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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 13, 2020

 

Science Applications International Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35832

 

46-1932921

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

12010 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(703) 676-4300

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

 

SAIC

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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).

Emerging growth company  

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.

The information required by this item is included in Item 2.03 below and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On March 13, 2020, Science Applications International Corporation (the “Company”) completed its previously announced acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Unisys Federal (the “Business”), an operating unit of Unisys Corporation (“Unisys”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2019 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) by and between the Company and Unisys. The Business provides infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, managed services, and enterprise IT-as-a-service solutions to U.S. federal civilian agencies and the Department of Defense. The Company’s entry into the Asset Purchase Agreement was previously announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2020 (the “Prior 8-K”).

The Acquisition closed upon the occurrence of the closing conditions contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement, including, among others, clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and delivery by Unisys of certain audited 2019 year-end financial statements of the Business in compliant form. As aggregate consideration for the Business, the Company assumed certain liabilities of the Business and paid an amount equal to approximately $1.2 billion in cash funded in part through proceeds obtained under a senior secured $600 million Term Loan B2 (as defined below) and the issuance of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”), each as described in Item 2.03 below. The Company funded the remaining portion of the consideration and estimated fees and expenses associated therewith using cash on its balance sheet and proceeds from the sale of receivables under its receivable factoring facility. The aggregate purchase price is subject to a further true-up after closing.

The foregoing description of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Acquisition is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which was attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Prior 8-K and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

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

Amendment to Credit Agreement

Contemporaneously with the closing of the Acquisition, the Company entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended prior to the Second Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), dated October 31, 2018, with Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain other agents and lenders party thereto, which among other things, established a new senior secured term loan “B” credit facility commitment in the amount of $600 million (the “Term Loan B2”). In connection with the Acquisition, the Company borrowed the entire amount of the Term Loan B2 subject to an original issue discount of $6.0 million. The remaining net proceeds were immediately used by the Company to pay a portion of the Acquisition purchase price and to pay estimated fees and expenses associated with the Acquisition, with the balance retained by the Company to be used for general corporate purposes.

The Term Loan B2 is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, and is guaranteed by each of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The Term Loan B2 will bear interest at a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR or a base rate, plus, an applicable margin of 2.25% for LIBOR loans and 1.25% for base rate loans. Pursuant to the “most favored nation” clause of the Credit Agreement applicable to the Company’s existing Tranche B Loans, the applicable margin for the Tranche B Loans was increased pursuant to the Second Amendment from 1.75% to 1.875% for LIBOR loans and from 0.75% to 0.875% for base rate loans.


Borrowings under the Term Loan B2 will amortize quarterly beginning on April 30, 2020 at 0.25% of the original borrowed amount thereunder. The Term Loan B2 will also be subject to the same mandatory prepayments, including from excess cash flow, as the Company’s existing term loans under the Credit Agreement. The Term Loan B2 will mature and be due and payable in full on March 13, 2027. In the event any portion of the Term Loan B2 is repaid prior to September 13, 2020 with the proceeds of certain types of new indebtedness, the Company will be required to pay a 1.00% fee of the amount repaid.

The Term Loan B2 will be subject to the same covenants and events of default as the Company’s existing Tranche B Loans. The Second Amendment also contains certain other minor and conforming amendments. The remaining terms of the Credit Agreement are unchanged.

The foregoing summary description of the Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Second Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Offering of Notes and Indenture

On March 13, 2020, the Company closed its previously announced private offering of Notes. The Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $393.6 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and estimated fees and offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from the Notes, cash on its balance sheet, borrowings under its Term Loan B2, and proceeds from the sale of receivables under its receivable factoring facility to finance the Acquisition and to pay estimated fees and expenses, with any remaining net proceeds retained by the Company to be used for general corporate purposes.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated March 13, 2020 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

The Notes are the senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s obligations under its Credit Agreement and certain other indebtedness. The Indenture limits the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions and qualifications) to incur additional indebtedness, guarantee indebtedness or issue disqualified stock or preferred stock; pay dividends on or make other distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, its capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated indebtedness; make loans and investments; sell or otherwise dispose of assets; incur liens securing indebtedness; enter into transactions with affiliates; enter into agreements restricting the Company’s subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends to the Company or the Guarantors or make other intercompany transfers; consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s or any Guarantor’s assets and designate the Company’s subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

At any time prior to April 1, 2023, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date, plus an applicable “make-whole premium.” On or after April 1, 2023, the Company may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time at the redemption prices set forth in the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date.


At any time on or prior to April 1, 2023, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 104.875% of the principal amount of the Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date.

Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control, the Company may be required to make an offer to repurchase all of the Notes (unless otherwise redeemed) at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the date of purchase.

The Indenture contains customary events of default, which include (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods) nonpayment of principal or interest; breach of other agreements in the Indenture; failure to pay certain other indebtedness; certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency; failure to pay certain final judgments and failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable.

The foregoing summary description of the Indenture and the Notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Indenture and the form of Notes included therein, copies of which are filed hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase any securities of the Company. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws 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 and any applicable state securities laws. The Notes were sold to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States under Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 16, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Acquisition, as discussed in Item 2.01 above, the text of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The financial statements of the Business required by this item will be filed by the Company no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The pro forma financial information required by this item will be filed by the Company no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.


(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

   

Description of Exhibit

         
 

  2.1

   

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 5, 2020, by and among Science Applications International Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Unisys Corporation, a Delaware corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2020).*

         
 

  4.1

   

Indenture, dated March 13, 2020, by and among Science Applications International Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

         
 

  4.2

   

Form of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.1).

         
 

10.1

   

Second Amendment, dated March 13, 2020, to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 31, 2018 by and among Science Applications International Corporation, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain other agents and lenders party thereto.*

         
 

99.1

   

Press Release, dated March 16, 2020.

         
 

104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

* Schedules and other similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules and other similar attachments upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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.

 

 

Science Applications International Corporation

             

Date: March 16, 2020

 

 

 

             

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Steven G. Mahon

 

 

 

Steven G. Mahon

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 4.1

Execution Version

 

 

 

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,

as Issuer

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of March 13, 2020

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

$400,000,000

4.875% Senior Notes due 2028

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I Definitions and Incorporation by Reference

     1  

SECTION 1.1

  Definitions      1  

SECTION 1.2

  Other Definitions      32  

SECTION 1.3

  Rules of Construction      33  

SECTION 1.4

  Incorporation by Reference of TIA      33  

SECTION 1.5

  Limited Condition Transaction      33  

ARTICLE II The Notes

     34  

SECTION 2.1

  Forms Generally      34  

SECTION 2.2

  Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication      35  

SECTION 2.3

  Restrictive and Global Note Legends      36  

SECTION 2.4

  Amount Unlimited      37  

SECTION 2.5

  Denominations      37  

SECTION 2.6

  Execution, Authentication and Delivery and Dating      37  

SECTION 2.7

  Temporary Notes      38  

SECTION 2.8

  Registrar and Paying Agent      38  

SECTION 2.9

  Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Notes      39  

SECTION 2.10

  Payment of Interest Rights Preserved      39  

SECTION 2.11

  Persons Deemed Owners      40  

SECTION 2.12

  Cancellation      40  

SECTION 2.13

  Computation of Interest      40  

SECTION 2.14

  CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc.      40  

SECTION 2.15

  Book-Entry Provisions for Global Notes      40  

SECTION 2.16

  Special Transfer Provisions      42  

SECTION 2.17

  [Reserved]      44  

SECTION 2.18

  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust      44  

SECTION 2.19

  Lists of Holders of the Notes      44  

ARTICLE III Covenants

     44  

SECTION 3.1

  Payment of Notes      44  

SECTION 3.2

  Reports and Other Information      44  

SECTION 3.3

  Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock      45  

SECTION 3.4

  Limitation on Restricted Payments      50  

SECTION 3.5

  Liens      55  

SECTION 3.6

  Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries      56  

SECTION 3.7

  Asset Sales      58  

SECTION 3.8

  Transactions with Affiliates      61  

SECTION 3.9

  Change of Control      63  

SECTION 3.10

  Additional Guarantors      65  

SECTION 3.11

  [Reserved]      65  

SECTION 3.12

  Compliance Certificate; Statement by Officers as to Default      66  

SECTION 3.13

  [Reserved]      66  

SECTION 3.14

  Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries      66  

SECTION 3.15

  Covenant Suspension      66  

ARTICLE IV Merger; Consolidation or Sale of Assets

     68  

SECTION 4.1

  When the Issuer May Merge or Otherwise Dispose of Assets      68  

 

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ARTICLE V Redemption of Notes

     70  

SECTION 5.1

  Applicability of Article      70  

SECTION 5.2

  Right of Redemption      70  

SECTION 5.3

  Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee of Optional and Mandatory Redemptions      70  

SECTION 5.4

  Notice of Redemption      71  

SECTION 5.5

  Deposit of Redemption Price      71  

SECTION 5.6

  Notes Payable on Redemption Date      72  

SECTION 5.7

  Notes Redeemed in Part      72  

SECTION 5.8

  Offer to Repurchase      72  

SECTION 5.9

  Special Mandatory Redemption.      73  

ARTICLE VI Defaults and Remedies

     74  

SECTION 6.1

  Events of Default      74  

SECTION 6.2

  Acceleration      75  

SECTION 6.3

  Other Remedies      75  

SECTION 6.4

  Waiver of Past Defaults      76  

SECTION 6.5

  Control by Majority      76  

SECTION 6.6

  Limitation on Suits      76  

SECTION 6.7

  [Reserved]      76  

SECTION 6.8

  Collection Suit by Trustee      77  

SECTION 6.9

  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      77  

SECTION 6.10

  Priorities      77  

SECTION 6.11

  Undertaking for Costs      77  

ARTICLE VII Trustee

     77  

SECTION 7.1

  Duties of Trustee      77  

SECTION 7.2

  Rights of Trustee      79  

SECTION 7.3

  Individual Rights of Trustee      80  

SECTION 7.4

  Disclaimer      80  

SECTION 7.5

  Notice of Defaults      80  

SECTION 7.6

  Compensation and Indemnity      80  

SECTION 7.7

  Replacement of Trustee      81  

SECTION 7.8

  Successor Trustee by Merger      81  

SECTION 7.9

  Eligibility; Disqualification      82  

SECTION 7.10

  Limitation on Duty of Trustee      82  

ARTICLE VIII Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance

     82  

SECTION 8.1

  Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance      82  

SECTION 8.2

  Conditions to Defeasance      83  

SECTION 8.3

  Application of Trust Money      84  

SECTION 8.4

  Repayment to the Issuer      84  

SECTION 8.5

  Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations      84  

SECTION 8.6

  Reinstatement      85  

ARTICLE IX Amendments

     85  

SECTION 9.1

  Without Consent of Holders      85  

SECTION 9.2

  With Consent of Holders      86  

SECTION 9.3

  Effect of Consents and Waivers      87  

SECTION 9.4

  Notation on or Exchange of Notes      87  

SECTION 9.5

  Trustee to Sign Amendments      87  

ARTICLE X Guarantees

     87  

SECTION 10.1

  Guarantees      87  

SECTION 10.2

  Limitation on Liability; Termination, Release and Discharge      89  

SECTION 10.3

  Right of Contribution      90  

SECTION 10.4

  No Subrogation      90  

 

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ARTICLE XI INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

     90  

ARTICLE XII Miscellaneous

     90  

SECTION 12.1

  Notices      90  

SECTION 12.2

  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent      91  

SECTION 12.3

  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion      92  

SECTION 12.4

  Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar      92  

SECTION 12.5

  Days Other than Business Days      92  

SECTION 12.6

  Governing Law      92  

SECTION 12.7

  Waiver of Jury Trial      92  

SECTION 12.8

  No Recourse Against Others      92  

SECTION 12.9

  Successors      92  

SECTION 12.10

  Multiple Originals      92  

SECTION 12.11

  Variable Provisions      92  

SECTION 12.12

  Table of Contents; Headings      93  

SECTION 12.13

  Force Majeure      93  

SECTION 12.14

  USA Patriot Act      93  

SECTION 12.15

  Communication by Holders with Other Holders      93  

 

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EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT A    Form of Note
EXHIBIT B    Form of Certificate of Beneficial Ownership
EXHIBIT C    Form of Regulation S Certificate
EXHIBIT D    Form of Certificate from Acquiring Institutional Accredited Investors

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of March 13, 2020, as amended or supplemented from time to time (this “Indenture”), among SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties hereto and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”).

Recitals of the Issuer

WHEREAS, the Issuer has duly authorized the creation of an issue of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Initial Notes” and unless otherwise specified, together with any Additional Notes issued pursuant to Sections 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.15(d), 2.15(e) or 5.7 hereunder, the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Guarantors have duly authorized the guarantee, on a senior unsecured basis, the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer and Guarantors have duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture (as defined herein);

NOW, THEREFORE, each party hereto agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) of the Notes:

ARTICLE I

Definitions and Incorporation by Reference

SECTION 1.1 Definitions.

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

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

Acquisition” means the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Unisys Federal operating unit of Unisys Corporation by the Issuer pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement.

Acquisition Indebtedness” means, Indebtedness of (A) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance or refinance, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, any acquisition of any assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person, or any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of any Person with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (B) any Person that is acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (including Indebtedness thereof Incurred in connection with any such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation).

Additional Notes” means notes issued under this Indenture in addition to the Initial Notes (other than notes issued pursuant to Section 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.15(d), 2.15(e) or 5.7).


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. “Control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “Controlling,” “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

Applicable Premium” means, on any applicable Redemption Date, as calculated by the Issuer or on behalf of the Issuer by such Person as the Issuer shall designate (and the Trustee shall have no duty to calculate or verify the calculations of the same), the greater of:

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

(2) the excess, if any, of

(a) the present value at such Redemption Date calculated as of the date of the applicable redemption notice of (i) the redemption price of such Note at April 1, 2023 (such redemption price being set forth in the table in Exhibit A hereto) plus (ii) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on the Note through April 1, 2023 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to (but not including) the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points; over

(b) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note.

Asset Purchase Agreement” means the asset purchase agreement, dated as of February 5, 2020 between the Issuer and Unisys Corporation, as amended from time to time.

Asset Sale” means:

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; or

(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with Section 3.3 and directors’ qualifying shares or shares or interests required to be held by foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

(each of the foregoing referred to in this definition as a “disposition”), in each case, other than:

(a) a sale, exchange or other disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities, or of obsolete, damaged, unnecessary, unsuitable, surplus or worn out equipment, or other assets, in the ordinary course of business, or dispositions of property no longer used, useful or economically practicable to maintain in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including allowing any registrations or any applications for registration of any intellectual property or other intellectual property rights to lapse or become abandoned);

(b) the sale, conveyance, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer or any Guarantor in compliance with Article IV or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(c) any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, pursuant to Section 3.4 (including any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payments,” including pursuant to the exceptions contained in the definition thereof and the parenthetical exclusion of such definition, and any Permitted Investment);

 

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(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, with an aggregate Fair Market Value (on the date a legally binding commitment for such disposition was entered into) of less than $50.0 million;

(e) any transfer or other disposition of property or assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer;

(f) the creation of any Lien permitted under this Indenture;

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

(h) the sale, lease, assignment, license, sublicense or sublease of inventory, equipment, accounts receivable, notes receivable or other current assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable or dispositions or discounts of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof;

(i) the lease, assignment, license, sublicense or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business or that would not materially interfere with the required use of such property by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(j) a sale or transfer of accounts receivable, or participations therein, and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” to a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing or in factoring or similar transactions;

(k) a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing;

(l) the contemporaneous exchange, in the ordinary course of business, of property for property of a like kind, to the extent that the property received in such exchange is of a Fair Market Value at least equivalent to the Fair Market Value of the property exchanged;

(m) (i) non-exclusive licenses, sublicenses or cross-licenses of intellectual property, other intellectual property rights or other general intangibles and (ii) exclusive licenses, sublicenses or cross-licenses of intellectual property, other intellectual property rights or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(n) the sale in a Sale/Leaseback Transaction of any property acquired after the Issue Date; provided that such sale is for at least Fair Market Value;

(o) the surrender or waiver of obligations of trade creditors or customers or other contract rights that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer or compromise, settlement, release or surrender of a contract, tort or other litigation claim, arbitration or other disputes;

 

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(p) dispositions arising from foreclosures, condemnations, eminent domain, seizure, nationalization or any similar action with respect to assets, dispositions of property subject to casualty events;

(q) (i) dispositions of Investments (including Equity Interests) in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to customary buy/sell arrangements or rights of first refusal between, the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements and (ii) the transfer for fair value of property (including Equity Interests of Subsidiaries) to another Person in connection with a joint venture arrangement with respect to the transferred property; provided that such transfer is permitted under Section 3.4;

(r) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Code, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a Similar Business; and

(s) dispositions of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property that is purchased within 90 days of such disposition or (ii) the proceeds of such Asset Sale are applied within 90 days of such disposition to the purchase price of such replacement property (which replacement property is purchased within 90 days of such disposition).

For the avoidance of doubt, the unwinding of Swap Contracts shall not be deemed to constitute an Asset Sale.

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

Board of Directors” means as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, sole member or managing member, or other governing body, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or managers, sole member or managing member or other governing body of such entity) or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City or, with respect to any payments to be made under this Indenture, the place of payment.

Capital Stock” means:

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

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

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

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person (it being understood and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that “cash-settled phantom appreciation programs” in connection with employee benefits that do not require a dividend or distribution shall not constitute Capital Stock).

 

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Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents” means:

(1) U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Japanese yen, pounds sterling, euros or the national currency of any participating member state of the European Union (as it is constituted on the Issue Date) and, with respect to any Foreign Subsidiaries, other currencies held by such Foreign Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(2) securities issued or directly guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States or any country that is a member of the European Union (as it is constituted on the Issue Date) or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(3) money market deposits, certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding two years, and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any lender under the Credit Agreement or any other commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million in the case of domestic banks or $100.0 million (or the dollar equivalent thereof) in the case of foreign banks;

(4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above and clause (6) below entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;

(5) commercial paper or variable or fixed rate notes issued by a corporation or other Person (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) rated at least “P-2” or “A-2” or the equivalent thereof by either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case maturing within two years after the date of acquisition, and commercial paper or variable or fixed rate notes issued by or guaranteed by any lender under the Credit Agreement or any bank holding company owning any such lender;

(6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof having an Investment Grade Rating from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness issued by Persons with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition, and securities of marketable short-term money market and similar highly liquid funds having assets in excess of $250.0 million;

(8) investment funds investing at least 95.0% of their assets in investments of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above and (9) and (10) below;

(9) Investments with average maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition in money market funds rated AAA (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or Aaa3 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency); and

 

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(10) in the case of investments by any Foreign Subsidiary or investments made in a country outside the United States of America, other investments of comparable tenor and credit quality to those described in the foregoing clauses (1) through (9) customarily utilized in the countries where such Foreign Subsidiary is located or in which such investment is made.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clause (1) above; provided that such amounts are converted into any currency listed in clause (1) as promptly as practicable and in any event within 10 Business Days following the receipt of such amounts.

Cash Management Services” means any of the following (a) treasury services, (b) credit card, debit card, merchant card, purchasing card or stored value card services (including, without limitation, the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (c) cash management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursements, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, netting, overdrafts, zero balance arrangements, cash sweeps, depository, lockbox, stop payment, electronic funds transfer, information reporting, temporary advances, wire transfer and interstate depository network services) and (d) other banking products or services as may be requested by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than letters of credit and other than loans and advances except indebtedness arising from services described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition).

Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock of the Issuer (or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for such Voting Stock) representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of the Issuer (on a fully diluted basis).

Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking Société Anonyme.

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Company Order” means a written request or order signed in the name of the Issuer by any Officer of the Issuer.

Consolidated EBITDA” means of any Person for any period, Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period plus, without duplication and, if applicable, except with respect to clause (9) of this definition, to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of:

(1) provisions for taxes based on income (or similar taxes in lieu of income taxes), profits, capital (or equivalents), including federal, foreign, state, local, franchise, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes of such Person paid or accrued during such period;

(2) Consolidated Interest Expense and, to the extent not reflected in such Consolidated Interest Expense, any net losses on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, premiums, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including Consolidated Interest Expense of, and purchase discount fees in respect of any Receivables Financing incurred by, such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for that period);

(3) depreciation and amortization expense and impairment charges (including deferred financing fees, capitalized software expenditures, intangibles (including goodwill), organization costs and amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses related to pensions and other post-employment benefits);

 

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(4) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses or losses (including losses on sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business, losses on sales of accounts receivable pursuant to a Receivables Financing, and restructuring and integration costs or reserves, including any severance costs, costs associated with office and facility openings, closings and consolidations, relocation costs and other non-recurring business optimization expenses);

(5) any other non-cash charges, expenses or losses (except to the extent such charges, expenses or losses represent an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period or an amortization of a prepaid cash expense paid in a prior period);

(6) stock-option based and other equity-based compensation expenses;

(7) transaction costs, fees, losses and expenses (in each case whether or not any transaction is actually consummated) (including any other transactions in connection therewith and any reorganization expenses, those relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and those payable in connection with the sale of Capital Stock, the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted by Section 3.3, transactions permitted by Article IV, Asset Sales permitted by Section 3.7, or any Investment permitted by Section 3.4);

(8) the amount of cost savings and other operating improvements and synergies projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized as a result of any acquisition or Asset Sale (including the termination or discontinuance of activities constituting such business) of business entities or properties or assets, constituting a division or line of business of any business entity, division or line of business that is the subject of any such acquisition or Asset Sale, or from any operational change taken or committed to be taken during such period (in each case calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost savings and other operating improvements and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions to the extent already included in the Consolidated Net Income for such period, provided that (i) such cost savings, operating improvements and synergies are reasonably anticipated to result from any action taken or expected to be taken within 24 months following such acquisition, disposition or operational change and (ii) no cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (8) to the extent already included in clause (4) above with respect to such period;

(9) cash expenses relating to earn outs and similar obligations;

(10) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed (or the Issuer has determined that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will be reimbursed by the insurer and such amount is not denied by the applicable insurer in writing within 180 days and is reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction in any future calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365 day period)), any expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption; and

(11) (i) any losses or charges (and minus any gains) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness (and the termination of any associated interest rate swap, cap or collar agreements, interest rate future or option contracts, currency swap agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements) and (ii) any write-offs or amortizations made in such period of deferred financing costs and premiums paid or other expenses or charges incurred directly in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness;

minus, to the extent reflected as income or a gain in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of:

(a) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains (including gains on the sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business); and

 

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(b) any other non-cash income or gains (other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course), but excluding any such items (i) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period or (ii) which represent the reversal in such period of any accrual of, or reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period where such accrual or reserve is no longer required, all as determined on a consolidated basis;

provided that for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, (A) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person or properties constituting a division or line of business of any business entity, division or line of business, in each case, acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period and including any synergies, cost savings and other operating improvements to the extent reasonably anticipated to result from any action taken or expected to be taken within 24 months following such acquisition, disposition or operational change, or of any Subsidiary designated as a Restricted Subsidiary during such period, shall be included on a Pro Forma Basis for such period (but assuming the consummation of such acquisition or such designation, as the case may be, occurred on the first day of such period) and (B) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person or properties constituting a division or line of business of any business entity, division or line of business, in each case, disposed of by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period, or of any Subsidiary designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary during such period, shall be excluded for such period (assuming the consummation of such Asset Sale or such designation, as the case may be, occurred on the first day of such period).

Unless otherwise qualified, all references to “Consolidated EBITDA” in this Indenture shall refer to Consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer.

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, of any Person for any period, (a) total cash interest expense (including that attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, minus (b) the sum of (i) total cash interest income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period (excluding any interest income earned on receivables due from clients), in each case determined in accordance with GAAP plus (ii) any one time financing fees (to the extent included in such Person’s consolidated interest expense for such period), including, with respect to the Issuer, those paid in connection with the initial issuance or any amendment of any Indebtedness. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to “Consolidated Interest Expense” in this Indenture shall refer to Consolidated Interest Expense of the Issuer.

Consolidated Net Income” means, of any Person for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded:

(1) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries,

(2) the income (or loss) of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions or other payments (which dividends and distributions or other payments shall be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income),

(3) any income (loss) for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Swap Contracts,

(4) (x) any gain or loss realized upon the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any asset of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined by the Issuer in good faith) and (y) any gain or loss realized upon the disposal, abandonment or discontinuation of operations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (but if such operations are classified as discontinued due to the fact that they are subject to an agreement to dispose of such operations, only when and to the extent such operations are actually disposed of),

 

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(5) any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge (including fees, expenses and charges (or any amortization thereof) associated with the Transactions or any acquisition, merger or consolidation, whether or not completed), any severance, relocation, consolidation, closing, integration, facilities opening, business optimization, transition or restructuring costs, charges or expenses, any signing, retention or completion bonuses, and any costs associated with curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans,

(6) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles,

(7) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Swap Contracts,

(8) any unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses, including in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person,

(9) any non-cash compensation charge arising from any grant of limited liability company interests, stock, stock options or other equity based awards,

(10) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses, including in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary,

(11) any non-cash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase or recapitalization method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other non-cash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase or recapitalization accounting adjustments), non-cash charges for deferred tax valuation allowances and non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP,

(12) any impairment charge or asset write-off, including any charge or write-off related to intangible assets, long-lived assets or investments in debt and equity securities, and any amortization of intangibles,

(13) expenses related to non-cash compensation related expenses,

(14) any fees and expenses (or amortization thereof), and any charges or costs, in connection with any acquisition, Investment, Asset Sale, issuance of Equity Interests, issuance, repayment or refinancing of Indebtedness, or amendment or modification of any agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not completed, and including any such transaction consummated prior to the Issue Date),

(15) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed (or the Issuer has determined that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will be reimbursed by the insurer and such amount is not denied by the applicable insurer in writing within 180 days and is reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction in any future calculation of Consolidated Net Income for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365-day period)), any expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption,

(16) charges, losses, lost profits, expenses or write-offs to the extent indemnified or insured by a third party, including expenses covered by indemnification provisions in any agreement in connection with any acquisition permitted by Section 3.4, to the extent actually reimbursed (or the Issuer has determined that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will be indemnified or reimbursed by the insurer or applicable third party and such amount is not denied by the applicable insurer or third party in

 

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writing within 180 days and is indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction in any future calculation of Consolidated Net Income for any amount so added back to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 365-day period)), and

(17) the tax impact, if applicable, of the exclusion of any item pursuant to the foregoing clauses (1) through (16).

Unless otherwise qualified, all references to “Consolidated Net Income” in this Indenture shall refer to Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer.

Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) an amount equal to the sum of, without duplication, Consolidated Total Net Debt (without regard to clause (b) of the definition thereof) that is either (x) secured by a Lien (other than Liens consisting of property or assets held in defeasance or deposited in trust for redemption, repayment, retirement, satisfaction, discharge or defeasance or similar arrangement for the benefit of the indebtedness secured thereby) as of such date or (y) solely for purposes of calculating the amount of Indebtedness that can be Incurred pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i)(II) as of such date, Incurred pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i)(II), minus (b) the aggregate amount of Unrestricted Cash as of such date.

Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt as of the date of determination to (b) Four Quarter EBITDA.

Consolidated Total Net Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (but excluding the effects of any discounting of indebtedness resulting from the application of purchase accounting in connection with any acquisition or similar Investment), consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, obligations in respect of all drawn and unreimbursed letters of credit, Capitalized Lease Obligations, purchase money Indebtedness and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes or similar instruments, minus (b) the aggregate amount of Unrestricted Cash as of such date; provided that any Indebtedness incurred under any Receivables Financing shall be excluded for purposes of any debt ratio calculation.

Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of the date of determination to (b) Four Quarter EBITDA.

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

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

(2) to advance or supply funds:

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

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

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

Corporate Trust Office” shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.1 or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Issuer or Holders pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 12.1.

 

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Credit Agreement” means (i) the Existing Credit Agreement, including any notes, mortgages, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, renewed or otherwise modified from time to time, and as replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders or investors extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under Section 3.3) and (ii) whether or not the Credit Agreement remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuer to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more debt facilities, indentures or commercial paper facilities providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, notes, debentures, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit.

Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

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

Depositary” or “DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors and assigns, or such other depository institution hereinafter appointed by the Issuer.

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Disinterested Directors” means, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, one or more members of the Board of Directors of the Issuer having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such Affiliate Transaction. A member of any such Board of Directors shall not be deemed to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Capital Stock of the Issuer or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Capital Stock.

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

(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale; provided that the relevant asset sale or change of control provisions, taken as a whole, are no more favorable in any material respect to holders of such Capital Stock than the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes and any purchase requirement triggered thereby may not become operative until compliance with the asset sale and change of control provisions applicable to the Notes (including the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto));

(2) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock; or

(3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part;

in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes and the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock that so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, however, that if such Capital Stock is

 

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issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s, officer’s, director’s, manager’s, consultant’s or independent contractor’s termination, death or disability; provided, further, that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not (a) a Foreign Subsidiary or (b) a FSHCO.

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any Capital Stock that arises only by reason of the happening of a contingency or any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of capital stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or successor form thereto; and

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer.

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

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth under Section 6.1.

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

Existing Credit Agreement” means the third amended and restated credit agreement dated as of October 31, 2018, among the Issuer, the financial institutions named therein and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, renewed or otherwise modified from time to time.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property on any date of determination, the value of the consideration obtainable in a sale of such asset or property in an arm’s-length transaction between a willing seller and a willing buyer (as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer, whose determination will be conclusive for all purposes under this Indenture and the Notes).

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of the date of any determination, the ratio of (1) Four Quarter EBITDA to (2) Fixed Charges for such period calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.

Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the sum of:

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, and

(2) the product of (a) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) for such period on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries held by Persons other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and (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 the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, expressed as a decimal, in each case, on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Fixed GAAP Date” means the Issue Date; provided that at any time after the Issue Date, the Issuer may by written notice to the Trustee elect to change the Fixed GAAP Date to be the date specified in such notice, and upon such notice, the Fixed GAAP Date shall be such date for all periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice.

Fixed GAAP Terms” means (a) the definitions of the terms “Capitalized Lease Obligation,” “Consolidated EBITDA,” “Consolidated Interest Expense,” “Consolidated Net Income,” “Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt,” “Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt Ratio,” “Consolidated Total Net Debt,” “Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio,” “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,” “Fixed Charges” and “Indebtedness,” (b) all defined terms in this Indenture to the extent used in or relating to any of the foregoing definitions, and all ratios and computations based on any of the foregoing definitions and (c) any other term or provision of this Indenture or the Notes that, at the Issuer’s election, may be specified by the Issuer by written notice to the Trustee from time to time; provided that the Issuer may elect to remove any term from constituting a Fixed GAAP Term.

Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Issuer which is (a)(i) not organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) a FSHCO or (b) any subsidiary of a Person described in clause (a) of this definition.

Four Quarter EBITDA” means, as of any date of determination, Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.

FSHCO” means any Subsidiary (i) that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (ii) substantially all of the assets of which constitute the equity and/or indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries (or Subsidiaries thereof) and other assets (including cash and Cash Equivalents) incidental thereto.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Fixed GAAP Date (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Indenture), including those 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 approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession (but excluding the policies, rules and regulations of the SEC applicable only to public companies); provided that the Issuer may at any time elect by written notice to the Trustee to so use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for financial reporting purposes and, upon any such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean (a) for periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice, IFRS as in effect on the date specified in such notice (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Indenture) and (b) for prior periods, GAAP as defined in the first sentence of this definition. All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in this Indenture shall be computed in conformity with GAAP.

guarantee” means, as to any Person, 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, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

Guarantee” means any guarantee of the Obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Guarantors” means, collectively, each Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person shall immediately cease to be a Guarantor.

Holder” or “Noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Note Registrar’s books.

 

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IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, Capital Stock or Lien, to issue, assume, enter into any guarantee of, incur or otherwise become liable, for such Indebtedness, Capital Stock or Lien, as applicable; and the terms “Incurs,” “Incurred,” and “Incurrence” shall have a correlative meaning; provided that any Indebtedness, Capital Stock or Lien of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

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

(1) the principal of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (c) in respect of letters of credit or similar instruments (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (d) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable, accrued expense or similar obligation to a trade creditor, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business, (e) obligations under or in respect of Receivables Financings, and (f) all obligations attributable to Synthetic Leases related to tangible property;

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any guarantee by such Person of the Indebtedness of another Person; and

(3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that such amount shall only apply for each of clauses (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d) and (1)(f) above, if and to the extent any of the foregoing Indebtedness would appear as a liability on an unconsolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP (but excluding contingent liabilities which appear only in a footnote to a balance sheet).

The term “Indebtedness” shall not include any letter of credit that secured performance, bonds that secure performance, surety bonds or similar instruments that are issued in the ordinary course of business.

Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm or consultant, in each case of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Interest Payment Date” means, when used with respect to any Note and any installment of interest thereon, the date specified in such Note as the fixed date on which such installment of interest is due and payable, as set forth in such Note.

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

Investment Grade Securities” means:

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

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

 

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(3) investments in any fund that invests at least 95.0% of its assets in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) above and clause (4) below which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution; and

(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of (a) loans (including guarantees of Indebtedness), (b) advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit and advances or other payments made to customers, dealers, suppliers and distributors and payroll, commission, travel and similar advances to officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants and independent contractors made in the ordinary course of business), and (c) purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person. If the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, or any Restricted Subsidiary issues any Equity Interests, in either case, such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Subsidiary of the Issuer, the Issuer shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or other disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of the Equity Interests of and all other Investments in such Restricted Subsidiary retained. In no event shall a guarantee of an operating lease of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary be deemed an Investment. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 3.4:

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

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

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

(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer.

The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time (including for purposes of calculating the amount of any Investment outstanding at any time under Section 3.4, and otherwise determining compliance with Section 3.4) shall be the original cost of such Investment (determined, in the case of any Investment made with assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, based on the Fair Market Value of the assets invested and without taking into account subsequent increases or decreases in value), reduced by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount received in cash by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment, and in the case of an Investment in any Person, shall be net of any Investment by such Person in the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Issue Date” means March 13, 2020.

Issuer” means Science Applications International Corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

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

 

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Limited Condition Transaction” means any (x) acquisition by one or more of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries of any assets, business or Person, or any other Investment permitted by this Indenture whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third-party financing and (y) repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness with respect to which a notice of repayment (or similar notice), which may be conditional, has been delivered.

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

Net Cash Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds (using the Fair Market Value of any Cash Equivalents) received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated 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 receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, and including any proceeds received as a result of unwinding any related Swap Contracts in connection with such transaction but excluding the assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the cash costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related thereto), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to Section 3.7(b)) to be paid as a result of such transaction, any costs associated with unwinding any related Swap Contracts in connection with such transaction and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.

Non-Guarantor Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor.

Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S).

Notes Custodian” means the custodian with respect to the Global Note (as appointed by the Depositary), or any successor Person thereto and shall initially be the Trustee.

Obligations” means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, U.S. federal or foreign law), premium, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the Notes shall not include fees or indemnification in favor of other third parties other than the Trustee and the Holders.

Offering Memorandum” means the offering memorandum related to the offering of Initial Notes, dated March 4, 2020.

Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary (or any person serving the equivalent function of any of the foregoing) of such Person (or the general partner, managing member or sole member of such Person) or any individual designated as an “Officer” for purposes of this Indenture by the Board of Directors of such Person (or the general partner, managing member or sole member of such Person).

 

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Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

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

Outstanding” or “outstanding,” when used with respect to Notes means, as of the date of determination, all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

(i) Notes theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;

(ii) Notes for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent in trust for the Holders of such Notes, provided that, if such Notes are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee has been made; and

(iii) Notes in exchange for or in lieu of which other Notes have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture.

A Note does not cease to be Outstanding because the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note; provided that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite amount of Outstanding Notes have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder (other than in respect of any such action pursuant to Section 9.2(b), which requires the consent of each Holder of an affected Note), Notes owned by the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Notes which a Responsible Officer actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to act with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer.

Pari Passu Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than Subordinated Indebtedness.

Paying Agent” means any Person authorized by the Issuer to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Notes on behalf of the Issuer. The Trustee will initially act as Paying Agent for the Notes.

Permitted Investments” means:

(1) any Investment in cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and Investments that were Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities when made;

(2) any Investment in the Issuer (including the Notes) or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer;

(4) any Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in a Person that is primarily engaged in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (and any Investment held by such Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of so becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or in contemplation of such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, transfer, conveyance or liquidation);

 

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(5) any Investment in securities or other assets received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to Section 3.7 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

(6) any Investment (x) existing on the Issue Date, (y) made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date or (z) that replaces, refinances, refunds, renews or extends any Investment described under either of the immediately preceding clauses (x) and (y); provided that any such Investment is in an amount that does not exceed the amount replaced, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, except as contemplated pursuant to the terms of such Investment in existence on the Issue Date or as otherwise permitted under this definition or Section 3.4;

(7) loans and advances to, or guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees, directors, officers, managers, consultants or independent contractors in the ordinary course of business, in an aggregate amount, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (7) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed $10.0 million;

(8) loans and advances to officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors for business-related travel and entertainment expenses, moving and relocation expenses and other similar expenses, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(9) any Investment (x) acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable, or (b) as a result of a foreclosure or other remedial action by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any Investment in default and (y) received in compromise or resolution of (a) obligations of trade creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, 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;

(10) Swap Contracts and Cash Management Services permitted under Section 3.3(b)(x);

(11) any Investment by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Similar Business in an aggregate amount, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (11) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $300.0 million and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets; provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (11) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (2) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (11);

(12) additional Investments by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (12) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets; provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (12) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (2) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (12);

 

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(13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.8(c) (except transactions described in clause (ii), (iii), (iv), (xi) or (xii) of Section 3.8(c));

(14) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Issuer; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 3.4(a)(C);

(15) Investments consisting of the leasing, licensing, sublicensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

(16) Investments consisting of purchases or acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or purchases, acquisitions, licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of intellectual property, other assets or other rights, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(17) any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables Financing or any related Indebtedness;

(18) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged or amalgamated into or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in a transaction that is not prohibited by Article IV after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

(19) repurchases of the Notes;

(20) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred under Section 3.3 and Obligations relating to such Indebtedness, and guarantees in the ordinary course of business;

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

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

(23) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Uniform Commercial Code Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers;

(24) [reserved];

(25) accounts receivable, security deposits and prepayments and other credits granted or made in the ordinary course of business and any Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors and others, including in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with or judgments against, such account debtors and others, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

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

(27) Investments resulting from pledges and deposits that are Permitted Liens;

 

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(28) acquisitions of obligations of one or more directors, officers or other employees or consultants of the Issuer, or any Subsidiary of the Issuer in connection with such director’s, officer’s, employee’s or consultant’s acquisition of Equity Interests of the Issuer, so long as no cash is actually advanced by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any such director, officer, employee or consultant in connection with the acquisition of any such obligations;

(29) guarantees of operating leases (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Capitalized Lease Obligations) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case, entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(30) Investments consisting of the redemption, purchase, repurchase or retirement of any Equity Interests permitted by Section 3.4;

(31) Investments in joint ventures of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (31) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (i) $150.0 million and (ii) 2.5% of Total Assets; provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (31) is made in any joint venture that is not a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such joint venture becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (2) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (31); and

(32) Investments resulting from the forgiveness or conversion to Equity Interests of any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 3.3.

Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) Liens Incurred in connection with workers’ compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation or other social security legislation, or in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases or subleases to which such Person is a party, or to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or to secure surety, judgment, stay, customs or appeal bonds or other obligations of a like nature to which such Person is a party, or as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction contractors’, mechanics’ or other similar Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue by more than 60 days or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review (or which, if due and payable, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves are being maintained, to the extent required by GAAP (or, for Foreign Subsidiaries, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles that are applicable in their respective jurisdiction of organization));

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies (i) which are not yet overdue by more than 60 days or (ii) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves are being maintained to the extent required by GAAP (or, for Foreign Subsidiaries, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles that are applicable in their respective jurisdiction of organization), or for property taxes on property such Person or one of its Subsidiaries has determined to abandon if the sole recourse for such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim is to such property;

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

 

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(5) survey exceptions, encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, servitudes, sewers, electric lines, drains, telegraph and telephone and cable television lines, gas and oil pipelines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens which do not in the aggregate materially adversely interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Person;

(6) Liens Incurred to secure Obligations in respect of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (i), (iv), (v), (xii), (xix)(x), (xx), (xxiii), (xxviii), (xxix) or (xxx) of Section 3.3(b) and, solely in respect of Refinancing Indebtedness of Obligations in respect of Indebtedness Incurred (or unutilized commitments in respect of Indebtedness) pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i)(II) or any successive Refinancing of such Indebtedness, Section 3.3(b)(xiv) and, in each case, obligations secured ratably thereunder; provided that, (x) in the case of Section 3.3(b)(iv), such Lien extends only to the assets and/or Capital Stock, the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of which is financed thereby and any replacements, additions, accessions and improvements thereto and any income, profits or proceeds thereof (collectively, the “Improvements”); and (y) in the case of Section 3.3(b)(xx) and Section 3.3(b)(xxix), such Lien does not extend to the property or assets (or income or profits therefrom) of any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary or joint venture, as the case may be;

(7) Liens of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens Incurred to secure Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement);

(8) Liens on assets of, or Equity Interests in, a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus Improvements on such property or assets) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate; provided, further, that for purposes of this clause (8), if a Person other than the Issuer is the Successor Company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed to become a Subsidiary of the Issuer, and any property or assets of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Company;

(9) Liens on assets at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer acquired the assets, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus Improvements on such property or assets) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate; provided, further, that for purposes of this clause (9), if a Person other than the Issuer is the Successor Company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed to become a Subsidiary of the Issuer, and any property or assets of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Company;

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer permitted to be Incurred in accordance with Section 3.3 and Liens on property of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary securing Indebtedness in respect of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary;

(11) Liens securing Swap Contracts Incurred in compliance with Section 3.3;

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

 

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(13) leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses, occupancy agreements or assignments of or in respect of real or personal property;

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

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

(16) Liens on accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing in an amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $450.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets outstanding at any one time;

(17) deposits made or other security provided in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers or under self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations;

(18) [reserved];

(19) grants of intellectual property, software and other technology licenses that do not materially detract from or interfere with the Issuer’s use of such assets;

(20) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.1(vii) and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(21) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(22) Liens Incurred to secure Cash Management Services and other “bank products” (including those described in Section 3.3(b)(x));

(23) Liens to secure any Refinancing (or successive Refinancings) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in clauses (7), (8), (9) and (11) of this definition; provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property or assets that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the original Lien (plus Improvements on such property or assets), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (7), (8), (9) and (11) of this definition at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay the Related Costs in connection therewith, related to such Refinancing;

(24) other Liens securing obligations the principal amount of which does not exceed the greater of (x) $300.0 million and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets, at any one time outstanding;

(25) Liens on the Equity Interests or assets of a joint venture to secure Indebtedness of such joint venture permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 3.3;

(26) Liens on equipment of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer granted in the ordinary course of business to the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

(27) Liens created for the benefit of (or to secure) all of the Notes or the Guarantees;

 

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(28) Liens on property or assets used to redeem, defease or to satisfy and discharge Indebtedness; provided that such redemption, defeasance or satisfaction and discharge is not prohibited by this Indenture;

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

(30) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or any comparable or successor provision, on items in the course of collection; (ii) attaching to pooling, commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts Incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) in favor of banking or other financial institutions or entities, or electronic payment service providers, arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking or finance industry;

(31) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other Persons not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness; (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations Incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries; or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(32) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to capital stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

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

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

(35) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision or customary business provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights;

(36) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or other agreement in respect of any Permitted Investment or Investment permitted pursuant to Section 3.4;

(37) the prior rights of consignees and their lenders under consignment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(38) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

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

(40) rights reserved or vested in any Person by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by a statutory provision, to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the continuance thereof;

(41) restrictive covenants affecting the use to which real property may be put; provided that the covenants are complied with;

 

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(42) security given to a public utility or any municipality or governmental authority when required by such utility or authority in connection with the operations of that Person in the ordinary course of business;

(43) zoning by-laws and other land use restrictions, including, without limitation, site plan agreements, development agreements and contract zoning agreements;

(44) receipt of progress payments and advances from customers in the ordinary course of business to the extent same creates a Lien on the related inventory and proceeds thereof;

(45) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments permitted by clause (1) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” that constitute repurchase obligations;

(46) Liens securing obligations in respect of trade-related letters of credit permitted under the covenant described under Section 3.3 and covering the goods (or the documents of title in respect of such goods) financed by such letters of credit and the proceeds and products thereof; and

(47) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, or any property of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, of any judgment, writ, order or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder.

For purposes of determining compliance with this definition, (v) a Lien need not be Incurred solely by reference to one category of Permitted Liens described in this definition but may be Incurred under any combination of such categories (including in part under one such category and in part under any other such category), (w) in the event that a Lien (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of such categories of Permitted Liens, the Issuer shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify such Lien (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this definition, (x) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by a Lien outstanding under any category of “Permitted Liens” shall be determined after giving effect to the application of proceeds of any such Indebtedness to refinance any such other Indebtedness, (y) if any Liens securing Indebtedness are Incurred to Refinance Liens securing Indebtedness initially Incurred (or, Lien securing Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance Liens securing Indebtedness initially Incurred) in reliance on a category of “Permitted Liens” measured by reference to a percentage of Total Assets at the time of Incurrence, and such Refinancing would cause the percentage of Total Assets restriction to be exceeded if calculated based on the Total Assets on the date of such Refinancing, such percentage of Total Assets restriction shall not be deemed to be exceeded (and such newly Incurred Liens shall be deemed permitted) to the extent the principal amount of such Indebtedness secured by such newly Incurred Liens does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness secured by such Liens being Refinanced, plus the Related Costs Incurred or payable in connection with such Refinancing and (z) if any Liens securing Indebtedness are Incurred to Refinance Liens securing Indebtedness initially Incurred (or, Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance Liens securing Indebtedness initially Incurred) in reliance on a category of “Permitted Liens” measured by reference to a fixed dollar amount, such fixed dollar amount shall not be deemed to be exceeded (and such newly Incurred Liens shall be deemed permitted) to the extent the principal amount of such Indebtedness secured by such newly Incurred Liens does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness secured by such Liens being Refinanced, plus the Related Costs Incurred or payable in connection with such Refinancing.

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

Place of Payment” means a city or any political subdivision thereof in which any Paying Agent appointed pursuant to Article II is located.

 

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Post-Acquisition Period” means, with respect to any Specified Transaction, the period beginning on the date such Specified Transaction is consummated and ending on the last day of the 24th month immediately following the date on which such Specified Transaction is consummated.

Predecessor Notes” of any particular Note means every previous Note evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Note; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Note authenticated and delivered under Section 2.9 in lieu of a mutilated, lost, destroyed or stolen Note shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, lost, destroyed or stolen Note.

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

Pro Forma Adjustment” means, for any four fiscal quarter period of the Issuer that includes all or any part of a fiscal quarter included in any Post-Acquisition Period with respect to the Consolidated EBITDA of the applicable Pro Forma Entity or the Consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer, the pro forma increase or decrease in such Consolidated EBITDA projected by the Issuer in good faith as a result of (a) actions taken, prior to or during such Post-Acquisition Period, for the purposes of realizing reasonably identifiable and factually supportable cost savings and synergies, or (b) any additional costs incurred prior to or during such Post-Acquisition Period in connection with the combination of the operations of such Pro Forma Entity with the operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that so long as such actions are taken prior to or during such Post-Acquisition Period or such costs are incurred prior to or during such Post-Acquisition Period it may be assumed, for the purposes of projecting such pro forma increase or decrease to such Consolidated EBITDA, that such cost savings and synergies will be realizable during the entirety of such four fiscal quarter period, or such additional costs will be Incurred during the entirety of such four fiscal quarter period; provided, further, that any such pro forma increase or decrease to such Consolidated EBITDA shall be without duplication for cost savings, synergies or additional costs already included in such Consolidated EBITDA for such four fiscal quarter period.

Pro Forma Basis,” and “Pro Forma Effect” means, for purposes of the calculation of any test, financial ratio, basket or covenant under this Indenture (including the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt Ratio, the Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the calculation of Four Quarter EBITDA) as of any date, that pro forma effect will be given to each Specified Transaction that has occurred during the four consecutive fiscal quarter period being used to calculate such test, financial ratio, basket or covenant (the “Reference Period”), and/or subsequent to the end of the Reference Period but no later than the date of such calculation; provided that “Pro Forma Basis” and “Pro Forma Effect” in respect of any Specified Transaction shall be calculated in good faith in a reasonable manner in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided, further, that the foregoing pro forma adjustments may be applied to any such test or covenant solely to the extent that such adjustments are (i) (x) reasonably identifiable and (y) factually supportable or (ii) otherwise consistent with the definition of the terms “Pro Forma Adjustment” and “Consolidated EBITDA.” For purposes of making any computation referred to in the preceding sentence, each Specified Transaction and the following transactions in connection therewith (to the extent applicable) shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the Reference Period: (a) historical income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property or Person, if any, subject to such Specified Transaction, (i) in the case of a disposition of all or substantially all Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or any division, product line, or facility used for operations of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or a designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, shall be excluded, and (ii) in the case of a purchase or other acquisition of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of any Person, or of assets constituting a business unit, a line of business or division of such Person, or of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests in a Person or a designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, shall be included, (b) any repayment, repurchase, retirement, redemption, satisfaction, and discharge or defeasance of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, and (c) any Indebtedness Incurred or assumed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection therewith and if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination (taking into account any hedging obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such hedging obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months).

