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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 29, 2021

 

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-10716   38-2687639
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

38505 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 631-5450

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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, $0.01 par value    TRS    The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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.

Indenture and Notes

On March 29, 2021, TriMas Corporation (the “Company”) completed an offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in a private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of March 29, 2021 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.

The Notes will mature on April 15, 2029. Interest on the Notes will accrue from March 29, 2021, at a rate of 4.125% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2021. The Notes are guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries that is, or will be, a borrower or guarantor of the U.S. Obligations (as defined in the Indenture) under the Credit Agreement (as defined below) (collectively, the “Guarantors”).

The Notes and the Guarantees are the Company’s and the Guarantors’ unsecured senior obligations. The Notes and the Guarantees rank pari passu in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior debt and senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future subordinated debt. The Notes and Guarantees are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. The Notes are structurally subordinated to all liabilities (other than liabilities owed to the Company or a Guarantor) of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes, including all foreign currency loans under the Credit Agreement.

The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes before April 15, 2024 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a “make whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date. On or after April 15, 2024, the Notes will be redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, on the redemption dates and at the redemption prices specified in the Indenture. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes before April 15, 2024 with amounts equal to the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.125% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date.

The terms of the Notes are governed by the Indenture. The Indenture contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional debt; pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; incur liens on assets; make certain investments; agree to certain restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make payments to the Company; and, merge, consolidate, transfer or dispose of substantially all assets. Furthermore, in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the Company must offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of purchase. The Company will also be required to offer to repurchase the Notes in connection with certain asset sales. The Indenture also provides for customary events of default.

The Company will use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to redeem all of the Company’s outstanding 4.875% Senior Notes due 2025. The remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which could include the temporary reduction of amounts outstanding under the senior secured revolving credit facility pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

The foregoing descriptions of the Notes and the Indenture do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture (including the Form of Note), which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment to Existing Credit Agreement

On March 29, 2021, TriMas Company LLC entered into a replacement facility amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2013 (as previously amended, the “Existing Credit Agreement” and, as amended by the Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, TriMas Company LLC, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other agents party thereto.

Pursuant to the Amendment, the $300.0 million revolving credit facility will permit borrowings denominated in specific foreign currencies, subject to a $125.0 million (equivalent) sublimit, and will mature on March 29, 2026. The revolving loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.500% (subject to step-ups up to LIBOR plus 1.625%, 1.750% or 2.000% or step-down down to LIBOR plus 1.375%, based on the leverage ratio).


The Credit Agreement also provides incremental revolving credit facility commitments in an amount not to exceed the greater of $200.0 million and an amount such that, after giving effect to such incremental commitments and the incurrence of any other indebtedness substantially simultaneously with the making of such commitments, the senior secured net leverage ratio, as defined, is no greater than 3.00 to 1.00. The terms and conditions of any incremental revolving credit facility commitments must be no more favorable than the existing credit facility.

The Credit Agreement allows for the issuance of letters of credit, not to exceed $40.0 million in aggregate.

The dollar denominated debt under the Credit Agreement is an obligation of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries and is secured by substantially all of the assets of such parties. Borrowings under the $125.0 million (equivalent) foreign currency sub limit are also secured by a cross-guarantee amongst, and a pledge of the assets of, the foreign subsidiary borrowers that are a party to the agreement. The Credit Agreement also contains various negative and affirmative covenants and other requirements affecting the Company and its subsidiaries, including the ability to, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, incur debt, liens, mergers, investments, loans, advances, guarantee obligations, acquisitions, assets dispositions, sale-leaseback transactions, hedging agreements, dividends and other restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, restrictive agreements and amendments to charters, bylaws, and other material documents. The terms of the Credit Agreement also require the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to meet certain restrictive financial covenants and ratios computed quarterly, including a maximum total net leverage ratio and senior secured net leverage ratio and a minimum interest expense coverage ratio.

The foregoing descriptions of the Amendment and the Credit Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment (including the form of Credit Agreement), which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is 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.

The information contained in and incorporated into Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 30, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the offering of the Notes and the entry into the Amendment. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company is furnishing the information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K to comply with Regulation FD. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

4.1    Indenture, dated as of March 29, 2021, among TriMas Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (including the Form of Note).
10.1*    Second Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of March 29, 2021, among TriMas Corporation, TriMas Company LLC, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents and Lenders party thereto.
99.1    Press Release issued by TriMas Corporation on March 30, 2021 (furnished solely for purposes of Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K).
104    Cover Page Interactive File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

*

Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted and the Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted exhibits and schedules upon request.


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.

 

   

TRIMAS CORPORATION

 

Date: March 30, 2021

    By:  

    /s/ Robert J. Zalupski

 
    Name:       Robert J. Zalupski  
    Title:       Chief Financial Officer  

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION,

as Issuer,

the Guarantors party hereto from time to time

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of March 29, 2021

 

 

4.125% Senior Notes due 2029

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

SECTION 1.01

  Definitions      1  

SECTION 1.02

  Other Definitions      35  

SECTION 1.03

  Rules of Construction      36  
ARTICLE II

 

THE NOTES

 

SECTION 2.01

  Amount of Notes      37  

SECTION 2.02

  Form and Dating      38  

SECTION 2.03

  Execution and Authentication      38  

SECTION 2.04

  Registrar and Paying Agent      39  

SECTION 2.05

  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust      40  

SECTION 2.06

  Holder Lists      40  

SECTION 2.07

  Transfer and Exchange      40  

SECTION 2.08

  Replacement Notes      41  

SECTION 2.09

  Outstanding Notes      41  

SECTION 2.10

  Cancellation      42  

SECTION 2.11

  Defaulted Interest      42  

SECTION 2.12

  CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, Etc      42  

SECTION 2.13

  Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes      42  
ARTICLE III

 

REDEMPTION

 

SECTION 3.01

  Redemption      43  

SECTION 3.02

  Applicability of Article      43  

SECTION 3.03

  Notices to Trustee      43  

SECTION 3.04

  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed      43  

SECTION 3.05

  Notice of Optional Redemption      43  

SECTION 3.06

  Effect of Notice of Redemption      44  

SECTION 3.07

  Deposit of Redemption Price      44  

SECTION 3.08

  Notes Redeemed in Part      45  
ARTICLE IV

 

COVENANTS

 

SECTION 4.01

  Payment of Notes      45  

SECTION 4.02

  Reports and Other Information      45  

SECTION 4.03

  Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock      47  

 

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SECTION 4.04

  Limitation on Restricted Payments      53  

SECTION 4.05

  Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries      59  

SECTION 4.06

  Asset Sales      61  

SECTION 4.07

  Transactions with Affiliates      64  

SECTION 4.08

  Change of Control      66  

SECTION 4.09

  Compliance Certificate      69  

SECTION 4.10

  Further Instruments and Acts      69  

SECTION 4.11

  Future Guarantors      69  

SECTION 4.12

  Liens      69  

SECTION 4.13

  Maintenance of Office or Agency      70  

SECTION 4.14

  Existence      70  

SECTION 4.15

  Covenant Suspension      71  

SECTION 4.16

  Financial Calculation for Specified Transactions      72  
ARTICLE V

 

SUCCESSOR ISSUER

 

SECTION 5.01

  When Issuer and Guarantors May Merge or Transfer Assets      73  
ARTICLE VI

 

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

 

SECTION 6.01

  Events of Default      75  

SECTION 6.02

  Acceleration      77  

SECTION 6.03

  Other Remedies      77  

SECTION 6.04

  Waiver of Past Defaults      77  

SECTION 6.05

  Control by Majority      78  

SECTION 6.06

  Limitation on Suits      78  

SECTION 6.07

  Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment      78  

SECTION 6.08

  Collection Suit by Trustee      79  

SECTION 6.09

  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      79  

SECTION 6.10

  Priorities      79  

SECTION 6.11

  Undertaking for Costs      79  

SECTION 6.12

  Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws      80  
ARTICLE VII

 

TRUSTEE

 

SECTION 7.01

  Duties of Trustee      80  

SECTION 7.02

  Rights of Trustee      81  

SECTION 7.03

  Individual Rights of Trustee      82  

SECTION 7.04

  Trustee’s Disclaimer      83  

SECTION 7.05

  Notice of Defaults      83  

SECTION 7.06

  Reports by Trustee to the Holders      83  

SECTION 7.07

  Compensation and Indemnity      84  

SECTION 7.08

  Replacement of Trustee      84  

 

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SECTION 7.09

  Successor Trustee by Merger      85  

SECTION 7.10

  Eligibility; Disqualification      85  

SECTION 7.11

  Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer      86  
ARTICLE VIII

 

DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

 

SECTION 8.01

  Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance      86  

SECTION 8.02

  Conditions to Defeasance      87  

SECTION 8.03

  Application of Trust Money      88  

SECTION 8.04

  Repayment to Issuer      88  

SECTION 8.05

  Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations      89  

SECTION 8.06

  Reinstatement      89  
ARTICLE IX

 

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

 

SECTION 9.01

  Without Consent of the Holders      89  

SECTION 9.02

  With Consent of the Holders      90  

SECTION 9.03

  Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers      91  

SECTION 9.04

  Notation on or Exchange of Notes      91  

SECTION 9.05

  Trustee to Sign Amendments      91  

SECTION 9.06

  Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount      92  
ARTICLE X

 

GUARANTEE

 

SECTION 10.01

  Guarantee      92  

SECTION 10.02

  Limitation on Liability; Release      94  

SECTION 10.03

  Successors and Assigns      94  

SECTION 10.04

  No Waiver      94  

SECTION 10.05

  Modification      95  

SECTION 10.06

  Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Guarantors      95  

SECTION 10.07

  Non-Impairment      95  
ARTICLE XI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 11.01

  [Reserved]      95  

SECTION 11.02

  Notices      95  

SECTION 11.03

  Communication by the Holders with Other Holders      96  

SECTION 11.04

  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent      97  

SECTION 11.05

  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion      97  

SECTION 11.06

  When Notes Disregarded      97  

SECTION 11.07

  Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar      97  

SECTION 11.08

  Legal Holidays      97  

 

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SECTION 11.09

  GOVERNING LAW      98  

SECTION 11.10

  No Recourse Against Others      98  

SECTION 11.11

  Successors      98  

SECTION 11.12

  Multiple Originals      98  

SECTION 11.13

  Table of Contents; Headings      98  

SECTION 11.14

  Indenture Controls      98  

SECTION 11.15

  Severability      98  

SECTION 11.16

  Waiver of Jury Trial      98  

SECTION 11.17

  U.S.A. Patriot Act      98  

 

Appendix A       Provisions Relating to Initial Notes and Additional Notes
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A       Form of Initial Note
Exhibit B       Form of Transferee Letter of Representation
Exhibit C       Form of Supplemental Indenture

 

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of March 29, 2021, among TRIMAS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Issuer”), the Guarantors (as defined below) party hereto from time to time and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee (as defined below).

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of (i) $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 4.125% Senior Notes due 2029 issued on the date hereof (the “Initial Notes”) and (ii) Additional Notes issued from time to time (together with the Initial Notes, the “Notes”):

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

SECTION 1.01 Definitions.

2025 Notes” means the Issuer’s 4.875% Senior Notes due 2025.

2025 Notes Indenture” means the indenture pursuant to which the 2025 Notes were issued.

2025 Notes Issue Date” means September 20, 2017.

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

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Acquired Indebtedness will be deemed to have been Incurred, with respect to clause (1) of the preceding sentence, on the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and, with respect to clause (2) of the preceding sentence, on the date of consummation of such acquisition of such assets.

Acquisition Lease Financing” means any sale or transfer by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of any property, real or personal, that is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Investment, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75.0 million at any time, which property is rented or leased by the Issuer or such Subsidiary from the purchaser or transferee of such property, so long as the proceeds from such transaction consist solely of cash.

Additional Notes” means the Notes issued under the terms of this Indenture subsequent to the Issue Date.

Additional Refinancing Amount” means, in connection with the Incurrence of any Refinancing Indebtedness, the aggregate principal amount of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay accrued and unpaid interest, premiums (including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs and fees in respect thereof.

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


definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, 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. No Person (other than the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer) in whom a Receivables Subsidiary makes an Investment in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing will be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries solely by reason of such Investment.

Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any applicable redemption date, as determined by the Issuer, the greater of:

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

(2) the excess of:

(a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note, at April 15, 2024 (such redemption price being set forth in Paragraph 5 of the Note) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through April 15, 2024 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

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

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 Sale/ Leaseback Transactions) outside the ordinary course of business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”); or

(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than (i) Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with Section 4.03 and (ii) directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to 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);

in each case other than:

(a) a disposition of Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or surplus, obsolete, damaged or worn out property or equipment;

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer or any Guarantor in a manner permitted pursuant to Section 5.01 or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.04;

(d) any disposition of assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed

 

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or issued in any single transaction or series of related transactions have an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of less than $35.0 million;

(e) any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(f) any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Cash Equivalents) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Issuer;

(g) foreclosure, condemnation, taking by eminent domain or any similar action with respect to any property or other asset of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(h) any disposition of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(i) the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) any sale of inventory or other assets in the ordinary course of business;

(k) any grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property;

(l) any swap of assets, or lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property, in exchange for services (including in connection with any outsourcing arrangements) of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Issuer;

(m) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the 2025 Notes Issue Date, including any Sale/Leaseback Transaction and any sale, disposition or transfer that constitute part of an Acquisition Lease Financing or asset securitization permitted by this Indenture;

(n) the creation of, and dispositions constituting, Permitted Liens;

(o) any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;

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

(q) any surrender, expiration or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

 

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(r) the termination of a lease of real or personal property that is not necessary to the conduct of the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole; and

(s) (i) sales of Receivables Assets pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Financings, (ii) sales of Receivables Assets by a Foreign Subsidiary pursuant to customary terms whereby recourse and exposure in respect thereof to any Foreign Subsidiary does not exceed at any time $60.0 million and (iii) sales of Receivables Assets pursuant to any Specified Vendor Receivables Financing Document.

For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that a transaction (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of a permitted Asset Sale and would also be a Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment, the Issuer, in its sole discretion, will be entitled to divide and classify such transaction (or a portion thereof) as an Asset Sale and/or one or more of the types of permitted Restricted Payments or Permitted Investments.

Attributable Debt” means, as of any date of determination, as to Sale/Leaseback Transactions, the total obligation (discounted to present value at the rate of interest implicit in the lease included in such transaction) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance, assessments, utilities, operating and labor costs and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the term (including extensions which are at the sole option of the lessor) of the lease included in such transaction.

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person or any direct or indirect parent of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) 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 the place of payment.

Capital Markets Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness consisting of bonds, debentures, notes or other similar debt securities issued in (a) a public offering registered under the Securities Act or (b) a private placement to institutional investors that is resold in accordance with Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act, whether or not it includes registration rights entitling the holders of such debt securities to registration thereof with the SEC. The term “Capital Markets Indebtedness” (i) shall not include the Notes (including, for the avoidance of doubt any Additional Notes) and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be construed to include any Indebtedness issued to institutional investors in a direct placement of such Indebtedness that is not resold by an intermediary (it being understood that, without limiting the foregoing, a financing that is distributed to not more than ten Persons (provided that multiple managed accounts and affiliates of any such Persons shall be treated as one Person for the purposes of this definition) shall be deemed not to be underwritten), or any Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, commercial bank or similar Indebtedness, Financing Lease Obligation or recourse transfer of any financial asset or any other type of Indebtedness incurred in a manner not customarily viewed as a “securities offering.”

Capital Stock” means:

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

 

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(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.

Cash Equivalents” means:

(1) U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or such local currencies held by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government, the United Kingdom or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

(3) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

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

(5) commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

(6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having at least a rating of Aa3 from Moody’s or a rating of AA- from 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 “A2” 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;

(8) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above; and

(9) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (8) above denominated in any foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to

 

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above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States of America to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.

cash management services” means cash management services for collections, treasury management services (including controlled disbursement, overdraft, automated clearing house fund transfer services, return items, account reconciliation and reporting and interstate depository network services), any demand deposit, payroll, trust or operating account relationships, commercial credit cards, merchant card, purchase or debit cards, non-card e-payables services, and other cash management services, including electronic funds transfer services, lockbox services, stop payment services, wire transfer services and trade finance services.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of either of the following:

(1) the sale, lease or transfer (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) other than to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries; or

(2) the Issuer becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer, in each case, other than an acquisition where the holders of the Voting Stock of the Issuer as of immediately prior to such acquisition hold 50% or more of the Voting Stock of the ultimate parent of the Issuer or successor thereto immediately after such acquisition (provided no holder of the Voting Stock of the Issuer as of immediately prior to such acquisition owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer immediately after such acquisition).

Notwithstanding the preceding or any provision of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, (i) a Person or group shall not be deemed to beneficially own Voting Stock subject to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, warrant agreement or similar agreement (or voting or option or similar agreement related thereto) until the consummation of the acquisition of the Voting Stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by such agreement, and (ii) a Person or group will not be deemed to beneficially own the Voting Stock of a second Person as a result of its ownership of Voting Stock or other securities of such second Person’s parent entity (or related contractual rights) unless it owns 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock entitled to vote for the election of directors of such parent entity having a majority of the aggregate votes on the Board of Directors of such parent entity.

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

Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense, including the amortization of

 

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intangible assets and deferred financing fees and amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses related to pensions and other post-employment benefits, of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including the interest component of Financing Lease Obligations and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations, and non-cash interest expense attributable to movement in mark to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivatives (in each case permitted under this Indenture) under GAAP) and excluding (r) annual agency fees paid to the administrative agents and collateral agents under any Credit Facility Indebtedness, (s) costs associated with obtaining Hedging Obligations, (t) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in connection with any acquisition, (u) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (v) amortization or expensing of deferred financing fees, amendment and consent fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees, expenses and discounted liabilities and any amounts of non-cash interest, (w) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and any other fees related to any acquisitions after the 2025 Notes Issue Date, (x) any accretion of accrued interest on discounted liabilities and any prepayment premium or penalty, (y) interest expense resulting from push-down accounting and (z) any lease, rental or other expense in connection with a Non-Financing Lease Obligation); plus

(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

(3) commissions, discounts, yield, other fees and charges or other interest equivalent costs Incurred in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing, whether accounted for as interest expense or loss on sale of receivables, which are payable to Persons other than the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; minus

(4) interest income for such period.

For purposes of this definition, interest on a Financing Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Financing Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means the ratio of (1) (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (and without duplication of the aggregate “net investment” outstanding under any Permitted Receivables Financing) minus (b) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries to (2) EBITDA for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of determination, with such pro forma adjustments to EBITDA as would be required under the second paragraph of the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” in performing a calculation thereof.

 

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Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that:

(1) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses or charges, any severance expenses, relocation expenses, restructuring expenses, curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans, excess pension charges, any expenses related to any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternate uses and fees, expenses or charges relating to facilities closing costs, acquisition integration costs, facilities opening costs, project start-up costs, business optimization costs, signing, retention or completion bonuses, expenses or charges related to any issuance of Equity Interests, Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or issuance, repayment, refinancing, amendment or modification of Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not successful), and any fees, expenses or charges related to the Transactions (including any transaction expenses incurred before, on or after the 2025 Notes Issue Date), in each case, shall be excluded;

(2) effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and such Subsidiaries and including, without limitation, the effects of adjustments to (A) Financing Lease Obligations or (B) any other deferrals of income) in amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded;

(3) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

(4) any net after-tax income or loss from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets shall be excluded;

(5) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) shall be excluded;

(6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness, Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments shall be excluded;

(7) (a) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period and (b) the Net Income for such period shall include any dividend, distribution or other payment in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) received by the referent Person or a Subsidiary thereof (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such referent Person) from any Person in excess of, but without duplication of, the amounts included in subclause (a);

 

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(8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit,” the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

(9) any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles and other fair value adjustments arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded;

(10) any non-cash expense realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights shall be excluded;

(11) any (a) non-cash compensation charges, (b) costs and expenses after the 2025 Notes Issue Date related to employment of terminated employees, or (c) costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights existing on the 2025 Notes Issue Date of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary, shall be excluded;

(12) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within 12 months after the 2025 Notes Issue Date and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP or as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies shall be excluded;

(13) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations shall be excluded;

(14) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from hedging transactions for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded;

(15) (a) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (i) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (ii) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded and (b) amounts actually received from insurance in respect of lost revenues or earnings in respect of liability or casualty events or business interruption, and reimbursements of any expenses and charges pursuant to indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any Permitted Investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Indenture, shall be included; and

 

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(16) non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.04 only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 4.04 pursuant to clauses (4) and (5) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit.”

Consolidated Non-Cash Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the non-cash expenses (other than Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if any such non-cash expenses represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA in such future period to the extent paid, but excluding from this proviso, for the avoidance of doubt, amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period.

Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio” means the ratio of (1) (a) the aggregate principal amount of Secured Indebtedness (and without duplication the aggregate “net investment” outstanding under any Permitted Receivables Financing) minus (b) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries to (2) EBITDA for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of determination, with such pro forma adjustments to EBITDA as would be required under the second paragraph of the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” in performing a calculation thereof; provided that the pro forma calculation would not give effect to any Indebtedness Incurred on the applicable calculation date pursuant to Section 4.03 (other than Section 4.03(b)(i)); provided, further, that for purposes of the calculation of Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio, in connection with the Incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(i), such Person may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, to treat all or any portion of the commitment (such amount elected until revoked as described below, the “Elected Amount”) under any Indebtedness secured by a Lien as being Incurred as of the applicable calculation date, in which case (i) any subsequent Incurrence of such Indebtedness secured by Liens under such commitment (so long as the total amount under such Indebtedness does not exceed the Elected Amount) shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence of additional Indebtedness at such subsequent time, (ii) such Person may revoke an election of an Elected Amount pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee and (iii) for purposes of all subsequent calculations of the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio at any time during which such commitment remains effective, the Elected Amount (if any) shall be deemed to be outstanding, whether or not such amount is actually outstanding.

Consolidated Taxes” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise, property and similar taxes, foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from tax examinations) taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

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:

 

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(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” means the designated office of the Trustee in the United States of America at which at any time its corporate trust business shall be administered, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the holders and the Issuer, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the holders and the Issuer).

Credit Agreement” means (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2013, among TriMas Company LLC, as borrower, the Issuer as parent guarantor, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, 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 as amended by that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated September 20, 2017, and including any agreement or indenture 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 (except to the extent any such refinancing, replacement or restructuring is designated by the Issuer to not be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement”) and (ii) whether or not the credit agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuer to be included in the definition of “Credit Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, securitization or 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, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, waived, extended, restructured, repaid, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise) or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Credit Agreement Documents” means the collective reference to any Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified, in whole or in part, from time to time.

 

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Credit Facility Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of (a) the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, 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 after termination of the Credit Agreement), including any agreement or indenture 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, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Issuer whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof and (b) whether or not the Indebtedness referred to in clause (a) remains outstanding, if designated by the Issuer to be included in this definition, one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, reserve-based loans, securitization or 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, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Cumulative Credit” means the sum of (without duplication):

(1) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period) from July 1, 2017 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 such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit); plus

(2) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of property other than cash, received by the Issuer after the 2025 Notes Issue Date (other than net proceeds to the extent such net proceeds have been used to increase the available amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(xiii)) from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer (excluding Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, Excluded Contributions, and Disqualified Stock), including Equity Interests issued upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary); plus

(3) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of the Issuer received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of property other than cash received by the Issuer after the 2025 Notes Issue Date (other than Excluded Contributions, Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, and Disqualified Stock and other than contributions to the extent such contributions have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(xiii)); plus

(4) 100% of the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary issued after the 2025 Notes Issue Date (other than

 

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Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (provided, in the case of any such parent, such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished); plus

(5) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of property 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 Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) and from repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, which constituted Restricted Investments (other than in each case to the extent that the Restricted Investment was made pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(vii));

(B) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; or

(C) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary; plus

(6) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary 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, the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and any other Investment of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries 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 4.04(b)(vii) or constituted a Permitted Investment), in each case, to the extent such designation and/or Investment was made after the 2025 Notes Issue Date.

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

Designated Non-cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth such valuation, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, on the issuance date thereof.

 

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Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), 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);

(2) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale);

in each case prior to 91 days after the earlier of the Maturity Date or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock which 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 issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or their Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by such Person in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’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.

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees, successors and assigns.

EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period plus, without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted (and not added back) in calculating Consolidated Net Income (other than clause (10) below):

(1) Consolidated Taxes; plus

(2) Fixed Charges, plus amounts excluded from Consolidated Interest Expense as set forth in clauses (1)(r)-(z) in the definition thereof and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities; plus

(3) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense; plus

(4) Consolidated Non-Cash Charges; plus

(5) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to clause (A) below for any previous period and not added back; plus

(6) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges, reserves or expenses (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of facility closures, facility consolidations, retention, severance, systems establishment costs,

 

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contract termination costs, future lease commitments and excess pension charges) start-up or initial costs for any project or new production line, division or new line of business or other business optimization expenses or reserves including, without limitation, costs or reserves associated with improvements to information technology and accounting functions, integration and facilities opening costs, or any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and Investments (including travel and out-of-pocket costs, professional fees for legal, accounting and other services, human resources costs (including relocation bonuses), restructuring costs (including recruiting costs and employee severance), management transaction costs, advertising costs, losses associated with temporary decreases in work volume and expenses related to maintaining underutilized personnel) and costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities and the portion of any earn-out, non-compete payments relating to such period or other contingent purchase price obligations and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments to the extent such payment is permitted to be paid pursuant to this Indenture and is deducted from net income under GAAP; plus

(7) the amount of loss on sale of Receivables Assets in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period; plus

(8) any costs or expense incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or any Guarantor or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit; plus

(9) with respect to any joint venture that is not a Subsidiary and solely to the extent relating to any net income referred to in clause (7) of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income,” an amount equal to the proportion of those items described in clauses (1) and (2) above relating to such joint venture corresponding to the Issuer’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ proportionate share of such joint venture’s Consolidated Net Income (determined as if such joint venture were a Subsidiary); plus

(10) the amount of annual “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to mergers and other business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, cost savings initiatives and other similar transactions or initiatives consummated after the 2025 Notes Issue Date that are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and projected by the Issuer in good faith to result from actions that 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 Issuer) within 24 months after a merger or other business combination, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, cost savings initiative or other transaction or initiative is consummated, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; plus

(11) all adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth under the caption “Summary—Summary Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data” in the Offering Memorandum to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such period;

 

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less, without duplication, to the extent the same increased Consolidated Net Income, non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period).

Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common Capital Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8;

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and

(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

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

Excluded Contributions” means the Cash Equivalents or other assets (valued at their Fair Market Value as determined in good faith by senior management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer) received by the Issuer after the 2025 Notes Issue Date from:

(1) contributions to its common equity capital; and

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any Subsidiary management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer;

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate.

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Financing Lease Obligation” means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a financing or capital lease (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not a straight-line or operating lease) on both the balance sheet and income statement for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, any lease that would have been categorized as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842)” and ASU No. 2018-11 “Leases (Topic 842)” shall be accounted for as an operating lease for all purposes under the indenture (including for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations). At the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a financing or capital lease would be the amount required to be reflected as a liability on such balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date.

 

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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period.

In the event that the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than in the case of Indebtedness Incurred under revolving credit facility for working capital purposes or any Permitted Receivables Financing, in which case interest expense shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Fixed Charge Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided, however, that the pro forma calculation shall not give effect to any Indebtedness Incurred on the Fixed Charge Calculation Date pursuant to Section 4.03(b); provided, further, that for purposes of the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, in connection with the Incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a), such Person may elect, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, to treat an Elected Amount under any Indebtedness which is to be Incurred (or any commitment in respect thereof) as being Incurred as of the Fixed Charge Calculation Date, in which case (i) any subsequent Incurrence of such Indebtedness under such commitment (so long as the total amount under such Indebtedness does not exceed the Elected Amount) shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence of additional Indebtedness at such subsequent time, (ii) such Person may revoke an election of an Elected Amount pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee and (iii) for subsequent calculations of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, the Elected Amount (if any) shall be deemed to be outstanding, whether or not such amount is actually outstanding.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and any operational changes, business realignment projects or initiatives, restructurings or reorganizations that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has determined to make and/or made during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Fixed Charge Calculation Date (each, for purposes of this definition, a “pro forma event”) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, discontinued operations and other operational changes, business realignment projects or initiatives, restructurings or reorganizations (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation, discontinued operation, operational change, business realignment project or initiative, restructuring or reorganization, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, operational change, business realignment project or initiative, restructuring or reorganization had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. If since the beginning of such period any Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

 

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For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any pro forma event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuer as set forth in an Officer’s Certificate, to reflect operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable event within 24 months of the date the applicable event is consummated and, in each case, calculated in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of clause (10) of the definition of “EBITDA.”

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Fixed Charge Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). Interest on a Financing Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Financing Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a Eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuer may designate.

For purposes of this definition, any amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars will be converted to U.S. dollars based on the average exchange rate for such currency for the most recent twelve-month period immediately prior to the date of determination in a manner consistent with that used in calculating EBITDA for the applicable period.

Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of: (1) Consolidated Interest Expense (excluding amortization or write-off of deferred financing costs) of such Person for such period, and (2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

GAAP” means (1) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America which are in effect from time to time, it being understood that, for purposes of this Indenture, all references to codified accounting standards specifically named in this Indenture shall be deemed to include any successor, replacement, amendment or updated accounting standard under GAAP or (2) if elected by the Issuer by written notice to the Trustee in connection with the delivery of financial statements and information, the accounting standards and interpretations (“IFRS”) adopted by the International Accounting Standard Board, as in effect on the first date of the period for which the Issuer is making such election; provided, that (a) any such election once made shall be irrevocable, (b) all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to this Indenture shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS, (c) from and after such election, all ratios, computations and other determinations based on GAAP contained in this Indenture shall be computed in conformity with IFRS, (d) in connection with the delivery of financial statements (x) for any of its first three financial quarters of any financial year, it shall restate its consolidated interim financial statements for such interim financial

 

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period and the comparable period in the prior year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP and (y) for delivery of audited annual financial information, it shall provide consolidated historical financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS for the prior most recent fiscal year to the extent previously prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the first date of the period in which the Issuer is making such election. For the avoidance of doubt, solely making an election (without any other action) referred to in this definition will not be treated as an incurrence of Indebtedness.

guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations. The amount of any guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such person in good faith.

Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes by any Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Guarantor” means (x) the Guarantors on the Issue Date and (y) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that Incurs a Guarantee after the Issue Date; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Person shall cease to be a Guarantor.

Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

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

Incur” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock 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:

(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 or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (except any such balance that constitutes (i) a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and (iii) liabilities accrued in the ordinary course of business), which purchase price is due more than twelve months after the date of placing the property in service or taking delivery and title thereto,

 

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(d) in respect of Financing Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, the obligations referred to in clause (1) of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business); 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 the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person;

provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (1) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of borrowed money; (2) deferred or prepaid revenues; (3) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (4) deferred compensation to employees of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business; (5) trade and other ordinary course payables, accrued expenses and liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business; (6) obligations in respect of cash management services; (7) in the case of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (x) all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business and (y) intercompany liabilities in connection with cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; (8) Non-Financing Lease Obligations, and (9) any obligations under Hedging Obligations or Swap Contracts; provided that such agreements are entered into for bona fide hedging purposes of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Issuer, whether or not accounted for as a hedge in accordance with GAAP) and, in the case of any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract or other similar agreement, such agreements are related to business transactions of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement, such agreements substantially correspond in terms of notional amount, duration and interest rates, as applicable, to Indebtedness of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred without violation of this Indenture.

Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under this Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under this Indenture.

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

 

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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” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency in the event that either Moody’s and/or S&P has not then rated the Notes.

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 a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold material 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 loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts or notes receivable, trade credit and advances to customers and commission, payroll, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants, in each case, made in the ordinary course of business and any assets or securities received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss and any prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of such Person in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.04:

(1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of the net assets of such Subsidiary 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 equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

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(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) 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 (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Issue Date” means the date on which the Notes are originally issued.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or similar 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 or any lease in the nature thereof); provided that in no event shall an operating lease or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Limited Condition Acquisition” means any acquisition, including by way of merger, amalgamation or consolidation, by the Issuer or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries whose consummation is not conditioned upon the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing; provided that Consolidated Net Income (and any other financial term derived therefrom), other than for purposes of calculating any ratios in connection with the Limited Condition Acquisition, shall not include any Consolidated Net Income of or attributable to the target company or assets associated with any such Limited Condition Acquisition unless and until the closing of such Limited Condition Acquisition shall have actually occurred.

Market Capitalization” means an amount equal to (i) the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent on the date of the declaration of a Restricted Payment permitted under Section 4.04(b)(viii)(B) multiplied by (ii) the arithmetic mean of the closing prices per share of such common Equity Interests on the principal securities exchange on which such common Equity Interests are traded or quoted for the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of declaration of such Restricted Payment.

Maturity Date” means April 15, 2029.

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

Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary 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, 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 direct 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

 

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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 solely to such disposition), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to Section 4.06(b)) to be paid as a result of such transaction, all distributions and other payments required to be made to holders of non-controlling interests in Subsidiaries or in joint ventures, limited liability companies, partnerships or other Persons as a result of such Asset Sale, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer and the 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 and the Restricted Subsidiaries after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension, severance and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.

Non-Financing Lease Obligation” means a lease obligation that is not required to be classified and accounted for as a financing or capital lease on both the balance sheet and the income statement for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, a straight-line or operating lease shall be considered a Non-Financing Lease Obligation.

Notes Obligations” means Obligations in respect of the Notes, this Indenture and the Guarantees.

Obligations” means any principal, interest, 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 indemnifications in favor of third parties other than the Trustee and the holders of the Notes.

Offering Memorandum” means the offering memorandum, dated March 15, 2021, relating to the issuance of the Initial Notes.

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 of such Person.

Officer’s Certificate” means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed on behalf of such Person by the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of such Person, which meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

Opinion of Counsel” means, with respect to any Person, a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to such Person.

Pari Passu Indebtedness” means: (a) with respect to the Issuer, the Notes and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Notes; and (b) with respect to any Guarantor, its Guarantee and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Guarantor’s Guarantee.

Permitted Investments” means:

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(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person that is engaged in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is 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;

(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to Section 4.06 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

(5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the 2025 Notes Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any Investment existing on the 2025 Notes Issue Date; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased (x) as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the 2025 Notes Issue Date or (y) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

(6) loans and advances to officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (i) in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate outstanding amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) not to exceed $10.0 million at the time of Incurrence, (ii) in respect of payroll payments and expenses in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in connection with such person’s purchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer solely to the extent that the amount of such loans and advances shall be contributed to the Issuer in cash as common equity;

(7) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Issuer or 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, (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default, (c) consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, or (d) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons;

(8) Hedging Obligations permitted under Section 4.03(b)(xxviii) and other obligations under Swap Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes, in each case not prohibited under this Indenture;

(9) additional Investments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer), taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the sum of (x) the greater of (A) $100.0 million and (B) 8.5% of Total Assets, plus (y) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received in respect of any such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary at

 

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the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(10) loans and advances to officers, directors or employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or to fund such person’s purchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(11) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, as applicable; provided, however, that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit”;

(12) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.07(b) (except transactions described in clauses (ii), (iv), (vi), (ix)(B) and (xv) of Section 4.07(b));

(13) guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.03 and Section 4.11, including, without limitation, any guarantee or other obligation issued or incurred under the Credit Agreement in connection with any letter of credit issued for the account of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (including with respect to the issuance of, or payments in respect of drawings under, such letters of credit);

(14) Investments consisting of or to finance purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property;

(15) any Investment in a Similar Business having an aggregate fair market value taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (15) that are at that time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (x) $45.0 million and (y) 4.0% of Total Assets (in each case, determined on the date such Investment is made, with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (15) 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 after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (3) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (15);

(16) lease, utility and other similar deposits in the ordinary course of business;

(17) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the 2025 Notes Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01 after the 2025 Notes 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;

 

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(18) 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;

(19) Investments in any Person to the extent such Investments consist of prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection, and lease, utility, workers’ compensation, performance and similar deposits made in the ordinary course of business;

(20) the acquisition by a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing of Equity Interests of a trust or other Person established by a Receivables Subsidiary to effect such Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing; and any other Investment by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing;

(21) any Investment in any Subsidiary of the Issuer or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business; and

(22) Investments received in compromise or resolution of litigation, arbitration or other disputes.

Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) pledges or deposits and other Liens granted by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law, such as landlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction or other like Liens securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 60 days or that are 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;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet subject to penalties for nonpayment or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(4) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar obligations issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, trackage rights, special assessments, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements and other similar encumbrances incurred in the

 

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ordinary course of business or zoning, building code or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;

(6) (A) Liens on assets of a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor securing Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03;

(B) Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(i); and

(C) Liens securing Obligations in respect of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iv), (xii), (xiv) (to the extent such guarantees are issued in respect of any Indebtedness) or (xxi) of Section 4.03(b);

(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens in favor of the agent, lenders and other secured parties under the Credit Agreement Documents);

(8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of 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, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);

(9) Liens on assets or property at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03;

(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations and obligations under Swap Contracts, in each case not Incurred in violation of this Indenture;

(12) Liens on inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit, bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(13) leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(14) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases or other obligations not constituting Indebtedness;

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

(16) (i) Liens on Receivables Assets in respect of any Permitted Receivables Financing and any Specified Vendor Receivables Financing and (ii) Liens in respect of sales of accounts receivable by Foreign Subsidiaries permitted by clause (s)(ii) of the definition of “Asset Sale”;

(17) pledges and deposits and other Liens made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(19) leases or subleases, and licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to intellectual property) granted to others in the ordinary course of business;

(20) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in clauses (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (15) and (25) of this definition; provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property (including any after acquired property to the extent it would have been subject to the original Lien) that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on and accessions to such property, proceeds and products thereof, customary security deposits and any other assets pursuant to the after-acquired property clauses to the extent such assets secured (or would have secured) the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, extended, renewed or replaced), 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 accreted value, if applicable) or, if greater, committed amount of the applicable Indebtedness described under clauses (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (15) and (25) of this definition at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, (B) unpaid accrued interest and premiums (including tender premiums), and (C) an amount necessary to pay any underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, commissions, fees and expenses related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement; provided, further, however, that in the case of any Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension or renewal of Indebtedness secured by a Lien referred to in clause (6)(B) or (6)(C), the principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred for such refinancing, refunding, extension or renewal shall be deemed secured by a Lien under clause (6)(B) or (6)(C) and not this clause (20) for purposes of determining the principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under clause (6)(B) or (6)(C);

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

(22) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default 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;

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

 

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(24) Liens incurred to secure cash management services or to implement cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

(25) other Liens securing obligations the outstanding principal amount of which does not, taken together with the outstanding principal amount of all other obligations secured by Liens incurred under this clause (25) that are at that time outstanding, exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 8.5% of Total Assets;

(26) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement securing obligations of such joint venture or pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

(27) any amounts held by a trustee in the funds and accounts under an indenture securing any revenue bonds issued for the benefit of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, under any indenture issued in escrow pursuant to customary escrow arrangements pending the release thereof, or under any indenture pursuant to customary discharge, redemption or defeasance provisions;

(28) Liens (i) arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository or financial institution (including Section 4-210 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code), (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business or (iii) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

(29) Liens (i) in favor of credit card companies pursuant to agreements therewith, (ii) in favor of customers, and (iii) 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 in the ordinary course of business;

(30) Liens disclosed by the title insurance policies delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien; provided that such replacement, extension or renewal Lien shall not cover any property other than the property that was subject to such Lien prior to such replacement, extension or renewal; provided, further, that the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Lien are permitted under this Indenture;

(31) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers, suppliers or service providers of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(32) in the case of real property that constitutes a leasehold interest, (i) any Lien to which the fee simple interest (or any superior leasehold interest) is subject or (ii) any Lien in favor of a landlord on leasehold improvements in lease premises;

(33) agreements to subordinate any interest of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any accounts receivable or other prices arising from inventory consigned by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(34) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Cash Equivalents under clause (4) of the definition thereof;

(35) Liens securing insurance premium financing arrangements; provided that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums; and

(36) Liens for the benefit of a seller deemed to attach solely to each earnest money deposits in connection with a letter of intent on an acquisition agreement.

Permitted Receivables Documents” means the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Transfer Agreement and all other documents and agreements relating to any Permitted Receivables Financing.

Permitted Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing (i) constituting a receivables financing facility that meets the following conditions: (a) the board of directors or management of the Issuer have determined in good faith that such Receivables Financing is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and (b) all sales and/or contributions of Receivables Assets and related assets to the applicable Receivables Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) or (ii) constituting a receivables or payables financing or factoring facility.

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.

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

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(a)(62) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

Receivables Assets means the loans, accounts receivable, financing receivables, other receivables, royalty or other revenue streams and other rights to payment and any assets related thereto subject to a Permitted Receivables Financing or a Specified Vendor Receivables Financing and the proceeds thereof.

Receivables Financing” means any of one or more other receivables or securitization financing facilities as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or refunded from time to time, the Obligations of which are non-recourse (except for customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made in connection with such facilities) to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells or grants a security interest in Receivables Assets to, or for the benefit of, either (i) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) a Receivables Subsidiary that in turn sells or grants a security interest in Receivables Assets to, or for the benefit of, a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

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Receivables Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interests issued or sold in connection with, and all other fees paid to a Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing.

Receivables Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that solely engages only in one or more Permitted Receivables Financings and other activities reasonably related thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, TSPC, Inc., a Nevada corporation, constitutes a Receivables Subsidiary.

Record Date” has the meaning specified in Exhibit A hereto.

Replacement Assets” means any one or more businesses (provided that if the investment in such business or businesses 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, or property or capital expenditures, in each case (a) that are or will be used or useful in a Similar Business or (b) that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of the Asset Sale.

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

Restricted Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such 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.

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 such 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 or between Restricted Subsidiaries.

S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global, or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary 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” within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC (or any successor provisions).

Similar Business” means any business (x) the majority of whose revenues are derived from business or activities conducted by the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on the Issue Date, (y) that is a natural outgrowth or reasonable extension, development, expansion of any business or activities conducted by the Issuer and its subsidiaries on the Issue Date or any business similar, reasonably related, incidental, complementary or ancillary to any of the foregoing and (z) any business that in the Issuer’s good faith

 

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business judgment constitutes a reasonable diversification of businesses conducted by the Issuer and its Subsidiaries.

Specified Transactions” has the meaning specified in Section 4.16.

Specified Vendor Receivables Financing” means the sale by the Issuer and certain Subsidiaries (other than Foreign Subsidiaries) of Receivables Assets to one or more financial institutions pursuant to third-party financing agreements in transactions constituting “true sales”; provided that the aggregate amount of all such receivables financings shall not exceed $75.0 million at any time outstanding.

Specified Vendor Receivables Financing Documents” means all documents and agreements relating to Specified Vendor Receivables Financing.

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 beyond the control of the issuer 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 or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company of which (x) more than 50% 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 Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Suspension Period” means the period of time between a Covenant Suspension Event and the related Reversion Date.

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

 

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Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

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

Total Assets” means the total assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Issuer or such other Person.

Transaction Test Date” has the meaning specified in Section 4.16.

Transactions” means the (a) the issuance and sale of the Notes pursuant to the Offering Memorandum, (b) the application of the net proceeds from each of the foregoing as described in the Offering Memorandum and (c) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with each of the foregoing.

Treasury Rate” means, as of the applicable redemption date, as determined by the Issuer, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two (2) Business Days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published (or the relevant information is no longer published therein), any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2024; provided, however, that if the period from such redemption date to April 15, 2024, as applicable, is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Officer” means:

(1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and

(2) who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

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

Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items.

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, as applicable, in the manner provided below; and

 

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(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Issuer) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless at the time of such designation 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 Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated, in each case at the time of such designation; provided, however, that the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries unless otherwise permitted under Section 4.04; 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 Section 4.04.

The Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

(x) (1) the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.03(a) or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer would be no less than such ratio immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation; and

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

Any such designation by the Issuer shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof 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 Exchange 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.

 

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U.S. Obligations” means any obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement) owing by the Issuer under the Credit Agreement.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness 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” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties pursuant to applicable law) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

SECTION 1.02 Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Section

$

   1.03(j)

Affiliate Transaction

   4.07(a)

Agent Members

   Appendix A

Asset Sale Offer

   4.06(b)

Authentication Order

   2.03

Bankruptcy Law

   6.01

Change of Control Offer

   4.08(b)

Change of Control Repurchase Date

   4.08(b)(iii)

covenant defeasance option

   8.01(b)

Covenant Suspension Event

   4.15

Custodian

   6.01

Definitive Note

   Appendix A

Depository

   Appendix A

EDGAR

   4.02(a)

Event of Default

   6.01

Excess Proceeds

   4.06(b)

Global Notes

   Appendix A

Global Notes Legend

   Appendix A

Guaranteed Obligations

   10.01(a)

Increased Amount

   4.12(d)

Initial Notes

   Preamble

Initial Purchasers

   Appendix A

Issuer

   Preamble

legal defeasance option

   8.01(b)

Notes

   Preamble

 

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Term

   Section

Notes Custodian

   Appendix A

Notice of Default

   6.01

Paying Agent

   2.04(a)

Permitted Jurisdictions

   5.01(a)

protected purchaser

   2.08

QIB

   Appendix A

Refinancing Indebtedness

   4.03(b)(xv)

Refunding Capital Stock

   4.04(b)(ii)

Registrar

   2.04(a)

Regulation S

   Appendix A

Regulation S Global Notes

   Appendix A

Regulation S Notes

   Appendix A

Restricted Notes Legend

   Appendix A

Restricted Payments

   4.04(a)

Restricted Period

   Appendix A

Retired Capital Stock

   4.04(b)(ii)

Reversion Date

   4.15

Rule 144

   Appendix A

Rule 144A

   Appendix A

Rule 144A Global Notes

   Appendix A

Rule 144A Notes

   Appendix A

Successor Guarantor

   5.1(b)(i)

Successor Issuer

   5.01(a)(i)

Suspended Covenants

   4.15

Testing Party

   4.16

Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes

   Appendix A

Transfer Restricted Global Notes

   Appendix A

Transfer Restricted Notes

   Appendix A

Unrestricted Definitive Notes

   Appendix A

Unrestricted Global Notes

   Appendix A

U.S. dollars

   1.03(j)

U.S.A. Patriot Act

   11.17

SECTION 1.03 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;

 

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

(g) the principal amount of any non-interest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;

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

(i) unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(j) “$” and “U.S. dollars” each refer to United States dollars, or such other money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; and

(k) in the event an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) is incurred or issued, any Lien is incurred or other transaction is undertaken in reliance on a ratio basket based on the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio or Consolidated Leverage Ratio, such ratio(s) will be calculated with respect to such incurrence, issuance or other transaction without giving effect to amounts being utilized under any other basket (other than a ratio basket based on the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio or Consolidated Leverage Ratio) on the same date. Each item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that is incurred or issued, each Lien incurred and each other transaction undertaken will be deemed to have been incurred, issued or taken first, to the extent available, pursuant to the relevant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio or Consolidated Leverage Ratio test.