 

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Pro Forma Entity” means, for any period, any Person, property, business or asset (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period, including pursuant to a transaction consummated prior to the Issue Date, to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, and any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is converted into a Restricted Subsidiary during such period.

QIB” means any “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A).

Qualified Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing of a Receivables Subsidiary that meets the following conditions:

(1) the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Receivables Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) all sales of accounts receivable and related assets by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Receivables Subsidiary are made at Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); and

(3) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings.

The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to secure any Credit Agreement shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Financing.

Rating Agency” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3 under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Receivables Financing” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Receivables Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries), and (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable and any Swap Contracts entered into by the Issuer or any such Subsidiary in connection with such accounts receivable.

Receivables Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Receivables Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off-set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

Receivables Subsidiary” means a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in a Qualified Receivables Financing with the Issuer in which the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer makes an Investment and to which the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer transfers accounts receivable and related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual or other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the Board of Directors of the Issuer (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary and:

 

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(1) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;

(2) with which neither the Issuer nor any other Subsidiary of the Issuer has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Issuer reasonably believes to be no less favorable to the Issuer or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Issuer; and

(3) to which neither the Issuer nor any other Subsidiary of the Issuer has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

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

Redemption Price” means the “redemption price” as such term is deemed in Exhibit A hereto.

Refinance” means to extend, renew, refund, refinance, replace, redeem, repurchase, retire, defease or discharge, and “Refinancing,” “Refinances” and “Refinanced” shall have correlative meanings.

Regular Record Date” means the “Regular Record Date” as such term is defined in Exhibit A hereto.

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

Regulation S Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C hereto.

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

Related Costs” means the aggregate amount of any fees, underwriting discounts, accrued and unpaid interest, premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs and other costs, fees, discounts and expenses.

Replacement Assets” means (1) substantially all the assets of a Person primarily engaged in a Similar Business or (2) a majority of the Voting Stock of any Person primarily engaged in a Similar Business that will become, on the date of acquisition thereof, a Restricted Subsidiary.

Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer of the Trustee having direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture or the Notes 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.

 

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

Restricted Period” means, in relation to the Initial Notes, the 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (A) the day on which the Initial Notes are offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) and (B) the Issue Date; and, in relation to any Additional Notes that bear the Private Placement Legend, it means the comparable period of 40 consecutive days.

Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person. Unless otherwise indicated in this Indenture, all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

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

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

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between the Issuer and a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or between Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

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

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

Similar Business” means any business engaged or proposed to be engaged in by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date and any business or other activities that are similar, ancillary, complementary, incidental or related to, or an extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the Issue Date.

Special Record Date” for the payment of any Defaulted Interest means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.10.

Specified Transaction” means any Incurrence or repayment, repurchase, redemption, satisfaction and discharge, defeasance or other acquisition, retirement or discharge of Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness Incurred for working capital purposes other than pursuant to the Credit Agreement) or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Subsidiary, any designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any acquisition or any Asset Sale or other disposition that results in a Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Issuer, any investment constituting an acquisition of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of another Person by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, any disposition of a business unit, line of business or division of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, the cessation of the operations of a business unit, line of business or division of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise or any operational change or any material restructuring of the Issuer or implementation of initiative or other event that by the terms of this Indenture requires “Pro Forma Compliance” with a test or covenant thereunder or requires or permits a test or covenant to be calculated on a “Pro Forma Basis” or to be given “Pro Forma Effect.” “Specified Transaction” shall also include any Investment or Asset Sale made by any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of any applicable Reference Period.

 

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Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer which the Issuer has determined in good faith to be customary in a Receivables Financing including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Subsidiary, it being understood that any Receivables Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency unless such contingency has occurred).

Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) with respect to the Issuer, any Indebtedness of the Issuer which is by its terms expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and (b) with respect to any Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor which is by its terms expressly subordinated in right of payment to its Guarantee.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50.0% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof and (2) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which (x) more than 50.0% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that executes this Indenture as a Guarantor on the Issue Date and each other Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that Incurs a Guarantee of the Notes; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person automatically ceases to be a Guarantor.

Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement, including any obligations or liabilities under any such master agreement.

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

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the Issue Date.

 

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Total Assets” means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as of the most recently completed fiscal quarter.

Transactions” means, collectively, any or all of the following: (i) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, (ii) the entry into this Indenture, and related documents and the offer and issuance of the Notes, (iii) the repayment of revolving loans under the Existing Credit Agreement and (iv) all other transactions relating to any of the foregoing (including payment of fees and expenses related to any of the foregoing).

Treasury Rate” means, with respect to a Redemption Date, the weekly average 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) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the date of the applicable redemption notice (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to April 1, 2023, provided, however, that if the period from such Redemption Date to April 1, 2023 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 April 1, 2023 to such Redemption Date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

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

Unrestricted Cash” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents and Investment Grade Securities included in the cash accounts that would be listed on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer as at such date, to the extent such cash, Cash Equivalents and Investment Grade Securities are not classified as “restricted” (unless so classified solely because of any provision under the Credit Agreement or any other agreement or instrument governing other Indebtedness that is subject to an intercreditor agreement governing the application thereof or because they are subject to a Lien securing the obligations under the Credit Agreement or other Indebtedness that is subject to an intercreditor agreement).

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Issuer in the manner provided below; and

(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Issuer but excluding the Issuer) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender or investor has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

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

(b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant described in Section 3.4.

 

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The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation and any related transactions:

(x) (1) the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness as Ratio Debt; or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be equal to or greater than such ratio immediately prior to such designation; and

(y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

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

U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are:

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

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

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

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” means any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person 100.0% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares or interests required to be held by foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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SECTION 1.2 Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined in Section  

“Affiliate Transaction”

     3.8 (a) 

“Agent Members”

     2.15 (b) 

“Asset Sale Offer”

     3.7 (d) 

“Authentication Order”

     2.6  

“Certain Capital Markets Debt”

     3.10 (a) 

“Certificate of Beneficial Ownership”

     2.16 (3) 

“Change of Control Offer”

     3.9 (b) 

“Change of Control Payment”

     3.9 (a) 

“Change of Control Payment Date”

     3.9 (b)(iii) 

“Control”

     1.1  

“covenant defeasance option”

     8.1  

“Covenant Suspension Event”

     3.15 (a) 

“Defaulted Interest”

     2.10  

“Discharge”

     1.1  

“disposition”

     1.1  

“Distribution Compliance Date”

     2.1  

“effective date”

     1.5  

“Event of Default”

     6.1  

“Excess Proceeds”

     3.7 (d) 

“Global Notes”

     2.1  

“Guarantor Obligations”

     10.1 (a) 

“Improvements”

     1.1  

“Increased Amount”

     3.5 (c) 

“LCA Election”

     1.5  

“LCA Test Date”

     1.5  

“legal defeasance option”

     8.1  

“Minimum Denomination”

     2.5  

“Note Register” and “Note Registrar”

     2.8  

“Offer Amount”

     5.8 (a) 

“Offer Period”

     5.8 (a) 

“Offer to Repurchase”

     5.8  

“Permanent Regulation S Global Notes”

     2.1  

“Permitted Debt”

     3.3 (b) 

“Physical Notes”

     2.1  

“primary obligations” and “primary obligor”

     1.1  

“Private Placement Legend”

     2.3  

“protected purchaser”

     2.9  

“Purchase Date”

     5.8 (a) 

“Ratio Debt”

     3.3 (a) 

“Redemption Date”

     5.4  

“Reference Period”

     1.1  

“Refinancing Indebtedness”

     3.3 (b)(xiv) 

“Refunding Capital Stock”

     3.4 (b)(ii)(a) 

“Regulation S Global Notes”

     2.1  

“Regulation S Note Exchange Date”

     2.16 (3) 

“Regulation S Physical Notes”

     2.1  

“Restricted Payments”

     3.4 (a) 

“Retired Capital Stock”

     3.4 (b)(ii)(a) 

“retiring Trustee”

     7.7  

“Reversion Date”

     3.15 (b) 

“Rule 144A Global Note”

     2.1  

“Rule 144A Physical Notes”

     2.1  

“Successor Company”

     4.1 (a)(i) 

“Successor Guarantor”

     4.1 (b)(A) 

“Suspended Covenants”

     3.15 (a) 

“Suspension Period”

     3.15 (b) 

“Temporary Regulation S Global Notes”

     2.1  

“Termination Date”

     3.2 (b) 

“Unpaid Amount”

     3.4 (b)(ii)(c) 

 

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SECTION 1.3 Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:

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

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

(c) “or” is not exclusive;

(d) “including” means including without limitation;

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

(f) (i) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as unsecured Indebtedness and (ii) secured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated or junior to other secured Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral;

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

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

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

(j) notwithstanding any provision of this Indenture, no provision of the TIA shall apply or be incorporated by reference into this Indenture or the Notes, except as specifically set forth in this Indenture.

SECTION 1.4 Incorporation by Reference of TIA. Whenever this Indenture refers explicitly to a provision of the TIA, such provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture to the extent such provision is specifically and expressly set forth in this Indenture as being applicable. Any terms incorporated by reference in this Indenture that are explicitly defined by the TIA, defined explicitly by any TIA reference to another statute or defined explicitly by SEC rule under the TIA, have the meanings so assigned to them therein.

SECTION 1.5 Limited Condition Transaction. In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Indenture which requires that no Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, has occurred, is continuing or would result from any such action, as applicable, such condition shall, at the option of the Issuer, be deemed satisfied, so long as no Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, exists on (i) in the case of clause (x) of the definition of Limited Condition Transaction, the date a definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is entered into or (ii) in the case of clause (y) of the definition of Limited Condition Transaction, the date that the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiary provides notice of such repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness (clauses (i) and (ii), as applicable, the “effective date”) and not as of any later date as would otherwise be required under this Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Issuer has exercised its option under the first sentence of this Section 1.5, and any Default or Event of Default occurs following the effective date on which the applicable Limited Condition Transaction was entered into and prior to the consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to not have occurred or be continuing for purposes of determining whether any action being taken in connection with such Limited Condition Transaction is permitted hereunder.

 

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In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of:

(i) determining compliance with any provision of this Indenture which requires the calculation of the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt Ratio, the Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio or the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; or

(ii) testing baskets set forth in this Indenture (including baskets measured as a percentage of Total Assets);

in each case, at the option of the Issuer (the Issuer’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCA Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder, shall be deemed to be the effective date for such Limited Condition Transaction (the “LCA Test Date”), and if, after giving Pro Forma Effect to the Limited Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any Incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Issuer ending prior to the LCA Test Date for which consolidated financial statements of the Issuer are available, the Issuer could have taken such action on the relevant LCA Test Date in compliance with such ratio or basket, such ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Issuer has made an LCA Election and any of the ratios, baskets or amounts for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCA Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio, basket or amount, including due to fluctuations in Four Quarter EBITDA of the Issuer or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Transaction or any applicable currency exchange rate, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets, ratios or amounts will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If the Issuer has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket availability with respect to the Incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens, or the making of Restricted Payments, mergers, the conveyance, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer or the designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any Incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated.

ARTICLE II

The Notes

SECTION 2.1 Forms Generally. The Initial Notes and Additional Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication relating thereto shall be in substantially the forms set forth, or referenced, in this Article II and Exhibit A annexed hereto (as such forms may be modified in accordance with Section 2.4). Exhibit A is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have such appropriate notations, legends, endorsements, identifications and other similar variations as are required or permitted by law, stock exchange rule or depositary rule or usage, agreements to which the Issuer is subject, if any, or other customary usage, or as may consistently herewith be determined by the Officers of the Issuer executing such Notes, as evidenced by such execution (provided always that any such notation, legend, endorsement, identification or variation is in a form acceptable to the Issuer). Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The terms of the Notes set forth in Exhibit A are part of the terms of this Indenture. Any portion of the text of any Note may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the face of the Note.

Initial Notes and any Additional Notes offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall, unless the Issuer otherwise notifies the Trustee in writing, be issued in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (as such form may be modified in accordance with Section 2.4), except as otherwise permitted herein. Such Global Notes shall be referred to collectively herein as the “Rule 144A Global Notes,” and shall be deposited with the Notes Custodian for credit to an account of an Agent Member, and shall be duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The aggregate principal amount of any Rule 144A Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Notes Custodian as hereinafter provided.

 

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Initial Notes and any Additional Notes offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act shall be issued in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (as such form may be modified in accordance with Section 2.4) (the “Permanent Regulation S Global Notes”), unless the Issuer notifies the Trustee in writing that such global Notes should be issued in temporary form, in which case such global Notes shall be issued in the form of one or more temporary global Notes in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (as such form may be modified in accordance with Section 2.4) (the “Temporary Regulation S Global Notes” and, together with the Permanent Regulation S Global Notes, the “Regulation S Global Notes”). The Regulation S Global Notes shall be deposited with the Notes Custodian for credit to an account of an Agent Member holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream and shall be duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The aggregate principal amount of a Regulation S Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made in the records of the Notes Custodian as hereinafter provided.

Following the expiration of the distribution compliance period set forth in Regulation S (the “Distribution Compliance Date”) with respect to any Temporary Regulation S Global Note, beneficial interests in such Temporary Regulation S Global Note shall be exchanged as provided in Sections 2.15 and 2.16 for beneficial interests in one or more Permanent Regulation S Global Notes, except as otherwise permitted herein. Simultaneously with the authentication of such Permanent Regulation S Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the related Temporary Regulation S Global Note.

Subject to the limitations on the issuance of certificated Notes set forth in Sections 2.15 and 2.16, Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.8 in exchange for or upon transfer of beneficial interests (x) in a Rule 144A Global Note shall be in the form of permanent certificated Notes substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (as such form may be modified in accordance with Section 2.4) (the “Rule 144A Physical Notes”) or (y) in a Permanent Regulation S Global Note or in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note (if any) on or after the Regulation S Note Exchange Date with respect to any Temporary Regulation S Global Note, shall be in the form of permanent certificated Notes substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (as such form may be modified in accordance with Section 2.4) (the “Regulation S Physical Notes”), respectively, as hereinafter provided.

The Rule 144A Physical Notes and Regulation S Physical Notes shall be construed to include any certificated Notes issued in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 or 5.7, and the Rule 144A Global Notes and Regulation S Global Notes shall be construed to include any global Notes issued in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 or 5.7. The Rule 144A Physical Notes and the Regulation S Physical Notes, together with any other certificated Notes issued and authenticated pursuant to this Indenture, are sometimes collectively herein referred to as the “Physical Notes.” The Rule 144A Global Notes and the Regulation S Global Notes, together with any other global Notes that are issued and authenticated pursuant to this Indenture, are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Global Notes.”

SECTION 2.2 Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication. The Notes will have endorsed thereon a Trustee’s certificate of authentication in substantially the following form:

This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

 

as Trustee
By:  

 

  Authorized Officer
Dated:  

 

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SECTION 2.3 Restrictive and Global Note Legends. Each Global Note and Physical Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the following legend set forth below (the “Private Placement Legend”) on the face thereof until the Private Placement Legend is removed or not required in accordance with Section 2.16(4):

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: ONE YEAR] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) THROUGH OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.

Any Regulation S Global Note shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:

BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON, AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

Each Global Note shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:

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

 

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TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF CEDE & CO. OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 2.15 AND 2.16 OF THE INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).

Any Temporary Regulation S Global Note shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:

EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE, BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE WILL NOT BE EXCHANGEABLE FOR INTERESTS IN THE PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR ANY OTHER NOTE REPRESENTING AN INTEREST IN THE NOTES REPRESENTED HEREBY WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN A LEGEND CONTAINING RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE “40 DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 903(b)(2) OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT). DURING SUCH 40 DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD, BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR TRANSFERRED TO A U.S. PERSON OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF A U.S. PERSON.

SECTION 2.4 Amount Unlimited. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered and Outstanding under this Indenture is not limited, subject to compliance with the covenants set forth in this Indenture. Provisions relating to the initial Notes are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto which is hereby incorporated in, and expressly made part of, this Indenture. Any Additional Notes issued under this Indenture shall have the same terms as the initial Notes in all respects except that the issue date, the issue price and the initial interest payment date may differ. Any such Additional Notes shall be consolidated with and form a single series with the Initial Notes; provided that if any Additional Notes are not fungible with the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Additional Notes will have a separate “CUSIP” or “ISIN” number.

SECTION 2.5 Denominations. The Notes shall be issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, and only in minimum denominations of $2,000 (the “Minimum Denomination”), and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

SECTION 2.6 Execution, Authentication and Delivery and Dating. The Notes shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer by one Officer thereof. The signature of any such Officer on the Notes may be manual or by facsimile.

Notes bearing the manual or facsimile signature of an individual who was at any time an Officer of the Issuer shall bind the Issuer, notwithstanding that such individual has ceased to hold such office prior to the authentication and delivery of such Notes or did not hold such office at the date of such Notes.

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Notes executed by the Issuer to the Trustee for authentication; and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver (i) Initial Notes for original issue in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $400.0 million and (ii) Additional Notes from time to time for original issue in aggregate principal amounts specified by the Issuer, upon a written order of the Issuer in the form of an Officer’s Certificate of the Issuer (an “Authentication Order”). Such Officer’s Certificate shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the Notes are to be authenticated, the “CUSIP,” “ISIN,” “Common Code” or other similar identification numbers of such Notes, if any, whether the Notes are to be Notes or Additional Notes and whether the Notes are to be issued as one or more Global Notes or Physical Notes and such other information as the Issuer may include or the Trustee may reasonably request.

All Notes shall be dated the date of their authentication.

 

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No Note shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Note a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee by manual signature, and such certificate upon any Note shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder.

SECTION 2.7 Temporary Notes. Until definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and upon receipt of an Authentication Order the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of definitive Notes but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes. If temporary Notes are issued, the Issuer will cause definitive Notes to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Notes, the temporary Notes shall be exchangeable for definitive Notes upon surrender of the temporary Notes at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Notes the Issuer shall execute and upon receipt of an Authentication Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like principal amount of definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Until so exchanged the temporary Notes shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Notes of the same series and tenor.

SECTION 2.8 Registrar and Paying Agent. The Issuer shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register (the register maintained in such office and in any other office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Note Register”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Issuer shall provide for the registration of Notes and of transfers of Notes. The Issuer may have one or more co-registrars. The term “Note Registrar” includes any co-registrars.

The Issuer may have one or more additional paying agents, and the term “Paying Agent” shall include any additional Paying Agent.

The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee as “Note Registrar” and “Paying Agent” in connection with the Notes, until such time as it has resigned or a successor has been appointed. The Issuer may change the Paying Agent or Note Registrar for the Notes without prior notice to the Holders of Notes. The Issuer may enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Note Registrar or Paying Agent not a party to this Indenture. Any such agency agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any such agent. If the Issuer fails to appoint or maintain a Note Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.6. The Issuer or any wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary of the Issuer may act as Paying Agent, Note Registrar or transfer agent.

Upon surrender for transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment, in compliance with all applicable requirements of this Indenture and applicable law, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.

At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes, of any authorized denominations and of a like tenor and aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

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

Every Note presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall (if so required by the Issuer or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Note Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing.

 

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No service charge shall be made for any registration, transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuer and/or Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

The Issuer shall not be required (i) to issue, transfer or exchange any Note during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 Business Days before the day of the sending of a notice of redemption (or purchase) of Notes selected for redemption (or purchase) under Section 5.3(b) and ending at the close of business on the day of such sending, or (ii) to transfer or exchange any Note so selected for redemption (or purchase) in whole or in part.

SECTION 2.9 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Notes. If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Note Registrar or if the Holder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Holder (a) satisfies the Issuer or the Trustee within a reasonable time after such Holder has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Note Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (b) makes such request to the Issuer or the Trustee prior to the Note being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “protected purchaser”) and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Trustee. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, such Holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of (i) the Trustee to protect the Trustee and (ii) the Issuer to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, a Paying Agent and the Note Registrar from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced.

In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Note, pay such Note.

Upon the issuance of any new Note under this Section 2.9, the Issuer may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

Every new Note issued pursuant to this Section 2.9 in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Issuer, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and ratably with any and all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section 2.9 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes.

SECTION 2.10 Payment of Interest Rights Preserved. Interest on any Note that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest specified in Exhibit A hereto.

Any interest on any Note that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (“Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder; and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Issuer, at its election, as provided in clause (1) or clause (2) below:

(1) The Issuer may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Notes (or their respective Predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee and Paying Agent in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or Paying Agent an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee or Paying Agent for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such

 

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Defaulted Interest as provided in this clause (1). Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 nor less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee and the Paying Agent of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder at such Holder’s address as it appears in the Note Register, or sent electronically, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date or otherwise in accordance with DTC procedures. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so given, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Notes (or their respective Predecessor Notes) are registered on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (2).

(2) The Issuer may make payment of any Defaulted Interest in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Issuer to the Trustee and the Paying Agent of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause (2), such payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10, each Note delivered under this Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note of the same series shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, that were carried by such other Note.

SECTION 2.11 Persons Deemed Owners. The Issuer, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any), and (subject to Section 2.10) interest on, such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note be overdue, and none of the Issuer, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent nor any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

SECTION 2.12 Cancellation. All Notes surrendered for payment, redemption, transfer, exchange or conversion shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee and, if not already cancelled, shall be promptly cancelled by it. The Issuer may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Notes previously authenticated and delivered hereunder that the Issuer may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Notes so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Trustee. No Notes shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Notes cancelled as provided in this Section 2.12, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Notes held by the Trustee shall be disposed of by the Trustee in accordance with its customary procedures (subject to the record retention requirements of the Exchange Act).

SECTION 2.13 Computation of Interest. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

SECTION 2.14 CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc. The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers (if then generally in use), and if so, the Trustee may use the CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such numbers printed in the notice or on the Notes; that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes; and that any redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer should promptly notify the Trustee, in writing, of any change in any “CUSIP,” “ISIN” or “Common Code” number, but failure to so notify the Trustee shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default by the Issuer.

SECTION 2.15 Book-Entry Provisions for Global Notes.

(a) Each Global Note initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Note or the nominee of such Depositary, in each case for credit to the account of an Agent Member, and (ii) be delivered to the Notes Custodian. Neither the Issuer nor any of its agents shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a Global Note, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

 

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(b) Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary, or the Notes Custodian, or under such Global Notes. The Depositary may be treated by the Issuer, any other obligor upon the Notes, the Trustee and any agent of any of them as the absolute owner of the Global Notes for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, any other obligor upon the Notes, the Trustee or any agent of any of them from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a beneficial owner of any Note. The registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

The Holder of any Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

(c) Transfers of a Global Note shall be limited to transfers of such Global Note in whole, but, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, not in part, to the Depositary, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of beneficial owners in a Global Note may not be transferred or exchanged for Physical Notes unless (i) the Issuer has consented thereto in writing, or such transfer or exchange is made pursuant to the next sentence, and (ii) such transfer or exchange is in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary and the provisions of Sections 2.8 and 2.16. Subject to the limitation on issuance of Physical Notes set forth in Section 2.16(3), Physical Notes shall be transferred to all beneficial owners in exchange for their beneficial interests in the relevant Global Note, if (i) the Depositary notifies the Issuer at any time that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Global Notes and a successor depositary is not appointed within 120 days; (ii) the Depositary ceases to be registered as a “Clearing Agency” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a successor depositary is not appointed within 120 days; or (iii) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the Notes and the Trustee has received a written request from the Depositary to issue Physical Notes.

(d) In connection with any transfer or exchange of a portion of the beneficial interest in any Global Note to beneficial owners for Physical Notes pursuant to Section 2.15(c), the Note Registrar shall record on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of such Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred, and the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, one or more Physical Notes of like tenor and principal amount of authorized denominations.

(e) In connection with a transfer of an entire Global Note to beneficial owners pursuant to Section 2.15(c), the applicable Global Note shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depositary, in exchange for its beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Rule 144A Physical Notes (in the case of any Rule 144A Global Note) or Regulation S Physical Notes (in the case of any Regulation S Global Note), as the case may be, of authorized denominations.

(f) The transfer and exchange of a Global Note or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 2.16) and the applicable rules and procedures therefor of the Depositary. Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Notes that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in a different Global Note will, upon transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Note and become an interest in the other Global Note and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global Note for as long as it remains such an interest. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver to the Note Registrar a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s applicable rules and procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in the relevant Global Note (or shall otherwise comply with the

 

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then applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary). Subject to Section 2.16, the Note Registrar shall, in accordance with such instructions, instruct the Depositary to credit to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in such Global Note and to debit the account of the Person making the transfer the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred.

(g) Any Physical Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant to Section 2.15(c) shall, unless such exchange is made on or after the Resale Restriction Termination Date applicable to such Note and except as otherwise provided in Section 2.3 and Section 2.16, bear the Private Placement Legend.

(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, through the Restricted Period, a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note may be held only through designated Agent Members holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream unless delivery is made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.16.

SECTION 2.16 Special Transfer Provisions.

(1) Transfers to Non-U.S. Persons. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of a Note that is a Restricted Security (within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act) to any Non-U.S. Person: The Note Registrar shall register such transfer if it complies with all other applicable requirements of this Indenture (including Section 2.8), and

(a) if (x) such transfer is after the relevant Resale Restriction Termination Date with respect to such Note or (y) the proposed transferor has delivered to the Note Registrar and the Issuer and the Trustee a Regulation S Certificate and, unless otherwise agreed by the Issuer and the Trustee, an Opinion of Counsel, certifications and other information satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee, and

(b) if the proposed transferor is or is acting through an Agent Member holding a beneficial interest in a Global Note, upon receipt by the Note Registrar and the Issuer and the Trustee of (x) the certificate, opinion, certifications and other information, if any, required by clause (a) above and (y) written instructions given in accordance with the procedures of the Note Registrar and of the Depositary;

whereupon (i) the Note Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and (if the transfer does not involve a transfer of any Outstanding Physical Note) a decrease in the principal amount of the relevant Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the relevant Global Note to be transferred, and (ii) either (A) if the proposed transferee is or is acting through an Agent Member holding a beneficial interest in a relevant Regulation S Global Note, the Note Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of such Regulation S Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest being so transferred or (B) otherwise the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver one or more Physical Notes of like tenor and amount.

(2) Transfers to QIBs. The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of a Note that is a Restricted Security (within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act) to a QIB (excluding transfers to Non-U.S. Persons): The Note Registrar shall register such transfer if it complies with all other applicable requirements of this Indenture (including Section 2.8), and

(a) if such transfer is being made by a proposed transferor who has checked the box provided for on the form of such Note stating, or has otherwise certified to the Note Registrar and the Issuer and the Trustee in writing, that the sale has been made in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144A to a transferee who has signed the certification provided for on the form of such Note stating, or has otherwise certified to Note Registrar and the Issuer and the Trustee in writing, that it is purchasing such Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as it has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A; and

 

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(b) if the proposed transferee is an Agent Member, and the Note to be transferred consists of a Physical Note that after transfer is to be evidenced by an interest in a Global Note or consists of a beneficial interest in a Global Note that after the transfer is to be evidenced by an interest in a different Global Note, upon receipt by the Note Registrar of written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary’s and the Note Registrar’s procedures, whereupon the Note Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the transferee Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Physical Note or such beneficial interest in such transferor Global Note to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Physical Note so transferred or reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of such transferor Global Note, as the case may be.

(3) Limitation on Issuance of Physical Notes. No Physical Note shall be exchanged for a beneficial interest in any Global Note, except in accordance with Section 2.15 and this Section 2.16.

A beneficial owner of an interest in a Regulation S Global Note shall not be permitted to exchange such interest for a Physical Note (any such exchange being limited, in any case, to the circumstances set forth in Section 2.15(c)) or (in the case of such interest in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note) an interest in a Permanent Regulation S Global Note until a date, which must be after the Distribution Compliance Date, on which the Issuer receives a certificate of beneficial ownership substantially in the form of Exhibit B from such beneficial owner (a “Certificate of Beneficial Ownership”). Such date, as it relates to a Regulation S Global Note, is herein referred to as the “Regulation S Note Exchange Date.”

(4) Private Placement Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes not bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Note Registrar shall deliver Notes that do not bear the Private Placement Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Note Registrar shall deliver only Notes that bear the Private Placement Legend unless (i) the requested transfer is after the relevant Resale Restriction Termination Date with respect to such Notes, (ii) upon written request of the Issuer after there is delivered to the Note Registrar an Opinion of Counsel (which opinion and counsel are satisfactory to the Issuer) to the effect that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act, (iii) with respect to a Regulation S Global Note (on or after the Resale Restriction Termination Date with respect to such Regulation S Global Note) or Regulation S Physical Note, in each case with the agreement of the Issuer, or (iv) such Notes are sold or exchanged pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

(5) Other Transfers. The Note Registrar shall effect and register, upon receipt of a written request from the Issuer to do so, a transfer not otherwise permitted by this Section 2.16, such registration to be done in accordance with the otherwise applicable provisions of this Section 2.16, upon the furnishing by the proposed transferor or transferee of a written Opinion of Counsel (which opinion and counsel are satisfactory to the Issuer) to the effect that, and such other certifications or information as the Issuer or the Trustee may require (including, in the case of a transfer to an Accredited Investor (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act), a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E) to confirm that, the proposed transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

A Note that is a Restricted Security (within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act) may not be transferred other than as provided in this Section 2.16. A beneficial interest in a Global Note that is a Restricted Security (within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act) may not be exchanged for a beneficial interest in another Global Note other than through a transfer in compliance with this Section 2.16.

(6) General. By its acceptance of any Note bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Holder of such a Note acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Note set forth in this Indenture and in the Private Placement Legend and agrees that it will transfer such Note only as provided in this Indenture.

The Note Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 2.15 or this Section 2.16 (including all Notes received for transfer pursuant to Section 2.16). The Issuer shall have the right to require the Note Registrar to deliver to the Issuer, at the Issuer’s expense, copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Note Registrar.

 

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In connection with any transfer of any Note, the Trustee, the Note Registrar and the Issuer shall be entitled to receive, shall be under no duty to inquire into, may conclusively presume the correctness of, and shall be fully protected in relying upon the certificates, opinions and other information referred to herein (or in the forms provided herein, attached hereto or to the Notes, or otherwise) received from any Holder and any transferee of any Note regarding the validity, legality and due authorization of any such transfer, the eligibility of the transferee to receive such Note and any other facts and circumstances related to such transfer.

SECTION 2.17 [Reserved].

SECTION 2.18 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by such Paying Agent to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than either of the Issuer) shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee. If the Issuer acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent.

SECTION 2.19 Lists of Holders of the Notes. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders. If the Trustee is not the Note Registrar, the Issuer shall 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 Holders, including the aggregate principal amount of the Notes held by each Holder thereof.

ARTICLE III

Covenants

SECTION 3.1 Payment of Notes. The Issuer shall promptly pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in this Indenture. Principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if by 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the Notes.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the Issuer may, to the extent it is required to do so by law, deduct or withhold income or other similar taxes imposed by the United States of America from principal or interest payments hereunder.

SECTION 3.2 Reports and Other Information.

(a) So long as any Notes are outstanding and whether or not the Issuer is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Issuer will furnish to the Holders or cause the Trustee to furnish to the Holders, or file with the SEC for public availability through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (or any successor system) no later than 15 days after the dates specified below:

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(ii) within 40 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, a quarterly report as would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q if the Issuer were required to file such reports; and

(iii) within 5 days after the period then in effect under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act with respect to the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported, a current report as would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Issuer were required to file such reports.

(b) If the Issuer has designated any of its Subsidiaries as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and if any such Unrestricted Subsidiary or group of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, if taken together as one Subsidiary, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary of the Issuer, then the annual and quarterly reports required by Sections 3.2(a)(i) and 3.2(a)(ii) above shall include a presentation of selected financial metrics (in the Issuer’s sole discretion) of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries as a group in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” or other comparable section.

(c) If the Issuer does not file reports containing such information with the SEC, the Issuer shall make available such information and such reports to the Trustee under this Indenture, to any Holder and, upon request, to any beneficial owner of the Notes, in each case by posting such information on its website, on Intralinks or any comparable password-protected online data system which shall require a confidentiality acknowledgment, and shall make such information readily available to any Holder or any bona fide prospective investor in the Notes (which prospective investors will be limited to “qualified institutional buyers” within the meaning of Rule 144A of the Securities Act that certify their status as such to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuer) who agrees to treat such information as confidential or accesses such information on Intralinks or any comparable password-protected online data system which shall require a confidentiality acknowledgment; provided that the Issuer shall post such information thereon and make readily available any password or other login information to any such prospective holder, securities analyst or market maker.

(d) In addition, to the extent not satisfied by any of the foregoing, the Issuer shall furnish to Holders and prospective investors in the Notes, upon their request, any information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act so long as the Notes are not freely transferable under the Securities Act.

(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer shall not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its obligations hereunder for purposes of Section 6.3 until 90 days after the date any report hereunder is due.

SECTION 3.3 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.

(a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock and the Issuer will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued and determined on a Pro Forma Basis for the Incurrence (including the use of proceeds thereof) and any related transactions, would be equal to or greater than 2.00 to 1.00 (any such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, “Ratio Debt”).

(b) The foregoing limitations will not apply to (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):

(i) the Incurrence by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under any Credit Agreement, the guarantees thereof and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof), up to the sum of (I) an aggregate outstanding principal amount

 

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not to exceed $2,975.0 million outstanding at any one time plus the greater of (i) $700.0 million and (ii) 100.0% of Four Quarter EBITDA and (II) an additional aggregate principal amount which when taken together with amounts outstanding under clause (I) and, after giving Pro Forma Effect to such Incurrence (including the use of proceeds thereof) and any related transactions would not cause the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt Ratio to exceed 3.50 to 1.00; provided that any Indebtedness Incurred under clauses (I) and (II) of this clause (i) shall be deemed to be Secured Indebtedness, whether or not so secured, solely for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Debt Ratio in connection with the Incurrence thereof;

(ii) the Incurrence by the Issuer and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the Notes (not including any Additional Notes) and the Guarantees thereof;

(iii) Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding (or Incurred pursuant to any commitment outstanding) on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement Incurred under clause (i) above or in respect of the initial Notes Incurred under clause (ii) above);

(iv) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations and mortgage financings as purchase money obligations) Incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to finance all or any part of the purchase, lease, construction, installation, repair or improvement of property (real or personal), plant or equipment or other fixed or capital assets (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets) in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, including all Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (iv), not to exceed the greater of (a) $350.0 million and (b) 6.0% of Total Assets, at any one time outstanding;

(v) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments issued in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, (i) letters of credit or performance or surety bonds in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits (whether current or former) or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits (whether current or former) or property, casualty or liability insurance and (ii) guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by customers in connection with the purchase or other acquisition of equipment or supplies in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock arising from agreements of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, earn-outs, adjustment of purchase or acquisition price, incentive, non-compete, consulting or similar obligations and other contingent obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets, Subsidiary of the Issuer or other Investment in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(vii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (x) such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock owing to a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Issuer’s Obligations with respect to the Notes and (y) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock not permitted by this clause (vii);

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

 

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(ix) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (x) if a Guarantor Incurs such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock owing to a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor and (y) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary lending such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (ix);

(x) (x) Cash Management Services or (y) Swap Contracts Incurred not for speculative purposes;

(xi) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments) in respect of customs, self-insurance, performance, government, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(xii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer and Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference that, when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii), does not exceed the greater of (x) $350.0 million and (y) 6.0% of Total Assets, at any one time outstanding;

(xiii) any guarantee by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent the Incurrence of such Indebtedness or other obligations is permitted under the terms of this Indenture;

(xiv) the Incurrence by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that serves to Refinance any Indebtedness Incurred (or unutilized commitments in respect of Indebtedness) or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary as permitted under Section 3.3(a) or Section 3.3(b)(i)(II), Section 3.3(b)(ii), Section 3.3(b)(iii), Section 3.3(b)(xiv), Section 3.3(b)(xv) or Section 3.3(b)(xviii) or any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to so Refinance such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including, in each case, any additional Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to pay the Related Costs in connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

(1) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being Refinanced or, if earlier, the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Notes;

(2) has a Stated Maturity which is no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced or, if earlier, the Stated Maturity of the Notes;

(3) to the extent that such Refinancing Indebtedness Refinances (i) Subordinated Indebtedness, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness or (ii) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, respectively; and

 

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(4) shall not include Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that Refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor;

(xv) (A) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (i) of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred or assumed in connection with an acquisition of any assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person and (ii) of any Person that is acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or merged into or consolidated or amalgamated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and (B) Indebtedness Incurred or assumed in connection with an acquisition of any assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person; provided, however, that after giving Pro Forma Effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation or any related transactions, either:

(1) the Issuer would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 3.3(a); or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be equal to or greater than such ratio immediately prior to giving Pro Forma Effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation or any related transactions;

(xvi) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;

(xvii) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to any Credit Agreement, to the extent such letter of credit has not been terminated and is in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit or bank guarantee;

(xviii) [reserved];

(xix) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(xx) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries in an amount, when combined with the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under clause (xxix) below, not to exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets, at any one time outstanding;

(xxi) Indebtedness of a joint venture to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and to the other holders of Equity Interests or participants of such joint venture, to the extent the percentage of the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness of such joint venture owed to such holders of its Equity Interests or participants of such joint venture does not exceed the percentage of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Equity Interests of such joint venture held by such holders or such participant’s participation in such joint venture;

(xxii) Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing that is not recourse to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Receivables Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings) in an amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $450.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets, at any one time outstanding;

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(xxiv) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to future, current or former officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants and independent contractors thereof, or any Restricted Subsidiary, or their respective estates, heirs, family members, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer to the extent permitted under the covenant described under Section 3.4;

(xxv) customer deposits and advance payments received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;

(xxvi) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with bankers’ acceptances, discounted bills of exchange, warehouse receipts or similar facilities, or the discounting or factoring of receivables for credit management purposes, in each case Incurred or undertaken in the ordinary course of business;

(xxvii) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the net proceeds thereof are promptly deposited with the Trustee to satisfy and discharge any of the Notes in accordance with this Indenture;

(xxviii) (i) guarantees Incurred in the ordinary course of business by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and not in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money and (ii) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or their respective Affiliates as a result of leases entered into by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(xxix) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (i) guarantees of Indebtedness of any joint venture to the extent permitted as Investments under the covenant described under the caption “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” or (ii) guarantees of Indebtedness of any joint venture in an aggregate principal amount, when combined with the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under clause (t) above, not to exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets at any one time outstanding; and

(xxx) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance or assumed in connection with an acquisition of any assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person, or any other Investment in accordance with this Indenture, in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference that does not exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets at any one time outstanding.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 3.3, (w) in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 3.3(a), the Issuer shall, in its sole discretion, at the time of Incurrence, divide, classify or reclassify, or at any later time divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 3.3; provided that all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement Incurred on or prior to the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i) and the Issuer shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of Indebtedness Incurred on or prior to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i); provided, further, that (if the Issuer shall so determine) any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (iv) or (xii) of Section 3.3(b) shall cease to be deemed outstanding for purposes of any such clause but shall instead be deemed Incurred for the purposes of Section 3.3(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 3.3(a) without reliance on such clause; (x) unless the context otherwise requires or states, in the event that Indebtedness could be Incurred in part under Section 3.3(a) and/or Section 3.3(b) (i)(II) and/or Section 3.3(b)(xv) (other than by reason of Section 3.3(b)(xv)(2)), the Issuer, in its sole discretion, may classify a portion of such Indebtedness as having been Incurred under Section 3.3(a) and/or Section 3.3(b)(i)(II) and/or Section 3.3(b)(xv) and thereafter the remainder of such Indebtedness as having been Incurred under any other clause of Section 3.3(b); (y) if any Indebtedness is Incurred to Refinance Indebtedness initially Incurred (or, Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance Indebtedness initially Incurred) in reliance on any provision of Section 3.3 measured by reference to a percentage of Total Assets, and such Refinancing would cause the percentage of Total Assets restriction to be exceeded if calculated based on the Total Assets on the date of such

 

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Refinancing, such percentage of Total Assets restriction shall not be deemed to be exceeded (and such newly Incurred Indebtedness shall be deemed permitted) to the extent the principal amount of such newly Incurred Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being Refinanced, plus the Related Costs Incurred or payable in connection with such Refinancing; and (z) if any Indebtedness is Incurred to Refinance Indebtedness initially Incurred (or, Indebtedness Incurred to Refinance Indebtedness initially Incurred) in reliance on any provision of Section 3.3 measured by a dollar amount, such dollar amount shall not be deemed to be exceeded (and such newly Incurred Indebtedness shall be deemed permitted) to the extent the principal amount of such newly Incurred Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being Refinanced, plus the Related Costs Incurred or payable in connection with such Refinancing. Accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the same class, the accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this covenant (or any category of Permitted Liens described in the definition thereof). Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness that are otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness, provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this covenant.

(d) For purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Section 3.3 (or any category of Permitted Liens described in the definition thereof) measured by a dollar amount or by reference to a percentage of Total Assets, in each case, the principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred or Liens securing such Indebtedness were granted, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (or granted) (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar-equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt or delayed draw debt, or first issued, in the case of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; provided that if such Indebtedness is Incurred (or commitments established) or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to Refinance other Indebtedness (or unutilized commitments in respect of such Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock denominated in a foreign currency, and such Refinancing would cause the applicable provision of this Section 3.3 (or category of Permitted Liens) to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such Refinancing, such provision of this Section 3.3 (or category of Permitted Liens) shall be deemed not to have been exceeded to the extent the principal amount of such newly Incurred Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness or the maximum fixed repurchase price amount of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, being Refinanced (plus the Related Costs in connection therewith).

(e) The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred (or commitments established) and the maximum fixed repurchase price amount of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to Refinance other Indebtedness (or unutilized commitments in respect of such Indebtedness), if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being Refinanced, shall be calculated for all purposes under this Indenture (including for purposes of the definition of “Permitted Liens”) based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness (or unutilized commitments in respect of such Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is denominated that is in effect on the date of such Refinancing.

SECTION 3.4 Limitation on Restricted Payments.

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

(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Issuer’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Issuer (other than (A) dividends or distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer; or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution

 

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payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities);

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

(iii) make any voluntary principal payment on, or voluntarily redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case, prior to any scheduled repayment, sinking fund payment or maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (A) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement and (B) Indebtedness permitted under Section 3.3(b)(vii) or Section 3.3(b)(ix)); or

(iv) make any Restricted Investment;

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

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

(B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction and any related transactions on a Pro Forma Basis, the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness as Ratio Debt; and

(C) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by Section 3.4(b)(i), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 3.4(b)), is less than the sum of, without duplication,

(1) (x) $130.0 million plus (y) 50.0% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period) beginning on the first day of the fiscal quarter in which the Issue Date occurs to the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment, or, in the case that such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100.0% of such deficit, plus

(2) 100.0% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value of assets (other than cash), received by the Issuer after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer, including such Equity Interests issued upon exercise of warrants or options, plus

(3) 100.0% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Issuer received in cash and the Fair Market Value of assets (other than cash) after the Issue Date, plus

(4) the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock, in each case, of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) that, in each case, has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Issuer, plus

 

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(5) 100.0% of the aggregate amount received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value of assets (other than cash) received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from

(A) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances which constituted Restricted Investments (other than to the extent the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to Section 3.4(b)(x)), or

(B) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

(6) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Issuer has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, in each case after the Issue Date, the Fair Market Value of the Investment of the Issuer in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary was made pursuant to Section 3.4(b)(x) or constituted a Permitted Investment.

(b) The provisions of Section 3.4(a) will not prohibit:

(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution or consummation of any redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or the giving of a redemption notice related thereto, if at the date of declaration or notice such payment would have complied with this Section 3.4;

(ii) (a) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of the Issuer, or Subordinated Indebtedness, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the issuance or sale of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”);

(b) the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock; and

(c) if immediately prior to the retirement of the Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted pursuant to this Section 3.4 and has not been made as of such time (the “Unpaid Amount”), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of the Issuer) in an aggregate amount no greater than the Unpaid Amount;

 

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(iii) the payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the Incurrence of, Refinancing Indebtedness thereof;

(iv) the purchase, retirement, redemption or other acquisition (or Restricted Payments to the Issuer to finance any such purchase, retirement, redemption or other acquisition) for value of Equity Interests (including related stock appreciation rights or similar securities) of the Issuer held directly or indirectly by any future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager, consultant or independent contractor of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer or their estates, heirs, family members, spouses or former spouses or permitted transferees (including for all purposes of this clause (iv), Equity Interests held by any entity whose Equity Interests are held by any such future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager, consultant or independent contractor or their estates, heirs, family members, spouses or former spouses or permitted transferees) pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement or any stock subscription or shareholder or similar agreement; provided, however, that, except with respect to non-discretionary purchases, the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (iv) shall not exceed $25.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the next two succeeding calendar years); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(a) the cash proceeds received by the Issuer from the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, to any future, present or former employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries that occurs after the Issue Date; provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement, other acquisition or dividend will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 3.4(a)(C); plus

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

(c) the amount of any cash bonuses otherwise payable to employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries that are foregone in return for the receipt of Equity Interests; less

(d) the amount of cash proceeds described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 3.4(b)(iv) previously used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to this Section 3.4(b)(iv); provided that the Issuer may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 3.4(b)(iv) in any calendar year;

in addition, cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from any future, current or former officer, director, employee, manager, consultant or independent contractor (or any permitted transferees thereof) of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries thereof, in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer from such Persons will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this covenant or any other provisions of this Indenture;

(v) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any class or series of Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiaries issued or Incurred after the Issue Date in accordance with Section 3.3;

(vi) the declaration and payment of dividends and entry into share repurchases in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $300.0 million and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets in any fiscal year;

 

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(vii) [reserved];

(viii) Restricted Payments by the Issuer in order to effectuate regularly scheduled dividend payments in an aggregate amount per fiscal year of the Issuer not to exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets;

(ix) [reserved];

(x) other Restricted Payments (including loans or advances) in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (x) not to exceed (net of repayments of any such loans or advances) $70.0 million after the Issue Date;

(xi) the payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of Subordinated Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to provisions similar to Section 3.7 and Section 3.9; provided that, prior to such payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value, the Issuer (or a third party to the extent permitted by this Indenture) have made a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as the case may be, with respect to the Notes as a result of such Change of Control or Asset Sale, as the case may be, and have paid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased, acquired or retired all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn in connection with such Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as the case may be;

(xii) [reserved];

(xiii) [reserved];

(xiv) [reserved];

(xv) (i) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options, warrants or similar equity incentive awards if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or similar equity incentive awards, (ii) payments made or expected to be made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of taxes payable or expected to be payable by any future, present or former director, officer, employee, manager, consultant, agent or independent contractor of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer (or their respective Affiliates, estates or immediate family members) in connection with the exercise of stock options or the grant, vesting or delivery of Equity Interests and (iii) loans or advances to officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants, agents and independent contractors of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer in connection with such Person’s purchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer; provided that no cash is actually advanced pursuant to this clause (iii) other than to pay taxes due in connection with such purchase, unless immediately repaid;

(xvi) Investments relating to any Receivables Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, are necessary or advisable to effect a Receivables Financing or any repurchases or other transactions in connection therewith;

(xvii) payments or distributions to satisfy dissenters’ rights, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer of assets that complies with the provisions of this Indenture;

(xviii) [reserved];

(xix) the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Equity Interests in connection with any merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other business combination, or in connection with any dividend, distribution or split of, or upon exercise, conversion or exchange of Equity Interests, warrants, options or other securities exercisable or convertible into, Equity Interests of the Issuer;

 

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(xx) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (xx) that are at the time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets outstanding at any one time; and

(xxi) any Restricted Payment; provided that on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment and any related transactions the Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio would be equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00;

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under Section 3.4(b)(vi), Section 3.4(b)(x) and Section 3.4(b)(xxi), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof. For purposes of clause (xv) of Section 3.4(b), taxes shall include all interest and penalties with respect thereto and all additions thereto.

(c) As of the Issue Date, all of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries are Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to Section 3.14. For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments or Permitted Investments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to any of the covenants set forth in this Indenture.

(d) For purposes of this Section 3.4, if any Investment or Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) would be permitted pursuant to one or more provisions described above and/or one or more of the exceptions contained in the definition of “Permitted Investments,” the Issuer may divide and classify such Investment or Restricted Payment (or a portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 3.4 and may later divide and reclassify any such Investment or Restricted Payment to the extent the Investment or Restricted Payment (as so divided and/or reclassified) would be permitted to be made in reliance on the applicable exception as of the date of such reclassification.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, this Indenture shall not restrict any redemption or other payment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary made as a mandatory principal redemption or other payment in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to an “AHYDO saver” provision of any agreement or instrument in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness, and the Issuer’s determination in good faith of the amount of any such “AHYDO saver” mandatory principal redemption or other payment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes under this Indenture.