ARTICLE II

THE NOTES

SECTION 2.01 Amount of Notes. The aggregate principal amount of Notes which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture on the Issue Date is $400,000,000.

The Issuer may from time to time after the Issue Date issue Additional Notes under this Indenture in an unlimited principal amount, so long as (i) the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such Additional Notes is at such time permitted by Section 4.03 as evidenced in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee and (ii) such Additional Notes are issued in compliance with the other applicable provisions of this Indenture. With respect to any Additional Notes issued after the Issue Date (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 3.08, 4.06(e), 4.08(c) or Appendix A), there shall be (a) established in or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer and (b) (i) set forth or determined in the manner provided in an Officer’s Certificate or (ii) established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of such Additional Notes:

 

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(1) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture;

(2) the issue price and issuance date of such Additional Notes, including the date from which interest on such Additional Notes shall accrue; and

(3) if applicable, that such Additional Notes shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes and, in such case, the respective depositaries for such Global Notes, the form of any legend or legends which shall be borne by such Global Notes in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Exhibit A hereto and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 2.2 of Appendix A in which any such Global Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Additional Notes registered, or any transfer of such Global Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the depositary for such Global Note or a nominee thereof.

If any of the terms of any Additional Notes are established by action taken pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officer’s Certificate or an indenture supplemental hereto setting forth the terms of the Additional Notes.

The Initial Notes and any Additional Notes may, at the Issuer’s option, be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under this Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase; provided that if the Additional Notes are not fungible with the Initial Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Additional Notes will have a separate CUSIP number, if applicable.

SECTION 2.02 Form and Dating. Provisions relating to the Initial Notes are set forth in Appendix A, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (i) Initial Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (ii) any Additional Notes (if issued as Transfer Restricted Notes) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage (provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Issuer). Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be issuable only in registered form without interest coupons and in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, provided that Notes may be issued in denominations of less than $2,000 solely to accommodate book-entry positions that have been created by the Depository in denominations of less than $2,000.

SECTION 2.03 Execution and Authentication. The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon a written order of the Issuer signed by one Officer of the Issuer (an “Authentication Order”) (a) Initial Notes for original issue on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 and (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Notes in an aggregate principal amount to be determined at the time of issuance and specified therein. Such Authentication Order shall specify the amount of separate Note certificates to be authenticated, the principal amount of each of the Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated, whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes or Additional Notes, the registered holder of each of the Notes and delivery instructions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or Appendix A, any

 

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issuance of Additional Notes after the Issue Date shall be in a principal amount of at least $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

One Officer shall sign the Notes for the Issuer by manual or PDF signature.

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

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

The Trustee may appoint one or more authenticating agents reasonably acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate the Notes. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Issuer. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.

SECTION 2.04 Registrar and Paying Agent.

(a) The Issuer shall maintain (i) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “Registrar”) and (ii) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the “Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrars. The term “Paying Agent” includes the Paying Agent and any additional paying agents. The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar, Paying Agent and the Notes Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

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

(c) The Issuer may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided, however, that no such removal shall become effective until (i) if applicable, acceptance of an appointment by a successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Issuer and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee, (ii) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) above or clause (iii) below or (iii) notification to the Trustee in writing that the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries should serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) above or this clause (iii). The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee; provided, however, that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.

 

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SECTION 2.05 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. Prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on each due date of the principal of and interest on any Note, the Issuer shall deposit with each Paying Agent (or if the Issuer or any of its wholly owned domestically organized Subsidiaries is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest when so becoming due. The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that a Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of holders or the Trustee all money held by a Paying Agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes, and shall notify the Trustee in writing of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. If the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by such Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section 2.05, a Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.

SECTION 2.06 Holder Lists. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five (5) 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.

SECTION 2.07 Transfer and Exchange. The Notes shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Note for registration of transfer and in compliance with Appendix A. When a Note is presented to the Registrar with a request to register a transfer, the Registrar shall register the transfer as requested if its requirements (including, among other things, the furnishing of appropriate endorsements and transfer documents) therefor are met. When Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Notes of other denominations, the Registrar shall make the exchange as requested if the same requirements are met. To permit registration of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Notes at the Registrar’s request. The Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to pay all taxes, assessments or other governmental charges in connection with any transfer or exchange pursuant to this Section 2.07. The Issuer shall not be required to make, and the Registrar need not register, transfers or exchanges of any Notes selected for redemption (except, in the case of Notes to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be redeemed) or of any Notes for a period of fifteen (15) days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes to be redeemed.

Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest, if any, on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Any holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall, by acceptance of such beneficial interest, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Note may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by (a) the holder of such Global Note (or its agent) or (b) any holder of a beneficial interest in such Global Note, and that ownership of a beneficial interest in such Global Note shall be required to be reflected in a book entry.

 

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All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depository participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

None of the Trustee, Registrar or Paying Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depository.

The transferor shall also provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information reasonably necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including without limitation, any cost basis reporting obligations under the Code (including Section 6045 of the Code). The Trustee may rely on any such information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information.

SECTION 2.08 Replacement Notes. If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the 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 and the Trustee within a reasonable time after such holder has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (b) makes such request to the Issuer and the Trustee prior to the Note being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “protected purchaser”) and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Issuer and the Trustee. Such holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee, with respect to the Trustee, and the Issuer, with respect to the Issuer, to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar, as applicable, from any loss or liability that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced and subsequently presented or claimed for payment. The Issuer and the Trustee may charge the holder for their expenses in replacing a Note (including without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements in replacing such Note). In the event any such mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may pay such Note instead of issuing a new Note in replacement thereof.

Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Issuer.

The provisions of this Section 2.08 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Notes.

SECTION 2.09 Outstanding Notes. Notes outstanding at any time are all Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section 2.09 as not outstanding. Subject to Section 11.06, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.

 

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If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08 (other than a mutilated Note surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Issuer receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser. A mutilated Note ceases to be outstanding upon surrender of such Note and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.08.

If a Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a redemption date or maturity date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest payable on that date with respect to the Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed or maturing, as the case may be, and no Paying Agent is prohibited from paying such money to the holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Notes (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

SECTION 2.10 Cancellation. The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and each Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and shall dispose of canceled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures. The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes they have redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Notes in place of canceled Notes other than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

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

SECTION 2.12 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 the Trustee shall use any such CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to holders; provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers, either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a redemption, that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes and that any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer shall advise the Trustee in writing of any change in any such CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers.

SECTION 2.13 Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes. The aggregate principal amount of the Notes, at any date of determination, shall be the principal amount of the Notes at such date of determination. With respect to any matter requiring consent, waiver, approval or other action of the holders of a specified percentage of the principal amount of all the Notes, such percentage shall be calculated, on the relevant date of determination, by dividing (a) the principal amount, as of such date of determination, of Notes, the holders of which have so consented, by (b) the aggregate principal amount, as of such date of determination, of the Notes then outstanding, in each case, as determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, and Section 11.06 of this Indenture. Any calculation of the Applicable Premium made pursuant to this Indenture shall be made by the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate.

 

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ARTICLE III

REDEMPTION

SECTION 3.01 Redemption. The Notes may be redeemed, in whole or from time to time in part, subject to the conditions and at the redemption prices set forth in Paragraph 5 of the form of Note set forth in Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Indenture.

SECTION 3.02 Applicability of Article. Redemption of Notes at the election of the Issuer or otherwise, as permitted or required by any provision of this Indenture, shall be made in accordance with such provision and this Article III.

SECTION 3.03 Notices to Trustee. If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Paragraph 5 of the Notes, the Issuer shall notify the Trustee in an Officer’s Certificate of (i) the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price. The Issuer shall give notice to the Trustee provided for in this paragraph at least 12 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date if the redemption is a redemption pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Notes. 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 3.05. Any such notice may be canceled if written notice from the Issuer of such cancellation is actually received by the Trustee on the Business Day immediately prior to notice of such redemption being mailed to any holder or otherwise delivered in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository and shall thereby be void and of no effect. 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 Section 3.04.

SECTION 3.04 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed. In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed (and the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of any such listing), or if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable or by lot (and, in such manner that complies with the requirements of the Depository, if applicable); provided that no Notes of $2,000 (and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) or less shall be redeemed in part. The Trustee shall make the selection from outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Notes that have denominations larger than $2,000. Notes and portions of them the Trustee selects shall be in amounts of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of the Notes or portions of Notes to be redeemed.

SECTION 3.05 Notice of Optional Redemption.

(a) At least 10 but not more than 60 days before a redemption date pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Notes, the Issuer shall mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if the Notes are held by the Depository, a notice of redemption to each holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address (with a copy to the Trustee), except that redemption notices may be mailed or otherwise delivered more than 60 days prior to the redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Article VIII.

 

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Any such notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:

(i) the redemption date;

(ii) the redemption price and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date;

(iii) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(iv) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any;

(v) if fewer than all the outstanding Notes are to be redeemed, the certificate numbers and principal amounts of the particular Notes to be redeemed, the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be outstanding after such partial redemption;

(vi) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment or the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, interest on Notes (or portion thereof) called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(vii) the CUSIP number, ISIN and/or “Common Code” number, if any, printed on the Notes being redeemed;

(viii) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number or ISIN and/or “Common Code” number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and

(ix) if the redemption is conditioned upon any subsequent event, a description of such condition or event.

(b) At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall deliver the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense. In such event, the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of such request at least seven (7) Business Days (or such shorter period as is acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the date such notice is to be provided to holders. Except with respect to a redemption conditioned upon any subsequent event, such notice may not be canceled once delivered to holders.

SECTION 3.06 Effect of Notice of Redemption. Once notice of redemption is mailed or otherwise delivered in accordance with Section 3.05, Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price stated in the notice, except as provided in the final paragraph of paragraph 5 of the Notes. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Notes shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date; provided, however, that if the redemption date is after a regular Record Date and on or prior to the next Interest Payment Date, the accrued interest shall be payable to the holder of the redeemed Notes registered on the relevant Record Date. Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any holder shall not affect the validity of the notice to any other holder.

SECTION 3.07 Deposit of Redemption Price. With respect to any Notes, prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the redemption date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the

 

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Issuer or any of its wholly owned domestically organized Subsidiaries is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed on that date other than Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption that have been delivered by the Issuer to the Trustee for cancellation. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuer has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the redemption price of, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed, unless the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

SECTION 3.08 Notes Redeemed in Part. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Upon surrender and cancellation of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the holder (at the Issuer’s expense) a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered and cancelled.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes. The Issuer shall promptly pay the principal of and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in this Indenture. An installment of principal of or interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds as of 10:00 a.m., New York City time, money sufficient to pay all principal 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, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate borne by the Notes to the extent lawful.

SECTION 4.02 Reports and Other Information.

(a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to the holders (with a copy to the Trustee), or file electronically with the SEC through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (or any successor system) (“EDGAR”), within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations that are then applicable to the Issuer (or if the Issuer is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, then the time periods for filing applicable to a filer that is not an “accelerated filer” as defined in such rules and regulations) (in either case, including any extension as would be permitted by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act):

(i) all quarterly and annual information that would be required to be contained in reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) required to be filed with the SEC if the Issuer were required to file such reports, including a “Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by the Issuer’s independent registered public accounting firm; and

 

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(ii) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form) if the Issuer were required to file such reports pursuant to (a) Item 1.01, (b) Item 1.02, (c) Item 1.03, (d) Item 2.01, (e) Item 2.03; (f) Item 2.04, (g) Item 4.01, (h) Item 4.02, (i) Item 5.01, (j) Item 5.02(b) and (k) Item 5.02(c).

The financial information required by Section 4.02(a)(i) will not be required to include (a) separate financial statements of Guarantors, (b) a footnote presenting the condensed consolidating financial information specified in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC (or any successor provisions) or (c) summarized financial information regarding the Issuer and the Guarantors, on a combined basis, but will provide textual disclosure consistent with the disclosure in the Offering Memorandum of the non-Guarantors whose results are required to be consolidated for the purposes of presentation in accordance with GAAP of consolidated financial statements of the Issuer and its subsidiaries, for any of the periods presented in such financial information. If the Issuer does not file reports containing such information with the SEC, then the Issuer will deliver such information and reports to the Trustee and make available such information and such reports to any noteholders, bona fide prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any Initial Purchaser, and any bona fide securities analyst by posting such information on Intralinks or any comparable password-protected online data system which will require a confidentiality acknowledgment, and will make such information readily available to any noteholders, bona fide prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any Initial Purchaser, and any bona fide securities analyst who (i) agrees to treat such information as confidential or (ii) accesses such information on Intralinks or any comparable password-protected online data system which will 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 noteholders, bona fide prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any Initial Purchaser and any bona fide securities analyst. The Issuer will hold a quarterly conference call for all noteholders, bona fide prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any Initial Purchaser and any bona fide securities analyst to discuss financial information within ten (10) Business Days after distribution of such financial information; provided that any customary quarterly earnings call with public equity holders shall be deemed to constitute such quarterly conference call for purposes of this Indenture.

(b) In addition, the Issuer shall, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise permitted to furnish the SEC with the information required by this Section 4.02, furnish to noteholders, bona fide prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any Initial Purchaser, and any bona fide securities analyst, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act. The Issuer may satisfy its obligation to furnish such information by making such information available electronically (including by posting to a non-public, password-protected website maintained by the Issuer or a third party) to any holder, bona fide prospective investor, market maker affiliated with any Initial Purchaser or bona fide securities analyst, in each case, who provides to the Issuer its email address, employer name and other information reasonably requested by the Issuer. For purposes of this Section 4.02, any prospective investor or securities analyst shall be deemed “bona fide” if it certifies it is “bona fide.”

(c) In the event that:

(i) the rules and regulations of the SEC permit the Issuer and any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to report at such parent entity’s level on a consolidated basis and such parent entity is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of the Issuer; or

 

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(ii) any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer is or becomes a Guarantor of the Notes;

consolidating reporting at the parent entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in this Section 4.02 for the Issuer will satisfy this Section 4.02, and the Issuer is permitted to satisfy its obligations in this Section 4.02 with respect to financial information relating to the Issuer by furnishing financial information relating to such direct or indirect parent.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will be deemed to have furnished the reports referred to in this Section 4.02 to the Trustee and the holders if the Issuer has filed such reports with the SEC via EDGAR and such reports are publicly available, it being understood that the Trustee shall have no responsibility to determine if such information is publicly available. The Trustee shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm, on a continuing basis or otherwise, the Issuer’s compliance with the covenants or with respect to any reports or other documents filed with the SEC or EDGAR or any website, or participate in any conference calls.

(e) Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee pursuant to this Section 4.02 is for informational purposes only, and the Trustee’s receipt thereof shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuer’s compliance with any of its covenants under this Indenture (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).

SECTION 4.03 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock.

(a) (i) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and (ii) the Issuer shall not permit any of the 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 of the Issuer for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided that the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock that may be Incurred pursuant to this Section 4.03(a) and Section 4.03(b)(xvi), in each case by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall not exceed the greater of (a) $90.0 million and (b) 7.5% of Total Assets.

(b) The limitations set forth in Section 4.03(a) shall not apply to:

(i) the Incurrence by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Credit Facility Indebtedness (including under any Credit Agreement and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder) up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at the time of Incurrence taken together with any amounts outstanding in a Permitted Receivables Financing that does not exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $575.0 million and (y) the maximum amount such that the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio is not greater than 3.75:1.00 (provided that for purposes of determining the amount that may be Incurred under this Section

 

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4.03(b)(i)(y), all Indebtedness incurred under this Section 4.03(b)(i)(y) shall be deemed to be included in clause (l) of the definition of “Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio”) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such Credit Facility Indebtedness is Incurred;

(ii) the Incurrence by the Issuer and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the Initial Notes and the Guarantees;

(iii) Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.03(b));

(iv) Indebtedness (including Financing Lease Obligations) Incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, Disqualified Stock issued by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiary to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the acquisition, lease, construction, installation, repair, replacement or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets) and Attributable Debt in respect of any sale and leaseback arrangements not in violation of this Indenture in an aggregate principal amount that, when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (iv), together with any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof Incurred pursuant to clause (xv) below, does not exceed the greater of (x) $90.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets at any one time outstanding (plus, in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness, the Additional Refinancing Amount);

(v) Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the requirements of, environmental law or permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of acquisition or purchase price or similar obligations (including earn-outs), in each case, Incurred or assumed in connection with any Investments or any acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary not prohibited by this Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

(vii) Indebtedness of the Issuer owing to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (except in respect of intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien but not the transfer

 

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thereof upon foreclosure) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness 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 which 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);

(ix) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor (except in respect of intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries), such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien but not the transfer thereof upon foreclosure) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (ix);

(x) the issuance of Preferred Stock (A) by a Foreign Subsidiary in lieu of the issuance of non-voting common stock if (i) the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Subsidiary precludes the issuance of non-voting common stock and (ii) the preferential rights afforded to the holders of such Preferred Stock are limited to those customarily provided for in such jurisdiction in respect of the issuance of non-voting stock, (B) by a Restricted Subsidiary which is a joint venture with a third party which is not an Affiliate of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and (C) by a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to obligations with respect to the issuance of Preferred Stock which exist at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and which were not created in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary;

(xi) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit, bank guarantees, warehouse receipts and similar instruments) in respect of performance, indemnity, bid, appeal and surety bonds, completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(xii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference at any time outstanding, which 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), together with any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof Incurred pursuant to clause (xv) below, does not exceed the greater of (x) $90.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets (plus, in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness, the Additional Refinancing Amount) (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xii) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.03(a) from and after the first date on

 

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which the Issuer, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a) without reliance upon this clause (xii);

(xiii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference at any time outstanding, together with Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof Incurred pursuant to clause (xv) hereof, not greater than 100.0% of the net cash proceeds received by the Issuer since immediately after the 2025 Notes Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Issuer (which proceeds are contributed to the Issuer) or cash contributed to the capital of the Issuer (in each case other than proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to, or contributions received from, the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to Section 4.04(b) or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (1) and (3) of the definition thereof) (plus, in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness, the Additional Refinancing Amount) (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (xiii) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xiii) but shall be deemed Incurred for the purposes of Section 4.03(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a) without reliance upon this clause (xiii));

(xiv) any guarantee by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness Incurred by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture; provided that (A) if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Guarantee of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantee, as applicable, substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the Guarantee, as applicable, and (B) if such guarantee is of Indebtedness of the Issuer, such guarantee is Incurred in accordance with, or not in contravention of, Section 4.11 solely to the extent Section 4.11 is applicable;

(xv) the Incurrence by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, the issuance by the Issuer of Disqualified Stock or the issuance by any Restricted Subsidiary of Preferred Stock, that serves to refund, refinance, extend, renew, repay, prepay, purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise retire any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4.03(a) and clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (xii), (xiii), (xv), (xvi) and (xxvi) of this Section 4.03(b) up to the outstanding principal amount (or, if applicable, the liquidation preference, face amount, or the like) or, if greater, committed amount (only to the extent the committed amount could have been Incurred on the date of initial Incurrence and was deemed Incurred at such time for the purposes of this Section 4.03) of such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, in each case at the time such Indebtedness was Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock was issued pursuant to Section 4.03(a) or clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (xii), (xiii), (xv), (xvi) and (xxvi) of this Section 4.03(b), or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund, refinance, extend, renew, repay, prepay, purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise retire such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, plus any additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), accrued and unpaid interest, expenses, defeasance costs and fees in

 

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connection therewith (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

(1) except for Indebtedness Incurred pursuant Section 4.03(b)(iv) or Secured Indebtedness, has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded, refinanced or defeased or requires no or nominal cash payments prior to the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date;

(2) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness junior to the Notes or a Guarantee, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Notes or the Guarantee, as applicable, or (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; and

(3) shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(xvi) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (A) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance an acquisition or (B) Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or are merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture (so long as such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation); provided that after giving effect to such acquisition or merger, consolidation or amalgamation, 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 4.03(a); or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer would be no less than immediately prior to such acquisition or merger, consolidation or amalgamation;

provided that the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock that may be Incurred pursuant to this Section 4.03(b)(xvi) and Section 4.03(a), in each case by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors shall not exceed the greater of (i) $90.0 million and (ii) 7.5% of Total Assets;

(xvii) contingent obligations to financial institutions, in each case to the extent Incurred in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry (as determined in good faith by the Issuer), entered into to obtain cash management services or deposit account overdraft protection services (in an amount similar to those offered for comparable services in the financial industry) or other services in connection with the management or opening of deposit accounts or Incurred as a result of endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection purposes and other customary contingent obligations of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(xviii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within ten (10) Business Days of its Incurrence;

(xix) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to Credit Facility Indebtedness, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;

(xx) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) the amount equal to the sum of (i) 80% of the total consolidated book value of the accounts receivable of the Foreign Subsidiaries and (ii) 60% of the consolidated book value of the inventories of the Foreign Subsidiaries;

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

(xxii) (i) Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to the extent described in Section 4.04(b)(iv) or (ii) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(xxiii) Indebtedness in respect of Obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided that such obligations are Incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money or any Hedging Obligations;

(xxiv) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries arising under agreements for the provision of cash management services and cash pooling arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(xxv) Indebtedness to the extent that the net proceeds thereof are promptly deposited to defease or to satisfy and discharge the Notes and this Indenture;

(xxvi) (a) financings in respect of sales of accounts receivable by a Foreign Subsidiary permitted by clause (s)(ii) of the definition of “Asset Sale” and (b) any Specified Vendor Receivables Financing;

(xxvii) Indebtedness arising as a result of an Acquisition Lease Financing; and

(xxviii) Hedging Obligations not entered into for speculative purposes.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.03, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (xxviii) of Section 4.03(b) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(a), then the Issuer may, in its sole

 

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discretion, classify or reclassify, and later divide, classify or reclassify (as if Incurred at such later time), such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.03; provided that Indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date shall be deemed Incurred under clause (i) of Section 4.03(b) above.

Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as applicable, amortization of original issue discount, the accretion of liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness 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 Section 4.03. Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is 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 Section 4.03.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt. However, if the Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and the refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of the refinancing, the U.S. dollar-denominated restriction will be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of the refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.03, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur pursuant to this Section 4.03 shall not be deemed to be exceeded, with respect to any outstanding Indebtedness, solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies. The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, will be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which the respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of the refinancing.

SECTION 4.04 Limitation on Restricted Payments.

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

(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of any of the Issuer’s or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Issuer (other than (A) dividends or distributions payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer and (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not 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);

 

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(ii) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer held by Persons other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(iii) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor (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 clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix) of Section 4.03(b)); 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:

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

(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test under Section 4.03(a); and

(3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the 2025 Notes Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (vi)(C) and (viii) (to the extent provided therein) of Section 4.04(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.04(b)), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.04(a) shall not prohibit:

(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or the giving of irrevocable notice, as applicable, if at the date of declaration or the giving notice of such irrevocable redemption, as applicable, such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture (assuming, in the case of a redemption payment, the giving of the notice of such redemption payment would have been deemed a Restricted Payment at such time);

(ii) (A) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of the Issuer, any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Guarantor or Subordinated Indebtedness, in each case in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”); (B) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) of Refunding Capital Stock; and (C) if immediately prior to the retirement of Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was

 

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permitted under clause (vi) of this Section 4.04(b) and not made pursuant to clause (ii)(B), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Retired Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;

(iii) the payment, prepayment, refinancing, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of (a) Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor or (b) Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Guarantor made in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any Guarantor, which in each case, is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03 so long as:

(A) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such new Indebtedness or liquidation preference of such new Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable), plus any accrued and unpaid interest of the Subordinated Indebtedness or the liquidation preference of, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends on, the Disqualified Stock being so paid, prepaid, refinanced, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so paid, prepaid, refinanced, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value, plus any tender premiums, plus any defeasance costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith);

(B) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the related Guarantee of such Guarantor, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so paid, prepaid, refinanced, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value;

(C) such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (x) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so paid, prepaid, refinanced, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value and (y) 91 days following the Maturity Date; and

(D) such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so paid, prepaid, refinanced, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (or requires no or nominal payments in cash prior to the date that is 91 days following the Maturity Date);

(iv) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director, officer or consultant of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or

 

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arrangement; provided, however, that the aggregate Restricted Payments made under this clause (iv) do not exceed $15.0 million in any calendar year, with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over to the next succeeding calendar year (but not to any subsequent calendar year); 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 or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) to employees, directors, officers or consultants of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer that occurs after the 2025 Notes 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 4.04(a)(iii)), plus

(B) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer (to the extent contributed to the Issuer) or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the 2025 Notes Issue Date;

provided that the Issuer may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) above in any calendar year; and provided, further, that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from any present or former employees, directors, officers or consultants of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its direct or indirect parents will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 4.04 or any other provision 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 Restricted Subsidiary issued or incurred in accordance with Section 4.03;

(vi) (A) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the 2025 Notes Issue Date; (B) a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer issued after the 2025 Notes Issue Date; provided that the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (B) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Issuer from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the 2025 Notes Issue Date; and (C) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(ii); provided, however, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (C) of this clause (vi), that for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions and treating such Designated Preferred Stock as Indebtedness for borrowed money for such purpose) on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), the Issuer would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00;

 

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(vii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer), taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (vii) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $90.0 million and (y) 7.5% of Total Assets; provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (vii) is made in any Person that is not the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (vii) for so long as such Person continues to be the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(viii) (A) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of, the Issuer’s common stock (or a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to fund the payment by such direct or indirect parent of the Issuer such company’s purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of such company’s common stock) in an amount not to exceed $75.0 million and (B) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Issuer’s common stock in an amount not to exceed, per annum, the greater of (x) $30.0 million and (y) 2.0% of Market Capitalization;

(ix) Restricted Payments that are made (a) with (or in an aggregate amount that does not exceed the aggregate amount of) Excluded Contributions or (b) without duplication with clause (a), with (or in an aggregate amount that does not exceed the aggregate amount of) Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale in respect of property or assets acquired after the 2025 Notes Issue Date, if the acquisition or such property or assets was financed with (or in an aggregate amount that does not exceed the aggregate amount of) Excluded Contributions;

(x) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount, when taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (x) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 8.5% of Total Assets;

(xi) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(xii) any Restricted Payments, so long as, after giving pro forma effect to the payment of any such Restricted Payment and the Incurrence of any Indebtedness used to make such Restricted Payment, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be no greater than 3.50 to 1.00;

(xiii) payments made or expected to be made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable upon exercise of Equity Interests by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, member of management or consultant of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer and repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options, warrants, other equity awards or other convertible securities if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants, other equity awards or other convertible securities

(xiv) the payment or distribution of Receivables Fees;

(xv) Restricted Payments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

 

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(xvi) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to provisions similar to those described in Section 4.06 and Section 4.08; provided that all Notes tendered by holders of the Notes in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value;

(xvii) payments or distributions to dissenting stockholders pursuant to applicable law, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that complies with Section 5.01; provided that as a result of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer of assets, the Issuer shall have made a Change of Control Offer (if required by Section 4.08) and that all notes tendered by holders in connection with such Change of Control Offer have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(xviii) Investments in joint ventures having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer), taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (xviii) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $75.0 million; provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (xviii) is made in any Person that is not the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (xviii) for so long as such Person continues to be the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (vii), (viii), (x), (xii) and (xviii) of this Section 4.04(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof; provided, further, that any Restricted Payments made with property other than cash shall be calculated using the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of such property.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.04, (a) in the event that a proposed Restricted Payment or any Restricted Investment (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in clauses (i) through (xviii) above or is entitled to be made pursuant to Section 4.04(a), or in the event that any Permitted Investment meets the criteria of more than one of the clauses of such term, then the Issuer may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify (as if made at such later time), such Restricted Payment or any Investment (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.04 or the definition of “Permitted Investments.”

(c) As of the Issue Date, all of the Subsidiaries of the Issuer will be Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the 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.

 

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(d) For purposes of this covenant, any payment made on or after the 2025 Notes Issue Date, but prior to the Issue Date, shall be deemed to be a “Restricted Payment” to the extent that such payment would have been a Restricted Payment had the indenture been in effect at the time of such payment (and, to the extent that such Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in clauses (i) through (xviii) of Section 4.04(b), is entitled to be made pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant or is a Permitted Investment, such Restricted Payment may be deemed by the Issuer to have been made pursuant to such clause).

SECTION 4.05 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary to:

(a) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor (1) on its Capital Stock; or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits;

(b) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor and a direct or indirect parent of such Restricted Subsidiary; or

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

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

(1) (i) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date and (ii) contractual encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents and, in each case, any similar contractual encumbrances effected by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of such agreements or instruments;

(2) this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees and the 2025 Notes Indenture, the 2025 Notes or the guarantees thereof;

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

(4) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, so acquired;

(5) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(6) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

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

(8) customary provisions in joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and similar agreements required in connection with the entering into of such transaction;

(9) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Financing Lease Obligations otherwise not prohibited under this Indenture;

(10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses (including with respect to intellectual property) and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(11) any Permitted Receivables Document or any Specified Vendor Receivables Financing Document, which encumbrance or restriction is, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, customary for the market in which such Indebtedness is issued;

(12) any instrument governing any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as in effect on the date, if any, that such Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than such redesignated Restricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries and the respective properties and assets of such redesignated Restricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries;

(13) any encumbrance or restriction that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any such lease, license (including without limitations, licenses of intellectual property) or other contracts;

(14) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock so long as such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Issuer’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the notes (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); provided that, such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date by Section 4.03;

(15) any Restricted Investment not prohibited by Section 4.04 and any Permitted Investment;

(16) any contractual encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to Hedging Obligations; or

(17) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Section 4.05(a), (b) or (c) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals,

 

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increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.05, (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 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.

SECTION 4.06 Asset Sales.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer at the time of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of, and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor, together with all other Asset Sales since the 2025 Notes Issue Date (on a cumulative basis) received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

(i) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuer’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or that are otherwise cancelled or terminated in connection with the transaction with such transferee;

(ii) 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 within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received);

(iii) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Sale, to the extent that the Issuer and each other Restricted Subsidiary are released from any guarantee of payment of such Indebtedness in connection with the Asset Sale;

(iv) consideration consisting of Indebtedness of the Issuer (other than Subordinated Indebtedness) received after the Issue Date from Persons who are not the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

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(vi) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer), taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this Section 4.06(a)(vi) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $30.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for the purposes of this Section 4.06(a). The 75% limitation referred to in Section 4.06(a)(y) above will not apply to any Asset Sale in which the cash or Cash Equivalents portion of the consideration received therefrom, determined in accordance with Section 4.05(a)(i) through (vi) is equal to or greater than what the after-tax proceeds would have been had such Asset Sale complied with the aforementioned 75% limitation.

(b) Within 450 days after the Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may apply an amount equal to the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

(i) to repay, prepay, purchase, redeem, acquire or otherwise reduce (A) Indebtedness constituting Credit Facility Indebtedness and other Pari Passu Indebtedness in each case that is secured by a Lien permitted under this Indenture (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), (B) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, (C) Notes Obligations (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof), (D) receivables advances (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto) or (E) other Pari Passu Indebtedness (provided that if the Issuer or any Guarantor shall so reduce the Obligations under unsecured Pari Passu Indebtedness under this clause (E), the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Notes Obligations pursuant to Section 3.01, through open-market purchases (provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof or, in the event that the Notes were issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof) or by making 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 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event that the Notes were issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the pro rata principal amount of Notes being repurchased), in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer; or

(ii) to invest in Replacement Assets or to reimburse the cost of any investment in Replacement Assets incurred on or after the date on which the Asset Sale giving rise to such Net Proceeds was contractually committed.

In the case of Section 4.06(b)(ii), a binding commitment entered into not later than such 450th day shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment so long as the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into such commitment with the good faith expectation that such Net Proceeds will be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of such commitment; provided that in the event such binding commitment is later canceled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are so applied, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds.

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Financing or a Specified Vendor Receivables Financing, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture. Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this Section 4.06(b) (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Notes, as described in clause (i) of this Section 4.06(b), shall be deemed to have been invested whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $50.0 million, the Issuer shall make an offer to all holders of Notes (and, at the option of the Issuer, to holders of any other Pari Passu Indebtedness) (an “Asset Sale Offer”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and, if applicable, such other Pari Passu Indebtedness), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event the Notes or other Pari Passu Indebtedness were issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any (or, in respect of such other Pari Passu Indebtedness, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such other Pari Passu Indebtedness), to, but excluding, the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within twenty (20) Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $50.0 million by mailing, or delivering electronically if the Notes are held by the Depository, the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such other Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for any purpose that is not prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such other Pari Passu Indebtedness) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee, upon receipt of notice from the Issuer of the aggregate principal amount to be selected, shall select the Notes to be purchased in the manner described in Section 4.06(e). The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligation with respect to any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the relevant 450 days (or such longer period provided by this Section 4.06(b)). Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(c) 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 repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.

(d) Not later than the date upon which written notice of an Asset Sale Offer is delivered to the Trustee as provided in Section 4.06(b), the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate as to (i) the amount of the Excess Proceeds, (ii) the allocation of the Net Proceeds from the Asset Sales pursuant to which such Asset Sale Offer is being made and (iii) the compliance of such allocation with the provisions of Section 4.06(b).

(e) Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender such Note, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Issuer at the address specified in the notice at least three (3) Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Issuer receives not later than one (1) Business Day prior to the purchase date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the holder, the principal amount of the Note which was delivered by the holder for purchase and a statement that such holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased. If at the expiration of the period for

 

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which the Asset Sale Offer remains open more Notes (and such other Pari Passu Indebtedness) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuer is required to purchase, selection of such Notes for purchase shall be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed (and the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of any such listing), or if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable or by lot (and in such manner as complies with the requirements of the Depository, if applicable); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Selection of such other Pari Passu Indebtedness shall be made pursuant to the terms of such other Pari Passu Indebtedness.

(f) Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by the Issuer by first class mail, postage prepaid, or delivered electronically if held by the Depository, at least 10 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each holder of Notes at such holder’s registered address. 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.

SECTION 4.07 Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the 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 (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, 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; 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 by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer (or a resolution adopted by a special committee comprised solely of disinterested directors of the Issuer), approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i) above.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.07(a) shall not apply to the following:

(i) transactions between or among the Issuer and/or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (or an entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction) and any merger, consolidation or amalgamation of the Issuer and any direct parent of the Issuer; provided that such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Issuer and such merger, consolidation or amalgamation is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

(ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.04 and Permitted Investments (other than clause (12) of the definition thereof);

 

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(iii) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary, or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(iv) transactions in which the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, 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 4.07(a)(i);

(v) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to officers, directors, employees or consultants which are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer (or a special committee comprised solely of disinterested directors of the Issuer);

(vi) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto or renewal, extension, restatement or replacement thereof (so long as any such agreement together with all amendments thereto and renewals, extensions, restatements and replacements thereof, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by the Issuer;

(vii) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of its obligations under the terms of any stockholders or limited liability company agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date, and any transaction, agreement or arrangement described in the Offering Memorandum and, in each case, any amendment thereto or similar transactions, agreements or arrangements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing transaction, agreement or arrangement or under any similar transaction, agreement or arrangement entered into after the Issue Date shall only be permitted by this clause (vii) to the extent that the terms of any such existing transaction, agreement or arrangement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new transaction, agreement or arrangement are not otherwise more disadvantageous to the holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original transaction, agreement or arrangement as in effect on the Issue Date;

(viii) transactions with a Person that is an Affiliate of the Issuer solely because the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary owns an Equity Interest in, or controls, such Person;

(ix) (A) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, or transactions otherwise relating to the purchase or sale 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 the Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Issuer, or are on terms at least as favorable in all material respects as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party or (B) transactions with joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or industry norm;

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(xi) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any Person;

(xii) the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, the funding of, or the making of payments pursuant to, employment, consulting and service agreements and arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans, long-term incentive plans or similar employee or director benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or the Board of Directors of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

(xiii) any contribution to the capital of the Issuer;

(xiv) transactions permitted by, and complying with, Section 5.01;

(xv) transactions between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Person, a director of which is also a director of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Issuer or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;

(xvi) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(xvii) the formation and maintenance of any consolidated group or subgroup for tax, accounting or cash pooling or cash management purposes in the ordinary course of business;

(xviii) any employment agreements or any similar or related agreements entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(xix) transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer in an Officer’s Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this Indenture; and

(xx) transactions with any Person solely in its capacity as a holder of Indebtedness or Capital Stock of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries if such transaction provides for equal treatment of such Person and all other holders, in their capacity as holders, of the same series of such Indebtedness or of the same class of such Capital Stock.

SECTION 4.08 Change of Control.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder shall have the right to require the Issuer to offer to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4.08; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall not be obligated to purchase any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.08 in the event that it has previously or concurrently exercised its right to redeem such Notes in accordance with Article III of this Indenture.

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mail, or deliver electronically if the Notes are held by DTC, a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:

(i) that a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.08 and that all Notes properly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to such Change of Control Offer will be accepted for payment by the Issuer;

(ii) the repurchase price (equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase, payable in cash (subject to the right of holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date));

(iii) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, or delivered electronically if the notes are held by DTC, except in the case of a conditional Change of Control Offer made in advance as described below) (the “Change of Control Repurchase Date”);

(iv) the instructions determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.08, that a holder must follow in order to have its Notes purchased;

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

(vi) 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 repurchase date;

(vii) that holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new notes and such new notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered. The unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to at least $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000; and

(viii) 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 shall describe each such condition, and, if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the Change of Control Repurchase Date may be delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or that such repurchase may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the Change of Control Repurchase Date, or by the Change of Control Repurchase Date as so delayed.

(c) Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Issuer at the address specified in the notice at least three (3) Business Days prior to the purchase date. The holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Issuer receives not later than one (1) Business Day prior to the purchase date a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the holder, the principal amount of the Note which was delivered for purchase by the holder and a statement that such holder is withdrawing its election to have such Note purchased. Holders whose Notes are purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered.

 

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(d) On the Change of Control Repurchase Date, the Issuer will, to the extent lawful:

(i) accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof (in minimum denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

(ii) deposit with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the Change of Control repurchase price in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered and not properly withdrawn; and

(iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation all Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes (or portions thereof) being purchased by the Issuer.

(e) On the Change of Control Repurchase Date, the Paying Agent will promptly remit payment to each holder so tendered the Change of Control repurchase price for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and deliver (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new Note will be in a minimum denomination of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Issuer will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Repurchase Date.

(f) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.08, the Issuer shall 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 properly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

(h) Notes repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuer. Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to clause (g) or clause (k) of this Section 4.08 will have the status of Notes issued and outstanding.

(i) At the time the Issuer delivers Notes to the Trustee which are to be accepted for purchase, the Issuer shall also deliver an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Notes are to be accepted by the Issuer pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.08.

A Note shall be deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee, directly or through an agent, mails or delivers payment therefor to the surrendering holder.

(j) The Issuer shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 4.08. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this Section 4.08, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.08 by virtue thereof.

 

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(k) If holders of not less than 90% 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 as described above, 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 10 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. Any such redemption shall be effected pursuant to Article III.

SECTION 4.09 Compliance Certificate. The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, beginning with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2021, an Officer’s Certificate stating that in the course of the performance by the signer (one of which shall be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of the Issuer) of his or her duties as an Officer of the Issuer he or she would normally have knowledge of any Default and whether or not the signer know of any Default that occurred during such period. If such Officer does, the certificate shall describe the Default, its status and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. In addition, so long as any Notes are outstanding, if any Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, the Issuer shall within thirty (30) Business Days of the occurrence thereof deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying such Default and what action the Issuer is taking or proposed to take with respect thereto. Except with respect to receipt of payments of principal and interest on the Notes and any Default or Event of Default information contained in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to it pursuant to this Section 4.09, the Trustee shall have no duty to review, ascertain or confirm the Issuer’s compliance with or the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made in this Indenture.

SECTION 4.10 Further Instruments and Acts. Upon request of the Trustee, the Issuer shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

SECTION 4.11 Future Guarantors. The Issuer shall cause each of its direct and indirect Subsidiaries that is a borrower or guarantor of the U.S. Obligations under the Credit Agreement or that guarantees any other Capital Markets Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Guarantors, within 30 days after Incurring such Indebtedness, to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit C pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations.

SECTION 4.12 Liens.

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) on any asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary unless the Notes are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the Notes) the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien.

(b) Any Lien that is granted to secure the Notes or any Guarantee under Section 4.12(a) shall be automatically released and discharged at the same time as the release of the Lien that gave rise to the obligation to secure the Notes or such Guarantee under Section 4.12(a).

 

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(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.12, (i) a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Liens (or any portion thereof) described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or pursuant to Section 4.12(a) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (ii) in the event that a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Liens (or any portion thereof) described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or pursuant to Section 4.12(a), the Issuer may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify (as if Incurred at such later time), such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.12 and will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such Lien or such item of Indebtedness secured by such Lien (or any portion thereof) in one of the categories of permitted Liens (or any portion thereof) described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or pursuant to Section 4.12(a) and, in such event, such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) will be treated as being Incurred or existing pursuant to only such clause or clauses (or any portion thereof) or pursuant to Section 4.12(a) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or portion thereof) when calculating the amount of Liens or Indebtedness that may be Incurred pursuant to any other clause or paragraph.

(d) 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 amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms or in the form of common stock of the Issuer, the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference 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 described in clause (3) of the definition of “Indebtedness.”

SECTION 4.13 Maintenance of Office or Agency.

(a) The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee or Registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations and surrenders may be made at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as set forth in Section 11.02.

(b) The Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

(c) The Issuer hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or its agent as such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.04.

SECTION 4.14 Existence. The Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business; provided that the foregoing shall not

 

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prohibit any transaction permitted under Section 5.01, and the Issuer shall not be required to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect any such right, license, permit, privilege, franchise or legal existence if the Issuer shall determine in good faith the preservation, renewal or keeping in full force and effect thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer.

SECTION 4.15 Covenant Suspension. 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”), and subject to the provisions of the following paragraph, then, beginning on that day, the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be subject to Sections 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.11 and 5.01(a)(iv) (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”).

In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events.

The Issuer shall provide the Trustee with written notice of each Covenant Suspension Event or Reversion Date within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence thereof.

During the Suspension Period, the Issuer may not designate or redesignate any Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

During the Suspension Period, the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be entitled to incur Liens to the extent provided for in Section 4.12 (including, without limitation, Permitted Liens) to the extent provided for in such covenant and any Permitted Liens which may refer to one or more Suspended Covenants shall be interpreted as though such applicable Suspended Covenant(s) continued to be applicable during the Suspension Period (but solely for purposes of Section 4.12 and for no other covenant).

On each Reversion Date, all Indebtedness Incurred, or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified as having been Incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4.03(a) or one of the clauses under Section 4.03(b) (to the extent such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock would be permitted to be Incurred or issued thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date). To the extent such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock would not be so permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4.03(a) or (b), such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock will be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified as permitted under Section 4.03(b)(iii). Calculations made after the Reversion Date of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.04 will be made as though Section 4.04 had been in effect since the Issue Date and prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period will not reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.04(a). As described above, however, no Default or Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred on the Reversion Date as a result of any actions taken by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries during the Suspension Period or any actions taken at any time pursuant to any contractual obligation arising prior to the Reversion Date, regardless of whether such actions or events would have been permitted if the

 

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applicable Suspended Covenants remained in effect during such period. Within 30 days of such Reversion Date, the Issuer must comply with the terms of Section 4.11.

For purposes of Section 4.05, on the Reversion Date, any consensual encumbrances or consensual restrictions of the type specified in clause (a) or (b) thereof entered into during the Suspension Period will be deemed to have been in effect on the Issue Date, so that they are permitted under clause (1)(i) thereof.

For purposes of Section 4.07, any Affiliate Transaction entered into after the Reversion Date pursuant to a contract, agreement, loan, advance or guaranty with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer entered into during the Suspension Period will be deemed to have been in effect as of the Issue Date for purposes of clause (b)(vi) thereof.

For purposes of Section 4.06, on the Reversion Date, the unutilized Excess Proceeds amount will be reset to zero.