SECTION 3.5 Liens.

(a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien securing Indebtedness (other than Permitted Liens) on any asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, unless (1) in the case of Liens securing Subordinated Indebtedness, the Notes and any applicable Guarantee are secured by a Lien on such property or assets and the proceeds thereof that is senior in priority to such Liens; or (2) in all other cases, the Notes and the applicable Guarantee are secured by a Lien on such property or assets and the proceeds thereof equally and ratably with or prior to such Liens.

(b) Any Lien which is granted to secure the Notes or such Guarantee under Section 3.5(a) shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien (other than a release following enforcement of remedies in respect of such Lien or the Obligations secured by such Lien) that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Notes or such Guarantee under Section 3.5(a).

 

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(c) With respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness at the time of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Lien shall also be permitted to secure any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness. The “Increased Amount” of any Indebtedness shall mean any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection with any accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference, the Related Costs Incurred or payable in connection therewith and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies or increases in the value of property securing Indebtedness.

SECTION 3.6 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Guarantors) to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Guarantors) to:

(a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any Guarantor on its Capital Stock; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Guarantor;

(b) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any Guarantor; or

(c) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any Guarantor;

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(i) contractual encumbrances or restrictions of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other documents relating to the Credit Agreement, related Swap Contracts and Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(iii);

(ii) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees thereof;

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

(iv) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is designated a Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or is designated a Restricted Subsidiary) or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in each case, not created in contemplation thereof); provided that for purposes of this clause (iv), if a Person other than the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is the Successor Company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary of such Person, or any agreement or instrument of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired or assumed, as the case may be, by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Company;

(v) customary encumbrances or restrictions contained in contracts or agreements for the sale of assets applicable to such assets pending consummation of such sale, including customary restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary;

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

(vii) customary provisions in (x) joint venture agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business with respect to the Equity Interests subject to the joint venture and (y) operating or other similar agreements, asset sale agreements and stock sale agreements entered into in connection with the entering into of such transaction, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of those agreements;

 

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(viii) purchase money obligations for property acquired and Capitalized Lease Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business, to the extent such obligations impose restrictions of the nature discussed in Section 3.6(c) on the property so acquired;

(ix) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sublicenses, contracts and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to the extent such obligations impose restrictions on the property subject to such lease, sub-lease, license, sublicense, contract or other similar agreement;

(x) any encumbrance or restriction effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, are necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Receivables Financing;

(xi) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that is Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 3.3; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined by the Issuer in good faith);

(xii) any encumbrance or restriction contained in Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 3.3 and Section 3.5 to the extent limiting the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

(xiii) any encumbrance or restriction arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that, individually or in the aggregate, (x) do not detract from the value of the property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or (y) do not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make future principal or interest payments on the Notes, in each case under this clause (xiii), as determined by the Issuer in good faith;

(xiv) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to the applicable joint venture;

(xv) existing under, by reason of or with respect to Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the agreements governing that Refinancing Indebtedness are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced; and

(xvi) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 3.6 imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (xv) of this Section 3.6; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the encumbrances and restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 3.6, (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

 

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SECTION 3.7 Asset Sales.

(a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless:

(i) the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (on the date a legally binding commitment for such Asset Sale was entered into) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and

(ii) at least 75.0% of the consideration received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents or Replacement Assets; provided, however, that the amount of-

(1) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuer’s most recent consolidated balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto, or if incurred, accrued or increased subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been reflected on the Issuer’s consolidated balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence, accrual or increase had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet, as determined by the Issuer) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or the Guarantees or that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or Equity Interests (or are otherwise extinguished in connection with the transactions relating to such Asset Sale) pursuant to a written agreement that releases or indemnifies the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such liabilities;

(2) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents, or by their terms are required to be satisfied for cash or Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received) within 180 days of the receipt thereof; and

(3) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (3) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets, at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured on the date a legally binding commitment for such disposition (or, if later, for the payment of such item) was entered into and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

shall each be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for the purposes of this clause (ii).

(b) Within 365 days after the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may apply an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

(i) to reduce Obligations under the Credit Agreement and, in the case of revolving loans, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;

(ii) to reduce Obligations under Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Indebtedness) that is secured by a Lien, which Lien is permitted by this Indenture and, in the case of revolving loans, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto;

 

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(iii) to reduce Obligations under (x) Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuer or the Guarantors (provided that if the Issuer or any Guarantor shall so reduce such Obligations under Pari Passu Indebtedness other than the Notes, the Issuer will (A) equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes as provided in Article V or through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100.0% of the principal amount thereof) or (B) make an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to no less than 100.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, the principal amount of Notes that would be redeemed under clause (A) above) or (y) Indebtedness of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, in each case, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary (and, in the case of revolving loans, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto);

(iv) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer), assets (other than working capital assets), or property or capital expenditures, in each case used or useful in a Similar Business;

(v) to make an investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer), properties (other than working capital assets) or assets (other than working capital assets) that replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale; or

(vi) any combination of the foregoing;

provided that (x) the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be deemed to have applied the Net Cash Proceeds pursuant to the provisions described in clauses (iv) and (v) of this Section 3.7(b) if and to the extent that, within 365 days after the receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, has entered into and not abandoned or rejected a binding agreement to make an investment pursuant to the provision described in clause (iv) and (v) of this Section 3.7(b), and that investment is thereafter completed within 545 days following receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds and (y) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary may elect to make an investment pursuant to clauses (iv) or (v) of this Section 3.7(b) prior to receiving Net Cash Proceeds attributable to any given Asset Sale (provided that such investment shall be made no earlier than the earliest of execution of a definitive agreement for the relevant Asset Sale, and consummation of the relevant Asset Sale) and deem the amount so invested to be applied pursuant to and in accordance with either or both of such clauses with respect to such Asset Sale.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that repatriation to the United States of any or all of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sales by a Foreign Subsidiary (x) is prohibited or delayed by applicable local law or (y) would have a material adverse tax consequence (taking into account any foreign tax credit or other net benefit actually realized in connection with such repatriation that would not otherwise be realized), as determined by the Issuer in its sole discretion, the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied in compliance with this Section 3.7, and such amounts may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary; provided that clause (x) of this Section 3.7(c) shall apply to such amounts for so long, but only for so long, as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation to the United States (the Issuer hereby agreeing to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to take all actions reasonably required by the applicable local law, applicable organizational impediments or other impediment to permit such repatriation), and if such repatriation of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds is permitted under the applicable local law and is not subject to clause (y) of this Section 3.7(c), then such repatriation will be promptly effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds will be applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) in compliance with this Section 3.7. The time periods set forth in this Section 3.7 shall not start until such time as the Net Cash Proceeds may be repatriated (whether or not such repatriation actually occurs).

(d) Pending the final application of any such amount of Net Cash Proceeds, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest or utilize such Net Cash Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture. Any amount of the Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale that is not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set

 

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forth in Section 3.7(b) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds”; provided that any amount of proceeds offered to Holders pursuant to Section 3.7(b)(iii)(x) or pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer made at any time after the Asset Sale shall be deemed to have been applied as required and shall not be deemed to be Excess Proceeds without regard to the extent to which such offer is accepted by the Holders. When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $125.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to all Holders of Notes and, if required by the terms of any Pari Passu Indebtedness, to all holders of such Pari Passu Indebtedness, to purchase the maximum principal amount of such Notes and Pari Passu Indebtedness, as appropriate, on a pro rata basis, that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof (or in the event such Pari Passu Indebtedness was issued with original issue discount, 100.0% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any (or such lesser price, if any, as may be provided by the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness), to (but not including) the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture and the agreement governing such Pari Passu Indebtedness. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within 30 Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $125.0 million by transmitting electronically or by mailing to the Holders the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligations with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds at any time prior to the expiration of the application period or by electing to make an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds before the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $125.0 million.

(e) To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and any other Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered or otherwise surrendered in connection with an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered or otherwise surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes and the Issuer or its agent shall select such Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased in the manner described below. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. To the extent the Excess Proceeds exceed the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes (and, if required by the terms thereof, all Pari Passu Indebtedness), the Issuer need only make an Asset Sale Offer up to the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes (and any such Pari Passu Indebtedness), and any additional Excess Proceeds shall not be subject to this Section 3.7 and shall be permitted to be used for any purpose in the Issuer’s discretion.

(f) The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the purchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Indenture by virtue thereof.

(g) The provisions under this Indenture relating to the Issuer’s obligation to make an offer to purchase the Notes as a result of an Asset Sale, including the definition of “Asset Sale,” may be waived or modified at any time (including after Net Cash Proceeds have been received) with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

(h) If more Notes are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuer is required to purchase, selection of such Notes for purchase will be made in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed (to the extent the Trustee knows of such listing) or if such Notes are not listed, on a pro rata basis (with adjustments so that only Notes in denominations of the Minimum Denomination or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof shall be purchased), by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that the selection of Notes for purchase shall not result in a Noteholder with a principal amount of Notes less than the Minimum Denomination. No Note will be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination of such Note would be left outstanding.

 

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(i) Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, or sent electronically, at least 15 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each Holder of Notes at such Holder’s registered address or otherwise in accordance with DTC procedures, except that such notice may be delivered more than 60 days prior to the purchase date if such purchase is delayed because the receipt by the Issuer of the relevant Net Cash Proceeds has been delayed, in which case the purchase date shall be the date on which the Net Cash Proceeds are received. If any Note is to be purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased.

(j) A new Note in principal amount equal to the unpurchased portion of any Note purchased in part will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. On and after the purchase date, unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the purchase price, interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof purchased.

(k) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Asset Sales that are necessary or advisable (as determined by the Issuer in good faith) in order to consummate any acquisition of any Person, business or assets or any Investment or are of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition of any Person, business or assets or any Investment, shall not be subject to the requirements set forth in Section 3.7(a)(i) and Section 3.7(a)(ii).

SECTION 3.8 Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, 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 or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20.0 million (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”), unless:

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

(ii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $50.0 million, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, approving such Affiliate Transaction, together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying such resolution.

(b) For purposes of Section 3.8(a), any Affiliate Transaction shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements set forth in Section 3.8(a) if such Affiliate Transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors.

(c) The provisions of Section 3.8(a) will not apply to the following:

(i) (a) transactions between or among the Issuer and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or an entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction);

(ii) (a) Restricted Payments permitted by this Indenture (including any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payments,” including pursuant to the exceptions contained in the definition thereof and the parenthetical exclusions of such definition) and (b) Permitted Investments;

(iii) transactions in which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of Section 3.8(a)(1);

(iv) payments, loans, advances or guarantees (or cancellation of loans, advances or guarantees) to future, present or former employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors of the Issuer or any Subsidiary or guarantees in respect thereof for bona fide business purposes or in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(v) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Issue Date or as thereafter amended, supplemented or replaced (to the extent such amendment, supplement or replacement agreement is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, when taken as a whole as compared to the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction or payments contemplated thereby;

(vi) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of any stockholders or similar agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date or similar transactions, arrangements or agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing transaction, arrangement or agreement or under any similar transaction, arrangement or agreement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (vi) to the extent that the terms of any such existing transaction, arrangement or agreement, together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new transaction, arrangement or agreement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the Holders in any material respect, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, when taken as a whole as compared with the original transaction, arrangement or agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

(vii) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as reasonably determined by the Issuer) or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party (as reasonably determined by the Issuer);

(viii) any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Financing;

(ix) the sale, issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer;

(x) any contribution to the capital of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock);

(xi) any transaction with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) that would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary owns an Equity Interest in or otherwise controls such Person; provided that, no Affiliate of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary shall have a beneficial interest or otherwise participate in such Person;

(xii) transactions between the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person that would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because such Person is a director or such Person has a director which is also a director of the Issuer; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Issuer on any matter involving such other Person;

(xiii) [reserved];

(xiv) transactions to effect the Transactions and the payment of all transaction, underwriting, commitment and other fees and expenses related to the Transactions;

(xv) [reserved];

(xvi) the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity purchase agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

 

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(xvii) (i) any employment, consulting, service or termination agreement, or customary reimbursement and indemnification arrangements, entered into by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with current, former or future officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any subscription agreement or similar agreement pertaining to the repurchase of Equity Interests pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with current, former or future officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries and (iii) any payment of compensation or other employee compensation, benefit plan or arrangement, or any health, disability or similar insurance plan which covers current, former or future officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (including amounts paid pursuant to any management equity plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, stock option or similar plans and any successor plan thereto and any supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements), in each case, in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise approved in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate;

(xviii) investments by Affiliates in Indebtedness or Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as non-Affiliates were also offered the opportunity to invest in such Indebtedness or Equity Interests, and transactions with Affiliates solely in their capacity as holders of Indebtedness or Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, to the extent such transaction is with all holders of such class (and there are such non-Affiliate holders) and such Affiliates are treated no more favorably than all other holders of such class generally;

(xix) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of their obligations under the terms of, any customary registration rights agreement to which they are a party or become a party in the future;

(xx) transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment and services entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(xxi) any lease entered into between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Affiliate of the Issuer in the ordinary course of business; and

(xxii) intellectual property licenses in the ordinary course of business.

SECTION 3.9 Change of Control.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder will have the right to require the Issuer to purchase all or any part of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash (the “Change of Control Payment”) equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date falling prior to or on the purchase date), except to the extent the Issuer has previously elected to redeem all of the Notes pursuant to Article V.

(b) Prior to or within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem all of the Notes pursuant to Article V, the Issuer shall deliver a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, describing:

(i) that a Change of Control has occurred or may occur and that such Holder has, or upon such occurrence will have, the right to require the Issuer to purchase such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date falling prior to or on the purchase date);

 

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(ii) the transaction or transactions that constitute or are expected to constitute such Change of Control;

(iii) the purchase date (which shall be no earlier than 15 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is given, except that such notice may be given more than 60 days prior to the purchase date if the purchase date is delayed as provided in Section 3.9(b)(ix)) (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);

(iv) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;

(v) that unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;

(vi) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender such Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of such Notes completed, to the Paying Agent specified in the notice at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

(vii) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their tendered Notes and their election to require the Issuer to purchase such Notes; provided that the Paying Agent receives, not later than the expiration time of the Change of Control Offer, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, e-mail or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;

(viii) that if the Issuer is purchasing less than all of the Notes, the Holders of the remaining Notes will be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered. The unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to the Minimum Denomination or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof;

(ix) if such notice is delivered prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, stating that the Change of Control Offer is conditional on the occurrence of such Change of Control and that the Change of Control Payment Date may, in the Issuer’s discretion, be delayed until such time as the Change of Control has occurred; and

(x) the other instructions determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 3.9, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Notes purchased.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.9, the Issuer will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

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(e) If Holders of not less than 90.0% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Issuer, or any third party making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Issuer pursuant to this Section 3.9, purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, given not more than 60 days following such purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to 101.0% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of the redemption.

(f) The Issuer will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 3.9. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this Section 3.9, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 3.9 by virtue of such compliance.

(g) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent permitted by law:

(i) accept for payment all Notes issued by the Issuer or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

(ii) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and

(iii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.

(h) The provisions of this Indenture relating to the Issuer’s obligation to make an offer to purchase the Notes as a result of a Change of Control, including the definition of “Change of Control,” may be waived or modified at any time with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

SECTION 3.10 Additional Guarantors.

(a) If, after the Issue Date, (x) (1) any Restricted Subsidiary (including any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary) that is not then a Guarantor enters into any guarantee of or otherwise Incurs any Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement or (2) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary (including any newly formed, newly acquired or newly redesignated Restricted Subsidiary) that is not then a Guarantor enters into any guarantee of or otherwise Incurs any Indebtedness under any other Credit Agreement or guarantees any capital markets Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100.0 million (“Certain Capital Markets Debt”) or (y) the Issuer otherwise elects to have any Restricted Subsidiary become a Guarantor, then, in each such case, the Issuer shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary, (in the case of clause (x)) within 25 Business Days of the date that such Indebtedness has been guaranteed, to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor under this Indenture governing the Notes providing for a Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary that (in the case of clause (x)) ranks pari passu (on an unsecured basis) with such Indebtedness or such guarantee of such Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement or such Certain Capital Markets Debt so Incurred or provided by such Restricted Subsidiary.

(b) Each Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as it relates to such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

(c) Each Guarantee shall be released upon the terms and in accordance with the provisions of Article X.

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SECTION 3.12 Compliance Certificate; Statement by Officers as to Default. The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer ending after the Issue Date, an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that to the best knowledge of the signer thereof on behalf of the Issuer, the Issuer is or is not in default in the performance and observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the Issuer (through its own action or omission or through the action or omission of any Guarantor as applicable) shall be in default, specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which such signer may have knowledge.

So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default (unless such Default or Event of Default has been cured or waived within such 30 day period), an Officer’s Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

SECTION 3.13 [Reserved].

SECTION 3.14 Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(a) The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Issuer but excluding the Issuer) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender or investor has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that either:

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

(ii) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 3.4.

(b) The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation and any related transactions:

(x) (1) the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness as Ratio Debt; or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be equal to or greater than such ratio immediately prior to such designation; and

(y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(c) Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with this Section 3.14.

SECTION 3.15 Covenant Suspension.

(a) If on any date following the Issue Date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a “Covenant Suspension Event”), the Guarantees will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged and the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the covenants or provisions contained in Section 3.3, Section 3.4, Section 3.6, Section 3.7, Section 3.8, Section 3.10, Section 4.1(a)(iv), Section 4.1(a)(v) and Section 4.1(b) (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”).

 

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(b) In the event that the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any period of time pursuant to Section 3.15(a), and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) the Issuer obtains actual knowledge that one or both of the Rating Agencies has withdrawn their Investment Grade Rating or downgraded the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events. The period of time between the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event and the Reversion Date is referred to in this Indenture as the “Suspension Period.”

(c) Upon the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event, the amount of Excess Proceeds from Net Cash Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(d) With respect to Restricted Payments made after the Reversion Date, the amount of Restricted Payments made will be calculated as though Section 3.4 had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period; provided that no Subsidiaries may be designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries during the Suspension Period, unless such designation would have complied with Section 3.4 as if Section 3.4 were in effect during such period. All Indebtedness Incurred, or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been Incurred or issued pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(iii). In addition, for purposes of Section 3.8, all agreements and arrangements entered into by the Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary with an Affiliate of the Issuer during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date will be deemed to have been entered into on or prior to the Issue Date and for purposes of Section 3.6, all contracts entered into during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date that contain any of the restrictions contemplated by Section 3.6 will be deemed to have been existing on the Issue Date.

(e) During the Suspension Period, any reference in the definitions of “Permitted Liens” and “Unrestricted Subsidiary” to Section 3.3 or any provision thereof shall be construed as if Section 3.3 were in effect during the Suspension Period.

(f) Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default or Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred as a result of any actions taken by the Issuer or any Subsidiary (including for the avoidance of doubt any failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants) or other events that occurred during any Suspension Period (or upon termination of the Suspension Period or after that time arising out of events that occurred or actions taken during the Suspension Period) and the Issuer and any Subsidiary will be permitted, without causing a Default or Event of Default or breach of any kind under this Indenture, to honor, comply with or otherwise perform any contractual commitments or obligations entered into during a Suspension Period following a Reversion Date and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.

(g) The Trustee will have no obligation to (i) independently determine or verify if such events have occurred, (ii) make any determination regarding the impact of actions taken during the Suspension Period on the Issuer and its Subsidiaries’ future compliance with their covenants or (iii) notify the Holders of any Covenant Suspension Event or Reversion Date. The Issuer should give the Trustee written notice of any Covenant Suspension Event not later than fifteen Business Days after such Covenant Suspension Event has occurred, but failure to so notify the Trustee shall not invalidate any Covenant Suspension Event and shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default by the Issuer. In the absence of such notice, the Trustee may assume the Suspended Covenants apply and are in full force and effect. The Issuer should give the Trustee written notice of any occurrence of a Reversion Date not later than fifteen Business Days after such Reversion Date, but failure to so notify the Trustee shall not invalidate the occurrence of the Reversion Date and shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default by the Issuer. After any such notice of the occurrence of a Reversion Date, the Trustee shall assume the Suspended Covenants apply and are in full force and effect.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Merger; Consolidation or Sale of Assets

SECTION 4.1 When the Issuer May Merge or Otherwise Dispose of Assets.

(a) The Issuer may not consolidate, merge or amalgamate with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to any Person unless:

(i) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or winding up (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the Issuer or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Company”);

(ii) the Successor Company (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments;

(iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(iv) immediately after giving Pro Forma Effect to such transaction and any related transactions, either:

(1) the Issuer (or, if applicable, the Successor Company) would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness as Ratio Debt; or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer (or the Successor Company, if applicable) and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer (or the Successor Company, if applicable) and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to giving Pro Forma Effect to such transaction and any related transactions;

(v) if the Successor Company is other than the Issuer, each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes; and

(vi) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or disposition complies with the provisions described in this Section 4.1(a); provided that (x) in giving such opinion such counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (iii) and (iv) of this Section 4.1(a) and as to matters of fact, and (y) no Opinion of Counsel will be required for a transaction described in the second sentence of the immediately following paragraph.

The Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes, and the Issuer will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (iii) and (iv) of this Section 4.1(a), (a) the Issuer or any Guarantor may consolidate or amalgamate with, merge into or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or any Guarantor, (b) the Issuer may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate of the Issuer incorporated or organized solely for the purpose of reincorporating or

 

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reorganizing the Issuer in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States to the extent the principal amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby (unless such increase is permitted by this Indenture), (c) the Issuer may convert (including by way of merger, consolidation or amalgamation) into a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of a jurisdiction in the United States, (d) the Issuer or Guarantor may change its name and (e) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate into the Issuer (so long as the Issuer is the survivor of such transaction). Any Investment expressly permitted under the definition of “Permitted Investments” or otherwise pursuant to Section 3.4 may be structured as a merger, amalgamation or consolidation.

(b) Subject to Section 10.2, each Guarantor will not, and the Issuer will not permit any Guarantor to, consolidate, merge or amalgamate with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless such consolidation, merger, amalgamation, winding up, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made in compliance with Section 3.7 or does not constitute an Asset Sale (other than pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Asset Sale”), or unless:

(A) such Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or winding up (if other than such Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Guarantor”);

(B) the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantor’s Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments; and

(C) the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or disposition complies with the provisions described in this Section 4.1(b); provided that (x) in giving such opinion such counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact, and (y) no Opinion of Counsel will be required for a transaction described in the second sentence of the immediately following paragraph.

Subject to Article X, the Successor Guarantor will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantor’s Guarantee, and such Guarantor will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and such Guarantor’s Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1(b), (1) a Guarantor may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate of the Issuer incorporated or organized solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing such Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States, to the extent the principal amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby (unless such increase is permitted by this Indenture), (2) a Guarantor may consolidate, merge or amalgamate with or into or wind up into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties and assets to, another Guarantor or the Issuer, (3) a Guarantor may convert (including by way of merger, consolidation or amalgamation) into a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor or the laws of a jurisdiction in the United States, (4) a Guarantor may change its name and (5) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate into any Guarantor; provided, in the case of this clause (5), that the surviving Person is or becomes a Guarantor upon consummation of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation.

(c) For purposes of Section 4.1, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Issuer, which properties and assets, if held by the Issuer instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer.

 

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ARTICLE V

Redemption of Notes

SECTION 5.1 Applicability of Article. Notes that are redeemable in whole or in part before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and in accordance with this Article V.

SECTION 5.2 Right of Redemption.

(a) Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time, or in part from time to time, subject to the conditions and at the Redemption Prices set forth in Exhibit A, which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest to (but not including) the applicable redemption date.

(b) In connection with any redemption of Notes (including with the net cash proceeds of an Equity Offering), any such redemption or notice thereof may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Issuer in its sole discretion) of one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, consummation of any related Equity Offering or Change of Control. In addition, if such redemption or notice is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice may state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied (or waived by the Issuer in its sole discretion), or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been (or, in the Issuer’s sole determination, may not be) satisfied (or waived by the Issuer in its sole discretion) by the redemption date, or by the redemption date so delayed.

SECTION 5.3 Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee of Optional and Mandatory Redemptions.

(a) If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 5.2, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee, at least five Business Days for Global Notes and 10 calendar days for Physical Notes before notice of redemption is required to be sent or caused to be sent to Holders pursuant to Section 5.4, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth (i) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the Redemption Date, (iii) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the Redemption Price, but failure to so notify the Trustee shall not invalidate any notice given in accordance with Section 5.4, and shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default by the Issuer. The Issuer may also include a request in such Officer’s Certificate that the Trustee give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at its expense and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in Section 5.4. The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee such documentation and records as shall enable the Trustee to select the Notes to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 5.3.

(b) If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee shall select Notes for redemption in compliance with the requirements of the depository and the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed (so long as the Trustee knows of such listing), or if such Notes are not so listed, in accordance with the applicable procedures of the depository on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements) in integral multiples of $1,000; provided, that the selection of Notes for redemption shall not result in a Holder with a principal amount of Notes less than the Minimum Denomination. If any Note is to be purchased or redeemed in part only, the notice of purchase or redemption relating to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased or redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. On and after the applicable Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuer has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of and premium, if any, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes to be redeemed.

 

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(c) The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Notes selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.

(d) For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to redemption of Notes shall relate, in the case of any Note redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Note which has been or is to be redeemed.

SECTION 5.4 Notice of Redemption. The Issuer shall give or cause to be given in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to a date fixed for redemption (a “Redemption Date”). At the Issuer’s written request delivered at least 15 days (or such shorter period as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee) prior to the Redemption Date, the Trustee may give notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense; provided, however, that redemption notices may be given more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date, but not more than a year, prior to such event, if the notice is issued in connection with Article VIII, or if the redemption date is delayed as provided for in Section 5.2(b).

All notices of redemption shall be prepared by the Issuer and shall state:

(a) the Redemption Date,

(b) the Redemption Price and the amount of accrued interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date payable as provided in Section 5.6, if any,

(c) if less than all outstanding Notes are to be redeemed, the identification of the particular Notes (or portion thereof) to be redeemed, as well as the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be outstanding after such partial redemption,

(d) in case any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice which relates to such Note shall state that on and after the Redemption Date, upon surrender of such Note, the Holder shall receive, without charge, a new Note or Notes of authorized denominations for the principal amount thereof remaining unredeemed,

(e) that on the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price (and accrued interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date payable as provided in Section 5.6, if any) shall become due and payable upon each such Note, or the portion thereof, to be redeemed, and, unless the Issuer defaults in making the redemption payment, that interest on Notes called for redemption (or the portion thereof) shall cease to accrue on and after said date,

(f) the place or places where such Notes are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest, if any,

(g) the name and address of the Paying Agent,

(h) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the Redemption Price,

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

(j) the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes are to be redeemed.

SECTION 5.5 Deposit of Redemption Price. Prior to 12:00 p.m. New York City time, on any Redemption Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 2.18) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and accrued interest on, all the Notes which are to be redeemed on that date.

 

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SECTION 5.6 Notes Payable on Redemption Date. Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Notes so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein specified (together with accrued interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date), and from and after such date (unless the Issuer shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date) such Notes shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Note for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Note shall be paid by the Issuer at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (subject to the rights of Holders of record on the relevant Regular Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

If any Note called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal (and premium, if any) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate borne by the Notes.

If a Redemption Date is on or after a Regular Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, the accrued and unpaid interest, if any, shall be paid to the Person in whose name the Note is registered at the close of business on such Regular Record Date, and no further interest shall be payable to Holders whose Notes shall be subject to redemption by the Issuer.

SECTION 5.7 Notes Redeemed in Part. Any Note which is to be redeemed only in part (pursuant to the provisions of this Article) shall be surrendered at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 2.8 (with, if the Issuer so requires due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer duly executed by, the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee upon receipt of an Authentication Order shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note at the expense of the Issuer, a new Note or Notes, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in an aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Note so surrendered; provided that each such new Note shall be in the Minimum Denomination and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

SECTION 5.8 Offer to Repurchase. In the event that, pursuant to Section 3.7, the Issuer is required to commence an offer to all Holders to purchase the Notes, including an Asset Sale Offer (an “Offer to Repurchase”), it shall follow the procedures specified below.

(a) The Offer to Repurchase shall remain open for the period provided for in Section 3.7(h) (the “Offer Period”). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “Purchase Date”), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds or Net Cash Proceeds, as applicable (the “Offer Amount”), to the purchase of Notes and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, if any (in each instance, 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 Offer to Repurchase. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall be made pursuant to Section 3.1.

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

(c) Upon the commencement of an Offer to Repurchase, the Issuer shall send electronically, or mail by first class mail, a notice to the Trustee and each of the Holders. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Offer to Repurchase. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Offer to Repurchase, shall state:

(i) that the Offer to Repurchase is being made pursuant to this Section 5.8 and Section 3.7, and the length of time the Offer to Repurchase shall remain open;

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

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

(v) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Offer to Repurchase may elect to have Notes purchased in the Minimum Denomination or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

(vi) that Holders electing to have Notes purchased pursuant to any Offer to Repurchase shall 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 Issuer, a Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least five Business Days before the Purchase Date;

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

(viii) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and, if applicable, Pari Passu Indebtedness, if any, surrendered by Holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Trustee shall select the Notes and, if applicable, the Issuer shall select such Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased or prepaid, on a pro rata basis based on the principal amount of Notes and Pari Passu Indebtedness, if any, surrendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Issuer so that only Notes in the Minimum Denomination, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased); and

(ix) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer).

(d) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, 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 Offer to Repurchase, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered, and the Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Notes or portions thereof were accepted for payment by the Issuer in accordance with the terms of this Section 5.8. The Issuer or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall 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 Issuer for purchase, and the Issuer shall promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon written request from the Issuer, shall 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 Issuer to the Holder thereof. The Issuer shall publicly announce the results of the Offer to Repurchase on the Purchase Date.

SECTION 5.9 Special Mandatory Redemption.

(a) In the event the Acquisition has not become effective on or prior to August 5, 2020 (or such later date, if any, as may be extended pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the “Outside Date”) or if, prior to becoming effective, the Acquisition lapses, is withdrawn or otherwise terminates in accordance with its terms, then the Issuer shall be required to redeem all outstanding Notes on the special mandatory redemption date at a special mandatory redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon (if any) to, but not including, the special mandatory redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). The “special mandatory redemption date” means the earlier to occur of (i) the 10th day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter) following the Outside Date and (ii) the 10th day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter) following the lapse, withdrawal or termination of the Acquisition in accordance with its terms.

 

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(b) The Issuer shall cause notice of a special mandatory redemption to be mailed (or with respect to global notes, to the extent permitted or required by applicable procedures or regulations of the depository, sent electronically), with a copy to the Trustee, within 10 Business Days after the occurrence of the event triggering redemption to each Holder of Notes at its registered address. If funds sufficient to pay the special mandatory redemption price of the Notes on the special mandatory redemption date (plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the special mandatory redemption date) are deposited with the Trustee on or before such special mandatory redemption date, the Notes will cease to bear interest on and after the special mandatory redemption date.

ARTICLE VI

Defaults and Remedies

SECTION 6.1 Events of Default. Each of the following is an Event of Default:

(i) a default in any payment of interest on any Note when due continued for 30 days;

(ii) a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required purchase, upon acceleration or otherwise;

(iii) the failure by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply for 60 days after receipt of the written notice referred to below with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements (other than a default pursuant to clause (i) or clause (ii) of this Section 6.1) contained in the Notes or this Indenture; provided that in the case of a failure to comply with Section 3.2, such period of continuance of such default or breach shall be 90 days after written notice described in this clause (iii) has been given;

(iv) the failure by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the principal amount of any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money owing to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid at final maturity or accelerated exceeds $125.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent;

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

(1) commences a voluntary case;

(2) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in any voluntary case;

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

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

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

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

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

(3) orders the winding up or liquidation of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary; or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days;

(vii) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary to pay final and non-appealable judgments aggregating in excess of $125.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent insurance companies), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 90 days after such judgment becomes final and, in the event such judgment is covered by insurance, an enforcement proceeding has been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or decree which is not promptly stayed;

(viii) the Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof or of this Indenture), or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary denies in writing that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives written notice to such effect, other than by reason of the termination or discharge of this Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, and such Default continues for 30 days; or

(ix) failure by the Issuer to pay or cause to be paid the special mandatory redemption on the special mandatory redemption date, if any, as described above under Section 5.9.

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a default under Section 6.1(iii) will not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of outstanding Notes notify in writing the Issuer of the default and such default is not cured within the times specified in Section 6.1(iii) after receipt of such notice.

The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes unless a written notice of such Default or Event of Default shall have been given to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee by the Issuer or any Holder of Notes.

SECTION 6.2 Acceleration. If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (v) or (vi) of Section 6.1 with respect to the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of outstanding Notes by written notice to the Issuer (and if given by the Holders, the Trustee) may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default arising from Section 6.1(v) or Section 6.1(vi), with respect to the Issuer, occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders.

SECTION 6.3 Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes, this Indenture (including sums owed to the Trustee and its agents and counsel) and the Guarantees.

 

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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 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. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative.

SECTION 6.4 Waiver of Past Defaults. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, waive, rescind or cancel any declaration of an existing or past Default or Event of Default and its consequences under this Indenture if such waiver, rescission or cancellation would not conflict with any judgment or decree, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on, or the principal of, the applicable Notes (other than such nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due as a result of 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.

In the event of any Event of Default arising from Section 6.1(iv), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) will be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders, if prior to 30 days after such Event of Default arose, the Issuer delivers an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has otherwise been cured.

SECTION 6.5 Control by Majority. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under this Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to security or indemnification satisfactory to the Trustee in its sole discretion against all losses, liabilities and expenses that may be caused by taking or not taking such action.

SECTION 6.6 Limitation on Suits. In case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have provided the Trustee with indemnity or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Except to institute suit for the enforcement of payment of principal and interest on any Note of such Holder or after the Stated Maturity for such principal or interest, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:

(i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

(ii) Holders of at least 25.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes have requested in writing that the Trustee pursue the remedy;

(iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee in respect of any loss, liability or expense;

(iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

(v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a written direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

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SECTION 6.8 Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(i) or (ii) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount then due and owing (together with interest on any unpaid interest to the extent lawful) and the amounts provided for in Section 7.6.

SECTION 6.9 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer, its Subsidiaries or their respective creditors or properties and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the Holders (pursuant to the written direction of Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes) in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.6. 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 or reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in such proceeding.

SECTION 6.10 Priorities. The Trustee shall pay out any money or property received by it in the following order:

First: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.6;

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

Third: to the Issuer or, to the extent the Trustee receives any amount for any Guarantor, to such Guarantor as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10. At least 15 days before such record date, the Issuer (or the Trustee) shall send to each Holder and the Trustee a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid.

SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, 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 or a suit by Holders of more than 10.0% in outstanding principal amount of the Notes.

ARTICLE VII

Trustee

SECTION 7.1 Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such Person’s own affairs; provided that if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have provided the Trustee indemnity, security or prefunding satisfactory to the Trustee in its sole discretion against any loss, liability or expense the Trustee may incur.

 

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(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default of which a Responsible Officer has actual knowledge, the Trustee:

(i) undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of gross negligence or bad faith on its part, 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 under this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees, as applicable. However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provisions hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees as the case may be (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

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

(i) this Section 7.1(c) does not limit the effect of Section 7.1(b);

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers unless it is proved in a final non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.5.

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

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

(f) No provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or thereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

(g) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 7.1.

(h) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have provided to the Trustee security, prefunding or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) and liabilities that might be incurred by the Trustee in compliance with such request or direction.

 

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SECTION 7.2 Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond or any other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person or Persons. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in such document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on an Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys, custodians, nominees and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of or for the supervision of any agent, custodians, nominees or attorney appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers, provided that such conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence as determined in a final non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection, and the advice or Opinion of Counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect to any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder or under the Notes and the Guarantees in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

(f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into any statement, warranty or representation, or the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond or other paper or document made or in connection with this Indenture; moreover, the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into (i) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein, (ii) the occurrence of any default, or the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Indenture or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (iii) 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, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

(g) [Reserved].

(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

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

(k) The Trustee shall not have any duty (i) to see to any recording, filing, or depositing of this Indenture or any agreement referred to herein, or to see to the maintenance of any such recording or filing or depositing or to any rerecording, re-filing or redepositing of any thereof or (ii) to see to any insurance.

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SECTION 7.3 Individual Rights of Trustee.

(a) Each of the Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer, the Guarantors or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent, Note Registrar, co-registrar or co-Paying Agent may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Section 7.9.

(b) In addition, the Trustee shall be permitted to engage in transactions with the Issuer; provided, however, that if the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest the Trustee must (i) eliminate such conflict within 90 days of acquiring such conflicting interest, (ii) apply to the SEC for permission to continue acting as Trustee or (iii) resign.

(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have a conflicting interest by virtue of being a trustee under this Indenture with respect to Initial Notes and Additional Notes, or a trustee under any other indenture between the Issuer and the Trustee.

SECTION 7.4 Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the Notes or the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Issuer in this Indenture or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Notes or in the Notes other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication or for the use or application of any funds received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee.

SECTION 7.5 Notice of Defaults. If a Default occurs and is continuing and a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notice thereof, the Trustee shall deliver to each Holder notice of the Default within 90 days after it is known to the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, or premium (if any) or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and to the extent the Trustee in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.

SECTION 7.6 Compensation and Indemnity. The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for their services as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it, including, but not limited to, costs of collection, costs of preparing and reviewing reports, certificates and other documents, costs of preparation and mailing of notices to Holders and reasonable costs of counsel, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuer shall indemnify the Trustee or any predecessor Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder (including Paying Agent and Note Registrar), and each of their officers, directors, employees, counsel and agents, against any and all loss, liability or expense (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection with the administration of this trust and the performance of their duties hereunder and under the Notes and the Guarantees, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture (including this Section 7.6), the Notes and the Guarantees and of defending itself against any claims (whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or otherwise). The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity, provided that failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend such claim and the Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee as a result of its own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

To secure the Issuer’s payment obligations in this Section 7.6, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Notes. The right of the Trustee to receive payment of any amounts due under this Section 7.6 shall not be subordinate to any other liability or indebtedness of the Issuer.

The Issuer’s obligations pursuant to this Section 7.6 and any lien arising hereunder shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee. When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.1(v) or (vi) with respect to the Issuer, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

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Pursuant to Section 10.1, the obligations of the Issuer hereunder are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Guarantors.

SECTION 7.7 Replacement of Trustee. The Trustee may resign at any time upon at least 30 days’ notice by so notifying the Issuer in writing. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Issuer and the Trustee in writing and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Issuer shall remove the Trustee if

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.9;

(ii) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;

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

(iv) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.

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

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall send a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.6. All costs reasonably incurred in connection with any such resignation or removal hereunder shall be borne by the Issuer.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee at the expense of the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10.0% in principal amount of the Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.9, unless the Trustee’s duty to resign is stayed, any Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.7, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.6 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

SECTION 7.8 Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture, any of the Notes shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Notes so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Notes shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Notes either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Notes or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have.

 

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SECTION 7.9 Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million as set forth in its most recent filed annual report of condition.

SECTION 7.10 Limitation on Duty of Trustee. The Trustee shall not have any duty to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees by the Issuer, the Guarantors or any other Person.

ARTICLE VIII

Discharge of Indenture; Defeasance

SECTION 8.1 Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance. This Indenture and all the Notes will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Notes and certain rights of the Trustee and the Issuer’s obligations with respect thereto, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) when:

(a) either (i) all the Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except Notes which have been replaced or paid pursuant to Section 2.9 and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all of the Notes not previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (c) have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer, and the Issuer or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to the date of deposit (in the case of Notes that have become due and payable), redemption or their Stated Maturity, as the case may be;

(b) the Issuer and/or the Guarantors have paid all other sums then due and payable under this Indenture; and

(c) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with; provided that any such counsel may rely on any Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact (including as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (a) and (b)).

The Notes will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Notes and certain rights of the Trustee and the Issuer’s obligations with respect thereto, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) when:

(a) either (i) all the Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Notes pursuant to Section 2.9 which have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all of the Notes not previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (a) have become due and payable, (b) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (c) have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer, and the Issuer or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to the date of deposit (in the case of Notes that have become due and payable), redemption or their Stated Maturity, as the case may be; and

 

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(b) the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Notes have been complied with; provided that any such counsel may rely on any Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact (including as to compliance with the foregoing clause (a)).

Subject to Sections 8.1(c) and 8.2, the Issuer at any time may terminate (i) all of the Issuer’s obligations under the Notes and this Indenture and have each Guarantor’s obligation discharged with respect to its Guarantee and cure all then-existing Events of Default (“legal defeasance option”) or (ii) its obligations under Article III (other than Section 3.1) and the operation of Section 4.1 (other than Sections 4.1(a)(i) and 4.1(a)(ii)) and Sections 6.1(iii) (with respect to any Default under Article III (other than Section 3.1)), 6.1(iv), 6.1(v) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Issuer only), 6.1(vi) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Issuer only), 6.1(vii) and 6.1(viii) (“covenant defeasance option”). The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. In the event that the Issuer terminates all of its obligations under the Notes and this Indenture by exercising its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, the obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee of the Notes shall be terminated simultaneously with the termination of such obligations.

If the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Notes so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Issuer exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Notes so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(iii) (with respect to any Default by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with any of its obligations under Article III other than Section 3.1), 6.1(iv), 6.1(v) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Issuer only), 6.1(vi) (with respect to Significant Subsidiaries of the Issuer only), 6.1(vii) or 6.1(viii).

Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Issuer, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of those obligations that the Issuer terminates.

(c) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Issuer’s obligations in Sections 2.8, 2.9, 2.15, 2.16, 2.18, 2.19, 7.6, 7.7 and in this Article VIII shall survive until the Notes have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Issuer’s obligations in Sections 7.6, 8.5 and 8.6 shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.

SECTION 8.2 Conditions to Defeasance.

(a) The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option only if:

(i) the Issuer irrevocably deposits in trust with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations (sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm) for the payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on the Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be (provided that if such redemption is pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 2 of the Notes (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A hereto), (x) the amount of money or U.S. Government Obligations that the Issuer must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited shall be determined using an assumed Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of such deposit, as calculated by the Issuer in good faith, and (y) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited additional money in trust on the Redemption Date, as required by Section 5.5, as necessary to pay the Applicable Premium as determined as of the date of the applicable redemption notice);

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

 

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(iii) 91 days pass after the deposit is made and during the 91-day period no Default specified in Section 6.1(v) or Section 6.1(vi) with respect to the Issuer occurs which is continuing at the end of the period;

(iv) the deposit does not constitute a default under any other agreement binding on the Issuer;

(v) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the trust resulting from the deposit does not constitute, or is qualified as, a regulated investment advisor under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(vi) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (1) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (2) since the date of this Indenture there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the beneficial owners of the Notes shall not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and shall be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred;

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

(viii) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Notes to be so defeased and discharged as contemplated by this Article VIII have been complied with.

Before or after a deposit, the Issuer may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the redemption of such Notes at a future date in accordance with Article V.

SECTION 8.3 Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money or U.S. Government Obligations deposited with it pursuant to this Article VIII. It shall apply the deposited money and the money from U.S. Government Obligations through the Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes.

SECTION 8.4 Repayment to the Issuer. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon Company Order any money or U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in this Article VIII which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, as applicable; provided that the Trustee shall not be required to liquidate any U.S. Government Obligations in order to comply with the provisions of this Section 8.4.

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

SECTION 8.5 Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations. The Issuer shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against deposited U.S. Government Obligations or the principal and interest received on such U.S. Government Obligations.

 

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SECTION 8.6 Reinstatement. If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article VIII 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 obligations of the Issuer and each Guarantor under this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article VIII until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article VIII; provided, however, that, if any of the Issuer or the Guarantors has made any payment of interest on or principal of any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer or any Guarantor, as the case may be, shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE IX

Amendments

SECTION 9.1 Without Consent of Holders. Notwithstanding Section 9.2 hereof, this Indenture, the Notes and Guarantees may be amended or supplemented by the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to its Guarantee of the Notes) and the Trustee without notice to or consent of any Holder:

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

(ii) to conform the text of this Indenture (including any supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which Notes are issued), the Guarantees or the Notes (including any Additional Notes) to the “Description of Notes” under the Offering Memorandum;

(iii) to comply with Article IV;

(iv) to provide for the assumption by a successor Person of the obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor under this Indenture and the Notes or Guarantee, as the case may be;

(v) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

(vi) to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes;

(vii) to secure the Notes;

(viii) to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Guarantee or Lien with respect to or securing the Notes when such release, termination or discharge is provided for under this Indenture or the Notes;

(ix) to add to the covenants of the Issuer for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer or any Guarantor;

(x) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Issuer;

(xi) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

(xii) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes as permitted by this Indenture, including, without limitation, to facilitate the issuance and administration of the Notes; provided, however, that (i) compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable securities law and (ii) such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes;

 

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(xiii) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee, provided that the successor Trustee is otherwise qualified and eligible to act as such under the terms of this Indenture; or

(xiv) to provide for or confirm the issuance of Notes or Additional Notes.

SECTION 9.2 With Consent of Holders.

(a) This Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees may be amended or supplemented by the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to its Guarantee of the Notes) and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes) and any existing or past Default or compliance with any provisions of such documents may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, in each case, other than Notes beneficially owned by the Issuer or its Affiliates (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes).

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions in Section 9.2(a), without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Notes held by Affiliates), no amendment, supplement or waiver pursuant to this Indenture may:

(i) reduce the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

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

(iii) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Note; provided that any amendment to the minimum notice requirement may be made with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of Notes then outstanding,

(iv) waive a Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration;

(v) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed in accordance with Section 5.2;

(vi) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in such Note;

(vii) modify the legal right of any Holder of any Note to receive payment of principal of and interest on such Note on or after the respective Stated Maturity for such principal or interest payment dates for such interest expressed in such Note, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective Stated Maturity or interest payment dates;

(viii) make any material change in the provisions described under Section 5.9 hereof; or

(ix) make any change in the amendment or waiver provisions of this Indenture that require each Holder’s consent, as described in clauses (i) through (viii) above.

 

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(c) It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

(d) After an amendment under this Section 9.2 becomes effective, the Issuer shall send to the Holders of Notes a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure of the Issuer to send such notice, or any defect therein, shall not in any way impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.2.

SECTION 9.3 Effect of Consents and Waivers. A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Holder of a Note shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder unless it makes a change described in clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 9.2(b), in which case the amendment or waiver or other action shall bind each Holder who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Notes. An amendment or waiver made pursuant to Section 9.2 shall become effective upon receipt by the Trustee of the requisite number of written consents.

The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date.

SECTION 9.4 Notation on or Exchange of Notes. If an amendment changes the terms of a Note, the Trustee may require the Holder of such Note to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Note regarding the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Issuer or the Trustee so determines, the Issuer in exchange for the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Note shall not affect the validity of such amendment.

SECTION 9.5 Trustee to Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article IX if the amendment, supplement or waiver does not, in the sole determination of the Trustee, adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing any amendment, supplement or waiver pursuant to this Article IX, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 7.1 and 7.2) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by or complies with this Indenture, that all conditions precedent to such amendment required by this Indenture have been complied with and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer, enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel will be required for the Trustee to execute any amendment or supplement adding a new Guarantor under this Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, no Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel shall be required for the execution of any (x) supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(ii) or (y) Guarantor supplemental indenture.

ARTICLE X

Guarantees

SECTION 10.1 Guarantees.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Article X, each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally guarantees, as guarantor and not as a surety, with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the Trustee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and all other Obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes (including, without limitation, interest

 

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accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Issuer, or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding and the obligations under Section 7.6) (all the foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “Guarantor Obligations”). Each Guarantor agrees (to the extent lawful) that the Guarantor Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from it, and that it shall remain bound under this Article X notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guarantor Obligation.

(b) Each Guarantor waives (to the extent lawful) presentation to, demand of, payment from and protest to the Issuer of any of the Guarantor Obligations and also waives (to the extent lawful) notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor waives (to the extent lawful) notice of any default under the Notes or the Guarantor Obligations.

(c) Each Guarantor further agrees that its Guarantee herein constitutes a Guarantee of payment when due (and not a Guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any Holder to any security held for payment of the Guarantor Obligations.

(d) Except as set forth in Section 10.2 and Article VIII, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than payment of the Guarantor Obligations in full), including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not (to the extent lawful) be subject to any defense of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guarantor Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not (to the extent lawful) be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by (a) the failure of any Holder to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Issuer or any other person under this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement or otherwise; (b) any extension or renewal of any thereof; (c) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement; (d) the release of any security held by any Holder for the Guarantor Obligations or any of them; (e) the failure of any Holder to exercise any right or remedy against any other Guarantor; (f) any change in the ownership of the Issuer; (g) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guarantor Obligations; or (h) any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

(e) Each Guarantor agrees that its Guarantee herein shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guarantor Obligations or such Guarantor is released from its Guarantee in compliance with Section 4.1, Section 10.2 and Article VIII, as applicable. Each Guarantor further agrees that its Guarantee herein shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Guarantor Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Holder upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuer or otherwise.

(f) In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Issuer to pay any of the Guarantor Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and shall, upon receipt of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Trustee or the Trustee on behalf of the Holders an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid amount of such Guarantor Obligations then due and owing and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on such Guarantor Obligations then due and owing (but only to the extent not prohibited by law) (including interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Issuer or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding).

(g) Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the Guarantor Obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in this Indenture for the purposes of its Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guarantor Obligations guaranteed hereby and (y) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such Guarantor Obligations, such Guarantor Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantor for the purposes of this Guarantee.

 

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(h) Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under this Section 10.1.

(i) Neither the Issuer nor the Guarantors shall be required to make a notation on the Notes to reflect any Guarantee or any release, termination or discharge thereof and any such notation shall not be a condition to the validity of any Guarantee.

SECTION 10.2 Limitation on Liability; Termination, Release and Discharge.

(a) Any term or provision of this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount as shall, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under this Indenture, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law and not otherwise being void or voidable under any similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

(b) A Guarantee by a Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and each Guarantor and its obligations under the Guarantee and this Indenture shall be released and discharged upon:

(1) the sale, exchange, disposition or other transfer (including through merger, consolidation or dissolution) of (x) Capital Stock of such Guarantor, after which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary, or (y) all or substantially all the assets of such Guarantor, in any case, if such sale, exchange, disposition or other transfer (including through merger, consolidation or dissolution) is not prohibited by this Indenture;

(2) the Issuer designating such Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.4, Section 3.14 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(3) in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that after the Issue Date is required to guarantee the Notes pursuant to Section 3.10, the release or discharge of the Guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Issuer (or, if such release or discharge occurs substantially concurrently with the release of the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary or will occur as a result of the release of the Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary) or the repayment of the Indebtedness, in each case, that resulted in the obligation to guarantee the Notes, except if such release or discharge is by or as a result of payment in connection with the enforcement of remedies under such other guarantee (it being understood that a release or discharge subject to contingent reinstatement is still a release or discharge, and that if any such other guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Restricted Subsidiary would then be required to provide a guarantee pursuant to Section 3.10);

(4) the Issuer’s exercise of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described under Article VIII or if the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(5) the release or discharge of direct obligations of such Guarantor, or the guarantee by such Guarantor of the obligations, under all outstanding Credit Agreements (or, if such release or discharge occurs substantially concurrently with the release of the Guarantee of such Guarantor or will occur as a result of the release of the Guarantee of such Guarantor), except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment in connection with the enforcement of remedies under such guarantee (it being understood that a release or discharge subject to contingent reinstatement is still a release or discharge, and that if any such other direct obligation or guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Guarantor would then be required to provide a guarantee pursuant to Section 3.10); or

 

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(6) the Notes having an Investment Grade Rating from both Rating Agencies; provided that each such Guarantee shall be reinstated upon the Reversion Date with respect to each Restricted Subsidiary that would then be required to provide a guarantee pursuant to Section 3.10.

(c) The Issuer will have the right, upon 10 days’ written notice to the Trustee (or, such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Trustee), to cause any Guarantor that has not guaranteed any Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement or any Certain Capital Markets Debt to be unconditionally released and discharged from all obligations under its Guarantee, and such Guarantee shall thereupon automatically and unconditionally terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect.

(d) If any Guarantor is released from its Guarantee, any of its Subsidiaries that are Guarantors shall be released from their Guarantees, if any.

(e) If the Issuer requests, at its option, confirmation from the Trustee of a release pursuant to Section 10.2(b), the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been complied with.

SECTION 10.3 Right of Contribution. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that any such Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made on the obligations under its Guarantee, such Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against the Issuer or any other Guarantor who has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. The provisions of this Section 10.3 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of each Guarantor to the Trustee and the Holders, and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Trustee and the Holders for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder.

SECTION 10.4 No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by each Guarantor hereunder, no Guarantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Trustee or any Holder against the Issuer or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Trustee or any Holder for the payment of the Guarantor Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Issuer or any other Guarantor in respect of payments made by such Guarantor hereunder, until all amounts owing to the Trustee and the Holders by the Issuer on account of the Guarantor Obligations are paid in full. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Guarantor Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by such Guarantor in trust for the Trustee and the Holders, segregated from other funds of such Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Guarantor, be turned over to the Trustee in the exact form received by such Guarantor (duly indorsed by such Guarantor to the Trustee, if required), to be applied against the Guarantor Obligations.

ARTICLE XI

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

ARTICLE XII

Miscellaneous

SECTION 12.1 Notices. Notices given by publication shall be deemed given on the first date on which publication is made, and notices given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed given five calendar days after mailing. Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered in person, by facsimile or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows:

 

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if to the Issuer or any Guarantor:

Science Applications International Corporation

12010 Sunset Hills Road

Reston, Virginia 20190

E-Mail: Steven.mahon@saic.com

Attention: Legal Department

if to the Trustee:

U.S. Bank National Association

1021 East Cary Street

Suite 1850

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Facsimile No.: 804-343-1572

Telephone No.: 804-343-1566

Attention: Monique Green – Corporate Trust

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

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

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

The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured e-mail, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods. If the party elects to give the Trustee e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding that such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The party providing electronic instructions agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.

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 purchase) to a Holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary for such Note (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from such Depositary.

SECTION 12.2 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by the Issuer to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture (except in connection with the original issuance of Notes on the date hereof), the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee:

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

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

 

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SECTION 12.3 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture shall include:

(i) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(ii) 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;

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

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

In giving such Opinion of Counsel, counsel may rely as to factual matters on an Officer’s Certificate or on certificates of public officials.

SECTION 12.4 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by, or a meeting of, Holders. The Note Registrar and the Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

SECTION 12.5 Days Other than Business Days. If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period. If a Regular Record Date is not a Business Day, the Regular Record Date shall not be affected.

SECTION 12.6 Governing Law. This Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

SECTION 12.7 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

SECTION 12.8 No Recourse Against Others. No manager, managing director, director, officer, employee, incorporator or holder of any equity interests in the Issuer, any Subsidiary, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor under the Notes or this Indenture or any Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of 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.

SECTION 12.9 Successors. All agreements of the Issuer and each Guarantor in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind their respective successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

SECTION 12.10 Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Indenture by telecopier, facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e. a “.pdf” or “.tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

SECTION 12.11 Variable Provisions. The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee as Paying Agent and Note Registrar and Notes Custodian with respect to any Global Notes.

 

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SECTION 12.12 Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

SECTION 12.13 Force Majeure. In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

SECTION 12.14 USA Patriot Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act the Trustee and the Responsible Officers, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, are required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account.

SECTION 12.15 Communication by Holders with Other Holders. The rights of Holders to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Notes, and the corresponding rights and privileges of the Trustee, shall be as provided by the TIA.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Charles A. Mathis
Name:   Charles A. Mathis
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Indenture]


  SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:
  SAIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
  SAIC GEMINI HUNTSVILLE, LLC
  ODYSSEY DRIVE I, LTD.
  ENGILITY HOLDINGS, LLC
  ENGILITY SERVICES, LLC
  ENGILITY LLC
  ATAC SERVICES, LLC
  TASC SERVICES CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Charles A. Mathis
Name:   Charles A. Mathis
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Indenture]


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:   /s/ Monique L. Green
Name:   Monique L. Green
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 


EXHIBIT A

[Insert Legends As Applicable]

Form of Note

(FACE OF NOTE)

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

4.875% Senior Notes due 2028

CUSIP NO. [808625 AA5]1/[U8069C AA9]2

ISIN No. [US808625AA58]3/[USU8069CAA90]4

No.     $[        ]

Science Applications International Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (and its successors and assigns) (the “Issuer”), promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its registered assigns, the principal sum of $        ([            ] United States dollars) [(or such lesser or greater amount as shall be outstanding hereunder from time to time in accordance with Sections 2.15 and 2.16, as applicable, of the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof)]5 (the “Principal Amount”) on April 1, 2028.

Interest Payment Dates: April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2020.

Regular Record Dates: March 15 and September 15 of each year.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

1 

Insert for Initial Rule 144A Note only.

2 

Insert for Initial Regulation S Note only.

3 

Insert for Initial Rule 144A Note only.

4 

Insert for Initial Regulation S Note only.

5 

Include only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
By:  

                              

Name:  
Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

This is one of the Notes referred to in the within mentioned Indenture.

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

Authorized Officer
Dated:

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

(REVERSE OF NOTE)

This Note is one of the duly authorized issue of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 of the Issuer (herein called the “Notes”), issued under an Indenture, dated as of March 13, 2020 (herein called the “Indenture,” which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), among the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, any other obligor upon this Note, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and of the terms upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those explicitly made a part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, as in effect from time to time (the “TIA”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and any applicable provision of the TIA for a statement of such terms. To the maximum extent permitted by law, in the case of any conflict between the provisions of this Note and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall control. Any Additional Notes issued under the Indenture shall be consolidated with and form a single series with the Initial Notes. All terms used in this Note that are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

1.

Principal and Interest

The Issuer shall pay the principal of this Note on April 1, 2028.

Interest on the Outstanding Principal Amount will accrue at the rate of 4.875% per annum and shall be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2020 (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on this Note will accrue from the most recent date to which interest on this Note or any of its Predecessor Notes has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid, from the Issue Date. [Interest on this Note will accrue (or will be deemed to have accrued) from the most recent date to which interest on this Note or any of its Predecessor Notes has been paid or duly provided for or, if no such interest has been paid, from                ,                 .]6

Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the March 15 and September 15 (a “Regular Record Date”), as the case may be, immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any interest on the Notes that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (“Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder; and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Issuer, at their election, to the Person in whose name the Notes (or one or more Predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders not more than 15 days nor less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in Section 2.10 of the Indenture.

 

2.

Redemption

On and after April 1, 2023, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon notice as described in Section 5.4 of the Indenture, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Regular Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date falling prior to or on the Redemption Date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 1 of the years set forth below:

 

 

6 

Include only for Additional Notes.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Redemption Period

   Price  

2023

     102.438

2024

     101.625

2025

     100.813

2026 and thereafter

     100.000

In addition, at any time prior to April 1, 2023, the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon notice as described in Section 5.4 of the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium calculated by the Issuer as of the date of the redemption notice, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the applicable Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Regular Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date falling prior to or on the Redemption Date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time, upon notice as described in Section 5.4 of the Indenture, on or prior to April 1, 2023, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 40.0% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes of the same series) with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings by the Issuer at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) equal to 104.875%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date falling prior to or on the Redemption Date); provided, however, that at least 50.0% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) must remain outstanding after each such redemption; and provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 180 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated.

 

3.

Method of Payment

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on this Note will be made at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, or such other office or agency of the Issuer maintained for that purpose; provided, however, that at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest may be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated to the Issuer by the Person entitled thereto or by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Note Register.

 

4.

Guarantees

This Note may hereafter be entitled to certain other senior Guarantees made for the benefit of the Holders. Reference is made to Article X of the Indenture for terms relating to such Guarantees, including the release, termination and discharge thereof. Neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required to make any notation on this Note to reflect any Guarantee or any such release, termination or discharge.

 

5.

Sinking Fund

The Notes will not be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund.

 

6.

Defeasance

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire Indebtedness of this Note or certain restrictive covenants and certain Events of Default with respect to this Note, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.

 

7.

Denominations

The Notes shall be issuable only in fully registered form, without coupons, and only in denominations of the Minimum Denomination and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

8.

Governing Law

THE INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

9.

Miscellaneous

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note is registrable in the Note Register, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Note Registrar, duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration, transfer or exchange, but the Issuer and/or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

The Issuer, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any), and (subject to Section 2.10 of the Indenture) interest on, such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Note be overdue, and none of the Issuer, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent nor any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

[FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned holder hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

Insert Taxpayer Identification No.

 

(Please print or typewrite name and address including zip code of assignee)                               

 

 

 

 
the within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing  

 

 

attorney to transfer such Note on the books of the Issuer with full power of substitution in the premises.

Check One

 

(a) this Note is being transferred in compliance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Rule 144A thereunder.

or

 

(b) this Note is being transferred other than in accordance with (a) above and documents are being furnished which comply with the conditions of transfer set forth in this Note and the Indenture.

If neither of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or other Note Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any Person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 2.16 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

 

Date: ___________________

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within-mentioned instrument in every particular, without alteration or any change whatsoever.

 

Signature Guarantee: ____________________________

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Note Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Note Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (a) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated: ______________   

_________________________________
NOTICE: To be executed by an

executive officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you wish to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 3.7 or 3.9 of the Indenture, check the box: ☐.

If you wish to have a portion of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 3.7 or 3.9 of the Indenture, state the amount below:

$ _____

Date: ____________

Your Signature: __________________________________

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

Signature Guarantee:

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Note Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Note Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

 

Date of
Exchange
  Amount of
decreases
in principal
amount
of this Global
Note
  Amount of
increases
in principal
amount
of this Global
Note
 

Principal amount

of this Global
Note following
such decreases or

increases

  Signature
of authorized
officer
of Trustee or
Notes Custodian

 

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EXHIBIT B

Form of Certificate of Beneficial Ownership

On or after [         ], 20[     ]

U.S. BANK CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES

West Side Flats

111 Fillmore Avenue East

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Attention: Bond Transfers 2nd Floor

Email: bhscorporatetrust@usbank.com

Phone: 1-800-934-6802

 

  Re:

Science Applications International Corporation (the “Issuer”)

4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter relates to $        principal amount of Notes represented by the offshore [temporary] global note certificate (the “[Temporary] Regulation S Global Note”). Pursuant to Section 2.16(3) of the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2020 relating to the Notes (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), we hereby certify that (1) we are the beneficial owner of such principal amount of Notes represented by the [Temporary] Regulation S Global Note and (2) we are either (i) a Non-U.S. Person to whom the Notes could be transferred in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S (“Regulation S”) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) or (ii) a U.S. Person who purchased securities in a transaction that did not require registration under the Act.

You, the Issuer and counsel for the Issuer 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. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.

 

Very truly yours,
[Name of Holder]
By:  

                 

  Authorized Signature

 

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EXHIBIT C

Form of Regulation S Certificate

Regulation S Certificate

U.S. BANK CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES

West Side Flats

111 Fillmore Avenue East

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Attention: Bond Transfers 2nd Floor

Email: bhscorporatetrust@usbank.com

Phone: 1-800-934-6802

 

  Re:

Science Applications International Corporation (the “Issuer”)

4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our proposed sale of $         aggregate principal amount of Notes, we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and accordingly, we hereby certify as follows:

1. The offer of the Notes was not made to a person in the United States (unless such person or the account held by it for which it is acting is excluded from the definition of “U.S. person” pursuant to Rule 902(k)(2)(vi) or 902(k)(2)(i) of Regulation S under the circumstances described in Rule 902(h)(3) of Regulation S) or specifically targeted at an identifiable group of U.S. citizens abroad.

2. Either (a) at the time the buy order was originated, the buyer was outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably believed that the buyer was outside the United States or (b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market, and neither we nor any person acting on our behalf knows that the transaction was pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States.

3. No directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(a) (2) or Rule 904(a)(2) of Regulation S, as applicable.

4. The proposed transfer of Notes is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

5. If we are a dealer or a person receiving a selling concession or other fee or remuneration in respect of the Notes, and the proposed transfer takes place before the end of the distribution compliance period under Regulation S, or we are an officer or director of the Issuer or a distributor, we certify that the proposed transfer is being made in accordance with the provisions of Rules 903 and 904 of Regulation S.

6. If the proposed transfer takes place before the end of the distribution compliance period under Regulation S, the beneficial interest in the Notes so transferred will be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear (as defined in such Indenture) or Clearstream (as defined in such Indenture).

7. We have advised the transferee of the transfer restrictions applicable to the Notes.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

You, the Issuer and counsel for the Issuer are entitled to rely upon this Certificate and are irrevocably authorized to produce this Certificate or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.

 

Very truly yours,
[NAME OF SELLER]
By:  

             

Name:
Title:
Address:

Date of this Certificate:                 , 20

 

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EXHIBIT D

Form of Certificate from Acquiring Institutional Accredited Investors

U.S. BANK CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES

West Side Flats

111 Fillmore Avenue East

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Attention: Bond Transfers 2nd Floor

Email: bhscorporatetrust@usbank.com

Phone: 1-800-934-6802

 

  Re:

Science Applications International Corporation (the “Issuer”)

4.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with our proposed sale of $ ______ aggregate principal amount of Notes, we confirm that:

1. We understand that any subsequent transfer of the Notes is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Indenture dated as of March 13, 2020 relating to the Notes (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) and the undersigned agrees to be bound by, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Notes except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

2. We understand that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities law, and that the Notes may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred 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 offer, sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any Notes within one year after the original issuance of the Notes, we will do so only (A) to the Issuer or a Subsidiary, (B) inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, (C) inside the United States to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined below) that, prior to such transfer, furnishes to you a signed letter substantially in the form of this letter, (D) outside the United States to a foreign person in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (E) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act (if available), or (F) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, and we further agree to provide to any person purchasing any of the Notes from us a notice advising such purchaser that resales of the Notes are restricted as stated herein and in the Indenture.

3. We understand that, on any proposed transfer of any Notes prior to the later of the original issue date of the Notes and the last date the Notes were held by an affiliate of the Issuer pursuant to paragraphs 2(C), 2(D) and 2(E) above, we will be required to furnish to you and the Issuer such certifications, legal opinions and other information as you and the Issuer may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed transfer 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) 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 acquiring the Notes for investment purposes and not with a view to, or offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act, and we are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

5. We are acquiring the Notes 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, the Issuer, and counsel for the Issuer 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.

 

Very truly yours,
(Name of Transferee)
By:  

             

  Authorized Signature

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

SECOND AMENDMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT, dated as of March 13, 2020 (this “Agreement”), to the THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 31, 2018, (as amended by the FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of February 19, 2020, and as otherwise amended from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), among SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of the Borrower party hereto, the LENDERS party thereto and CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) (capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning provided in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below)). CITIBANK, N.A., BOFA SECURITIES, INC., MUFG BANK, LTD., PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC., U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC have been appointed to act as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with this Agreement (in such capacities, the “Arrangers”), and CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION and TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC have been appointed to act as co-managers in connection with this Agreement (in such capacities, the “Co-Managers”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires, pursuant to Section 2.23(b) of the Existing Credit Agreement, to obtain Tranche B2 Loans, the proceeds of which shall be used to finance the Olympus Acquisition, including the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith. The Borrower has requested that the Tranche B2 Lenders (as defined below) make the Tranche B2 Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $600,000,000; and

WHEREAS, each Tranche B2 Lender has indicated its willingness to lend, severally and not jointly, the Tranche B2 Loans on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Amended Credit Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Amendment of the Existing Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below):

(a) the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Amended Credit Agreement”).

(b) A new Schedule I-A is hereby added to the Amended Credit Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(c) A new Exhibit A-4 is hereby added to the Amended Credit Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.


(d) All other schedules and exhibits to the Existing Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

SECTION 2. Transactions on the Second Amendment Effective Date.

(a) With effect from and including the Second Amendment Effective Date, each Person identified on the signature pages hereof as a “Tranche B2 Lender” (each, a “Tranche B2 Lender”) shall become party to the Amended Credit Agreement as a “Lender” and shall have a commitment in the amount set forth on Schedule I to this Agreement for such Tranche B2 Lender (such commitment, a “Tranche B2 Commitment”) and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a “Lender” under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Tranche B2 Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower agree that this Section 2 is necessary and appropriate, in each of their reasonable opinions, to effect the provisions of Section 2.23(b) of the Amended Credit Agreement and shall constitute an Incremental Assumption Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.23(b) of the Amended Credit Agreement.

(b) Upon the occurrence of the Second Amendment Effective Date, each Tranche B2 Lender, severally and not jointly, shall make a Tranche B2 Loan to the Borrower in accordance with this Section 2(b) and Sections 2.01 and 2.23(b) of the Existing Credit Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent immediately available funds in an amount equal to its Tranche B2 Commitment.

(c) Upon the incurrence of the Tranche B2 Loans pursuant to this Agreement, such Tranche B2 Loans shall be a new and separate Class of B Type Term Loans. The Tranche B2 Loans shall be subject to scheduled amortization set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement with the remaining outstanding principal amount thereof due and payable in full on the Tranche B2 Maturity Date.

(d) The Tranche B2 Commitment of each Tranche B2 Lender shall automatically terminate upon the funding of the Tranche B2 Loans on the Second Amendment Effective Date.

SECTION 3. Conditions to Effectiveness of Agreement. The obligations of each Tranche B2 Lender to make the Tranche B2 Loans and the amendment of the Existing Credit Agreement and associated provisions set forth herein shall become effective as of the first date on which the following occur (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”):

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement from (A) the Loan Parties, (B) the Tranche B2 Lenders and (C) the Administrative Agent.

(b) The Olympus Acquisition shall be consummated substantially contemporaneously with the initial funding under the Tranche B2 Facility in accordance with the terms described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2020 (the “Acquisition Agreement”), by and between Unisys Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”), and the Borrower. The (i) representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the Seller in the Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Tranche B2 Lenders or the Arrangers (in their capacities as such), but only to the extent that the Borrower (or any of its affiliates) has

 

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the right to terminate its obligations (or to refuse to consummate the Olympus Acquisition) under the Acquisition Agreement as a result of a breach of any of such representations and warranties, shall be true and correct and (ii) Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, if qualified by materiality). The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Second Amendment Effective Date from a Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying compliance with this Section 3(b).

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Second Amendment Effective Date the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (except for any Tranche B2 Notes) in sufficient copies for each Tranche B2 Lender:

(i) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party dated the Second Amendment Effective Date and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws (or comparable organizational document) of such Loan Party as in effect on the Second Amendment Effective Date and at all times since the date of the resolutions described in the immediately following clause (B), (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or comparable governing body) of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents delivered on or about the Second Amendment Effective Date to which such Loan Party is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the Borrowing under the Tranche B2 Facility, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that the certificate or articles of incorporation (or comparable organizational document) of such Loan Party have not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing furnished pursuant to clause (iii) immediately below and (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each Responsible Officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party.

(ii) A certificate of another Responsible Officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing the certificate pursuant to clause (i) above.

(iii) Certified copies of the certificate or articles of incorporation (or comparable organizational document), including all amendments thereto, of each Loan Party as in effect on the Second Amendment Effective Date, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or comparable entity) of the jurisdiction of its organization, and a certificate as to the good standing (where such concept is applicable) of each Loan Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State (or comparable entity).

(iv) A favorable opinion of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, counsel for the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Tranche B2 Lenders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and covering such other matters relating to the Loan Documents and the Transactions as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, and the Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.

 

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(v) Any Tranche B2 Notes, to the extent requested at least three Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date by the respective Tranche B2 Lender pursuant to Section 2.16 of the Amended Credit Agreement.

(d) the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing with respect to the Tranche B2 Loans to be made on the Second Amendment Effective Date setting forth the information specified in Section 2.02(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement.

(e) The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate from a Financial Officer of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit H to the Amended Credit Agreement.

(f) All fees required to be paid by the Borrower hereunder or as separately agreed by the Borrower and any of the Arrangers or the Tranche B2 Lenders and all invoiced expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers relating hereto (including those of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers), shall have in each case been paid.

(g) Each of the Arrangers shall have received, at least three Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer”, anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act, and the Borrower shall deliver a certification substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published jointly, in May 2018, by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, that such Arranger has requested at least ten Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date.

(h) The Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall have received: (i) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Transferred Assets (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) (together with all related business operations and employees, the “Acquired Business”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year ended at least 90 days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income and cash flows of the Acquired Business for September 30, 2019 (it being agreed by the Arrangers that the September 30, 2019 financials have been received) and each subsequent fiscal quarter ended after September 30, 2019 and at least 45 days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date and (c) a pro forma consolidated balance sheet and related pro forma consolidated statement of income of the Borrower as of, and for the twelve-month period ending on, the last day of the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period for which financial statements of the Borrower have been delivered, in each case prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of such date (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such income statement).

(i) The Security and Guarantee Documents shall be in full force and effect on the Second Amendment Effective Date. The Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have a security interest in the Collateral of the type and priority described in each Security and Guarantee Document.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, after the use by the Loan Parties of commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions relating to the collateral and guarantee matters set forth in Section 3(i) above to be satisfied as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (other than Collateral in which a security interest therein may be perfected by (A) the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement, (B) taking delivery and possession of stock (or other equity interest) certificates and related stock powers executed in blank (other than in respect of any Excluded Subsidiary) of the Loan Parties or any subsidiary of the Loan Parties organized outside of the United States) or (C) the filing of a short form security agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office), such conditions shall not be a condition precedent to the funding of the Tranche B2 Loans on the Second Amendment Effective Date, but shall be accomplished as promptly as practicable after the Second Amendment Effective Date and in any event within 30 days or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree to in its sole discretion.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower, the Revolving Credit Lenders, the Term Advance Lenders, the Tranche B Lenders and the Tranche B2 Lenders of the Second Amendment Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.

SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender on the Second Amendment Effective Date that:

(a) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower 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.

(b) The Specified Representations of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents are true and correct (i) in the case of the representations and warranties qualified or modified as to materiality in the text thereof, in all respects and (ii) otherwise, in all material respects, in each case on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, except in the case of any such representation and warranty that expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and correct, or true and correct in all material respects, as applicable, on and as of such earlier date.

(c) No Default or Event of Default under Section 6.01(a) or (e) of the Existing Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing or would result from the transactions provided for in this Agreement.

SECTION 5. Effects on Loan Documents; No Novation. (a) Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Existing Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

 

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(b) Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents or in any way limit, impair or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the Borrower or any other Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances.

(c) On and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, (i) each reference in the Amended Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import, and each reference to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, “therein” or words of like import in any other Loan Document, shall be deemed a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement and the Borrower and the other parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) the Tranche B2 Loans shall constitute “Advances” under and as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, (iii) each Tranche B2 Lender shall constitute a “Lender” under and as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, (iv) the Tranche B2 Commitment shall constitute a “Commitment” under and as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement and (v) this Agreement shall constitute an “Incremental Assumption Agreement” under and as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement.

(d) Neither this Agreement nor the effectiveness of the Amended Credit Agreement shall extinguish the obligations for the payment of money outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement or discharge or release the Lien or priority of any Security and Guarantee Document or any other security therefor or any guarantee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a substitution or novation of the Obligations outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement or the Security and Guarantee Documents or instruments guaranteeing or securing the same, which shall remain in full force and effect, except as may be expressly modified hereby. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other document contemplated hereby or thereby shall be construed as a release or other discharge of any Loan Party under any Loan Document from any of its obligations and liabilities thereunder.

SECTION 6. Further Assurances. Except to the extent the same would expand or add to the requirments of Section 3, the Borrower agrees to take any further action that is reasonably requested by Administrative Agent to effect the purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

SECTION 7. APPLICABLE LAW, JURISDICTION, WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 9.09, 9.12 AND 9.17 OF THE EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, MUTATIS MUTANDIS.

 

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SECTION 8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier or email shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

SECTION 9. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto shall be given in the manner, and become effective, as set forth in Section 9.02 of the Amended Credit Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

SAIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

SAIC GEMINI HUNTSVILLE, LLC
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

ODYSSEY DRIVE I, LTD. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:   Science Applications International Corporation, its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT


ENGILITY HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

ENGILITY SERVICES, LLC
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

ENGILITY LLC
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

ATAC SERVICES, LLC
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

TASC SERVICES CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Charles A. Mathis

 

Name: Charles A. Mathis

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT


CITIBANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and Tranche B2 Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael Moore

 

Name: Michael Moore

Title: Vice President

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT


SCHEDULE I

Schedule I-A – Allocation of Tranche B2 Commitments

 

Lender

   Amount of Tranche B2 Commitments  

Citibank, N.A.

   $ 600,000,000.00  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 600,000,000.00  
  

 

 

 


EXHIBIT A

AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT


EXECUTION VERSION

CONFORMED VERSION REFLECTING CHANGES PURSUANT TO THE

FIRST AMENDMENT, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Deal CUSIP: 80862QAC5

Tranche B Loans CUSIP: 80862QAD3

Tranche B2 Loans CUSIP: 80862QAD3QAG6

Revolving Credit Advances CUSIP: 80862QAE1

Term Advances CUSIP: 80862QAF8

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT1

Dated as of October 31, 2018

Among

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

as Borrower

and

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO

and

CITIBANK, N.A.

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

CITIBANK, N.A.,

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETSBOFA SECURITIES, INC.,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

MUFG BANK, LTD.

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.,

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, AND

TD BANK, NASECURITIES (USA) LLC

as Co-Documentation Agents

 

 

1 Conformed to reflect the First Amendment, dated as of February 19, 2020. This conformed credit agreement is not the definitive document or a loan document and was prepared only for the convenience of the parties.


TABLE OF CONTENTS*

 

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ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

 

Section 1.01.   Certain Defined Terms      2  
Section 1.02.   Computation of Time Periods      51  
Section 1.03.   Accounting Terms      51  
Section 1.04.   Terms Generally      52  
Section 1.05.   [Reserved]      52  
Section 1.06.   Certain Additional Committed Currencies      53  
Section 1.07.   Pro Forma Calculations      54  
Section 1.08.   Classification of Loans and Borrowings      55  
ARTICLE II

 

AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE TRANCHE B LOANS, TRANCHE B2 LOANS,

TERM ADVANCES, REVOLVING CREDIT ADVANCES AND LETTERS OF

CREDIT

 

 

 

Section 2.01.   The Tranche B Loans      55  
Section 2.02.   Making the Advances      58  
Section 2.03.   Issuance of and Drawings and Reimbursement Under Letters of Credit      59  
Section 2.04.   Fees      63  
Section 2.05.   Optional Termination or Reduction of the Commitments      64  
Section 2.06.   Repayment of Advances and Letter of Credit Drawings      64  
Section 2.07.   Interest on Advances      66  
Section 2.08.   Interest Rate Determination      67  
Section 2.09.   Optional Conversion of Advances      70  
Section 2.10.   Prepayments of Advances      70  
Section 2.11.   Increased Costs      73  
Section 2.12.   Illegality      74  
Section 2.13.   Payments and Computations      75  
Section 2.14.   Taxes      77  
Section 2.15.   Sharing of Payments, Etc.      81  
Section 2.16.   Evidence of Debt      81  
Section 2.17.   Use of Proceeds      82  
Section 2.18.   Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      83  
Section 2.19.   Cash Collateral      84  
Section 2.20.   Defaulting Lenders      85  
Section 2.21.   [Reserved]      88  
Section 2.22.   Extension of Termination Date      88  

 

*

The Table of Contents is not part of this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.23.   Incremental Facilities      89  
Section 2.24.   Specified Refinancing Debt      93  
ARTICLE III

 

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS AND LENDING

 

Section 3.01.   Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness      94  
Section 3.02.   Conditions Precedent to a Borrowing on the Engility Closing Date      99  
Section 3.03.   Conditions Precedent to a Borrowing on the Fall-Away Date      102  
Section 3.04.   Conditions Precedent to Each Revolving Credit Borrowing and Issuance      102  
ARTICLE IV

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.01.   Representations and Warranties of the Borrower      103  
ARTICLE V

 

COVENANTS OF THE LOAN PARTIES

 

Section 5.01.   Affirmative Covenants      110  
Section 5.02.   [Reserved]      116  
Section 5.03.   Negative Covenants      116  
Section 5.04.   [Reserved]      132  
Section 5.05.   Financial Covenant      132  
ARTICLE VI

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Section 6.01.   Events of Default      132  
Section 6.02.   Actions in Respect of the Letters of Credit upon Default      135  
Section 6.03.   Application of Funds      136  
ARTICLE VII

 

[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

THE AGENT

 

Section 8.01.   Authorization and Authority      137  
Section 8.02.   Rights as a Lender      138  
Section 8.03.   Duties of Agent; Exculpatory Provisions      138  

 

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Section 8.04.   Reliance by Agent      139  
Section 8.05.   Delegation of Duties      140  
Section 8.06.   Resignation of Agent      140  
Section 8.07.   Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders      141  
Section 8.08.   No Other Duties, etc.      141  
Section 8.09.   Agent May File Proofs of Claim      142  
Section 8.10.   Collateral and Guaranty Matters      142  
Section 8.11.   Cash Management Banks and Hedge Banks      143  
ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 9.01.   Amendments, Etc.      143  
Section 9.02.   Notices, Etc      146  
Section 9.03.   No Waiver; Remedies      148  
Section 9.04.   Costs and Expenses      148  
Section 9.05.   Right of Set-off      151  
Section 9.06.   Binding Effect      151  
Section 9.07.   Assignments and Participations      151  
Section 9.08.   Confidentiality      156  
Section 9.09.   Governing Law      157  
Section 9.10.   Execution in Counterparts      157  
Section 9.11.   Judgment      157  
Section 9.12.   Jurisdiction, Etc.      158  
Section 9.13.   Substitution of Currency      158  
Section 9.14.   No Liability of the Issuing Banks      158  
Section 9.15.   Patriot Act Notice      159  
Section 9.16.   Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Duty      159  
Section 9.17.   Waiver of Jury Trial      160  
Section 9.18.   Interest Rate Limitation      160  
Section 9.19.   Effect of Restatement      160  
Section 9.20.   Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      160  
Section 9.21.   Certain ERISA Matters      161  

 

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Schedules

Schedule I – Commitments

Schedule I-A – Tranche B2 Commitments

Schedule II – Guarantors

Schedule 1.01(a) – Mortgaged Property

Schedule 1.01(b) – Existing Contracts Prohibiting Subsidiary Guarantees

Schedule 4.01(l) – Subsidiaries

Schedule 4.01(o) – Intellectual Property

Schedule 4.01(v) – UCC Filing Offices

Schedule 4.01(y) – Insurance

Schedule 4.01(z)-1 – Real Property Owned

Schedule 4.01(z)-2 – Real Property Leased

Schedule 4.01(aa) – Mortgage Filing Offices

Schedule 5.01(n) – Post-Closing Obligations

Schedule 5.03(a) – Existing Liens

Schedule 5.03(k)(viii) – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 5.03(l) – Burdensome Agreements

 

Exhibits     

Exhibit A-1

  

- Form of Revolving Credit Note

Exhibit A-2

  

- Form of Term Note

Exhibit A-3

  

- Form of Tranche B Note

Exhibit A-4

  

- Form of Tranche B2 Note

Exhibit B

  

- Form of Notice of Borrowing

Exhibit C

  

- Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit D

  

- [Reserved]

Exhibit E

  

- Form of Tax Compliance Certificates

Exhibit F

  

- Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

Exhibit G

  

- Form of Perfection Certificate

Exhibit H

  

- Form of Solvency Certificate

Exhibit I

  

- Form of Mortgage

 

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 31, 2018 (as further amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined in Article I), and CITIBANK, N.A. (“Citibank”), as administrative agent hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent hereunder and under the Security and Guarantee Documents (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent” and together in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, the “Agent”) for the Lenders.

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2013 (the “Original Credit Agreement”), the Lenders (as defined therein) extended credit to the Borrower in the form of Term Advances (as defined therein) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000, Revolving Credit Commitments (as defined therein) and Letter of Credit Commitments (as defined therein).

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 17, 2015 (the “First Amended & Restated Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, Citibank, as administrative agent, and the Lenders (as defined therein), the Original Credit Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules thereto) was amended and restated in its entirety and replaced by the First Amended & Restated Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 4, 2015 (the “Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, Citibank, as administrative agent, and the Lenders (as defined therein), the First Amended & Restated Credit Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules thereto) was amended and restated in its entirety and replaced by the Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement.

The Borrower has requested that upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3.01, the Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules thereto) be amended and restated in its entirety and replaced by this Agreement.

The Borrower and the Agent have agreed to so amend and restate the Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

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Accordingly, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

A Type Term Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b)(i).

Acquired Business” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Engility Acquisition”.

Acquired Entity” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(j)(vi).

Acquisition Revolving Credit Incremental Commitment Amount” means $200,000,000.

Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Agent.

Advance” means a Revolving Credit Advance, a Term Advance, an Incremental Advance, Tranche B Loan and/or a Tranche B2 Loan, as the context may require.

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” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Agent’s Account” means (a) in the case of Advances denominated in Dollars, the account of the Agent maintained by the Agent at Citibank at its office at 1615 Brett Road, OPS III, New Castle, Delaware 19720, Account No. 36852248, Attention: Agency Operations, (b) in the case of Advances denominated in any Committed Currency, the account of the Agent designated in writing from time to time by the Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders for such purpose and (c) in any such case, such other account of the Agent as is designated in writing from time to time by the Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders for such purpose.

Agent Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 9.02(d)(ii).

Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Alabama Property” means the real property and improvements thereon located at 6725 Odyssey Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806.

 

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Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. §78dd-1) and the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010.

Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Domestic Lending Office in the case of a Base Rate Advance and such Lender’s Eurocurrency Lending Office in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Advance.

Applicable Margin” means, as of any date, (a) with respect to Tranche B2 Loans, (x) for Tranche B2 Loans in the form of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, 2.25% per annum and (y) for Tranche B2 Loans in the form of Base Rate Advances, 1.25% per annum, (b) with respect to Tranche B Loans, (x) for Tranche B Loans in the form of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, 1.751.875 % per annum and (y) for Tranche B Loans in the form of Base Rate Advances, 0.750.875% per annum, (bc) with respect to any Term Advance or Revolving Credit Advance, (i) a percentage per annum determined by reference to the Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower as set forth below; provided that, until the end of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, the “Applicable Margin” shall be determined as if Level 2 was applicable and (cd) with respect to any Incremental Advance, the rate(s) set forth in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement:

 

Leverage Ratio

   Applicable
Margin for
Eurocurrency
Rate
Advances
    Applicable
Margin for
Base Rate
Advances
 

Level 1

< 2.00:1.00

     1.250     0.250

Level 2

< 3.00:1.00 but > 2.00:1.00

     1.500     0.500

Level 3

< 4.00:1.00 but > 3.00:1.00

     1.750     0.750

Level 4

> 4.00:1.00

     2.000     1.000

Following the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, the Leverage Ratio shall be determined on the basis of the most recent certificate of the Borrower to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(i) for the most recently ended fiscal quarter or fiscal year and any change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective one Business Day after the date on which the Agent receives such certificate; provided, that for so long as the Borrower has not delivered such certificate when due pursuant to Section 5.01(i), the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be at Level 4 until the respective certificate is delivered to the Agent.

 

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Applicable Percentage” means, as of any date, a percentage per annum determined by reference to the Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower as set forth below; provided that, until the end of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, the “Applicable Percentage” shall be determined as if Level 2 was applicable:

 

Leverage Ratio

   Applicable Percentage  

Level 1

< 2.00:1.00

     0.200

Level 2

< 3.00:1.00 but > 2.00:1.00

     0.250

Level 3

< 4.00:1.00 but > 3.00:1.00

     0.300

Level 4

> 4.00:1.00

     0.350

Following the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, the Leverage Ratio shall be determined on the basis of the most recent certificate of the Borrower to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(i) for the most recently ended fiscal quarter or fiscal year and any change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective one Business Day after the date on which the Agent receives such certificate; provided that for so long as the Borrower has not delivered such certificate when due pursuant to Section 5.01(i), the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be at Level 4 until the respective certificate is delivered to the Agent.

Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any of the Term Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Tranche B Facility, the Tranche B2 Facility or any Specified Incremental Facility, a Lender that has a Commitment with respect to such Facility or holds a Term Advance, Revolving Credit Advance, Tranche B Loan, Tranche B2 Loan or Specified Incremental Term Advance, respectively, at such time and (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Facility, (i) the Issuing Banks and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued hereunder, the Revolving Credit Lenders.

Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Arrangers” means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCitibank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc. (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), MUFG Bank Ltd., PNC Capital Markets LLC, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

 

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Asset Sale” means the Disposition (by way of merger, casualty, condemnation or otherwise) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person other than a Loan Party of (a) any Equity Interests of any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries (other than directors’ qualifying shares) or (b) any other assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, other than, in the case of either (a) or (b), as applicable, (i) inventory, cash and Cash Equivalents Disposed of in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) damaged, obsolete, surplus or worn out assets and scrap, (iii) assets Disposed of in transactions constituting Investments permitted under Section 5.03(j), Restricted Payments permitted under Section 5.03(h), or Dispositions permitted under 5.03(n)(x) and (iv) any Dispositions or series of related Dispositions having a value not in excess of $3,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $10,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto).

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.07), and accepted by the Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit C or any other form approved by the Agent.

Assuming Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.22(d).

Assumption Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 2.22(d).

Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(d)(ii).

Available Amount” of a Letter of Credit at any time means the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any L/C Related Document, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

Available Amount Basket” means, at any time of determination (any such time, the applicable “Reference Time”), an amount equal to, without duplication:

(x) the sum of:

(i) $70,000,000; plus

(ii) the Borrower’s Aggregate Excess Cash Flow Share; plus

(iii) the Net Cash Proceeds of any Qualified Equity Issuance received by the Borrower after the Effective Date and on or prior to the Reference Time and at such time Not Otherwise Applied; plus

(iv) the Net Cash Proceeds of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower owed or issued to any Person (other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower) that has been incurred or issued after the Effective Date and prior to the Reference Time and subsequently exchanged or converted into a Qualified Equity Issuance and at such time Not Otherwise Applied; plus

 

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(v) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from any sale of any Investment (other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower) and cash and Cash Equivalent returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower on Investments, in each case (A) solely with respect to Investments made in a Person that is not the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower using the Available Amount Basket and (B) to the extent (1) not already included in Consolidated Net Income, (2) not in excess of the original Investment made using the Available Amount Basket and (3) at such time Not Otherwise Applied; minus

(vi) all or any portion of the Available Amount Basket that has been applied after the Effective Date but prior to the Reference Time to make Investments, Restricted Payments or prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasements or other satisfactions of Junior Financing prior to the scheduled maturity thereof.

B Type Term Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b)(i).

Bail-In Action” means, as to any EEA Financial Institution, the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of such 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.

Bankruptcy Law” means any proceeding of the type referred to in Section 6.01(e) or Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar foreign, federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Base Rate” means a fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to the highest of:

(a) the rate of interest announced publicly by Citibank in New York, New York, from time to time, as Citibank’s base rate;

(b) 12 of one percent per annum above the Federal Funds Rate; and

(c) the LIBOR Rate applicable to Dollars for a period of one month (“One Month LIBOR”) plus 1.00% (for the avoidance of doubt, the One Month LIBOR for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on Reuters LIBOR01 Page (or other commercially available source providing such quotations as designated by the Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day), except if such day is not a Business Day or is not a day for trading between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market, then One Month LIBOR for such day shall be equivalent to One Month LIBOR for the most recent preceding day that is a Business Day for trading between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market; provided that in no event shall One Month LIBOR be less than 0%

 

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Base Rate Advance” means an Advance denominated in Dollars that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a)(i).

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

Bookrunner” means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCitibank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc. (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), MUFG Bank Ltd., PNC Capital Markets LLC, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

Borrower” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Borrower Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Real Estate Collateral Requirements”.

Borrower’s Aggregate Excess Cash Flow Share” means, as of any Reference Time and with respect to each fiscal year of the Borrower for which a compliance certificate has been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(i)(i) as of such Reference Time (commencing with the fiscal year ending on or about February 3, 2020), an aggregate amount (in no event less than zero) equal to the sum, for each such fiscal year, of (i) the Borrower’s Retained Percentage for such fiscal year multiplied by (ii) Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year.

Borrower Refinancing” means, the refinancing of all outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Borrower’s Retained Percentage” means, with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, (a) 100% minus (b) the Excess Cash Flow Percentage with respect to such fiscal year.

Borrowing” means Advances of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, and may refer to a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Tranche B Borrowing, a Tranche B2 Borrowing, a Term Borrowing or an Incremental Term Borrowing, as the context may require.

 

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Borrowing Minimum” means, in respect of any Advance denominated in Dollars, $5,000,000, in respect of any Advance denominated in Sterling, £5,000,000 and, in respect of any Advance denominated in Euros, €5,000,000.

Borrowing Multiple” means, in respect of any Advance denominated in Dollars, $1,000,000, in respect of any Advance denominated in Sterling, £1,000,000 and, in respect of any Advance denominated in Euros, €1,000,000.

Building” means a building or structure with at least two walls and a roof or any such building or structure in the course of construction.

Business Day” means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized by law to close in New York City and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any Eurocurrency Rate Advances, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market and banks are open for business in London and in the country of issue of the currency of such Eurocurrency Rate Advance (or, in the case of an Advance denominated in Euro, which is also a TARGET Day).

Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that are (or should be in accordance with GAAP) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in each case any such expenditure made to restore, replace or rebuild property subject to any damage, loss, destruction or condemnation, to the extent such expenditure is made with insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or damage recovery proceeds relating to any such damage, loss, destruction or condemnation.

Capital Lease” has the meaning specified in the definition of Capital Lease Obligations.

Capital Lease Obligations” means all monetary obligations of any Person under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, is classified as a capital lease (“Capital Lease”).

Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning specified in the definition of Cash Collateralize.

Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Banks or Revolving Credit Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of Revolving Credit Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Agent and each applicable Issuing Bank shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and each applicable Issuing Bank (such collateral and other credit support, including the proceeds thereof, “Cash Collateral”).

 

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Cash Equivalents” means: (a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, 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 issuance thereof; (b) Investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of issuance thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s; (c) Investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, the Agent or any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 and that issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated at least “Prime 2” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or “A 2” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P; (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 of clause (c) above; (e) Investments in “money market funds” within the meaning of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, substantially all of whose assets are invested in Investments of the type described in clauses (a) through (d) above; (f) securities with average maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory having an investment grade rating from either S&P or Moody’s (or the equivalent thereof); and (g) investment funds investing substantially all of their assets in securities of the types (including as to credit quality and maturity) described in clauses (a) through (f) above.

Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement to provide Cash Management Services to any Loan Party or their respective Subsidiaries.

Cash Management Bank” means each provider of Cash Management Services, the obligations under which constitute Secured Cash Management Obligations.

Cash Management Services” means treasury management services (including depository arrangements, controlled disbursements, zero balance arrangements, cash sweeps, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts, temporary advances, interstate depository network services, electronic funds transfer, purchasing or debit card arrangements and other customary cash management arrangements) provided to any Loan Party or their respective Subsidiaries.

Change in Control” means an event or series of events by which any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock of the Borrower (or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for such Voting Stock) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of the Borrower (on a fully diluted basis).

 

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Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Effective Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States 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 or issued.

Citibank” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Class”, when used in reference to any Advance or Borrowing, refers to whether such Advance, or the Advances comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Credit Advances, Term Advances, Incremental Advances, Tranche B or Tranche B2 Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Credit Commitment, a Letter of Credit Commitment, a Term Commitment, an Incremental Commitment, Tranche B Commitment or a Tranche B2 Commitment.

Co-Documentation Agents” means Capital One, National Association, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and TD Bank, NASecurities (USA) LLC

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Collateral” means all the “Collateral” as defined in any Security and Guarantee Documents and shall also include the Mortgaged Properties.

Collateral Agent” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

Commitment” means a Revolving Credit Commitment, a Letter of Credit Commitment, a Term Commitment, an Incremental Commitment, Tranche B Commitment or a Tranche B2 Commitment, as the context may require.

Committed Currencies” means lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Euros.

Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), any successor statute, and any rule, regulation or order promulgated thereunder, in each case as amended from time to time.

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission” means the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Communications” has the meaning specified in Section 9.02(d)(ii).

Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consolidated” refers to the consolidation of accounts in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Group” means the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

Consolidated Net Income” means, for any Person and any period, the net income of such Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period.

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. “Controlled” has a meaning correlative thereto.

Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” each refers to a conversion of Advances of one Type into Advances of the other Type pursuant to Section 2.08 or 2.09.

Current Assets” means, at any time, the Consolidated current assets (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries at such time, but excluding the current portion of deferred tax assets.

Current Liabilities” means, at any time, the Consolidated current liabilities of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries at such time, but excluding, without duplication, (a) the current portion of any long term Indebtedness, (b) outstanding Revolving Credit Advances and Letters of Credit, (c) the current portion of interest and (d) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes.

Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

Default” means any Event of Default or any event that would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.

Default Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 2.07(b).

 

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Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.18(c), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Advances within three Business Days of the date such Advances were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within three Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.18(c)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, each Issuing Bank, and each Lender.

Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition of any property by any Person (including any sale and leaseback transaction and any issuance of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary of such Person), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

Disqualified Equity Interest” means any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the

 

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occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Advances and all other accrued and payable Obligations), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Equity Interests that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests and except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Advances and all other accrued and payable Obligations), in whole or in part, (c) requires scheduled cash payments of dividends or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in the case of clauses (a) through (d), prior to the date that is 91 days after the latest maturity or expiration date applicable to any Term Advance, Tranche B Loan, Tranche B2 Loan, Revolving Credit Advance, Revolving Credit Commitment, Incremental Commitment or Incremental Advance that is outstanding at any date of determination. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, (A) if such Equity Interest is issued pursuant to any plan for the benefit of directors, officers, employees, members of management, managers or consultants or by any such plan to such directors, officers, employees, members of management, managers or consultants, in each case in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, such Equity Interest shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the issuer thereof in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations, and (B) no Equity Interest held by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, manager, member of management or consultant (or their respective Affiliates or immediate family members) of the Borrower (or any Subsidiary of the Borrower) shall be considered a Disqualified Equity Interest because such Equity Interest is redeemable or subject to repurchase pursuant to any management equity subscription agreement, stock option, stock appreciation right or other stock award agreement, stock ownership plan, put agreement, stockholder agreement or similar agreement that may be in effect from time to time.