SECTION 4.16 Financial Calculation for Specified Transactions. When calculating the availability under any basket, ratio or financial metric under this Indenture (including the absence of Defaults or Events of Default), in each case in connection with (a) a Limited Condition Acquisition, (b) the incurrence of or repayment, redemption, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock and the use of proceeds thereof, (c) the creation of Liens, (d) the making of any Asset Sale or any disposition excluded from the definition of “Asset Sale,” (e) the making of any Investment (including any acquisition) or Restricted Payment, (f) the designation of a Subsidiary as restricted or unrestricted, (g) any other transaction or plan undertaken or proposed to be undertaken in connection with such Limited Condition Acquisition or any transaction set forth in clauses (b) through (f) or (h) any other purpose under this Indenture (the transactions referred to in clauses (a) through (h), collectively, the “Specified Transactions,” and each, a “Specified Transaction”) and any actions or transactions related thereto, the date of determination of such basket, ratio or financial metric or whether any such Specified Transaction is permitted (or any requirement or condition therefor is complied with or satisfied (including as to the absence of any Default or Event of Default)) may, at the option of the Issuer, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any successor entity of any of the foregoing (the “Testing Party”) (which election may be made on or prior to the date of consummation of such Specified Transaction), be the date the definitive agreements for such Specified Transaction are entered into (or, if applicable, the date of delivery of a binding offer or launch of a “certain funds” tender offer), the date of declaration of a Restricted Payment or similar event, the date of the announcement of such Specified Transaction, or the date that a notice, which may be conditional, of repayment or redemption in connection with a repayment, redemption, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given to the holders of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock or the date that an Officer’s Certificate is given with respect to the designation of a Subsidiary as restricted or unrestricted (any such date, the “Transaction Test Date”) and such baskets, ratios or financial metrics shall be calculated with such pro forma adjustments as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definitions of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio after giving effect to such Specified Transactions and any actions or transactions related thereto (including acquisitions, Investments, the incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock and the use of proceeds thereof, the incurrence of Liens, repayments, Restricted Payments and Asset Sales) as if they occurred at the beginning of the applicable measurement period for purposes of determining the ability to consummate any such Specified Transaction, and, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) if any of such baskets, ratios or financial metrics are exceeded or are not complied with as a result of fluctuations in such basket, ratio or related financial metrics (including due to fluctuations in Fixed Charges, Consolidated Net Income or EBITDA of the Issuer, the target company or the Person that is otherwise the subject of the Specified Transaction after the

 

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applicable Transaction Test Date) at or prior to the consummation of the relevant Specified Transaction and any actions or transactions related thereto, such baskets, ratios or financial metrics will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations and (y) such baskets, ratios or financial metrics shall not be tested at the time of consummation of such Specified Transaction and any actions or transactions related thereto except as contemplated in clause (a) of the immediately succeeding proviso; provided, however, that (a) if financial statements for one or more subsequent fiscal quarters shall have become available, the Testing Party may elect, in its sole discretion, to re-determine all such ratios, tests, baskets or financial metrics on the basis of such financial statements, in which case such date of redetermination shall thereafter be deemed to be the applicable Transaction Test Date for purposes of such ratios, tests, baskets or financial metrics, (b) if any ratios or financial metrics improve or baskets increase as a result of such fluctuations, such improved ratios, financial metrics or baskets may be utilized, (c) if the Testing Party elects to have such determinations occur on the Transaction Test Date, any such transactions (including the Specified Transaction and any actions or transactions related thereto) shall be deemed to have occurred on the Transaction Test Date and to be outstanding thereafter for purposes of calculating any baskets, ratios or financial metrics under the indenture after the Transaction Test Date and before the consummation of such Specified Transaction unless and until such Specified Transaction has been abandoned, as determined by the Testing Party, prior to the consummation thereof and (d) Consolidated Interest Expense for purposes of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated using an assumed interest rate based on the indicative interest margin, as reasonably determined by the Testing Party in good faith. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Testing Party has exercised its option pursuant to the foregoing and any Default or Event of Default occurs in connection with the applicable Specified Transaction following the Transaction Test Date (including any new Transaction Test Date) for the applicable Specified Transaction and prior to or on the date of the consummation of such Specified 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 that has been taken or that is being taken in connection with such Specified Transaction was or is permitted under this Indenture.

ARTICLE V

SUCCESSOR ISSUER

SECTION 5.01 When Issuer and Guarantors May Merge or Transfer Assets.

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

(i) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (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 or similar entity 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 Issuer”); provided that in the event that the Successor Issuer is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation;

(ii) the Successor Issuer (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other applicable documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

 

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

(iv) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either:

(1) the Successor 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 4.03(a); or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer would be no less than such ratio immediately prior to such transaction;

(v) if the Issuer is not the Successor 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 Successor Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with this Indenture.

The Successor Issuer (if other than the Issuer) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes, and in such event 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 5.01(a), (A) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to a Restricted Subsidiary or, provided that the Issuer is the Successor Issuer, the Issuer, and (B) the Issuer may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States (collectively, “Permitted Jurisdictions”) or may convert into a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. This Section 5.01(a) will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 10.02(b), no Guarantor shall, and the Issuer shall not permit any such Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(i) either (A) such Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a company, corporation, partnership or limited liability company or similar entity 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

 

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herein called the “Successor Guarantor”) and the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture and the Notes or the Guarantee, as applicable, pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other applicable documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, or (B) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.06; and

(ii) 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, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture.

Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under this Indenture and the Notes or the Guarantee, as applicable, and such Guarantor will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes or its Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Guarantor in a Permitted Jurisdiction or may convert into a limited liability company, corporation, partnership or similar entity organized or existing under the laws of any Permitted Jurisdiction so long as the amount of Indebtedness of such Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) a Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, liquidate, dissolve, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any Guarantor.

ARTICLE VI

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. An “Event of Default” occurs with respect to the Notes if:

(a) there is a default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, and such default continues for a period of 30 days;

(b) there is 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 repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise;

(c) there is a failure by the Issuer for 120 days after receipt of written notice given by the Trustee or the holders of not less than 30% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (with a copy to the Trustee) to comply with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements in Section 4.02;

(d) there is a failure by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary for 60 days after written notice given by the Trustee or the holders of not less than 30% in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (with a copy to the Trustee) to comply with its other obligations, covenants or agreements (other than a default referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) above) contained in the Notes or this Indenture;

 

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(e) there is a failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) 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 or accelerated exceeds $75.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent;

(f) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences a voluntary case;

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

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

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency;

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

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

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

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

or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and, in each case, the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days;

(h) there is a failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $75.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days; or

(i) the Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) with respect to the Notes ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or the Issuer or any Guarantor that qualifies as a Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or any Guarantee with respect to the Notes and such Default continues for 10 days.

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judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a default under clause (c) or (d) above shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the holders of at least 30% in principal amount of outstanding Notes notify the Issuer, with a copy to the Trustee, of the default and the Issuer does not cure such default within the time specified in clauses (c) or (d) hereof after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.”

The term “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar Federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

SECTION 6.02 Acceleration. If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Issuer or the holders of at least 30% in principal amount of outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer, with a copy to 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 shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) 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. The holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of acceleration. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(e), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the holders of the Notes, if within 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 been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. 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. To the extent required by law, all available remedies are cumulative.

SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults. Provided the Notes are not then due and payable by reason of a declaration of acceleration, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by written notice to the Trustee may waive an existing Default and its consequences except

 

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(a) a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Note, (b) a Default arising from the failure to redeem or purchase any Note when required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or (c) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the consent of each holder affected. When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured and the Issuer, the Trustee and the holders will be restored to their former positions and rights under this Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right.

SECTION 6.05 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. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Trustee in good faith shall determine that the action or proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability or expense for which it is not adequately indemnified, or, subject to Section 7.01, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other holder (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such directions are unduly prejudicial to any holders) or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits.

(a) Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, 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 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(iii) such holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against 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 direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

(b) A holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another holder (it being understood that the Trustee shall have no obligation to ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are unduly prejudicial to any other holder).

SECTION 6.07 Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Notes held by such holder, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in the Notes, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder.

 

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SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer or any other obligor on the Notes for the whole amount then due and owing (together with interest on overdue principal and (to the extent lawful) on any unpaid interest at the rate provided for in the Notes) and the amounts provided for in Section 7.07.

SECTION 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may file such proofs of claim, statements of interest and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation, expenses disbursements and advances of the Trustee (including counsel, accountants, experts or such other professionals as the Trustee deems necessary, advisable or appropriate)) and the holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer, the Guarantors, their creditors or their property, shall be entitled to participate as a member, voting or otherwise, of any official committee of creditors appointed in such matters and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any holder in any such proceeding.

SECTION 6.10 Priorities. Any money or property collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article VI and any other money or property distributable in respect of the Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture after an Event of Default shall be applied in the following order:

FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due hereunder (including the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts in accordance with Section 7.07);

SECOND: to the 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 and interest, respectively; and

THIRD: to the Issuer or, to the extent the Trustee collects any amount for any Guarantor, to such Guarantor.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to the holders pursuant to this Section 6.10. At least fifteen (15) days before such record date, the Trustee shall mail to each holder and the Issuer a notice that states the record date, the payment date and the 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 Article VI does not apply to a suit by

 

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the Trustee, a suit by a holder pursuant to Section 6.06 or a suit by holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the Notes.

SECTION 6.12 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws. Neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor (to the extent it may lawfully do so) shall at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer and the Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

ARTICLE VII

TRUSTEE

SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Notes and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. 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 their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

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

(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee (it being agreed that the permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty); and

(ii) the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. The Trustee shall be under no duty to make any investigation as to any statement contained in any such instance, but may accept the same as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of such statement or the correctness of such opinions. However, in the case of certificates or opinions required by any provision hereof to be provided to it, the Trustee shall examine the form of certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

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

(i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

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(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 6.05.

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

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

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

(g) 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 7.01.

SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(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 the Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent (other than an agent who is an employee of the Trustee) appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any action it takes or omits to take which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers; provided, however, that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence.

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

(f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document unless requested in writing to do so by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall, upon reasonable notice in writing, be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney, at the expense of the Issuer and shall Incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

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costs, expenses and liabilities which might be Incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. Holders will make their own decisions regarding actions relevant to the trust and will not rely on the Trustee. Under no circumstances shall the Trustee be liable in its individual capacity for the obligations evidenced by the Notes.

(h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including 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.

(i) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any action taken or omitted by it at the direction of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes as to the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the Trustee or the exercising of any power conferred by this Indenture.

(j) Any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture upon the request or authority or consent of any person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the holder of any Note shall be conclusive and binding upon future holders of Notes and upon Notes executed and delivered in exchange therefor or in place thereof.

(k) The Trustee may request that the Issuer delivers an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

(l) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for punitive, 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 actions.

(m) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution of the trusts and powers under this Indenture.

(n) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation: acts of God; earthquakes; fire; flood; epidemics; pandemics; recognized emergencies; quarantine restrictions; terrorism; wars and other military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; loss or malfunction of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communication services; hacking, cyber-attacks or other use or infiltration of the Trustee’s technological infrastructure exceeding authorized access; accidents; labor disputes; and acts of civil or military authorities and governmental action.

SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent or Registrar may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

 

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(b) For certain payments made pursuant to this Indenture, the Trustee may be required to make a “reportable payment” or “withholdable payment” and in such cases the Trustee shall have the duty to act as a payor or withholding agent, respectively, that is responsible for any tax withholding and reporting required under Chapters 3, 4, and 61 of the Code. The Trustee shall have the sole right to make the determination as to which payments are “reportable payments” or “withholdable payments.” All parties to this Indenture shall provide an executed IRS Form W-9 or appropriate IRS Form W-8 (or, in each case, any successor form) to the Trustee prior to closing, and shall promptly update any such form to the extent such form becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect. The Trustee shall have the right to request from any party to this Indenture, or any other Person entitled to payment hereunder, any additional forms, documentation or other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Trustee to satisfy its reporting and withholding obligations under the Code. To the extent any such forms to be delivered under this Section 7.03(b) are not provided prior to or by the time the related payment is required to be made or are determined by the Trustee to be incomplete and/or inaccurate in any respect, the Trustee shall be entitled to withhold on any such payments hereunder to the extent withholding is required under Chapters 3, 4, or 61 of the Code, and shall have no obligation to gross up any such payment.

SECTION 7.04 Trustees Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Issuer or any Guarantor 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. The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default under Sections 6.01(b) (but only with respect to a repurchase of Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i), or of the identity of any Significant Subsidiary unless either (a) a Trust Officer shall have actual knowledge thereof or (b) the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof, referencing the Notes and this Indenture, in accordance with Section 11.02 hereof from the Issuer, any Guarantor or any holder pursuant to Section 7.02(k). In accepting the trust hereby created, the Trustee acts solely as Trustee under this Indenture and not in its individual capacity and all persons, including without limitation the holders of Notes and the Issuer having any claim against the Trustee arising from this Indenture shall look only to the funds and accounts held by the Trustee hereunder for payment except as otherwise provided herein.

SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults. If a Default occurs and is continuing and is actually known to a Trust Officer or the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail, or deliver electronically if the Notes are held by DTC, to each holder of the Notes notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as it in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the noteholders.

SECTION 7.06 Reports by Trustee to the Holders. As promptly as practicable after each May 15th beginning with the May 15th following the date of this Indenture, and in any event within 60 days of each May 15th, the Trustee shall mail to each holder a brief report dated as of such May 15th that would otherwise comply with Section 313(a) of the TIA as if the Indenture were otherwise qualified under the TIA.

The Issuer agrees to notify promptly the Trustee whenever the Notes become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof.

 

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SECTION 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity. The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for the Trustee’s acceptance of this Indenture and its services hereunder as mutually agreed to in writing between the Issuer and the Trustee. 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 costs of collection, 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 and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee or any predecessor Trustee and their directors, officers, employees and agents against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee)) incurred by or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture or Guarantee against the Issuer or any Guarantor (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against or investigating any claim (whether asserted by the Issuer, any Guarantor, any holder or any other Person). The obligation to pay such amounts shall survive the payment in full or defeasance of the Notes or the removal or resignation of the Trustee. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer of any claim for which it may seek indemnity promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof; provided, however, that any failure so to notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer or any Guarantor of its indemnity obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the indemnified party shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Issuer’s expense in the defense. Such indemnified parties may have separate counsel and the Issuer and such Guarantor, as applicable, shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes such indemnified parties’ defense and, in such indemnified parties’ reasonable judgment, there is no actual or potential conflict of interest between the Issuer and the Guarantors, as applicable, and such parties in connection with such defense. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by an indemnified party through such party’s own willful misconduct or gross negligence.

To secure the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Notes.

The Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ payment obligations pursuant to this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction or discharge of this Indenture, any rejection or termination of this Indenture under any bankruptcy law or the resignation or removal of the Trustee. Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee under applicable law, when the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuer, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

No provision of this Indenture 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 in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not assured to its satisfaction.

SECTION 7.08 Replacement of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Issuer. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Issuer shall remove the Trustee if:

 

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

(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.

(b) If the Trustee resigns, 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.

(c) A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to the 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 7.07.

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

(e) If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, unless the Trustee’s duty to resign is stayed as provided in Section 310(b) of the TIA as if this Indenture were otherwise qualified under the TIA, any holder who has been a bona fide holder of a Note for at least six months may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(f) Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

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

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.

SECTION 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of Section 310(a) of the TIA, as if this Indenture were qualified under the TIA. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50.0 million as set forth in its most recent published

 

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annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with Section 310(b) of the TIA as if this Indenture were qualified under the TIA, subject to its right to apply for a stay of its duty to resign under the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the TIA; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA any series of securities issued under this Indenture and any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Issuer are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA are met.

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

ARTICLE VIII

DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

SECTION 8.01 Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance.

(a) This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights and immunities of the Trustee and rights of registration or transfer or exchange of Notes, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes when:

(i) either (A) all the Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust 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 (B) all of the Notes (1) have become due and payable by reason of making an unconditional notice of redemption pursuant to Article III of this Indenture or otherwise, (2) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (3) if redeemable at the option of the Issuer, 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 has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in cash, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof in an amount sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of interest) to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to, but excluding, the date of maturity or redemption together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuer directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be; provided that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of the date of the redemption only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of the redemption;

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(iii) 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.

(b) Subject to Sections 8.01(c) and 8.02, the Issuer at any time may terminate (i) all of its obligations under the Notes and this Indenture with respect to the holders of the Notes (“legal defeasance option”), and (ii) its obligations under Sections 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.11, 4.12, 4.14 and 4.15, and the operation of Section 5.01 for the benefit of the holders of the Notes, and Sections 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g) (in the case of Sections 6.01(f) and 6.01(g) with respect to Significant Subsidiaries only), 6.01(h) and 6.01(i) (“covenant defeasance option”). The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, each Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Guarantee.

If the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Notes 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 may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g) (in the case of Sections 6.01(f) and (g), with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries), 6.01(h) or 6.01(i) or because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with Section 5.01(a)(iv).

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 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08 and 2.09 and Article VII, including, without limitation, Sections 7.07 and 7.08 and in this Article VIII and the rights and immunities of the Trustee under this Indenture shall survive until the Notes have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Issuer’s obligations in Sections 7.07, 7.08, 8.05 and 8.06 and the rights and immunities of the Trustee under this Indenture shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.

SECTION 8.02 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 cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof sufficient to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when due at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

(ii) with respect to U.S. Government Obligations or a combination of money and U.S. Government Obligations, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of independent accountants, a nationally recognized investment bank or a nationally recognized appraisal or valuation firm, expressing their opinion that the payments of principal and interest when due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes when due at maturity or redemption, as the case may be; provided that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of

 

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the date of the redemption only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of the redemption;

(iii) no Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuer shall have occurred or is continuing on the date of such deposit;

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

(v) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee in the case of the legal defeasance option, 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 holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Opinion of Counsel required by the immediately preceding sentence with respect to a legal defeasance need not be delivered if all of the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable or (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity 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;

(vi) such exercise does not impair the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefore or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Notes;

(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 holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount and 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.

(b) 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 III.

SECTION 8.03 Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money or U.S. Government Obligations (including proceeds thereof) deposited with it pursuant to this Article VIII. The Trustee shall apply the deposited money and the money from U.S. Government Obligations through each Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes so discharged or defeased.

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provided in this Article VIII that, in the written opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, a nationally recognized investment bank or a nationally recognized appraisal or valuation firm, delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if U.S. Government Obligations have been so deposited), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent discharge or defeasance in accordance with this Article VIII.

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuer upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuer for payment as general creditors, and the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

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

SECTION 8.06 Reinstatement. If the Trustee or any 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 Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes so discharged or defeased shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article VIII until such time as the Trustee or any Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article VIII; provided, however, that, if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any such Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or any Paying Agent.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of the Holders. The Issuer and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees without notice to or the consent of any holder:

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

(2) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Issuer (with respect to the Issuer) of the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes;

(3) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor (with respect to any Guarantor) of the obligations of a Guarantor under this Indenture and its Guarantee;

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

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provision in this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees was intended by the Issuer to be a verbatim recitation of a provision in the “Description of the Notes” in the Offering Memorandum, as stated in an Officer’s Certificate;

(6) to add a Guarantee with respect to the Notes;

(7) to add collateral to secure the Notes;

(8) to release a Guarantor or any guarantee of the Notes as permitted by and in accordance with the applicable terms of this Indenture;

(9) to add to the covenants or other rights for the benefit of the holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer;

(10) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect;

(11) to provide for the appointment of a successor Trustee as permitted by and in accordance with the applicable terms of this Indenture; or

(12) to effect any provisions of this Indenture or to make changes to this Indenture to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes.

SECTION 9.02 With Consent of the Holders. The Issuer and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees, and any past Default or compliance with any provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be waived, with the consent of the Issuer and the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting (including consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes), as a single class. However, without the consent of each holder of an outstanding Note affected, no amendment or waiver may:

(1) reduce the amount of Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment;

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

(3) reduce the principal of or change the Stated Maturity of any Note;

(4) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed in accordance with Article III (other than provisions relating to notice periods);

(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in such Note;

(6) expressly subordinate the Notes or any Guarantee to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor;

(7) impair the contractual right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Notes; or

(8) make any change in the amendment provisions which require each holder’s consent or in the waiver provisions.

 

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It shall not be necessary for the consent of the holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall mail, or otherwise deliver in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, to the holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.02.

SECTION 9.03 Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers.

(a) A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a holder of a Note shall bind the holder and every subsequent holder of that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. However, any such holder or subsequent holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such holder’s Note or portion of the Note if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date on which the Trustee receives an Officer’s Certificate from the Issuer certifying that the requisite principal amount of Notes have consented. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every holder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective upon the (i) receipt by the Issuer or the Trustee of consents by the holders of the requisite principal amount of securities, (ii) satisfaction of conditions to effectiveness as set forth in this Indenture and any indenture supplemental hereto containing such amendment or waiver and (iii) execution of such amendment or waiver (or supplemental indenture) by the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee.

(b) 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 revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

SECTION 9.04 Notation on or Exchange of Notes. If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Note, the Issuer may require the holder of the 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 determine, the Issuer in exchange for the Note shall issue and, upon written order of the Issuer signed by an Officer, 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, supplement or waiver.

SECTION 9.05 Trustee to Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article IX if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment, the Trustee shall receive indemnity satisfactory to it and shall be provided with, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in conclusively relying upon, (i) an Officer’s Certificate, (ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer and any Guarantors, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof and (iii) if such

 

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amendment, supplement or waiver is executed pursuant to Section 9.02, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the holders required to consent thereto.

SECTION 9.06 Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount. All Notes issued under this Indenture shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any of such Notes may vote) as one class and no Notes will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter. Determinations as to whether holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent shall be made in accordance with this Article IX and Section 2.13.

ARTICLE X

GUARANTEE

SECTION 10.01 Guarantee.

(a) Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally guarantees, on an unsecured, unsubordinated basis, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to each holder and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns the performance and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all the foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from any Guarantor, and that each Guarantor shall remain bound under this Article X notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guaranteed Obligation.

(b) Each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of payment from and protest to the Issuer of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor waives notice of any default under the Notes or the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantee of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (i) the failure of any holder or the Trustee 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; (ii) any extension or renewal of this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement; (iii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement; (iv) the release of any security held by any holder or the Trustee for the Guaranteed Obligations or each Guarantor; (v) the failure of any holder or Trustee to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (vi) any change in the ownership of each Guarantor, except as provided in Section 10.02(b). Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have its Guarantee hereunder divided among the Guarantors, such that such Guarantor’s Guarantee would be less than the full amount claimed.

(c) Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have the assets of the Issuer first be used and depleted as payment of the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes or such Guarantor’s Guarantee hereunder prior to any amounts being claimed from or paid by such Guarantor hereunder. Each Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to require that the Issuer be sued prior to an action being initiated against such Guarantor.

(d) Each Guarantor further agrees that its Guarantee herein constitutes a guarantee of payment and performance when due (and not a guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any holder or the Trustee to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

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(e) The Guarantee of each Guarantor is, to the extent and in the manner set forth in this Article X, equal in right of payment to all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of such Guarantor.

(f) Except as expressly set forth in Sections 8.01(b), 10.02 and 10.06, the Guarantee of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Guarantee of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of any holder or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations, or by 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 any Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

(g) Each Guarantor agrees that its Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor. 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 or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any holder or the Trustee upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuer or otherwise.

(h) In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any holder or the Trustee has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Issuer to pay the principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, or to perform or comply with any other Guaranteed Obligation, 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 holders or the Trustee an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid principal amount of such Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on such Guaranteed Obligations (but only to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Issuer to the holders and the Trustee under this Indenture and the Notes.

(i) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the holders in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between it, on the one hand, and the holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article VI for the purposes of the Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby, and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed Obligations as provided in Article VI, such Guaranteed Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purposes of this Section 10.01.

(j) Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee in enforcing any rights under this Section 10.01.

 

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(k) Upon request of the Trustee, each Guarantor shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

SECTION 10.02 Limitation on Liability; Release.

(a) Any term or provision of this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum aggregate amount of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereunder by each Guarantor shall not exceed the maximum amount that can be hereby guaranteed by the applicable Guarantor without rendering the Guarantee, as it relates to such Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally or capital maintenance or corporate benefit rules applicable to guarantees for obligations of affiliates.

(b) A Guarantee as to any Guarantor shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect and such Guarantor shall be automatically released from all obligations under this Article X upon:

(i) the sale, disposition, exchange or other transfer (including through merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise) of (a) the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which such Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of such Guarantor or (b) all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor, if in each case, such sale, disposition, exchange or other transfer is made in a manner not in violation of this Indenture;

(ii) the release or discharge of the obligations of such Guarantor under the Credit Agreement or Capital Markets Indebtedness that gave rise to the requirement to provide such a Guarantee pursuant to Section 4.11;

(iii) the designation of such Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.04 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(iv) the Issuer’s exercise of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option under Article VIII or if the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(v) the receipt of the consent of the holders in accordance with Article IX; or

(vi) such Guarantor ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest securing Credit Facility Indebtedness or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

SECTION 10.03 Successors and Assigns. This Article X shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges conferred upon that party in this Indenture and in the Notes shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions of this Indenture.

SECTION 10.04 No Waiver. Neither a failure nor a delay on the part of either the Trustee or the holders in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Article X shall operate as a waiver

 

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thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege. The rights, remedies and benefits of the Trustee and the holders herein expressly specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights, remedies or benefits which either may have under this Article X at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

SECTION 10.05 Modification. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Article X, nor the consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Trustee, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on any Guarantor in any case shall entitle any Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

SECTION 10.06 Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Guarantors. Each Subsidiary which is required to become a Guarantor of the Notes pursuant to Section 4.11 shall, within the time period set forth therein, execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor under this Article X and shall guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Subsidiary and that, subject to the application of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or transfer and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and to the principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity, and subject to other customary exceptions, the Guarantee of such Guarantor is a valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms.

SECTION 10.07 Non-Impairment. The failure to endorse a Guarantee on any Note shall not affect or impair the validity thereof.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.01 [Reserved].

SECTION 11.02 Notices.

(a) Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and delivered in person, via facsimile or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows:

if to the Issuer or a Guarantor:

c/o TriMas Corporation

38505 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Facsimile: (248) 631-5450

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

with a copy to:

Jones Day

 

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North Point

901 Lakeside Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1190

Facsimile: (216) 579-0212

Attention: Michael J. Solecki

if to the Trustee:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

150 East 42nd Street

40th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Facsimile: (917) 260-1593

Attention: Corporate, Municipal and Escrow Services

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

 

(b) Any notice or communication mailed to a holder shall be mailed, by first class mail, to the holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed.

 

(c) 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, except that notices to the Trustee are effective only if received.

The Trustee may, in its sole discretion, agree to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by e-mail, facsimile transmission or other similar 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 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 or interception and misuse by third parties.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, as long as the Notes are in the form of a Global Note, notice to the holders may be made electronically in accordance with procedures of the Depository.

SECTION 11.03 Communication by the Holders with Other Holders. The holders may communicate pursuant to Section 312(b) of the TIA as if this Indenture were qualified under the TIA with other holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and other Persons shall have the protection of Section 312(c) of the TIA as if this Indenture were qualified under the TIA.

 

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SECTION 11.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by the Issuer to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at the request of the Trustee:

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

(b) except upon the issuance of the Initial Notes, 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.

SECTION 11.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture (other than pursuant to Section 4.09) shall include:

(a) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

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

(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with; provided, however, that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate or certificates of public officials.

SECTION 11.06 When Notes Disregarded. In determining whether the holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer, the Guarantors or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Issuer or the Guarantors shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes which the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Subject to the foregoing, only Notes outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination.

SECTION 11.07 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of the holders. The Registrar and a Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

SECTION 11.08 Legal Holidays. 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 on any amount that would have been otherwise payable on such payment date if it were a Business Day for the intervening period. If a regular Record Date is not a Business Day, the Record Date shall not be affected.

 

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SECTION 11.09 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 11.10 No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor under the Notes, the Guarantees or this Indenture, as applicable, 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 11.11 Successors. All agreements of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind such person’s successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

SECTION 11.12 Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture and signature pages for all purposes.

SECTION 11.13 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 11.14 Indenture Controls. If and to the extent that any provision of the Notes limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of this Indenture, such provision of this Indenture shall control.

SECTION 11.15 Severability. In case any provision in this Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.

SECTION 11.16 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 TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

SECTION 11.17 U.S.A. Patriot Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (“U.S.A. Patriot Act”), the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
TRIMAS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

  Name:   Robert J. Zalupski
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
GUARANTORS:
ALLFAST FASTENING SYSTEMS, LLC
ARROW ENGINE COMPANY
COMPAC CORPORATION
MAC FASTENERS, INC.
MARTINIC ENGINEERING, INC.
MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.
NI INDUSTRIES, INC.
NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY
NORRIS TOOLING LLC
RAPAK, LLC
RIEKE LLC
RSA ENGINEERED HOLDING COMPANY
RSA ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC
TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

  Name:   Robert J. Zalupski
  Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
BOOST HOLDCO COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

  Name:   Robert J. Zalupski
  Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Indenture]


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

By:  

/s/ Patrick Giordano

Name:   Patrick Giordano
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Indenture]


APPENDIX A

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL NOTES AND ADDITIONAL NOTES

1. Definitions.

1.1 Definitions.

For the purposes of this Appendix A the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

Definitive Note” means a certificated Initial Note or Additional Note (bearing the Restricted Notes Legend if the transfer of such Note is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Notes Legend.

Depository” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors.

Global Notes Legend” means the legend set forth under that caption in the applicable Exhibit to this Indenture.

Initial Purchasers” means BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

Notes Custodian” means the custodian with respect to a Global Note (as appointed by the Depository) or any successor person thereto, who shall initially be the Trustee.

QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Regulation S” means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Notes” means all Initial Notes offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

Restricted Notes Legend” means the applicable legend set forth in Section 2.2(f)(i) herein.

Restricted Period,” with respect to any Notes, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Notes are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Issuer to the Trustee, and (b) the Issue Date, and with respect to any Additional Notes that are Transfer Restricted Notes, it means the comparable period of 40 consecutive days.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

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

Rule 144A Notes” means all Initial Notes offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

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Testing Party” has the meaning specified in Section 4.16.

Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes” means Definitive Notes that bear or are required to bear or are subject to the Restricted Notes Legend.

Transfer Restricted Global Notes” means Global Notes that bear or are required to bear or are subject to the Restricted Notes Legend.

Transfer Restricted Notes” means the Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes and Transfer Restricted Global Notes.

Unrestricted Definitive Notes” means Definitive Notes that are not required to bear, or are not subject to, the Restricted Notes Legend.

Unrestricted Global Notes” means Global Notes that are not required to bear, or are not subject to, the Restricted Notes Legend.

1.2 Other Definitions.

 

Term:    Defined in Section:
Agent Members    2.1(b)
Clearstream    2.1(b)
Euroclear    2.1(b)
Global Notes    2.1(b)
Regulation S Global Notes    2.1(b)
Rule 144A Global Notes    2.1(b)

2. The Notes.

2.1 Form and Dating; Global Notes.

(a) The Initial Notes issued on the date hereof will be (i) privately placed by the Issuer pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and (ii) sold, initially only to (1) persons reasonably believed to be QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. Such Initial Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs and purchasers in reliance on Regulation S. Additional Notes offered after the date hereof may be offered and sold by the Issuer from time to time pursuant to one or more agreements in accordance with applicable law.

(b) Global Notes. (i) Except as provided in clause (d) of Section 2.2 below, Rule 144A Notes initially shall be represented by one or more Notes in definitive, fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “Rule 144A Global Notes”).

Regulation S Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “Regulation S Global Notes”), which shall be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear Bank SA/NV, as operator of the Euroclear system (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”).

 

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The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided.

The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Notes that are held by direct or indirect participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

The term “Global Notes” means the Rule 144A Global Notes and the Regulation S Global Notes. The Global Notes shall bear the Global Note Legend. The Global Notes initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of such Depository, in each case for credit to an account of an Agent Member, (ii) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for such Depository and (iii) bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

Members of, or direct or indirect participants in, the Depository (collectively, the “Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Notes.

The Depository may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the sole owner of the Global Notes for all purposes under the Indenture and the Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository, or impair, as between the Depository and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of any Note.

(ii) Transfers of Global Notes shall be limited to transfer in whole, but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of beneficial owners in the Global Notes may be transferred or exchanged for Definitive Notes only in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository and the provisions of Section 2.2. In addition, a Global Note shall be exchangeable for Definitive Notes if (x) the Depository (1) notifies the Issuer at any time that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for such Global Note and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days or (2) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days, (y) the Issuer, at its option, notifies the Trustee that the Issuer elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Notes or (z) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to such Global Note and a request has been made for such exchange. In all cases, Definitive Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests therein shall be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the Depository in accordance with its customary procedures.

(iii) In connection with the transfer of a Global Note as an entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to subsection (ii) of this Section 2.1(b), such Global Note shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Issuer shall execute, and, upon written order of the Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depository in writing in exchange for its beneficial interest in such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations.

 

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(iv) Any Transfer Restricted Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant to Section 2.2 shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.2, bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, through the Restricted Period, a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream unless delivery is made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.2.

(vi) 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.

2.2 Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except as set forth in Section 2.1(b). Global Notes will not be exchanged by the Issuer for Definitive Notes except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Section 2.08 of this Indenture. Beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.2(b).

(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be effected through the Depository, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. Beneficial interests in Transfer Restricted Global Notes shall be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein. Beneficial interests in Global Notes shall be transferred or exchanged only for beneficial interests in Global Notes. Transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:

(i) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in any Transfer Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Transfer Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Restricted Notes Legend; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in a Regulation S Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person. A beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.2(b)(i).

(ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in any Global Note that is not subject to Section 2.2(b)(i), the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar (1) a written order from an Agent Member given to the Depository in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository directing the Depository to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2) instructions given in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository containing information regarding the Agent Member account to be credited with such increase. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or

 

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otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note pursuant to Section 2.2(g).

(iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Transfer Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note; and

(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note.

(iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Transfer Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note; or

(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note,

and, in each such case, if the Issuer or the Registrar so request or if the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act (other than Rule 144) and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Notes Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (iv) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of the Issuer in the form of an Officer’s Certificate in accordance with Section 2.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iv).

(v) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in a Transfer Restricted Global Note. Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note.

 

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(c) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes for Definitive Notes. A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). In any case, beneficial interests in Global Notes shall be transferred or exchanged only for Definitive Notes.

(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. Transfers and exchanges of Definitive Notes for beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) below, as applicable:

(i) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Transfer Restricted Global Notes. If any holder of a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(B) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(C) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S) in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(D) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (B) through (C) above or Rule 144, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel, if applicable; or

(E) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Issuer or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

the Trustee shall cancel the Transfer Restricted Definitive Note, and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the appropriate Transfer Restricted Global Note.

(ii) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A holder of a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if the Registrar receives the following:

 

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(A) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note; or

(B) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note,

and, in each such case, if the Issuer or the Registrar so request or if the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act (other than Rule 144) and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Notes Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon satisfaction of the conditions of this subparagraph (ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Note. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (ii) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of the Issuer in the form of an Officer’s Certificate, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Notes transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (ii).

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Unrestricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (iii) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an written order of the Issuer in the form of an Officer’s Certificate, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Unrestricted Definitive Notes transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iii).

(iv) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Transfer Restricted Global Notes. An Unrestricted Definitive Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note.

(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a holder of Definitive Notes and such holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.2(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting holder shall present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting holder

 

Appendix A-7


shall provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.2(e).

(i) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes. A Transfer Restricted Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (other than in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act), a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note; and

(D) if such transfer will be made to the Issuer or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note.

(ii) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. Any Transfer Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note; or

(B) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note,

and, in each such case, if the Issuer or the Registrar so request, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act (other than Rule 144) and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Notes Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the holder thereof.

 

Appendix A-8


(iv) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes. An Unrestricted Definitive Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note.

At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.10 of the Indenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no transfers will be permitted in reliance on Rule 144, even if legally then permitted.

(f) Legend.

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii) or (iii), each Note certificate evidencing the Global Notes and any Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear the legend set forth on Exhibit A.

(ii) Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Note acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all requirements that such Initial Note bear the Restricted Notes Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Note be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(iii) Any Additional Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(g) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Note. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.10 of this Indenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(h) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes.

 

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(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 3.06, 4.06, 4.08 and 9.05 of this Indenture).

(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuer, the Trustee, a Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(iv) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

(i) No Obligation of the Trustee.

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depository or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depository or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depository) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the holders and all payments to be made to the holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to the registered holders (which shall be the Depository or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depository subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depository participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

Appendix A-10


EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

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

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC 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 THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.”

[Restricted Notes Legend]

“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, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. 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 THAT IS [144A NOTE: ONE YEAR] [REGULATION S NOTE: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS NOTE (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF THIS NOTE) ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (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 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (E) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OTHER THAN THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHTS PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C), (D)

 

Exhibit A-1


OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM.

BY ITS ACQUISITION OF THIS SECURITY, THE HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT EITHER (1) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS SECURITY CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. OR OTHER LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” (AS DEFINED UNDER ERISA OR ANY SIMILAR LAWS) OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR ARRANGEMENT, OR (2) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE SIMILAR LAWS, AND IF IT IS AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE “PLAN “ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR ARRANGEMENT, THE DECISION TO ACQUIRE AND HOLD THE NOTES HAS BEEN MADE BY A DULY AUTHORIZED FIDUCIARY (EACH, A “PLAN FIDUCIARY”) WHO IS INDEPENDENT OF THE ISSUER, THE INITIAL PURCHASERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, WHICH PLAN FIDUCIARY (A) IS A FIDUCIARY UNDER ERISA OR THE CODE, OR BOTH, WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION TO ACQUIRE AND HOLD THE NOTES, (B) IS NOT AN IRA OWNER (IN THE CASE OF AN IRA), (C) IS CAPABLE OF EVALUATING INVESTMENT RISKS INDEPENDENTLY, BOTH IN GENERAL AND WITH REGARD TO THE PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES, (D) HAS EXERCISED INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT IN EVALUATING WHETHER TO INVEST THE ASSETS OF SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT, ARRANGEMENT OR ENTITY IN THE NOTES, AND (E) IS EITHER A BANK, AN INSURANCE CARRIER, A REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISER, A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY WITH AT LEAST $50 MILLION OF ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL AS SPECIFIED IN 29 C.F.R. SECTION 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i).”

[[FOR REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE ONLY] “THE SECURITIES COVERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED AND SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (I) AS PART OF YOUR DISTRIBUTION AT ANY TIME OR (II) OTHERWISE UNTIL 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE FIRST OFFERED TO PERSONS OTHER THAN DISTRIBUTORS IN RELIANCE UPON REGULATION S AND THE CLOSING DATE, EXCEPT IN EITHER CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS IN TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT), AND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUBSEQUENT SALE BY YOU OF THE SECURITIES COVERED HEREBY IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT DURING THE PERIOD REFERRED TO ABOVE TO ANY DISTRIBUTOR, DEALER OR PERSON RECEIVING A SELLING CONCESSION, FEE OR

 

Exhibit A-2


OTHER REMUNERATION, YOU MUST DELIVER A NOTICE TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOREGOING EFFECT. TERMS USED ABOVE HAVE THE MEANINGS ASSIGNED TO THEM IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”]

[Definitive Notes Legend]

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

 

Exhibit A-3


[FORM OF INITIAL NOTE]

TRIMAS CORPORATION

 

No. [  ]    144A CUSIP No. 896215 AH3
   144A ISIN No. US896215AH37
   REG S CUSIP No. U89616 AE3
   REG S ISIN No. USU89616AE30

$[  ]            

4.125% Senior Note due 2029

TRIMAS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum set forth on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Note attached hereto on April 15, 2029.

Interest Payment Dates: April 15 and October 15, commencing October 15, 2021.

Record Dates: April 1 and October 1.

Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

 

Exhibit A-4


TRIMAS CORPORATION
By:  

         

  Name:
  Title:

Dated:

 

Exhibit A-5


TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the Notes referred to in the Indenture.

By:  

             

  Authorized Signatory

Dated:                                              

 

*/

If the Note is to be issued in global form, add the Global Notes Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES—SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE.”

 

Exhibit A-6


[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF INITIAL NOTE]

4.125% Senior Note due 2029

 

1.

Interest

TRIMAS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (such entity, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called, the “Issuer”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above. The Issuer shall pay interest semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year (each an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing October 15, 2021. Interest on the Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from March 29, 2021, until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Notes, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

 

2.

Method of Payment

The Issuer shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered holders at the close of business on April 1 or October 1 (each a “Record Date”) immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date even if Notes are canceled after the Record Date and on or before the Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). Holders must surrender Notes to the Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuer shall pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Notes represented by a Global Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The Depository Trust Company or any successor depositary. The Issuer shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the Notes may also be made, in the case of a holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

 

3.

Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture (the “Trustee”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided, however, that no such removal shall become effective until (i) if applicable, acceptance of an appointment by a successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Issuer and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee, (ii) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) above or clause (iii) below or (iii) notification to the Trustee in writing that the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) above or this clause (iii). The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

 

Exhibit A-7


4.

Indenture

The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of March 29, 2021 (the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used herein are used as defined in the Indenture, unless otherwise indicated. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and the holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture for a statement of such terms and provisions. If and to the extent that any provision of the Notes limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the Indenture, such provision of the Indenture shall control.

The Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of the Issuer. This Note is one of the Initial Notes referred to in the Indenture. The Notes include the Initial Notes and any Additional Notes. The Initial Notes and any Additional Notes may, at the Issuer’s option, be treated as a single class of securities for all purposes under the Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase; provided that if the Additional Notes are not fungible with the Initial Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Additional Notes will have a separate CUSIP number, if applicable. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, Incur Indebtedness, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or Incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the ability of the Issuer and each Guarantor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its property.

The Guarantors (including each direct and indirect Subsidiary of the Issuer that is required to guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Indenture) shall jointly and severally guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

 

5.

Redemption

On or after April 15, 2024, the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed (or caused to be mailed) by the Issuer by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if the Notes are held by The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), to each holder’s registered address (with a copy to the Trustee), at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 15 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2024

     102.063

2025

     101.031

2026 and thereafter

     100.000

In addition, prior to April 15, 2024 the Issuer may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed (or caused to be mailed) by the Issuer by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if the Notes are held by DTC, to each holder’s registered address (with a copy to the Trustee), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and

 

Exhibit A-8


unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to April 15, 2024, the Issuer may redeem in the aggregate up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by the Issuer or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of the Issuer or are used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 104.125%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided, however, that at least 60% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued on the date of the Indenture must remain outstanding after each such redemption; provided, further, that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed (or caused to be mailed) by the Issuer by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if the Notes are held by DTC, to the registered address of each holder of Notes being redeemed (with a copy to the Trustee) and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the completion thereof. In addition, any redemption described above or notice thereof may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering in the case of a redemption upon completion of an Equity Offering. In the event that the relevant conditions precedent are not satisfied as of the date specified for redemption in any such notice (or amendment thereto), the Issuer may, in its discretion, rescind such notice or amend it to specify another redemption date. The Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee prior to the close of business two (2) Business Days prior to the redemption date if any such redemption has been rescinded, and promptly following receipt, the Trustee shall provide such notice to each holder of the Notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given.

 

6.

Mandatory Redemption

The Issuer will not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

 

7.

Notice of Redemption

Notices of redemption will be mailed (or caused to be mailed) by first-class mail, or delivered electronically if the Notes are held by DTC, at least 10 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date, to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address (with a copy to the Trustee), except that redemption notices may be mailed or otherwise delivered more than 60 days prior to the redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article VIII thereof. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuer has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the redemption price of, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, the Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed, unless the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

 

Exhibit A-9


8.

Repurchase of Notes at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

In accordance with Section 4.06 of the Indenture, the Issuer will be required to offer to purchase Notes upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

9.

Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 principal amount and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of the Notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuer may require a holder to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer shall not be required to make, and the Registrar need not register, transfers or exchanges of any Notes selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Note to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be redeemed) or of any Notes for a period of 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes to be redeemed.

 

10.

Persons Deemed Owners

The registered holder of this Note shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

 

11.

Unclaimed Money

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuer upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuer for payment as general creditors, and the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

 

12.

Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuer at any time may terminate some of or all its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture if the Issuer deposits with the Trustee cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof sufficient to pay the principal of and premium (if any) and interest on the Notes when due at maturity or redemption, as the case may be.

 

13.

Amendment; Waiver

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or the Notes may be amended with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and (ii) any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

 

Exhibit A-10


The Issuer and the Trustee may amend the Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees without notice to or the consent of any holder (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Issuer (with respect to the Issuer) of the obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Guarantor (with respect to any Guarantor) of the obligations of a Guarantor under the Indenture and its Guarantee; (iv) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code; (v) to conform the text of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees to any provision of the “Description of the Notes” in the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision in the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees was intended by the Issuer to be a verbatim recitation of a provision in the “Description of the Notes” in the Offering Memorandum, as stated in an Officer’s Certificate; (vi) to add a Guarantee with respect to the Notes, (vii) to add collateral to secure the Notes; (viii) to release a Guarantor or any Guarantee of the Notes as permitted by the Indenture; (ix) to add to the covenants or other rights for the benefit of the holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuer; (x) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect; (xi) to provide for the appointment of a successor Trustee as permitted by this Indenture; and (xii) to effect any provisions of the Indenture or to make changes to the Indenture to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes.

 

14.

Defaults and Remedies

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) of the Indenture with respect to the Issuer) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Issuer or the holders of at least 30% in principal amount of outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer, with a copy to 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 specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) of the Indenture 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. Under certain circumstances, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders pursuant to the Indenture, unless such holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the 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 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy, (iii) such holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against 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 direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. 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. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or, if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Trustee in good faith shall determine that the action or proceeding so directed would involve the

 

Exhibit A-11


Trustee in personal liability or expense for which it is not adequately indemnified, or, subject to Section 7.01 of the Indenture, 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 the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification reasonably satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

 

15.

Trustee Dealings with the Issuer

The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

 

16.

No Recourse Against Others

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent company of the Issuer, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor under the Notes, the Indenture or the Guarantees, as applicable, 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.

 

17.

Authentication

This Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Note.

 

18.

Abbreviations

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

 

19.

Governing Law

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

20.

CUSIP Numbers; ISINs

The Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Notes and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to the holders. No representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any holder of Notes upon written request and without charge to the holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Note.

 

Exhibit A-12


ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 

                                                             

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

                                                             

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                  agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                                          Your

Signature:                                     

 

                                                                      

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:

 

                                                                                   

  

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a

recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other

signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the

Trustee

  

Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

Exhibit A-13


CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR

REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTE

This certificate relates to $_________ principal amount of Notes held in (check applicable space) ____ book-entry or _____ definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned (check one box below):

 

has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Note held by the Depository a Note or Notes in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Note (or the portion thereof indicated above);

 

has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring while this Note is still a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note or a Transfer Restricted Global Note, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1)      to the Issuer; or
(2)      to the Registrar for registration in the name of the holder, without transfer; or
(3)      pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4)      inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(5)      outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933 and such Note shall be held immediately after the transfer through Euroclear or Clearstream until the expiration of the Restricted Period (as defined in the Indenture).