Dollars” and the “$” sign each means lawful currency of the United States of America.

Domestic Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Domestic Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire delivered to the Agent, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.

Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

EBITDA” means, for any Person and for any period, an amount equal to the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period plus without duplication and, (except in the case of clauses (k) and (l)(ii) below) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, (a) Interest Expense of, and purchase discount fees in respect of any Receivables Facility incurred by, such

 

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Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for that period, plus (b) the aggregate amount of Consolidated federal and state taxes on or measured by income of such Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for that period whether or not payable during that period, plus (c) Consolidated depreciation, amortization and all other noncash items including non-cash compensation and impairment charges of such Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for that period, minus (d) any gains attributable to the sale of assets outside the Ordinary Course of Business, plus (e) any losses attributable to the sale of assets outside the Ordinary Course of Business and any loss on the sale of accounts receivable pursuant to a Receivables Facility, plus (f) one-time costs and expenses related to the Engility Acquisition and any other transactions in connection therewith, including any reorganization expenses, plus (g) transaction fees and expenses related to any issuance of Equity Interests or incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement (in each case whether or not consummated), plus (h) one-time costs and expenses related to any Permitted Acquisition and any other transactions in connection therewith, including any reorganization expenses (in each case whether or not consummated), plus (i) any earn-out obligation expense incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investment made in compliance with Section 5.03(j), plus (j) the amount of any fee, cost, expense or reserve to the extent actually reimbursed or reimbursable by third parties pursuant to indemnification or reimbursement provisions or similar agreements or insurance; provided that such Person in good faith expects to receive reimbursement for such fee, cost, expense or reserve within the next four fiscal quarters (it being understood that to the extent not actually received within such fiscal quarters, such reimbursement amounts shall be deducted in calculating EBITDA for the fiscal quarter immediately following such four fiscal quarter period), plus (k) to the extent not otherwise included in the determination of EBITDA for such period, the amount of any proceeds of any business interruption insurance policy representing the earnings for such period that such proceeds are intended to replace (whether or not then received) so long as such Person in good faith expects to receive such proceeds within the next four fiscal quarters (it being understood that to the extent not actually received within such period such reimbursement amounts so added back but not so received shall be deducted in calculating EBITDA for the fiscal quarter immediately following such four fiscal quarter period), plus (l) (i) restructuring charges and related charges, accruals or reserves; and business optimization expense and related charges or expenses, including costs related to the opening, closure and/or consolidation of offices and facilities, retention charges, contract termination costs, recruiting and signing bonuses and expenses, systems establishment costs, conversion costs and consulting fees relating to the foregoing plus (ii) pro forma “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies (net of actual amounts realized) related to Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments, Dispositions and other Specified Transactions (including, if continuing to be applicable for Specified Transactions occurring prior to the Effective Date), cost savings initiatives and other similar initiatives that are reasonably identifiable, factually supportable and projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) and realized with 18 months after such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, Disposition or other Specified Transactions, cost savings initiative or other initiative (provided that the aggregate amount of add backs made

 

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pursuant to clauses (h) and (l) above for any Test Period shall not exceed an amount equal to 15% of EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to the determination date (and such determination shall be made prior to the making of, and without giving effect to, any adjustments pursuant to clauses (h), and (l) above)), plus (m)(i) any losses or charges (and minus any gains) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness (and the termination of any associated Hedge Agreements or other derivative instruments) and (ii) any write-offs or amortizations made in such period of deferred financing costs and premiums paid or other expenses or charges incurred directly in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness, and minus (n) any items of income or loss in respect of equity in the income or loss of unconsolidated affiliates or minority interests in the income or loss of Consolidated Subsidiaries in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, it being understood that any items of loss or expense would be added to and any items of gain or income would be deducted from Consolidated Net Income for the purpose of determining EBITDA.

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm 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 financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clause (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any member state 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” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01.

Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 9.07(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 9.07(b)(iii)).

Engility Acquisition” shall mean the acquisition by the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries of Engility Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Acquired Business”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2018 by and among Engility Holdings, Inc., the Borrower and Raptors Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Engility Acquisition Agreement”)

Engility Acquisition Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Engility Acquisition”.

 

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Engility Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect” means with respect to any Person (as defined in the Engility Acquisition Agreement) means any fact, circumstance, effect, change, event or development (an “Effect”) that, individually or in the aggregate with all other Effects, (1) materially adversely affects or would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the business, financial condition or results of operations of such Person and its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Engility Acquisition Agreement), taken as a whole or (2) would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Engility Acquisition Agreement excluding any Effect to the extent that, either alone or in combination, it results from or arises out of (i) changes or conditions generally affecting the industries in which such Person and any of its Subsidiaries operate, except to the extent such Effect has a materially disproportionate adverse effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to others in such industries in respect of the business conducted in such industries, (ii) general economic or political conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions, in each case in the United States or any foreign jurisdiction, except to the extent such Effect has a materially disproportionate adverse effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to others in the industries in which such Person and any of its Subsidiaries operate in respect of the business conducted in such industries, (iii) any failure, in and of itself, by such Person to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or is reasonably expected to be, an Engility Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect, to the extent permitted by this definition), (iv) the public announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries with employees, labor unions, customers, suppliers or partners, (v) any change, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of such Person’s securities or in its credit ratings (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such change may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or is reasonably expected to be, an Engility Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect, to the extent permitted by this definition), (vi) any change in applicable Law, regulation or GAAP (or authoritative interpretation thereof), except to the extent such Effect has a materially disproportionate adverse effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to others in the industries in which such Person and any of its Subsidiaries operate in respect of the business conducted in such industries, (vii) geopolitical conditions, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, any acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage or terrorism threatened or underway as of the date of the Engility Acquisition Agreement, except to the extent such Effect has a materially disproportionate adverse effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to others in the industries in which such Person and any of its Subsidiaries operate in respect of the business conducted in such industries (viii) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster, except to the extent such fact, circumstance, effect, change, event or development has a materially

 

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disproportionate adverse effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to others in the industries in which such Person and any of its Subsidiaries operate in respect of the business conducted in such industries, (ix) any litigation arising from allegations of a breach of fiduciary duty or other violation of applicable Law relating to the Engility Acquisition Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or (x) any taking of any action not required by the Engility Acquisition Agreement at the written request of the other Loan Parties hereto.

Engility Acquisition Agreement Representations” means such representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the Acquired Business in the Engility Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders or the Arrangers (in their capacities as such), but only to the extent that the Borrower (or any of its affiliates) has the right to terminate its (or their) obligations (or to refuse to consummate the Engility Acquisition) under the Engility Acquisition Agreement as a result of a breach of any of such representations and warranties.

Engility Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.02.

“Engility Loan Party” means Engility Holdings, Inc. and any subsidiary which would be required to be a Loan Party following the consummation of the Engility Acquisition without giving effect to the time periods set forth in Section 5.01(l).

Engility Transaction” shall mean (i) the Engility Acquisition, (ii) repayment of outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money of Engility Holdings, Inc. under the Credit Agreement dated as of August 12, 2016 (as amended on February 13, 2017, August 14, 2017, and March 21, 2018), (iii) redemption, repurchase, repayment, dischargement or defeasement of all outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money of Engility Holdings, Inc.’s under the Indenture, dated August 12, 2016 and (iv) all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing (including debt prepayment premiums, if any).

Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, order, judgment, decree or judicial or agency interpretation, policy or guidance relating to pollution or protection of the environment, including, without limitation, those relating to the use, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, release or discharge of, or exposure to, any hazardous or toxic material.

Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.

Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity interests in any Person, and any option, warrant or other right (other than Indebtedness that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, any such equity interests) entitling the holder thereof to purchase or otherwise acquire any such equity interest.

 

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Equivalent” (i) in Dollars of any Committed Currency on any date, means the rate quoted by the Agent or an Issuing Bank, as applicable, as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of Dollars with such Committed Currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made and (ii) in any Committed Currency of Dollars on any date, means the rate quoted by the Agent or an Issuing Bank, as applicable, as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such Committed Currency with Dollars through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided, in each case, that the Agent or such Issuing Bank may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Agent or such Issuing Bank if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided further that such Issuing Bank may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in any Committed Currency.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that for purposes of Title IV of ERISA is a member of the Borrower’s controlled group, or under common control with the Borrower, within the meaning of Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.

ERISA Event” means (a) the occurrence of a “reportable event”, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to any Plan unless the 30-day notice requirement with respect to such event has been waived; (b) 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 a Plan; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA and the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (d) any failure by any Plan to meet the minimum funding standards (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, in each instance, whether or not waived; (e) the cessation of operations at a facility of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (f) the withdrawal or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from (i) a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or (ii) a Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or in “endangered” or “critical” status within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA or Section 432 of the Code; (h) the conditions for the imposition of a lien under

 

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Section 302(f) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (i) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 303 of ERISA); (j) the occurrence of a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) with respect to a Plan with respect to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is a “disqualified person” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) or a “party in interest” (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA) which results in liability to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; or (k) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Plan.

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” means the lawful currency of the European Union as constituted by the Treaty of Rome which established the European Community, as such treaty may be amended from time to time and as referred to in the EMU legislation.

Eurocurrency Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Eurocurrency Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire delivered to the Agent, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.

Eurocurrency Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

Eurocurrency Rate” means, for any Interest Period for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing, an interest rate per annum equal to the rate per annum obtained by dividing (a) the LIBOR Rate or, if for any reason such rate is not available, the average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars or the applicable Committed Currency is offered by the principal office of each of the Reference Banks in London, England to prime banks in the London interbank market at 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period in an amount substantially equal to such Reference Bank’s Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of such Borrowing to be outstanding during such Interest Period and for a period equal to such Interest Period (provided that in no event shall the rate per annum under this clause (a), including if determined pursuant to the following sentence, be less than 0% per annum) by (b) a percentage equal to 100% minus the Eurocurrency Rate Reserve Percentage for such Interest Period. If no Screen Rate is available, the Eurocurrency Rate for any Interest Period for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing shall be determined by the Agent on the basis of applicable rates furnished to and received by the Agent from the Reference Banks two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 2.08. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Eurocurrency Rate with respect to any Interest Period shall be deemed to be 0.00% per annum if the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period determined pursuant to the preceding provisions of this definition would otherwise be less than 0.00% per annum.

 

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Eurocurrency Rate Advance” means (a) a Revolving Credit Advance denominated in Dollars or a Committed Currency that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a)(ii) or (b) any other Advance denominated in Dollars that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a)(ii).

Eurocurrency Rate Reserve Percentage” for any Interest Period for all Eurocurrency Rate Advances comprising part of the same Borrowing means the reserve percentage applicable two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities (or with respect to any other category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Eurocurrency Rate Advances is determined) having a term equal to such Interest Period.

Events of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

Evidence of Flood Insurance” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Real Estate Collateral Requirements”.

Excess Cash Flow” means, for any fiscal year of the Borrower, the excess of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) EBITDA for such fiscal year and (ii) reductions to noncash working capital of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year (i.e., the absolute value of the decrease, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year; provided that, for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, increases or decreases in working capital shall exclude (A) any changes in Current Assets or Current Liabilities solely as a result of acquisitions or Dispositions by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the applicable period and (B) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent) over (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of any Taxes payable in cash by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such fiscal year, (ii) Interest Expense for such fiscal year paid in cash, (iii) Capital Expenditures made in cash during such fiscal year, except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than a Revolving Credit Advance), equity issuances, casualty proceeds, condemnation proceeds or other proceeds that would not be included in EBITDA, (iv) permanent repayments of Indebtedness (other than mandatory prepayments of Advances under Section 2.10(b) or optional prepayments or repurchases of Advances pursuant to Section 2.10(a)) made in cash by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, but only to the extent that the Indebtedness so prepaid by its terms cannot be reborrowed or redrawn and such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Indebtedness, (v) additions

 

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to noncash working capital for such fiscal year (i.e., the increase, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year), (vi) any Restricted Payments permitted under Section 5.03(h)(ii), 5.03(h)(iii) and 5.03(h)(iv), in each case made in cash by the Borrower during such fiscal year, (vii) cash consideration paid during such fiscal year by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to make Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments in third parties (other than any Subsidiary) permitted under Section 5.03(j) (except to the extent funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness, equity issuances, casualty proceeds, condemnation proceeds or other proceeds that would not be included in EBITDA), (viii) the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in cash during such periods to the extent that such expenditures are not expensed or deducted (or exceed the amount expensed or deducted) in calculating EBITDA for such period, (ix) all other amounts added back to Consolidated Net Income for the purposes of calculating EBITDA to the extent paid in cash during such fiscal year and (x) any purchase discount fees or loss on the sale of accounts receivable incurred pursuant to a Receivables Facility.

Excess Cash Flow Percentage” means 50.0% (or, if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year shall have been (x) equal to or greater than 2.50 to 1.00 but less than 3.00 to 1.00, 25%, or (y) less than 2.50 to 1.00, 0%).

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is (a) a Foreign Subsidiary or a Subsidiary that has no assets other than equity interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries, (b) not wholly owned directly by the Borrower or one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries and is prohibited from guaranteeing the Facilities by any contractual obligation (which obligation, for any such Subsidiary as of the Effective Date, shall be in existence on the Effective Date and such Subsidiary shall be listed on Schedule 1.01(b) hereto), (c) a Receivables Subsidiary, (d) prohibited by applicable law from guaranteeing the Facilities, or which would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to provide a guarantee unless, such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received or (e) Raptors Merger Sub, Inc. until the occurrence of the Engility Closing Date.

Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation (a) if, and to the extent that, and only for so long as, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, as applicable, 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 Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant,” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder, at the time the guarantee of, or grant of such security interest by, such Guarantor becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) upon the designation as such in any agreement with respect to such Swap Obligations between the relevant Guarantor and counterparty applicable to such Swap Obligations, and agreed by the Agent; provided that 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 any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in an Advance or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (x) such Lender acquires such interest in the Advance or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.18(b)) or (y) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.14, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.14(f) and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Extension Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.22(a).

Existing Mortgage” means that certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated as of February 24, 2017 by Odyssey Drive I, Ltd. in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Alabama Property, as amended.

Facility” means the Revolving Credit Facility, the Letter of Credit Facility, the Term Facility, the Tranche B Facility, the Tranche B2 Facility or any Specified Incremental Facility, as the context may require.

Fall-Away Date” means the earlier to occur of (i) 3 Business Days following the termination or public abandonment of the Engility Acquisition Agreement or (ii) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified in Section 3.03.

FATCA” means (i) 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), (ii) any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and (iii) any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, official rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

 

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Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided that in no event shall the Federal Funds Rate be less than 0% per annum for any day.

Financial Covenant” means the covenant contained in Section 5.05 of this Agreement.

Financial Covenant Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01(c)(ii).

Financial Covenant Step-up” has the meaning specified in Section 5.05(c).

Financial Officer” of any Person means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person.

First Amendment Effective Date” means February 19, 2020.

First Amended & Restated Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the introductory statements hereto.

Flood Insurance Policy” has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(c)(iii).

Flood Laws” means the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012, as such statutes may be amended or re-codified from time to time, any substitution therefor, any regulations promulgated thereunder, and all other legal requirements relating to flood insurance.

Flood Hazard Determination” means a “Life-of-Loan” FEMA Standard Flood Hazard Determination obtained by the Administrative Agent.

Flood Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Real Estate Collateral Requirements”.

Flood Hazard Property” means any Mortgaged Property that on the relevant date of determination includes a Building and, as shown on a Flood Hazard Determination, such Building is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area.

Foreign Lender” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

 

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Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

Fronting Exposure” means, with respect to any Issuing Bank at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Ratable Share of the outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

Funded Debt” means, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, an amount equal to (a) all indebtedness in respect of borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement agreements with respect thereto) to the extent such letters of credit or other similar instruments are drawn and unreimbursed, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (including Capital Lease Obligations), but excluding trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (e) all obligations attributable to Synthetic Leases related to tangible property, of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period.

Funding Date” means either the Engility Closing Date or the Fall-Away Date, as applicable.

GAAP” has the meaning specified in Section 1.03.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereofEffective Date and the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit F among the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Guarantors” means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower listed on Schedule II (such Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower not to include any Excluded Subsidiary) and each other Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that is or becomes a party to any of the Security and Guarantee Documents, unless and until released as a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof or of the Security and Guarantee Documents.

 

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Hazardous Materials” means (a) petroleum and petroleum products, byproducts or breakdown products, radioactive materials, asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls and radon gas and (b) any other chemicals, materials or substances designated, classified or regulated as hazardous or toxic or as a pollutant or contaminant under any Environmental Law.

Hedge Agreements” means interest rate swap, cap or collar agreements, interest rate future or option contracts, currency swap agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements.

Hedge Bank” means each counterparty to any Hedge Agreement with a Loan Party or their respective Subsidiaries, the obligations under which constitute Secured Hedging Obligations.

Incremental Advances” means the Incremental Revolving Credit Advances and the Incremental Term Advances.

Incremental Assumption Agreement” means an Incremental Assumption Agreement among, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, the Borrower, the Agent and one or more Incremental Lenders.

Incremental Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment and Incremental Term Commitment.

Incremental Facility Amount” means (i) the greater of (a) $359,000,000 (which amount shall be increased to $615,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date) or (b) 100% of EBITDA of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or prior to such date minus the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Commitments and Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments established prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.23(b) plus (ii) such additional amounts, so long as, for the purposes of this clause (ii), either (x) after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence or issuance of any such Incremental Term Advances or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07 or (y) solely in the case of the proceeds of any such Incremental Term Advances or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments which are, concurrently with the receipt thereof, to be used by the Borrower to finance, in whole or in part, a Permitted Acquisition, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence or issuance of any such Incremental Term Advances or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07, in each case, calculated as of the date of the applicable acquisition agreement (and for the avoidance of doubt clause (ii)(x) shall not be required to be satisfied), the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (calculated as if any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment being incurred were fully drawn on either the effective date thereof or the date of the applicable acquisition agreement, as applicable) is equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00.

 

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Incremental Lenders” means the Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders and the Incremental Term Lenders.

Incremental Revolving Credit Advances” means Revolving Credit Advances made by one or more Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment.

Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment” means the commitment of any Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.23(b), to make Revolving Credit Advances to the Borrower.

Incremental Revolving Credit Lender” means a Revolving Credit Lender with an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment.

Incremental Term Advances” means any Advance made by one or more Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.23(b), made in the form of (a) additional Term Advances, (b) additional Tranche B Loans or, (c) additional Tranche B2 Loans or (d) to the extent permitted by Section 2.23(b) and provided for in the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement, Specified Incremental Term Advances.

Incremental Term Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of Incremental Term Advances.

Incremental Term Commitment” means the commitment of any Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.23(b), to make any Incremental Term Advance to the Borrower.

Incremental Term Lender” means a Lender with an Incremental Term Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Advance.

Indebtedness” of any specified Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness in respect of borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement agreements with respect thereto), (d) the Indebtedness of any other Persons to the extent guaranteed by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (including Capital Lease Obligations), but excluding trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, (f) all obligations under any accounts receivable financings, (g) all obligations attributable to Synthetic Leases related to tangible property, (h) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness; but only, for each of clause (a), (b), (e) and (g), if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness would appear as a liability upon an unconsolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP (but does not include contingent liabilities which appear only in a footnote to a balance sheet). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the term “Indebtedness” be deemed to include letters of credit that secure performance, bonds that secure performance, surety bonds or similar instruments that are issued in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

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Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 9.04(b).

Information” has the meaning specified in Section 9.08.

Information Memorandum” means the information memorandum dated October 2018 used by the Arrangers in connection with the syndication of the Commitments as of the Effective Date.

Initial GAAP” has the meaning specified in Section 1.03.

Interest Coverage Ratio” means, the ratio, determined as of the end of the last fiscal quarter of the Borrower occurring prior to the applicable proposed Restricted Payment for the most-recently ended four fiscal quarters, of (a) EBITDA to (b) Interest Expense paid or payable in cash, all calculated for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries.

Interest Expense” means, for any period, for any Person, the sum, without duplication, of total Consolidated interest expense (including that portion attributable to Capital Leases in conformity with GAAP) of such Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries.

Interest Period” means, for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Eurocurrency Rate Advance or the date of the Conversion of any Base Rate Advance into such Eurocurrency Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions below and, thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be one (or, with respect to the Tranche B2 Facility, such shorter period as the Agent and all of the Tranche B2 Lenders shall agree), two, three or six months, or subject to clause (c) of this definition, twelve months, as the Borrower may, upon notice received by the Agent not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period, select; provided, however, that:

(a) (i) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Borrower may not select any Interest Period that ends after the Termination Date, (ii) with respect to the Term Facility, the Borrower may not select any Interest Period that ends after the Term Loan Maturity Date and, (iii) with respect to the Tranche B Facility, the Borrower may not select any Interest Period that ends after the Tranche B Maturity Date and (iv) with respect to the Tranche B2 Facility, the Borrower may not select any Interest Period that ends after the Tranche B2 Maturity Date;

 

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(b) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Eurocurrency Rate Advances comprising part of the same Borrowing shall be of the same duration;

(c) in the case of any Borrowing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to select an Interest Period having a duration of twelve months unless, by 2:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period, each Appropriate Lender notifies the Agent that such Lender will be providing funding for such Borrowing with such Interest Period (the failure of any Appropriate Lender to so respond by such time being deemed for all purposes of this Agreement as an objection by such Lender to the requested duration of such Interest Period); provided that, if any or all of the Appropriate Lenders object to the requested duration of such Interest Period, the duration of the Interest Period for such Borrowing shall be one, two, three or six months, as specified by the Borrower in the applicable Notice of Borrowing as the desired alternative to an Interest Period of twelve months;

(d) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that, if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next preceding Business Day; and

(e) whenever the first day of any Interest Period occurs on a day of an initial calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that succeeds such initial calendar month by the number of months equal to the number of months in such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such succeeding calendar month.

Interpolated Screen Rate” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Advance denominated in any currency for any Interest Period, a rate per annum which results from interpolating on a linear basis between (a) the applicable Screen Rate for the longest maturity for which a Screen Rate is available that is shorter than such Interest Period and (b) the applicable Screen Rate for the shortest maturity for which a Screen Rate is available that is longer than such Interest Period, in each case as of the 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or debt or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other

 

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acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor incurs debt of the type referred to in clause (d) of the definition of Indebtedness in respect of such Person or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment but giving effect to any returns or distributions of capital or repayment of principal actually received in cash by such Person with respect thereto.

IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(o).

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuance” with respect to any Letter of Credit means the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit. “Issue” has a corresponding meaning.

Issuing Bank” means the banks and other institutions listed on Schedule I hereto or any Eligible Assignee to which a portion of the Letter of Credit Commitment hereunder has been assigned pursuant to Section 9.07 or any other Revolving Credit Lender so long as such Eligible Assignee or Lender expressly agrees to perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as an Issuing Bank and notifies the Agent of its Applicable Lending Office (which information shall be recorded by the Agent in the Register), for so long as such Initial Issuing Bank, Eligible Assignee or Lender, as the case may be, shall have a Letter of Credit Commitment.

Junior Financing” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(l)(i).

L/C Cash Deposit Account” means an interest bearing cash deposit account to be established and maintained by the Agent, over which the Agent shall have sole dominion and control, upon terms as may be satisfactory to the Agent.

L/C Disbursement” shall mean a payment or disbursement made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

L/C Exposure” means, at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time and (b) the aggregate amount of all L/C Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time.

 

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L/C Obligations” means, as of any date, the aggregate Available Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and Revolving Credit Advances made by an Issuing Bank in accordance with Section 2.03 that have not been funded by the Lenders. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

L/C Related Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 2.06(b)(i).

Lender Insolvency Event” means that (a) a Lender or its Parent Company is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (b) such Lender or its Parent Company has become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its Parent Company, or such Lender or its Parent Company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.

Lenders” means each lender that has a Commitment hereunder with respect to any Facility, each lender that holds a Term Advance, Revolving Credit Advance, Tranche B Loan, Tranche B2 Loan or any Specified Incremental Term Advance, each Issuing Bank, each Lender that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.23 and each Person that shall become a party hereto pursuant to Section 9.07.

Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(d)(i).

Letter of Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a)(i).

Letter of Credit Commitment” means, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the obligation of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower and its specified Subsidiaries in (a) the Dollar amount set forth opposite the Issuing Bank’s name on Schedule I hereto under the caption “Letter of Credit Commitment” or (b) if such Issuing Bank has entered into one or more Assignment and Assumptions, or if such Person became an Issuing Bank after the Effective Date, the Dollar amount set forth for such Issuing Bank in the Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 9.07(c) as such Issuing Bank’s “Letter of Credit Commitment”, in each case as such amount may be reduced prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.05.

Letter of Credit Facility” means, at any time, an amount equal to the least of (a) the aggregate amount of the Issuing Banks’ Letter of Credit Commitments at such time, (b) $15,000,000 and (c) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments, as such amount may be reduced at or prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.05.

 

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Leverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) the amount equal to the Consolidated Funded Debt on such date less unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries in an amount not to exceed $350,000,000, to (b) EBITDA for the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries ending on or prior to such date.

LIBOR Rate” means, for any Interest Period for each Eurocurrency Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing, an interest rate per annum equal to the Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration Ltd. (or the successor thereto if it is no longer making such rates available) LIBOR Rate (“ICE LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (currently Reuters LIBOR01 page) (or other commercially available source providing quotations of ICE LIBOR as designated by the Agent from time to time) (the “Screen Rate”) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in Dollars or the applicable Committed Currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period, as applicable, shall be a rate per annum equal to the Interpolated Screen Rate.

LIBOR Successor Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(g).

LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate, any conforming changes to the definitions of “Base Rate”, “Eurocurrency Rate” and “Interest Period” and any related definitions, the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Agent after consultation with the Borrower, to reflect the adoption of such LIBOR Successor Rate and to permit the administration thereof by the Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such LIBOR Successor Rate yet exists, in such other manner of administration as the Agent determines in consultation with the Borrower).

Lien” means (a) with respect to any asset, (i) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien (statutory or other), pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, license, charge preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever in or on such asset (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, Capital Lease, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property) and (ii) 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 effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (b) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Limited Condition Acquisition” means any Permitted Acquisition which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is contractually committed to consummate upon the satisfaction of certain conditions other than the availability of, or the obtaining of, third party financing.

 

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Loan Document Obligations” means (a) the due and punctual payment by the Loan Parties of (i) the principal of and interest (including any interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding) on each of the Advances, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide Cash Collateral, and (iii) all other monetary obligations of any Loan Party to the Agent, any of the Lenders, any Issuing Bank or any other Secured Parties pursuant to any Loan Document, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, absolute, contingent, fixed, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred after the commencement by or against any Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding), and (b) the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Borrower or any other Loan Party under or pursuant to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents.

Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Note, if any, each L/C Related Document, any Incremental Assumption Agreement and each of the Security and Guarantee Documents.

Loan Parties” means the Borrower and each of the Guarantors.

Material Adverse Change” means any material adverse change in the business, assets, operations and condition, financial or otherwise of the Consolidated Group taken as a whole.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations and condition, financial or otherwise of the Consolidated Group taken as a whole, (b) the rights and remedies of the Agent or any Lender under this Agreement or any Note or (c) the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Note.

Maximum Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 9.18.

Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 110% of the Fronting Exposure of all Issuing Banks with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time and (ii) otherwise, an amount determined by the Agent and the Issuing Banks in their sole discretion.

Mortgage” means the Existing Mortgage and all mortgages, deeds of trust, assignments of leases and rents, modifications and other security documents delivered pursuant to Section 3.01(o) and paragraphs (l), (m) and (n) of Section 5.01, each substantially in the form of Exhibit I with such changes thereto as shall be acceptable to the Collateral Agent, including all such changes as may be required to account for local law matters.

 

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Mortgage Amendments” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(p).

Mortgaged Properties” means initially, the owned real property of the Loan Parties specified on Schedule 1.01(a), and shall include each other parcel of real property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to paragraphs (l), (m) and (n) of Section 5.01.

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan” means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one Person other than the Borrower and the ERISA Affiliates or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Section 4064 or 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Net Cash Proceeds” means (a) with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash proceeds (including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards and cash proceeds subsequently received (as and when received) in respect of noncash consideration initially received) from such Asset Sale, net of (1) selling expenses (including reasonable broker’s fees or commissions, legal fees, transfer and similar Taxes and the Borrower’s good faith estimate of income Taxes paid or payable in connection with such sale), (2) amounts provided as a reserve by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustment associated with such Asset Sale (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds) and (3) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness which is secured by the asset sold in such Asset Sale and which is required to be repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset or that is so secured by a lien ranking junior in priority to any lien thereon securing the Obligations); provided, however, that, if (x) the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Financial Officer to the Agent at the time of receipt thereof setting forth the Borrower’s intent to reinvest such proceeds in productive assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries within 12 months of receipt of such proceeds and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing at the time of such certificate, such proceeds shall not constitute Net Cash Proceeds except to the extent (A) not so used (or committed to be used) at the end of such 12-month period or (B) if committed to be used within such 12-month period, not so used within 180 days after the end of such 12-month period, at which time such proceeds shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds and (b) with respect to any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness for borrowed money or any Qualified Equity Issuance, the cash proceeds thereof, net of all Taxes and customary fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

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NFIP” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Real Estate Collateral Requirements”.

Non-Approving Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 9.01 and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Non-Extending Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.22(b).

Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(d)(ii).

Not Otherwise Applied” means, with reference to any proceeds of any transaction or event or of the Available Amount Basket that is proposed to be applied to a particular use or transaction, that such amount (a) was not required to prepay Loans under Section 2.10(b) and (b) has not previously been (and is not simultaneously being) applied to anything other than such particular use or transaction.

Note” means a Revolving Credit Note, Term Note or, Tranche B Note or Tranche B2 Note, as the context may require.

Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.22(b).

Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).

Notice of Issuance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a).

Notice of Renewal” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(d)(ii).

Obligations” means each of the (a) Loan Document Obligations, (b) Secured Cash Management Obligations, and (c) Secured Hedging Obligations; provided that the Obligations shall not include any Excluded Swap Obligations; and provided further that (a) Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedging Obligations shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security and Guarantee Documents only to the extent that, and for so long as, the Loan Document Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (b) any release of collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by any of the Loan Documents shall not require the consent of any Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank (in each case, in its capacity as such).

 

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OID” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b)(i).

Olympus Acquisition” shall mean the acquisition by the Borrower of certain assets of Unisys Corporation pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2020 by and between Unisys Corporation and Borrower.

One Month LIBOR” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Base Rate”.

Ordinary Course of Business” means, in respect of any transaction involving any Person, the ordinary course of such Person’s business.

Original Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the introductory statement.

Original Term Advance Amount” means (a) $1,068,000,000 (or such lesser amount funded on the Engility Closing Date) if the Engility Acquisition is consummated and (b) $618,000,000 (or such lesser amount funded on the Fall-Away Date) if the Engility Acquisition is not consummated.

Original Tranche B Loan Amount” means $1,050,000,000 less the amount of Tranche B Loans prepaid with Term Advances on the Fall-Away Date.

“Original Tranche B2 Loan Amount” means $600,000,000.

Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan Document or Advance).

Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.18(b)).

Parent Company” means, with respect to a Lender, the bank holding company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Lender, or if such Lender does not have a bank holding company, then any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity owning, beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the Voting Stock of such Lender.

Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(d).

 

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Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(d).

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

Payment Office” means such office of Citibank as shall be from time to time selected by the Agent and notified by the Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders.

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Perfection Certificate” means the Perfection Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Permitted Acquisition” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(j)(vi); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Engility Acquisition and the Olympus Acquisition shall each be a Permitted Acquisition hereunder.

Permitted Liens” means such of the following as to which no enforcement, collection, execution, levy or foreclosure proceeding shall have been commenced:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies to the extent that any such tax, assessment, government charge or levy is not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves are being maintained;

(b) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s and repairmen’s Liens and other similar Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business securing obligations that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or, if more than 30 days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Lien or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and as to which appropriate reserves are being maintained;

(c) (A) pledges or deposits to secure obligations under workers’ compensation laws or similar legislation or to secure public or statutory obligations, (B) pledges or deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations in the ordinary course of business and (C) pledges or deposits securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to any Loan Party in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(d) Liens securing the performance of statutory obligations or bids, surety, appeal or customs bonds, standby letters of credit, performance or return-of-money bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business of a Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries;

 

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(e) easements, rights of way and other encumbrances on title to real property that do not, in the aggregate, materially interfere with the Ordinary Course of Business of the Consolidated Group, taken as a whole;

(f) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to trade letters of credit entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business that encumber documents and other assets relating to such letters of credit and the products and proceeds thereof;

(g) customary rights of set-off in favor of banks;

(h) precautionary Uniform Commercial Code filings made by a lessor pursuant to an operating lease of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business; and

(i) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder.

Permitted Refinancing” means, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension of any Indebtedness of such Person; provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended except by an amount equal to accrued and unpaid interest and a reasonable premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder; (b) such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended; (c) if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms, taken as a whole, as favorable in all material respects to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended; (d) if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended is secured, such modification, refinancing, refunding,

 

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renewal, replacement, exchange or extension is unsecured or secured and subject to intercreditor arrangements, if any, on terms, taken as a whole, as favorable in all material respects to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended; (e) the terms and conditions (including, if applicable, as to collateral) of any such modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended Indebtedness are, (A) either (i) customary for similar types of Indebtedness in light of then-prevailing market conditions (it being understood that such Indebtedness shall not include any financial maintenance covenants and that any negative covenants shall be incurrence-based) or (ii) not materially less favorable to the Loan Parties or the Lenders, taken as a whole, than the terms and conditions of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended, and (B) when taken as a whole (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), not more restrictive to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in any material respect than those set forth in this Agreement; (f) such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension is incurred by the Person who is the obligor or guarantor (or any successor thereto) on the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended; and (g) at the time thereof, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Phase Is” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Real Estate Collateral Requirements”.

Plan” means a Single Employer Plan and a Multiple Employer Plan.

Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 9.02(d)(i).

Primary Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 9.11(c).

PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Qualified Equity Issuance” means any issuance of Equity Interests (other than any Disqualified Equity Interests) by the Borrower (but excluding any issuances of Equity Interests to any Subsidiary of the Borrower).

Ratable Share” of any amount means (a) with respect to any Term Lender at any time, the percentage of the Term Facility represented by the principal amount of such Term Lender’s Term Advances or Term Commitment at such time, (b) with respect to any Tranche B Lender at any time, the percentage of the Tranche B Facility represented by the principal amount of such Tranche B Lender’s Tranche B Loans at such time, and (c) with respect to any Tranche B2 Lender at any time, the percentage of the Tranche B2 Facility represented by the principal amount of such Tranche B2 Lender’s Tranche B2 Loans at such time and (d) with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at

 

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any time, the percentage of the Revolving Credit Facility represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time. If the commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Advances and the obligation of the Issuing Banks to Issue Letters of Credit have been terminated pursuant to Section 6.01, or if the Revolving Credit Commitments have expired, then the Ratable Share of each Revolving Credit Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be determined based on the Ratable Share of such Revolving Credit Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments.

Real Estate Collateral Requirements” means the requirement that on the Effective Date, with respect to the Mortgaged Properties listed on Schedule 1.01(a) and thereafter as required by Section 5.01(l)(iii), the Collateral Agent shall have received a Mortgage for each Mortgaged Property in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and suitable for recording or filing, together, (I) with respect to each Mortgage for any property located in the United States, the following documents: (a) a fully paid policy of title insurance (or “pro forma” or marked up commitment having the same effect of a title insurance policy) (i) in a form approved by the Collateral Agent insuring the Lien of the Mortgage encumbering such property as a valid first priority Lien, (ii) in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (iii) issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (the “Title Company”) and (iv) that includes (A) such coinsurance and direct access reinsurance as the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or desirable and (B) such endorsements or affirmative insurance required by the Collateral Agent and available in the applicable jurisdiction (including, without limitation, endorsements on matters relating to usury, first loss, last dollar, zoning, revolving credit, doing business, variable rate, address, separate tax lot, subdivision, tie in or cluster, contiguity, access and so-called comprehensive coverage over covenants and restrictions), (b) with respect to any property located in any jurisdiction in which a zoning endorsement is not available (or for which a zoning endorsement is not available at a premium that is not excessive), if requested by the Collateral Agent, a zoning compliance letter from the applicable municipality or a zoning report from Planning and Zoning Resource Corporation (or another person acceptable to the Collateral Agent, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (c) upon the request of the Collateral Agent, a survey certified to Collateral Agent and the Title Company in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (d) upon the request of the Collateral Agent, an appraisal complying with the requirements of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, by a third-party appraiser selected by the Collateral Agent, (e) if requested by the Collateral Agent, an opinion of local counsel reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (f) no later than ten Business Days prior to the delivery of the Mortgage, the following documents and instruments, in order to comply with the Flood Laws: (1) a completed Flood Hazard Determination obtained by the Administrative Agent, (2) if any Building on a Mortgaged Property is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, a notification to the Borrower (“Borrower Notice”) and, if applicable, notification to the Borrower that flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) is not available because the community does not participate in the NFIP, (3) documentation evidencing the Borrower’s receipt of the Borrower Notice and (4) if the Borrower Notice

 

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is required to be given and flood insurance is available in the community in which the property is located, a copy of a Flood Insurance Policy, the Borrower’s application for a Flood Insurance Policy plus proof of premium payment, a declaration page confirming that a Flood Insurance Policy has been issued, or such other evidence of flood insurance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (any of the foregoing being “Evidence of Flood Insurance”), (g) upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, Phase I environmental site assessment reports prepared in accordance with the current ASTM E1527 standard (“Phase Is”) (to the extent not already provided) and reliance letters for such Phase Is (which Phase Is and reliance letters shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent) and any other environmental information as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request and (h) such other instruments and documents (including consulting engineer’s reports and lien searches) as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request and (II) with respect to each Mortgage for any property located outside the United States, equivalent documents available in the applicable jurisdiction and required by the Collateral Agent.

Receivables Facility” shall mean any of one or more receivables financing facilities (and any guarantee of such financing facility), as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated, or refunded from time to time, the obligations of which are non-recourse (except for customary representations, warranties, covenants, and indemnities made in connection with such facilities) to the Consolidated Group (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Consolidated Group sells, directly or indirectly, grants a security interest in or otherwise transfers its accounts receivable to either (i) a Receivables Subsidiary that in turn funds such purchase by purporting to sell its accounts receivable to a Person that is not a part of the Consolidated Group or by borrowing from such a Person or from another Receivables Subsidiary that in turn funds itself by borrowing from such a Person or (ii) a Person that is not a part of the Consolidated Group.

Receivables Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of facilitating or entering into one or more Receivables Facilities, and in each case engages only in activities reasonably related or incidental thereto or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in a Receivables Facility in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary makes an Investment and to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary transfers accounts receivables and related assets.

Recipient” means (a) the Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any Issuing Bank, as applicable.

Reference Banks” means Citibank, Bank of America, N.A., and U.S. Bank National Association.

Reference Time” has the meaning specified in the definition of Available Amount Basket.

Refinancing Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, among the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders providing Specified Refinancing Debt, effecting the incurrence of such Specified Refinancing Debt in accordance with Section 2.24.

 

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Register” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(c).

Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Removal Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 8.06(b).

Repricing Event” has the meaning specified in Section 2.10(a)(ii).

Required Lenders” means at any time Lenders owed or holding at least a majority in interest of the sum of the (a) aggregate principal amount of all Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in Letters of Credit being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition), (b) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility, (c) the aggregate unused amount of the Commitments and, (d) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Facility and (e) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B2 Facility; provided that the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings of, the Advances owed to or Commitments held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Required RC/TLA Lenders” means at any time Lenders owed or holding at least a majority in interest of the sum of the (a) aggregate principal amount of all Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in Letters of Credit being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition), (b) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility and (c) the aggregate unused amount of the Commitments (other than any Tranche B Commitment, any Tranche B2 Commitment or any Specified Incremental Tranche B Commitment); provided that (i) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings of, the Advances owed to or Commitments held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required RC/TLA Lenders.

Required Revolving Credit Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in Letters of Credit being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate Unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the Unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Credit Lenders.

 

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Required Term Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Term Lenders holding more than 50% of the Term Facility and Term Commitments on such date; provided that the portion of the Term Facility and Term Commitments held by any Defaulting Lender shall in each case be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Term Lenders

Required Tranche B Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Tranche B Lenders holding more than 50% of the Tranche B Facility on such date; provided that the portion of the Tranche B Facility held by any Defaulting Lender shall in each case be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Tranche B Lenders.

“Required Tranche B2 Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Tranche B2 Lenders holding more than 50% of the Tranche B2 Facility on such date; provided that the portion of the Tranche B2 Facility held by any Defaulting Lender shall in each case be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Tranche B2 Lenders.

Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 8.06(a).

Responsible Officer” of any Person means any executive officer or Financial Officer of such Person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person in respect of this Agreement.

Restricted Payments” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(h).

Revolving Credit Advance” means an advance by a Revolving Credit Lender to the Borrower as part of a Revolving Credit Borrowing and refers to a Base Rate Advance or a Eurocurrency Rate Advance (each of which shall be a “Type” of Revolving Credit Advance). Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Revolving Credit Advance” shall include any Incremental Revolving Credit Advances.

Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a Borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Advances of the same Type made by each of the Revolving Credit Lenders.

Revolving Credit Borrowing Minimum” means, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars, $1,000,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Sterling, £1,000,000 and, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Euros, €1,000,000.

Revolving Credit Borrowing Multiple” means, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars, $500,000, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Sterling, £500,000 and, in respect of Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Euros, €500,000.

 

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Revolving Credit Commitment” means as to any Lender (a)(i) the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto as such Lender’s “Existing Revolving Credit Commitment”, or (a)(ii) on the Engility Closing Date (if it occurs), the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto as such Lender’s “Acquisition Revolving Credit Commitment” provided that for the avoidance of doubt, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment shall be either the Lender’s “Existing Revolving Credit Commitment” or “Acquisition Revolving Credit Commitment”, (b) if such Lender has become a Revolving Credit Lender hereunder pursuant to an Assumption Agreement, the Dollar amount set forth in such Assumption Agreement, as such Lender’s “Revolving Credit Commitment” or (c) if such Lender has entered into an Assignment and Assumption, the Dollar amount set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 9.07(c), as such Lender’s “Revolving Credit Commitment”, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.05 or increased pursuant to Section 2.23. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments as of the Effective Date is $200,000,000 (to be increased to $400,000,000 automatically upon the Engility Closing Date). Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Revolving Credit Commitments” shall include any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments.

Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Credit Advances of such Lender, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s L/C Exposure.

Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, (a) on or prior to the Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments at such time and (b) thereafter, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Advances outstanding at such time plus the Available Amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding at such time.

Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date” means the Termination Date.

Revolving Credit Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment or a Revolving Credit Advance at such time.

Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Revolving Credit Lender and its registered assigns, delivered pursuant to a request made under Section 2.16 in substantially the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Revolving Credit Advances made by such Lender to the Borrower.

Sanctioned Country” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(p).

Sanctioned Person” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(q).

Sanctions” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(p).

 

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Screen Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate.”

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the introductory statements hereto.

“Second Amendment Effective Date” means March 13, 2020.

Secured Cash Management Obligations” means the due and punctual payment and performance of any and all obligations of each Loan Party or their respective Subsidiaries (whether absolute or contingent and however and whenever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor)) arising in respect of Cash Management Services that (a) are owed to the Agent, the Arrangers or an Affiliate of any of the foregoing, or to any Person that, at the time such obligations were incurred, was the Agent, the Arrangers or an Affiliate of any of the foregoing, (b) were owed on the Effective Date to a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender as of the Effective Date, or (c) are owed to a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such obligations were incurred.

Secured Hedging Obligations” means the due and punctual payment and performance of any and all obligations of each Loan Party or their respective Subsidiaries (whether absolute or contingent and however and whenever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor)) arising in respect of Hedge Agreements that (a) are owed to the Agent, the Arrangers or an Affiliate of any of the foregoing, or to any Person that, at the time such obligations were incurred, was the Agent, the Arrangers or an Affiliate of any of the foregoing, (b) were owed on the Effective Date to a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender as of the Effective Date, or (c) are owed to a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such obligations were incurred; provided that Secured Hedging Obligations shall not include any Excluded Swap Obligations.

Secured Parties” means (a) each of the Lenders, (b) the Agent, (c) the Collateral Agent, (d) each Issuing Bank, (e) each Cash Management Bank, (f) each Hedge Bank, (g) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (h) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Security and Guarantee Documents” means each and any of the Mortgages, Mortgage Amendments, Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, security agreements, and/or other instruments and documents executed and delivered on or after the Effective Date in connection with securing and/or guaranteeing the Facilities.

 

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Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Senior Secured Debt on such date less unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries in an amount not to exceed $350,000,000 to (b) EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.

Single Employer Plan” means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and no Person other than the Borrower and the ERISA Affiliates or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Section 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Special Flood Hazard Area” means an area that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or its successor) has designated as an area subject to special flood or mud slide hazards.

Specified Incremental A Cap” means $150,000,000.

Specified Incremental Facility” means the Specified Incremental Tranche A Facility and the Specified Incremental Tranche B Facility, as the context may require.

Specified Incremental Term Advances” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b).

Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b).

Specified Incremental Tranche A Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b).

Specified Incremental Tranche A Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances outstanding at such time.

 

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Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b).

Specified Incremental Tranche B Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b).

Specified Incremental Tranche B Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of any Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances outstanding at such time.

Specified Refinancing Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 2.24(a).

Specified Representations” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.01 (a) (only with respect to the first clause), (b) (other than clauses (ii) and (iii)), (d), (g), (h), (j), (p), (q), (r), (s) (only with respect to the second sentence), (v) and (w).

Specified Transactions” means (a) the Engility Acquisition and (b) (i) any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) any Permitted Acquisition, (iii) any Disposition that results in a Subsidiary of the Borrower ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a Disposition of an Excluded Subsidiary), (iv) any Disposition of a business unit, line of business or division of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise and (v) any other transaction that by the terms of this Agreement requires any financial ratio or test to be determined on a “pro forma basis” or to be given “pro forma effect”.

Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, entity, trust or estate of which (or in which) more than 50% of (a) the issued and outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether at the time capital stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency), (b) the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or entity, or (c) the beneficial interest in such trust or estate is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more of its other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such Person’s other Subsidiaries.

Swap” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a Swap.

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

 

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Synthetic Lease Obligations” means, as to any Person, an amount equal to the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under any Synthetic Lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP if such obligations were accounted for as Capital Lease Obligations.

TARGET Day” means any day on which TARGET2 is open for business.

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.

Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Advance” means an advance by a Term Lender to the Borrower under the Term Facility and refers to a Base Rate Advance or a Eurocurrency Rate Advance (each of which shall be a “Type” of Term Advance).

Term Borrowing” means a portion of the Term Advances (as to which each Term Lender has a ratable part) that (a) bears interest by reference to the Base Rate or (b) bears interest by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate and has a single Interest Period.

Term Commitment” means as to any Lender (a) the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto as such Lender’s “Term Commitment”, which shall be reduced pro rata on the date of the termination or public abandonment of the Engility Acquisition Agreement as set forth in the final sentence of this definition or (b) if such Lender has entered into an Assignment and Assumption, the Dollar amount set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 9.07(c) as such Lender’s “ Term Commitment”, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.05; which Term Commitment shall automatically terminate upon the funding of all Term Advances on the Funding Date (but not later than June 15, 2019). The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Term Commitment as of the Effective Date is $1,068,000,000 (which amount shall be, automatically and without further action, reduced to $618,000,000 upon the date of the termination or public abandonment of the Engility Acquisition Agreement).

Term Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Advances outstanding at such time.

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Term Loan Maturity Date” means the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date.

Term Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Term Lender and its registered assigns, delivered pursuant to a request made under Section 2.16 in substantially the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Term Advances made by such Lender to the Borrower.

Termination Date” means the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date subject to the extension thereof pursuant to Section 2.22 and (b) the date of termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05 or 6.01; provided, however, that the Termination Date of any Lender that is a Non-Extending Lender with respect to any requested extension pursuant to Section 2.22 shall be the Termination Date in effect immediately prior to the applicable Extension Date for all purposes of this Agreement.

Test Period” has the meaning specified in Section 1.07(b).

Title Company” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Real Estate Collateral Requirements”.

Total Assets” means the total assets of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as shown on the Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower for the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(i).

Total Revolving Credit Outstandings” means the aggregate outstanding amount of all Revolving Credit Advances and Letters of Credit.

Total Senior Secured Debt” means, at any time, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the aggregate amount of (i) (a) all indebtedness in respect of borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement agreements with respect thereto) to the extent such letters of credit or other similar instruments are drawn and unreimbursed, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (including Capital Lease Obligations), but excluding trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (e) all obligations attributable to Synthetic Leases related to tangible property, in each case that is secured by a Lien on any asset or property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) without duplication, Capital Lease Obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Trade Date” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(b)(i)(B).

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Tranche B Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto as such Lender’s “Tranche B Commitment”.

Tranche B Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of Tranche B Loans outstanding at such time.

Tranche B Lenders” means, at any time, any Lender with a Tranche B Commitment or a Tranche B Loan outstanding at such time. The Tranche B Lenders as of the Effective Date are set forth on Schedule I.