 

Exhibit A-14


Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (5) is checked, the Issuer or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuer or the Trustee have reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (other than Rule 144).

Date:                                          Your

Signature:                                              

 

                                                                      

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:

 

 

  

 

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a

recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other

signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the

Trustee

   Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

Exhibit A-15


TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Date:   

 

  

 

      NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

 

Exhibit A-16


[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

The initial principal amount of this Global Note is $______________. The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

   Amount of
decrease in
Principal
Amount of this
Global Note
   Amount of
increase in
Principal
Amount of this
Global Note
   Principal
amount of this
Global Note
following such
decrease or
increase
   Signature of
authorized
signatory of
Trustee
or Notes
Custodian
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                               

 

Exhibit A-17


OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

 

Asset Sale  ☐    Change of Control  ☐

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof):

$

 

Date:   

                                      

   Your Signature:   

                                          

        

(Sign exactly as your name appears on

the other side of this Note)

Signature Guarantee:   

                                          

     
  

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized

signature guaranty medallion program or other signature

guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee

 

Exhibit A-18


EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION]

TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION

TRIMAS CORPORATION

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

as Trustee and Registrar

[•]

[•]

Attention: [•]

Telephone No.: [•]

Fax No.: [•]

Email: [•]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of $[  ] principal amount of the 4.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) of TRIMAS CORPORATION (collectively with its successors and assigns, the “Issuer”).

Upon transfer, the Notes would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows:

Name:                                                          

Address:                                                      

Taxpayer ID Number:                                 

The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

1. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $100,000 principal amount of the Notes, and we are acquiring the Notes not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We 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 invest in or purchase securities similar to the Notes in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

2. We understand that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Notes to offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Notes prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which either of the Issuer or any affiliate of the Issuer was the owner of such Notes (or any predecessor thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination Date”) only (a) in the United States to a person whom we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (b) outside the United States in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, or (c) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each of cases (a) through (c) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. In addition, we will, and each subsequent holder is required to, notify any purchaser of the Note evidenced hereby of the resale

 

Exhibit B-1


restrictions set forth above. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Issuer and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Notes pursuant to clause 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee. No transfers will be permitted in reliance on Rule 144, even if legally then permitted.

Dated: ____________________

 

TRANSFEREE: ____________________,
By: ______________________________

 

Exhibit B-2


EXHIBIT C

[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE]

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of [                ], among [NEW GUARANTOR] (the “New Guarantor”), a direct or indirect subsidiary of TRIMAS CORPORATION (or its successor), a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee under the indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS the Issuer, certain Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore executed an indenture, dated as of March 29, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of the Issuer’s 4.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”), initially in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000;

WHEREAS Sections 4.11 and 10.06 of the Indenture provide that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the New Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantor shall guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Issuer are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantor, the Issuer and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term “holders” in this Supplemental Indenture shall refer to the term “holders” as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such holders. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.

2. Agreement to Guarantee. The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), to guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article X of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.

3. Notices. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 11.02 of the Indenture.

4. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall

 

Exhibit C-1


form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

6. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee accepts the amendments of the Indenture effected by this Supplemental Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture, including the terms and provisions defining and limiting the liabilities and responsibilities of the Trustee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or with respect to any of the recitals or statements contained herein, all of which recitals or statements are made solely by the Issuer, or for or with respect to (i) the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or any of the terms or provisions hereof, (ii) the proper authorization hereof by the Issuer and the New Guarantor, in each case, by action or otherwise, (iii) the due execution hereof by the Issuer and the New Guarantor or (iv) the consequences of any amendment herein provided for, and the Trustee makes no representation with respect to any such matters.

7. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Supplemental Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture and signature pages for all purposes.

8. Effect of Headings. The Section headings of this Supplemental 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 here.

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank.]

 

Exhibit C-2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[NEW GUARANTOR], as a Guarantor
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit C-3

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

SECOND REPLACEMENT REVOLVING FACILITY AMENDMENT

SECOND REPLACEMENT REVOLVING FACILITY AMENDMENT, dated as of March 29, 2021 (this “Amendment”), to the CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to make, and have made, certain loans and other extensions of credit to the Parent Borrower and the subsidiary borrowers;

WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower has (i) requested that all of the outstanding Revolving Commitments (the “Existing Revolving Commitments”; the loans outstanding thereunder immediately prior to the Effective Date (as defined below), the “Existing Revolving Loans”, and the Lenders holding such Existing Revolving Commitments or Existing Revolving Loans, collectively, the “Existing Revolving Lenders”) be replaced with a new revolving facility (the “Amended Facility”) in accordance with Section 10.02(d)(ii) of the Credit Agreement by obtaining new revolving commitments (the “New Revolving Commitments”; and the loans thereunder, the “New Revolving Loans”) and (ii) requested that the Credit Agreement be amended in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Amended Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 10.02(d)(ii) of the Credit Agreement permits the Parent Borrower to amend the Credit Agreement, with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower and the Lenders providing the Amended Facility, to replace the Existing Revolving Commitments and refinance the Existing Revolving Loans with the Amended Facility and the proceeds thereof;

WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, the New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will replace and refinance, as applicable, the Existing Revolving Commitments and the Existing Revolving Loans;

WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement will be deemed amended in the form of the Amended Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement (in such capacities, the “Lead Arrangers”);

WHEREAS, each Existing Revolving Lender that executes and delivers a signature page to this amendment (a “Lender Addendum”) and in connection therewith agrees (x) to continue all of its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments (such continued commitments, the “Continued Revolving Commitments”; and such Lenders, the “Continuing Revolving Lenders”) and (y)


to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement will thereby (i) agree to the terms of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (ii) agree to continue all of its Existing Revolving Commitments in a principal amount equal to the aggregate amount of such Existing Revolving Commitments so continued (or such lesser amount as notified to such Lender by the Lead Arrangers prior to the Effective Date) and (iii) agree to make New Revolving Loans from time to time;

WHEREAS, subject to the preceding recitals, each Person (other than a Continuing Revolving Lender in its capacity as such) that executes and delivers a Lender Addendum and agrees in connection therewith (x) to make New Revolving Commitments (such New Revolving Commitments, the “Additional Revolving Commitments”, and the loans thereunder, the “Additional Revolving Loans”, and the Lenders of such Additional Revolving Commitments and Additional Revolving Loans, the “Additional Revolving Lenders”; and the Additional Revolving Lenders together with the Continuing Revolving Lenders, the “New Revolving Lenders”) to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement will thereby (i) agree to the terms of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (ii) commit to make Additional Revolving Commitments to the Borrower on the Effective Date as New Revolving Commitments in an amount as is determined by the Lead Arrangers and notified to such Additional Revolving Lender prior to the Effective Date and (iii) agree to make Additional Revolving Loans from time to time;

WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement, the proceeds of the New Revolving Loans will be used by the Parent Borrower to repay in full the outstanding principal amount of the Existing Revolving Loans;

WHEREAS, the New Revolving Lenders are severally willing to (i) continue their Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments and/or make New Revolving Commitments, as the case may be, and make New Revolving Loans from time to time and (ii) agree to the terms of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the New Revolving Lenders are willing to agree to this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement on the terms set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1.     Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 2.     New Revolving Commitments.

(a)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (i) each Continuing Revolving Lender agrees to continue all (or such lesser amount as notified to such Lender by the Lead Arranger prior to the Effective Date) of its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments on the date requested by the Parent Borrower to be the Effective Date in a principal amount equal to such Continuing Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment (as defined below), (ii) each Additional Revolving Lender agrees to provide New Revolving Commitments on and after such date to the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers in a principal amount equal to such Additional Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment and (iii) each New Revolving Lender agrees to the terms of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement.


(b)    For purposes hereof, a Person shall become a party to the Amended Credit Agreement and a New Revolving Lender as of the Effective Date by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent, on or prior to the Effective Date, a Lender Addendum in its capacity as a New Revolving Lender. The Parent Borrower shall give notice to the Administrative Agent of the proposed Effective Date not later than one Business Day prior thereto, and the Administrative Agent shall notify each New Revolving Lender thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the Existing Revolving Commitments of a Continuing Revolving Lender must be continued in whole and may not be continued in part unless approved by the Lead Arrangers and (y) each Additional Revolving Lender must be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, each Issuing Bank and each Swingline Lender (it being understood and agreed that each such Person’s execution of a signature page hereto shall be deemed to constitute approval of each Additional Revolving Lender that is a party hereto).

(c)    The New Revolving Commitments of each New Revolving Lender will be available to the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers (including, with respect to New Revolving Lenders that are Foreign Currency Lenders, for Foreign Currency Loans in accordance with the Amended Credit Agreement) on the Effective Date. The “New Revolving Commitment” of (i) any Continuing Revolving Lender will be the amount of its Existing Revolving Commitment as set forth in the Register as of the Effective Date (or such lesser amount as notified to such Lender by the Lead Arrangers prior to the Effective Date), which shall be continued as an equal amount of New Revolving Commitments and (ii) of any Additional Revolving Lender will be such amount (not exceeding any commitment offered by such Additional Revolving Lender) allocated to it by the Lead Arrangers and notified to it on or prior to the Effective Date. The Commitments of the New Revolving Lenders are several, and (subject to Section 2.22 of the Amended Credit Agreement) no such Lender will be responsible for any other such Lender’s failure to make or acquire its New Revolving Loans.

(d)    The obligation of each New Revolving Lender to make, provide or acquire by continuation New Revolving Commitments on the Effective Date is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment.

(e)    On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Amended Credit Agreement to (i) “Revolving Commitments” shall be deemed a reference to the New Revolving Commitments contemplated hereby and (ii) “Revolving Loans” shall be deemed a reference to the New Revolving Loans contemplated hereby, except in each case as the context may otherwise require. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as set forth in Section 2(h) of this Amendment, the provisions of the Credit Agreement with respect to indemnification, reimbursement of costs and expenses, increased costs and break funding payments shall continue in full force and effect with respect to, and for the benefit of, each Existing Revolving Lender in respect of such Lender’s Existing Revolving Commitments and Existing Revolving Loans.

(f)    On the Effective Date, all Existing Revolving Loans shall be deemed repaid and (to the extent set forth in the Borrowing Request requesting Revolving Loans to be made on the Effective Date) reborrowed as New Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement.

(g)    For the avoidance of doubt, the Lenders hereby acknowledge and agree that, at the sole option of the Lead Arrangers, any Lender with Existing Revolving Commitments that all or any portion of which are not continued as Continued Revolving Commitments as contemplated hereby (“Non-Continued Revolving Commitments”) shall, automatically upon receipt of the amount necessary to purchase, at par, the portion of such Lender’s Existing Revolving Commitments constituting Non-Continued Revolving Commitments and any related outstanding revolving loans in connection therewith


and pay all accrued interest and fees thereon, be deemed to have assigned such Non-Continued Revolving Commitments and related outstanding revolving loans pursuant to a form of Assignment and Assumption and, accordingly, no other action by the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Loan Parties shall be required in connection therewith.

(h)     Each Lender party hereto and the Parent Borrower agree that with respect to any payment or deemed payment of Existing Revolving Loans on the Effective Date, any amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement as a result of such payment or deemed payment are hereby waived by each Continuing Revolving Lender.

SECTION 3.     Effective Date. This Amendment (subject to Section 4), and the obligation of each New Revolving Lender to provide New Revolving Commitments and make New Revolving Loans, shall become effective as of the date (the “Effective Date”) on which the conditions set forth in Section 4.04 of the Amended Credit Agreement have been satisfied

SECTION 4.     Representations and Warranties.

(a)    Holdings and the Parent Borrower hereby represent that (i) the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents are true and correct as of the Effective Date and (ii) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to the Effective Date, no Default has occurred and is continuing.

(b)    Each Loan Party represents and warrants to each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that (i) the Transactions (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) to be entered into by each Loan Party are within such Loan Party’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action and (ii) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 5.     Amendment to Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date: (a) the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety in the form of the Amended Credit Agreement set forth as Exhibit A hereto and (b) the schedules to the Credit Agreement are amended and restated in their entirety in the form appended to the Amended Credit Agreement. All exhibits to the Credit Agreement, in the forms thereof immediately prior to the Effective Date, will continue to be exhibits to the Amended Credit Agreement mutatis mutandis.

SECTION 6.     Effect of Amendment.

(a)    Except as expressly set forth herein and in the Amended Credit Agreement, neither this Amendment nor the Amended Credit Agreement shall by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, guarantees, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other provision of the Credit Agreement or of any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and affect. The Parent Borrower and each other Loan Party (i) acknowledges, renews and extends its continued liability under the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document, (ii) acknowledges and agrees that its guarantee of the Obligations (as such term is defined giving effect to this Amendment) continues in full force and effect, unimpaired, uninterrupted and undischarged, regardless of the effectiveness of this


Amendment and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that all of the Liens and security interests created and arising under any Loan Document remain in full force and effect and continue to secure its Obligations (as such term is defined giving effect to this Amendment), unimpaired, uninterrupted and undischarged, regardless of the effectiveness of this Amendment, except as provided in the Amended Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 10.15 thereof). Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the Parent Borrower 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 Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. Except as expressly set forth herein or in the Amended Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 10.15 thereof), nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed to be a novation of any obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(b)    On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein”, or words of like import, and each reference to the Credit Agreement in any other Loan Document shall be deemed a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement).

(c)    Except as expressly provided herein or in the Amended Credit Agreement, the Amended Facility shall be subject to the terms and provisions of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 7.     General.

(a)     GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b)     Costs and Expenses. The Parent Borrower agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Amendment, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent.

(c)     Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Amendment and/or any document to be signed in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures (as defined below), deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be. As used herein, “Electronic Signatures” means any electronic symbol or process attached to, or associated with, any contract or other record and adopted by a person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by email or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

(d)    Amendments. This Amendment may be amended, modified or supplemented only by a writing signed by the Required Lenders (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) and the Parent Borrower; provided that any amendment or modification that would require the consent of all Lenders or all affected Lenders if made under the Amended Credit Agreement shall require the consent of all Lenders (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) or all affected Lenders (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), as applicable.


(e)     Headings. The headings of this Amendment are used for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

  Robert J. Zalupski
  Chief Financial Officer
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

 

Robert J. Zalupski

 

Vice President and Treasurer

ALLFAST FASTENING SYSTEMS, LLC

ARROW ENGINE COMPANY

COMPAC CORPORATION

BOOST HOLDCO COMPANY

MAC FASTENERS, INC.

MARTINIC ENGINEERING, INC.

MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.

NI INDUSTRIES, INC.

NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY

NORRIS TOOLING LLC

RAPAK LLC

RIEKE LLC

RSA ENGINEERED HOLDING COMPANY

RSA ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC

TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LLC

By:  

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

  Robert J. Zalupski
  Vice President


TRIMAS CORPORATION LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Robert J. Zalupski

  Robert J. Zalupski
  Vice President
TRIMAS UK AEROSPACE HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Sunjay Manian

  Sunjay Manian
  Director
RIEKE NEDERLAND HOLDINGS, B.V.
By:  

/s/ Joshua A. Sherbin

  Joshua A. Sherbin
  Director B
By:  

/s/ Willem Zanting

  Willem Zanting
  Director A


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as a Lender, as a Fronting Lender, as an Issuing Bank and as a Swingline Lender
By:  

/s/ Christopher A. Salek

  Name: Christopher A. Salek
  Title: Executive Director


CONTINUING REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as a Continuing Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to continue its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of its New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

 

 

 
Executing as a Continuing Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Christopher A. Salek

    Name: Christopher A. Salek
    Title: Executive Director
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:                                                                    
    Name:
    Title:
 

[    ] CHECK HERE IF LENDER ELECTS A CASHLESS ROLL OF ITS REVOLVING LOANS

 


CONTINUING REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as a Continuing Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to continue its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of its New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 
Executing as a Continuing Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Shaun R. Kleinman

    Name: Shaun R. Kleinman
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:
 

[    ] CHECK HERE IF LENDER ELECTS A CASHLESS ROLL OF ITS REVOLVING LOANS

 


CONTINUING REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as a Continuing Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to continue its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of its New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.

 

 

 
Executing as a Continuing Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Matt Gerber

    Name: Matt Gerber
    Title: Managing Director
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:
 

[    ] CHECK HERE IF LENDER ELECTS A CASHLESS ROLL OF ITS REVOLVING LOANS

 


CONTINUING REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as a Continuing Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to continue its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of its New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: Bank of America, N.A.

 

 

 
Executing as a Continuing Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Michael E. Miller II

    Name: Michael E. Miller II
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:
 

[    ] CHECK HERE IF LENDER ELECTS A CASHLESS ROLL OF ITS REVOLVING LOANS

 


CONTINUING REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as a Continuing Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to continue its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of its New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 
Executing as a Continuing Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Tad L. Stainbrook

    Name: Tad L. Stainbrook
    Title: Vice President
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:
 

[    ] CHECK HERE IF LENDER ELECTS A CASHLESS ROLL OF ITS REVOLVING LOANS

 


CONTINUING REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as a Continuing Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to continue its Existing Revolving Commitments as New Revolving Commitments on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of its New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

 

 
Executing as a Continuing Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Matt Perrizo

    Name: Matt Perrizo
    Title: Director
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:
 

[    ] CHECK HERE IF LENDER ELECTS A CASHLESS ROLL OF ITS REVOLVING LOANS

 


ADDITIONAL REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as an Additional Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to provide New Revolving Commitments on and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of such Additional Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

 

Executing as an Additional Revolving Lender:
   

        By:

 

/s/ Christopher A. Salek

    Name: Christopher A. Salek
    Title: Executive Director
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

   

Name:

Title:


ADDITIONAL REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as an Additional Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to provide New Revolving Commitments on and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of such Additional Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

Executing as an Additional Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Shaun R. Kleinman

    Name: Shaun R. Kleinman
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:


ADDITIONAL REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as an Additional Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to provide New Revolving Commitments on and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of such Additional Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.

 

 

Executing as an Additional Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Matt Gerber

    Name: Matt Gerber
    Title: Managing Director
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:


ADDITIONAL REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as an Additional Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to provide New Revolving Commitments on and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of such Additional Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: Bank of America, N.A.

 

 

Executing as an Additional Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Michael E. Miller II

    Name: Michael E. Miller II
    Title: Senior Vice President
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:


ADDITIONAL REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as an Additional Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to provide New Revolving Commitments on and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of such Additional Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

Executing as an Additional Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Tad L. Stainbrook

    Name: Tad L. Stainbrook
    Title: Vice President
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:


ADDITIONAL REVOLVING

LENDER ADDENDUM

This Lender Addendum (this “Lender Addendum”) is referred to in, and is a signature page to, the Fourth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including, without limitation, by that certain Replacement Facility Amendment dated as of June 30, 2015, that certain Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement and Amendment, dated as of January 10, 2017, that certain Amendment, dated as of March 8, 2017 and that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRIMAS CORPORATION (“Holdings”), TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, (the “Parent Borrower”), the subsidiary borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Lender Addendum have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

By executing this Lender Addendum as an Additional Revolving Lender, the undersigned institution agrees (A) to the terms of the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, (B) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, to provide New Revolving Commitments on and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the amount of such Additional Revolving Lender’s New Revolving Commitment, (C) on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to make New Revolving Loans in the amount required to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.06(d) of the Amended Credit Agreement and (D) that on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, it is subject to, and bound by, the terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and its New Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Loans will be “Revolving Commitments” or “Revolving Loans”, as applicable, under the Amended Credit Agreement.

 

Name of

Institution: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

 

Executing as an Additional Revolving Lender:
   
        By:  

/s/ Matt Perrizo

    Name: Matt Perrizo
    Title: Director
 
For any institution requiring a second signature line:
   
        By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:


EXHIBIT A

AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT


EXECUTION COPYExecution Version

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of October 16, 2013,

among

TRIMAS CORPORATION,

TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,

The Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers Party Hereto,

The Lenders Party Hereto,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent,

J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED,

as Foreign Currency Agent,

and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Co-Syndication Agents,

BANK OF MONTREAL,

CITIZENS BANK, N.A.,

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

and

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Co-Documentation Agents

As Amended as of September 20March 29, 20172021

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         

Page

 
ARTICLE I  
DEFINITIONS  

SECTION 1.01

  

Defined Terms

     1

SECTION 1.02

  

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

     4150

SECTION 1.03

  

Terms Generally

     4150

SECTION 1.04

  

Accounting Terms; GAAP

     4150

SECTION 1.05

  

Limited Conditionality Acquisition

     4251

SECTION 1.06

  

Ratio Calculations; Negative Covenant Classifications

     4252

SECTION 1.07

  

Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification

     52

SECTION 1.08

  

Divisions

     53
ARTICLE II  
THE CREDITS  

SECTION 2.01

  

Commitments

     4353

SECTION 2.02

  

Loans and Borrowings

     4354

SECTION 2.03

  

Requests for Borrowings

     4455

SECTION 2.04

  

Swingline Loans

     4656

SECTION 2.05

  

Letters of Credit

     4758

SECTION 2.06

  

Funding of Borrowings

     5364

SECTION 2.07

  

Interest Elections

     5565

SECTION 2.08

  

Termination and Reduction of Commitments

     5667

SECTION 2.09

  

Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt

     5768

SECTION 2.10

  

[Reserved]

     5868

SECTION 2.11

  

Prepayment of Loans

     5868

SECTION 2.12

  

Fees

     5970

SECTION 2.13

  

Interest

     6071

SECTION 2.14

  

Alternate Rate of Interest

     6172

SECTION 2.15

  

Increased Costs

     6275

SECTION 2.16

  

Break Funding Payments

     6477

SECTION 2.17

  

Taxes

     6577

SECTION 2.18

  

Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs

     7083

SECTION 2.19

  

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     7285

SECTION 2.20

  

Designation of Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers

     7386

SECTION 2.21

  

Incremental Facilities

     7487

SECTION 2.22

  

Defaulting Lenders

     7688

SECTION 2.23

  

Extensions

     7891

SECTION 2.24

  

Foreign Currency Participations; Conversion of Foreign Currency Loans

     8093

SECTION 2.25

  

Currency Fluctuations

     8294

SECTION 2.26

  

Illegality

     8295

 

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ARTICLE III  
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES  

SECTION 3.01

  

Organization; Powers

     8396

SECTION 3.02

  

Authorization; Enforceability

     8396

SECTION 3.03

  

Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts

     8396

SECTION 3.04

  

Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change

     8396

SECTION 3.05

  

Properties

     8497

SECTION 3.06

  

Litigation and Environmental Matters

     8497

SECTION 3.07

  

Compliance with Laws and Agreements

     8598

SECTION 3.08

  

Investment Company Status

     8598

SECTION 3.09

  

Taxes

     8598

SECTION 3.10

  

ERISA

     8598

SECTION 3.11

  

Disclosure

     8598

SECTION 3.12

  

Subsidiaries

     8699

SECTION 3.13

  

Insurance

     8699

SECTION 3.14

  

Labor Matters

     8699

SECTION 3.15

  

Solvency

     8699

SECTION 3.16

  

Senior Indebtedness

     8699

SECTION 3.17

  

Security Documents

     8699

SECTION 3.18

  

Federal Reserve Regulations

     87100

SECTION 3.19

  

Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions

     88100

SECTION 3.20

  

EEAAffected Financial Institutions

     88101

SECTION 3.21

  

Persons of Significant Control

     88101
ARTICLE IV  
CONDITIONS  

SECTION 4.01

  

Closing Date

     88101

SECTION 4.02

  

Each Credit Event

     90103

SECTION 4.03

  

Credit Events Relating to Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers

     90103

SECTION 4.04

  

Conditions to the Second Restatement Date

     91104
ARTICLE V  
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS  

SECTION 5.01

  

Financial Statements and Other Information

     92105

SECTION 5.02

  

Notices of Material Events

     94107

SECTION 5.03

  

Information Regarding Collateral

     94108

SECTION 5.04

  

Existence; Conduct of Business

     95108

SECTION 5.05

  

Payment of Obligations

     95109

SECTION 5.06

  

Maintenance of Properties

     95109

SECTION 5.07

  

Insurance

     95109

SECTION 5.08

  

Casualty and Condemnation

     96109

SECTION 5.09

  

Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights

     96109

SECTION 5.10

  

Compliance with Laws

     96110

SECTION 5.11

  

Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit

     96110

 

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Page

 

SECTION 5.12

  

Additional Subsidiaries

     96110

SECTION 5.13

  

Further Assurances

     97110
ARTICLE VI  
NEGATIVE COVENANTS  

SECTION 6.01

  

Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities

     98111

SECTION 6.02

  

Liens

     101114

SECTION 6.03

  

Fundamental Changes

     103117

SECTION 6.04

  

Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions

     104118

SECTION 6.05

  

Asset Sales

     106120

SECTION 6.06

  

Sale and Leaseback Transactions

     107121

SECTION 6.07

  

Hedging Agreements

     108122

SECTION 6.08

  

Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness

     108122

SECTION 6.09

  

Transactions with Affiliates

     111126

SECTION 6.10

  

Restrictive Agreements

     112126

SECTION 6.11

  

Amendment of Material Documents

     113127

SECTION 6.12

  

Interest Expense Coverage Ratio

     113127

SECTION 6.13

  

Total Net Leverage Ratio; Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio

     113127

SECTION 6.14

  

Use of Proceeds

     114128
ARTICLE VII  
EVENTS OF DEFAULT  
ARTICLE VIII  
THE AGENTS  
ARTICLE IX  
[RESERVED]  
ARTICLE X  
MISCELLANEOUS  

SECTION 10.01

  

Notices

     119136

SECTION 10.02

  

Waivers; Amendments

     120137

SECTION 10.03

  

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     123139

SECTION 10.04

  

Successors and Assigns

     124141

SECTION 10.05

  

Survival

     127144

SECTION 10.06

  

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

     127144

SECTION 10.07

  

Severability

     127144

SECTION 10.08

  

Right of Setoff

     127144

SECTION 10.09

  

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     128145

SECTION 10.10

  

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     128145

SECTION 10.11

  

Headings

     128146

SECTION 10.12

  

Confidentiality

     128146

 

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Page

SECTION 10.13

  

Interest Rate Limitation

   129146

SECTION 10.14

  

Judgment Currency

   129147

SECTION 10.15

  

Release of Mortgages

   130[Reserved]

SECTION 10.16

  

PATRIOT Act

   130147

SECTION 10.17

  

No Fiduciary Duty

   130147

SECTION 10.18

  

Parallel Debt

   131148

SECTION 10.19

  

No Novation

   132149

SECTION 10.20

  

Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEAAffected Financial Institutions

   132149

SECTION 10.21

  

MIRE Events

   133150

SECTION 10.22

  

Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs

   150

 

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SCHEDULES:

    
Schedule 1.01(a)      Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 1.01(b)      Administrative Schedule
Schedule 1.01(c)      Foreign Currency Lenders
Schedule 2.01      Commitments
Schedule 3.05      Real Property
Schedule 3.06      Disclosed Matters
Schedule 3.12      Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.13      Insurance
Schedule 6.01      Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02      Existing Liens
Schedule 6.04      Existing Investments
Schedule 6.05      Asset Sales
Schedule 6.09      Existing Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 6.10      Existing Restrictions
EXHIBITS:     
Exhibit A      Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B      Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit C      Form of Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement
Exhibit D      Form of Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit E      Form of Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement
Exhibit F      Form of Mortgage
Exhibit G      Form of Pledge Agreement
Exhibit H      Form of Security Agreement
Exhibit I      Form of U.S. Tax Certificate

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of October 16, 2013, as amended as of September 20March 29, 20172021, among TRIMAS COMPANY LLC, TRIMAS CORPORATION, the FOREIGN SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS party hereto, the LENDERS party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED, as Foreign Currency Agent.

RECITALS:

In consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

“2025 Notes” means the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2025 of Holdings, issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of September 20, 2017, among Holdings, as issuer, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.

ABR,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Acquisition Lease Financing” means any sale or transfer by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary of any property, real or personal, that is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75,000,000 at any time after the Second Restatement Date, which property is rented or leased by the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary from the purchaser or transferee of such property, so long as the proceeds from such transaction consist solely of cash.

Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate; provided that if the Adjusted LIBO Rate is less than zero, it shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Administrative Agent” means JPMCB, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.

Administrative Schedule” means Schedule 1.01(b) to this Agreement, which contains administrative information in respect of (i) each Foreign Currency and each Foreign Currency Loan and (ii) each L/C Foreign Currency and each Letter of Credit denominated in an L/C Foreign Currency.

Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.


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.

Agents” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Syndication Agents and the Documentation Agents.

“Agreed Currency” means dollars or any Foreign Currency.

Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus 12 of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBOR Screen Rate (or if the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.14(b)), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clause (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate Base Rate shall be less than zero1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be zero1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Holdings or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

Applicable Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(a).

Applicable Percentage” means, at any time, with respect to any Revolving Lender, the percentage of the total Revolving Commitments represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to the Commitment Fees, the applicable rate per annum set forth under the caption “Commitment Fee Rate” based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the most recent determination date, (b) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “ABR Spread” based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the most recent determination date and (c) with respect to any ABR Revolving Loan or Eurocurrency Revolving Loan, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “ABR Spread” or “Eurocurrency Spread,” as the case may be, based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the most recent determination date; provided that for purposes of clauses (a), (b) and (c), from the Second Restatement Date until the date of delivery of the consolidated financial statements pursuant to Section 5.01(b) as of and for the first fiscal quarter ended after the Second Restatement Date, the Applicable Rate shall be based on the rates per annum set forth in Category 34:

 

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Leverage Ratio

   ABR
Spread
    Eurocurrency
Spread
    Commitment
Fee Rate
 

Category 1: Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00

     1.0001.00     2.0002.00     0.3500.30

Category 2: Greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00 but less than 3.25 to 1.00

     0.7500.75     1.7501.75     0.3000.25

Category 3: Greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 but less than 2.75 to 1.00

     0.625     1.625     0.250.225

Category 4: Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 but less than 2.25 to 1.00

     0.5000.50     1.5001.50     0.2250.20

Category 5: Less than 1.50 to 1.00

     0.375     1.375     0.2000.175

For purposes of the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), (i) the Leverage Ratio shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower’s fiscal year based upon Holdings’ consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) and (ii) each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of such consolidated financial statements indicating such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change; provided that the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 1 (A) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (B) if Holdings or the Parent Borrower fails to deliver the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements are delivered.

Applicable UK Payment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(k).

Applicable U.S. Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(f).

Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any Person whose consent is required by Section 10.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Assumed Preferred Stock” means any preferred stock or preferred Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Second Restatement Date; provided that (a) such preferred stock or preferred Equity Interests exist at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and are not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (b) the aggregate liquidation value of all such outstanding preferred stock and preferred Equity Interests shall not exceed $40,000,000 at any time outstanding, less the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred and outstanding pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(x).

 

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Available Amount” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to:

(a)    the sum of (without duplication):

(i)    $160,000,000;

(iii)    if positive, equal to 50% of the cumulative Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Borrower for the period (taken as one accounting period) commencing from JulyApril 1, 20172021 to the end of the fiscal quarter most recently ended in respect of which consolidated financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b);

(iii)    the Net Proceeds Not Otherwise Applied received by Holdings after the Restatement Date from (A) cash contributions (other than from the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary) to Holdings or (B) the issuance and sale of its Equity Interests (other than a sale to the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary and other than an issuance or sale of Disqualified Equity Interests);

(iiiiv)    the principal amount of any Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary issued after the Restatement Date which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) in Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings; and

(ivv)    in the event that all or a portion of the Available Amount has been applied to make an investment pursuant to Section 6.04(s), an amount (not to exceed the original amount of such Investment) equal to the aggregate amount received by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in cash and Permitted Investments, or the fair market value of any property received by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, from: (i) the sale (other than to the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary) of any such investment less any amounts that would be deducted pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Net Proceeds, (ii) any dividend or other distribution received in respect of any such investment and (iii) interest, returns of principal, repayments and similar payments received in respect of any such investment;

minus

(b)    the amount of any investments made after the Restatement Date in reliance on Section 6.04(s) prior to such date, any Restricted Payments made after the Restatement Date in reliance on Section 6.08(a)(v) (solely in respect of dividends on Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock issued pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof) or Section 6.08(a)(vii) and any prepayments of Indebtedness made after the Restatement Date in reliance on Section 6.08(b)(vii) prior to such date.

“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (f) of Section 2.14.

 

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Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEAAffected Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation” means, (a) 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, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority; provided, however, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any agreements made by such Person.

“Below Threshold Mortgage” means any Mortgage outstanding immediately prior to the Restatement Date in respect of which the fair market value, as of the Restatement Date, of the Mortgaged Property subject thereto is individually less than $10,000,000.

“Benchmark” means, initially, LIBO Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, a Term ESTR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the LIBO Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (b) or clause (c) of Section 2.14.

“Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date:

(1)

(x) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in dollars, the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(y) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Euros, the sum of: (a) Term ESTR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; or

(z) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Pounds Sterling, the sum of: (a) Daily Simple SONIA and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

 

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(2)

(x) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in dollars, the sum of: (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(y) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Euros, the sum of: (a) Daily Simple ESTR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(3) the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body and (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

provided that, in the case of clause (1)(x) or (1)(y), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; provided further that, (x) with respect to a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in dollars, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term SOFR Notice, on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the sum of (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, as set forth in clause (1)(x) of this definition (subject to the first proviso above) and (y) with respect to a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in Euros, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term ESTR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term ESTR Notice, on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the sum of (a) Term ESTR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, as set forth in clause (1)(y) of this definition (subject to the first proviso above).

If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1), (2) or (3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

(1) for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:

(a) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor;

(b) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the

 

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fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and

(2) for purposes of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency;

provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides in its reasonable discretion may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

“Benchmark Replacement Date” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein; or

(3) in the case of a Term SOFR Transition Event or a Term ESTR Transition, as applicable, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice or a Term ESTR Notice, as applicable is provided to the Lenders and the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.14(c); or

(4) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has

 

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not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the NYFRB, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14.

 

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“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control to the extent required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations 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”.

“BHC Act Affiliate” means 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.

Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrowing” means (a) Loans of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and (i) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in dollars, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect and (ii) in the case of Foreign Currency Loans, Loans in a single currency and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect or (b) a Swingline Loan.

Borrowing Request” means a request by the Parent Borrower or a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04, as applicable, which shall be, in the case of any such written request, in the form of Exhibit B or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that (i) when used in connection with any Eurocurrency Loan denominated in dollars, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market and (ii) when used in connection with any Foreign Currency Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude (x) any day which is not a day for trading by and between banks in deposits for the applicable currency in the interbank eurocurrency market, (y) with respect to Foreign Currency Loans denominated in Euros, any day which is not also a TARGET Day (as determined by the Administrative Agent) and (z) with respect to Foreign Currency Loans in a Foreign Currency other than Euros, any day which is not also a day on which banks are open for dealings in such currency in the Principal Financial Center for the applicable currency.

Calculation Date” means the last Business Day of each calendar quarter (or any other day selected by the Administrative Agent); provided that (a) the second Business Day preceding (or such other Business Day as the Administrative Agent shall deem applicable with respect to any Foreign Currency in accordance with rate-setting convention for such currency) (i) the date of each Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans or (ii) any date on which a Foreign Currency Loan is continued shall also be a “Calculation Date,” (b) the date of each Borrowing of any other Loan made hereunder shall also be a “Calculation Date” and (c) the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, or any other date determined by the applicable Issuing Bank, shall also be a Calculation Date.

Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, without duplication, (a) the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) that are (or would be) set forth in a

 

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consolidated statement of cash flows of Holdings for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP other than (x) such additions and expenditures classified as Permitted Acquisitions and (y) such additions and expenditures made with Net Proceeds from any casualty or other insured damage or condemnation or similar awards and (b) Financing Lease Obligations incurred by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) during such period.

CFC” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

CFC Holdco” means any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all the assets of which consist of Equity Interests of one or more CFCs.

Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition by any Person other than Holdings of any direct Equity Interest in the Parent Borrower, (b) the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests in Holdings, (d) the board of directors of Holdings shall cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors or (e) the occurrence of any change in control (or similar event, however denominated) with respect to Holdings or the Parent Borrower under (i) any indenture or other agreement in respect of Material Indebtedness to which Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party, (ii) any instrument governing any preferred stock of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary having a liquidation value or redemption value in excess of $10,000,000 or (iii) the Permitted Receivables Financing.

Notwithstanding the preceding or any provision of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, a Person or group shall not be deemed to beneficially own voting stock subject to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, warrant agreement or similar agreement (or voting or option or similar agreement related thereto) until the consummation of the acquisition of the voting stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by such agreement.

Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the Second Restatement Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Second Restatement Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Second Restatement Date; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued.

Class” when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans of a particular tranche of Revolving Commitments, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Commitment in respect of a particular tranche of Revolving Commitments and (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment under a particular tranche of Revolving Commitments. Each tranche of Extended Revolving Commitments shall constitute a separate Class.

 

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Closing Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 were satisfied, which date was October 16, 2013.

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

Collateral” means any and all “Collateral,” as defined in any applicable Security Document.

Collateral Agent” means JPMCB, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Lenders under the Security Documents.

Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” means the requirement that:

(a)    the Collateral Agent shall have received from each party thereto (other than the Collateral Agent) either (i) a counterpart of (A) the Guarantee Agreement, (B) the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement, (C) the Pledge Agreement and (D) the Security Agreement in each case duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Loan Party, or (ii) in the case of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date, a supplement to each of the Guarantee Agreement, the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the Security Agreement, in each case in the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Subsidiary Loan Party;

(b)    all outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower and each Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party shall have been pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement (except that the Loan Parties shall not be required to pledge more than 65% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, any CFC or any CFC Holdco), it being understood that this exception shall not limit the application of the Foreign Security Collateral and Guarantee Requirement) and the Collateral Agent shall have received certificates or other instruments representing all such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(c)    all Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount that exceeds $500,000 that is owing to any Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and the Collateral Agent shall have received all such promissory notes, together with instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(d)    all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, 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 Agreement and the Pledge Agreement and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, registration or recording;

(e)    the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of a Mortgage with respect to any Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property, (ii) a policy or policies of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company in an amount and form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as a valid first Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 6.02, together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as the Administrative Agent or the

 

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Required Lenders may reasonably request, but only to the extent such endorsements are (A) available in the relevant jurisdiction (provided in no event shall the Collateral Agent request a creditors’ rights endorsement) and (B) available at commercially reasonable rates, (iii) a completed Life of Loan flood hazard determination and, if any improved Mortgaged Property is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special

flood hazards, a notice about special flood hazard area status duly executed by the Parent Brower and the applicable Loan Party and evidence of flood insurance as may be required under the Flood Laws, and (iv) such abstracts, legal opinions and other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request with respect to any such Mortgage or Mortgaged Property; provided, however, in no event shall surveys be required to be obtained with respect to any Mortgaged Property; and

(f)    each Loan Party (other than the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution and delivery of all Security Documents to which it is a party, the performance of its obligations thereunder and the granting by it of the Liens thereunder.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission.

Commitment” means a Revolving Commitment.

Commitment Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(a).

Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Consolidated Cash Interest Expense” means, for any period, the excess of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the interest expense (including imputed interest expense in respect of Financing Lease Obligations) of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) any interest accrued during such period in respect of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) that is required to be capitalized rather than included in consolidated interest expense for such period in accordance with GAAP, plus (iii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of obligations referred to in clause (b)(iii) below that were amortized or accrued in a previous period, plus (iv) interest-equivalent costs associated with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing, whether accounted for as interest expense or loss on the sale of receivables, minus (b) the sum of, without duplication, (i) interest income of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) to the extent included in such consolidated interest expense for such period, noncash amounts attributable to amortization of financing costs paid in a previous period, plus (iii) to the extent included in such consolidated interest expense for such period, noncash amounts attributable to amortization of debt discounts or accrued interest payable in kind for such period, plus (iv) to the extent included in such consolidated interest expense for such period, all financing fees incurred in connection with the Transactions, plus (v) annual agency fees paid to the administrative agents and collateral agents under any permitted credit facility of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, plus (vi) costs associated with obtaining Hedging Agreements, plus (vii) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization accounting or, if applicable, purchase accounting in connection with any acquisition, plus (viii) penalties and interest relating to taxes, plus (ix) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and any other fees related to any

 

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acquisitions after the Second Restatement Date, plus (x) interest expense resulting from push-down accounting, plus (xi) any lease, rental or other expense in connection with a Non-Financing Lease Obligation.

Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income (other than with respect to clause (ix) below), the sum of (i) consolidated interest expense for such period, (ii) consolidated income tax expense for such period (including all single business tax expenses imposed by state law), (iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization for such period, (iv) interest-equivalent costs associated with any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing for such period, whether accounted for as interest expense or loss on the sale of receivables, and all Preferred Dividends, (v) the aggregate amount of deferred financing expenses for such period, (vi) all other noncash expenses or losses of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries for such period (excluding any such charge that constitutes an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period), (vii) losses associated with the prepayment of leases (whether operating leases or capital leases) outstanding on January 1, 2017 from discontinued operations, (viii) any costs or expense incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the common capital of Holdings or any Loan Party (other than from Holdings or a Subsidiary) or Net Proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings (other than Disqualified Equity Interests and other than any issuance to the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary), in each case, Not Otherwise Applied and (ix) the amount of “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions and cost synergies related to mergers and other business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, cost savings initiatives and other similar transactions or initiatives consummated after the Second Restatement Date that are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and projected by the Parent Borrower to result within 12 months after such merger or other business combination, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, cost savings initiative or other transaction or initiative is consummated, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions, provided that the aggregate amount of any such cost savings, operating expense reductions and cost synergies added pursuant to this clause (ix) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings shall not exceed 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated prior to giving effect to any add-backs pursuant to this clause (ix)) minus (b) without duplication and to the extent included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, (i) any gains realized from the retirement of Indebtedness after the Second Restatement Date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and (ii) consolidated income tax benefits for such period (excluding, for purposes of this clause (ii), any such benefits received in a fiscal quarter ended prior to the Second Restatement Date). If the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary has made any Permitted Acquisition or Significant Investment or any sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of assets outside of the ordinary course of business permitted by Section 6.05 during the relevant period for determining the Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio or the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Expense Coverage Ratio, Consolidated EBITDA for the relevant period shall be calculated only for purposes of determining the Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Expense Coverage Ratio after giving pro forma effect thereto, as if such Permitted Acquisition or Significant Investment or sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of assets (and, in each case, any related incurrence, repayment or assumption of Indebtedness, with any new Indebtedness being deemed to be amortized over the relevant period in accordance with its terms, and assuming that any Revolving Loans borrowed in connection with such acquisition are repaid with excess cash balances when available) had occurred on the first day of the relevant period for determining Consolidated EBITDA; provided that with respect to any Significant Investment, (x) any pro forma adjustment made to Consolidated EBITDA shall be in proportion to the percentage ownership of the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, in the Subject Person (e.g. if the Parent Borrower

 

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acquires 70% of the Equity Interests of the Subject Person, a pro forma adjustment to Consolidated EBITDA shall be made with respect to no more than 70% of the EBITDA of the Subject Person) and (y) pro forma effect shall only be given to such Significant Investment if the Indebtedness of the Subject Person is included in Total Indebtedness for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Subject Person is included as a Subsidiary in the calculation of Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for purposes of calculating the Interest Expense Coverage Ratio, in each case in proportion to the percentage ownership of the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, in such Subject Person. Any such pro forma calculations may include operating and other expense reductions and other adjustments for such period resulting from any Permitted Acquisition, or sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of assets that is being given pro forma effect to the extent that such operating and other expense reductions and other adjustments (a) would be permitted pursuant to Article XI of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Regulation S-X”), (b) are reasonably consistent with the purpose of Regulation S-X as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower in consultation with the Administrative Agent or (c) are otherwise appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Parent Borrower as set forth in an officer’s certificate, to reflect operating and other expense reductions reasonably expected to result from the applicable event within 12 months of the date the applicable event is consummated and, in each case, calculated in accordance with and subject to the provisions of clause (a)(ix) of this definition.

Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income or loss of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded:

(a)    the income of any Person (other than the Parent Borrower or a Significant Investment) in which any other Person (other than the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or any director holding qualifying shares in compliance with applicable law) owns an Equity Interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to the Parent Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries during such period;

(b)    the income or loss of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or the date that such Person’s assets are acquired by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(c)    the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income;

(d)    any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto);

(e)    (i) any severance expenses, relocation expenses, restructuring expenses, curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans, excess pension charges, any expenses related to any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternate uses and fees, expenses or charges relating to facilities closing costs, acquisition integration costs, facilities opening costs, project start-up costs, business optimization costs, signing, retention or completion bonuses, expenses or charges related to any issuance of Equity Interests, investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or issuance, repayment, refinancing, amendment or modification of Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not successful), (ii) any net after-tax income or loss from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets, (iii) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than

 

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in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) and (iv) costs or expenses realized in connection with or resulting from stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options or other rights existing on the Second Restatement Date of officers, directors and employees, in each case of such Person or any Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate amount of any charges, expenses, losses or costs excluded pursuant to this clause (e) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings (or, with respect to any calculation of clause (a)(i) of the Available Amount, (w) for the first fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date, for such fiscal quarter, (x) for the second fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date, for the period of two fiscal quarters then ended, (y) for the third fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date, for the period of three fiscal quarters then ended and (z) for the fourth fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date and thereafter, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings most recently ended) shall not exceed 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated prior to giving effect to exclusions pursuant to this clause (e));

(f)    any fees, expenses, or charges related to the Transactions (including any transaction expenses incurred before, on or after the Second Restatement Date);

(g)    effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and such Subsidiaries and including, without limitation, the effects of adjustments to (A) Financing Lease Obligations or (B) any other deferrals of income) in amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes;

(h)    any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, Hedging Agreements or other derivative instruments;

(i)    any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles and other fair value adjustments arising pursuant to GAAP;

(j)    any non-cash expense realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights;

(k)    any non-cash compensation charges;

(l)    accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within 12 months after the Second Restatement Date and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP or as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies;

(m)    non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations;

(n)    any currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from hedging transactions for currency exchange risk;

(o)    to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (i) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (ii) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence

 

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(with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption; and

(p)    non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances;

provided further that there shall be included amounts actually received from insurance in respect of lost revenues or earnings in respect of liability or casualty events or business interruption, and reimbursements of any expenses and charges pursuant to indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any investment permitted under this Agreement or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement.

Consolidated Total Assets” means, at any date of determination with respect to any Person, the total assets of such Person, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of such Person.

Continuing Directors” means the directors of Holdings on the Second Restatement Date, and each other director, if, in each case, such other director’s nomination for election to the board of directors of Holdings is approved by at least a majority of the then Continuing Directors.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

“Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

Covenant Holiday Acquisition” means a Permitted Acquisition for which (i) the cash consideration in respect of such acquisition is $50,000,000 or more and (ii) the Parent Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent an officers’ certificate designating such Permitted Acquisition as a “Covenant Holiday Acquisition”; provided that in no event shall there be more than two Covenant Holiday Acquisitions.

Covenant Holiday Period” means the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter in which the consummation of a Covenant Holiday Acquisition occurs; provided that, if applicable, the two Covenant Holiday Periods shall be separated by a period of at least two full fiscal quarters during which no Covenant Holiday Period is in effect.

“CTA” means the UK Corporation Tax Act 2009.

“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).

 

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Debt Repayment PeriodCovered Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(viii)10.22.

“CTA” means the UK Corporation Tax Act 2009.

“Daily Simple ESTR” means, for any day, ESTR, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple ESTR” for business loans or conventions that are otherwise used in the United States syndicated lending market for syndicated loans denominated in Euros; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

“Daily Simple SONIA” means, for any day, SONIA, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SONIA” for business loans or conventions that are otherwise used in the United States syndicated lending market for syndicated loans denominated in Pounds Sterling; provided that, if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion. “Debt Repayment Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b)(viii).

Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

“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.

Defaulting Lender” means any Revolving Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, (i) to fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) to fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit, Swingline Loans or Fronted Foreign Currency Loans or (iii) to pay to the Administrative Agent, Foreign Currency Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lenders, the Fronting Lender any other Lender or any Loan Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified in such writing, including, if applicable, by reference to a specific Default) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lenders, the Fronting Lender, any other Lender, Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Loan Party in writing, or has made a public statement, to the effect that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good-faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified in such writing, including, if applicable, by reference to a specific Default) to funding a Loan cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it

 

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commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent or any Loan Party made in good faith to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit, Swingline Loans and Fronted Foreign Currency Loans; provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Person’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action.

Designated Non-Cash Consideration” means the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) of non-cash consideration received by the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary in connection with any sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to an officer’s certificate of the Parent Borrower, setting forth such valuation, less the amount of cash or Permitted Investments received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-cash Consideration within 180 days of receipt thereof.

Direction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(k)(ii)(A).

Disclosed Matters” means the actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06.

Disqualified Equity Interest”: with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest of such Person that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable, either mandatorily or at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event or condition:

(a)    matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests of such Person that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interest) whether pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;

(b)    is convertible or exchangeable, either mandatorily or at the option of the holder thereof, for Indebtedness or Equity Interests (other than solely for Equity Interests of such Person that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interest); or

(c)    is redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests of such Person that do not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interest) or is required to be repurchased by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, in whole or in part, at the option of the holder thereof;

in each case, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of issuance of such Equity Interest; provided, however, that (i) Equity Interests of any Person that would not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests but for terms thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to redeem or purchase such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” or a “change of control” (or similar event, however denominated) shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests if any such requirement becomes operative only after repayment in full of all the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and (ii) Equity Interests of any Person that are issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees or by any such plan to such employees shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because they may be required to be repurchased

 

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by such Person or any of its subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.

Documentation Agents” means the Co-Documentation Agents identified on the cover page of this Agreement.

Dollar Equivalent” of any amount means, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in a Foreign Currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of the dollars with the Foreign Currency in the London foreign exchange market at or about 11:00 a.m. London time (or New York time, as applicable) on a particular day as displayed by ICE Data Services as the “ask price”, or as displayed on such other information service which publishes that rate of exchange from time to time in place of ICE Data Services (last provided (either by publication or otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent) by Reuters on the Business Day (New York City time) immediately preceding the date of determination (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide a rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Foreign Currency, as provided by such other publicly available information service which provides that rate of exchange at such time in place of Reuters chosen by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide such rate of exchange, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion) and (bc) if such amount is denominated in any other currency (other than dollars or a Foreign Currency), the equivalent of such amount in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.

dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

Domestic Loan Party” means any Loan Party, other than a Loan Party that is a Foreign Subsidiary.

Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary, other than the Foreign Subsidiaries.

“Early Opt-in Election” means, with respect to any Agreed Currency, the occurrence of:

(1)    (i) a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Parent Borrower) that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as the case may be, have determined that syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.14 are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the LIBO Rate, and

(2)    (i) the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders to declare that an Early Opt-in Election for such Agreed Currency has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Parent Borrower and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.

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

 

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Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

Environmental Liability” means any liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, claims, actions, suits, judgments, or orders, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, costs of administrative oversight, fines, natural resource damages, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or relating to (a) compliance or non-compliance with any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) any actual or alleged exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire such interests.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Parent Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) a failure by any Plan to satisfy 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; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in Section 430(i)(4) of the Code or Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA; (e) the incurrence by the Parent Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (f) the receipt by the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (g) the incurrence by the Parent Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (h) the receipt by the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Parent

 

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Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or in “endangered” or “critical” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA).

“ESTR” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the Euro Short Term Rate for such Business Day published by the ESTR Administrator on the ESTR Administrator’s Website.

“ESTR Administrator” means the European Central Bank (or any successor administrator of the Euro Short Term Rate).

“ESTR Administrator’s Website” means the European Central Bank’s website, currently at http://www.ecb.europa.eu, or any successor source for the Euro Short Term Rate identified as such by the ESTR Administrator from time to time.

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.

EURIBOR Screen Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

Euro” means the single currency of participating member states of the European Union.

Eurocurrency,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

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

Exchange Rate” means, with respect to any currency (other than dollars) on any date, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into dollars, as set forth on such date on the relevant Reuters currency page at or about 11:00 A.M., London time, on such date. In the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters currency page, the “Exchange Rate” with respect to such currency shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Applicable Borrower or, in the absence of such agreement, such “Exchange Rate” shall instead be the Administrative Agent’s spot rate of exchange in the interbank market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 A.M., Local Time, on such date for the purchase of dollars with such currency, for delivery two Business Days later (or such other Business Day as the Administrative Agent shall deem applicable with respect to any currency); provided, that if at the time of any such determination, no such spot rate can reasonably be quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any reasonable method as it deems applicable to determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Excluded Swap Obligation” means with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, and only for so long as, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Loan

 

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Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party 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 Loan Party’s failure 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, as applicable) such Loan Party becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Applicable Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net or overall gross income (or net worth or similar Taxes imposed in lieu thereof) by the United States of America, or by any other jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized in or having its principal office in or applicable lending office in such jurisdiction, or as a result of any other present or former connection (other than a connection arising solely from this Agreement or any other Loan Document ) between such recipient and such jurisdiction, (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar Tax imposed by any other jurisdiction described in clause (a) above and (c) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Parent Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any United States withholding Taxes resulting from any law in effect (x) at the time such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or, with respect to any additional position in any Loan acquired after such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a party hereto, at the time such additional position is acquired by such Non-U.S. Lender or (y) at the time such Non-U.S. Lender designates a new lending office, except to the extent that such Non-U.S. Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from an Applicable Borrower with respect to such United States withholding Tax pursuant to Section 2.17(a), (d) any United States withholding Tax imposed pursuant to FATCA, and (e) any withholding Tax that is attributable to a recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f).

Existing Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013 (as amended prior to the Second Restatement Date), among TriMas Company LLC, TriMas Corporation, the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other agents party thereto.

Existing Letters of Credit” means the letters of credit issued under the Existing Credit Agreement and outstanding as of the Second Restatement Date, which are listed on Schedule 1.01(a).

Existing Revolving Commitments” means “Revolving Commitments” outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Second Restatement Date.

Existing Revolving Lender” means a “Revolving Lender” under the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Second Restatement Date.

Existing Revolving Loans” means “Revolving Loans” outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Second Restatement Date.

 

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Existing Term Loans” means “Term Loans” outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Restatement Date.

Extended Revolving Commitment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).

Extension” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).

Extension Offer” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(a).

FATCA” means (i) Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Second Restatement Date or any amended or successor provision that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with, and, in each case, any regulations or official interpretations thereof, (ii) any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code as of the date this Agreement or any amended or successor provision as described in clause (i) above and (iii) any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities (and any related legislation, rules or official administrative practice) in each case implementing of the aforementioned sections of the Code.

“FCA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.07.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings or the Parent Borrower, as applicable.

Financing Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that any change in GAAP after the Restatement Date that would require lease obligations that would have been characterized and accounted for as operating leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Restatement Date to be characterized and accounted for as Financing Lease Obligations shall be disregarded for purposes hereof.

Flood Laws” means, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.

 

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“Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to LIBO Rate.

Foreign Currency” means Pounds Sterling and the Euro.

“Foreign Currency Agent” means J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as foreign currency agent with respect to the Foreign Currency Loans, together with any of its successors.

Foreign Currency Lenders” means the Fronting Lender and, with respect to any Foreign Currency, each other Lender as may be designated in writing by the Parent Borrower as a Foreign Currency Lender with respect to such Foreign Currency which agrees in writing to act as such in accordance with the terms hereof and are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (which Foreign Currency Lenders, as of the Second Restatement Date, are listed on Schedule 1.01(c)), or any of their respective affiliates, in each case in their capacities as the lenders of Foreign Currency Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

Foreign Currency Loan Participants” means, with respect to each Foreign Currency Loan, the collective reference to all Revolving Lenders other than the Foreign Currency Lenders with respect to such Foreign Currency Loan.

Foreign Currency Loans” means Revolving Loans denominated in any Foreign Currency.

Foreign Currency Participation Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(e).

Foreign Currency Participating Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

Foreign Currency Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the LC Exposure of such Lender in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in LC Foreign Currencies and (b) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Foreign Currency Loans outstanding at such time.

Foreign Currency Sublimit” means $125,000,000.

Foreign Obligations” means any Obligations owing by any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.

Foreign Security Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” means the requirement that:

(a)    the Collateral Agent shall have received from the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and its subsidiaries a counterpart of each Foreign Security Document relating to the assets (including the Equity Interests of its subsidiaries) of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, excluding assets as to which the Collateral Agent shall determine in its reasonable discretion, after consultation with the Parent Borrower, that the costs and burdens of obtaining a security interest are excessive in relation to the value of the security afforded thereby;

(b)    all documents and instruments (including legal opinions) required by law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created over the assets specified in clause (a) above and perfect such Liens

 

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to the extent required by, and with priority required by, such Foreign Security Documents, shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, registration or recording;

(c)    such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and its subsidiaries shall become a guarantor of the obligations under the Loan Documents of other Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, if any, under a guarantee agreement reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, in either case duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and such subsidiaries, except that such guarantee shall not be required if the Collateral Agent shall determine in its reasonable discretion, after consultation with the Parent Borrower, that the benefits of such a guarantee are limited and such limited benefits are not justified in relation to the burdens imposed by such guarantee on the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

(d)    such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution and delivery of such Foreign Security Documents, the performance of its obligations thereunder and the granting by it of the Liens thereunder.

Foreign Security Documents” means any agreement or instrument entered into by any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower that is reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent providing for a Lien over the assets (including shares of other Subsidiaries) of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.

Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers” means any wholly owned Foreign Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower organized under the laws of England and Wales, any member nation of the European Union or any other nation in Europe reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent that becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 2.20 (it being understood that as of the Second Restatement Date, each of Rieke-LamonsRieke Nederland Holdings B.V. and TriMas Corporation Limited is a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower).

Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

“Freely Transferable” with respect to cash and Permitted Investments, means that such cash and Permitted Investments are either located in the United States or freely transferable to the United States; provided that cash and Permitted Investments of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries held pending application thereof to repay the 2025 Notes shall not be considered Freely Transferable.

Fronted Foreign Currency Loans” means the Foreign Currency Loans made by the Fronting Lender (other than Foreign Currency Loans made by it in an amount equal to the Fronting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of outstanding Foreign Currency Loans).

Fronting Lender” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority,

 

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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 supra-national body exercising such powers or functions, such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

Guarantee Agreement” means the Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties party thereto in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Hazardous Materials” means all explosive, radioactive, hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Hedging Agreement” means any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.

Holdings” means TriMas Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Impacted Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

Impacted Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.26.

Incremental Commitment” means an Incremental Revolving Commitment.

Incremental Equivalent Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(a)(xx).

Incremental Facility Agreement” means an Incremental Facility Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, if any, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Lenders, establishing Incremental Revolving Commitments and effecting such other amendments hereto and to the other Loan Documents as are contemplated by Section 2.21.

 

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Incremental Lender” means an Incremental Revolving Lender.

Incremental Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender, established pursuant to an Incremental Facility Agreement and Section 2.21, to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate permitted amount of such Lender’s Revolving Exposure under such Incremental Facility Agreement.

Incremental Revolving Lender” means a Lender with an Incremental Revolving Commitment.

Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Financing Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances and (k) obligations in respect of Swaps and Hedging Agreements in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate (it being understood that the amount of obligations in respect of Swaps and Hedging Agreements shall be calculated as of any date of determination as the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary would be required to pay if all Swaps and Hedging Agreements were terminated at such time). The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, the term “Indebtedness” shall not include (a) agreements providing for indemnification, purchase price adjustments or similar obligations incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets or capital stock; (b) trade payables and accrued expenses in each case arising in the ordinary course of business; (c) earn-out obligations until any such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet; (d) deferred or prepaid revenues; (e) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller; (f) deferred compensation to employees of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (g) Non-Financing Lease Obligations., (h) indebtedness that has been defeased and/or discharged in accordance with its terms by the deposit of cash, cash equivalents and/or securities and (i) the 2025 Notes, when a notice of redemption with respect to such 2025 Notes becomes irrevocable, upon issuance or otherwise.

Indemnified Taxes” means (a) any Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, and (b) Other Taxes.

Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement” means the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

 

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Information Memorandum” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated August 2017February 2021, relating to the Parent Borrower and the Transactions.

Interest Election Request” means a request by the Parent Borrower or a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to convert or continue a Revolving Loan in accordance with Section 2.07.

Interest Expense Coverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) the sum of (i) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense and (ii) Preferred Dividends, in each case for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended.

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December, (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid.

Interest Period” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter (or twelve months thereafter if, at the time of the relevant Borrowing, all Lenders participating therein agree to make an interest period of such duration available), as the Parent Borrower or a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

Interpolated Rate” means, at any time and with respect to any Impacted Currency for any Impacted Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the applicable Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the applicable Screen Rate (for the longest period for which such Screen Rate is available for the Impacted Currency) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the applicable Screen Rate (for the shortest period for which such Screen Rate is available for the Impacted Currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day. When determining the rate for a period which is less than the shortest period for which the applicable Screen Rate is available, such Screen Rate for purposes of clause (a) above shall be deemed to be (i) if the Impacted Currency is dollars, the overnight rate for dollars determined by the Administrative Agent from such service as the Administrative Agent may select and (ii) otherwise, the Overnight LIBO Rate.

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

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to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

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 such issuance).

Issuing Bank” means any of JPMCB, Bank of Montreal, Bank of America, N.A. or Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and their respective successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.05(i). Any Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank and in each such case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. References herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to refer to the Issuing Bank in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all Issuing Banks, as the context requires. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each institution listed on Schedule 1.01(a) shall be deemed to be an Issuing Bank with respect to the Existing Letters of Credit issued by it.

ITA” means the UK Income Tax Act 2007.

JPMCB” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Judgment Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.14.

Judgment Currency Conversion Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.14.

Latest Maturity Date” means, as of any date of determination, the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Loans outstanding or Commitments in effect hereunder.

LC Disbursement” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit (including the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit denominated in LC Foreign Currencies) at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements (including the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of LC Disbursements made in LC Foreign Currencies) that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Parent Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the total LC Exposure denominated in an LC Foreign Currency); provided that at any time that any tranche of Revolving Commitments has terminated or been expired and there is LC Exposure outstanding under such tranche of Revolving Commitments, the LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender under such tranche of Revolving Commitments at any time shall be an amount equal to its percentage of the total LC Exposure under such tranche represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments; provided, further, that 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.

 

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LC Foreign Currency” means Pounds Sterling and the Euro.

LC Reserve Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(a).

LC Sublimit” means $40,000,000.

LCT Election” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.05.

LCT Test Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.05.

Lender Affiliate” means, (a) with respect to any Lender, (i) an Affiliate of such Lender or (ii) any entity (whether a corporation, partnership, trust or otherwise) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and is administered or managed by a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans and similar extensions of credit, any other fund that invests in bank loans and similar extensions of credit and is managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

“Lender-Related Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03.

Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or an Incremental Facility Agreement, as the case may be, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lenders and the Fronting Lender.

Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement. Each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a Letter of Credit issued hereunder as of the Second Restatement Date for all purposes of the Loan Documents.

Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ended on such date (or, if such date is not the last day of a fiscal quarter, ended on the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended prior to such date for which financial statements are available).

LIBO Rate” means, (a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in any currency other than Euro for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration appearing on the Reuters “LIBOR01” or “LIBOR02” screen (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor or substitute screen provided by Reuters, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such screen, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to deposits in the applicable currency in the London interbank market) as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period (or, in the case of any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Pounds Sterling, on the first day of such Interest Period), as the rate for deposits in the applicable currency with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period (the “LIBOR Screen Rate”) and (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Euro for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on the Reuters Screen EURIBOR01 Page (it being understood that this rate is the Eeuro interbank offered rate (known as the “EURIBOR Rate”) sponsored by the Banking Federation of the European Union (known as the “FBE”) and the Financial Markets Association (known as the “ACI”)) as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period, as the rate for deposits in Euro with a maturity comparable to such Interest administered by the

 

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European Money Markets Institute (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for the relevant period displayed (before any correction, recalculation or republication by the administrator) on page EURIBOR01 of the Thomson Reuters screen (or any replacement Thomson Reuters page which displays that rate) or on the appropriate page of such other information service which publishes that rate from time to time in place of Thomson Reuters as of 11:00 a.m. Brussels time two TARGET days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (the “EURIBOR Screen Rate”; and together with the LIBOR Screen Rate, the “Screen Rates” and each a “Screen Rate”). If for any reason the applicable Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) with respect to the relevant currency (the “Impacted Currency”), then the “LIBO Rate” shall be the Interpolated Rate at such time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if any Screen Rate or Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such Screen Rate or Interpolated Rate, as applicable, shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

“LIBOR” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.07.

“Liabilities” means, for purposes of Section 10.03, any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Limited Conditionality Acquisition” means an acquisition permitted by this Agreement for which the Parent Borrower has determined, in good faith, that limited conditionality is reasonably necessary.

Limited Conditionality Acquisition Agreement” means, with respect to any Limited Conditionality Acquisition, the definitive acquisition documentation in respect thereof.

Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, the Second Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, any Incremental Facility Agreement, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement, the Security Documents and the promissory notes, if any, executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.09(e).

Loan Parties” means Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers and the other Subsidiary Loan Parties.

Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement.

Local Time” means (a) with respect to Foreign Currency Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in Euros or Pounds Sterling, local time in London, (b) with respect to Foreign Currency Loans denominated in currencies other than Euros and Pounds Sterling and Letters of Credit denominated in LC Foreign Currencies other than Euros and Pounds Sterling, local time in the Principal Financial Center for the applicable currency and (c) with respect to any other Loans, local time in New York City.

 

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Long-Term Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness that, in accordance with GAAP, constitutes (or, when incurred, constituted) a long-term liability, including the current portion of any Long-Term Indebtedness.

Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

Market Capitalization” means an amount equal to (a) the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings on the date of the declaration of a Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(xii) multiplied by (b) the arithmetic mean of the closing prices per share of such common Equity Interests on the principal securities exchange on which such common Equity Interests are traded or quoted for the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of declaration of such Restricted Payment.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, properties, assets, financial condition, or material agreements of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary), taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party in any material respect to perform any of its obligations under any Loan Document or (c) the rights of or benefits available to the Lenders under any Loan Document.

Material Agreements” means any agreements or instruments relating to Material Indebtedness.

Material Indebtedness” means (a) obligations in respect of the Permitted Receivables Financing and (b) any other Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that Holdings, the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.

Maturity Date” means the Revolving Maturity Date or the scheduled maturity date in respect of any Extended Revolving Commitments, as the context requires.

Minimum Extension Condition” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.23(b).

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, leasehold mortgage or other security document granting a Lien on any Mortgaged Property to secure the Obligations. Each Mortgage shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit F with such changes as are necessary under applicable local law.

Mortgage Amendment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.04(f).

Mortgaged Property” means each parcel of real property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 5.12 or 5.13.

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

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Net Proceeds” means, with respect to any event (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any noncash proceeds, but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds in excess of $1,000,000 and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, net of (b) the sum of (i) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event, and (iii) the amount of all Taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries, and the amount of any reserves established by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the 24-month period immediately following such event and that are directly attributable to such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by the chief financial officer of Holdings or the Parent Borrower) to the extent such liabilities are actually paid within such applicable time periods.

Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02(c).

Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, any Revolving Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Non-Financing Lease Obligation” means a lease obligation that is not required to be classified and accounted for as a financing or capital lease on both the balance sheet and the income statement for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, a straight-line or operating lease shall be considered a Non-Financing Lease Obligation.

Non-U.S. Lender” means a Lender or Issuing Bank that is not a U.S. Person.

Not Otherwise Applied” means, with reference to any proceeds of any transaction or event that is proposed to be applied to a particular use or transaction, that such amount has not previously been (and is not simultaneously being) applied to anything other than such particular use or transaction.

NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

NYFRB Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received to the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

“NYFRB’s Website” means the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.

Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury.

 

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Original Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of October 16, 2013, among TriMas Company LLC, TriMas Corporation, the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other agents party thereto, as in effect on the Closing Date.

Other Taxes” means any present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar excise or property Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or from the registration, receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment under Section 2.19(b)).

Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight Eurodollar borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate).

Overnight LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Loans or overdue amount in respect thereof, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable 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 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market.

Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.18(b).

Parent Borrower” means TriMas Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(e).

Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(e).

PATRIOT Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.16.

“Payment” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.03.

“Payment Notice” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.03.

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Perfection Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Annex I to the Security Agreement or any other form approved by the Collateral Agent.

Permitted Acquisition” means any acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, by the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary of all or substantially all the assets of, or all of the Equity Interests in, a Person or a division, line of business or other business unit of a Person so long as (a) such acquisition shall not have been preceded by a tender offer that has not been approved or otherwise recommended by the board of directors of such Person, (b) such assets are to be used in, or such Person so acquired is engaged in, as the case may be, a business of the type conducted by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Second Restatement Date or in a business reasonably related thereto

 

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and (c) immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) (other than with respect to Limited Conditionality Acquisitions) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) all transactions related thereto are consummated in all material respects in accordance with applicable laws, (iii) all of the Equity Interests (other than Assumed Preferred Stock) of each Subsidiary formed for the purpose of or resulting from such acquisition shall be owned directly by the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary and all actions required to be taken under Sections 5.12 and 5.13 have been taken, (iv) (other than with respect to Limited Conditionality Acquisitions) each of the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition and recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of Holdings for which financial statements are available, as if such acquisition (and any related incurrence and repayment of Indebtedness) had occurred on the first day of the relevant period (provided that any acquisition that occurs prior to the first testing period under Section 6.13 shall be deemed to have occurred during such first testing period), is at least 0.25 less than is otherwise required pursuant to Section 6.13 at the time of such event, (v) any Indebtedness or any preferred stock that is incurred, acquired or assumed in connection with such acquisition shall be in compliance with Section 6.01 and (vi) the Parent Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent an officers’ certificate to the effect set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c)(i) through (v) above, together with all relevant financial information for the Person or assets to be acquired; provided further that no Limited Conditionality Acquisition shall become effective unless (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date of entry into the Limited Conditionality Acquisition Agreement, (ii) on the date of effectiveness of the Limited Conditionality Acquisition Agreement, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of such date and (iii) on the date of effectiveness of the Limited Conditionality Acquisition Agreement and assuming any related incurrence and repayment of Indebtedness, each of the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition, is at least 0.25 less than is otherwise required pursuant to Section 6.13 on such date.

Permitted Encumbrances” means:

(a)    Liens imposed by law for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.05;

(b)    carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 60 days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.05;

(c)    pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

(d)    deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(e)    judgment Liens in respect of judgments and attachments Liens that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article 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;

(f)    easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any

 

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monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(g)    ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries are located, other than any Mortgaged Property;

(h)    Liens (i) in favor of credit card processors securing obligations in connection with credit card processing services incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) in favor or customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;

(i)    leases or subleases granted to other Persons and not interfering in any material respect with the business of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(j)    banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights, in each case arising by operation of law; and

(k)    Liens in favor of a landlord on leasehold improvements in leased premises;

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness.

Permitted Investments” 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 acquisition thereof;

(b)    investments in commercial paper maturing within one year from the date of acquisition 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, 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;

(d)    fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;

(e)    securities issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;

(f)    securities issued by any foreign government or any political subdivision of any foreign government or any public instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than six

 

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months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;

(g)    investments of the quality as those identified on Schedule 6.04 as “Qualified Foreign Investments” made in the ordinary course of business;

(h)    cash; and

(i)    investments in funds that invest solely in one or more types of securities described in clauses (a), (e) and (f) above.

Permitted Joint Venture and Foreign Subsidiary Investments” means investments by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in the Equity Interests of (a) any Person that is not a Subsidiary or (b) any Person that is a Foreign Subsidiary, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $125,000,000.

Permitted Receivables Documents” means the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Receivables Transfer Agreement and all other documents and agreements relating to the Permitted Receivables Financing.

Permitted Receivables Financing” means (a) the sale by the Parent Borrower and certain Subsidiaries (other than Foreign Subsidiaries) of accounts receivable to the Receivables Subsidiary pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and (b) the sale or pledge of such accounts receivable (or participations therein) by the Receivables Subsidiary to certain purchasers pursuant to the Receivables Transfer Agreement.

Permitted Tax Distribution” means

(a)    with respect to any taxable period during which the Parent Borrower is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and/or any of its Subsidiaries is a member of a consolidated, unitary, combined or similar tax group in which Holdings or Holdings’ direct or indirect parent is the common parent, distributions by the Parent Borrower to Holdings to pay the portion of such consolidated, unitary combined or similar tax liability that is attributable to the taxable income of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the amount of such aggregate amount of payments that would be made pursuant to this clause (a) in respect of any taxable period does not exceed the actual tax liability of such consolidated, unitary, combined or similar tax group and

(b)    with respect to any taxable period during which Holdings is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the Parent Borrower is treated as a disregarded entity or partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions by the Parent Borrower to Holdings to pay the portion of the tax liability of Holdings’ direct or indirect owners that is attributable to the taxable income of the Parent Borrower (determined as if the Parent Borrower were a taxpayer), in an aggregate amount equal to the product of (y) the taxable income of the Parent Borrower allocable to Holdings for such period less the cumulative amount of net taxable loss of the Parent Borrower allocated to Holdings for all prior taxable periods beginning after the Second Restatement Date (determined as if such periods were one combined period) to the extent such prior net losses are of a character (i.e., ordinary or capital) that would have allowed such losses to be offset against the current period’s income and (z) the highest combined marginal federal and applicable state and/or local income tax rate applicable to the

 

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Parent Borrower for the taxable period in question (taking into account the deductibility of state and local income taxes (subject to applicable limitations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes).

Permitted Unsecured Debt” means any unsecured notes or bonds or other unsecured debt securities; provided that (a) such Indebtedness shall not mature prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of the issuance of such Indebtedness and shall not have any principal payments due prior to such date, except upon the occurrence of a change of control or similar event (including asset sales), in each case so long as the provisions relating to change of control or similar events (including asset sales) included in the governing instrument of such Indebtedness provide that the provisions of this Agreement must be satisfied prior to the satisfaction of such provisions of such Indebtedness, (b) such Indebtedness is not Guaranteed by any Subsidiary of Holdings other than the Loan Parties (which Guarantees shall be unsecured and shall be permitted only to the extent permitted by Section 6.01(a)(vi)), (c) such Indebtedness shall not have any financial maintenance covenants, (d) such Indebtedness shall not have a definition of “Change of Control” or “Change in Control” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose) that is materially more restrictive than the definition of Change of Control set forth herein and (e) such Indebtedness, if subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, shall be subject to subordination and intercreditor provisions that are, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment, customary under then-existing market convention.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

“Plan Asset Regulations” means 29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time.

Pledge Agreement” means the Pledge Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, among Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Pounds Sterling” means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

Preferred Dividends” means any cash dividends of Holdings permitted hereunder paid with respect to preferred stock of Holdings.

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMCB as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City;last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). eEach change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.

 

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Principal Financial Center” means, with respect to any Foreign Currency, the principal financial center where such currency is cleared and settled, as determined by the Administrative Agent.

“Proceeding” means, for purposes of Section 10.03, any claim, litigation, investigation, action, suit, arbitration or administrative, judicial or regulatory action or proceeding in any jurisdiction.

“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.

“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).

“QFC Credit Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.22.

Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock” means any preferred capital stock or preferred Equity Interest of Holdings (a)(i) that does not provide for any cash dividend payments or other cash distributions in respect thereof prior to the Latest Maturity Date in effect as of the date of issuance of such Indebtedness and (ii) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event does not (A)(x) mature or become mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (y) become convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness or preferred stock that is not Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock or (z) become redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than as a result of a change of control event), in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the date that is 365 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of the issuance thereof and (B) provide holders thereunder with any rights upon the occurrence of a “change of control” event prior to the repayment of the Obligations and termination of the Commitments under the Loan Documents, (b) with respect to which Holdings has delivered a notice to the Administrative Agent that it has issued preferred stock or preferred Equity Interest in lieu of incurring (x) Permitted Acquisition Subordination Notes or (y) Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(a)(xii), with such notice specifying to which of such Indebtedness such preferred stock or preferred Equity Interest applies; provided that (i) the aggregate liquidation value of all such preferred stock or preferred Equity Interest issued pursuant to this clause (b) shall not exceed at any time the dollar limitation related to the applicable Indebtedness hereunder, less the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness then outstanding and (ii) the terms of such preferred stock or preferred Equity Interests (x) shall provide that upon a default thereof, the remedies of the holders thereof shall be limited to the right to additional representation on the board of directors of Holdings and (y) shall otherwise be no less favorable to the Lenders, in the aggregate, than the terms of the applicable Indebtedness or (c) having an aggregate initial liquidation value not to exceed $25,000,000; provided that the terms of such preferred stock or preferred Equity Interests shall provide that upon a default thereof, the remedies of the holders thereof shall be limited to the right to additional representation on the board of directors of Holdings.

Qualifying Lender” means:

(a)    a Revolving Lender (other than a Lender within clause (b) of the definition of Qualifying Lender) which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document and is:

(i)    a Lender:

(A)    that is a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) making an advance under a Loan Document and is within the charge to United

 

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Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that advance or would be within such charge as respects such payments apart from section 18A of the CTA; or

(B)    in respect of an advance under a Loan Document by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) at the time that such advance under a Loan Document was made and within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that advance; or

(ii)    a Lender which is:

(A)    a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom Tax purposes;

(B)    a partnership, each member of which is:

(1)    a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or

(2)    a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA; or

(C)    a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company; or

(iii)    a Treaty Lender; or

(b)    a Revolving Lender that is a building society (as defined for the purposes of section 880 of the ITA) making an advance.

Quotation Day” means with respect to the determination of the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Loans, the day on which quotations would ordinarily be given by prime banks in the London interbank market for deposits in such currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for such Interest Period; provided, that if quotations would ordinarily be given on more than one date, the Quotation Day for such Interest Period shall be the last of such dates. On the Second Restatement Date, the Quotation Day in respect of any Interest Period (i) for dollars is customarily the day which is two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, (ii) for Euros is customarily the day which is two TARGET Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period and (iii) for Pounds Sterling is customarily the day which is the first day of such Interest Period.

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paid to a Person that is a Subsidiary in connection with, any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing.

Receivables Purchase Agreement” means (a) the Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 29, 2009 among the Receivables Subsidiary, Holdings and the Subsidiaries party thereto, related to the Permitted Receivables Financing, as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to the extent permitted by Section 6.11 and (b) any agreement replacing such Receivables Purchase Agreement; provided that the aggregate amount of all receivables financings pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement shall not exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided further that such replacing agreement contains terms that are substantially similar to such Receivables Purchase Agreement and that are otherwise no more adverse to the Lenders than the applicable terms of such Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Receivables Subsidiary” means TSPC, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

Receivables Transfer Agreement” means (a) the Receivables Transfer Agreement dated as of the December 29, 2009, among the Receivables Subsidiary, Holdings and the purchasers party thereto, relating to the Permitted Receivables Financing, as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to the extent permitted by Section 6.11 and (b) any agreement replacing such Receivables Transfer Agreement, provided that such replacing agreement contains terms that are substantially similar to such Receivables Transfer Agreement and that are otherwise no more adverse to the Lenders than the applicable terms of such Receivables Transfer Agreement.

“Reference Time” with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (1) if such Benchmark is the LIBO Rate with respect to Loans denominated in dollars or Pounds Sterling, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, and (y) if such Benchmark is the LIBO Rate with respect to Loans denominated in Euros, 11:00 a.m. (Brussels time) on the day that is two TARGET days preceding the date of such setting, and (2) if such Benchmark is not the LIBO Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion with notice to the Parent Borrower.

Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(c).

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or within any building, structure, facility or fixture.

“Relevant Governmental Body” means (a) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in dollars, the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the NYFRB, or any

 

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successor thereto, (b) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Pounds Sterling, the Bank of England, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Bank of England or, in each case, any successor thereto, and (c) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Euros, the European Central Bank, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the European Central Bank or, in each case, any successor thereto.

Replaced Revolving Facility” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02(d).

Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment” means that certain Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of September 20, 2017.

Replacement Revolving Facility” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02(d).

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the total Revolving Exposures and unused Commitments at such time.

Reset Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.25(a).

“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Restatement Date” means the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.04 have been satisfied, which date is September 20, 2017.

Restricted Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, the payment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance of which is restricted under Section 6.08(b).

Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary), or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancelation or termination of any Equity Interests in Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary).

Revolving Availability Period” means the period from and including the Second Restatement Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.

Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, Swingline Loans and Foreign Currency Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 10.04 and (c)

 

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increased or assumed pursuant to an Incremental Facility Agreement. The amount of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment as of the Second Restatement Date is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption or the Incremental Facility Agreement pursuant to which such Revolving Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments on the Second Restatement Date is $300,000,000.

Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans (other than Foreign Currency Loans) held by such Lender, (b) the LC Exposure of such Lender, (c) the Swingline Exposure of such Lender and (d) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Foreign Currency Loans outstanding at such time.

Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Exposure.

Revolving Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, any Person in respect of which such Lender is a subsidiary.

Revolving Loan” means any Loan made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iii) or 2.01(a)(iv).

Revolving Maturity Date” means September 20March 29, 20222026.

RP Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(a)(viii).

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, or any successor thereto.

Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (as of the Second Restatement Date, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.

Screen Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

“Second Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment” means that certain Second Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, dated as of March 29, 2021.

“Second Restatement Date” means the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.04 have been satisfied, which date is March 29, 2021.

 

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Secured Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit H, among Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Security Documents” means the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages, the Mortgage Amendments, the Guarantee Agreement, the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement, each Foreign Security Document entered into pursuant to Section 2.20 and Section 4.03 and each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 5.12 or 5.13 to secure any of the Obligations.

Senior Indebtedness” means Total Indebtedness less Subordinated Debt.

Senior Secured Indebtedness” means Senior Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) Senior Secured Indebtedness as of such date less (ii) the aggregate amount in excess of $10,000,000 (but not to exceed $100,000,000) of the sum of (x) 100% of the150,000,000) of the Freely Transferable unrestricted cash and unrestricted Permitted Investments of the Parent Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries as of such date and (y) 70% of the unrestricted cash and unrestricted Permitted Investments of Foreign Subsidiaries as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ended on such date (or, if such date is not the last day of a fiscal quarter, ended on the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended prior to such date for which financial statements are available).

Significant Investment” means any acquisition by the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary of more than 50% (but less than 100%) of the Equity Interests in a Person (such Person, the “Subject Person”), so long as such acquisition is permitted by Section 6.04.

Similar Business” means any business (a) the majority of whose revenues are derived from business or activities conducted by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Second Restatement Date, (b) that is a natural outgrowth or reasonable extension, development, expansion of any business or activities conducted by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Second Restatement Date or any business similar, reasonably related, incidental, complementary or ancillary to any of the foregoing and (c) any business that in the Parent Borrower’s good faith business judgment constitutes a reasonable diversification of businesses conducted by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

“SOFR” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website.

“SOFR Administrator” means the NYFRB (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the NYFRB’s website, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

 

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“SONIA” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the Sterling Overnight Index Average for such Business Day published by the SONIA Administrator on the SONIA Administrator’s Website.

“SONIA Administrator” means the Bank of England (or any successor administrator of the Sterling Overnight Index Average).

“SONIA Administrator’s Website” means the Bank of England’s website, currently at http://www.bankofengland.co.uk, or any successor source for the Sterling Overnight Index Average identified as such by the SONIA Administrator from time to time.

Specified Time” means 11:00 a.m., London time.

Specified Vendor Receivables Financing” means the sale by the Parent Borrower and certain Subsidiaries (other than Foreign Subsidiaries) of accounts receivable to one or more financial institutions pursuant to third-party financing agreements in transactions constituting “true sales”; provided that the aggregate amount of all such receivables financings shall not exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Specified Vendor Receivables Financing Documents” means all documents and agreements relating to Specified Vendor Receivables Financing.

Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under any applicable law, rule or regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Subject Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Significant Investment.”

Subordinated Debt” means any subordinated Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary.

subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

 

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Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or Holdings, as the context requires, including the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers. Unless expressly otherwise provided, the term “Subsidiary” shall not include the Receivables Subsidiary.

Subsidiary Loan Party” means (a) any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary (other than (i) the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, (ii) any CFC, (iii) any CFC Holdco and (iv) any U.S. Holdco) that executes the documents required by clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii), as applicable, of the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and (b) any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and any other Foreign Subsidiary that executes a guarantee agreement pursuant to paragraph (c) of the Foreign Security Collateral and Guarantee Requirement.

“Supported QFC” has the meaning assigned to such term in in Section 10.22.

Swap” means any agreement, contract, or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any person, any obligation to pay or perform under any Swap.

Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be (a) its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time related to Swingline Loans other than any Swingline Loans made by such Lender in its capacity as a Swingline Lender and (b) if such Lender shall be a Swingline Lender, the principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by such Lender outstanding at such time (to the extent that the other Revolving Lenders shall not have funded their participations in such Swingline Loans).

Swingline Lender” means either JPMCB, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder or any additional Swingline Lender designated pursuant to Section 10.02(d), as the case may be. References herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to refer to the Swingline Lender in respect of the applicable Swingline Loan or to all Swingline Lenders, as the context requires.

Swingline Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.04.

Syndication Agents” means the Co-Syndication Agents identified on the cover page of this Agreement.

Synthetic Purchase Agreement” means any swap, derivative or other agreement or combination of agreements pursuant to which Holdings, the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary is or may become obligated to make (i) any payment (other than in the form of Equity Interests in Holdings) in connection with a purchase by a third party from a Person other than Holdings, the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary of any Equity Interest or Restricted Indebtedness or (ii) any payment (other than on account of a permitted purchase by it of any Equity Interest or any Restricted Indebtedness) the amount of which is determined by reference to the price or value at any time of any Equity Interest or Restricted Indebtedness; provided that phantom stock or similar plans providing for payments only to current or former directors, officers, consultants, advisors or employees of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Subsidiaries (or to their heirs or estates) shall not be deemed to be Synthetic Purchase Agreements.

 

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TARGET Day” means any day on which (i) TARGET2 is open for settlement of payments in Euro and (ii) banks are open for dealings in deposits in Euro in the London interbank market.

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 November 19, 2007.

Tax Confirmation” means a confirmation by a Lender that the person beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document is either:

(a)    a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom Tax purposes; or

(b)    a partnership each member of which is:

(i)     a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or

(ii)    a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA; or

(c)    a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company.

Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes (of any nature whatsoever), levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings (including backup withholding) imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Term ESTR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on ESTR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

“Term ESTR Notice” means a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Parent Borrower of the occurrence of a Term ESTR Transition Event.

“Term ESTR Transition Event” means the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term ESTR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term ESTR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 2.14 that is not Term ESTR.

“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

 

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“Term SOFR Notice” means a written notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Parent Borrower of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.

“Term SOFR Transition Event” means the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 2.14 that is not Term SOFR.

Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date, the sum of, without duplication, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date, in the amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) the aggregate “Net Investment” as defined in Annex A to the Receivables Transfer Agreement, plus (c) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date that is not required to be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, determined on a consolidated basis; provided that, for purposes of clause (c) above, the term “Indebtedness” shall not include (i) contingent obligations of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty unless, without duplication, such letter of credit or letter of guaranty supports an obligation that constitutes Indebtedness and (ii) Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(a)(xi).

Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) Total Indebtedness as of such date less (ii) the aggregate amount in excess of $10,000,000 (but not to exceed $100,000,000) of the sum of (x) 100% of the150,000,000) of the Freely Transferable unrestricted cash and unrestricted Permitted Investments of the Parent Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries as of such date and (y) 70% of the unrestricted cash and unrestricted Permitted Investments of Foreign Subsidiaries as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ended on such date (or, if such date is not the last day of a fiscal quarter, ended on the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended prior to such date for which financial statements are available).

Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the execution and delivery of the Second Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment and the amendment of the Existing Credit Agreement effected thereby, (b) the repayment in full of the Existing Term Loans, (c) the establishment of revolving commitments in an aggregate amount of $300,000,000 hereunder and (dc) the payment of the fees and expenses payable in connection with the foregoing.

Treaty” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Treaty State.

Treaty Lender” means a Revolving Lender which:

(a)    is treated as a resident of a Treaty State for the purposes of the Treaty;

(b)    does not carry on a business in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment with which that Lender’s participation in any advance is effectively connected; and

(c)    meets all of the conditions in the Treaty that relate to the Lender for full exemption from Taxes imposed by the United Kingdom on interest, subject to the completion of procedural formalities.

 

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Treaty State” means a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a “Treaty”) with the United Kingdom which makes provision for full exemption from Tax imposed by the United Kingdom on interest.

Type,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

UCP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

UK Borrower” means a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower which is incorporated in or otherwise organized under the laws of England and Wales or which is resident for Tax purposes in England and Wales.

“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

UK Loan” means any Loan or other extension of credit (including any Letter of Credit) made to a UK Borrower by a Revolving Lender.

UK Tax Deduction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(k).

“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

U.S. Holdco” means any existing or future Domestic Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which are held solely by Foreign Subsidiaries; provided that such existing or newly formed Subsidiary shall not engage in any business or own any assets other than the ownership of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries and intercompany obligations that are otherwise permitted hereunder.

U.S. Obligations” means any Obligations owing by the Parent Borrower.

U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning assigned to such term in in Section 10.22.

U.S. Tax Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(f)(i)(D)(2).

 

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Weighted Average Yield” means, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof (as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent as described below and consistent with generally accepted financial practices), whether in the form of interest rate, margin, original issue discount, upfront fees, a LIBO Rate or Alternate Base Rate floor (with such increased amount being equated to interest margins for purposes of determining any increase to the Applicable Rate), or otherwise; provided that original issue discount and upfront fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (or, if less, the stated life to maturity at the time of incurrence of the applicable Indebtedness); provided, further, that “Weighted Average Yield” shall not include arrangement fees, structuring fees or underwriting or similar fees not generally paid to lenders in connection with such Indebtedness.

Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) 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. and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

SECTION 1.02    Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing”).

SECTION 1.03    Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such 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; and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

SECTION 1.04    Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that if the Parent Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Parent Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change

 

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occurring after the Second Restatement Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to (i) any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein and (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.

SECTION 1.05    Limited Conditionality Acquisition. For purposes of (i) determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which requires the calculation of the Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio or the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, (ii) determining compliance with representations, warranties, Defaults or Events of Default or (iii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including baskets measured as a percentage of Consolidated Total Assets or otherwise), in each case, in connection with a Limited Conditionality Acquisition, at the option of the Parent Borrower (the Parent Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Conditionality Acquisition, an “LCT Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be the date the Limited Conditionality Acquisition Agreement is entered into (or, with respect to the incurrence of Indebtedness, at the option of the Parent Borrower, the date of the Limited Conditionality Acquisition for which the proceeds will be used) (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the Limited Conditionality Acquisition and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith as if they had occurred at the beginning of the four most recently ended consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent Borrower, the Parent Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such representation, warranty, ratio or basket, such representation, warranty, ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Parent Borrower has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket (including due to fluctuations in Consolidated Total Assets of the Parent Borrower) at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If the Parent Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Conditionality Acquisition, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of ratios or baskets on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Conditionality Acquisition is consummated or (ii) the date that the applicable Limited Conditionality Acquisition Agreement is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Conditionality Acquisition, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated (a) on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Conditionality Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated and (b) in the case of any such ratio or basket related to Restricted Payments or prepayments of Indebtedness, calculated both pursuant to clause (a) above and without giving effect to such Limited Conditionality Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith, with the calculation resulting in the most restrictive calculation

 

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(e.g., the highest Leverage Ratio) being the determinative calculation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of any Incremental Commitments that may be incurred under clause (B) to the proviso of Section 2.21(a), determined at the time of signing of definitive documentation with respect to, or giving of notice with respect to, a Limited Conditionality Acquisition, may be recalculated, at the option of the Parent Borrower, at the time of funding.