Tranche B Loans” means the advances by the Tranche B Lenders to the Borrower under the Tranche B Facility and may refer to Base Rate Advances or Eurocurrency Rate Advances (each of which shall be a “Type” of Tranche B Loans). Unless the context shall otherwise require, “Tranche B Loans” shall include any Incremental Term Advances (other than any additional Term Advances or any Specified Incremental Term Advances). The aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Loans as of the Effective Date is $1,050,000,000.

Tranche B Maturity Date” means the date that is seven years after the Effective Date.

Tranche B Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Tranche B Lender and its registered assigns, delivered pursuant to a request made under Section 2.16 in substantially the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Tranche B Loans made by such Lender to the Borrower.

“Tranche B2 Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of Tranche B2 Loans.

“Tranche B2 Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the Dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto as such Lender’s “Tranche B2 Commitment”.

“Tranche B2 Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of Tranche B2 Loans outstanding at such time.

“Tranche B2 Lenders” means, at any time, any Lender with a Tranche B2 Commitment or a Tranche B2 Loan outstanding at such time. The Tranche B2 Lenders as of the Second Amendment Effective Date are set forth on Schedule I-A.

“Tranche B2 Loans” means the advances by the Tranche B2 Lenders to the Borrower under the Tranche B2 Facility and may refer to Base Rate Advances or Eurocurrency Rate Advances (each of which shall be a “Type” of Tranche B2 Loans). The aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B2 Loans as of the Second Amendment Effective Date is $600,000,000.

 

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“Tranche B2 Maturity Date” means the date that is seven years after the Second Amendment Effective Date.

“Tranche B2 Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Tranche B2 Lender and its registered assigns, delivered pursuant to a request made under Section 2.16 in substantially the form of Exhibit A-4 hereto, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Tranche B2 Loans made by such Lender to the Borrower.

Transactions” means collectively, (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the Loan Documents to which they are a party and the initial funding of the Tranche B Loans hereunder and (b) the payment of all fees, costs and expenses incurred or payable by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the foregoing.

Type”, when used in respect of any Advance or Borrowing, shall refer to the Rate by reference to which interest on such Advance or on the Advances comprising such Borrowing is determined. For the purposes hereof, the term “Rate” means the Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate.

UCP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Unfunded Advances/Participations” means (a) with respect to the Agent, the aggregate amount, if any (i) made available to the Borrower on the assumption that each Lender has made such Lender’s share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Agent as contemplated by Section 2.02(d) and (ii) with respect to which a corresponding amount shall not in fact have been returned to the Agent by the Borrower or made available to the Agent by any such Lender and (b) with respect to any Issuing Bank, the aggregate amount, if any, of amounts drawn under Letters of Credit in respect of which a Revolving Credit Lender shall have failed to make Revolving Credit Advances to reimburse such Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.03(c).

Uniform Commercial Code” and “UCC” have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Unissued Letter of Credit Commitment” means, with respect to any Issuing Bank, the obligation of such Issuing Bank to Issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or its specified Subsidiaries in an amount equal to the excess of (a) the amount of its Letter of Credit Commitment over (b) the aggregate Available Amount of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.

Unused Revolving Credit Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender at any time, (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time minus (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Advances made by such Lender (in its capacity as a Revolving Credit Lender) and

 

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outstanding at such time, plus (ii) such Lender’s Ratable Share of (A) the aggregate Available Amount of all the Letters of Credit outstanding at such time and (B) the aggregate principal amount of all Advances made by each Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.03(c) that have not been ratably funded by such Lender and outstanding at such time.

U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.14(f)(ii)(B)(iii).

Voting Stock” means capital stock issued by a corporation, or equivalent interests in any other Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years (and/or portion thereof) obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

Withholding Agent” means any Loan Party and the Agent.

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.

Yield Differential” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23(b)(i).

Section 1.02. Computation of Time Periods. In this Agreement in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”, the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding” and the word “through” means “to and including”.

Section 1.03. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States from time to time (“GAAP”); provided that (a) if there is any change in GAAP from such principles applied in the preparation of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(e) (“Initial GAAP”) that is material in respect of the calculation of compliance with the covenant set

 

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forth in Section 5.05 and/or any other leverage ratio or financial test used herein, the Borrower shall give prompt notice of such change to the Agent and the Lenders, (b) if the Borrower notifies the Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment of any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP (or the application thereof) from Initial GAAP (or if the Agent or the Required Lenders request an amendment of any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP (or the application thereof), then such provision shall be applied on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision is amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any changes in GAAP after the Effective Date, any lease of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would be characterized as an operating lease under GAAP in effect on the Effective Date, whether such lease is entered into before or after the Effective Date, shall not constitute Indebtedness or a Capital Lease under this Agreement or any other Loan Document as a result of such changes in GAAP. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133 and 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower at “fair value”, as defined therein.

Section 1.04. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (f) 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 1.05. Interpretative language. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.

 

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Section 1.06. Certain Additional Committed Currencies. (a) The Borrower may from time to time request that Eurocurrency Rate Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility be made and/or Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than Dollars or those currencies specifically listed in the definition of “Committed Currency;” provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. In the case of any such request with respect to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Agent and the Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility; and in the case of any such request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank.

(b) Any such request shall be made to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., 20 Business Days prior to the date of the desired Borrowing or Issuance of a Letter of Credit (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Agent and, in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank, in its or their sole discretion). In the case of any such request pertaining to Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender thereof; and in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Issuing Bank thereof. Each applicable Lender (in the case of any such request pertaining to Eurocurrency Rate Advances) or the applicable Issuing Bank (in the case of a request pertaining to Letters of Credit) shall notify the Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., ten Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility or the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested currency.

(c) Any failure by a Lender or an Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to permit Eurocurrency Rate Advances to be made or Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Agent and all the applicable Lenders consent to making Eurocurrency Rate Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility in such requested currency, the Agent shall so notify the Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be a Committed Currency hereunder for purposes of any Eurocurrency Rate Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility; and if the Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Agent shall so notify the Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be a Committed Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances by such Issuing Bank. If the Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.06, the Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrower.

 

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Section 1.07. Pro Forma Calculations. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Leverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.07; provided that when calculating any such ratio for the purpose of (i) the definition of Applicable Margin or Applicable Percentage, (ii) any mandatory prepayment provision under Section 2.10(b) or (iii) actual compliance with the Financial Covenant, the events set forth in clause (b), (c) and (d) below that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period shall not be given pro forma effect.

(b) For purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, all Specified Transactions (and the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness and the granting or terminating of any Liens in connection therewith) that have been consummated (i) during the applicable period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which such financial ratio is being determined (the “Test Period”) or (ii) subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and any increase or decrease in EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period.

(c) If pro forma effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Borrower and include only those adjustments that (i) have been certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions and (ii) are (A) directly attributable to the Specified Transactions with respect to which such adjustments are to be made, (B) [reserved], (C) factually supportable and reasonably identifiable and (D) based on reasonably detailed written assumptions. For the avoidance of doubt, all pro forma adjustments shall be consistent with, and subject to, the caps and limits set forth in the applicable definitions herein. To the extent compliance with the Financial Covenant is being tested prior to the first test date under the Financial Covenant, in order to determine permissibility of any action by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, such compliance shall be tested against the applicable ratio for such first test date.

(d) In the event that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment) any Indebtedness included directly or indirectly in the calculation of the Leverage Ratio or the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility in the Ordinary Course of Business for working capital purposes) subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then the Leverage Ratio and/or the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period.

 

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(e) If the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries is entering into a Limited Condition Acquisition, any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket with respect to the incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens, or the making of Restricted Payments, mergers, Dispositions, Investments, the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other satisfaction of Junior Financing, on or following the relevant date of determination and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated or the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated except (solely in the case of any ratio or basket with respect to the making of Restricted Payments or the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other satisfaction of Junior Financing) to the extent such calculation on a pro forma basis would result in a lower ratio or increased basket availability (as applicable) than if calculated without giving effect to such Limited Condition Acquisition and the other transactions in connection therewith.

Section 1.08. Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Advances may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Credit Advance”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Rate Advance”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Revolving Credit Advance”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Credit Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Revolving Credit Borrowing”).

ARTICLE II

AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE TRANCHE B LOANS, TRANCHE B2 LOANS,

TERM ADVANCES, REVOLVING CREDIT ADVANCES AND LETTERS OF

CREDIT

Section 2.01. The Tranche B Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Tranche B Lender severally (and not jointly) agrees to make a single loan to the Borrower on the Effective Date in Dollars in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Tranche B Commitment. Amounts borrowed in respect of the Tranche B Loans and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. The Tranche B Loans shall be subject to the provisions, including any provisions regarding the obligations of the Loan Parties in respect thereof and any provisions regarding the rights of the Tranche B Lenders, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Interest will begin accruing on the Tranche B Loans on the Effective Date. Upon the making of any Tranche B Loans by a Tranche B Lender, such Tranche B Lender’s Tranche B Commitment shall be permanently reduced to zero.

 

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(b) The Term Advances. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term Lender severally (and not jointly) agrees to make a single loan to the Borrower in Dollars until the earlier of (x) June 15, 2019 and (y) the Fall-Away Date, in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Term Commitment. Amounts borrowed in respect of the Term Advances and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. The Term Advances shall be subject to the provisions, including any provisions regarding the obligations of the Loan Parties in respect thereof and any provisions regarding the rights of the Term Lenders, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Interest will begin accruing on the Term Advances on the date of borrowing. Upon the making of any Term Advances by a Term Lender, such Term Lender’s Term Commitment shall be permanently reduced to zero.

(c) The Revolving Credit Advances. Each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Revolving Credit Advances to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until the Termination Date applicable to such Lender in an amount (based in respect of any Revolving Credit Advances to be denominated in a Committed Currency by reference to the Equivalent thereof in Dollars determined on the date of delivery of the applicable Notice of Borrowing) not to exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Unused Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Revolving Credit Borrowing shall be in an amount not less than the Revolving Credit Borrowing Minimum or the Revolving Credit Borrowing Multiple in excess thereof and shall consist of Revolving Credit Advances of the same Type and in the same currency made on the same day by the Revolving Credit Lenders ratably according to their respective Revolving Credit Commitments. Within the limits of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01(c), prepay pursuant to Section 2.10 and reborrow under this Section 2.01(c).

(d) Letters of Credit. (i) Each Issuing Bank agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Agreement, to issue letters of credit (each, a “Letter of Credit”) denominated in Dollars or any Committed Currency for the account of the Borrower and its specified Subsidiaries from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until 30 days before the Termination Date in an aggregate Available Amount (based in respect of any Letters of Credit to be denominated in a Committed Currency by reference to the Equivalent thereof in Dollars determined on the date of delivery of the applicable Notice of Issuance) (i) for all Letters of Credit issued by each Issuing Bank not to exceed at any time the lesser of (x) the Letter of Credit Facility at such time and (y) such Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment at such time and (ii) for each such Letter of Credit not to exceed an amount equal to the Unused Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders at such time; provided that no Letter of Credit may expire after the Termination Date of any Non-Extending Lender if, after giving effect to such issuance, the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders (including any replacement Revolving Credit Lenders) for the period following such Termination Date would be less than the Available Amount of the Letters of Credit expiring after such Termination Date. Within the limits referred to above, the Borrower may from time to time request the issuance of Letters of Credit under this Section 2.01(d).

 

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(ii) No Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date (including all rights of the Borrower or the beneficiary to require renewal) later than the earlier of 10 Business Days before the Termination Date and one year after the date of Issuance thereof (or such longer period agreed to by the applicable Issuing Bank in its sole discretion), but may by its terms be renewable annually automatically or upon written notice (a “Notice of Renewal”) given to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Agent on or prior to any date for Notice of Renewal set forth in such Letter of Credit but in any event at least three Business Days prior to the date of the expiration of such standby Letter of Credit (or such shorter period as the Issuing Bank shall agree); provided, that no Letter of Credit may expire after the Termination Date of any Non-Extending Lender if, after giving effect to such issuance, the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders (including any replacement Revolving Credit Lenders) for the period following such Termination Date would be less than the Available Amount of the Letters of Credit expiring after such Termination Date and the terms of each standby Letter of Credit that is automatically renewable annually (“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”) shall permit the applicable Issuing Bank to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such 12-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such Issuing Bank for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable Issuing Bank to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than 10 Business Days before the Termination Date; provided, however, that such Issuing Bank shall not permit any such extension if (A) such Issuing Bank has reasonably determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit (as extended) under the terms hereof, or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date from the Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 3.04 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such Issuing Bank not to permit such extension.

(e) The Tranche B2 Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Tranche B2 Lender severally (and not jointly) agrees to make a single loan to the Borrower on the Second Amendment Effective Date in Dollars in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Tranche B2 Commitment. Amounts borrowed in respect of the Tranche B2 Loans and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. The Tranche B2 Loans shall be subject to the provisions, including any provisions regarding the obligations of the Loan Parties in respect thereof and any provisions regarding the rights of the Tranche B2 Lenders, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Interest will begin accruing on the Tranche B2 Loans on the Second Amendment Effective Date. Upon the making of any Tranche B2 Loans by a Tranche B2 Lender, such Tranche B2 Lender’s Tranche B2 Commitment shall be permanently reduced to zero.

 

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Section 2.02. Making the Advances. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.03(c), each Borrowing shall be made on notice, given not later than (x) 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Borrowing in the case of a Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in Dollars, (y) 4:00 P.M. (London time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Borrowing in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in any Committed Currency, or (z) 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of the proposed Borrowing in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Base Rate Advances, by the Borrower to the Agent, which shall give to each Appropriate Lender prompt notice thereof by e-mail. Each such notice of a Borrowing (a “Notice of Borrowing”) shall be by telephone, confirmed immediately in writing in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, specifying therein the requested (i) date and Facility of such Borrowing, (ii) Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing, (iii) aggregate amount of such Borrowing, and (iv) in the case of a Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, initial Interest Period and, if a Revolving Credit Borrowing, currency for each such Advance. Each Appropriate Lender shall (1) before 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of such Borrowing, in the case of a Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in Dollars, (2) before 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the date of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing consisting of Eurocurrency Rate Advances denominated in any Committed Currency and (3) before 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date of such Borrowing, in the case of a Borrowing consisting of Base Rate Advances, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Agent at the applicable Agent’s Account, in same day funds, such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing. After the Agent’s receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, the Agent will make such funds available to the Borrower at the Agent’s address referred to in Section 9.02 or at the applicable Payment Office, as the case may be.

(b) Anything in subsection (a) above to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) the Borrower may not select Eurocurrency Rate Advances for any Borrowing if the aggregate amount of such Borrowing is less than the Borrowing Minimum or if the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall then be suspended pursuant to Section 2.08 or 2.12 and (ii) the Eurocurrency Rate Advances may not be outstanding as part of more than six separate Term Borrowings or, Tranche B Borrowings or Tranche B2 Borrowings and ten separate Revolving Credit Borrowings.

(c) Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower. In the case of any Borrowing that the related Notice of Borrowing specifies is to be comprised of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the Borrower shall indemnify each Appropriate Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender as a result of any failure to fulfill on or before the date specified in such Notice of Borrowing for such Borrowing the applicable conditions set forth herein, including, without limitation, any loss (including loss of anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Borrowing when such Advance, as a result of such failure, is not made on such date.

 

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(d) Unless the Agent shall have received notice from an Appropriate Lender prior to the time of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing, the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 2.02, as applicable, and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable portion available to the Agent, such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Agent, at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the higher of (A) the interest rate applicable at the time to the Advances comprising such Borrowing and (B) the cost of funds incurred by the Agent in respect of such amount and (ii) in the case of such Lender, (A) the Federal Funds Rate in the case of Advances denominated in Dollars or (B) the cost of funds incurred by the Agent in respect of such amount in the case of Advances denominated in Committed Currencies. If such Lender shall repay to the Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender’s Advance as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.

(e) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Advances and to make payments pursuant to Section 9.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Appropriate Lender to make any Advance or to make any payment under Section 9.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Appropriate Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make its Advance or to make its payment under Section 9.04(c).

Section 2.03. Issuance of and Drawings and Reimbursement Under Letters of Credit.

(a) Request for Issuance. (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued upon notice, given not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the fifth Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Issuance of such Letter of Credit (or on such shorter notice as the applicable Issuing Bank may agree), by the Borrower to any Issuing Bank, and such Issuing Bank shall give the Agent, prompt notice thereof. Each such notice by the Borrower of an Issuance of a Letter of Credit (a “Notice of Issuance”) shall be accompanied by a letter of credit application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer (or designee thereof) of the Borrower and may be sent by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by such Issuing Bank, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to such Issuing Bank, specifying therein the requested (A) date of such Issuance (which shall be a Business Day), (B) Available Amount of such Letter of Credit, (C) expiration date of such Letter of Credit, (D) name and address of the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit and (E) form of such Letter of Credit. Each Letter of Credit shall be issued pursuant to such form of an application and agreement for issuance or amendment of a letter of credit as is used from time to time by such Issuing Bank (a “Letter of Credit Agreement”). If the

 

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requested form of such Letter of Credit is acceptable to such Issuing Bank in its reasonable discretion (it being understood that any such form shall have only explicit documentary conditions to draw and shall not include discretionary conditions), such Issuing Bank shall, unless such Issuing Bank has received written notice from any Lender or the Agent, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of Issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Section 3.04 shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary of the Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such Issuing Bank’s usual and customary business practices. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, as such Issuing Bank or the Agent may reasonably require. In the event and to the extent that the provisions of any Letter of Credit Agreement shall conflict with this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Issuing Banks may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.

(ii) The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the applicable Issuing Bank. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the applicable Issuing Bank and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(b) Participations. By the Issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing or decreasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank or the Revolving Credit Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Credit Lender, and each Revolving Credit Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Ratable Share of the Available Amount of such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby agrees to each such participation. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Credit Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Agent, for the account of such Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Ratable Share of each drawing made under a Letter of Credit funded by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date made, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason, which amount will be advanced, and deemed to be a Revolving Credit Advance to the Borrower hereunder, regardless of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3.04. Each Revolving Credit 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 Revolving Credit

 

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Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Credit Lender further acknowledges and agrees that its participation in each Letter of Credit will be automatically adjusted to reflect such Lender’s Ratable Share of the Available Amount of such Letter of Credit at each time such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment is amended pursuant to an assignment in accordance with Section 9.07 or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement.

(c) Drawing and Reimbursement. (i) The payment by an Issuing Bank of a draft drawn under any Letter of Credit which is not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date made shall constitute for all purposes of this Agreement the making by any such Issuing Bank of an Advance, which shall be a Base Rate Advance, in the amount of such draft, without regard to whether the making of such an Advance would exceed such Issuing Bank’s Unused Revolving Credit Commitment. Each Issuing Bank shall give prompt notice of each drawing under any Letter of Credit issued by it to the Borrower and the Agent. The Borrower shall reimburse such Issuing Bank (which, in the case of any standby Letter of Credit, shall be through the Agent) in Dollars (in the case of Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars) or in the applicable Committed Currency (in the case of Letters of Credit denominated in a Committed Currency), unless (A) such Issuing Bank (at its option) shall have specified in such notice that it will require reimbursement in Dollars, or (B) in the absence of any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Borrower shall have notified such Issuing Bank promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that the Borrower will reimburse such Issuing Bank in Dollars. In the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in a Committed Currency, the applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Borrower of the Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof, on (A) the date the Borrower receives such notice of payment by the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that such notice is given not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on such day, or (B) the first Business Day next succeeding such day if notice of such payment is given after such time. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank by such time, the Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender the amount of the unreimbursed drawing, and the amount of such Lender’s Ratable Share thereof. Each Revolving Credit Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to make Advances 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 Revolving Credit Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Promptly after receipt thereof, the Agent shall transfer such funds to such Issuing Bank. Each Revolving Credit Lender agrees to fund its Ratable Share of an outstanding Advance on (i) the Business Day on which demand therefor is made by such Issuing Bank, provided that notice of such demand is given not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on such Business Day, or (ii) the first Business Day next succeeding such demand if notice of such demand is given after such time. If and to the extent that any Revolving Credit Lender shall not have so made the amount of such Advance available to the applicable Issuing Bank, such Lender agrees to pay to the Agent forthwith on demand such amount together with

 

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interest thereon, for each day from the date of demand by any such Issuing Bank until the date such amount is paid to the Agent, at the higher of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Issuing Bank in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of an Issuing Bank submitted to any Lender (through the Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. If such Lender shall pay to the Agent such amount for the account of any such Issuing Bank on any Business Day, such amount so paid in respect of principal shall constitute an Advance made by such Lender on such Business Day for purposes of this Agreement, and the outstanding principal amount of the Advance made by such Issuing Bank shall be reduced by such amount on such Business Day.

(ii) If any payment received by the Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned because it is invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Issuing Bank in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank its Ratable Share thereof on demand of the Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to (x) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (1) the Federal Funds Rate and (2) an overnight rate determined by the Agent or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (y) with respect to any amount denominated in a Committed Currency, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Committed Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of the Agent or such Issuing Bank in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market. The obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(d) Letter of Credit Reports. Each Issuing Bank shall furnish (i) to the Agent (with a copy to the Borrower), on the first Business Day of each week a written report summarizing Issuance and expiration dates of trade Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank during the preceding week and drawings during such week under all trade Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, (ii) to the Agent (with a copy to the Borrower), on the first Business Day of each month a written report summarizing Issuance and expiration dates of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank during the preceding month and drawings during such month under all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank and (iii) to the Agent (with a copy to the Borrower), on the first Business Day of each calendar quarter a written report setting forth (A) the average daily aggregate Available Amount and (B) the amount available to be drawn, in each case, during the preceding calendar quarter of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank. The Agent shall give to each Revolving Credit Lender prompt notice of each report delivered to it pursuant to this Section.

 

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(e) Failure to Make Advances. The failure of any Revolving Credit Lender to make the Advance to be made by it on the date specified in Section 2.03(c) shall not relieve any other Revolving Credit Lender of its obligation hereunder to make its Advance on such date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Advance to be made by such other Lender on such date.

(f) Applicability of ISP and UCP; Limitation of Liability. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Banks and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the UCP shall apply to each trade Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Issuing Bank shall be responsible to the Borrower for, and no Issuing Bank’s rights and remedies against the Borrower shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of such Issuing Bank required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including any order of a jurisdiction where such Issuing Bank or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

(g) Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of its Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

Section 2.04. Fees. (a) Commitment Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender a commitment fee on the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Unused Revolving Credit Commitment from the Effective Date and until the Termination Date applicable to such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Percentage in effect from time to time, payable in arrears quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and December, commencing December 31, 2018, and on the Termination Date applicable to such Lender. To the extent that the Engility Closing Date has not occurred prior to the date that is 90 days after the Effective Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Term Lender and/or Revolving Credit Lender, as applicable, a commitment fee on the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Term Commitment (as in effect from time to time from and after the date that is 90 days after the Effective Date) and/or Acquisition Revolving Credit Incremental Commitment Amount, as applicable, from the date that is 90 days after the Effective Date and until, (and shall be due and payable on) the earlier of (1) the Engility Closing Date or the Fall-Away Date, as applicable and (2) the date on which such Term Commitment and/or Acquisition Revolving Credit Incremental Commitment Amount have terminated, at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Percentage.

 

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(b) Letter of Credit Fees. (i) The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender a fee on such Lender’s Ratable Share of the average daily aggregate Available Amount of all Letters of Credit and outstanding from time to time at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Rate Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility in effect from time to time during such calendar quarter, payable in arrears quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2018, and on the Termination Date; provided that the Applicable Margin shall be 2% above the Applicable Margin in effect upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default if the Borrower is required to pay Default Interest pursuant to Section 2.07(b).

(ii) The Borrower shall pay to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, a fronting fee and such other commissions, issuance fees, transfer fees and other fees and charges in connection with the Issuance or administration of each Letter of Credit as the Borrower and such Issuing Bank shall agree.

(c) Agent’s Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for its own account such fees as may from time to time be agreed between the Borrower and the Agent.

Section 2.05. Optional Termination or Reduction of the Commitments. The Borrower shall have the right, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused Term Commitments (if any), Unused Revolving Credit Commitments or the Unissued Letter of Credit Commitments of the Lenders; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Once terminated, a commitment may not be reinstated.

Section 2.06. Repayment of Advances and Letter of Credit Drawings.

(a) Revolving Credit Advances. The Borrower shall repay to the Agent for the ratable account of the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Advances made to it and then outstanding.

(b) Letter of Credit Drawings. The obligations of the Borrower under any Letter of Credit Agreement and any other agreement or instrument relating to any Letter of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Letter of Credit Agreement and such other agreement or instrument under all circumstances, including, without limitation, the following circumstances (it being understood that any such payment by the Borrower is without prejudice to, and does not constitute a waiver of, any rights the Borrower might have or might acquire as a result of the payment by the applicable Issuing Bank or any Revolving Credit Lender of any draft or the reimbursement by the Borrower thereof):

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit Agreement, any Letter of Credit or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto (all of the foregoing being, collectively, the “L/C Related Documents”);

 

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(ii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the obligations of the Borrower in respect of any L/C Related Document or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from all or any of the L/C Related Documents;

(iii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that the Borrower may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of a Letter of Credit (or any Persons for which any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), any Issuing Bank, the Agent, any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with the transactions contemplated by the L/C Related Documents or any unrelated transaction;

(iv) any statement or any other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;

(v) payment by any Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;

(vi) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the obligations of the Borrower in respect of the L/C Related Documents;

(vii) waiver by any Issuing Bank of any requirement that exists for such Issuing Bank’s protection and not the protection of the Borrower or any waiver by such Issuing Bank which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrower;

(viii) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;

(ix) any payment made by any Issuing Bank in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable; or

(x) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or a guarantor.

 

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(c) Term Advances. The Borrower shall repay to the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Term Lenders the Original Term Advance Amount on the following dates in an amount equal to the percentage set forth below opposite such dates of the Original Term Advance Amount; provided that all Term Advances then outstanding shall be payable in full on the Term Loan Maturity Date:

 

Date

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Percentage
 

January 31, 2020

     1.250

April 30, 2020

     1.250

July 31, 2020

     1.250

October 31, 2020

     1.250

January 31, 2021

     1.875

April 30, 2021

     1.875

July 31, 2021

     1.875

October 31, 2021

     1.875

January 31, 2022 and the last day of each subsequently occurring April, July, October and January ending thereafter and prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date

     2.500

(d) Tranche B Loans. The Borrower shall repay (i) on the last day of each of January, April, July and October beginning with January 31, 2019, a principal amount of Tranche B Loans equal to Original Tranche B Loan Amount multiplied by 0.25% to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Tranche B Lenders and (y) on the Tranche B Maturity Date, to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Tranche B Lenders, all Tranche B Loans outstanding on the Tranche B Maturity Date.

(e) Tranche B2 Loans. The Borrower shall repay (i) on the last day of each of January, April, July and October beginning with July 31, 2020, a principal amount of Tranche B2 Loans equal to Original Tranche B2 Loan Amount multiplied by 0.25% to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Tranche B2 Lenders and (y) on the Tranche B2 Maturity Date, to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Tranche B2 Lenders, all Tranche B2 Loans outstanding on the Tranche B2 Maturity Date.

Section 2.07. Interest on Advances. (a) Scheduled Interest. The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance made to it and owing to each applicable Lender from the date of such Advance until such principal amount shall be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:

(i) Base Rate Advances. During such periods as such Advance is a Base Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times to the sum of (x) the Base Rate in effect from time to time for such Advance plus (y) the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time for such Advance, payable in arrears quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and December during such periods and on the date such Base Rate Advance shall be Converted or paid in full.

 

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(ii) Eurocurrency Rate Advances. During such periods as such Advance is a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times during each Interest Period for such Advance to the sum of (x) the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period for such Advance plus (y) the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time for such Advance, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each day that occurs during such Interest Period every three months from the first day of such Interest Period and on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Advance shall be Converted or paid in full.

(b) Default Interest. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 6.01(a), the Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders shall, require the Borrower to pay interest (“Default Interest”) on (i) the unpaid principal amount of each Advance owing to each Lender, payable in arrears on the dates referred to in clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 2% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on such Advance pursuant to clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by law, the amount of any interest, fee or other amount payable hereunder that is not paid when due, from the date such amount shall be due until such amount shall be paid in full, payable in arrears on the date such amount shall be paid in full and on demand, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 2% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on Base Rate Advances pursuant to clause (a)(i) above; provided, however, that following acceleration of the Advances pursuant to Section 6.01, Default Interest shall accrue and be payable hereunder whether or not previously required by the Agent.

(c) Incorrect Leverage Ratio Calculation. If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Borrower or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lenders determine that (i) the Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders, promptly on demand by the Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under Bankruptcy Law, automatically and without further action by the Agent or any Lender), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Agent or any Lender, as the case may be, under Section 2.07(b) or under Article VI. The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive one year after the termination of the Commitments and the repayment of all other obligations hereunder.

Section 2.08. Interest Rate Determination. (a) Each Reference Bank agrees, if requested by the Agent, to furnish to the Agent timely information for the purpose of determining each Eurocurrency Rate. If any one or more of the Reference Banks shall not furnish such timely information to the Agent for the purpose of determining any such interest rate, the Agent shall determine such interest rate on the basis of timely information furnished by the remaining Reference Banks. The Agent shall

 

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give prompt notice to the Borrower and the Lenders of the applicable interest rate determined by the Agent for purposes of Section 2.07(a)(i) or (ii); provided, however, that the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that in no event (subject to applicable law) shall the Agent provide or be required to provide the Borrower with any individual interest rate furnished by any Reference Bank to the Agent for the purpose of determining the interest rate under Section 2.07(a)(ii).

(b) If, with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the Required Revolving Credit Lenders, the Required Term Lenders or, the Required Tranche B Lenders or the Required Tranche B2 Lenders, as applicable, notify the Agent that (i) they are unable to obtain matching deposits in the London interbank market at or about 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the second Business Day before the making of a Borrowing in sufficient amounts to fund their respective Advances as a part of such Borrowing during its Interest Period or (ii) the Eurocurrency Rate for any Interest Period for such Advances will not adequately reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their respective Eurocurrency Rate Advances for such Interest Period, the Agent shall forthwith so notify the Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon (A) the Borrower of such Eurocurrency Rate Advances will, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (1) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, either (x) prepay such Advances or (y) Convert such Advances into Base Rate Advances and (2) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in any Committed Currency, either (x) prepay such Advances or (y) exchange such Advances into an Equivalent amount of Dollars and Convert such Advances into Base Rate Advances and (B) the obligation of the Appropriate Lenders to make, or to Convert Advances into, Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.

(c) If the Borrower shall fail to select the duration of any Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Rate Advances in accordance with the provisions contained in the definition of “Interest Period” in Section 1.01, the Agent will forthwith so notify the Borrower and the Appropriate Lenders and such Advances will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (i) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, Convert into Base Rate Advances and (ii) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in any Committed Currency, be exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and Convert into Base Rate Advances.

(d) On the date on which the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Eurocurrency Rate Advances comprising any Borrowing shall be reduced, by payment or prepayment or otherwise, to less than the Revolving Credit Borrowing Minimum, such Advances shall automatically (i) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, Convert into Base Rate Advances and (ii) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in a Committed Currency, be exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and Convert into Base Rate Advances.

 

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(e) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default under Section 6.01, (i) each Eurocurrency Rate Advance will, upon request of the Required Lenders to the Agent, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (A) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in Dollars, be Converted into Base Rate Advances and (B) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advances are denominated in any Committed Currency, be exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and be Converted into Base Rate Advances and (ii) the obligation of the Lenders to make, or to Convert Advances into, Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall, if so requested by the Required Lenders, be suspended.

(f) If no Screen Rate is available and fewer than two Reference Banks furnish timely information to the Agent for determining the Eurocurrency Rate for any Eurocurrency Rate Advances after the Agent has requested such information, then:

(i) the Agent shall forthwith notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the interest rate cannot be determined for such Eurocurrency Rate Advances;

(ii) each such Advance will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, (A) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance is denominated in Dollars, Convert into a Base Rate Advance and (B) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance is denominated in any Committed Currency, be prepaid by the Borrower or be automatically exchanged for an Equivalent amount of Dollars and be Converted into a Base Rate Advance (or if such Advance is then a Base Rate Advance, will continue as a Base Rate Advance); and

(iii) the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or to Convert Advances into Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.

(g) If the Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Required Lenders notify the Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined, that (i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurocurrency Rate for such Eurocurrency Rate Advance, including, without limitation, because LIBOR is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; (ii) the supervisor for the administrator of LIBOR or a governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR shall no longer be made available, or used for determining the interest rate of loans; or (iii) syndicated loans currently being executed, or that include language similar to that contained in this Section, are being executed or amended (as applicable) to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR, then, promptly after such determination by the Agent or receipt by the Agent of such notice, as applicable, the Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace the Eurocurrency Rate with an alternate benchmark rate (including any mathematical or other adjustments to the benchmark (if any) incorporated therein) that has been broadly accepted by the syndicated loan market in the United States in lieu of LIBOR (any such proposed rate, a “LIBOR Successor Rate”), together with any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.01, any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth

 

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Business Day after the Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower unless, prior to such time, the Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Agent notice that such Required Lenders do not accept such amendment; provided that, if such LIBOR Successor Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. If no LIBOR Successor Rate has been determined and the circumstances under clause (i) above exist, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Advances or Interest Periods). Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Advances (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Advances or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Advances in the amount specified therein.

Section 2.09. Optional Conversion of Advances. The Borrower may on any Business Day, upon notice given to the Agent not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Conversion and subject to the provisions of Sections 2.08 and 2.12, Convert all Advances denominated in Dollars of one Type comprising the same Borrowing into Advances denominated in Dollars of the other Type; provided, however, that any Conversion of Eurocurrency Rate Advances into Base Rate Advances shall be made only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Advances, any Conversion of Base Rate Advances into Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be in an amount not less than the minimum amount specified in Section 2.02(b) and no Conversion of any Advances shall result in more separate Borrowings than permitted under Section 2.02(b). Each such notice of a Conversion shall, within the restrictions specified above, specify (i) the date of such Conversion, (ii) the Dollar denominated Advances to be Converted, and (iii) if such Conversion is into Eurocurrency Rate Advances, the duration of the initial Interest Period for each such Advance. Each notice of Conversion shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower giving such notice.

Section 2.10. Prepayments of Advances. (a) Optional. (i) The Borrower may, upon notice at least three Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Advances, and not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of such prepayment, in the case of Base Rate Advances, to the Agent stating the proposed date and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given the Borrower shall, prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Advances comprising part of the same Borrowing in whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid; provided, however, that (x) each partial prepayment of Advances shall be in an aggregate principal amount of not less than the Borrowing Minimum or a Borrowing Multiple in excess thereof, (y) in the event of any such prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 9.04 and (z) any prepayment in respect of the Tranche B2 Facility shall be subject to Section 2.10(a)(ii) below. Any prepayments pursuant to this Section 2.10(a) may be made with respect to one or more

 

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Facilities as may be determined by the Borrower and shall not be required to be made ratably across the Facilities. Any prepayment with respect to the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche B2 Facility shall be applied to the remaining amortization payments thereunder as directed by the Borrower. The Borrower may rescind any notice of prepayment with respect to the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche B2 Facility under this Section 2.10(a) if such prepayment would have resulted from a refinancing of all of the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche B2 Facility, as applicable, which refinancing shall not be consummated or shall otherwise be delayed.

(ii) In the event that (other than in connection with a refinancing of the entirety of the Facilities in connection with a Change in Control and the refinancing of up to $618,000,000 of Tranche B Loans by a Term Borrowing on the Funding Date) on or prior to the date that is six months after the Second Amendment Effective Date, (i) all or any portion of the Tranche B2 Loans are prepaid or repaid from the proceeds of an issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Specified Refinancing Debt or Incremental Facility or any other refinancing or incremental facility effected pursuant to an amendment of this Agreement) and the effective yield (in each case, to be determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practices, after giving effect to margins and any applicable interest rate “floors”, recurring fees and all other upfront or similar fees or original issue discount, but excluding the effect of any bona fide arrangement, structuring, syndication or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all lenders or holders thereof) is, or upon satisfaction of specified conditions could be, lower than the effective yield in respect of the Tranche B2 Loans (as determined on the same basis) or (ii) a Tranche B2 Lender is deemed a Non-Approving Lender and must assign its Tranche B2 Loans pursuant to Section 2.18(b) in connection with any waiver, amendment or modification that would reduce the effective yield in effect with respect to such Tranche B2 Loans (each of clauses (i) and (ii), a “Repricing Event”), then in each case the aggregate principal amount so prepaid or repaid or assigned will be subject to a fee payable by the Borrower equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of Tranche B2 Loans prepaid or repaid or assigned in connection with such Repricing Event, on the date of such Repricing Event. Such fee shall be paid by the Borrower to the Agent, for the account of the Tranche B2 Lenders or such Non-Approving Lenders, on the date of such Repricing Event.

(b) Mandatory. (i) If, on any date, the Agent notifies the Borrower that, on any interest payment date, the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Dollars plus the aggregate Available Amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding plus (B) the Equivalent in Dollars (determined on the third Business Day prior to such interest payment date) of the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Advances denominated in Committed Currencies then outstanding exceeds 103% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders on such date, the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable and in any event within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, prepay the outstanding principal amount of any Revolving Credit Advances owing by the Borrower in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such sum to an amount not to exceed 100% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders on such date;

 

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provided that if the Borrower has Cash Collateralized Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.20(a), the Available Amount of the outstanding Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been reduced by the amount of such Cash Collateral. The Agent shall give prompt notice of any prepayment required under this Section 2.10(b)(i) to the Borrower and the Revolving Credit Lenders, and shall provide prompt notice to the Borrower of any such notice of required prepayment received by it from any Revolving Credit Lender.

(ii) Each prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) shall be made together with any interest accrued to the date of such prepayment on the principal amounts prepaid and, in the case of any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Advance on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period or at its maturity, any additional amounts which the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse to the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 9.04.

(iii) No later than three Business Days after the date on which the financial statements with respect to each fiscal year are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(i)(ii) (commencing with the Borrower’s fiscal year ending on or about January 31, 2020), the Borrower shall prepay outstanding Term Advances and, Tranche B Loans and Tranche B2 Loans in accordance with Section 2.10(b)(vi) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Excess Cash Flow Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year then ended minus (B) any optional prepayments or repurchases of Term Advances, Tranche B Loans or Tranche B2 Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(a) made during such fiscal year, or in the following fiscal year before the making of any prepayment required in respect of such fiscal year pursuant to this Section 2.10(b)(iii), but only to the extent that (i) such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Term Advances or, Tranche B Loans or Tranche B2 Loans and (ii) such prepayment was not previously applied to reduce the amount of any prepayment required by this Section 2.10(b)(iii) in respect of a prior fiscal year.

(iv) In the event that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any cash proceeds from the issuance of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under this Agreement), the Borrower shall, substantially simultaneously with (and in any event not later than the third Business Day next following) the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Term Advances and, Tranche B Loans and Tranche B2 Loans in accordance with Section 2.10(b)(vi).

(v) Not later than the third Business Day following the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds in respect of any Asset Sale, the Borrower shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received with respect thereto to prepay outstanding Term Advances, Term B Loans and Tranche B2 Loans in accordance with Section 2.10(b)(vi).

 

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(vi) Mandatory prepayments of outstanding Term Advances, Tranche B Loans and Tranche B2 Loans under this Agreement shall be allocated as between the relevant Facilities on a pro rata basis to each of the Term Advances, the Tranche B Loans and the Tranche B2 Loans (except to the extent such prepayment is required to be made as a result of a refinancing in whole or in part of the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche B2 Facility in connection with a Refinancing Amendment that requires the allocation of the prepayment solely to the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche B2 Facility, as applicable), and, (A) in the case of Term Advances, shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Term Advances under Section 2.06(c) and, (B) in the case of Tranche B Loans, shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Tranche B Loans under Section 2.06(d) and (C) in the case of Tranche B2 Loans, shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Tranche B2 Loans under Section 2.06(e).

(vii) The Borrower shall deliver to the Agent, at the time of each prepayment required under Sections 2.10(b)(iii), (iv) and (v) above, (i) a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of such prepayment and (ii) to the extent practicable, at least three Business Days’ prior written notice of such prepayment. Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date, the Type of each Advance being prepaid and the principal amount of each Advance (or portion thereof) to be prepaid. The Agent shall promptly advise the Appropriate Lenders of any notice given (and the contents thereof) pursuant to this Section 2.10(b). All prepayments under this Section 2.10(b) shall be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be prepaid to but excluding the date of payment.

Section 2.11. Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurocurrency Rate);

(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

(iii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement, Advances or Eurocurrency Rate Advances made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

 

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and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Advance or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Advance, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or other Recipient, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) Capital Adequacy. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Advances made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 2.12. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender under any Facility shall notify the Agent that the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Eurocurrency Lending Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances in Dollars or any Committed Currency or to fund or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Advances in Dollars or any Committed Currency hereunder, (a) each Eurocurrency Rate Advance will automatically, upon such demand (i) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance is denominated in Dollars, be Converted into a Base Rate Advance and (ii) if such Eurocurrency Rate Advance is denominated in any Committed Currency, be exchanged into an Equivalent amount of Dollars and be Converted into a

 

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Base Rate Advance and (b) the obligation of the Appropriate Lenders to make Eurocurrency Rate Advances or to Convert Advances into Eurocurrency Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Appropriate Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist.

Section 2.13. Payments and Computations. (a) The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder (except with respect to principal of, interest on, and other amounts relating to, Advances denominated in a Committed Currency), irrespective of any right of counterclaim or set-off, not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the day when due in Dollars to the Agent at the applicable Agent’s Account in same day funds. The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder with respect to principal of, interest on, and other amounts relating to, Advances denominated in a Committed Currency, irrespective of any right of counterclaim or set-off, not later than 11:00 A.M. (at the Payment Office for such Committed Currency) on the day when due in such Committed Currency to the Agent, by deposit of such funds to the applicable Agent’s Account in same day funds. The Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest, fees or commissions ratably (other than amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.04(b), 2.11, 2.14 or 9.04) to the applicable Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon any Assuming Lender becoming a Lender hereunder as a result of an extension of the Termination Date pursuant to Section 2.22 and upon the Agent’s receipt of such Lender’s Assumption Agreement and recording of the information contained therein in the Register, from and after the applicable Extension Date, the Agent shall make all payments hereunder and under any Notes issued in connection therewith in respect of the interest assumed thereby to the Assuming Lender. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment and Assumption and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section 9.07(c), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Assumption, the Agent shall make all payments hereunder and under the Notes in respect of the interest assigned thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment and Assumption shall make all appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date directly between themselves.

(b) The Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender, if and to the extent payment owed to such Lender is not made when due hereunder or under the Note held by such Lender, to charge from time to time against any or all of the Borrower’s accounts with such Lender any amount so due.

(c) All computations of interest based on Citibank’s base rate shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of interest based on the Eurocurrency Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or One Month LIBOR and of fees and Letter of Credit fees shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days (or, in each case of Advances denominated in Committed Currencies where market practice differs, in accordance with market practice), in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest, fees or commissions are payable. Each determination by the Agent of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

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(d) Whenever any payment hereunder or under the Notes shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest, fee or commission, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of Eurocurrency Rate Advances to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.

(e) Unless the Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to any Lender hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each applicable Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent the Borrower shall not have so made such payment in full to the Agent, each applicable Lender shall repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Agent, at (i) the Federal Funds Rate in the case of Advances denominated in Dollars or (ii) the cost of funds incurred by the Agent in respect of such amount in the case of Advances denominated in Committed Currencies.

(f) To the extent that the Agent receives funds for application to the amounts owing by the Borrower under or in respect of this Agreement or any Note in currencies other than the currency or currencies required to enable the Agent to distribute funds to the applicable Lenders in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.13, the Agent shall be entitled to convert or exchange such funds into Dollars or into a Committed Currency or from Dollars to a Committed Currency or from a Committed Currency to Dollars, as the case may be, to the extent necessary to enable the Agent to distribute such funds in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.13; provided that the Borrower and each of the Lenders hereby agree that the Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss, cost or expense suffered by the Borrower or such Lender as a result of any conversion or exchange of currencies affected pursuant to this Section 2.13(f) or as a result of the failure of the Agent to effect any such conversion or exchange; and provided further that the Borrower agrees to indemnify the Agent and each Lender, and hold the Agent and each Lender harmless, for any and all losses, costs and expenses incurred by the Agent or any Lender for any conversion or exchange of currencies (or the failure to convert or exchange any currencies) in accordance with this Section 2.13(f).

 

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Section 2.14. Taxes. (a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(c) Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Agent), or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount being requested, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.07(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Agent under this paragraph (d).

 

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(e) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.14, such Loan Party shall deliver to the 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 Agent.

(f) Status of Recipients. (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation by any Lender (other than such documentation set forth in Sections 2.14(f)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form 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 IRS Form 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;

 

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(ii) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

(iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 or Exhibit E-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the

 

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Borrower and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.14 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.14), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.14 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

(i) Interpretation. For purposes of this Section 2.14, the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

 

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(j) For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, the Borrower and the Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Agent to treat) the Advances as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

Section 2.15. Sharing of Payments, Etc. 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 Advances or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Advances and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Advances and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, 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 Advances and other amounts owing them; 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 (x) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Advances or participations in L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).

The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

Section 2.16. Evidence of Debt. (a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Advance owing to such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder in respect of Advances. The Borrower agrees that upon notice by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy of such notice to the Agent) to the effect that a Note is required or appropriate in order for such Lender to evidence (whether for purposes of pledge, enforcement or otherwise) the Advances owing to, or to be made by, such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to such

 

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Lender a Note payable to such Lender (or its registered assigns) in a principal amount up to (x) in the case of a Term Note or, Tranche B Note or Tranche B2 Note, the sum of the then-applicable Commitment of such Lender and the applicable Advances owing to such Lender and (y) in the case of a Revolving Credit Note, the applicable Commitment of such Lender.

(b) The Register maintained by the Agent pursuant to Section 9.07(c) shall include a control account, and a subsidiary account for each Lender, in which accounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the date and amount of each Borrowing made hereunder, the Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing and, if appropriate, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the terms of each Assumption Agreement and each Assignment and Assumption delivered to and accepted by it, (iii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Agent from the Borrower hereunder and each Lender’s share thereof.

(c) Entries made in good faith by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to subsection (a) above shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to such Lender under this Agreement, absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in such account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement; and provided further that in the event of any conflict between the Register and the Lender’s account or accounts, the Register shall govern.

Section 2.17. Use of Proceeds.

(a) Revolving Credit Advances. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Advances shall be available (and the Borrower agrees that it shall use such proceeds) solely for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including payment of fees and expenses in connection with the Facilities.

(b) Tranche B Loans. The proceeds of the Tranche B Loans made on the Effective Date shall be available (and the Borrower agrees that it shall use such proceeds) solely to finance the Borrower Refinancing.

(c) Term Advances. (a) All proceeds of the Term Advances shall be available either (i) on the Engility Closing Date, to fund the Engility Acquisition or (ii) on the Fall-Away Date, to refinance the Tranche B Loans up to an amount of $618,000,000.

(d) Tranche B2 Loans. The proceeds of the Tranche B2 Loans made on the Second Amendment Effective Date shall be available (and the Borrower agrees that it shall use such proceeds) solely to finance the Olympus Acquisition, including the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith.

 

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(e) (d) The Borrower represents and covenants that no Advance, nor the proceeds from any Advance, will be used directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding or financing any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, except in accordance with valid and effective licenses and permits issued by the government of the United States or otherwise in accordance with applicable law or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to the Borrower, or to the knowledge to the Borrower, any other party hereto.

Section 2.18. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.11, or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.14, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different Applicable Lending Office for funding or booking its Advances 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 2.11 or 2.14, 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 Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement of Lenders. (i) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.11, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.14 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different Applicable Lending Office in accordance with Section 2.18(a), or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Approving Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 9.07), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.11 or Section 2.14) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

(ii) the Borrower shall have paid to the Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 9.07;

(iii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Advances and participations in Letters of Credit (if any), accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 9.04(f)) from the assignee (and/or, with the prior consent of the Borrower, from the Borrower) (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts and any amounts under Section 2.10(a)(ii));

 

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(iv) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.11 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.14, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

(v) such assignment does not conflict with applicable law; and

(vi) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Approving Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

(c) A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

(d) Each party hereto agrees that an assignment and delegation required pursuant to clause (b) above may, at the Administrative Agent’s request and notwithstanding anything in Section 9.07 or elsewhere herein to the contrary, be effected pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement (or any other written instrument), in each case, in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent, executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee, and that the Lender required to make such assignment and delegation need not be a party thereto.

Section 2.19. Cash Collateral. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility, within one Business Day following the written request of the Agent or any Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Agent) the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Issuing Banks’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to any reallocation pursuant to Section 2.20(a) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount.

(a) Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Banks, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, to be applied pursuant to clause (b) below. If at any time the Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Agent and the Issuing Banks as herein provided or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Agent, pay or provide to the Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

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(b) Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 2.19 or Section 2.20 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

(c) Termination of Requirement. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce any Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.19 following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (ii) the determination by the Agent and each Issuing Bank that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to Section 2.20, the Person providing Cash Collateral and each Issuing Bank may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

Section 2.20. Defaulting Lenders.

(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.

(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VI or otherwise) or received by the Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 9.05 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any Issuing Bank hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Banks’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.19; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Advance in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Advances under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Banks’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance

 

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with Section 2.19; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the Issuing Banks against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Advances or L/C Obligations in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Advances were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 3.04 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Advances of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Advances of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Advances and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Facility without giving effect to Section 2.20(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.20(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees. (A) Each Defaulting Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility and/or Term Facility shall not be entitled to receive a commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.04(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

(B) Each Defaulting Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be entitled to receive letter of credit fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Ratable Share of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.19.

(C) With respect to any commitment fee or letter of credit fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to each Issuing Bank the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

 

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(iv) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of a Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with their respective Ratable Shares under the Revolving Credit Facility (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 3.04 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to Section 9.20, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(v) Cash Collateral. If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Banks’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.19.

(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower, the Agent and each Issuing Bank agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Advances of the other Lenders under the applicable Facility or take such other actions as the Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Advances under the applicable Facility and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Appropriate Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Facility (without giving effect to Section 2.20(a)(iv)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

(c) New Letters of Credit. So long as any Revolving Credit Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

 

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Section 2.21. [Reserved]

Section 2.22. Extension of Termination Date.

(a) Request for Extension. The Borrower may, by notice to the Agent (who shall promptly notify the Revolving Credit Lenders) not earlier than 60 days and not later than 45 days prior to the first and/or second anniversary of the Effective Date (each, an “Extension Date”), request that each Revolving Credit Lender extend such Revolving Credit Lender’s scheduled Termination Date for an additional one year from the scheduled Termination Date then in effect with respect to such Revolving Credit Lender.

(b) Lender Elections to Extend. Each Revolving Credit Lender, acting in its sole and individual discretion, shall, by notice to the Agent given not earlier than 30 days prior to the applicable Extension Date and not later than the date (the “Notice Date”) that is 20 days prior to such Extension Date, advise the Agent whether or not such Revolving Credit Lender agrees to such extension (and each Revolving Credit Lender that determines not to so extend its Termination Date (a “Non-Extending Lender”) shall notify the Agent of such fact promptly after such determination (but in any event no later than the Notice Date) and any Revolving Credit Lender that does not so advise the Agent on or before the Notice Date shall be deemed to be a Non-Extending Lender). The election of any Revolving Credit Lender to agree to such extension shall not obligate any other Revolving Credit Lender to so agree.

(c) Notification by Agent. The Agent shall notify the Borrower of each Revolving Credit Lender’s determination under this Section no later than 15 days prior to the applicable Extension Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day).

(d) Additional Commitment Lenders. The Borrower shall have the right on or before the applicable Extension Date to replace each Non-Extending Lender with, and add as “Revolving Credit Lenders” under this Agreement in place thereof, one or more Eligible Assignees (as an “Assuming Lender”) with the approval of the Agent and each Issuing Bank (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), each of which Assuming Lenders shall have entered into an assumption agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Borrower and the Agent (an “Assumption Agreement”) duly executed by such Eligible Assignee, the Agent and the Borrower, pursuant to which such Assuming Lender shall, effective as of the applicable Extension Date, undertake a Revolving Credit Commitment (and, if any such Assuming Lender is already a Revolving Credit Lender, its Revolving Credit Commitment shall be in addition to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder on such date).

(e) Minimum Extension Requirement. If (and only if) the total of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders that have agreed so to extend their scheduled Termination Date and the additional Commitments of the Assuming Lenders shall be more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments in effect immediately prior to the applicable Extension Date, then,

 

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effective as of such Extension Date, the scheduled Termination Date of each Extending Lender and of each Assuming Lender shall be extended to the date falling one year after the scheduled Termination Date in effect for such Lenders (except that, if such date is not a Business Day, such Termination Date as so extended shall be the next preceding Business Day) and each Assuming Lender shall thereupon become a “Revolving Credit Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement.

(f) Conditions to Effectiveness of Extensions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the extension of the scheduled Termination Date pursuant to this Section 2.22 shall not be effective with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender unless on the Notice Date and on the Extension Date:

(i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date and after giving effect to such extension; and

(ii) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 are true and correct on and as of such date of such extension and after giving effect to such extension, as though made on and as of such date, except where such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of such date on and after giving effect to such extension.

Section 2.23. Incremental Facilities.

(a) [Reserved]

(b) The Borrower may, by written notice to the Agent from time to time, request Incremental Commitments in an amount for all such Incremental Commitments not to exceed the Incremental Facility Amount at such time from one or more Incremental Lenders, which may include any existing Lender or Eligible Assignee (each of which shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole discretion); provided that (i) any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments (and the Incremental Revolving Credit Advances thereunder) shall be implemented as an increase to the total Revolving Credit Commitments and shall have identical terms as the Revolving Credit Commitments (and the Revolving Credit Advances thereunder) and (ii) each Incremental Lender shall be subject to the approval of the Agent (and, in the case of an Incremental Revolving Credit Lender, each Issuing Bank) (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if such approvals would be required by Section 9.07 for an assignment of Advances or Commitments to such Incremental Lender. Such notice shall set forth (x) the amount of the Incremental Commitments being requested (which shall be in minimum increments of $5,000,000 and a minimum amount of $25,000,000 or such lesser amount equal to the remaining Incremental Facility Amount, as applicable), (y) the date on which such Incremental Commitments are requested to become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days nor more than 60 days after the date of such notice, unless the Agent shall otherwise agree) and (z) in the case of Incremental Term Commitments, whether such Incremental Term Commitments are (i) commitments to make additional Term Advances, additional Tranche B Loans or additional Tranche B2

 

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Loans or (ii) commitments to make new A Type Term Loans (as defined below) with terms different from the Term Advances (such loans, “Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances” and such commitments “Specified Incremental Tranche A Commitments”) or new B Type Term Loans (as defined below) with terms different from the Tranche B Loans and the Tranche B2 Loans (such loans, “Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances” (and together with any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances, “Specified Incremental Term Advances”) and such commitments “Specified Incremental Tranche B Commitments”).

(i) The Borrower and each applicable Incremental Lender shall execute and deliver to the Agent an Incremental Assumption Agreement and such other documentation as the Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Incremental Commitment of each Incremental Lender. Each Incremental Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of any Incremental Term Advances to be made thereunder; provided that (1) (A) (i) the final maturity date of any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances shall be (x) for any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances up to an aggregate initial principal amount of all such Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances less than or equal to the Specified Incremental A Cap, no earlier than the Term Loan Maturity Date or (y) for any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances in excess of the Specified Incremental A Cap, no earlier than the later of the Tranche B Maturity Date and the Tranche B2 Maturity Date and (ii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances shall be (x) for any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances up to an aggregate initial principal amount of all such Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances less than or equal to the Specified Incremental A Cap, no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Advances, or (y) for any Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances in excess of the Specified Incremental A Cap, no shorter than the later of the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Tranche B Loans and the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Tranche B2 Loans; (B) the final maturity date of any Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances shall be no earlier than the later of the Tranche B Maturity Date and the Tranche B2 Maturity Date and the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances shall be no shorter than the later of the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Tranche B Loans and Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Tranche B2 Loans; (C) if the initial yield on such Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances or Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances, as the case may be (as determined by the Agent to be equal to the sum of (x) the margin above the Eurocurrency Rate on such Advances (which shall be increased by the amount that any interest rate “floor” applicable to such Advances on the date such Advances are made would exceed the Eurocurrency Rate for a three-month Interest Period commencing on such date) and (y) if such Advances are initially made at a discount or the Lenders making the same receive a fee directly or indirectly from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for doing so (but excluding the effect of any bona fide arrangement, structuring, syndication or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all lenders or holders thereof) (the amount of such discount or fee, expressed as a percentage of such

 

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Advances, being referred to herein as “OID”), the amount of such OID divided by the lesser of (A) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Advances and (B) four) exceeds by more than 50 basis points (the amount of such excess above 50 basis points being referred to herein as the “Yield Differential”) the sum of (A) the Applicable Margin then in effect for Eurocurrency Rate Term Advances (in the case of Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances) or Eurocurrency Rate Tranche B Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Tranche B2 Loans (in the case of Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances), and (B) the amount of the OID initially paid in respect of the Term Advances (in the case of Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances) or the Tranche B Loans or Tranche B2 Loans, respectively, (in the case of Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances), divided by four, then the Applicable Margin then in effect for Term Advances (in the case of Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances) or the Tranche B Loans or Tranche B2 Loans, respectively, (in the case of Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances) shall automatically be increased by the Yield Differential, effective upon the making of the Specified Incremental Tranche A Advances or the Specified Incremental Tranche B Advances, as applicable, and (2) the other terms of any Specified Incremental Term Advances shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Commitments and the Incremental Advances evidenced thereby. For purposes of this Section 2.23(b), “A Type Term Loans” means any term loans which have (x) scheduled amortization in excess of 1.00% per annum and (y) a final maturity of five years or less, and “B Type Term Loans” means any term loans that are not A Type Term Loans.

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incremental Commitment shall become effective under this Section 2.23(b) unless (i) on the date of such effectiveness, (A) (1) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 are true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects) and (2) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (and the Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower); provided that, in connection with any Incremental Term Commitment, the proceeds of which are, concurrently with the receipt thereof, to be used by the Borrower to finance, in whole or in part, a Permitted Acquisition, then the conditions set forth in (1) and (2) above must only be satisfied at the time the acquisition agreement for such Permitted Acquisition is entered into, and the only representations and warranties that will be required to be true and correct as of the funding of the Term Advances thereunder shall be (x) the Specified Representations and (y) such of the representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the applicable acquired company or business (or the seller thereof) in the applicable acquisition agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that the Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries) has the right to terminate or elect not to perform its obligations under such acquisition agreement

 

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as a result of the inaccuracy of any such representations or warranties in such acquisition agreement and (B) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Financial Covenant set forth in Section 5.05(c) after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such Incremental Term Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, the making of Advances to be made on the date of effectiveness thereof, any Permitted Acquisition consummated simultaneously therewith, and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07; (ii) all fees and expenses owing to the Agent and the Lenders in respect of such Incremental Term Commitment and/or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment shall have been paid in full, (iii) to the extent not consistent with this Agreement, the other terms and documentation in respect of the Incremental Term Advances shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent unless otherwise expressly permitted in this Section 2.23(b) and (iv) except as otherwise specified in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, the Agent shall have received legal opinions, board resolutions and other closing certificates reasonably requested by the Agent and consistent with those delivered on the Effective Date.

(iii) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Agent may, in consultation with the Borrower, take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that all Incremental Advances (other than Specified Incremental Term Advances), when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Revolving Credit Advances, Term Advances, Tranche B Loans or Tranche B2 Loans, as applicable, on a pro rata basis. This may be accomplished by, among other things, requiring each outstanding Eurocurrency Borrowing to be Converted into a Base Rate Borrowing on the date of such Incremental Advance, or by allocating a portion of such Incremental Advance to each outstanding Eurocurrency Borrowing under the relevant Facility on a pro rata basis. Any Conversion of Eurocurrency Rate Advances to Base Rate Advances required by the preceding sentence shall be subject to Section 9.04(f). If any Incremental Advance is to be allocated to an existing Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Advance, then the interest rate thereon for such Interest Period and the other economic consequences thereof shall be as set forth in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement. In addition, to the extent any Incremental Term Advances are Term Advances, the scheduled amortization payments under Section 2.06(c), required to be made after the making of such Incremental Term Advances shall be ratably increased by the aggregate principal amount of such Incremental Term Advances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Incremental Term Commitments to make Specified Incremental Term Advances may not be requested without the prior written consent of the Agent if, as a result of the Specified Incremental Term Advances to be made thereunder, there would be more than five classes of Term Advances or, Tranche B Loans or Tranche B2 Loans, together, outstanding.

 

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(iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document, each Loan Document may be modified, supplemented, amended and/or amended and restated by the Agent and the Borrower without the action or consent of any other party, if the Agent determines it to be necessary or advisable, to provide for terms applicable to any Incremental Advances permitted by or to otherwise give effect to this Section 2.23(b).

Section 2.24. Specified Refinancing Debt. (a) The Borrower may, from time to time, and subject to the consent of the Agent, add one or more new term loan facilities to this Agreement (“Specified Refinancing Debt”) pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, to refinance all or any portion of the Tranche B Loans, Tranche B2 Loans or Term Advances then outstanding under this Agreement pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment; provided that such Specified Refinancing Debt: (i) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with the other Advances and Commitments hereunder; (ii) shall not be guaranteed by any Person that is not a Guarantor; (iii) shall be unsecured or secured by the Collateral on an equal and ratable basis with the Obligations (or on a second-lien basis pursuant to intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Agent); (iv) shall have such pricing and optional prepayment terms as may be agreed by the Borrower and the applicable lenders thereof; (v)(x) if refinancing all or any portion of the Tranche B Loans shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the scheduled Tranche B Maturity Date, and shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Tranche B Loans being refinanced or, (v)(y) if refinancing all or any portion of the Term Advances shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the scheduled Term Loan Maturity Date, and shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Advances being refinanced or (v)(z) if refinancing all or any portion of the Tranche B2 Loans shall have a maturity date that is not prior to the scheduled Tranche B2 Maturity Date, and shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Tranche B2 Loans being refinanced; (vi) subject to clauses (iv) and (v) above, shall have terms and conditions (other than pricing) that are substantially identical to, or less favorable to the lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Debt than, the terms and conditions of the Tranche B Loans, Tranche B2 Loans and/or Term Advances, as applicable, being refinanced (unless such terms are acceptable to the Agent); and (vii) the Net Cash Proceeds of such Specified Refinancing Debt shall be applied, substantially concurrently with the incurrence thereof, to the pro rata prepayment of outstanding Tranche B Loans, Tranche B2 Loans and/or Term Advances, as applicable, being so refinanced, in each case pursuant to Section 2.10; provided however, that such Specified Refinancing Debt (x) may provide for any additional or different financial or other covenants or other provisions that are agreed among the Borrower and the lenders thereof and applicable only during periods after the latest maturity date of any of the Facilities (and Commitments) that remain outstanding after giving effect to such Specified Refinancing Debt or the date on which all non-refinanced Obligations are paid in full and (y) shall not have a principal or commitment amount (or accreted value) greater than the Tranche B Loans, Tranche B2 Loans and/or Term Advances, as applicable, being refinanced (plus accrued interest, fees, discounts, premiums or expenses payable in connection therewith).

 

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(b) The Borrower shall make any request for Specified Refinancing Debt pursuant to a written notice to the Agent specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof. No Lender shall have any obligation hereunder to provide Specified Refinancing Debt. To achieve the full amount of a requested issuance of Specified Refinancing Debt, and subject to the approval of the Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower may invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders in respect of such Specified Refinancing Debt pursuant to a joinder agreement to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.

(c) The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in Section 3.04 and, to the extent reasonably requested by the Agent, receipt by the Agent of legal opinions, board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements, including any supplements or amendments to the Security and Guarantee Documents providing for such Specified Refinancing Debt to be secured thereby, consistent with those delivered on the Effective Date under Section 3.01 (other than changes to such legal opinions resulting from a Change in Law, change in fact or change to counsel’s form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Agent). The Lenders hereby authorize the Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrower as may be necessary in order to establish new tranches of Specified Refinancing Debt and to make such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Agent and the Borrower in connection with the establishment of such new tranches, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.24.

(d) Each class of Specified Refinancing Debt incurred under this Section 2.24 shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (x) not less than $25,000,000 and (y) an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof.

(e) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Specified Refinancing Debt incurred pursuant thereto (including the addition of such Specified Refinancing Debt as separate “Facilities” hereunder and treated in a manner consistent with the Facilities being refinanced, including for purposes of prepayments and voting). Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any Person other than the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Debt, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.24.

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS AND LENDING

Section 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Agreement and the obligations of each Tranche B Lender to fund the Tranche B Loans, shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (the first Business Day on which such conditions precedent are so satisfied, the “Effective Date”):

(a) The Agent shall have received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents requested by the Agent from the Borrower, each other Loan Party party thereto and the Agent.

 

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(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Effective Date the following, each dated such day, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and (except for any Notes) in sufficient copies for each Lender:

(i) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party dated the Effective Date and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws (or comparable organizational document) of such Loan Party as in effect on the Effective Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or comparable governing body) of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the Borrowing under the Tranche B Facility , and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that the certificate or articles of incorporation (or comparable organizational document) of such Loan Party have not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing furnished pursuant to clause (iii) below and (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each Responsible Officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party.

(ii) A certificate of another Responsible Officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing the certificate pursuant to clause (i) above.

(iii) Certified copies of the certificate or articles of incorporation (or comparable organizational document), including all amendments thereto, of each Loan Party as in effect on the Effective Date, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or comparable entity) of the jurisdiction of its organization, and a certificate as to the good standing (where such concept is applicable) of each Loan Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State (or comparable entity).

(iv) A favorable opinion of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, counsel for the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, dated as of the Effective Date, addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and covering such other matters relating to the Loan Documents and the Transactions as the Agent shall reasonably request, and the Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.

 

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(v) Any Notes, to the extent requested at least three Business Days prior to the Effective Date by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing as required under Section 2.02 and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate from a Financial Officer of the Borrower in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H.

(e) The representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 and in each other Loan Document are correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be correct in all respects) except where such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be correct in all respects) on and as of such date. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective Date, from a Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying compliance with this Section 3.01(e).

(f) All fees required to be paid by the Borrower hereunder or as separately agreed by the Borrower and any of the Arrangers or the Tranche B Lenders or the Term Lenders and all invoiced expenses of the Agent and the Arrangers relating hereto (including those of counsel to the Agent and the Arrangers), shall have in each case been paid.

(g) After giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, no Loan Party shall have any outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money or preferred stock other than the Indebtedness under the Tranche B Facility and Revolving Credit Facility and any applicable Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 5.03(k).

(h) Since February 2, 2018, there shall not have been any event that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

(i) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes a Default or Event of Default.

(j) The Agent and the Arrangers shall have received, at least four Business Days prior to the Effective Date, all documentation and other information with respect to the Loan Parties required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent requested in writing at least ten Business Days prior to the Effective Date by the Agent or the Arrangers,.

 

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(k) The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of, or a certificate as to coverage under, the insurance policies required by Section 5.01(c) and the applicable provisions of the Security and Guarantee Documents, each of which shall be endorsed or otherwise amended to include a customary lender’s loss payable endorsement and to name the Collateral Agent as additional insured, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.

(l) The Collateral Agent shall have received (i) a Perfection Certificate with respect to the Loan Parties dated the Effective Date and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and (ii) the results of a recent lien search made with respect to the Loan Parties in the states (or other jurisdictions) of formation of such Persons, in which the chief executive office of each such Person is located and in the other jurisdictions in which such Persons maintain property, as applicable, in each case as indicated on the Perfection Certificate referred to above, together with copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search, and accompanied by evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that the Liens indicated in any such financing statement (or similar document) would be permitted under Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement or have been or will be contemporaneously released or terminated.

(m) The Security and Guarantee Documents shall have been duly executed by each Loan Party that is to be a party thereto and shall be in full force and effect on the Effective Date. The Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have a security interest in the Collateral of the type and priority described in each Security and Guarantee Document.

(n) Each document (including any UCC financing statements but excluding any Mortgages) required by the Security and Guarantee Documents or under applicable law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other person (subject to applicable Liens permitted under Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement), shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation. On or prior to the Effective Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received all Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with undated proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Loan Party in blank and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.

(o) Other than as set forth in Section 5.01(n), (i) each of the Security and Guarantee Documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders, relating to each of the Mortgaged Properties shall have been duly executed by the parties thereto and delivered to the Collateral Agent and shall be in full force and effect, (ii) each

 

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of such Mortgaged Properties shall not be subject to any Lien other than those permitted under Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement, (iii) each such Security and Guarantee Document shall have been filed and recorded in the recording office as specified on Schedule 4.01(bb) (or a lender’s title insurance policy, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, insuring such Security and Guarantee Document as a first lien on such Mortgaged Property (subject to applicable Liens permitted under Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement) shall have been received by the Collateral Agent) and, in connection therewith, the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of each such filing and recordation and (iv) the Collateral Agent shall have received such other documents, including a policy or policies of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company, together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, insuring the Mortgages as valid first liens on the Mortgaged Properties, free of Liens other than Permitted Liens, together with such surveys, abstracts, appraisals and legal opinions required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the Mortgages or as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent or the Lenders.

(p) The Collateral Agent shall have received: (i) with respect to any Existing Mortgage, evidence that an amendment, supplement or modification in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (the “Mortgage Amendments”) with respect to each such Existing Mortgage has been duly executed, acknowledged and delivered and is in form suitable for filing and recording in all filing or recording offices that the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to maintain or protect the lien of the related Existing Mortgage and the priority thereof, (ii) with respect to the real properties subject to the Mortgage Amendments, fully paid title searches and mortgage modification and continuation endorsements confirming ownership of the related real property by the applicable Loan Party and showing no Liens of record other than Permitted Liens and (iii) evidence that all filing, documentary, stamp, intangible and recording taxes and fees in respect to such Mortgage Amendments have been paid in connection with the preparation, execution, filing and recordation of the Mortgage Amendments.

(q) With respect to each Mortgaged Property, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Flood Hazard Determination and, if any Mortgaged Property is a Flood Hazard Property, (i) the Borrower’s written acknowledgment of receipt of written notification from the Administrative Agent as to the fact that such Mortgaged Property is a Flood Hazard Property and as to whether the community in which each such Flood Hazard Property is located is participating in the NFIP and (ii) copies of the Borrower’s application for a Flood Insurance Policy plus proof of premium payment, a declaration page confirming that a Flood Insurance Policy has been issued, or such other evidence of flood insurance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and naming the Collateral Agent as sole loss payee.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 8.03, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 3.01, each Lender as of the Effective Date shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required hereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

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Section 3.02. Conditions Precedent to a Borrowing on the Engility Closing Date. The obligations of each Term Lender to fund the entire amount of Term Advances, shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (the first Business Day on which such conditions precedent are so satisfied, the “Engility Closing Date”):

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Engility Closing Date the following, each dated such day, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and (except for any Notes) in sufficient copies for each Lender:

(i) A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Engility Loan Party certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws (or comparable organizational document) of such Engility Loan Party as in effect on the Engility Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or comparable governing body) of such Engility Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Engility Loan Party is a party, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that the certificate or articles of incorporation (or comparable organizational document) of such Engility Loan Party have not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing furnished pursuant to clause (iii) below and (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each Responsible Officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Engility Loan Party.

(ii) A certificate of another Responsible Officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing the certificate pursuant to clause (i) above.

(iii) Certified copies of the certificate or articles of incorporation (or comparable organizational document), including all amendments thereto, of each Engility Loan Party, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or comparable entity) of the jurisdiction of its organization, and a certificate as to the good standing (where such concept is applicable) of each such Engility Loan Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State (or comparable entity).

 

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(iv) A favorable opinion of (a) Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, counsel for the Engility Loan Parties, and (b) to the extent necessary, local counsel to the Engility Loan Parties, in each case, dated as of the Engility Closing Date, addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Term Lenders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and covering such other matters relating to the Loan Documents and the transactions as the Agent shall reasonably request, and the Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.

(v) Any Notes, to the extent requested at least three Business Days prior to the Engility Closing Date by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing as required under Section 2.02 and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate from a Financial Officer of the Borrower in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H.

(d) The Engility Acquisition and the Engility Transactions shall be consummated substantially concurrently with the initial funding of the Term Advances in accordance with the Engility Acquisition Agreement (without any amendment, modification or waiver thereof or any consent thereunder which is materially adverse to the Agent, the Arrangers or the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Agent). The Engility Acquisition Agreement Representations shall be true and correct and the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality). The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Engility Closing Date from a Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying compliance with this Section 3.02(d).

(e) All fees required to be paid by the Borrower hereunder or as separately agreed by the Borrower and any of the Arrangers or the Term Lenders and all invoiced expenses (but only to the extent invoiced 3 days prior to the Engility Closing Date) of the Agent and the Arrangers relating hereto (including those of counsel to the Agent and the Arrangers), shall have in each case been paid.

(f) Since December 31, 2017, there shall not have been any event that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Engility Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect.

(g) The Agent and the Arrangers shall have received, at least four Business Days prior to the Engility Closing Date, all documentation and other information with respect to the Engility Loan Parties required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent requested in writing at least ten Business Days prior to the Engility Closing Date by the Agent or the Arrangers and not previously delivered to Agent.

 

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(h) The Security and Guarantee Documents shall be in full force and effect on the Engility Closing Date. The Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have a security interest in the Collateral of the type and priority described in each Security and Guarantee Document.

(i) Each document (including any UCC financing statements but excluding any Mortgages) required by the Security and Guarantee Documents or under applicable law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other person (subject to applicable Liens permitted under Section 5.03(a) of this Agreement), shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation. On or prior to the Engility Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received all Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with undated proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Engility Loan Party in blank and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, after the use by the Engility Loan Parties of commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions relating to the collateral and guarantee matters set forth in Section 3.02(h) and Section 3.02(i) above to be satisfied as of the Engility Closing Date (other than Collateral in which a security interest therein may be perfected by (A) the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement, (B) taking delivery and possession of stock (or other equity interest) certificates and related stock powers executed in blank (other than in respect of any Excluded Subsidiary) of the Acquired Business or any subsidiary of the Acquired Business organized outside of the United States) or (C) the filing of a short form security agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office), such conditions shall not be a condition precedent to the funding of the Term Advances on the Engility Closing Date, but shall be accomplished as promptly as practicable after the Engility Closing Date and in any event within 30 days or such later date as the Agent may agree to in its sole discretion. Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 8.03, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 3.02, each Lender as of the Engility Closing Date shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required hereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the Engility Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

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Section 3.03. Conditions Precedent to a Borrowing on the Fall-Away Date. The obligations of each Term Lender to fund Term Advances on the Fall-Away Date shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the Fall-Away Date the following, each dated such day, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and (except for any Notes) in sufficient copies for each Lender:

(i) Any Notes, to the extent requested at least three Business Days prior to the Fall-Away Date by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing as required under Section 2.02 and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(c) The Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality). The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Fall-Away Date from a Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying compliance with this Section 3.03(c).

(d) All fees required to be paid by the Borrower hereunder or as separately agreed by the Borrower and any of the Arrangers or the Term Lenders and all invoiced expenses of the Agent and the Arrangers relating hereto (including those of counsel to the Agent and the Arrangers), shall have in each case been paid (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the Term Advances).

Section 3.04. Conditions Precedent to Each Revolving Credit Borrowing and Issuance. The obligation of each Revolving Credit Lender to make a Revolving Credit Advance (other than an Advance made by any Issuing Bank or any Revolving Credit Lender pursuant to Section 2.03(c)) on the occasion of each Borrowing and the obligation of each Issuing Bank to Issue a Letter of Credit shall be subject to the conditions precedent that the Effective Date shall have occurred and on the date of such Borrowing or such Issuance (as the case may be) (a) the following statements shall be true (and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Issuance and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Borrowing or such Issuance shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that on the date of such Borrowing or such Issuance such statements are true):

(i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 and in each other Loan Document are correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be correct in all respects) on and as of such date, before and after giving effect to such Borrowing or such Issuance and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date except where such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be correct in all respects) on and as of such date, and

 

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(ii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Borrowing or such Issuance or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes a Default; and

(iii) the Agent shall have received such other approvals, opinions or documents as any Lender through the Agent may reasonably request.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

(a) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has all requisite power and authority to own or lease its assets and carry on its business and is duly qualified, licensed and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is a party, and the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, are within such Loan Party’s corporate or other organizational powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not conflict with or contravene or result in any breach of (i) such Loan Party’s charter, by-laws or other organizational documents, (ii) law or any material contractual restriction binding on or affecting such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) any material order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is subject.

(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body or any other third party is or will be required for the due execution, delivery and performance by any of the Loan Parties of each Loan Document to which it is a party or otherwise in connection with the Transactions, except for (a) the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, (b) recordation of the Mortgages and (c) such as have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect.

(d) This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document when delivered hereunder will be, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and each other Loan Party that is a party thereto. This Agreement is, and each other Loan Document when delivered hereunder will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and each other Loan Party that is a party thereto, enforceable against the Borrower and each other Loan Party that is a party thereto in accordance with their respective terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

 

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(e) The audited Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the related Consolidated statements of income, equity and cash flows as of and for each of the fiscal years ended January 29, 2016, February 3, 2017 and February 2, 2018: (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (ii) are complete and accurate in all material respects and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period covered thereby. Since February 2, 2018, there has been no Material Adverse Change.

(f) There is no pending or (to the knowledge of the Borrower) threatened action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding pending or threatened in writing, including pursuant to any Environmental Law, affecting the Consolidated Group before any court, Governmental Authority or arbitrator that (i) could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(g) None of the Loan Parties is engaged in the business of purchasing or carrying, or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying, margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock.

(h) None of the Loan Parties is an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(i) The Borrower has made available, through the reports and other filings made by the Borrower under the Exchange Act or Securities Act or through the Agent, to the Lenders all material agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject and all reports or other filings made by the Borrower under the Exchange Act or Securities Act, and disclosed, through the reports and other filings made by the Borrower under the Exchange Act or Securities Act or otherwise, all other matters known to it that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Information Memorandum or any reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so certified) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, taken as a whole and in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions the Borrower believed to be reasonable at the time.

 

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(j) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, are Solvent.

(k) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all material Tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all material Taxes, levied or imposed upon them or their property, income or assets, that are due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP.

(l) As of the Effective Date, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed on Schedule 4.01(l).

(m) The on-going operations of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries comply in all respects with all Environmental Laws, except such non-compliance which would not reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained all Environmental Permits that are required under any Environmental Law necessary for its ordinary course operations, all such Environmental Permits are in good standing, and the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all material terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits, except where the failure to obtain or maintain such Environmental Permits or such noncompliance would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(n) The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for Liens permitted by Section 5.03(a) and for such defects in title as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(o) The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, patents, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property (collectively, “IP Rights”) material to its business, and the use thereof by such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Set forth on Schedule 4.01(o) is a complete and accurate list of all material registered or applications to register IP Rights owned or exclusively licensed by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date. To the knowledge of the Borrower, the conduct of the business of each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted does not infringe upon or violate any rights held by any other Person, except for such infringements and violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, which, either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(p) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, nor any director or officer, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any agent, representative, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is, or is (to the knowledge of the Borrower) Controlled by Persons that are, (a) currently the subject or the target of any sanctions or trade embargoes administered or enforced by the U.S. government (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Member State, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), (b) nor are the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country, region or territory that is the subject or target of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Cuba, Crimea, Iran, North Korea and Syria (each, a “Sanctioned Country”). The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents under their control with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

(q) No Advance, nor the proceeds from any Advance or Letter of Credit, has been or will be used, to lend, contribute, provide or has otherwise been made or will otherwise be made available for the purpose of funding any activity or business in any Sanctioned Country or for the purpose of funding any prohibited activity or business of any Person located, organized or residing in any Sanctioned Country or who is a Person who is the subject or target of Sanctions or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any Person owned by or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of a Person who is the subject or target of Sanctions, absent valid and effective licenses and permits issued by the government of the United States or otherwise in accordance with applicable laws, or in any other manner that will result in any violation by any Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Agent of any Sanctions (any such Person, a “Sanctioned Person”). None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, any of their respective directors, officers or employees or agents (under control of the Borrower) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person.

(r) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, nor any director, officer, or employee, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any agent, representative or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, has taken or will take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment or giving of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any “government official” (including any officer or employee of a government or government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international

 

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organization, or any Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office) to influence official action or secure an improper advantage to the extent the same would be a violation of any law applicable to the Borrower, such Subsidiary or such Affiliate; and the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates have conducted their respective businesses in compliance with anti-corruption laws applicable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary or Affiliate and have instituted and maintain and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and with the representation and warranty contained herein.

(s) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders and have all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to operate their respective business, except for any such non-compliance or failure to have which would not reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any legal requirement relating to any laws with respect to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing effective September 24, 2001 and the Patriot Act.

(t) (i) 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 have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the most recent valuation date for any Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 60% or higher and neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in the funding attainment percentage dropping below 60% as of the most recent valuation date.

(i) As of the date hereofEffective Date and throughout the term of this Agreement, the Borrower is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Advances or the Commitments.

(ii) The Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender hereby inform the Borrower that such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person or an Affiliate has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (1) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Advances or the Commitments, (2) may recognize a gain if it purchased the Advances or the Commitments for an amount less than the par amount thereof or sells the Advances or the Commitments for an amount in excess of what it paid therefor or extended to the Borrower hereunder and/or (3) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

 

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(u) The Borrower has the power and authority to make the Borrowings herein provided for, to grant to the Collateral Agent the Liens described in the Security and Guarantee Documents executed by the Borrower and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents executed by it. Each other Loan Party has the power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent the Liens described in the Security and Guarantee Documents executed by such Person, and to perform all of its obligations under the Loan Documents executed by it.

(v) The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability) security interest in the Collateral and the proceeds thereof and (1) when the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) is delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Lien created under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected first priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Pledged Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, and (2) when the financing statements in appropriate form describing the Collateral as “all assets” or using language of similar import or otherwise containing a reasonable description of the Collateral are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.01(v), the Lien created under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement in the Collateral that may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement in such office will constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 5.03(a).

(w) Upon the recordation of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (or a short-form security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Collateral Agent) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, together with the financing statements in appropriate form filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.01(o), the Lien created under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the United States and its territories and possessions, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 5.03(a) (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the date hereofEffective Date).

 

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(x) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any corporate restriction that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in any manner under any provision of any indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing Indebtedness, or any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are or may be bound, where such default has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(y) Schedule 4.01(y) sets forth a true, complete and correct description of all insurance maintained by the Borrower or by its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date. Such insurance is in full force and effect and all premiums have been duly paid. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have insurance in such amounts and covering such risks and liabilities as are in accordance with normal industry practice.

(z) Schedule 4.01(z)-1 lists completely and correctly as of the Effective Date all real property owned by the Borrower and the Guarantors and the addresses thereof and (ii) Schedule 4.01(z)-2 lists completely and correctly as of the Effective Date each parcel of real property leased, subleased, licensed or sublicensed by the Borrower and the Guarantors, the address and the owner thereof, and the expiration date of the related lease, sublease, license or sublicense.

(aa) Each Mortgage is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability) first priority Lien on all of the applicable Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Property thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when such Mortgage is filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.01(aa), such Mortgage shall constitute a fully perfected first priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of such Loan Party in such Mortgaged Property and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 5.03(a).

(bb) As of the Effective Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (a) the hours worked by and payments made to employees of each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters; (b) all payments due from each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or for which any claim may be made against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, 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 Borrower or such Subsidiary; and (c) the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is bound.

 

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(cc) Either (i) no Mortgaged Property is a Flood Hazard Property or (ii) if a Mortgaged Property is a Flood Hazard Property, the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party has delivered to the Administrative Agent Evidence of Flood Insurance with respect to such Mortgaged Property.

(dd) The Borrower is not an EEA Financial Institution.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF THE LOAN PARTIES

Section 5.01. Affirmative Covenants. So long as any Advance or any other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedging Obligations as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, any Letter of Credit is outstanding or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will:

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. Comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include, without limitation, compliance with ERISA, Environmental Laws and the Patriot Act, except to the extent such non-compliance would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents under their control with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

(b) Payment of Taxes, Etc. Pay and discharge, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all material Taxes imposed upon it or upon its property and (ii) all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon its property (other than a Lien described in clause (a) of the definition of Permitted Lien); provided, however, that neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to pay or discharge any such Taxes that (x) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP or (y) the failure to pay or satisfy such obligations would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Maintenance of Insurance. (i) Maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the Borrower or such Subsidiary operates.

 

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(ii) Cause all such policies covering any Collateral to be endorsed or otherwise amended to include a customary lender’s loss payable endorsement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and to contain such other provisions as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably require from time to time to protect their interests; deliver original or certified copies of all such policies to the Collateral Agent; and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, prior to the cancellation, modification or nonrenewal of any such policy of insurance, a copy of a renewal or replacement policy (or other evidence of renewal of a policy previously delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent) together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent of payment of the premium therefor.

(iii) If at any time the area in which the Premises (as defined in the Mortgages) are located is designated (1) a Special Flood Hazard Area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), obtain flood insurance, if so requested by any Lender, in such total amount as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders may from time to time reasonably require and otherwise comply with the NFIP as set forth in the Flood Laws (each, a “Flood Insurance Policy”) or (2) a “Zone 1” area, obtain earthquake insurance in such total amount as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders may from time to time reasonably require. The Administrative Agent will provide copies of each Flood Hazard Determination, Borrower Notice and all other Evidence of Flood Insurance to the Lenders promptly after its receipt of such documentation. Following the Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Agent annual renewals of the Flood Insurance Policy or annual renewals of a force-placed Flood Insurance Policy for each Mortgaged Property if flood insurance for such Mortgaged Property was requested by any Lender. In connection with and as a condition to any amendment to this Agreement (other than an amendment executed in connection with any Advance contemplated to be funded on any Funding Date) pursuant to which any increase, extension, or renewal of Advances is contemplated, the Administrative Agent shall obtain Flood Hazard Determinations for each of the Mortgaged Properties and Borrower shall cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent for any Mortgaged Property, a Borrower Notice and Evidence of Flood Insurance, as applicable.

(iv) With respect to any Mortgaged Property, carry and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance including the “broad form CGL endorsement” and coverage on an occurrence basis against claims made for personal injury (including bodily injury, death and property damage) and umbrella liability insurance against any and all claims, in no event for a combined single limit of less than that which is customary for companies in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, naming the Collateral Agent as an additional insured, on forms satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

(a) Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc. Preserve and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to preserve and maintain, its legal existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises; provided, however, that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may consummate any merger or consolidation permitted under Section

 

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5.03(m) and provided further that neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any right or franchise if the Board of Directors of the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Borrower, such Subsidiary or the Lenders.

(b) Visitation Rights. At any reasonable time and from time to time, permit the Agent or, during the continuance of a Default, any of the Lenders (or any agents or representatives thereof), upon reasonable advance notice to examine and make copies of and abstracts from the records and books of account of, and visit the properties of, the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries with any of their officers or directors and with their independent certified public accountants; provided that the Borrower may, if it chooses, be present at any of the foregoing; provided, further, that such visits and such discussions shall be limited to no more than once per calendar year, respectively, except during the continuance of an Event of Default; and provided, further, that the foregoing shall be subject to compliance with applicable security regulations of any Governmental Authority and shall not require the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower to permit inspection of any properties or financial or operating records to an extent that would require the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to reveal any of its trade secrets, research data or proprietary information which its management in good faith believes to be irrelevant to this Agreement.

(c) Keeping of Books; Maintenance of Ratings. (i) Keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, proper books of record and account, in which full and correct entries shall be made of all financial transactions and the assets and business of the Borrower and each such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP in effect from time to time, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Facilities to be continuously and publicly rated (but not any specific rating) by S&P and Moody’s and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a public corporate rating (but not any specific rating) from S&P and a public corporate family rating (but not any specific rating) from Moody’s.

(d) Maintenance of Properties, Etc. Maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, all of its properties that are used or useful in the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and except (i) for Dispositions not prohibited by any Loan Document and (ii) where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Transactions with Affiliates. Except for transactions between or among Loan Parties, Raptors Merger Sub, Inc. and any Receivables Subsidiary, conduct, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct, all transactions otherwise permitted under this Agreement with any of their Affiliates on terms that are fair and reasonable and no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.

 

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(f) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Agent for further distribution to the Lenders:

(i) as soon as available and in any event within 50 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, duly certified by a Financial Officer, the Controller or the Treasurer of the Borrower as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to the absence of footnotes and year-end audit adjustments) and certificates of a Financial Officer, the Controller or the Treasurer of the Borrower (x) as to compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents and setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations necessary to demonstrate compliance with Section 5.05 and (y) containing the calculation of the Available Amount Basket as of the end of such quarter and the amount of the Available Amount Basket used during such quarter;

(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 100 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, (a) a copy of the annual audit report for such year for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, containing a Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Consolidated Group for such fiscal year prepared in accordance with GAAP, in each case audited and accompanied by an unqualified report and opinion by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing and certificates of a Financial Officer, the Controller or the Treasurer of the Borrower as to (x) compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, including setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations necessary to demonstrate compliance with Section 5.05, and (y) the calculation of the Available Amount Basket as of the end of such fiscal year, the amount of the Available Amount Basket used during such fiscal year, Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year and the related Excess Cash Flow Percentage and (b) a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth the information required pursuant to the Perfection Certificate or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Effective Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01(i)(ii);

(iii) as soon as possible and in any event within five Business Days after the occurrence of each Default continuing on the date of such statement, a statement of a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of such Default and the action that the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

 

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(iv) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports that the Borrower sends to any of its securityholders, and copies of all reports and registration statements that the Borrower files with the SEC or any national securities exchange;

(v) promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions and proceedings before any court, Governmental Authority or arbitrator affecting the Consolidated Group of the type described in Section 4.01(f);

(vi) such other information respecting the Consolidated Group, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, and as any Lender through the Agent may from time to time reasonably request, including all documentation and other information that such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation; and

(vii) as soon as possible and in any event within five Business Days, a prompt written notice of (A) any development that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (B) any change in the Borrower’s public corporate rating by S&P or public corporate family rating by Moody’s or the ratings of any of the Facilities by S&P or Moody’s, or any notice from either such agency indicating its intent to effect such a change or to place the Borrower or the Facilities on a “CreditWatch” or “WatchList” or any similar list, in each case with negative implications, or its cessation of, or its intent to cease, rating the Borrower or the Facilities, (C) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (D) the incurrence of any Indebtedness for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.10(b).

At the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, no later than (i) 10 days after the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to subclause (i) or (ii) of Section 5.01(i) or (ii) such other time as reasonably agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the appropriate Financial Officers of the Borrower shall participate in one conference call per fiscal quarter (and additional calls at the discretion of the Borrower) with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to discuss in reasonable detail such financial statements and the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as well as to answer any reasonable questions from the Administrative Agent or the Lenders about such financial statements.

(g) Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Advances in accordance with Section 2.17 or any applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, as applicable.

(h) Regulatory Approvals. Maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain all material licenses, permits, authorizations and regulatory approvals necessary to conduct its business and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, except for such non-maintenance or non-compliance as would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(i) Further Assurances. (i) Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all further action (including filing UCC and other financing statements, mortgages and deeds of trust and any applicable flood documentation) that may be required under applicable law, or that the Required Lenders or the Agent may reasonably request, in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and, if applicable, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and first priority (subject to any Liens permitted under Section 5.03(a)) of the security interests created or intended to be created by the Security and Guarantee Documents.

(ii) If, following the Effective Date, any Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) is acquired or organized by any Loan Party, the Borrower shall promptly (and in any event within 30 days (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent shall agree) of such event) (A) notify the Collateral Agent thereof, (B) cause such Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to become a Loan Party by executing the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (or a supplement thereto in the form specified therein), (C) cause the Equity Interest of such Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) and the Equity Interest of any Subsidiary owned by such Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) (limited to, in the case of any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary owned by such Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), 65% of the voting and 100% of the non-voting Equity Interests of such first-tier Foreign Subsidiary, and in the case of any other Foreign Subsidiary owned by such Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), 100% of the non-voting Equity Interests of such other Foreign Subsidiary) to be pledged to the Collateral Agent on a first priority basis and deliver to the Collateral Agent all certificates or other instruments representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank to the extent required by the Security and Guarantee Documents, (D) cause all documents and instruments, including UCC financing statements and Mortgages, required by law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the Security and Guarantee Documents and perfect or record such Liens to the extent, and with the priority, required by the Security and Guarantee Documents, to be filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, registration or recording, (E) cause each Loan Party to take all other action required under the Security and Guarantee Documents or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to perfect, register and/or record the Liens granted by it thereunder and (F) cause to be delivered to the Lenders all such instruments and documents (including legal opinions, title insurance policies and lien searches) as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request to evidence compliance with this Section 5.01(l).

 

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(iii) If any fee owned real property is acquired by any Loan Party after the Effective Date, having a value in excess of $1,000,000 the Borrower will notify the Collateral Agent thereof, and, if requested by the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders, the Borrower will, no later than 90 days after such acquisition (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent shall agree), cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Facilities and will take such actions as shall be requested by the Collateral Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including the satisfaction of the Real Estate Collateral Requirements, all at the expense of the Borrower.

(j) Information Regarding Collateral. Furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any change (1) in the corporate name of any Loan Party, (2) in the jurisdiction of organization or formation of any Loan Party, (3) in any Loan Party’s identity or corporate structure or (4) in any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number. The Borrower agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral. The Borrower also agrees promptly to notify the Administrative Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed.

(k) Post-Closing Obligations. [Reserved]

Section 5.02. [Reserved]

Section 5.03.Negative Covenants. So long as any Advance or any other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and Secured Cash Management Obligations and Secured Hedging Obligations as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, any Letter of Credit is outstanding or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder:

(a) Liens, Etc. The Borrower will not create or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Lien on or with respect to any of its properties or assets (including Equity Interests or other securities of any Person), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to assign, any right to receive income, other than:

(i) (1) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document and (2) Permitted Liens;

(ii) (1) Liens on any of the assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, created solely to secure obligations incurred to finance the refurbishment, improvement or construction of such asset, which obligations are incurred no later than 3 months after completion of such refurbishment, improvement or construction, and all renewals, extensions, refinancings, replacements or refundings of such obligations; and

 

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(2) (A) Liens given to secure the payment of the purchase price incurred in connection with the acquisition (including acquisition through merger or consolidation) of assets (including shares of stock), including Capital Lease transactions in connection with any such acquisition, and (B) Liens existing on assets at the time of acquisition thereof or at the time of acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Person then owning such assets whether or not such existing Liens were given to secure the payment of the purchase price of the assets to which they attach; provided that, with respect to clause (A), the Liens shall be given within 3 months after such acquisition and shall attach solely to the property acquired or purchased and any improvements then or thereafter placed thereon; provided further that the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by the Liens referred to in these clauses (ii)(1) and (ii)(2) shall not exceed $30,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $50,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) at any time outstanding;

(iii) the Liens existing on the Effective Date and described on Schedule 5.03(a) hereto (or to the extent not listed on such Schedule, where the fair market value of asset to which such Lien is attached is less than $2,500,000);

(iv) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person so merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary or acquired by the Borrower or such Subsidiary;

(v) other Liens securing Indebtedness; provided that the sum of (1) the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness then outstanding and secured by the Liens referred to in this clause (v) and (2) the aggregate fair value of property sold pursuant to sale and lease-back transactions permitted by Section 5.03(f)(iv) below with respect to which the applicable lease remains in effect, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $45,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $100,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) and (y) 2.0% of Total Assets at any time;

(vi) Liens encumbering customary initial deposits and margin deposits and other Liens in the Ordinary Course of Business, in each case securing obligations under Hedge Agreements and forward contracts, options, futures contracts, futures options, equity hedges or similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect from fluctuations in interest rates, currencies, equities or the price of commodities;

(vii) the replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted by clause (iii) or (iv) above upon or in the same property theretofore subject thereto or the replacement, extension or renewal (without increase in the amount or change in any direct or contingent obligor) of the Indebtedness secured thereby;

 

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(viii) Liens on accounts receivable and related assets incurred in connection with a Receivables Facility in an amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (x) $300,000,000 and (y) 6.5% of Total Assets;

(ix) receipt of progress payments and advances from customers in the Ordinary Course of Business to the extent same creates a Lien on the related inventory and proceeds thereof;

(x) Liens arising out of consignment or similar arrangements for the sale by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of goods through third parties in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(xi) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 5.03(j);

(xii) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries arising in the Ordinary Course of Business securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances and letters of credit issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(xiii) Liens on cash or Cash Equivalents used to defease or to satisfy and discharge Indebtedness; provided that such defeasance or satisfaction and discharge is not prohibited hereunder;

(xiv) Liens on Equity Interests in joint ventures securing obligations of such joint venture;

(xv) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in favor of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; and

(xvi) Liens on intellectual property owned or developed by, or licensed to, the Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries consisting of licenses of such intellectual property to third parties in the Ordinary Course of Business on customary terms which do not materially interfere with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

(b) [Reserved]

(c) Accounting Changes. The Borrower will not make or permit, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make or permit, any change in accounting policies or reporting practices, except as required or permitted by GAAP.

 

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(d) Change in Nature of Business. The Borrower will not make any material change in the nature of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from the business as carried out by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Effective Date; it being understood that this Section 5.03(d) shall not prohibit (i) the Engility Acquisition or (ii) members of the Consolidated Group from conducting any business or business activities incidental or related to the business as carried out by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Effective Date or the Acquired Business on the Engility Closing Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

(e) Hedge Agreements. The Borrower will not enter into, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into, any Hedge Agreement, other than Hedge Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, is exposed in the conduct of its business or management of its assets or liabilities.