SECTION 1.06    Ratio Calculations; Negative Covenant Classifications. (a) With respect to any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of any Loan Document that does not require compliance with a financial ratio or test (including the Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and/or the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, whether or not specifically required to be determined on a pro forma basis) (any such amounts (which will include any related “grower” component, the “Fixed Amounts”) substantially concurrently with any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of such Loan Document that requires compliance with a financial ratio or test (including the Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and/or the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, whether or not specifically required to be determined on a pro forma basis) (any such amounts, the “Incurrence-Based Amounts”), it is understood and agreed that the Fixed Amounts shall be disregarded in the calculation of the financial ratio or test applicable to such Incurrence-Based Amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, all Indebtedness and Liens substantially contemporaneously incurred will be included for purposes of determining compliance with incurrence-based ratio tests outside of the debt and liens covenants.

(b)    If the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries enters into any revolving, delayed draw or other committed debt facility, the Parent Borrower may elect to determine compliance of such debt facility with the Indebtedness and Liens covenants of this Agreement on the date definitive loan documents with respect thereto are executed by all parties thereto, assuming the full amount of such facility is incurred (and any applicable Liens are granted) on such date, in lieu of determining such compliance on any subsequent date (including any date on which Indebtedness is incurred pursuant to such facility); provided that the full amount of such facility (and any applicable Liens that are granted in respect thereof) shall be deemed to be outstanding for all purposes of subsequent testings of the same baskets or exceptions (it being understood that any subsequent permanent reduction of outstanding amounts (or, without duplication, committed amounts) in respect of such facility shall correspondingly reduce the amount of such facility (and, if applicable, Liens) deemed outstanding.

(c)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, any action or event permitted by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such action or event but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 1.07    Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification. The interest rate on a Loan denominated in an Agreed Currency may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Regulators have signaled the need to use alternative benchmark reference rates for some of these interest rate benchmarks and, as a result, such interest rate benchmarks may cease to comply with applicable laws and regulations, may be permanently discontinued, and/or the basis on which they are calculated may change. The London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that: (a) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of all seven Euro LIBOR settings, the overnight, 1-week, 2-month and 12-month Pound Sterling LIBOR settings, and the 1-week and 2-month dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month dollar LIBOR settings will

 

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permanently cease; immediately after December 31, 2021, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month Pound Sterling LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to consultation by the FCA, be provided on a changed methodology (or “synthetic”) basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored; and immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition, or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Each party to this agreement should consult its own advisors to stay informed of any such developments. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of the LIBOR. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, a Term ESTR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, Section 2.14(b) and (c) provide a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Parent Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.14(e), of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on Eurocurrency Loans is based. However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the LIBOR or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof (including, without limitation, (i) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 2.14(b) or (c), whether upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, a Term ESTR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, and (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 2.14(d)), including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.

SECTION 1.08    Divisions. 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 and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01    Commitments.

(a)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (i) each Revolving Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans in dollars to the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding that, when added (after giving effect to any application of proceeds of such Revolving Loans to repay outstanding Swingline Loans) to such Lender’s Revolving Exposure at such time, does not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and (ii) each Foreign Currency Lender agrees, with respect to any Foreign Currency Loan in a Foreign Currency for which it is designated a Foreign Currency Lender, to make Foreign Currency Loans to the Parent Borrower or the

 

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Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period; provided that after giving effect to the requested Foreign Currency Loan (and after giving effect to any application of proceeds of such Foreign Currency Loan pursuant to Section 2.04), (x) the Foreign Currency Revolving Exposure of all Revolving Lenders does not exceed the Foreign Currency Sublimit, (y) such Lender’s Revolving Exposure at such time does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the total Revolving Exposure at such time does not exceed the total Revolving Commitments.

(b)    Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

SECTION 2.02    Loans and Borrowings.

(a)    Each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan or a Foreign Currency Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(b)    Each Foreign Currency Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Foreign Currency Loans denominated in the same Foreign Currency made by the applicable Foreign Currency Lenders. With respect to any Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans, the Foreign Currency Loan of each applicable Foreign Currency Lender (other than the Fronting Lender) shall be in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of such Borrowing and the Foreign Currency Loan of the Fronting Lender shall be in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of such Borrowing less the amount of the Foreign Currency Loans being made by other applicable Foreign Currency Lenders and comprising part of such Borrowing.

(c)    Subject to Section 2.14, each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan or a Foreign Currency Loan) shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the Parent Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan and each Foreign Currency Loan shall be a Eurocurrency Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Loan or other extension of credit hereunder by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan or other extension of credit; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Parent Borrower or a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(d)    At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Borrowing in dollars, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $1,000,000; provided that a Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the amount that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement made in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in dollars for which a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is the applicant or a co-applicant, as contemplated by Section 2.05(e). At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000; provided that (i) an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Revolving Commitments and (ii) an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the amount that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement made in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in dollars for which the Parent Borrower is the applicant or a co-applicant, as contemplated

 

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by Section 2.05(e). Each Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans in a particular Foreign Currency shall be in a minimum amount as set forth on the Administrative Schedule; provided that a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the amount that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement made in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in an LC Foreign Currency, as contemplated by Section 2.05(e). Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $250,000 and not less than $250,000. Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of 12 Eurocurrency Borrowings in dollars outstanding. There shall be no more than six Borrowings of Foreign Currency Loans outstanding at any time.

(e)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, none of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date applicable thereto.

SECTION 2.03    Requests for Borrowings.

(a)    To request a Revolving Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of a Foreign Currency Loan), the Parent Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (i) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (ii) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of an ABR Revolving Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e) may be given not later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by the Parent Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i)    [reserved];

(ii)    the aggregate amount of such Borrowing;

(iii)    the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iv)    whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing;

(v)    in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and

(vi)    the location and number of the Parent Borrower’s or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower’s, as the case may be, account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Borrowing, then the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section 2.03(a), the

 

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Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

(b)    To request a Foreign Currency Loan, the Parent Borrower shall notify the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent of such request, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, four Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be hand delivered or sent by telecopy to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent and such Borrowing Request shall be signed by the Parent Borrower. Each such written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i)    the amount of Foreign Currency Loans to be borrowed;

(ii)    the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii)    the Foreign Currency in which such Foreign Currency Loans will be denominated;

(iv)    the length of the initial Interest Period therefor; and

(v)    the location and number of the Parent Borrower’s or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower’s, as the case may be, account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.

If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans, then the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of three months’ duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section 2.03(b), the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Foreign Currency Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing. On the date of each Borrowing, each applicable Foreign Currency Lender will make the amount of its share of such Borrowing available to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent at the applicable office specified on the Administrative Schedule, prior to the time specified on the Administrative Schedule for the relevant Foreign Currency, in the relevant Foreign Currency in immediately available funds.

SECTION 2.04    Swingline Loans.

(a)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period, each Swingline Lender may, in its sole discretion, make Swingline Loans in dollars to the Parent Borrower in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the Revolving Exposure of such Swingline Lender (in its capacity as a Revolving Lender) exceeding its Revolving Commitment then in effect, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $40,000,000 or (iii) the sum of the total Revolving Exposures exceeding the total Revolving Commitments; provided that no Swingline Lender shall be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. On the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the last day of each month during the Revolving Availability Period, the Parent Borrower shall repay any outstanding Swingline Loans. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parent Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

(b)    To request a Swingline Loan, the Parent Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and the applicable Swingline Lender of such request by telephone (confirmed by telecopy), not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and

 

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the amount of the requested Swingline Loan. If the applicable Swingline Lender agrees, in its discretion to make the applicable Swingline Loan, such Swingline Lender shall make such Swingline Loan available to the Parent Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Parent Borrower with such Swingline Lender (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), by remittance to the Issuing Bank) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan. The Parent Borrower shall not request a Swingline Loan if at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such request a Default has occurred and is continuing.

(c)    [Reserved].

(d)    Any Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on any Business Day require the Revolving Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of its Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Revolving Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever (provided that such payment shall not cause such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure to exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment). Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan of a Swingline Lender acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to such Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by any Swingline Lender from the Parent Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Parent Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by such Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to such Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Parent Borrower of its obligation to repay such Swingline Loan or of any default in the payment thereof.

(e)    If the maturity date shall have occurred in respect of any tranche of Revolving Commitments at a time when another tranche or tranches of Revolving Commitments is or are in effect with a longer maturity date, then on the earliest occurring maturity date all then outstanding Swingline Loans shall be repaid in full on such date (and there shall be no adjustment to the participations in such Swingline Loans as a result of the occurrence of such maturity date); provided, however, that if on the occurrence of such earliest maturity date (after giving effect to any repayments of Revolving Loans and any reallocation of Letter of Credit participations as contemplated in Section 2.05(k)), there shall exist sufficient unutilized Extended Revolving Commitments so that the respective outstanding Swingline

 

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Loans could be incurred pursuant to the Extended Revolving Commitments that will remain in effect after the occurrence of such maturity date, then there shall be an automatic adjustment on such date of the participations in such Swingline Loans and same shall be deemed to have been incurred solely pursuant to the relevant Extended Revolving Commitments, and such Swingline Loans shall not be so required to be repaid in full on such earliest maturity date.

SECTION 2.05    Letters of Credit.

(a)    General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parent Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account or the account of a Subsidiary or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account or the account of a Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, in each case in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period (provided that the Parent Borrower or a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall be a co-applicant with respect to each Letter of Credit issued for the account of or in favor of a Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to, or entered into by the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. For the avoidance of doubt, the Existing Letters of Credit shall continue to be Letters of Credit outstanding under this Agreement immediately after giving effect to the Second Restatement Date.

(b)    Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying (i) the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section) (iii) the currency in which such Letter of Credit is to be denominated (which currency shall be dollars or an LC Foreign Currency), (iv) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (v) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and (vi) such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. AThe Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, issue, amend, renew or extend a Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed the LC Sublimit, (ii) the total Revolving Exposures shall not exceed the total Revolving Commitments and (iii) if such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in an LC Foreign Currency, the Foreign Currency Revolving Exposure of all Revolving Lenders does not exceed the Foreign Currency Sublimit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as an Issuing Bank, shall not be required to issue any Letter of Credit denominated in an LC Foreign Currency, and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit and may, in such Issuing Bank’s sole discretion, decline to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit for any reason, including, but not limited to, if, (i) after giving effect

 

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to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension the LC Exposure in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank would exceed $15,000,000, (ii) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Bank from issuing the Letter of Credit, (iii) any law applicable to the Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Issuing Bank shall (x) prohibit, or request that the Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular, (y) impose upon the Issuing Bank with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement not in effect on the Second Restatement Date and for which the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is not otherwise required to compensate the Issuing Bank hereunder, or (z) impose upon the Issuing Bank any loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Second Restatement Date, which the Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it and which the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is not otherwise required to reimburse the Issuing Bank hereunder, or (iv) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally.

(c)    Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date (or, at any time that there are any Extended Revolving Commitments outstanding, the date that is five Business Days prior to the latest maturity date in respect of such Extended Revolving Commitments).

(d)    Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement (including the Dollar Equivalent of any LC Disbursement made in an LC Foreign Currency) made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment in respect of an LC Disbursement (including the Dollar Equivalent of any LC Disbursement made in an LC Foreign Currency) required to be refunded to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, for any reason. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of its Revolving Commitment or all Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(e)    Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent, in the same currency as such LC Disbursement, an amount equal to such LC Disbursement, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Business Day immediately following the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time or London time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, prior to such time on such date, then not later than 12:00 noon,

 

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New York City time or London time, on the second Business Day immediately following the day that the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, receives such notice; provided that (i) in the case of any such payment in respect of an LC Disbursement made in dollars, (A) the Parent Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04 that such payment be financed with an ABR Borrowing in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Parent Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Loans or Swingline Loan and (B) such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 that such payment be financed with a Eurocurrency Revolving Borrowing in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower’s obligation to make such payment in respect of any LC Disbursement shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Eurocurrency Revolving Loans and (ii) in the case of any such payment in respect of an LC Disbursement made in an LC Foreign Currency, the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 that such payment be financed with a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans in the same currency and in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the obligation of the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Foreign Currency Loans. If the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.05, prior to demanding any reimbursement from the Revolving Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.05(e) in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in an LC Foreign Currency, the Issuing Bank shall convert the obligations of the Parent Borrower or applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, under this Section 2.05(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank in such currency into an obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank in dollars and the dollar amount of the reimbursement obligation of the Parent Borrower or applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall be computed by the Issuing Bank based upon the Exchange Rate in effect for the day on which such conversion occurs, as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof and specified in such notice to the Revolving Lenders demanding reimbursement; provided, further, that after such conversion, the reimbursement obligations of the Parent Borrower or applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit denominated in an LC Foreign Currency shall be payable in dollars based upon the Exchange Rate in effect for the day on which such conversion occurs, as determined in accordance with the terms hereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the unreimbursed LC Disbursement in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then distribute such payment to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans, Eurocurrency Revolving Loans, Foreign Currency Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

 

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(f)    Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein or herein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit (including honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft), (iv) waiver by the Issuing Bank of any requirement that exists for the Issuing Bank’s protection and not the protection of the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, or any waiver by the Issuing Bank which does not in fact materially prejudice the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, (v) any payment made by the 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 (vi) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereunder. The Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary 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 Parent Borrower’s or such applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, will immediately notify the Issuing Bank. The Parent Borrower and any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the Issuing Bank and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid. None of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, or any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

 

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(g)    Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not (i) relieve the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement (other than with respect to the timing of such reimbursement obligation set forth in Section 2.05(e)) or (ii) relieve any Lender’s obligations to acquire participations as required pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section 2.05.

(h)    Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement (i) in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in dollars, then, unless the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans and (ii) in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in an LC Foreign Currency, then, unless the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to Foreign Currency Loans in the applicable Foreign Currency with an Interest Period of three months’ duration; provided that, if the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to Section 2.05(e), then Section 2.13(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.05(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i)    Replacement of an Issuing Bank; Additional Issuing Banks. Any Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers), the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. One or more Lenders may be appointed as additional Issuing Banks by written agreement among the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers), the Administrative Agent (whose consent will not be unreasonably withheld) and the Lender that is to be so appointed. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank or any such additional Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement or addition, as applicable, (i) the successor or additional Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or such addition or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor or such addition and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit. If at any time there is more than one Issuing Bank hereunder, the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the

 

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Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) may, in its discretion, select which Issuing Bank is to issue any particular Letter of Credit.

(j)    Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, the undrawn amount of each outstanding Letter of Credit and the amount of each unreimbursed LC Disbursements at such time (and in such currency as each such Letter of Credit is denominated and each such unreimbursed LC Disbursement was made), plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. Each such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the risk and expense of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers under this Agreement. If the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount plus any accrued interest or realized profits of such amounts (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If the Parent Borrower is required to provide an amount of such collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.11(b), such amount plus any accrued interest or realized profits on account of such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Parent Borrower as and to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, the Parent Borrower would remain in compliance with Section 2.11(b) and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(k)    If the maturity date in respect of any tranche of Revolving Commitments occurs prior to the expiration of any Letter of Credit, then (i) if one or more other tranches of Revolving Commitments in respect of which the maturity date shall not have occurred are then in effect, such Letters of Credit shall automatically be deemed to have been issued (including for purposes of the obligations of the Revolving Lenders to purchase participations therein and to make Revolving Loans and payments in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.05(e)) under (and ratably participated in by Lenders pursuant to) the Revolving Commitments in respect of such non-terminating tranches up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the unutilized Revolving Commitments thereunder at such time (it being understood that no partial face amount of any Letter of Credit may be so reallocated) and (ii) to the extent not reallocated pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i), the Parent Borrower shall cash collateralize any such Letter of Credit in accordance with

 

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Section 2.05(j). If, for any reason, such cash collateral is not provided or the reallocation does not occur, the Revolving Lenders under the maturing tranche shall continue to be responsible for their participating interests in the Letters of Credit. Except to the extent of reallocations of participations pursuant to clause (i) of the second preceding sentence, the occurrence of a maturity date with respect to a given tranche of Revolving Commitments shall have no effect upon (and shall not diminish) the percentage participations of the Revolving Lenders in any Letter of Credit issued before such maturity date. Commencing with the maturity date of any tranche of Revolving Commitments, the sublimit for Letters of Credit shall be agreed with the Lenders under the extended tranches.

(l)    Further Cash Collateralization. In the event and on each occasion that the total LC Exposure exceeds the LC Sublimit, the Parent Borrower or the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, shall deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, in an aggregate amount equal to such excess in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.05(j). Such amount plus any accrued interest or realized profits of such amounts (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower within three Business days after the first Calculation Date on which the total LC Exposure no longer exceeds the LC Sublimit.

SECTION 2.06     Funding of Borrowings.

(a)    Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 noon, New York City time to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that (i) Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.04 and (ii) Foreign Currency Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.03(b). In the case of all Loans other than Foreign Currency Loans, the Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, maintained with the Administrative Agent in New York City, and designated by the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided that Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank. In the case of Foreign Currency Loans, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, by promptly crediting or disbursing the aggregate of the amounts received by the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent from the Foreign Currency Lenders, in like funds, to an account of the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, designated by the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, in the applicable Borrowing Request.

(b)    Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to but excluding the date of payment to the

 

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Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of (x) the NYFRB Rate and (y) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, the applicable rate shall be determined as specified in clause (y) above, or (ii) in the case of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

(c)    Unless the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent shall have received notice from a Foreign Currency Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans that such Foreign Currency Lender will not make available to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent such Foreign Currency Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent may assume that such Foreign Currency Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Foreign Currency Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans available to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, then the applicable Foreign Currency Lender and the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, severally agree to pay to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, to but excluding the date of payment to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Foreign Currency Lender, a rate determined by the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, or (ii) in the case of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Foreign Currency Loans in the applicable Foreign Currency with an Interest Period of three months’ duration. If such Foreign Currency Lender pays such amount to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Foreign Currency Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

(d)    On the Second Restatement Date, all Existing Revolving Loans shall be deemed repaid and the portion thereof requested by the Parent Borrower to be borrowed on the Second Restatement Date shall be deemed reborrowed as Revolving Loans hereunder by the Parent Borrower or the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, provided that each such reborrowed Revolving Loan shall be deemed made in the same Type and currency as the relevant Existing Revolving Loan (it being understood that for each tranche of Existing Revolving Loans that were Eurocurrency Loans, (x) the initial Interest Period for the relevant reborrowed Eurocurrency Loans shall equal the remaining length of the Interest Period for such tranche and (y) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the relevant reborrowed Eurocurrency Loans during such initial Interest Period shall be the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such tranche immediately prior to the Second Restatement Date). Any Revolving Lenders that are not Existing Revolving Lenders (and any Existing Revolving Lenders with Revolving Commitments as of the Second Restatement Date that are greater than their Existing Revolving Commitments) shall advance funds (in the relevant currency) to the Administrative Agent on the Second Restatement Date as shall be required to repay the portion of the Revolving Loans of Existing Revolving Lenders such that (A) each Revolving Lender’s share of outstanding Revolving Loans denominated in dollars on the Second Restatement Date is equal to its Applicable Percentage (after giving effect to the Second Restatement Date) and (B) each Foreign Currency Lender’s (other than the Fronting Lender’s) share of outstanding Foreign Currency Loans is equal to its Applicable Percentage (after giving effect to the Second Restatement Date) of Foreign Currency Loans.

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(a)    Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request or as otherwise provided in Section 2.03. Thereafter, the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, may elect to (i) convert any ABR Borrowing or any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in dollars to a Borrowing of a different Type, (ii) continue any Borrowing (provided that such Borrowing must be continued in the same currency) and (iii) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.

(b)    To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election (in the case of any Revolving Loans other than Foreign Currency Loans, by telephone, and in the case of Foreign Currency Loans, through a written Interest Election Request delivered by hand or telecopy) by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, were requesting a Revolving Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans) or a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request, and all such written Interest Election Requests (including with respect to Foreign Currency Loans) shall be in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be.

(c)    Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i)    the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii)    the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii)    other than any Interest Election Request made with respect to a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans, whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing; and

(iv)    if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”

If any such Interest Election Request requests (i) a Eurocurrency Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans) but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration or (ii) a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans but does not

 

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specify an Interest Period, then the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of three months’ duration.

(d)    Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e)    If an Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans) is not timely delivered prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. If an Interest Election Request with respect to a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans is not timely delivered prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of three months’ duration. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers), then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, (ii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans) shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto and (iii) each Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans shall be due and payable on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

SECTION 2.08    Termination and Reduction of Commitments.

(a)    Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Maturity Date.

(b)    The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Revolving Commitments of any Class; provided that (i) each reduction of the Revolving Commitments of any Class shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Revolving Commitments of any Class shall not be terminated or reduced if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans of such Class in accordance with Section 2.11, the sum of the Revolving Exposures of such Class would exceed the total Revolving Commitments of such Class. Any reduction in the Revolving Commitments shall be made ratably in accordance with each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment.

(c)    The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments of any Class under Section 2.08(b) at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the occurrence of another transaction, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any reduction of the Commitments

 

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shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be made ratably among the Revolving Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments.

SECTION 2.09    Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(a)    The Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent, in dollars, for the account of each Revolving Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan (other than any Foreign Currency Loan) of such Lender on the Revolving Maturity Date, (ii) to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent for the account of each Foreign Currency Lender the then unpaid principal amount in the applicable currency of each Foreign Currency Loan of such Foreign Currency Lender on the Revolving Maturity Date and (iii) to the Swingline Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the first date after such Swingline Loan is made that is the 15th or last day of a calendar month and is at least two Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Borrowing is made, the Parent Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans that were outstanding on the date such Borrowing was requested.

(b)    Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c)    The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the applicable currency and the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the currency and amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(d)    The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(e)    Any Lender may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 10.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

SECTION 2.10    [Reserved].

SECTION 2.11    Prepayment of Loans.

 

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(a)    The Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to the requirements of this Section.

(b)    In the event and on each occasion that (i) the sum of the Revolving Exposures exceeds the total Revolving Commitments, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, shall prepay Revolving Loans and/or Swingline Loans (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(j)) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, (ii) the sum of the Foreign Currency Revolving Exposures exceeds the Foreign Currency Sublimit, the Parent Borrower or the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, shall prepay Foreign Currency Loans (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(j)) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess or (iii) the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amounts of Foreign Currency Loans exceeds an amount equal to 105% of the Foreign Currency Sublimit, the Parent Borrower shall, or shall cause any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, without notice or demand, immediately to prepay such of the outstanding Foreign Currency Loans in an aggregate principal amount such that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate Dollar Equivalents of the outstanding principal amounts of Foreign Currency Loans does not exceed the Foreign Currency Sublimit.

(c)    [Reserved].

(d)    [Reserved].

(e)    Prior to any optional or mandatory prepayment of Borrowings hereunder, the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such selection in the notice of such prepayment pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Section.

(f)    The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, (A) in the case of prepayment of a Foreign Currency Loan, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent and (B) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lenders), by (x) in the case of Revolving Loans (other than Foreign Currency Loans) or Swingline Loans, by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) and (y) in the case of Foreign Currency Loans, by telecopy, of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurocurrency Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans), not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment, (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of prepayment and (iv) in the case of prepayment of a Foreign Currency Loan, not later than the time set forth for the relevant Foreign Currency on the Administrative Schedule. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) whether the prepayment is of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in dollars, Foreign Currency Loans (and if Foreign Currency Loans are to be prepaid, the Foreign Currency in which such Loans are denominated) or ABR Loans, (ii) the prepayment date, (iii) the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and (iv) in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment; provided that, if a notice of optional prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.08, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.08. Promptly following receipt of any such notice (other than a notice relating solely to Swingline Loans), the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that

 

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would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13.

SECTION 2.12    Fees.

(a)    The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”), which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the average daily unused amount of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Second Restatement Date to but excluding the date on which such Commitment terminates. Accrued Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Second Restatement Date. All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). For purposes of computing Commitment Fees with respect to Revolving Commitments, a Revolving Commitment of a Lender shall be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure of such Lender (and the Swingline Exposure of such Lender shall be disregarded for such purpose).

(b)    (i) The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) agrees to pay (A) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate as interest on Eurocurrency Revolving Loans made by such Lender on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Second Restatement Date to but excluding the later of the date on which (x) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and (y) such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, and (B) to the Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Second Restatement Date to but excluding the later of the date on which (x) all Revolving Commitments terminate and (y) the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as the Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, administration, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder; provided that in each case, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, for purposes of calculating any fee in respect of a Letter of Credit in respect of any Business Day, the Administrative Agent shall convert the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit denominated in an LC Foreign Currency into an amount of dollars based upon the Exchange Rate. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Second Restatement Date; provided that all such fees in respect of Letters of Credit shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

 

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(c)    The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(d)    The Parent Borrower agrees to pay to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, for the account of the Fronting Lender, at the applicable office of the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent set forth on the Administrative Schedule, a fronting fee with respect to each Fronted Foreign Currency Loan for the period from and including the date of the Borrowing of such Foreign Currency Loan to but excluding the date of repayment thereof computed at a rate of 0.25% per annum on the average daily principal amount of such Fronted Foreign Currency Loan outstanding during the period for which such fee is calculated. Such fronting fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Second Restatement Date.

(e)    With respect to any Foreign Currency Loan, the Parent Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Foreign Currency Loan Participants, a participation fee (the “Foreign Currency Participation Fee”) for the period from and including the date of the Borrowing of such Foreign Currency Loan to but excluding the date of repayment thereof, computed at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin with respect to Eurocurrency Loans that are Revolving Loans from time to time in effect on the average daily principal amount of such Fronted Foreign Currency Loans outstanding during the period for which such fee is calculated, which fee shall be paid in dollars based on the Dollar Equivalent thereof. Such fee shall, with respect to each Foreign Currency Loan, be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date to occur after the making of such Foreign Currency Loan and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Second Restatement Date.

(f)    All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of Commitment Fees and participation fees, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13    Interest.

(a)    The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(b)    The Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate; provided that each Fronted Foreign Currency Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such day.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Parent Borrower or the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other overdue amount payable (A) with respect to any Loan other than a Foreign Currency Loan, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans and (B) with respect to any Foreign Currency Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan.

 

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(d)    Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and, in the case of Revolving Loans, upon termination of the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Revolving Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

(e)    All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate and interest computed on Foreign Currency Loans made in Pounds Sterling shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate or Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.14    Alternate Rate of Interest. (a) IfSubject to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this Section 2.14, if prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing of any Class or currency:

(i)    the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable (including because the Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis), or for the applicable currency and such Interest Period; provided that no Benchmark Transition Event shall have occurred at such time; or

(ii)    the Administrative Agent is advised by a majority in interest of the applicable Class that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Parent Borrower (on behalf of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and the Lenders of the applicable Class by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and such Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, then (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be ineffective, (ii) any Eurocurrency Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans) that is requested to be continued, shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (iii) any Foreign Currency Loans requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall not be made and (iv) any outstanding Foreign Currency Loans (or any outstanding Foreign Currency Loans in the affected Foreign Currency, as applicable) shall be due and payable on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

(b)    If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) have not arisen but the supervisor for the administrator of a Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after

 

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which a Screen Rate shall no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (on behalf of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBO Rate (in lieu of the applicable Screen Rate) that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10.02, any such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (b) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section 2.14(b), only to the extent the Screen Rate for the applicable currency and such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (w) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be ineffective, (x) any Eurocurrency Borrowing (other than a Borrowing of Foreign Currency Loans) that is requested to be continued, shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (y) any Foreign Currency Loans requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall not be made and (z) any outstanding Foreign Currency Loans (or any outstanding Foreign Currency Loans in the affected Foreign Currency, as applicable) shall be due and payable on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document (and any Hedging Agreement shall be deemed not to be a “Loan Document” for purposes of this Section 2.14), if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document and subject to the proviso below in this paragraph, (x) with respect to a Loan denominated in dollars, if a Term SOFR Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date or (y) with respect to a Loan denominated in Euros, if a Term ESTR Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, as applicable, have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder or under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that, this clause (c) shall not be effective unless the Administrative

 

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Agent has delivered to the Lenders and the Parent Borrower a Term SOFR Notice or a Term ESTR Notice, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver any (x) Term SOFR Notice after the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event or (y) Term ESTR Notice after the occurrence of a Term ESTR Transition Event, and may do so in its sole discretion.

(d)    In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(e)    The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (f) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.14, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.14.

(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR, Term ESTR or LIBO Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

(g)    Upon the Parent Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Parent Borrower may revoke any request for a Eurocurrency Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, either (x) the Parent Borrower will be deemed to have converted any request for a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in dollars into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans or (y) any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency shall be ineffective. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Alternate Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Alternate Base Rate. Furthermore, if any Eurocurrency Loan in any Agreed Currency is outstanding on the date of the Parent Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period with respect to the LIBO Rate applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan, then until such time as a Benchmark Replacement for such Agreed Currency is implemented pursuant to this Section 2.14, (i) if such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in dollars, then on the last day of the

 

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Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in dollars on such day or (ii) if such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in any Agreed Currency other than dollars, then such Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), at the Parent Borrower’s election prior to such day: (A) be prepaid by the applicable Borrower on such day or (B) solely for the purpose of calculating the interest rate applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan, such Eurocurrency Loan denominated in any Agreed Currency other than dollars shall be deemed to be a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in dollars and shall accrue interest at the same interest rate applicable to Eurocurrency Loans denominated in dollars at such time.

SECTION 2.15    Increased Costs.

(a)    If any Change in Law shall:

(i)    impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the Issuing Bank;

(ii)    impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; or

(iii)    subject any Lender or the Issuing Bank to any Taxes on its loans, loan principal, Letters of Credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes otherwise indemnifiable under Section 2.17 and (B) Excluded Taxes);

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or the Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b)    If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

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(c)    If by reason of any Change in Law subsequent to the Second Restatement Date, disruption of currency or foreign exchange markets, war or civil disturbance or similar event, the funding of any Foreign Currency Loan in any relevant Foreign Currency or the funding of any Foreign Currency Loan in any relevant Foreign Currency to an office located other than in New York shall be impossible or, in the reasonable judgment of the Fronting Lender such Foreign Currency is no longer available or readily convertible into dollars, or the Dollar Equivalent of such Foreign Currency is no longer readily calculable, then, at the election of the Fronting Lender, no Foreign Currency Loans in the relevant currency shall be made or any Foreign Currency Loan in the relevant currency shall be made to an office of the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent located in New York, as the case may be, until such time as, in the reasonable judgment of the Fronting Lender, the funding of Foreign Currency Loans in the relevant Foreign Currency is possible, the funding of Foreign Currency Loans in the relevant Foreign Currency to an office located other than in New York is possible, the relevant Foreign Currency is available and readily convertible into dollars or the Dollar Equivalent of the relevant Foreign Currency Loan is readily calculable, as applicable.

(d)    (i) If payment in respect of any Foreign Currency Loan shall be due in a currency other than dollars and/or at a place of payment other than New York and if, by reason of any Change in Law subsequent to the Second Restatement Date, disruption of currency or foreign exchange markets, war or civil disturbance or similar event, payment of such Obligations in such currency or such place of payment shall be impossible or, in the reasonable judgment of the Fronting Lender, such Foreign Currency is no longer available or readily convertible to dollars, or the Dollar Equivalent of such Foreign Currency is no longer readily calculable, then, at the election of any affected Lender, the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall make payment of such Loan in dollars (based upon the Exchange Rate in effect for the day on which such payment occurs, as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof) and/or in New York or (ii) if any Foreign Currency in which Loans are outstanding is redenominated then, at the election of any affected Lender, such affected Loan and all obligations of the Parent Borrower or any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower in respect thereof shall be converted into obligations in dollars (based upon the Exchange Rate in effect on such date, as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof), and, in each case, the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall indemnify the Lenders, against any currency exchange losses or reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that it shall sustain as a result of such alternative payment.

(e)    A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, as the case may be, shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(f)    Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that none of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further

 

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that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

SECTION 2.16    Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Revolving Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.11(f) and is revoked in accordance therewith), or (d) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurocurrency Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits in the applicable currency of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the Eurocurrency market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Parent Borrower or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.17    Taxes.

(a)    Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes; provided that if the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower (the “Applicable Borrower”) or the Administrative Agent shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent or the Lender (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent shall make such deductions and (iii) the Applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b)    In addition, the Applicable Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of any Other Taxes.

(c)    The Applicable Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank, within 10 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Applicable Borrower, hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or

 

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asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) 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 Applicable Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)    As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Applicable Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Applicable Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e)    Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent for any Taxes (but, in the case of any Indemnified Taxes, only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting or expanding the obligation of the Applicable Borrower to do so) attributable to such Lender that are paid or payable by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. The indemnity under this Section shall be paid within 10 days after the Administrative Agent delivers to the applicable Lender a certificate stating the amount of Taxes so paid or payable by the Administrative Agent. Such certificate shall be conclusive of the amount so paid or payable absent manifest error.

(f)    Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction of, any applicable withholding Tax with respect to any payments under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding, or at a reduced rate of, withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrate Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. If any form or certification previously delivered pursuant to this Section expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect with respect to a Lender, such Lender shall promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days after such expiration, obsolescence or inaccuracy) notify the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and the Administrative Agent in writing of such expiration, obsolescence or inaccuracy and update the form or certification if it is legally eligible to do so.

(i)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, with respect to any Loan made to the Parent Borrower or a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower that is or deemed a U.S. Person (the “Applicable U.S. Borrower”), any Lender shall, to the extent it is legally eligible to do so, deliver to the Applicable U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies reasonably requested by the Applicable U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent) on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a party hereto, duly completed and executed copies of whichever of the following is applicable:

 

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(A)    in the case of a Lender that is a U.S. Person, IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax;

(B)    in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (1) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, the applicable IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (2) with respect to any other applicable payments under this Agreement, the applicable IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E 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;

(C)    in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender for whom payments under this Agreement constitute income that is effectively connected with such Lender’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States, IRS Form W-8ECI;

(D)    in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code both (1) the applicable IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E and (2) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I to the effect that such Lender is not (a) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (b) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Applicable U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code (c) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (d) conducting a trade or business in the United States with which the relevant interest payments are effectively connected (a “U.S. Tax Certificate”);

(E)    in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender that is not the beneficial owner of payments made under this Agreement (including a partnership or a participating Lender) (1) an IRS Form W-8IMY on behalf of itself, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, and (2) a U.S. Tax Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided, however, that if the Lender is a partnership and one or more of its partners are claiming the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, such Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such partner; or

(F)    any other form prescribed by law as a basis for claiming exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax together with such supplementary documentation necessary to enable the Applicable U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the amount of Tax (if any) required by law to be withheld.

(ii)    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 Applicable U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Applicable U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Applicable U.S. Borrower or

 

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the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Applicable U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has or has not complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.17(f)(ii), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Second Restatement Date.

Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to deliver to the Loan Parties and to any successor Administrative Agent any documentation provided by such Lender to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.17(f).

For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the Restatement Date, the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Loan Documents as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i)

(g)    If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes (including additional amounts paid pursuant to this Section 2.17), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including any Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, however, that such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, agrees to repay to such indemnified party the amount paid to such indemnified party pursuant to the previous sentence (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Nothing contained in this Section 2.17(g) shall require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems confidential to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h)    For purposes of Section 2.17, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank.

(i)    Without limiting the provisions of Section 2.17(g), if a UK Tax Deduction is required by law to be made by a Loan Party from an Applicable UK Payment to a Revolving Lender which is a Treaty Lender and any Loan Party makes an increased payment to that Treaty Lender under Sections 2.17(a) or 2.17(c) in respect of that UK Tax Deduction but the Treaty Lender is or becomes entitled to a refund of the relevant Tax by virtue of the relevant Treaty (a “Treaty Rebate”), the Treaty Lender shall, following written request to do so from the relevant Loan Party, use commercially reasonable endeavors to claim that Treaty Rebate from the relevant Governmental Authority and shall pay to the relevant Loan Party a sum equal to the amount of that Treaty Rebate, net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including any Taxes) and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority in respect of such refund), as soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of the Treaty Rebate from the relevant Governmental Authority. Nothing contained in this Section 2.17(j) shall require any Treaty Lender to make available its Tax returns or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems confidential to that Lender or any other person.

(j)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other provision of this Section 2.17, in the case of any UK Loan, no payment by any Loan Party under any Loan Document to that Revolving Lender in connection with that UK Loan (an “Applicable UK Payment”) shall be increased pursuant to Section 2.17(a) by reason of any deduction or withholding on account of Taxes imposed by the United Kingdom (a “UK Tax Deduction”) and no Loan Party shall be liable to make any payment

 

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under Section 2.17(c) to a Revolving Lender as a result of or in connection with any such UK Tax Deduction if, on the date on which the Applicable UK Payment falls due:

(i)    the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a UK Tax Deduction if the Lender had been a Qualifying Lender but, on that date, that Lender is not or has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or Treaty or any published practice or published concession of any relevant taxing authority; or

(ii)    the relevant Lender is a Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Qualifying Lender, and:

(A)    an officer of H.M. Revenue & Customs has given (and not revoked) a direction (a “Direction”) under section 931 of the ITA which relates to the payment and that Lender has received from the UK Borrower making the payment a certified copy of that Direction; and

(B)    the payment could have been made to the Lender without any UK Tax Deduction if that Direction had not been made; or

(iii)    the relevant Lender is a Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Qualifying Lender and:

(A)    the relevant Lender has not given a Tax Confirmation to the UK Borrower; and

(B)    the payment could have been made to the Lender without any UK Tax Deduction if the Lender had given a Tax Confirmation to the UK Borrower, on the basis that the Tax Confirmation would have enabled the UK Borrower to have formed a reasonable belief that the payment was an “excepted payment” for the purpose of section 930 of the ITA; or

(iv)    the relevant Lender is a Treaty Lender and the Loan Party making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Lender without a UK Tax Deduction had the Lender complied with its obligations under paragraphs (l)(i) and (l)(iii) below.

(k)    Without limiting the provisions of Section 2.17(f):

(i)    a Treaty Lender and each relevant UK Borrower which makes a payment to which that Treaty Lender is entitled shall co-operate in completing any procedural formalities necessary for that Loan Party to obtain authorisation to make that payment without a UK Tax Deduction and, upon satisfying a. or b. below, such Treaty Lender shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations under this paragraph:

(A)    a Treaty Lender which (a) is a party to this Agreement on the date on which a UK Borrower becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.20,(b) wishes to lend to that UK Borrower, and (c) holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme which it wishes to apply to this Agreement, shall confirm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in writing to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or before (y) the date on which the UK

 

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Borrower becomes a party to this Agreement or, if later, (z) the date falling 5 Business Days after the Administrative Agent has notified the Treaty Lender that the UK Borrower has or will become a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.20;

(B)    a Treaty Lender which (a) becomes a party to this Agreement after the date on which a UK Borrower has become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.20, (b) wishes to lend to that UK Borrower, and (c) holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme which it wishes to apply to this Agreement, shall confirm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in writing to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement;

(ii)    (within 30 days of a Treaty Lender satisfying a. or b. in paragraph (i) above, each relevant UK Borrower shall duly complete and file an HM Revenue & Customs form DTTP2 which contains the Treaty Lender’s scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence as notified to the Parent Borrower in accordance with a. or b. in paragraph (i) above (a “UK Borrower DTTP Filing”);

(iii) if a Treaty Lender has confirmed its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in accordance with a. or b. of paragraph (i) above and:

(A)    a UK Borrower making a payment to that Treaty Lender has not made a UK Borrower DTTP Filing in respect of that Lender within the period provided for in paragraph (ii) above; or

(B)    a UK Borrower making a payment to that Treaty Lender has made a UK Borrower DTTP Filing in respect of that Treaty Lender but:

(i)    that UK Borrower DTTP Filing has been rejected by HM Revenue & Customs; or

(ii)    HM Revenue & Customs has not given the UK Borrower authority to make payments to that Treaty Lender without a UK Tax Deduction within 60 days of the date of the UK Borrower DTTP Filing,

and in each case, the UK Borrower has notified that Treaty Lender in writing, that Treaty Lender and the UK Borrower shall co-operate in completing any additional procedural formalities necessary for that UK Borrower to obtain authorisation to make that payment without a UK Tax Deduction;

(iv) if a Lender has not confirmed its scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence in accordance with a. or b. in paragraph (i) above, no Loan Party shall make a UK Borrower DTTP Filing or file any other form relating to the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme in respect of that Lender’s Commitment(s) or its participation in any Loan unless the Lender otherwise agrees;

(v)    a UK Borrower shall, promptly on making a UK Borrower DTTP Filing, deliver a copy of that UK Borrower DTTP Filing to the Administrative Agent for delivery to the relevant Lender.

 

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(l)    A Lender which is a Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Qualifying Lender:

(i)    which wishes to lend to a UK Borrower and which is a party to this Agreement on the date on which that UK Borrower becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.20 shall give a Tax Confirmation to the Parent Borrower on or before the date on which the UK Borrower becomes a party to this Agreement or, if later, the date falling 5 Business Days after the Administrative Agent has notified the Lender that the UK Borrower has or will become a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.20;

(ii)    which wishes to lend to a UK Borrower and which becomes a party to this Agreement after the date on which that UK Borrower has become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.20 shall give a Tax Confirmation to the Parent Borrower on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement; and

(iii)    shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower if there is any change in the position from that set out in its Tax Confirmation.

SECTION 2.18    Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.

(a)    The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall make each payment (other than any payment in respect of the principal or interest on, or the fronting fee with respect to, the Foreign Currency Loans or reimbursement of LC Disbursements made in LC Foreign Currencies) required to be made by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest or fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise), on or before the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall make each payment in respect of the principal or interest on, or the fronting fee with respect to, the Foreign Currency Loans or reimbursement of LC Disbursements made in LC Foreign Currencies, in each case, required to be made by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document, on or before the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to the time for payment for the relevant currency set forth on the Administrative Schedule), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent or Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments (other than payments on account of principal or interest on, or the fronting fee with respect to, Foreign Currency Loans and reimbursements of LC Disbursements made in LC Foreign Currencies) shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York (or such other office as notified by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower in writing), except that payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lenders as expressly provided herein shall be so made and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 10.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons specified therein. All payments on account of principal or interest on, or the fronting fee with respect to, Foreign Currency Loans and reimbursements of LC Disbursements made in LC Foreign Currencies shall be made to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Foreign Currency Lenders (or, with respect to the fronting fee, the Fronting Lender) at the office set forth on the Administrative Schedule. The Administrative Agent or the Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate

 

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recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment under any Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. Subject to Section 9.01, all payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) hereunder and under each other Loan Document, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise (other than payments in respect of the principal or interest on, or the fronting fee with respect to, the Foreign Currency Loans or reimbursement of LC Disbursements made in LC Foreign Currencies) shall be made in dollars. Subject to Section 9.01 and other than as set forth in Section 2.05 or Section 2.24(d), all payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) hereunder or under each other Loan Document on account of principal or interest on, or the fronting fee with respect to, the Foreign Currency Loans and reimbursements of LC Disbursements made in LC Foreign Currencies shall be made in the relevant Foreign Currency. To the extent prohibited by applicable law, as described in the definition of “Excluded Swap Obligation,” no amounts received from, or set off with respect to, any Loan Party shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party.

(b)    If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.

(c)    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 Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary 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 Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

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(d)    Unless the Administrative Agent or Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, shall have received notice from the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) prior to the date on which any payment hereunder is due to (a) the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank or (b) the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent for the account of the Foreign Currency Lenders, the Fronting Lender or the Issuing Bank that the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent or Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, may assume that the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders, the Foreign Currency Lenders, the Fronting Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Parent Borrower or such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, has not in fact made such payment due to (i) the Administrative Agent, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, then each of the Foreign Currency Lenders, the Fronting Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Foreign Currency Lenders, Fronting Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, at a rate determined by the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(e)    If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.04(d), 2.05(d) or (e), 2.06(b), 2.18(d) or 10.03(cd), then the Administrative Agent or Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent or Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

SECTION 2.19    Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a)    If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b)    If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender defaults in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder (or, in the case of a Revolving Lender, becomes a Defaulting Lender), then the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require

 

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such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 10.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee selected by the Parent Borrower that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and Swingline Lenders, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a material reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

SECTION 2.20    Designation of Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers. (a) The Parent Borrower may at any time and from time to time, with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), designate any Foreign Subsidiary as a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement executed by such Foreign Subsidiary and the Parent Borrower, and upon such consent and such delivery (together with the delivery of the applicable Foreign Security Documents and the satisfaction of the Foreign Security Collateral and Guarantee Requirement), such Foreign Subsidiary shall for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents be a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower until the Parent Borrower shall terminate such designation pursuant to a termination agreement satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, whereupon such Foreign Subsidiary shall cease to be a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and a party to this Agreement and any other applicable Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, but subject to Section 10.04(a), no such termination will become effective as to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower at a time when any principal of or interest on any Loan to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is outstanding. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders at least five Business Days prior to granting such consent and, if any Revolving Lender notifies the Administrative Agent within five Business Days that it is not permitted by applicable requirements of law or any of its organizational policies to make Revolving Loans to, or participate in Letters of Credit for the account of, the relevant Foreign Subsidiary, shall withhold such consent or shall give such consent only upon effecting changes to the provisions of this Article II as are contemplated by paragraph (b) of this Section 2.20 that will ensure that such Revolving Lender is not required to make Revolving Loans to, or participate in Letters of Credit for the account of, such Foreign Subsidiary. As soon as practicable upon receipt of a Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall send a copy thereof to each Lender.

(b)    In order to accommodate (i) the designation of a Foreign Subsidiary as a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or (ii) extensions of credit to a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, in each case, where one or more Revolving Lenders are able and willing to lend Revolving Loans to, and participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of, such Foreign Subsidiary, but other Revolving Lenders are not so able and willing, the Administrative Agent shall be permitted, with the consent of the Parent Borrower, to effect such changes to the provisions of this Article II as it reasonably believes are appropriate in order for such provisions to operate in a customary and usual manner for “multiple-currency” syndicated lending agreements to a limited liability company and certain of its foreign subsidiaries, all with the intention of providing procedures for the Revolving Lenders who are so able and willing to extend credit to such Foreign Subsidiaries and for the other Revolving Lenders not to be

 

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required to do so. Prior to effecting any such changes, the Administrative Agent shall give all Revolving Lenders at least three Business Days’ notice thereof and an opportunity to comment thereon.