(f) Limitation on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. The Borrower will not enter into, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into, any sale and lease-back transaction for the sale and leasing back of any property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, unless:

(i) such transaction was entered into (x) prior to the Effective Date, (y) with respect to any Acquired Entity, prior to the merger or consolidation of the Acquired Entity with the Borrower provided such sale and lease-back transaction was not entered into in contemplation of such transaction, or (z) in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(ii) such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any property by one of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries;

(iii) such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any property by any domestic or foreign Governmental Authority in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue, private activity bonds or similar financing;

(iv) the aggregate fair value of property sold pursuant to such transactions involving a lease for more than three years that is then outstanding shall not exceed, together with the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness that is then outstanding and secured by the Liens referred to in Section 5.03(a)(v) above, the greater of (x) $45,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $80,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) and (y) 2.0% of Total Assets;

(v) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries would be entitled to incur Indebtedness secured by a mortgage on the property to be leased in an amount equal to the attributable Liens with respect to such sale and lease-back transaction; or

 

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(vi) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries applies an amount equal to the fair value of the property sold to the purchase of property or to the retirement of its long-term Indebtedness within 365 days of the effective date of any such sale and lease-back transaction.

(g) [Reserved]

(h) Dividends; Capital Stock. Except for transactions between or among Loan Parties, the Borrower will not (or permit any of its Subsidiaries to) declare or make any dividend payment or other distribution of assets, properties, cash, rights, obligations or securities on account of any shares of any class of capital stock of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value (or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so) any shares of any class of capital stock of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any warrants, rights or options to acquire any such shares, now or hereafter outstanding (collectively, “Restricted Payments”), except that:

(i) each Subsidiary of the Borrower may (A) make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and to other Subsidiaries of the Borrower that directly or indirectly own Equity Interests of such Subsidiary (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly owned Subsidiary, to the Borrower and any of its other Subsidiaries and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests) and (B) declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the Equity Interests of such Person;

(ii) the Borrower may declare and pay recurring dividends; provided that the aggregate amount of such dividends paid in any fiscal year shall not exceed $100,000,000;

(iii) the Borrower may declare and pay special dividends and enter into share repurchases in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in any fiscal year (which shall automatically be increased to $175,000,000 in any fiscal year on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto); provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; and provided further, however, that so long as (1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (2) the Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00, in each case on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07, Restricted Payments described in this clause (iii) shall be unlimited; and

(iv) the Borrower may make additional Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the portion, if any, of the Available Amount Basket as of such time that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 5.03(h)(iv), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Financial Officer of the Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Available Amount Basket immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected

 

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to be so applied; provided that (i) before and after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment, the Interest Coverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 2.00 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07.

(i) Negative Pledge. The Borrower will not enter into or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into or suffer to exist, any agreement (other than the Loan Documents) prohibiting or conditioning the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of the Borrower’s property or assets for the benefit of the Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks with respect to the Obligations under the Loan Documents except (a) agreements in favor of the Agent and the Lenders; (b) prohibitions or conditions under (i) any Indebtedness or agreements existing on the Effective Date, (ii) any purchase money Indebtedness not prohibited hereunder solely to the extent that the agreement or instrument governing such Indebtedness prohibits a Lien on the property acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness, (iii) any Capital Lease not prohibited hereunder solely to the extent that such Capital Lease prohibits a Lien on the property subject thereto, (iv) any Indebtedness outstanding or agreements existing on the date any Person first becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower (so long as such agreement was not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower), (v) any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 5.03(k)(vii) to the extent no more restrictive than the covenants in this Agreement or (vi) or relating to any Receivables Facility; (c) software and other intellectual property licenses pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is the licensee of the relevant software or intellectual property, as the case may be (in which case, any prohibition or limitation shall relate only to the assets that are subject of the applicable license); (d) customary provisions contained in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business; or (e) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business.

(j) Investments, Loans and Advances. The Borrower will not (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) make, hold or acquire any Investments, except:

(i) (a) Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing on the Effective Date in any Subsidiary of the Borrower and (b) additional Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of Investments made after the Effective Date in Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties, taken together with loans and advances made after the Effective Date by Loan Parties to Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such investments, loans and advances) shall not exceed $20,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $40,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto);

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(iii) loans or advances made by the Borrower to any of its Subsidiaries and made by any of its Subsidiaries to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that (a) any such loans and advances made by a Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note or global intercompany note pledged pursuant to any Security and Guarantee Document and (b) the amount of such loans and advances made by Loan Parties to any Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties shall be subject to the limitation set forth in clause (i) above;

(iv) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(v) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make loans and advances in the Ordinary Course of Business to their respective employees so long as the aggregate principal amount thereof at any time outstanding (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans and advances) shall not exceed $5,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $10,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) in any fiscal year;

(vi) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may acquire all or substantially all the assets of a Person or line of business of such Person, or not less than 100% of the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of a Person (referred to herein as the “Acquired Entity”); provided that (a) such acquisition was not preceded by an unsolicited tender offer for such Equity Interests by, or proxy contest initiated by, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (b) the Acquired Entity shall be in a line of business reasonably similar, ancillary or incidental to the business of that of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as conducted during the current and most recent calendar year; and (c) (A) both before and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in each case at and as of the date the agreement for such acquisition is signed, (B) on the date the agreement for such acquisition is signed, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07, is equal to or less than 3.75 to 1.00, (C) at the time of the consummation of such transaction, the Borrower shall have delivered a certificate of a Financial Officer, certifying as to the foregoing and containing reasonably detailed calculations in support thereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, and (D) at the time of the consummation of such transaction, the Borrower shall comply, and shall cause the Acquired Entity to comply, with the applicable provisions of Section 5.03(k) and any Security and Guarantee Documents; provided that the total consideration paid by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for any such acquisition of a Person that does not become a Loan Party (including by way of merger) or of assets that do not become collateral under any Security and Guarantee Documents, when aggregated with the total consideration paid by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for all other acquisitions made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Persons that do not become Loan Parties (including by way of merger) or of assets that do not become collateral under any

 

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Security and Guarantee Documents, shall not exceed the greater of (x) $75,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $150,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) and (y) 3.5% of Total Assets (any acquisition of an Acquired Entity meeting all the criteria of this Section 5.03(j)(vi) being referred to herein as a “Permitted Acquisition”); provided that, notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Engility Acquisition shall constitute a Permitted Acquisition;

(vii) in addition to Investments permitted by paragraphs (i) through (vi) above, additional investments, loans and advances by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries so long as the aggregate amount invested, loaned or advanced pursuant to this paragraph (vii) (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such investments, loans and advances) does not exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate;

(viii) in addition to Investments permitted by paragraphs (i) through (vii) above, additional investments, loans and advances by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries so long as (1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (2) the Borrower would be in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 5.05, after giving pro forma effect to such investment, loan or advance and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07 and (3) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such investment, loan or advance and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07, the Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00;

(ix) the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries may make Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the portion, if any, of the Available Amount Basket as of such time that the Borrower or such Subsidiary elects to apply to this Section 5.03(j)(ix), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Financial Officer of the Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Available Amount Basket immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided that before and after giving effect to any such Investment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;

(x) Investments relating to any Receivables Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Borrower, are necessary or advisable to effect a Receivables Facility or any repurchases or other transactions in connection therewith;

(xi) Non-speculative Investments consisting of Hedge Agreements permitted hereunder;

(xii) Investments arising directly out of the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of non-cash consideration for any Disposition permitted under Section 5.03(n); provided that such non-cash considering shall in no event exceed 25% of the total consideration received for such sale;

 

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(xiii) Investments resulting from pledges and deposits referred to in clauses (c) and (d) of the “Permitted Liens” definition;

(xiv) Investments consisting of licensing of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons which do not materially interfere with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(xv) any Investment in a Foreign Subsidiary to the extent such Investment is substantially contemporaneously repaid in full with a dividend or other distribution from such Foreign Subsidiary;

(xvi) Investments in the Ordinary Course of Business consisting of UCC Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and UCC Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers constituent with past practices;

(xvii) Advances of payroll payments to employees, or fee payments to directors or consultants, in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(xviii) Investments of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Date; provided that (a) such Investments exist at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or such asset is acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such asset being acquired; and

(xix) Investments in Raptors Merger Sub, Inc. to the extent made to effectuate the closing of the Engility Acquisition.

For purposes of compliance with this Section 5.03(j), the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested (measured at the time made), without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment but, except to the extent it would increase the Available Amount Basket, giving effect to any returns or distributions of capital or repayment of principal actually received in cash by such other Person with respect thereto (but only to the extent that the aggregate amount of all such returns, distributions and repayments with respect to such Investment does not exceed the original amount of such Investment).

(k) Indebtedness. The Borrower will not (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(i) Indebtedness created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents;

(ii) intercompany Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by Section 5.03(j)(iii); provided that (x) upon request of the Agent any such Indebtedness owed to a Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note (including a global intercompany note), pledged and delivered to the Agent as additional security for the obligations of such Loan Party, together with an appropriate allonge or note power and (y) any such Indebtedness owed by a Loan Party to a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of the Loan Party pursuant to an affiliate subordination agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;

 

 

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(iii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (a) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (b) the aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding of Indebtedness permitted by this Section 5.03(k)(iii), when combined with the aggregate principal amount of all Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations incurred pursuant to Section 5.03(k)(iv), shall not exceed the greater of (x) $100,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $200,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets;

(iv) Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding, when combined with the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 5.03(k)(iii), not exceeding the greater of (x) $100,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $200,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) and (y) 5.0% of Total Assets;

(v) Indebtedness under performance or surety bonds or with respect to workers’ compensation claims, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(vi) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Effective Date or Indebtedness acquired or assumed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition permitted under Section 5.03(j); provided that (a) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or such asset is acquired and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such asset being acquired, (b) immediately before and after such Person becomes a Subsidiary, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (c) at the time such Indebtedness is acquired or assumed or such Person becomes a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 5.03 after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition or assumption of such Indebtedness and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07 and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;

(vii) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) such other amount, so long as after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness (and the use of proceeds therefrom) and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07, the Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 4.50 to 1.00;

 

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provided that, if the proceeds of such unsecured Indebtedness are being used to finance, in whole or in part, a Permitted Acquisition then the Leverage Ratio set forth in clause (y) above must only be satisfied at the time the acquisition agreement for such Permitted Acquisition is entered into and if the proceeds of such unsecured Indebtedness are being used to finance, in whole or in part, the Olympus Acquisition then the Leverage Ratio set forth in clause (y) above must only be satisfied on the First Amendment Effective Date; provided further that (a) the terms of such Indebtedness are not, when taken as a whole, materially more favorable to the lenders providing such Indebtedness than those applicable to the Facilities or are otherwise on current market terms for such type of Indebtedness, as determined by the Borrower, (b) the final maturity date of such Indebtedness shall be no earlier than 181 days after the final maturity date of any of the Facilities outstanding at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, (c) the aggregate amount of principal payments required to be made on such Indebtedness prior to the date that is 181 days after the final maturity date of any of the Facilities outstanding at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness shall not exceed 10% of the original principal amount of such Indebtedness, (d) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness (and the use of proceeds therefrom), no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, in the case of a Permitted Acquisition, at the time the acquisition agreement for such Permitted Acquisition is entered into and in the case of the Olympus Acquisition, on the First Amendment Effective Date and (e) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties shall not exceed the greater of (x) $100,000,000 and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets; provided further that the foregoing requirements of clause (b) shall not apply to the extent such Indebtedness constitutes a customary bridge facility, so long as the long-term Indebtedness into which any such customary bridge facility is to be converted or exchanged satisfies the requirements of clause (b) and such conversion or exchange is subject only to conditions customary for similar conversions or exchanges as determined by the Borrower;

(viii) Indebtedness outstanding as of the Effective Date, as set forth on Schedule 5.03(k)(viii) and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;

(ix) guarantees of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof) or any other Loan Party otherwise permitted hereunder;

(x) Indebtedness in respect of purchase price adjustments or other similar adjustments incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in a Permitted Acquisition, Receivables Facility or Disposition under agreements which provide for the adjustment of the purchase price or for similar adjustments;

(xi) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under deferred consideration (e.g., earn-outs, indemnifications, incentive non-competes and other contingent obligations) or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with the Engility Acquisition, any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under Section 5.03(j);

 

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(xii) Indebtedness in respect of a Receivables Facility in an amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (x) $300,000,000 and (y) 6.5% of Total Assets;

(xiii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business against insufficient funds, so long as such Indebtedness is promptly repaid;

(xiv) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as an account party in respect of letters of credit in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(xv) Indebtedness owing to any insurance company in connection with the financing of any insurance premiums permitted by such insurance company in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(xvi) (i) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation or stock-based compensation to employees of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred in connection with any Investment permitted hereunder;

(xvii) Indebtedness in respect of overdraft facilities, employee credit card programs, netting services, automatic clearinghouse arrangements and other cash management and similar arrangements in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(xviii) Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries undertaken in connection with cash management and related activities with respect to any Subsidiary or joint venture in the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any joint venture (regardless of the form of legal entity) that is not a Subsidiary arising in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with the cash management operations (including in respect of intercompany self-insurance arrangements) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and

(xix) all premium (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, accretion of interest paid in kind and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xviii).

 

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(l) Other Indebtedness and Agreements. (i) The Borrower will not (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) effect (x) any waiver, supplement, modification, amendment, termination or release of any indenture, instrument or agreement pursuant to which any unsecured Indebtedness, any Indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of the Loan Documents or any Indebtedness that is secured by junior-priority security interest in any collateral securing the Facilities (collectively, together with any Permitted Refinancing of the foregoing, “Junior Financing”) if the effect of such waiver, supplement, modification, amendment, termination or release would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect or (y) any waiver, supplement, modification or amendment of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, operating, management or partnership agreement or other organizational documents, to the extent any such waiver, supplement, modification or amendment would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect.

(ii) The Borrower will not (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner any Junior Financing (it being understood that payments of regularly scheduled interest and principal shall be permitted) or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of any Junior Financing, except (a) the refinancing of any Junior Financing with any Permitted Refinancing thereof, (b) the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction prior to the scheduled maturity of any Junior Financing or Permitted Refinancing thereof, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $50,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $80,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) and (y) such other amount, so long as after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness (and the use of proceeds therefrom) and the pro forma adjustments described in Section 1.07, (1) the Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00 and (2) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, and (c) the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction prior to the scheduled maturity of any Junior Financing in an aggregate amount not to exceed the portion, if any, of the Available Amount Basket as of such time that the Borrower elects to apply to this Section 5.03(l)(ii)(c), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Financial Officer of the Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of the Available Amount Basket immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided that, in the case of this Section 5.03(l)(ii)(c), before and after giving effect to any such prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom.

(iii) The Borrower will not (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) enter into or permit to exist any contractual obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability of any of its Subsidiaries to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to or invest in the Borrower or any Guarantor, except for (i) any agreement in effect on the Effective Date and described on Schedule 5.03(l), (ii) any agreement in effect at the time any Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such agreement was not entered into solely

 

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in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower, (iii) any agreement representing Indebtedness of a Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not a Loan Party which is permitted by Section 5.03(k), (iv) any agreement in connection with a Disposition permitted hereunder, (v) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures permitted under Section 5.03(j) and applicable solely to such joint venture entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business, (vi) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business, (vii) customary provisions restricting the subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest, (viii) in each case so long as no Subsidiary of the Borrower is restricted from making Restricted Payments or transfers to the Borrower, customary restrictions contained in Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement to the extent no more restrictive to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than the covenants contained in this Agreement, (ix) restrictions regarding licenses or sublicenses by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of intellectual property in the Ordinary Course of Business (in which case such restriction shall relate only to such intellectual property) and (x) any agreement entered into in connection with a Receivables Facility.

(m) Fundamental Changes. The Borrower will not (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) merge, dissolve, liquidate, amalgamate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except that, so long as no Event of Default would result therefrom:

(i) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (x) the Borrower (including a merger, the purpose of which is to reorganize the Borrower into a new jurisdiction in any State of the United States of America); provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person or the surviving Person shall expressly assume the obligations of the Borrower pursuant to documents reasonably acceptable to the Agent or (y) any other Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided that when any Guarantor is merging with another Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party (A) the Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving Person, (B) to the extent constituting an Investment, such Investment must be a permitted Investment in accordance with Section 5.03(j) and (C) to the extent constituting a Disposition, such Disposition must be permitted hereunder;

(ii) (x) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party and (y) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve, or the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may (if the validity, perfection and priority of the Liens securing the Obligations is not adversely affected thereby) change its legal form, if the Borrower determines in good faith that such action is in the best interest of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and is not disadvantageous to the Lenders in any material respect (it

 

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being understood that in the case of any dissolution of a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor, such Subsidiary shall at or before the time of such dissolution transfer its assets to another Subsidiary that is a Guarantor unless such Disposition of assets is permitted hereunder; and in the case of any change in legal form, a Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will remain a Guarantor unless such Guarantor is otherwise permitted to cease being a Guarantor hereunder);

(iii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or to any of its other Subsidiaries; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Guarantor, then (i) the transferee must either be the Borrower or a Guarantor and (ii) to the extent constituting an Investment, such Investment must be a permitted in accordance with Section 5.03(j);

(iv) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may consummate the Engility Acquisition;

(v) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge, dissolve, liquidate, amalgamate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets in order to effect a Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 5.03(n) (other than Section 5.03(n) (ii)(A));

(vi) any Investment permitted by Section 5.03(j) may be structured as a merger, consolidation or amalgamation; and

(vii) any Receivables Subsidiary may merge, dissolve, liquidate, amalgamate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, in each case, in connection with a Receivables Facility.

(n) Dispositions. The Borrower will not (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) make any Disposition, except:

(i) Dispositions of obsolete, surplus or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the Ordinary Course of Business and Dispositions of property no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including allowing any registrations or any applications for registration of any immaterial intellectual property to lapse or go abandoned);

(ii) (A) Dispositions permitted by Section 5.03(m), (B) Investments permitted by Section 5.03(j), (C) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 5.03(h) and (D) Liens permitted by Section 5.03(a);

(iii) Dispositions by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of property pursuant to sale-leaseback transactions permitted by Section 5.03(f);

 

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(iv) Dispositions of inventory, cash and Cash Equivalents for fair market value in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(v) licensing or sublicensing of any intellectual property rights in the Ordinary Course of Business on customary terms;

(vi) Disposition of property (A) between Loan Parties, (B) between Subsidiaries of the Borrower (other than Loan Parties), (C) by Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Loan Parties to the Loan Parties or (D) by Loan Parties to any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party; provided that (1) the portion (if any) of any such Disposition made for less than fair market value and (2) any noncash consideration received in exchange for any such Disposition, shall in each case constitute an Investment in such Subsidiary;

(vii) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of property in the Ordinary Course of Business and which do not materially interfere with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(viii) transfers of equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) subject to any event that gives rise to the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any casualty insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect thereof to replace, restore or repair, or compensate for the loss of, such equipment, fixed assets or real property, upon receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of such casualty insurance proceeds or condemnation awards;

(ix) the Disposition of other assets for fair market value; provided that (i) at least 75% of the total consideration for any such Disposition received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and (ii) the requirements of Section 2.10(b), to the extent applicable, are complied with in connection therewith;

(x) any Disposition or discounts of accounts receivable, or participations therein, and related assets in connection with any Receivables Facility in an amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (x) $300,000,000 and (y) 6.5% of Total Assets;

(xi) the sale or discount, in each case without recourse and in the Ordinary Course of Business, or overdue accounts receivable arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof consistent with customary industry practice (and not as part of any bulk sale or financing of receivables); and

(xii) Dispositions pursuant to a requirement of law issued by a Governmental Authority.

 

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Section 5.04. [Reserved]

Section 5.05. Financial Covenant. So long as any Term Commitment, Term Advances, Revolving Credit Commitment or Revolving Credit Advances is outstanding shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, and any Letter of Credit is outstanding, the Borrower will:

(a) [Reserved]

(b) [Reserved]

(c) Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. Maintain, as at the end of each fiscal quarter after the Effective Date, (w) in the case of any fiscal quarter ending prior to the consummation of the Engility Acquisition, a Senior Secured Leverage Ratio equal to or less than 3.75 to 1.00, (x) in the case of the fiscal quarter during which the Engility Acquisition is consummated and the first six full fiscal quarters thereafter, a Senior Secured Leverage Ratio equal to or less than 4.50 to 1.00 and (z) in the case of any subsequent fiscal quarter, a Senior Secured Leverage Ratio equal to or less than 4.00 to 1.00; provided that, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio may, at the request of the Borrower, be increased to 4.25 to 1.00 from 4.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter during which a Permitted Acquisition is consummated and any of the first three full fiscal quarters thereafter (each, a “Financial Covenant Step-up”), provided that there shall be a maximum of two Financial Covenant Step-ups during the term of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 6.01. Events of Default. If any of the following events (such events, and subject to the proviso to clause (c) below, “Events of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:

(a) The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Advance within one day after the same becomes due and payable; or the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Advance or make any other payment of fees or other amounts payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document within five days after the same becomes due and payable; or

(b) Any representation or warranty or certification made or deemed made by any Loan Party in any Loan Document or by such Loan Party (or any of its officers) in connection with any Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or

(c) (i) Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Sections 5.01(d) (with respect to the Borrower only), 5.01(i), 5.03 or 5.05 or (ii) any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed if such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Agent or any Lender;

 

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provided that no breach or default by the Borrower under Section 5.05 (a “Financial Covenant Event of Default”) shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Tranche B Facility or Tranche B2 Facility, unless and until the Required RC/TLA Lenders have accelerated the Revolving Credit Advances and/or the Term Advances and/or have terminated the Revolving Credit Commitments in their entirety (and upon any such acceleration and/or termination, an Event of Default with respect to the Tranche B Facility and the Tranche B2 Facility shall occur without any further action by any party); or

(d) A member of the Consolidated Group shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on any Indebtedness that is outstanding in a principal or notional amount of at least $50,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $100,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) in the aggregate (but excluding Indebtedness outstanding hereunder and any Receivables Facility) of a member of the Consolidated Group, when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Indebtedness; or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid or redeemed (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption, or, with respect to any secured Indebtedness, resulting from a disposition, condemnation, insured loss or similar event relating to the property securing such Indebtedness), purchased or defeased, or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Indebtedness shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

(e) A member of the Consolidated Group shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against a member of the Consolidated Group seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or a member of the Consolidated Group shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or

 

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(f) Judgments or orders for the payment of money in excess of $50,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $100,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) in the aggregate shall be rendered against a member of the Consolidated Group and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there shall be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; provided, however, that any such judgment or order shall not be an Event of Default under this Section 6.01(f) if and for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment or order is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the insurer covering payment thereof and (ii) such insurer, which shall be rated at least “A-” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of, and has not disputed the claim made for payment of, the amount of such judgment or order; or

(g) Any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock of the Borrower (or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for such Voting Stock) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of the Borrower (on a fully diluted basis); or

(h) The Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall incur, or shall be reasonably likely to incur liability in excess of $50,000,000 (which shall automatically be increased to $100,000,000 on the Engility Closing Date without any action by any party hereto) in the aggregate as a result of the occurrence of any ERISA Event; or

(i) Any Loan Party contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document, or any Loan Party denies in writing that it has any liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports in writing to revoke or rescind any Loan Document; or

(j) Any guarantee provided by a Guarantor under any applicable Security and Guarantee Document for any reason shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms), or any Guarantor shall deny in writing that it has any further liability under such Security and Guarantee Document (other than as a result of the discharge of such Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents); or

(k) Any security interest over any material asset or property purported to be created by and required to be covered by any Security and Guarantee Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by the Borrower or any other Loan Party not to be, a valid, perfected (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or such Security and Guarantee Document) security interest in the asset or property intended to be covered thereby,

 

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then, and in any such event, the Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders (or, if a Financial Covenant Event of Default occurs and is continuing, at the request of, or with the consent of, only the Required RC/TLA Lenders), by notice to the Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make Advances (other than Advances to be made by an Issuing Bank or a Lender pursuant to Section 2.03(c) or Section 2.01(b)) and of the Issuing Banks to Issue Letters of Credit to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders (or, if a Financial Covenant Event of Default occurs and is continuing, at the request of, or with the consent of, only the Required RC/TLA Lenders), by notice to the Borrower, declare all the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon all the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law, (A) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances (other than Advances to be made by an Issuing Bank or a Lender pursuant to Section 2.03(c) or Section 2.01(b)) and of the Issuing Banks to Issue Letters of Credit shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and (iii) shall be entitled to exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the other Secured Parties all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the other Secured Parties under the Loan Documents and/or under applicable law.

Section 6.02. Actions in Respect of the Letters of Credit upon Default . If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Agent may with the consent, or shall at the request, of the Required Revolving Credit Lenders, irrespective of whether it is taking any of the actions described in Section 6.01 or otherwise, make demand upon the Borrower to, and forthwith upon such demand the Borrower will, (a) pay to the Agent on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders in same day funds at the Agent’s office designated in such demand, for deposit in the L/C Cash Deposit Account, an amount equal to the aggregate Available Amount of all Letters of Credit then outstanding (but only to the extent such Available Amount has not already been Cash Collateralized) or (b) make such other arrangements in respect of the outstanding Letters of Credit as shall be acceptable to the Required Revolving Credit Lenders and not more disadvantageous to the Borrower than clause (a); provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under any Debtor Relief Law, an amount equal to the aggregate Available Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit shall be immediately due and payable to the Agent for the account of the Revolving Credit Lenders without notice to or demand upon the Borrower, which are expressly waived by the Borrower, to be held in the L/C Cash Deposit Account. If at any time an Event of Default is continuing the Agent determines that any funds held in the L/C Cash Deposit Account are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Agent and the Lenders or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate Available Amount of all Letters of Credit, the Borrower will, forthwith upon demand by the Agent, pay to the Agent, as additional funds to be deposited and held in the L/C Cash Deposit Account, an amount equal to the excess of (a) such aggregate Available Amount over (b) the total amount of funds, if any,

 

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then held in the L/C Cash Deposit Account that the Agent determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit, to the extent funds are on deposit in the L/C Cash Deposit Account, such funds shall be applied to reimburse the Issuing Banks to the extent permitted by applicable law. After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon and all other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such L/C Cash Deposit Account shall be applied in accordance with the priority of payments set forth in Section 6.03.

Section 6.03. Application of Funds . After the exercise of any remedies provided for in Section 6.01 or Section 6.02 (or after an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law), any amounts received on account of the Obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral, including Collateral consisting of cash) shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.19, be applied by the Agent in the following order:

(a) first, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel payable under Section 9.04) payable to the Agent in its capacity as such, including any costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in its capacity as such in connection with the collection, sale, foreclosure or realization or otherwise of Collateral in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any of the Obligations, the repayment of advances made by the Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document on behalf of any Loan Party and any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document;

(b) second, to payment in full of Unfunded Advances/Participations (the amounts so applied to be distributed between or among, as applicable, the Agent and the Issuing Banks pro rata in accordance with the amounts of Unfunded Advances/Participations owed to them on the date of any such distribution);

(c) third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit fees) payable to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel payable under Section 9.04) arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (c) held by them;

(d) fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit fees and interest on the Advances, and on unreimbursed Letter of Credit drawings, ratably among the Lenders and the Issuing Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (d) held by them;

 

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(e) fifth, (i) to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Advances, unreimbursed Letter of Credit drawings and obligations of the Loan Parties or their respective Subsidiaries then arising under Secured Hedging Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations and (ii) to Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit in the manner contemplated by Section 6.02 (ratably among the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks) in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (e) held by them; provided upon the expiration of any Letter of Credit, the pro rata share of Cash Collateral attributable to such expired Letter of Credit shall be applied by the Agent in accordance with the priority of payments set forth in this Section 6.03;

(f) sixth, to the payment of all other Obligations of the Loan Parties owing under or in respect of the Loan Documents that are then due and payable to the Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the other holders or beneficiaries thereof, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations then owing to all of them; and

(g) last, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by law.

ARTICLE VII

[RESERVED]

ARTICLE VIII

THE AGENT

Section 8.01. Authorization and Authority. (i) Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes Citibank to act on its behalf as the Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any Loan Document (or any other similar term) with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

(ii) The Agent shall also act as the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in each such Lender’s capacity as a potential Cash Management Bank and/or Hedge Bank) and Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Agent to act as the agent of such Lender or Issuing Bank for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together

 

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with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Agent, as Collateral Agent (and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Agent pursuant to Section 8.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Security and Guarantee Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article VIII and of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Section 9.04, as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto. Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, but without limiting the rights of any Lender, Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates under Section 9.05, each Loan Party, the Agent and each Lender hereby agree that no Lender, in its capacity as such, shall have any right individually to realize upon any collateral subject to any Security and Guarantee Documents, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder or thereunder may be exercised solely by the Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, as applicable.

Section 8.02. Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any member of the Consolidated Group or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

Section 8.03. Duties of Agent; Exculpatory Provisions. (a) The Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent:

(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and

 

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(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

(b) The Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 9.01 and 6.01), or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Agent in writing by the Borrower or a Lender.

(c) The Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article III or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Agent.

Section 8.04. Reliance by Agent. The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the Effective Date, the making of an Advance or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, the Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or Issuing Bank prior to the occurrence of the Effective Date, the making of such Advance or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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Section 8.05. Delegation of Duties. The Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Agent. The Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the Facilities as well as activities as Agent. The Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

Section 8.06. Resignation of Agent. (a) The Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”) then the retiring Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(b) If the Person serving as Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Agent and, in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”) then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Agent on behalf of the Lenders hereunder, the retiring or removed Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the

 

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retiring or removed Agent), and the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Agent was acting as Agent.

(d) Any resignation pursuant to this Section by a Person acting as Agent shall, unless such Person shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders otherwise, also act to relieve such Person and its Affiliates of any obligation to advance or issue new, or extend existing, Letters of Credit where such advance, issuance or extension is to occur on or after the effective date of such resignation. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank, (ii) the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and (iii) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to the retiring Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 8.07. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 8.08. No Other Duties, etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Bookrunners, Arrangers or Co-Documentation Agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Agent or a Lender hereunder.

 

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Section 8.09. Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Advance or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(A) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Advances, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Agent under Sections 2.04 and 9.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(B) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Agent and, in the event that the Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Agent and its respective agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Agent under Sections 2.04 and 9.04.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

Section 8.10. Collateral and Guaranty Matters. Each of the Lenders (including in each such Lender’s capacity as a potential Cash Management Bank and/or Hedge Bank) and each Issuing Bank irrevocably authorize the Agent, at its option and in its discretion,

(A) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and (B) obligations and liabilities under Cash Management Agreements and Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit which have been Cash Collateralized), (ii) that is sold or distributed or to be sold or distributed as part of or in connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (unless approval by a greater number or percentage of Lenders is expressly provided in any Loan Document);

 

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(B) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 5.03(a)(ii) and (iv); and

(C) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Security and Guarantee Documents if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.

Upon request by the Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Security and Guarantee Documents pursuant to this Section. In each case as specified in this Section, the Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security and Guarantee Documents, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Security and Guarantee Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that any such transaction has been consummated in compliance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

Section 8.11. Cash Management Banks and Hedge Banks. No Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of any guarantee or any collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Security and Guarantee Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of any collateral (including the release or impairment of any collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VIII to the contrary, the Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, any Secured Cash Management Obligations or Secured Hedging Obligations unless the Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01. Amendments, Etc. (a) Without limiting Section 8.10 and except as otherwise provided below in this Section 9.01, no amendment or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or the Notes, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by

 

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all the Lenders, do any of the following: (w) waive any of the conditions specified in Section 3.01, (x) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances, or the number of Lenders, that shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, (y) amend Section 6.03 or (z) amend this Section 9.01; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each Lender directly affected thereby, do any of the following: (w) release all or substantially all of the value of the Collateral or the guarantees of the Guarantors (except as otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents), (x) increase the Commitments of such Lender, (y) reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable to such Lender or (z) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable to such Lender hereunder; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Required Term Lenders, waive any of the conditions specified in Section 3.02 or Section 3.03; (iv) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Required Revolving Credit Lenders, waive any of the conditions specified in Section 3.04; and (v) no amendment, waiver or consent shall change the provisions of any Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments due to Lenders holding Advances of one Class differently from the rights of Lenders holding Advances of any other Class without, in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, the prior written consent of Lenders holding a majority in interest of the outstanding Advances and unused Commitments of each Class so adversely affected; and provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Issuing Banks in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, adversely affect the rights or obligations of the Issuing Banks in their capacities as such under this Agreement.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.01, the Borrower, the Agent and each Lender agreeing pursuant to the terms thereof to make any Incremental Advances in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.23(b), may enter into an Incremental Assumption Agreement without the consent of any other Person; provided that after execution and delivery thereof (and except as expressly provided otherwise therein), such Incremental Assumption Agreement may thereafter only be modified in accordance with the requirements of Section 9.01(a).

(b) [Reserved].

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.01, (x) the Security and Guarantee Documents and related documents executed in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably determined by the Agent and may be amended, modified, supplemented and waived with the consent of the Agent and the Borrower without the need to obtain the consent of any other Person if such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver is delivered in order (i) to comply with local law (including any foreign law or regulatory requirement) or advice of local counsel, (ii) to cure any ambiguity, inconsistency, obvious error or mistake or any error,

 

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mistake or omission of a technical or immaterial nature jointly identified by the Agent and the Borrower or (iii) to cause such Security and Guarantee Document or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (y) if the Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an ambiguity, inconsistency, obvious error or mistake or any error, mistake or omission of a technical or immaterial nature, in each case, in any provision of the Loan Documents (other than the Security and Guarantee Documents), then the Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other Person if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders within five Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.01, amendments, modifications or waivers of the Financial Covenant in Section 5.05(c), or waivers or consents to any Default or Event of Default resulting from a breach thereof, shall solely require the consent of the Required RC/TLA Lenders.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.01, any amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of Lenders holding Advances or Commitments of a particular Class (but not the Lenders holding Advances or Commitments of any other Class) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section 9.01 if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.01 and without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, the addition of one or more term loan and/or revolving credit facilities under this Agreement or any other refinancing to refinance all or any portion of the Term Facility and/or the Revolving Credit Facility, as applicable, shall not require the consent of any Tranche B Lender or Tranche B2 Lender; provided that the loans and/or commitments, as applicable, established pursuant to such refinancing: (i) rank pari passu in right of payment with the other Advances and Commitments; (ii) are not guaranteed by any Person that is not a Guarantor; (iii) are unsecured or secured by the Collateral on an equal and ratable basis with the Obligations (or on a second-lien basis pursuant to intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Agent); (iv) have such pricing and optional prepayment terms as may be agreed by the Borrower and the applicable lenders thereof; (v) have a maturity date or termination date that is not prior to the scheduled Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of a refinancing of the Term Facility) or the scheduled Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date (in the case of a refinancing of the Revolving Credit Facility), and shall have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Advances being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Term Facility) or the Revolving Credit Advances being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Revolving Credit Facility); (vi) subject to clauses (iv) and (v) above, shall have terms and conditions (other than pricing) that are substantially identical to, or less favorable to the lenders providing such refinancing than, the terms and conditions of the Term Advances being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Term Facility) or the Revolving Credit Facility being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Revolving Credit Facility) (unless such

 

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terms are acceptable to the Agent); and (vii) the Net Cash Proceeds of such refinancing shall be applied, substantially concurrently with the incurrence thereof, to the pro rata prepayment of outstanding Term Advances being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Term Facility) or Revolving Credit Advances being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Revolving Credit Facility); provided however, that such refinancing (x) may provide for any additional or different financial or other covenants or other provisions that are agreed among the Borrower and the lenders thereof and applicable only during periods after the latest maturity date of any of the Facilities (and Commitments) that remain outstanding after giving effect to such refinancing or the date on which all non-refinanced Obligations are paid in full and (y) shall not have a principal or commitment amount (or accreted value) greater than (i) principal amount of the Term Advances being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Term Facility) or (ii) the Revolving Credit Facility being refinanced (in the case of a refinancing of the Revolving Credit Facility) (in each case, plus accrued interest, fees, discounts, premiums or expenses payable in connection therewith).

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.01, the Borrower, the Agent and each Lender agreeing pursuant to the terms thereof to provide any Specified Refinancing Debt in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.24 may enter into a Refinancing Amendment without the consent of any other Person; provided that after execution and delivery thereof (and except as expressly provided otherwise therein), such Refinancing Amendment may thereafter only be modified in accordance with the requirements of Section 9.01(a).

Section 9.02. Notices, Etc. (a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in 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, or mailed by certified or registered mail as follows:

(i) if to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, to the Borrower at 12010 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190, Attention of (1) Patrick McGee (Telephone No. 703-676-7141; e-mail PATRICK.J.MCGEE@saic.com) and (2) Matthew Adinolfi (Telephone No. 703- 676-2194; e-mail Matthew.Adinolfi@saic.com);

(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to Citibank at OPS III, 1615 Brett Road, New Castle, Delaware 19720 Attention of Agency Operations (Telephone No. (302) 894-6010);

(iii) if to the Collateral Agent, to Citibank at CRMS Documentation Unit, 580 Crosspoint Pkwy , Getzville, NY 14068; email: CRMS.NA.Documentation@citi.com;

 

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(iv) if to Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Issuing Bank, to it at 315 Montgomery Street – 6 Floor, San Francisco, CA 94014, Attention of Albert Wheeler (Telephone No. 415-913-4761), and if to any other Issuing Bank, to it at the address provided in writing to the Agent and the Borrower at the time of its appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder;

(v) if to a Lender, to it at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received. Notices delivered through electronic communications, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

(b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to Article II if such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

(c) Change of Address, etc. Any party hereto may change its address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

(d) Platform.

(i) The Borrower agrees that the Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications (as defined below) available to the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”).

 

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(ii) The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, 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 the Platform. In no event shall the Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Agent’s transmission of communications through the Platform. “Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through the Platform.

Section 9.03. No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender or the Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 9.04. Costs and Expenses. (a) Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Agent), in connection with the syndication of the Facilities, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any 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 the Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Advances 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 Advances or Letters of Credit.

(b) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Co-Documentation Agent, each Arranger, each Lender and each Issuing Bank, 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, liabilities and reasonable and documented related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any

 

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counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrower or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Advance or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed 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 a member of the Consolidated Group, or violation of or liability under any Environmental Law by or of any member of the Consolidated Group, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) 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 or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. This Section 9.04(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Issuing Bank or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Bank or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the aggregate principal amount of the Advances and the Available Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided that with respect to such unpaid amounts owed to any Issuing Bank solely in its capacity as such, only the Revolving Credit Lenders shall be required to pay such unpaid amounts, such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lenders’ Ratable Share of the Revolving Credit Facility (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought); provided, further, that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Bank in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Issuing Bank in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this paragraph (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.02(e).

 

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(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest 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, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Advance or Letter of Credit, or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in paragraph (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than five Business Days after demand therefor.

(f) Breakage. If any payment of principal of, or Conversion of, any Eurocurrency Rate Advance is made by the Borrower to or for the account of a Lender (i) other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance, as a result of a prepayment or payment or Conversion pursuant to Section 2.08, 2.10 or 2.12, acceleration of the maturity pursuant to Section 6.01 or for any other reason, or by an Eligible Assignee to a Lender other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance upon an assignment of rights and obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.07 as a result of a demand by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.07(a) or (ii) as a result of a prepayment or payment or Conversion pursuant to Section 2.08, 2.10 or 2.12, the Borrower shall, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Agent), pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses that it may reasonably incur as a result of such payment or Conversion, including, without limitation, any loss (including loss of anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such Advance. If the amount of the Committed Currency purchased by any Lender in the case of a Conversion or exchange of Advances in the case of Section 2.08 or 2.12 exceeds the sum required to satisfy such Lender’s liability in respect of such Advances, such Lender agrees to remit to the Borrower such excess.

(g) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained in Sections 2.11, 2.14 and 9.04 shall survive the payment in full of principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.

 

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Section 9.05. Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Bank, and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender, such Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, Issuing Bank or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such Issuing Bank different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of set-off, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.20 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Agent, the Issuing Banks, and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Advances owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of set-off. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees to notify the Borrower and the Agent promptly after any such set-off and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

Section 9.06. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective on and as of the Effective Date and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Agent, the Issuing Banks and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Lenders (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).

Section 9.07. Assignments and Participations.

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally. No Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

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(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Advances (in each case with respect to any Facility) at the time owing to it); provided that (in each case with respect to any Facility) any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts.

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and/or the Advances at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Advances outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Advances 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 Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $10,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, or $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of any other Facility, unless each of the Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Advance or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis.

(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Facility or, the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche B2 Facility; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Agent within ten Business Days after having received notice thereof;

 

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(B) the consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (i) the Revolving Credit Facility if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment in respect of such Facility, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender, (ii) any Term Advances if such assignment is to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Facility or, the Tranche B Facility, or the Tranche B2 Facility, (iii) any Tranche B Loans if such assignment is to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Facility or, the Tranche B Facility; and or the Tranche B2 Facility or (iv) any Tranche B2 Loans if such assignment is to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Facility, the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche B2 Facility; and

(C) the consent of each Issuing Bank shall be required for any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility.

(iv) Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that the Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).

(vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a natural Person.

(vii) Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including

 

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funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Advances previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Agent, each Issuing Bank and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Advances and participations in Letters of Credit in accordance with its Ratable Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.11 and 9.04 and remain liable under Section 9.04(e) with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph 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 (d) of this Section.

(c) Register. The Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States 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 Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Advances owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

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(d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, any Issuing Bank or the Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Advances owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Borrower, the Agent, the Issuing Banks and Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.

Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in 9.01(b) that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.11, 9.04(f) and 2.14 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.14(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.14(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.18 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.11 or 2.14, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.18 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.05 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.15 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Advances 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 Participant’s 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 Agent (in its capacity as Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

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(e) Certain Pledges. 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 any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Section 9.08. Confidentiality. Each of the Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (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 required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners); (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; provided that such Person shall, to the extent permitted by law, use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly inform the Borrower of such disclosure and to ensure that such Information is accorded confidential treatment; (d) to any other party hereto; (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any 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 and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder; (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the Facilities or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Facilities; (h) with the consent of the Borrower; (i) in syndication or other marketing materials relating to the Tranche B Loans or Tranche B2 Loans, or (j) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or (y) becomes available to the Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower.

For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Date, 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.

 

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Section 9.09. Governing Law. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

Section 9.10. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by email shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 9.11. Judgment. (a) If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in Dollars into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase Dollars with such other currency at Citibank’s principal office in London at 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.

(b) If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in a Committed Currency into Dollars, the parties agree to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase such Committed Currency with Dollars at Citibank’s principal office in London at 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.

(c) The obligation of the Borrower in respect of any sum due from it in any currency (the “Primary Currency”) to any Lender or the Agent hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any other currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be), of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the applicable Primary Currency with such other currency; if the amount of the applicable Primary Currency so purchased is less than such sum due to such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) in the applicable Primary Currency, the Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) against such loss, and if the amount of the applicable Primary Currency so purchased exceeds such sum due to any Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) in the applicable Primary Currency, such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) agrees to remit to the Borrower such excess.

 

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Section 9.12. Jurisdiction, Etc. (a) Jurisdiction. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation 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 in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b) Waiver of Venue. The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (a) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c) Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.02. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

Section 9.13. Substitution of Currency. If a change in any Committed Currency occurs pursuant to any applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental, monetary or multi-national authority, this Agreement (including, without limitation, the definition of Eurocurrency Rate) will be amended to the extent determined by the Agent (acting reasonably and in consultation with the Borrower) to be necessary to reflect the change in currency and to put the Lenders and the Borrower in the same position, so far as possible, that they would have been in if no change in such Committed Currency had occurred.

Section 9.14. No Liability of the Issuing Banks. The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee of any Letter of Credit with respect to its use of such Letter of Credit. Neither an Issuing Bank nor any of its Related Parties shall be liable or responsible for: (a) the use that may be made of any Letter of Credit or any acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the failure to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates

 

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and documents expressly required by the applicable Letter of Credit); (c) validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (d) payment by such Issuing Bank against presentation of documents that do not comply with the terms of a Letter of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit; or (e) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under any Letter of Credit, except that the Borrower shall have a claim against such Issuing Bank, and such Issuing Bank shall be liable to the Borrower, to the extent of any direct, but not consequential, damages suffered by the Borrower that the Borrower proves were caused by such Issuing Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, such Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to excuse such Issuing Bank if it acts with gross negligence or willful misconduct in accepting such documents.

Section 9.15. Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act. The Borrower shall provide such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Agent or any Lenders in order to assist the Agent and the Lenders in maintaining compliance with the Patriot Act.

Section 9.16. Other Relationships; No Fiduciary Duty. No relationship created hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall in any way affect the ability of the Agent and each Lender to enter into or maintain business relationships with the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof beyond the relationships specifically contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Borrower agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any advisory, equitable or fiduciary duties on the part of the Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, and no such duties will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications. The Borrower also hereby agrees that none of the Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates have advised and are advising the Borrower as to any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax matters, and that the Borrower is consulting its own advisors concerning such matters to the extent it deems appropriate.

 

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Section 9.17. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory). Each party hereto (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other Person has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Person would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in the Section.

Section 9.18. Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Advances or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

Section 9.19. Effect of Restatement. This Agreement shall, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, supersede the Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement from and after the Effective Date with respect to the transactions hereunder and with respect to the Facilities and Letters of Credit outstanding under the Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement as of the Effective Date. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree, however, that (a) this Agreement and all other Loan Documents executed and delivered herewith do not constitute a novation, payment and reborrowing or termination of the Facilities under the Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as in effect prior to the Effective Date, (b) such obligations are in all respects continuing with only the terms being modified as provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (c) all references in the other Loan Documents to the Second Amended & Restated Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer without further amendment to this Agreement.

Section 9.20. 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 the parties hereto or to any other Loan Document, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, 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

 

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(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.

Section 9.21. Certain ERISA Matters.

(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement,

(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,

(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies

 

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the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84- 14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or

(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

(b) In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

Section 9.22. Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Hedge Agreements or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

(a) In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject

 

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to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

(b) As used in this Section 9.22, the following terms have the following meanings:

BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

Covered Entity” means any of the following:

(i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

(ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

(iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

By:  

 

  Name: Charles A. Mathis
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


CITIBANK, N.A.

as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent and on behalf of each Lender

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


CITIBANK, N.A., as Lender
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


EXHIBIT B

TRANCHE B2 COMMITMENTS


SCHEDULE I-A

Tranche B2 Commitments

Lender

   Tranche B2 Commitment  

Citibank, N.A.

   $ 600,000,000.00  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 600,000,000.00  
  

 

 

 


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF TRANCHE B2 NOTE


EXHIBIT A-4 – FORM OF

TRANCHE B2 NOTE

 

U.S.$   

Dated:     , 20[_]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to___________ (the “Lender”) and its registered assigns for the account of its Applicable Lending Office on the Tranche B2 Maturity Date (each as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) the principal sum of U.S.$[amount of the Lender’s Tranche B2 Commitment in figures] or, if less, the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B2 Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2018, among the Borrower, the Lender and certain other lenders parties thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as Agent for the Lender and such other lenders (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined) outstanding on the Tranche B2 Maturity Date.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Tranche B2 Loan from the date of such Tranche B2 Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.

Both principal and interest in respect of each Tranche B2 Loan are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to the Agent at its account maintained at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, in same day funds. Each Tranche B2 Loan owing to the Lender by the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Note.

This Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified.

 

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:


ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL

 

Date

   Amount of
Tranche B2 Loan
   Amount of
Principal Paid or
Prepaid
   Unpaid Principal
Balance
   Notation Made
By

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   March 16, 2020

 

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAIC Completes Acquisition of Unisys Federal

SAIC welcomes approximately 2,000 new employees creating a leading digital transformation provider to the U.S. government.

RESTON, Va., March 16, 2020 — Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAIC) completed its acquisition of Unisys Federal on March 13, 2020 for $1.2 billion in cash. First announced on Feb. 6, this highly strategic and value-creating transaction further differentiates SAIC in the government services market as a leader at the forefront of IT modernization.

Unisys Federal, an operating unit of Unisys (NYSE: UIS), is a top provider of infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, managed services, and enterprise IT-as-a-service through scalable and repeatable solutions serving U.S. federal civilian agencies and the Department of Defense. Together, SAIC and Unisys Federal will deliver digital transformation to the U.S. government through market-leading, technology-enabled, intellectual property-based solutions.    

“This is an exciting time for our company as we continue on our transformative journey to become the leading IT modernization provider to the U.S. government. We are thrilled to welcome approximately 2,000 new colleagues to SAIC,” said SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene. “As one organization, we will make a profound difference for our customers through digital transformation. Our people represent some of the brightest minds in our industry, focused on innovation and excellence, delivering high-demand technology-driven solutions to customers.”

With Unisys Federal, SAIC gains an attractive portfolio of scalable and repeatable IT solutions, greater customer access, a commercial–like service delivery model, and expanded relationships with strategic alliances.

“With compelling financial benefits, including higher growth and profitability profiles, Unisys Federal brings new customers and differentiated solutions in areas of increasing marketing demand. Following our acquisition of Engility and now Unisys Federal, we are well positioned to take the lead in two of the fastest growing segments in government — space and IT modernization,” continued Keene.


LOGO   March 16, 2020

 

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier technology integrator solving our nation’s most complex modernization and readiness challenges. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release contain or are based on “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “guidance,” and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements in this release may include, among others, estimates of future revenues, operating income, earnings, earnings per share, charges, total contract value, backlog, outstanding shares and cash flows, as well as statements about future dividends, share repurchases and other capital deployment plans. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially from the guidance and other forward-looking statements made in this release as a result of various factors. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause or contribute to these material differences include those discussed in the “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Legal Proceedings” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC, which may be viewed or obtained through the Investor Relations section of our website at saic.com or on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Due to such risks, uncertainties and assumptions you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. SAIC expressly disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statement provided in this release to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in SAIC’s expectations. SAIC also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.

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