SECTION 2.21    Incremental Facilities.

(a)    The Parent Borrower may on one or more occasions, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, request, during the Revolving Availability Period, the establishment of Incremental Revolving Commitments; provided that, at the time of (and after giving effect to) the establishment of any Incremental Revolving Commitments, the aggregate amount of all Incremental Revolving Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.21, together with the aggregate amount of all Incremental Equivalent Debt previously (or substantially simultaneously) incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xx), shall not exceed the sum of (A) $200,000,000 and (B) an amount such that, after giving effect to the making of such Incremental Revolving Commitments (and assuming any such Incremental Revolving Commitments are fully drawn) and the making of any other Indebtedness incurred substantially simultaneously therewith, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, calculated on a pro forma basis, is no greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (it being understood that (i) the Parent Borrower may incur Incremental Revolving Commitments under clause (B) prior to incurring Incremental Revolving Commitments under clause (A) and (ii) if the Parent Borrower incurs Incremental Revolving Commitments under clause (A) and/or Incremental Equivalent Debt under clause (A)(1) of Section 6.01(a)(xx) on the same date that it incurs Incremental Revolving Commitments under clause (B), then the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of clause (B) will be calculated without giving regard to any incurrence on such date of Incremental Revolving Commitments under clause (A) or Incremental Equivalent Debt under clause (A)(1) of Section 6.01(a)(xx)). Each such notice shall specify (1) the date on which the Parent Borrower proposes that the Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent, and (2) the amount of the Incremental Revolving Commitments being requested (it being agreed that (x) any Lender approached to provide any Incremental Revolving Commitment may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Incremental Revolving Commitment and (y) any Person that the Parent Borrower proposes to become an Incremental Lender, if such Person is not then a Lender, must be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lenders).

(b)    The terms and conditions of any Incremental Revolving Commitment and Loans and other extensions of credit to be made thereunder shall be identical to those of any then existing Class of Revolving Commitments and Loans and other extensions of credit made thereunder, and shall be treated as a single Class with such Revolving Commitments and Loans.

(c)    The Incremental Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Incremental Facility Agreements executed and delivered by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, each Incremental Lender providing such Incremental Commitments and the Administrative Agent; provided that no Incremental Commitments shall become effective unless (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of effectiveness thereof, both immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments and the making of Loans and issuance of Letters of Credit thereunder to be made on such date, (ii) on the date of effectiveness thereof, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of such date, (iii) after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments and the making of Loans and other extensions of credit thereunder to be made on the date of effectiveness thereof (and assuming in the case of any Incremental Revolving Commitments to be made on the date of effectiveness thereof that such Incremental Revolving Commitments are fully drawn), Holdings and the Parent Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 6.12 and

 

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6.13, (iv) the Parent Borrower shall make any payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.16 in connection with such Incremental Commitments and the related transactions under this Section, and (v) the other conditions, if any, set forth in the applicable Incremental Facility Agreement are satisfied. Each Incremental Facility Agreement may, without the consent of any Lender, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to give effect to the provisions of this Section.

(d)    Upon the effectiveness of an Incremental Commitment of any Incremental Lender, (i) such Incremental Lender shall be deemed to be a “Lender” (and a Lender in respect of the Commitments and Loans of the applicable Class) hereunder, and henceforth shall be entitled to all the rights of, and benefits accruing to, Lenders (or Lenders in respect of Commitments and Loans of the applicable Class) hereunder and shall be bound by all agreements, acknowledgements and other obligations of Lenders (or Lenders in respect of Commitments and Loans of the applicable Class) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (ii) (A) such Incremental Revolving Commitment shall constitute (or, in the event such Incremental Lender already has a Revolving Commitment, shall increase) the Revolving Commitment of such Incremental Lender and (B) the total Revolving Commitments shall be increased by the amount of such Incremental Revolving Commitment, in each case, subject to further increase or reduction from time to time as set forth in the definition of the term “Revolving Commitment.” For the avoidance of doubt, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Revolving Commitment, the Revolving Exposure of the Incremental Revolving Lender holding such Commitment, and the Applicable Percentage of all the Revolving Lenders, shall automatically be adjusted to give effect thereto.

(e)    On the date of effectiveness of any Incremental Revolving Commitments, each Revolving Lender shall assign to each Incremental Revolving Lender holding such Incremental Revolving Commitment, and each such Incremental Revolving Lender shall purchase from each Revolving Lender, at the principal amount thereof (together with accrued interest), such interests in the Revolving Loans and participations in Letters of Credit outstanding on such date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans and participations in Letters of Credit will be held by all the Revolving Lenders ratably in accordance with their Applicable Percentages after giving effect to the effectiveness of such Incremental Revolving Commitment.

(f)    [Reserved].

(g)    The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders promptly upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of any notice from the Parent Borrower referred to in paragraph (a) above and of the effectiveness of any Incremental Commitments, in each case advising the Lenders of the details thereof and, in the case of effectiveness of any Incremental Revolving Commitments, of the Applicable Percentages of the Revolving Lenders after giving effect thereto and of the assignments required to be made pursuant to paragraph (e) above.

SECTION 2.22    Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a)    Fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a).

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take any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 10.02); provided that (i) no Commitment of a Defaulting Lender may be increased or extended without such Defaulting Lender’s consent, (ii) no waiver, amendment or other modification may reduce the amount of principal owing to a Defaulting Lender without such Defaulting Lender’s consent and (iii) any waiver, amendment or other modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c)    If any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists or any Foreign Currency Loans are outstanding at the time a Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then (i) all or any part of such Swingline Exposure, LC Exposure and Foreign Currency Participating Interest of such Defaulting Lender (other than the portion of such Swingline Exposure referred to in clause (b) of the definition of such term) shall be reallocated among the Revolving Lenders that are Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent (x) the sum of a Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure, LC Exposure and Foreign Currency Participating Interest does not exceed such Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at such time. In the case of any such reallocation, the fees payable to the Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 2.12(a) and Section 2.12(b)(i) and the Foreign Currency Loan Participants pursuant to Section 2.12(e) shall be adjusted in accordance with such Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages.

(d)    If the reallocation described in clause (c) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Parent Borrower shall, within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Swingline Exposure, (y) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (c) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding and (z) third, cash collateralize for the benefit of the Fronting Lender, the obligations of the Parent Borrower and any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s Foreign Currency Participating Interest (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (c) above) for so long as the circumstances giving rise to such obligation to provide such cash collateral remain relevant (which cash collateralization requirement shall be satisfied by the Parent Borrower depositing such cash collateral into an account opened by the Administrative Agent). In the case of any such cash collateralization, the Parent Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b)(i) (with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure) or Section 2.12(e) (with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Foreign Currency Participating Interest) for so long as such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized.

(e)    If any Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any Revolving Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender hereunder, all participation fees payable under Section 2.12(b)(i) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until such LC Exposure is cash collateralized and/or reallocated pursuant to paragraph (c) and (d) above.

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respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Foreign Currency Participating Interest that has not been reallocated or cash collateralized shall be payable to the Fronting Lender until and to the extent such Foreign Currency Participating Interest is cash collateralized and/or reallocated pursuant to paragraph (c) and (d) above.

(g)    So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lenders shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Parent Borrower in accordance with paragraph (c) above, and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swingline Loan shall be allocated among Revolving Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with paragraph (c) above (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein).

(h)    So long as any Lender is a defaulting Lender, the Fronting Lender shall not be required to fund any Fronted Foreign Currency Loan unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s Foreign Currency Participating Interest will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Parent Borrower in accordance with paragraph (c) above.

(i)    In the event that (i) a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender as a result of the occurrence of any event described in clause (d) of the definition of the term “Defaulting Lender” with respect to such Lender’s parent company and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Fronting Lender has a good faith belief that any Revolving Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swingline Lenders shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, and the Fronting Lender shall not be required to fund any Fronted Foreign Currency Loan, unless the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Fronting Lender, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with Holdings and the Parent Borrower or such Revolving Lender satisfactory to the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Fronting Lender, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.

(j)    In the event that (x) a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action with respect to a Revolving Lender Parent shall have occurred following the Second Restatement Date and for so long as such Bankruptcy Event or Bail-In Action shall continue or (y) the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Fronting Lender has a good faith belief that any Revolving Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swingline Lenders shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, and the Fronting Lender shall not be required to fund any Fronted Foreign Currency Loan, unless the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Fronting Lender, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with Holdings and the Parent Borrower or such Revolving Lender satisfactory to the Swingline Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.

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Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the Revolving Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of (i) the Revolving Loans of the other Revolving Lenders (other than Swingline Loans and (other than in the case of any Defaulting Lender that is a Foreign Currency Lender) Foreign Currency Loans) as the Administrative shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Revolving Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage and (ii) the Foreign Currency Participating Interests of the other Revolving Lenders as the Administrative shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such in Foreign Currency Participating Interests accordance with its ratable share thereof.

(l)    If all or any portion of a Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure, LC Exposure or Foreign Currency Participating Interest is reallocated to non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.22, then the defined terms hereunder (including “Applicable Percentage”) shall, as necessary or advisable (in the reasonable determination of the Administrative Agent) be read as used in this Agreement to give effect to such reallocation.

SECTION 2.23    Extensions.

(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, pursuant to one or more offers (each, an “Extension Offer”) made from time to time by the Parent Borrower to all Lenders with Revolving Commitments with a like maturity date, in each case on a pro rata basis (based on the aggregate outstanding amount of Revolving Commitments with a like maturity date, as the case may be) and on the same terms to each such Lender, the Parent Borrower is hereby permitted to consummate from time to time transactions with individual Lenders that accept the terms contained in such Extension Offers to extend the maturity date of each such Lender’s Revolving Commitments and otherwise modify the terms of such Revolving Commitments pursuant to the terms of the relevant Extension Offer (including, without limitation, by increasing the interest rate or fees payable in respect of such Revolving Commitments (and related outstandings)) (each, an “Extension,” and each group of Revolving Commitments as so extended, as well as the original Revolving Commitments (not so extended), being a “tranche”; any Extended Revolving Commitments shall constitute a separate tranche of Revolving Commitments from the tranche of Revolving Commitments from which they were converted), so long as the following terms are satisfied: (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time the offering document in respect of an Extension Offer is delivered to the Lenders, (ii) except as to interest rates, fees and final maturity (which shall be determined by the Parent Borrower and set forth in the relevant Extension Offer), the Revolving Commitment of any Revolving Lender that agrees to an extension with respect to such Revolving Commitment extended pursuant to an Extension (an “Extended Revolving Commitment”), and the related outstandings, shall be a Revolving Commitment (or related outstandings, as the case may be) with the same terms as the original Revolving Commitments (and related outstandings); provided that (x) subject to the provisions of Sections 2.04(e) and 2.05(k) to the extent dealing with Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit which mature or expire after a maturity date when there exist Extended Revolving Commitments with a longer maturity date, all Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit shall be participated in on a pro rata basis by all Lenders with Revolving Commitments in accordance with their Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Commitments (and except as provided in Sections 2.04(e) and 2.05(k), without giving effect to changes thereto on an earlier maturity date with respect to Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit theretofore incurred or issued) and all borrowings under Revolving Commitments and repayments thereunder shall be made on a pro rata basis (except for (A) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Extended Revolving Commitments (and related outstandings) and (B) repayments required upon the scheduled maturity date of the non-Extended Revolving Commitments) and (y) at no time shall there be Revolving Commitments hereunder (including Extended Revolving Commitments and any original Revolving Commitments) which have more than three different maturity dates, (iii) if the aggregate amount of Revolving

 

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Commitments in respect of which Revolving Lenders shall have accepted the relevant Extension Offer shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Revolving Commitments offered to be extended by the Parent Borrower pursuant to such Extension Offer, then the Revolving Loans of such Revolving Lenders shall be extended ratably up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts (but not to exceed actual holdings of record) with respect to which such Revolving Lenders have accepted such Extension Offer, (iv) all documentation in respect of such Extension shall be consistent with the foregoing and (v) any applicable Minimum Extension Condition shall be satisfied unless waived by the Parent Borrower.

(b)    With respect to all Extensions consummated by the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section, (i) such Extensions shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 2.11 and (ii) no Extension Offer is required to be in any minimum amount or any minimum increment, provided that the Parent Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a “Minimum Extension Condition”) to consummating any such Extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Offer in the Parent Borrower’s sole discretion and may be waived by the Parent Borrower) of Revolving Commitments of any or all applicable tranches be tendered. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the transactions contemplated by this Section (including, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of any interest, fees or premium in respect of any Extended Revolving Commitments on the such terms as may be set forth in the relevant Extension Offer) and hereby waive the requirements of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.11 and 2.18) or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit any such Extension or any other transaction contemplated by this Section.

(c)    No consent of any Lender or the Administrative Agent shall be required to effectuate any Extension, other than (A) the consent of each Lender agreeing to such Extension with respect to one or more of its Revolving Commitments (or a portion thereof) and (B) the consent of the Issuing Bank and Swingline Lenders, which consent shall, in each case, not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. All Extended Revolving Commitments and all obligations in respect thereof shall be Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with all other applicable Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Parent Borrower as may be necessary in order to establish new tranches or sub-tranches in respect of Revolving Commitments so extended and such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower in connection with the establishment of such new tranches or sub-tranches, in each case on terms consistent with this Section. Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with any Extensions the respective Loan Parties shall (at their expense) amend (and the Administrative Agent is hereby directed to amend) any Mortgage that has a maturity date prior to the then latest maturity date so that such maturity date is extended to the then latest maturity date (or such later date as may be advised by local counsel to the Administrative Agent).

(d)    In connection with any Extension, the Parent Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice thereof, and shall agree to such procedures (including, without limitation, regarding timing, rounding and other adjustments and to ensure reasonable administrative management of the credit facilities hereunder after such Extension), if any, as may be established by, or acceptable to, the Administrative Agent, in each case acting reasonably to accomplish the purposes of this Section.

 

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SECTION 2.24    Foreign Currency Participations; Conversion of Foreign Currency Loans.

(a)    With respect to each Foreign Currency Loan in any Foreign Currency, the Fronting Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each Lender that is a Foreign Currency Loan Participant with respect to Foreign Currency Loans made in such Foreign Currency, and, to induce the Fronting Lender to make Foreign Currency Loans in any applicable Foreign Currency hereunder, each Lender that is a Foreign Currency Loan Participant with respect to Foreign Currency Loans made in such Foreign Currency irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Fronting Lender, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such Foreign Currency Loan Participant’s own account and risk, with respect to any Fronted Foreign Currency Loan in any Foreign Currency in which such Lender is a Foreign Currency Loan Participant, an undivided interest (a “Foreign Currency Participating Interest”), in an amount equal to such Foreign Currency Loan Participant’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding principal amount of such Foreign Currency Loan (it being understood that such calculation shall be made in respect of the outstanding principal amount of such Foreign Currency Loan, and not the portion thereof constituting a Fronted Foreign Currency Loan), in the Fronting Lender’s obligations and rights under such Fronted Foreign Currency Loan made hereunder. Each Revolving Lender that is a Foreign Currency Loan Participant with respect to any Foreign Currency unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with the Fronting Lender that, solely upon the occurrence of an event set forth in Section 2.24(d)(i) or (ii), such Revolving Lender shall pay to the Fronting Lender upon demand an amount equal to (i) in the case of an event set forth in Section 2.24(d)(i) with respect to a Foreign Currency Loan for which such Revolving Lender is a Foreign Currency Loan Participant, the Dollar Equivalent of such Foreign Currency Loan Participant’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of such payment which is not so paid as required under this Agreement and (ii) in the case of an event set forth in Section 2.24(d)(ii), the Dollar Equivalent of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Foreign Currency Loans then outstanding in any Foreign Currency in which such Revolving Lender is a Foreign Currency Loan Participant.

(b)    If any amount required to be paid by any Foreign Currency Loan Participant to the Fronting Lender pursuant to Section 2.24(a) or Section 2.24(d) is not made available to the Fronting Lender when due, such Foreign Currency Loan Participant shall pay to the Fronting Lender, on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate equal to the greater of the daily average Overnight LIBO Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation for the period until such Foreign Currency Loan Participant makes such amount immediately available to the Fronting Lender. If such amount is not made available to the Fronting Lender by such Foreign Currency Loan Participant within three Business Days of such due date, the Fronting Lender shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to Eurocurrency Loans under the Revolving Facility, on demand. A certificate of the Fronting Lender submitted to any Foreign Currency Loan Participant with respect to amounts owed under this Section shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c)    Whenever, at any time after the Fronting Lender has received from any Foreign Currency Loan Participant its pro rata share of such payment in accordance with subsection 2.24(a) in respect of any Fronted Foreign Currency Loan, the Fronting Lender receives any payment related to such Foreign Currency Loan (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of collateral applied thereto by the Fronting Lender or the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Fronting Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Fronting Lender will, within three Business Days after receipt thereof, distribute to such Foreign Currency Loan Participant its pro rata share thereof (and hereby directs the Administrative Agent to remit such pro rata share to such Foreign Currency Loan Participant out of any such payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Fronting Lender (it being understood that any such payment shall be made in dollars and the Fronting Lender or

 

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Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall convert any such amounts received by it in a currency other than dollars into the Dollar Equivalent thereof for purposes of such payment)); provided, however, that in the event that any such payment received by the Fronting Lender shall be required to be returned by the Fronting Lender, such Foreign Currency Loan Participant shall, within three Business Days, return to the Fronting Lender the portion thereof previously distributed by the Fronting Lender to it. If any amount required to be paid under this paragraph is paid within three Business Days after such payment is due, the Foreign Currency Loan Participant or Fronting Lender, as the case may be, which owes such amount shall pay to the Fronting Lender or Foreign Currency Loan Participant, as the case may be, to which such amount is owed, on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate equal to the greater of the daily average Overnight LIBO Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation for the period until such Foreign Currency Loan Participant or the Fronting Lender, as the case may be, makes such amount immediately available to the Fronting Lender or Foreign Currency Loan Participant, as the case may be. If such amount is not made available to the Fronting Lender or Foreign Currency Loan Participant, as the case may be, by such Foreign Currency Loan Participant or Fronting Lender, as the case may be, within three Business Days of such due date, the Fronting Lender or Foreign Currency Participant, as the case may be, shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to Eurocurrency Loans under the Revolving Facility, on demand.

(d)    In the event that any Foreign Currency Loan shall be outstanding and (i) the principal of or interest on such Foreign Currency Loan shall not be paid (x) with respect to a payment due on a scheduled payment date, on such Business Day (with respect to principal) and within five Business Days after such date (with respect to interest) and (y) with respect to a payment due on any other date, within five Business Days after the Parent Borrower receives notice of such due date from the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders, and, in either case, the Fronting Lender shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower a request that the provisions of this Section 2.24(d) take effect with respect to such Foreign Currency Loan or (ii) the Commitments shall be terminated or the Loans accelerated pursuant to Article VII, then (unless such request is revoked by the Fronting Lender) (x) the obligations of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers in respect of the principal of and interest on such Fronted Foreign Currency Loan shall without further action be converted into obligations denominated in dollars based upon the Exchange Rate in effect for the day on which such conversion occurs, as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, (y) such converted obligations will bear interest at the rate applicable to overdue Eurocurrency Loans under the Revolving Facility and (z) each applicable Foreign Currency Loan Participant shall pay the purchase price for its Foreign Currency Participating Interest in such Foreign Currency Loan by wire transfer of immediately available funds in dollars to the Administrative Agent in the manner provided in Section 2.24(a) and (b) (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly wire the amounts so received to the Fronting Lender). Upon any event specified in clause (ii) above, the commitments of the Foreign Currency Lenders to make Foreign Currency Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be permanently terminated. The obligations of the Revolving Lenders to acquire and pay for their Foreign Currency Participating Interests pursuant to this Section 2.24(d) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.

SECTION 2.25    Currency Fluctuations.

(a)    No later than 11:00 A.M. (London time) on each Calculation Date, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent shall determine the Exchange Rate as of such Calculation Date with respect to each applicable Foreign Currency, provided that, upon receipt of a Borrowing Request pursuant to Section 2.03, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent shall determine the Exchange Rate with respect to the relevant Foreign Currency on the related Calculation Date (it being acknowledged and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall use such Exchange Rate for the purposes of determining

 

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compliance with Section 2.01(a) with respect to such Borrowing Request). The Exchange Rates so determined shall become effective on the relevant Calculation Date (a “Reset Date”), shall remain effective until the next succeeding Reset Date and shall for all purposes of this Agreement (other than Section 10.14 and any other provision expressly requiring the use of a current Exchange Rate) be the Exchange Rates employed in converting any amounts between dollars and any Foreign Currency.

(b)    No later than 11:00 A.M. (London time) on each Reset Date, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent shall determine the aggregate amount of the Dollar Equivalents of (i) the principal amounts of the Foreign Currency Loans then outstanding (after giving effect to any Foreign Currency Loans to be made or repaid on such date) and (ii) the total LC Exposure in currencies other than dollars at such time.

(c)    The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower, any applicable Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and the Foreign Currency Lenders of each determination of an Exchange Rate hereunder.

SECTION 2.26    Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for any Lender to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any extension of credit to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement with respect to any extensions of credit to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, then, upon written notice by such Lender (each such Lender providing such notice, an “Impacted Lender”) to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent:

(a)    the obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make extensions of credit to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall forthwith be (x) suspended until each Impacted Lender notifies the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing that it is no longer unlawful for such Impacted Lender to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any extension of credit to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or (y) to the extent required by law, cancelled;

(b)    if it shall be unlawful for any Impacted Lender to maintain or charge interest with respect to any outstanding Loan to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall repay (or at its option and to the extent permitted by law, assign to the Parent Borrower) (x) all outstanding ABR Loans made to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower within three Business Days or such earlier period as required by law and (y) all outstanding Eurocurrency Loans made to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower on the last day of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Eurocurrency Loans or within such earlier period as required by law; and

(c)    if it shall be unlawful for any Impacted Lender to maintain, charge interest or hold any participation with respect to any Letter of Credit issued on behalf of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the LC Exposure with respect to such Letters of Credit within three Business Days or within such earlier period as required by law.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower (as to itself only) represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

 

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SECTION 3.01    Organization; Powers. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

SECTION 3.02    Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions to be entered into by each Loan Party are within such Loan Party’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Holdings and the Parent Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or such Loan Party (as the case may be), enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 3.03    Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents and (iii) consents, approvals, registrations, filings or actions the failure of which to obtain or perform could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) or their assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary), except for violations, defaults or the creation of such rights that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary), except Liens created under the Loan Documents and Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

SECTION 3.04    Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.

(a)    Holdings has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162020, reported on by KPMGDeloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarters and the portions of the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, in each case certified by its chief financial officer (it being understood that Holdings has furnished the foregoing to the Lenders by the filing with the Commission Holdings’ annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and a quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 20172020). Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.

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arising as a result of the Transactions, after giving effect to the Transactions, none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) has, as of the Second Restatement Date, any contingent liabilities that would be material to Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary), taken as a whole.

(c)    Since December 31, 20162020, there has been no event, change or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.05    Properties.

(a)    Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property material to its business (including its Mortgaged Properties), except for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for their intended purposes.

(b)    Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to its business, and the use thereof by Holdings, the Parent Borrower 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.

(c)    Schedule 3.05 sets forth the address of each real property that is owned or leased by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Second Restatement Date after giving effect to the Transactions.

(d)    As of the Second Restatement Date, none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any pending or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any Mortgaged Property or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation. Neither any Mortgaged Property nor any interest therein is subject to any right of first refusal, option or other contractual right to purchase such Mortgaged Property or interest therein.

SECTION 3.06    Litigation and Environmental Matters.

(a)    There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Parent Borrower, threatened against or affecting Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that involve any of the Loan Documents or the Transactions.

(b)    Except for the Disclosed Matters and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.

 

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(c)    Since the Second Restatement Date, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.07    Compliance with Laws and Agreements. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property and all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 3.08    Investment Company Status. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SECTION 3.09    Taxes. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) any Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Holdings, the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiaries), as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.10 ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Second Restatement Date, the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 715-30) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than $20,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Plans.

SECTION 3.11    Disclosure.

(a)    Each of Holdings and the Parent Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) is subject, and all other matters known to any of them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Information Memorandum nor any of the other reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or thereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, Holdings and the Parent Borrower represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time such projections were prepared.

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SECTION 3.12    Subsidiaries. Holdings does not have any subsidiaries other than the Parent Borrower and the Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries. Schedule 3.12 sets forth the name of, and the ownership interest of the Parent Borrower in, each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower and identifies each Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Loan Party, in each case as of the Second Restatement Date.

SECTION 3.13    Insurance. Schedule 3.13 sets forth a description of all material insurance policies maintained by or on behalf of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries as of the Second Restatement Date. As of the Second Restatement Date, all premiums due in respect of such insurance have been paid.

SECTION 3.14    Labor Matters. As of the Second Restatement Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Parent Borrower, threatened that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All payments due from Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, or for which any claim may be made against Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, 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 Holdings, the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary except for those which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 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 Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary is bound.

SECTION 3.15    Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Second Restatement Date and immediately following the making of each Loan made on the Second Restatement Date and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Loans, (a) the fair value of the assets of each Loan Party, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of each Loan Party will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) each Loan Party will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured and (d) the Loan Parties, on a consolidated basis, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Second Restatement Date.

SECTION 3.16    Senior Indebtedness. The Obligations constitute “Senior Indebtedness” under the terms of any Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations.

SECTION 3.17    Security Documents.

(a)    The Pledge Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) and, when such Collateral is delivered to the Collateral Agent and for so long as the Collateral Agent remains in possession of such Collateral, the security interest created by the Pledge Agreement shall constitute a perfected first priority security interest in all right, title and interest of the pledgor thereunder in such Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person.

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defined in the Security Agreement) and, when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 6 to the Perfection Certificate, the security interest created by the Security Agreement shall constitute a perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in such Collateral (other than the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Security Agreement)), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

(c)    When the Security Agreement (or a summary thereof) is filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and the financing statements referred to in Section 3.17(b) above are appropriately filed, the security interest created by the Security Agreement shall constitute a perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Security Agreement) in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registering a security agreement, financing statement or analogous document in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and subsequent UCC filings may be necessary to perfect a lien on registered trademarks, trademark applications and copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the Closing Date), other than with respect to Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

(d)    Each Mortgage, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, is effective to create, subject to the exceptions listed in each title insurance policy covering such Mortgage, in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all of the applicable mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Properties thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages are filed in the appropriate offices, the Lien created by each Mortgage shall constitute a perfected Lien on all right, title and interest of the applicable mortgagor in such Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to the rights of Persons pursuant to Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

(e)    Following the execution of any Foreign Security Document pursuant to Section 4.03, each Foreign Security Document shall be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the applicable collateral covered by such Foreign Security Document, and when the actions specified in such Foreign Security Document, if any, are completed, the security interest created by such Foreign Security Document shall constitute a perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in such collateral to the full extent possible under the laws of the applicable foreign jurisdiction, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

SECTION 3.18    Federal Reserve Regulations.

(a)    None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock.

(b)    No part of the proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose that entails a violation of the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulation U or X.

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the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and Holdings, the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors and to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower its employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, any agent of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by the Credit Agreement will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

SECTION 3.20     EEAAffected Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an EEAAffected Financial Institution.

SECTION 3.21    Persons of Significant Control. In respect of any shares of a Person incorporated in England and Wales over which security or Collateral under the Security Documents is created, or purported to be created, pursuant to any Security Documents (the “Secured English Shares”): (a) no “warning notice” as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1B of the Companies Act 2006 (a “Warning Notice”) and no “restrictions notice” as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1B of the Companies Act 2006 (a “Restrictions Notice”) pursuant to Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 has been issued to a Loan Party in respect of any Secured English Shares; and (b) each Loan Party has complied with any Warning Notices or Restrictions Notices pursuant to Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 issued to it in respect of any Secured English Shares.

SECTION 3.22    Regulation (EU) 2015/858. For the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “Regulation”), the Dutch Foreign Subsidiary Borrower has a centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) that is situated in the Netherlands and it has no establishment (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions

SECTION 4.01    Closing Date. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 4.01, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder on the Closing Date shall not become effective and are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (it being understood and acknowledged that the Closing Date occurred on October 16, 2013 and that capitalized terms and Section references used in this Section 4.01 shall be used with the meanings assigned thereto in the Original Credit Agreement):

(a)    The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

(b)    The Agents shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Closing Date) of each of (i) Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, (ii) McDonald Hopkins LLC, (iii) Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and (iv) Jones

 

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Day in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Each of Holdings and the Parent Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinions.

(c)    The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of each Loan Party, the authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.

(d)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial Officer of Holdings and the Parent Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.02.

(e)    The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by any Loan Party hereunder or under any Loan Document.

(f)    The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied and the Administrative Agent shall have received a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by an executive officer or Financial Officer of the Parent Borrower, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, including the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent) filings made with respect to the Loan Parties in the jurisdictions contemplated by the Perfection Certificate and copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens indicated by such financing statements (or similar documents) are permitted by Section 6.02 or have been released or will be released pursuant to UCC-3 financing statements or other release documentation delivered to the Collateral Agent.

(g)    The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that the insurance required by Section 5.07 and the Security Documents is in effect, together with endorsements naming the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as additional insured and loss payee thereunder, to the extent required by Section 5.07.

(h)    The Transactions shall have been consummated or shall be consummated substantially simultaneously with the initial funding of the Tranche A Term Loans on the Closing Date in accordance with applicable law and all other related documentation in all material respects (without giving effect to any amendments not approved by the Administrative Agent), and after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries shall have outstanding any shares of preferred stock or any Indebtedness to a Person other than the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under the Loan Documents and (ii) Indebtedness incurred and outstanding as of the Closing Date in compliance with Section 6.01 of this Agreement. The Liens securing the obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been released or shall be released substantially simultaneously with the initial funding of the Tranche A Term Loans on the Closing Date. Each Lender party hereto that is also a “Lender” under the Existing Credit Agreement hereby waives the requirement for advance notice of termination of “Commitments” under the Existing Credit Agreement and prepayment of any

 

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“Loans” outstanding thereunder; provided such notice of termination and prepayment is delivered on the Closing Date of this Agreement.

(i)    The Lenders shall have received the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a).

(j)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, dated the Closing Date and signed by the chief financial officer of each of Holdings and the Parent Borrower, certifying that Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions, are solvent.

(k)    The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 10.02) at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 16, 2013 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitments shall terminate at such time).

SECTION 4.02    Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (other than (i) any Revolving Loan made pursuant to Section 2.04(d) or Section 2.05(d) and (ii) any continuation or conversion of a Borrowing pursuant to the terms hereof that does not result in the increase of the aggregate principal amount of the Borrowings then outstanding), and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to receipt of the request therefor in accordance herewith and to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a)    The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable.

(b)    At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by Holdings and the Parent Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.

SECTION 4.03    Credit Events Relating to Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers. The obligation of each Lender to make Loans to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a)    With respect to the earlier to occur of the initial Loan made to or the initial Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower:

 

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(i)    the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower’s Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement duly executed and delivered by all parties thereto;

(ii)    the Administrative Agent shall have received such documents (including legal opinions) and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the formation, existence and good standing of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, the authorization of the transactions contemplated hereby relating to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and any other legal matters relating to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or its Foreign Subsidiary Borrowing Agreement, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel; and

(iii)    the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received all documentation and other information relating to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act and, if applicable, the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, in all cases reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

SECTION 4.04    Conditions to the Second Restatement Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder on the Second Restatement Date are subject to, and shall not become effective until, the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a)    The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) counterparts of (or written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page) that such party has signed a counterpart of) the Second Replacement Revolving Facility Amendment, executed by the Parent Borrower, each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, each other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, the Fronting Lender, each Issuing Bank, each Swingline Lender and Persons with aggregate Revolving Commitments of $300,000,000 and (ii) reasonably satisfactory evidence that (A) all Existing Term Loans shall have been paid in full or will be paid in full substantially simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Agreement and (B) all Existing Revolving Commitments and Existing Revolving Loans shall be replaced with Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans, as applicable, hereunder or otherwise terminated or repaid, as applicable (and in each case all accrued interest on the Existing Term Loans, Existing Revolving Loans and Existing Revolving Commitments and other amounts (including fees) outstanding in respect thereof shall have been paid in full).

(b)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Second Restatement Date) of each of (i) Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLPJones Day, (ii) Barnes & Thornburg LLP,and (iii) Jones Day and (iv) Eversheds Sutherland LLPSimpson Thacher & Bartlett, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Each of Holdings and the Parent Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinions.

(c)    The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, the authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to the Parent Borrower, the

 

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Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, the Loan Documents or the Transactions, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.

(d)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Second Restatement Date and signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial Officer of Holdings and the Parent Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.02.

(e)    The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Second Restatement Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by any Loan Party hereunder or under any Loan Document (and for the avoidance of doubt, including all interest, fees, expenses and other amounts due under the Existing Credit Agreement).

(f)    The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied as of the Second Restatement Date.

(g)    The Lenders shall have received the financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a).

(h)    The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least five days prior to the Second Restatement Date, all documentation and other information regarding the Borrowers requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, to the extent requested in writing of the Parent Borrower at least 10 days prior to the Second Restatement Date and (ii) to the extent the Parent Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least five days prior to the Second Restatement Date, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Parent Borrower at least 10 days prior to the Second Restatement Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Parent Borrower shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (h) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of the Second Restatement Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower (as to itself only) covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

SECTION 5.01    Financial Statements and Other Information. Holdings or the Parent Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

 

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(a)    within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception (except for any such qualification or exception resulting from any current maturity of Loans hereunder) and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (it being understood that the obligation to furnish the foregoing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be deemed to be satisfied in respect of any fiscal year of Holdings by the filing of Holdings’ annual report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year with the Commission to the extent the foregoing are included therein);

(b)    within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Holdings, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes (it being understood that the obligation to furnish the foregoing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be deemed to be satisfied in respect of any fiscal quarter of Holdings by the filing of Holdings’ quarterly report on Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter with the Commission to the extent the foregoing are included therein);

(c)    within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings (but in any event no later than two Business Days after any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above), or within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Holdings (but in any event no later than two Business Days after any delivery of financial statements under clause (b) above), a certificate of a Financial Officer of Holdings or the Parent Borrower (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations (x) demonstrating compliance with Sections 6.12 and 6.13 and (y) of Consolidated Net Income and Consolidated EBITDA on a quarterly basis for any fiscal quarter ending after the Second Restatement Date, (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of Holdings’ audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate and (iv) identifying all Subsidiaries existing on the date of such certificate and indicating, for each such Subsidiary, whether such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary (and if so, whether such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Loan Party) or a Foreign Subsidiary and whether such Subsidiary was formed or acquired since the end of the previous fiscal quarter;

(d)    within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, (i) a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any Default (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines) and

 

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(ii) a certificate of a Financial Officer of Holdings or the Parent Borrower (A) identifying any parcels of real property or improvements thereto with a value exceeding $5,000,000 that have been acquired by any Loan Party since the end of the previous fiscal year, (B) identifying any changes of the type described in Section 5.03(a) that have not been previously reported by the Parent Borrower, (C) identifying any Permitted Acquisitions that have been consummated since the end of the previous fiscal year, including the date on which each such Permitted Acquisition was consummated and the consideration therefor, and (D) identifying any Intellectual Property (as defined in the Security Agreement) with respect to which a notice is required to be delivered under the Security Agreement and has not been previously delivered;

(e)    no later than February 15 of each fiscal year of Holdings (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013), a detailed consolidated budget for such fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet and related statements of projected operations and cash flow as of the end of and for such fiscal year and setting forth the assumptions used for purposes of preparing such budget) and, promptly when available, any material revisions of such budget that have been approved by senior management of Holdings;

(f)    promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary with the Commission or with any national securities exchange, as the case may be (it being understood that the obligation to furnish the foregoing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be deemed to be satisfied to the extent the foregoing are filed with the Commission);

(g)    no later than five business days prior to any proposed utilization of the Available Amount, a certificate of a Financial Officer of Holdings or the Parent Borrower setting forth a reasonably detailed calculations of the Available Amount as of the date of the proposed utilization (prior to giving effect thereto); and

(h)    promptly following any request therefor, (x) such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request. and (y) information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, in each case, to the extent applicable.

SECTION 5.02    Notices of Material Events. Holdings and the Parent Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of the following:

(a)    the occurrence of any Default;

(b)    the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c)    the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $15,000,000; and

 

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(d)    any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.; and

(e)    if applicable, any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to such Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification.

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Parent Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

SECTION 5.03    Information Regarding Collateral.

(a)    The Parent Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any change (i) in any Loan Party’s legal name or in any trade name used to identify it in the conduct of its business or in the ownership of its properties, (ii) in the location of any Loan Party’s chief executive office, its principal place of business, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility), (iii) in any Loan Party’s identity or structure, (iv) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization or (v) in any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number. The Parent Borrower agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless written notice has been delivered to the Collateral Agent, together with all applicable information to enable the Administrative Agent to make all filings under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral.

(b)    Each year, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, Holdings (on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer of Holdings (i) 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 Closing Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this Section and (ii) certifying that all Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (including fixture filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations, including all refilings, rerecordings and reregistrations, containing a description of the Collateral have been filed of record in each governmental, municipal or other appropriate office in each jurisdiction identified pursuant to clause (i) above to the extent necessary to protect and perfect the security interests under the Security Documents for a period of not less than 18 months after the date of such certificate (except as noted therein with respect to any continuation statements to be filed within such period).

SECTION 5.04    Existence; Conduct of Business.

(a)    Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names the loss of which would have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 or disposition permitted under Section 6.05.

 

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(b)    Holdings and the Parent Borrower will cause all the Equity Interests of the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers to be owned, directly or indirectly, by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary.

SECTION 5.05    Payment of Obligations. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries (including the Receivables Subsidiary) to, pay its Indebtedness and other obligations, including Tax liabilities, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except (a) those being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Holdings, the Parent Borrower, or a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, or (b) to the extent the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that no amounts received from any Loan Party shall be applied to Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party.

SECTION 5.06    Maintenance of Properties. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of their business, taken as a whole, in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 or disposition permitted under Section 6.05.

SECTION 5.07    Insurance. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, maintain insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Such insurance shall be maintained with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, except that a portion of such insurance program (not to exceed that which is customary in the case of companies engaged in the same or similar business or having similar properties similarly situated) may be effected through self-insurance; provided adequate reserves therefor, in accordance with GAAP, are maintained. In addition, each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Security Documents. With respect to each Mortgaged Property that is located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards, the applicable Loan Party will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, such flood insurance as is required under applicable law, including the Flood Laws. The Parent Borrower will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained. All insurance policies or certificates (or certified copies thereof) with respect to such insurance shall be endorsed to the Collateral Agent’s reasonable satisfaction for the benefit of the Lenders (including, without limitation, by naming the Collateral Agent as loss payee or additional insured, as appropriate).

SECTION 5.08    Casualty and Condemnation. The Parent Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prompt written notice of casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of any Collateral having a book value or fair market value of $1,000,000 or more or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any Collateral having a book value or fair market value of $1,000,000 or more or any part thereof or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding.

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Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

SECTION 5.10    Compliance with Laws. Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Parent Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

Each Loan Party shall (and Holdings will ensure that each Subsidiary shall) (a) comply with any notice served on it pursuant to Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to any Secured English Shares within the timeframe specified in the notice, and promptly provide the Collateral Agent with a copy of any such notice, and (b) procure that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries shall issue a Warning Notice or Restrictions Notice with respect to Secured English Shares unless it is required by law to do so.

SECTION 5.11    Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans will be used only for general corporate purposes and, to the extent permitted by Section 6.01(a)(i), Permitted Acquisitions. Letters of Credit will be available only for general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

SECTION 5.12    Additional Subsidiaries. If any additional Subsidiary is formed or acquired after the Second Restatement Date, the Parent Borrower will, within five Business Days after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired, notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof and, within 30 days (or such longer period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent) after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the Foreign Security Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Subsidiary, including with respect to any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of such Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party.

SECTION 5.13    Further Assurances.

(a)    Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary Loan Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust, landlord waivers and other documents), which may be required under any applicable law, or which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the Foreign Security Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers also agree to provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to

 

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the Administrative Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents.

(b)    If any assets (including any real property or improvements thereto or any interest therein) having a book value or fair market value of $10,000,000 or more in the aggregate are acquired by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party after the Second Restatement Date or through the acquisition of a Subsidiary Loan Party under Section 5.12 (other than, in each case, assets constituting Collateral under the Security Agreement or the Pledge Agreement that become subject to the Lien of the Security Agreement or the Pledge Agreement upon acquisition thereof), the Parent Borrower or, if applicable, the relevant Subsidiary Loan Party will notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, the Parent Borrower will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Obligations and will take, and cause the Subsidiary Loan Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not enter into any Mortgage in respect of any real property acquired by the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party after the Second Restatement Date until the date that is 45 days after the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Lenders (which may be delivered electronically) the following documents in respect of such real property: (i) completed “Life of Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency standard flood hazard determination(s) with respect to the Mortgaged Property and related documents with respect to the Mortgaged Property reasonably requested by any Lender; (ii) if such real property is located in a “special flood hazard area”, a notification to each Parent Borrower (and applicable Loan Party) of that fact and notification to each Borrower (and applicable Loan Party) stating whether flood insurance coverage is available, and evidence that each Borrower (or other Loan Party) to which a notice was sent, has signed and returned the notice; and (iii) if such notice is required to be provided to the Parent Borrower (or applicable Loan Party) and flood insurance is available in the community in which such real property is located, a copy of the policy, or declaration evidencing such required flood insurance in an amount and with terms required by the Flood Laws.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower (as to itself only) covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

SECTION 6.01    Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities.

(a)    None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(i)    Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;

(ii)    (A) the Permitted Receivables Financing, (B) financings in respect of sales of accounts receivable by a Foreign Subsidiary permitted by Section 6.05(c)(ii) and (C) the Specified Vendor Receivables Financing;

(iii)    Indebtedness existing on the Second Restatement Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the

 

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outstanding principal amount as specified on such Schedule 6.01, plus any additional Indebtedness incurred to pay premiums (including tender premiums), accrued and unpaid interest, expenses, defeasance costs and fees in connection therewith, or result in an earlier maturity date or decreased weighted average life thereof;

(iv)    Permitted Unsecured Debt of the Parent Borrower; provided that the Total Net Leverage Ratio, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Permitted Unsecured Debt and recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of Holdings for which financial statements are available, as if such incurrence (and any related repayment of Indebtedness) had occurred on the first day of the relevant period (provided that any incurrence of Permitted Unsecured Debt that occurs prior to the first testing period under Section 6.13(a) shall be deemed to have occurred during such first testing period), is at least 0.25 less than is otherwise required pursuant to Section 6.13(a) at the time of such event;

(v)    Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Loan Party to the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04;

(vi)    Guarantees by the Parent Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that Guarantees by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.04;

(vii)    Guarantees by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, in respect of (A) any Incremental Equivalent Debt or (B) any Permitted Unsecured Debt; provided that none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall Guarantee such Indebtedness unless it also has Guaranteed the Obligations pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement;

(viii)    Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Financing Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof or result in an earlier maturity date or decreased weighted average life thereof; provided that (A) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (B) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (viii) shall not exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 5.5% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness) at any time outstanding;

(ix)    Indebtedness arising as a result of an Acquisition Lease Financing or any other sale and leaseback transaction permitted under Section 6.06;

(x)    Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Second Restatement Date; provided that (A) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (B) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (x) shall not exceed $50,000,000the greater of 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of

 

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the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness) and $60,000,000, at any time outstanding, less the liquidation value of any outstanding Assumed Preferred Stock;

(xi)    Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, performance bonds, surety appeal or similar bonds, completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of their business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(xii)    other Indebtedness of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of $35,000,000 and 3.5% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness) at any time outstanding, less the liquidation value of any applicable Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock issued and outstanding pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock;

(xiii)    Indebtedness (which may be secured) of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not exceeding the greater of 12.5% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness) and $150,000,000, at any time outstanding;

(xiv)    Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within ten Business Days of incurrence;

(xv)    Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business;

(xvi)    Indebtedness incurred in connection with (1) the financing of insurance premiums or (2) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(xvii)    contingent obligations to financial institutions, in each case to the extent in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower), entered into to obtain cash management services or deposit account overdraft protection services (in an amount similar to those offered for comparable services in the financial industry) or other services in connection with the management or opening of deposit accounts or incurred as a result of endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection purposes and other customary, contingent obligations of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(xviii)    unsecured guarantees by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of facility leases of any Loan Party;

(xix)    Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party under Hedging Agreements with respect to interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or commodity prices, in each case not entered into for speculative purposes; provided that if such Hedging Agreements relate to interest rates, (A) such Hedging Agreements relate to payment obligations on Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred by the Loan Documents and (B)

 

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the notional principal amount of such Hedging Agreements at the time incurred does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Hedging Agreements relate;

(xx)    secured or unsecured notes (such notes, “Incremental Equivalent Debt”); provided that (A) at the time of (and after giving effect to) the incurrence of any Incremental Equivalent Debt, the aggregate amount of all Incremental Equivalent Debt, together with the aggregate amount of all Incremental Revolving Commitments incurred after the Second Restatement Date (and prior to (or substantially simultaneously with) the incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt), shall not exceed the sum of (1) $200,000,000 and (2) an amount such that, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Incremental Equivalent Debt and the making of any other Indebtedness incurred substantially simultaneously therewith (and assuming in the case of any Incremental Revolving Commitments established substantially simultaneously therewith that such Incremental Revolving Commitments are fully drawn), the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, calculated on a pro forma basis, is no greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (it being understood that (i) indebtedness may be incurred under clause (2) prior to indebtedness being incurred under clause (1) and (ii) if indebtedness is incurred under clause (1) and/or Incremental Revolving Commitments are incurred under clause (A) of Section 2.21(a) on the same date that indebtedness is incurred under clause (2), then the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of clause (2) will be calculated without giving regard to any incurrence on such date of indebtedness under clause (1) or any incurrence of Incremental Revolving Commitments under clause (A) of Section 2.21(a)), (B) the incurrence of such Indebtedness shall be subject to clauses

(i) through (iii) of Section 2.21(c) as if such Incremental Equivalent Debt were an Incremental Revolving Commitment, (C) such Indebtedness shall mature no earlier than 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date then in effect, (D) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not have a definition of “Change of Control” or “Change in Control” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose) that is materially more restrictive than the definition of Change of Control set forth herein and (E) such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall not be subject to a financial maintenance covenant more favorable to the holders thereof than those contained in the Loan Documents (other than for periods after the Latest Maturity Date then in effect);

(xxi)    unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed the Net Proceeds received by Holdings after the Second Restatement Date from (A) cash contributions (other than from the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary) to Holdings or (B) the issuance and sale of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests and other than a sale to the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary);

(xxii)    Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of any money or any Hedging Agreements.

(b)    None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, issue any preferred stock or other preferred Equity Interests, except (i) Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock, (ii) Assumed Preferred Stock and (iii) preferred stock or preferred Equity Interests held by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary.

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any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

(a)    Liens created under the Loan Documents;

(b)    Permitted Encumbrances;

(c)    Liens in respect of the Permitted Receivables Financing and the Specified Vendor Receivables Financing;

(d)    any Lien on any property or asset of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the Second Restatement Date and set forth in Schedule 6.02; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the Second Restatement Date and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(e)    any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the Second Restatement Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be;

(f)    Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by, or in respect of Financing Lease Obligations of, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(a)(viii), (ii) such security interests and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iv) such security interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(g)    Liens, with respect to any Mortgaged Property, described in the applicable schedule of the title policy covering such Mortgaged Property;

(h)    Liens in respect of sales of accounts receivable by Foreign Subsidiaries permitted by Section 6.05(c)(ii);

(i)    other Liens securing liabilities permitted hereunder in an aggregate amount not exceeding $40,000,000the greater of $45,000,000 and 3.5% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of incurrence of such Liens), at any time outstanding;

(j)    Liens in respect of Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(a)(xiii); provided that the assets subject to such Liens are not located in the United States;

(k)    Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Permitted Investments on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by any Lender, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of such Lender with which such accounts

 

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are maintained, securing amounts owing to such Lender with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements; provided that, unless such Liens are non-consensual and arise by operation of law, in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness for borrowed money;

(l)    licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property (as defined in the Security Agreement) granted by any Company in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Company;

(m)    the filing of UCC financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

(n)    Liens for the benefit of a seller deemed to attach solely to cash earnest money deposits in connection with a letter of intent or acquisition agreement with respect to a Permitted Acquisition;

(o)    Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments permitted under Section 6.04 that constitute repurchase obligations and in connection with related set-off rights;

(p)    Liens of a collection bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-210 of the UCC in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;

(q)    Liens of sellers of goods to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the UCC in effect in the relevant jurisdiction in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and covering only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;

(r)    Liens with respect to property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary securing Incremental Equivalent Debt, provided that such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall be secured only by a Lien on the Collateral and on a pari passu or subordinated basis with the Obligations and shall be subject to a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(s)    Liens on inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit, bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or goods;

(t)    pledges and deposits and other Liens made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(u)    leases or subleases, and non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to intellectual property) granted to others in the ordinary course of business;

(v)    any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Equity Interests of any joint venture or similar arrangement securing obligations of such joint venture or pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

 

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(w)    Liens that are contractual rights of set-off relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers, suppliers or service providers of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(x)    agreements to subordinate any interest of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in any accounts receivable or other proceeds, in each case arising from inventory consigned by the Parent Borrower or any such Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; and

(y)    Liens securing insurance premium financing arrangements; provided that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums.

SECTION 6.03    Fundamental Changes.

(a)    None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with any of them, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) any Subsidiary may merge into the Parent Borrower in a transaction in which the Parent Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) any Subsidiary may merge into any Subsidiary in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Subsidiary and (if any party to such merger is a Subsidiary Loan Party) is a Subsidiary Loan Party (provided that, with respect to any such merger involving the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, the surviving entity of such merger shall be a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be) and (iii) any Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary Loan Party) may liquidate or dissolve if the Parent Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Parent Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 6.03 shall not prohibit any Permitted Acquisition.

(b)    The Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Second Restatement Date and businesses reasonably related thereto.

(c)    Holdings will not engage in any business or activity other than (i) the ownership of all the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Parent Borrower, (ii) performing its obligations (A) under the Loan Documents, and (B) under the Permitted Receivables Financing, (iii) activities incidental thereto and to Holdings’ existence, (iv) activities related to the performance of all its obligations in respect of the Transactions, (v) performing its obligations under guarantees in respect of sale and leaseback transactions permitted by Section 6.06 and (vi) other activities (including the incurrence of Indebtedness and the issuance of its Equity Interests) that are permitted by this Agreement. Holdings will not own or acquire any assets (other than shares of capital stock of the Parent Borrower and the Permitted Investments or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities imposed by law, including tax liabilities, liabilities related to its existence and permitted business and activities specified in the immediately preceding sentence).

(d)    The Receivables Subsidiary will not engage in any business or business activity other than the activities related to the Permitted Receivables Financing and its existence. The Receivables Subsidiary will not own or acquire any assets (other than the receivables subject to the Permitted Receivables Financing) or incur any liabilities (other than the liabilities imposed by law including tax liabilities, and other liabilities related to its existence and permitted business and activities

 

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specified in the immediately preceding sentence, including liabilities arising under the Permitted Receivables Financing).

SECTION 6.04    Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions. None of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any Equity Interests in or evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit, except:

(a)    Permitted Investments;

(b)    investments existing pursuant to agreements existing on or made pursuant to, binding commitments existing on, on the Second Restatement Date and set forth on Schedule 6.04;

(c)    Permitted Acquisitions;

(d)    investments by the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries that exist immediately prior to any applicable transaction; provided that (i) any such Equity Interests held by a Loan Party shall be pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement or any applicable Foreign Security Documents, as the case may be, to the extent required by this Agreement and (ii) the aggregate amount of investments (excluding any such investments, loans, advances and Guarantees to such Subsidiaries that are assumed and exist on the date any Permitted Acquisition is consummated and that are not made, incurred or created in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition) by Loan Parties in, and loans and advances by Loan Parties to, and Guarantees by Loan Parties of Indebtedness of, Subsidiaries that are not Domestic Loan Parties (or if Domestic Loan Parties, in respect of which the Administrative Agent has not received the documents required by clause (a) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement) made after the Second Restatement Date shall not at any time exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and 10.0% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of the making of such investment);

(e)    loans or advances made by the Parent Borrower to any Subsidiary and made by any Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) any such loans and advances made by a Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement or any applicable Foreign Security Documents, as the case may be, and (ii) the amount of such loans and advances made by Loan Parties to Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties shall be subject to the limitation set forth in clause (d) above;

(f)    Guarantees permitted by Section 6.01(a)(vii);

(g)    investments arising as a result of any Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing;

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(i)    any investments in or loans to any other Person received as noncash consideration for sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted by Section 6.05;

(j)    Guarantees by Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries of leases entered into by any Subsidiary as lessee; provided that the amount of such Guarantees made by Loan Parties to Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties shall be subject to the limitation set forth in clause (d) above;

(k)    extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable in the ordinary course of business;

(l)    loans or advances to employees made (i) in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice and not exceeding $5,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time, (ii) in respect of payroll payments and expenses in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in connection with such Person’s purchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings solely to the extent that the amount of such loans and advances shall be contributed to Holdings in cash as common equity; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the amount of such cash contribution, to the extent of any such outstanding loan or advance, shall not be considered a cash contribution for any other purpose of this Agreement;

(m)    investments in the form of Hedging Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;

(n)    investments by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in (i) the capital stock of a Receivables Subsidiary and (ii) other interests in a Receivables Subsidiary, in each case to the extent required by the terms of the Permitted Receivables Financing;

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

(p)    Permitted Joint Venture and Foreign Subsidiary Investments;

(q)    investments, loans or advances in addition to those permitted by clauses (a) through (p) above not exceeding in the aggregate the greater of $100,000,000 and 1010.0% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of the making of such investment, loan or advance) at any time outstanding;

(r)    investments made (i) in an amount not to exceed the Net Proceeds Not Otherwise Applied of any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests and other than any issuance to the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary) in Holdings issued on or after the Second Restatement Date or (ii) with Equity Interests in Holdings;

(s)    investments by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Available Amount;

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(u)    investments; provided that after giving effect to any such investment (and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith), the Total Net Leverage Ratio at the time of the making of such investment would be less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00; and

(v)    additional investments; provided that the aggregate amount of investments made pursuant to this clause (v), together with the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(xiv) and the aggregate amount of payments of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(ix), during the period from the date 12 months prior to the date of the making of such investment (the “Investment Date”) through (and including) the Investment Date shall not exceed $25,000,000.

SECTION 6.05    Asset Sales. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, except:

(a)    sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of inventory, used or surplus equipment, obsolete, damaged or worn-out equipment or other assets, Permitted Investments and Investments referred to in Section 6.04(h) in the ordinary course of business;

(b)    sales, transfers and dispositions to the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary; provided that any such sales, transfers or dispositions involving a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Loan Party shall be made in compliance with Section 6.09;

(c)    (i) sales of accounts receivable and related assets pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, (ii) sales of accounts receivable and related assets by a Foreign Subsidiary pursuant to customary terms whereby recourse and exposure in respect thereof to any Foreign Subsidiary does not exceed at any time the greater of $60,000,000 and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of such disposition), and (iii) sales of accounts receivables and related assets pursuant to the Specified Vendor Receivables Financing.

(d)    the creation of Liens permitted by Section 6.02 and dispositions as a result thereof;

(e)    sales or transfers that are permitted sale and leaseback transactions pursuant to Section 6.06;

(f)    sales and transfers that constitute part of an Acquisition Lease Financing;

(g)    Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.08;

(h)    transfers and dispositions constituting investments permitted under Section 6.04;

(i)    sales, transfers and other dispositions of property identified on Schedule 6.05;

(j)    sales, transfers and other dispositions of assets (other than Equity Interests in a Borrower) that are not permitted by any other clause of this Section; provided that the aggregate fair market value of all assets sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in reliance upon this clause (j) shall not exceed 35% of the aggregate fair market value of all assets of the Parent Borrower as of the Second Restatement Date, including any Equity Interests owned by it, during the term of this Agreement subsequent to the Second Restatement Date;

 

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(k)    any exchange of assets (including a combination of assets and Permitted Investments) for assets related to a Similar Business of comparable or greater market value or usefulness to the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower;

(l)    foreclosure, condemnation, taking by eminent domain or any similar action with respect to any property or other asset of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(m)    the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(n)    any grant in the ordinary course of any non-exclusive license, of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property;

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

(p)    any surrender, expiration or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind; and

(q)    the termination of a lease of real or personal property that is not necessary to the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a whole;

provided that (x) all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted hereby (other than those permitted by clauses (b), (o) and (q) above) shall be made for fair value and (y) all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted by clauses (i) and (j) above shall be for at least 75% cash consideration; provided that the amount of (i) any secured liabilities (as shown on the Parent Borrower’s or a Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or that are otherwise cancelled or terminated in connection with the transaction with such transferee, (ii) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), and (iii) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in such sale, transfer, lease and other disposition having an aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower), taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (v) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $25,000,000 and 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings (as of the date of such disposition) (with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), shall be deemed to be cash for the purposes of this provision.

SECTION 6.06    Sale and Leaseback Transactions. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for (a) any such sale of any fixed or capital assets (other than any such transaction to which (b) or (c) below is applicable) that is made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the cost of such fixed or capital asset in an aggregate amount less than or equal to $20,000,000, so long as the Financing Lease Obligations associated therewith are permitted by Section

 

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6.01(a)(viii), (b) in the case of property owned as of or after the Second Restatement Date, any such sale of any fixed or capital assets that is made for cash consideration in an aggregate amount not less than the fair market value of such fixed or capital assets not to exceed $35,000,000 in the aggregate, in each case, so long as the Financing Lease Obligations (if any) associated therewith are permitted by Section 6.01(a)(viii) and (c) any Acquisition Lease Financing.

SECTION 6.07    Hedging Agreements. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Hedging Agreement, other than Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and which are not speculative in nature to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Parent Borrower, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or any other Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its assets or liabilities (including Hedging Agreements that effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise)).

SECTION 6.08    Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness.

(a)    None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except:

(i)    Holdings may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in additional Equity Interests in Holdings;

(ii)    Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to their capital stock;

(iii)    the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to make, and Holdings may make, Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans, equity purchase programs or agreements or other benefit plans, in each case for any future, present or former employee, director, officer or consultant of the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate Restricted Payments made under this clause (iii) do not exceed $5,000,000 in any calendar year, with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over to the next succeeding calendar year (but not to any subsequent calendar year); provided, further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(a)    the Net Proceeds Not Otherwise Applied received by Holdings from the sale of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (to the extent contributed to Holdings) to employees, directors, officers or consultants of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Subsidiaries that occurs after the Second Restatement Date, plus

(b)    the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower (to the extent contributed to the Parent Borrower) or the Subsidiaries after the Second Restatement Date;

provided that the Parent Borrower may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (a) and (b) above in any calendar year; and provided, further, that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary from any present or former employees, directors, officers or consultants of the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or

 

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any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parents will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this covenant or any other provision of this Agreement;

(iv)    the Parent Borrower may make Permitted Tax Distributions to Holdings or any other direct or indirect equity owners of the Parent Borrower;

(v)    the Parent Borrower may pay dividends to Holdings at such times and in such amounts as shall be necessary to permit Holdings to discharge and satisfy its obligations that are permitted hereunder (including (A) state and local taxes and other governmental charges, and administrative and routine expenses required to be paid by Holdings in the ordinary course of business and (B) cash dividends payable by Holdings in respect of Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock issued pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) of the definition thereof; provided that dividends payable by the Parent Borrower to Holdings pursuant to this clause (v) in order to satisfy cash dividends payable by Holdings in respect of Qualified Holdings Preferred Stock issued pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof shall be in an amount not to exceed the Available Amount;

(vi)    the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to make, and Holdings may make payments permitted by Section 6.09(d); provided that, at the time of such payment and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Holdings and the Parent Borrower are in compliance with Section 6.12; provided, further, that any payments that are prohibited because of the immediately preceding proviso shall accrue and may be made as so accrued upon the curing or waiver of such Default, Event of Default or noncompliance;

(vii)    the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to make, and Holdings may make, Restricted Payments in an amount equal to the Available Amount; provided that at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto and to the incurrence of any Indebtedness in connection therewith, Holdings and the Parent Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 6.12 and 6.13;

(viii)    the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to make, and Holdings may make, Restricted Payments; provided that if after giving effect to such Restricted Payments (and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith), the Total Net Leverage Ratio at the time of the making of such payments (the date of the making of such payments, the “RP Date”) would be (1) less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00, there shall be no limit on the amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (viii), (2) less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00, but greater than 2.25 to 1.00, the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (viii), together with the aggregate amount of payments of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(viii), during the period from the date 12 months prior to the RP Date through (and including) the RP Date (such period, the “RP Period”) shall not exceed $100,000,000, (3) less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than 2.75 to 1.00, the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (viii), together with the aggregate amount of payments of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(viii), during the RP Period shall not exceed $50,000,000 and (4) greater than 3.25 to 1.00, no Restricted Payments may be made pursuant to this clause (viii); provided further that at the time of any payment

 

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pursuant to this clause (viii), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(ix)    the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to make Restricted Payments in an amount not to exceed the Net Proceeds Not Otherwise Applied of any issuance of Equity Interests in Holdings issued on or after the Second Restatement Date (other than an issuance to the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary and other than an issuance of Disqualified Equity Interests);

(x)    the making of any Restricted Payment shall be permitted within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at the date of declaration such Restricted Payment would have complied with the provisions of this Agreement;

(xi)    (i) the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to purchase, redeem, defease, or otherwise acquire or retire for value its common stock in an amount not to exceed $75,000,000100,000,000 and (ii) the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to pay dividends on its common stock in an amount not to exceed, per annum, the greater of $20,000,000 and 2.0% of Market Capitalization;

(xii)    the Parent Borrower and any Subsidiaries may pay or distribute Receivables Fees;

(xiii)    Holdings, the Parent Borrower and any Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Equity Interests of any such Person; and

(xiv)    the Parent Borrower may make payments to Holdings to permit it to make, and Holdings may make, Restricted Payments; provided that the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payments, together with the aggregate amount of payments of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(ix) and the aggregate amount of investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(v), during the RP Period shall not exceed $25,000,000; provided further that at the time of any payment pursuant to this clause (xiv), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(b)    None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, make or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness, or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Indebtedness, except:

(i)    payment of Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;

(ii)    payment of regularly scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in respect of any Indebtedness, other than payments in respect of subordinated Indebtedness prohibited by the subordination provisions thereof;

(iii)    refinancings of Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 6.01;

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(v)    the making of any payment within 60 days of the giving of irrevocable notice in respect thereof shall be permitted if at the time of the giving of such irrevocable notice, such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Agreement;

(vi)    payments of Indebtedness with the Net Proceeds Not Otherwise Applied of an issuance of Equity Interests in Holdings issued on or after the Second Restatement Date (other than an issuance to the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary and other than an issuance of Disqualified Equity Interests);

(vii)    payments of Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Available Amount; provided that at the time of such payment and after giving effect thereto, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) at the time of such payment and after giving effect thereto and to the incurrence of any Indebtedness in connection therewith, the Total Net Leverage Ratio is not greater than 3.50 to 1.00;

(viii)    payments of Indebtedness; provided that if after giving effect to such payments (and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith), the Total Net Leverage Ratio at the time of the making of such payments (the date of the making of such payments, the “Debt Repayment Date”) would be (1) less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00, there shall be no limit on the amount of payments made pursuant to this clause (viii), (2) less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00, but greater than 2.25 to 1.00, the aggregate amount of payments made pursuant to this clause (viii), together with the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(viii), during the period from the date 12 months prior to the Debt Repayment Date through (and including) the Debt Repayment Date (such period, the “Debt Repayment Period”) shall not exceed $100,000,000, (3) less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than 2.75 to 1.00, the aggregate amount of payments of Indebtedness made pursuant to this clause (viii), together with the aggregate amount of Restricted Debt Payments made pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(viii), during the Debt Repayment Period shall not exceed $50,000,000 and (4) greater than 3.25 to 1.00, no payments of Indebtedness may be made pursuant to this clause (viii); provided further that at the time of any payment pursuant to this clause (viii), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

(ix)    payments of Indebtedness; provided that the aggregate amount of such payments, together with the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(xiv) and the aggregate amount of investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(v), during the Debt Repayment Period shall not exceed $25,000,000; provided further that at the time of any payment pursuant to this clause (ix), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(c)    None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, enter into or be party to, or make any payment under, any Synthetic Purchase Agreement unless (i) in the case of any Synthetic Purchase Agreement related to any Equity Interest of Holdings, the payments required to be made by Holdings are limited to amounts permitted to be paid under Section 6.08(a), (ii) in the case of any Synthetic Purchase Agreement related to any Restricted Indebtedness, the payments required to be made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or the Subsidiaries thereunder are limited to the amount permitted under Section 6.08(b) and (iii) in the case of any Synthetic Purchase Agreement, the obligations of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries thereunder are subordinated to the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Required Lenders.

 

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SECTION 6.09    Transactions with Affiliates. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except:

(a)    transactions that are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties;

(b)    transactions between or among the Parent Borrower and the Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate (to the extent not otherwise prohibited by other provisions of this Agreement);

(c)    any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08;

(d)    transactions pursuant to agreements in effect on the Second Restatement Date and listed on Schedule 6.09 (provided that this clause (d) shall not apply to any extension, or renewal of, or any amendment or modification of such agreements that is less favorable to the Parent Borrower or the applicable Subsidiaries, as the case may be);

(e)    payments or loans (or cancellations of loans) to officers, directors, employees or consultants which are approved by a majority of the board of directors of Holdings in good faith;

(f)    the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings to any Person;

(g)    the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, the funding of, or the making of payments pursuant to, employment, consulting and service agreements and arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans, long-term incentive plans or similar employee or director benefit plans approved by the board of directors of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings or the board of directors of the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

(h)    any contribution to the capital of Holdings;

(i)    transactions between Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any Person, on the other hand, a director of which is also a director of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings; provided that such director abstains from voting as a director of Holdings or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person; and

(j)    any employment agreements or any similar or related agreements entered into by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case in the ordinary course of business.

SECTION 6.10    Restrictive Agreements. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Parent Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Parent

 

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Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law, rule, regulation or order or by any Loan Document, Permitted Receivables Document or any Specified Vendor Receivables Financing Document that are customary, in the reasonable judgment of the board of directors thereof, for the market in which such Indebtedness is issued so long as such restrictions do not prevent, impede or impair (x) the creation of Liens and Guarantees in favor of the Lenders under the Loan Documents or (y) the satisfaction of the obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the Second Restatement Date identified on Schedule 6.10, (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale; provided, further, that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to (A) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (B) customary provisions in leases and other agreements restricting the assignment thereof, (v) the foregoing shall not apply to any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, so acquired, (vi) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth required by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (vii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and similar agreements required in connection with the entering into of such transaction and (viii) any prohibition or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a) or (b) above imposed by amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) above shall be permitted; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings do not expand the scope of any such prohibition or restriction from that originally set forth in the contract, instrument or obligation referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) above.

SECTION 6.11    Amendment of Material Documents. None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) to, amend, restate, modify or waive any of its rights under (a) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents, and (b) any Material Agreement or other agreements (including joint venture agreements), in each case to the extent such amendment, restatement, modification or waiver is adverse to the Lenders in any material respect (it being agreed that the addition or removal of Loan Parties from participation in a Permitted Receivables Financing or Specified Vendor Receivables Financing shall not constitute an amendment, modification or waiver of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, Receivables Transfer Agreement or any Specified Vendor Receivables Financing Document that is adverse to the Lenders).

SECTION 6.12    Interest Expense Coverage Ratio. Neither Holdings nor the Parent Borrower will permit the Interest Expense Coverage Ratio, in each case as of the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or after the Restatement DateDecember 31, 2020, to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.

SECTION 6.13    Total Net Leverage Ratio; Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio. (a) Neither Holdings nor the Parent Borrower will permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending on or after the Restatement DateDecember 31, 2020 to exceed 4.00 to 1.00; provided that during a Covenant Holiday Period, neither Holdings nor the Parent Borrower will permit

 

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the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending during such Covenant Holiday Period to exceed 4.50 to 1.00 and (b) neither Holdings nor the Parent Borrower will permit the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending after the Restatement Date to exceed 3.50 to 1.00; provided that during a Covenant Holiday Period, neither Holdings nor the Parent Borrower will permit the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending during such Covenant Holiday Period to exceed 4.00 to 1.00..

SECTION 6.14    Use of Proceeds. No Parent Borrower or Foreign Subsidiary Borrower will request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and no Parent Borrower or Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall use, and shall procure that their Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, businesses or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or in a European Union member state or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:

(a)    the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall fail to (i) pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise or (ii) provide cash collateral when and as the same shall be required by Section 2.05(k);

(b)    the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days;

(c)    any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or any Subsidiary in or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(d)    Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02, 5.04(a) (with respect to the existence of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and ownership of the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers), 5.04(b) or 5.11 or in Article VI;

 

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(e)    any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (x) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) and (y) the date on which the President, a Vice President or a Financial Officer of the Parent Borrower becomes aware of such failure;

(f)    Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal, interest or other payment obligations) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable after giving effect to any applicable grace period with respect thereto;

(g)    any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

(h)    an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or any Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(i)    Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(j)    Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing in a court proceeding its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(k)    one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000 shall be rendered against Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;

 

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(l)    an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(m)    any Lien covering property having a book value or fair market value of $5,000,000 or more purported to be created under any Security Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by any Loan Party not to be, a valid and perfected Lien on any Collateral, except (i) as a result of the sale or other disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents or (ii) as a result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to maintain possession of any stock certificates, promissory notes or other instruments delivered to it under the Pledge Agreement;

(n)    the Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than a Security Document) shall cease to be, or shall have been asserted in writing by any Loan Party not to be, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms;

(o)    the Parent Borrower, Holdings or any Subsidiary shall challenge the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Debt or assert that such provisions are invalid or unenforceable or that the Obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, or the Obligations of Holdings or any Subsidiary under the Guarantee Agreement, are not senior Indebtedness under the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Debt, or any court, tribunal or government authority of competent jurisdiction shall judge the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Debt to be invalid or unenforceable or such Obligations to be not senior Indebtedness under such subordination provisions or otherwise cease to be, or shall be asserted not to be, legal, valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their terms; or

(p)    a Change in Control shall occur;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers), take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers; and in case of any event with respect to the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

The Agents

SECTION 8.01    Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the each of the Administrative Agent (it being understood that reference in this Article VIII to the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to include the Collateral Agent) and the Foreign Currency Agent as its agent and authorizes each of the Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent or the Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

Each of theThe banks serving as the Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or the Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, and eachand such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent or the Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable, hereunder.

The Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 10.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the banks serving as Administrative Agent and Foreign Currency Agent or any of theirits Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 10.02) and neither the Administrative Agent nor the Foreign Currency Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each of theThe Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or a Lender, and neither the Administrative Agent nor the Foreign Currency 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 any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document or the occurrence of any Event of default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Foreign Currency Agent.

 

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Each of theThe Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. Each of theThe Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. Each of theThe Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary 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.

Each of theThe Administrative Agent and the Foreign Currency Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent or the Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of each Administrative Agent, Foreign Currency Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent or Foreign Currency Agent, as applicable.

Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers). Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Parent Borrower and, if applicable, the relevant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, to appoint a successor from among the Lenders. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and its and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent.

Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers). Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Parent Borrower and, if applicable, the relevant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, to appoint a successor from among the Lenders. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 10 days after the retiring Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, appoint a successor Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Foreign

 

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CurrencyAdministrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, and the retiring Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) to a successor Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, its sub-agents and its and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of the Administrative Agent (as defined immediately prior to giving effect to the Second Amendment Effective Date), its sub-agents and its and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent.

Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

None of the Syndication Agents or Documentation Agents shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in their respective capacities as such.

Each of the Lenders hereby exempts the Administrative Agent from the restrictions pursuant to section 181 Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and similar restrictions applicable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any other applicable law, in each case to the extent legally possible to such Secured Party. A Secured Party which cannot grant such exemption shall notify the Administrative Agent accordingly and, upon request of the Administrative Agent, either act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document as required pursuant to this Agreement and/or such other Loan Document or grant a special power of attorney to a party acting on its behalf, in a manner that is not prohibited pursuant to section 181 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and/or any other applicable laws.”

SECTION 8.02    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 its Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Parent 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 the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments,

(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

 

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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 Loans, 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 Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies 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 Loans, 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 sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in 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 its Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party, that none of the Administrative Agent, any Syndication Agent, any Documentation Agent or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the Collateral or the assets of such Lender (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 to hereto or thereto).

(c)    The Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent and Documentation Agent hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide investment advice or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments, this Agreement and any other Loan Documents (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) 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, letter of credit fees, fronting 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.

SECTION 8.03    Payment and Payment Notice. (a) Each Lender and Issuing Bank hereby agrees that (x) if the Administrative Agent notifies such Lender or Issuing Bank that the

 

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Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Lender or Issuing Bank from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (whether as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees or otherwise; individually and collectively, a “Payment”), were erroneously transmitted to such Lender or Issuing Bank (whether or not known to such Lender or Issuing Bank), and demands the return of such Payment (or a portion thereof), such Lender or Issuing Bank shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender or Issuing Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect, and (y) to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Lender or Issuing Bank shall not assert, and hereby waives, as to the Administrative Agent, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Payments received, including without limitation any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or Issuing Bank under this Section 8.03 shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(b)    Each Lender or Issuing Bank hereby further agrees that if it receives a Payment from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such Payment (a “Payment Notice”) or (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a Payment Notice, it shall be on notice, in each such case, that an error has been made with respect to such Payment. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees that, in each such case, or if it otherwise becomes aware a Payment (or portion thereof) may have been sent in error, such Lender or Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and, upon demand from the Administrative Agent, it shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender or Issuing Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect.

(c)    The Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby agrees that (x) in the event an erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) are not recovered from any Lender or Issuing Bank that has received such Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Lender or Issuing Bank with respect to such amount and (y) an erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party.

(d)    Each party’s obligations under this Section 8.03 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender or Issuing Bank, the termination of the Commitments or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations under any Loan Document.

ARTICLE IX

[Reserved]

 

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ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous

SECTION 10.01    Notices. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

(a)    if to Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, to the Parent Borrower (on behalf of itself, Holdings and any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower) at 38505 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304, Attention of Joshua Sherbin, General Counsel (Telephone No. (248) 631-5450, Telecopy No. (248) 631-5413),

with a copy to:

Kimberly C. Petillo-Décossard,Rachel L. Rawson, Esq.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Jones Day

80 Pine100 High Street

New York, New York 10005

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Telecopy No. (212) 378-2329617);

(b)    if to the Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 South Dearborn, Floor L2, Chicago, Illinois 60603 Attention of Dartonya Jackson (Email: jpm.agency.cri@jpmorgan.com, Telecopy: 888-292-9533, Telephone: 312-732-7032);

(c)    if to the Foreign CurrencyAdministrative Agent, to it at J.P. Morgan Europe LimitedAG, 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP, Attention of The Manager, Loan & Agency Services (Telecopy: 44-207-777-2360, Email: loan_and_agency_london@jpmorgan.com);

(d)    if to JPMCB, as an Issuing Bank, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A 10 South Dearborn Street, Floor L2, Chicago, IL 6060 (Fax: 214-307-6874; Email: Chicago.LC.Agency.Activity.Team@JPMChase.com), Attention of Chicago LC Agency Activity Team, and;

(e)    if to JPMCB, as a Swingline Lender, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 South Dearborn, Floor L2, Chicago, Illinois 60603 Attention of Dartonya Jackson (Email: jpm.agency.cri@jpmorgan.com, Telecopy: 888-292-9533, Telephone: 312-732-7032); and

(f)    if to any other Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.

 

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SECTION 10.02    Waivers; Amendments.

(a)    No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

(b)    Except as provided in Section 2.14, Section 2.20 and Section 2.21, neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower (but only to the extent such waiver, amendment or modification relates to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower) and the Required Lenders or, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the written consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the maturity of any Loan, or the required date of reimbursement of any LC Disbursement, or any date for the payment of any interest, fees or other amounts payable hereunder, or reduce or forgive the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolving Maturity Date, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.18(a), (b) or (c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document (including this Section) specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (or each Lender of such Class, as the case may be), (vi) release Holdings or any Subsidiary Loan Party from its Guarantee under the Guarantee Agreement (except as expressly provided in the Guarantee Agreement), or limit its liability in respect of such Guarantee, without the written consent of each Lender, (vii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents or subordinate (or have the effect of subordinating) the Liens of the Security Documents or the Obligations under the Loan Documents to other Indebtedness, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender (except as expressly provided in the Security Documents), (viii) change the order of priority of payments set forth in Section 5.02 of the Security Agreement or Section 7 of the Pledge Agreement, in each case without the written consent of each Lender, (ix) change any provision of any Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments due to Lenders holding Loans of any Class differently than those holdings Loans of any other Class, without the written consent of Lenders holding a majority in interest of the outstanding Loans and unused Commitments of each affected Class or (x) require any Lender to make any extension of credit hereunder in a currency other than dollars or another currency agreed by such Lender as a currency in which such Lender will make extensions of credit available

 

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hereunder, without the written consent of such Lender; provided, further, that (A) no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lenders without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lenders, as the case may be and (B) any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of the Lenders of a particular Class (but not the Lenders of any other Class) may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower (but only to the extent such waiver, amendment or modification relates to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower) and requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any provision of this Agreement may be amended by an agreement in writing entered into by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower (but only to the extent such waiver, amendment or modification relates to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower), the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent (and, if their rights or obligations are affected thereby, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Fronting Lender and the Swingline Lenders) if (i) by the terms of such agreement the Commitment of each Lender not consenting to the amendment provided for therein shall terminate upon the effectiveness of such amendment and (ii) at the time such amendment becomes effective, each Lender not consenting thereto receives payment in full of the principal of and interest accrued on each Loan made by it and all other amounts owing to it or accrued for its account under this Agreement.

(c)    In connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination (a “Proposed Change”) requiring the consent of all Lenders or all affected Lenders, if the consent of the Required Lenders (and, to the extent any Proposed Change requires the consent of Lenders holding Loans of any Class pursuant to clause (v) or (ix) of paragraph (b) of this Section, the consent of at least 50% in interest of the outstanding Loans and unused Commitments of such Class) to such Proposed Change is obtained, but the consent to such Proposed Change of other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained as described in paragraph (b) of this Section being referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then, so long as the Lender that is acting as Administrative Agent is not a Non-Consenting Lender, the Parent Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Non-Consenting Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Non-Consenting Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 10.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that (a) the Parent Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lenders, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, (b) such Non-Consenting Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements, Swingline Loans and Foreign Currency Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Parent Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), (c) the Parent Borrower or such assignee shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the processing and recordation fee specified in Section 10.04(b), (d) such assignee shall consent to such Proposed Change and (e) if such Non-Consenting Lender is acting as the Administrative Agent, it will not be required to assign and delegate its interests, rights and obligations as Administrative Agent under this Agreement.

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any typographical error or other manifest error in any Loan Document, (ii) this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower and the Lenders providing the relevant Replacement Revolving Facility (as defined below) to permit the refinancing, replacement or modification of all or any portion of the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans (a “Replaced Revolving Facility”) with a replacement revolving facility hereunder (a “Replacement Revolving Facility”); provided that (a) the aggregate amount of such Replacement Revolving Facility shall not exceed the aggregate amount of such Replaced Revolving Facility plus unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon at such time plus reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with such replacement), (b) the terms of the Replacement Revolving Facility (1) (excluding pricing, fees and rate floors and optional prepayment or redemption terms and subject to clause (2) below) reflect, in Parent Borrower’s reasonable judgment, then-existing market terms and conditions and (2) (excluding pricing, fees and rate floors) are no more favorable to the lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility than those applicable to the Replaced Revolving Facility (in each case, including with respect to mandatory and optional prepayments); provided that the foregoing shall not apply to covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date in effect immediately prior to the establishment of such Replacement Revolving Facility; provided further that any Replacement Revolving Facility may add additional covenants or events of default not otherwise applicable to the Replaced Revolving Facility or covenants more restrictive than the covenants applicable to the Replaced Revolving Facility, in each case prior to the Latest Maturity Date in effect immediately prior to the establishment of such Replacement Revolving Facility so long as all Lenders receive the benefits of such additional covenants, events of default or more restrictive covenants, (c) the maturity date with respect to any Replacement Revolving Facility shall be no earlier than the maturity date with respect to the Replaced Revolving Facility, (d) no Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of the Replaced Revolving Facility is obligated with respect to the Replacement Revolving Facility, unless such Subsidiary becomes obligated on a pari passu basis in respect of any other then outstanding Loans and Commitments, and (e) any Person that the Parent Borrower proposes to become a lender in respect of the Replacement Revolving Facility, if such Person is not then a Lender, must be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall there be more than three maturity dates in respect of the Revolving Commitments (including any Extended Revolving Commitments or Replacement Revolving Facilities) and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower and any financial institution may, without the consent of any other Lender or the Required Lenders, agree to designate such financial institution as an additional Swingline Lender and, upon such designation in writing, such additional financial institutions shall become a Swingline Lender under this Agreement and be subject to all rights, duties and obligations of a Swingline Lender.

SECTION 10.03    Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a)    Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, jointly and severally, shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents and their Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for each of the Agents, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, due diligence investigation, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out of-pocket expenses incurred by the 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 Agents, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Agents, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection

 

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with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b)    Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Agents, the Issuing Bank and each Lender, 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, lLiabilities and related expenses (including as a result of any conversion of amounts outstanding hereunder from one currency to another currency as provided hereunder), including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the performance by the parties to the Loan Documents of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the 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 Mortgaged Property or any other property currently or formerly owned or operated by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or pProceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, lLiabilities or related expenses are (i) determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. No Indemnitee referred to 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 other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconductor (ii) the result of a material breach of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgmentof this Agreement. This Section 10.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c)     To the extent permitted by applicable law (i) the Parent Borrower and any Loan Party shall not assert, and the Parent Borrower and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against the Administrative Agent, any Syndication Agent, any Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, and any Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called a “Lender- Related Person”) for any Liabilities arising from the use by others of information or other materials (including, without limitation, any personal data) obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), and (ii) no party hereto shall assert, and each such party hereby waives, any Liabilities against any other party hereto, 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 or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this Section 10.03(c) shall relieve the Parent Borrower and each Loan Party of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee, as provided in Section 10.03(b), against any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

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Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lenders under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section (and without limiting such party’s obligation to do so), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lenders, 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) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Fronting Lender, the Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender in its capacity as such. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the sum of the total Revolving Exposures and unused Commitments at the time.

(de)    To the extent permitted by applicable law, none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(ef)    All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

(fg)    No director, officer, employee, stockholder or member, as such, of any Loan Party shall have any liability for the Obligations or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of the Obligations or their creation; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to relieve any Loan Party of its Obligations under any Loan Document.

(gh)    For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 9.3 shall not apply to any Taxes, except to the extent any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising from any non-Tax claim.

SECTION 10.04    Successors and Assigns.

(a)    The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that, subject to Section 10.15(g) (and other than as contemplated by Section 2.26), none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower without such consent 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 (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)    Any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (other than a natural person) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that (i) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, a Lender Affiliate or an Approved Fund, each of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lenders and the Fronting Lender must give their prior written consent to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (provided that

 

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the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any assignment of Loans or Commitments unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days after having received notice thereof), (ii) no assignment of Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments may be made to Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, (iii) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, a Lender Affiliate or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, (iv) 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, except that this clause (iv) shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans, (v) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 and (vi) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; and provided, further, that any consent of the Parent Borrower otherwise required under this paragraph shall not be required if an Event of Default under clauses (a), (h) or (i) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 10.03). 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 (e) of this Section.

(c)    The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices in The City of New York a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive (absent manifest error), and Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Parent Borrower, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d)    Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

 

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(e)    Any Lender may, without the consent of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lenders, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans); 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) Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 10.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (f) of this Section, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 (subject to the limitations and requirements therein, including the requirements under Section 2.17(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(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 agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.19 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(c) as though it were a Lender. With respect to any Loan made to an Applicable U.S. Borrower (as defined in Section 2.17(f)(i)), each Lender that sells a Participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of such Applicable U.S. Borrower, as applicable, 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 Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) 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 or in connection with any income tax audit or other income tax proceeding of the Applicable U.S. Borrower. 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.

(f)    A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the prior written consent of the Parent Borrower and, to the extent applicable, each relevant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower. A Participant that would be a Non-U.S. Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.17 unless the Parent Borrower and, to the extent applicable, each relevant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Parent Borrower and, to the extent applicable, each relevant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, to comply with Section 2.17(f) as though it were a Lender.

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obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

SECTION 10.05    Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Foreign Currency Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 10.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

SECTION 10.06     Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

SECTION 10.07    Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 10.08    Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower against any of and all the obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured; provided that none of the deposits or any other obligation owing to or for the credit or the account of any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall be set off or applied against any obligations of the Parent Borrower or

 

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any Borrower that is a United States person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have ; provided, that to the extent prohibited by applicable law as described in the definition of “Excluded Swap Obligation,” no amounts received from, or set off with respect to, any Loan Party shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party.

SECTION 10.09    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

(a)    This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

(b)    Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan (or if such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New Yorkthe Borough of Manhattan), and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may (and any such claims, cross-claims or third party claims brought against the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties may only) be heard and determined in such New York State or,Federal (to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal) or New York State court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any of the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers or their properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c)    Each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d)    Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

SECTION 10.10    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING

 

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WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION 10.11    Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 10.12    Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Lender Affiliates and to its and its Lender Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential pursuant to the terms hereof), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory or quasi-regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Parent Borrower, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and their respective obligations, (g) with the consent of the Parent Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) is publicly available at the time of disclosure or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary). For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) relating to Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) or its business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) and other than information pertaining to this Agreement routinely provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry; provided that, in the case of information received from Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Receivables Subsidiary) after the Second Restatement 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.

SECTION 10.13    Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount,

 

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together with interest thereon at the NYFRB Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

SECTION 10.14    Judgment Currency.

(a)    The obligations hereunder of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers and under the other Loan Documents to make payments in dollars shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than dollars, except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or a Lender of the full amount of dollars expressed to be payable to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Parent Borrower, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower or any other Loan Party in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than dollars (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in dollars, each party hereto agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction, the first currency could be purchased with such other currency, as of the date immediately preceding the day on which the judgment is given (such Business Day being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency Conversion Date”).

(b)    If there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Currency Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, the Parent Borrower and each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, as the case may be, covenants and agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, such additional amounts, if any (but in any event not a lesser amount), as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of dollars which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial award at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Currency Conversion Date.

(c)    For purposes of determining the dollar equivalent of the Judgment Currency, such amounts shall include any premium and costs payable in connection with the purchase of dollars.

SECTION 10.15    Release of Mortgages. On the Restatement Date, the Liens created by the Below Threshold Mortgages shall automatically be released, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s expense, all documents that such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such release.[Reserved].

SECTION 10.16    PATRIOT Act. Each Lender hereby notifies Holdings and the Parent Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “PATRIOT Act”), it is required, or will be required in the future, to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the other Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the other Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender to identify Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the other Loan Parties in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

SECTION 10.17    No Fiduciary Duty. Each Agent, each Lender and their Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the “Lenders”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, their stockholders and/or their affiliates. Each of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers agrees that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency

 

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relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender, on the one hand, and such borrower, its stockholders or its affiliates, on the other. Each of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and there under) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the applicable borrower, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any of the Parent Borrower or the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, their stockholders or their affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect thereto) or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender has advised, is currently advising or will advise any borrower, its stockholders or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to any of the Parent Borrower or the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (y) each Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of any of the Parent Borrower or the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, their respective management, stockholders, creditors or any other Person. Each of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each of the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers agrees that it will not claim that any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such borrower, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

SECTION 10.18    Parallel Debt.

(a)    [Reserved].

(b)    Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations.

(i)    For the purpose of any Foreign Security Document governed by Dutch law, each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes to pay as a separate and independent obligation to the Collateral Agent amounts equal to the aggregate amount payable (verschuldigd) to any of the Secured Parties under or pursuant to its Foreign Obligations (these payment undertakings to the Collateral Agent hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations”). The Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations will be payable in the currency or currencies of the relevant Foreign Obligations.

(ii)    The Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations will become due and payable (opeisbaar) immediately upon the Collateral Agent’s first demand, which may be made at any time, as and when one or more of the Foreign Obligations becomes due and payable.

(iii)    Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledges that (A) the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations constitute undertakings, obligations and liabilities of the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers to the Collateral Agent which are transferable, separate and independent from, and without prejudice to, the corresponding Foreign Obligations and (B) the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations represent the Collateral Agent’s own separate claims to receive payment of the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations from the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, it being understood that the amounts which may become due and payable by the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers under or pursuant to the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations from time to time shall never exceed the aggregate amount which is payable under the Foreign Obligations from time to time.

(iv)    For the avoidance of doubt, each of the parties to this Agreement confirms that the claims of the Collateral Agent against each of the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers in respect of the

 

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Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations and the claims of any or more of the Secured Parties against the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers under or pursuant to the Foreign Obligations payable to such Secured Parties do not constitute common property (een gemeenschap) within the meaning of Section 3:166 of the DCC and that the provisions relating to such common property shall not apply. If, however, it shall be held that such claims of the Collateral Agent and such claims of any one or more of the Secured Parties do constitute such common property and such provisions do apply, the parties to this Agreement agree that this Agreement shall constitute the administration agreement (beheersregeling) within the meaning of Section 3:168 of the DCC.

(v)    For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto confirm that this Agreement is not to be construed as an agreement as referred to in Section 6:16 of the DCC and that Section 6:16 of the DCC shall not apply.

(vi)    To the extent the Collateral Agent irrevocably (onaantastbaar) receives any amount in payment of the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations, the Collateral Agent shall distribute such amount among the Secured Parties in accordance with Section 2.18 and upon irrevocable (onaantastbaar) receipt of such amount, the Foreign Obligations shall be reduced by an amount equal to such amount in the manner as if such amount were received as a payment of the Foreign Obligations on the date of receipt by the Collateral Agent of such amount.

(vii)    To the extent the Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent irrevocably (onaantastbaar) receives any amount in payment of the Foreign Obligations, the Collateral Agent shall distribute such amount among the Secured Parties in accordance with Section 2.18 and upon irrevocable (onaantastbaar) receipt of such amount, the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations shall be reduced by an amount equal to such amount in the manner as if such amount were received as a payment of the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations on the date of receipt by the Secured Party of such amount.

(viii)    For the purpose of any Foreign Security Document governed by Dutch law, the Collateral Agent acts in its own name and on behalf of itself but for the benefit of the Secured Parties and any security right granted to the Collateral Agent to secure the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations is granted to the Collateral Agent in its capacity of sole creditor of the Parallel Debt Foreign Obligations.

SECTION 10.19    No Novation. Nothing in this Agreement or the Replacement Facility Amendment shall be deemed to be a substitution or novation of the obligations outstanding under the Security Documents or the other Loan Documents or instruments securing the same, which shall remain in full force and effect, except to any extent modified hereby or by instruments executed concurrently herewith.

SECTION 10.20    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEAAffected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEAAffected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEAthe applicable 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 EEAthe applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEAAffected Financial Institution; and

(b)    the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

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(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 EEAAffected 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 EEAthe applicable Resolution Authority.

SECTION 10.21    MIRE Events. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that, solely in the event that there are any Mortgaged Properties at the time of any increase, extension or renewal of any of the Commitments or Loans (including the provision of Incremental Revolving Commitments or any other incremental credit facilities hereunder, but excluding (i) any continuation or conversion of borrowings, (ii) the making of any Revolving Loans or (iii) the issuance, renewal or extension of Letters of Credit) shall be subject to (and conditioned upon) delivery of all flood hazard determination certifications, acknowledgements and evidence of flood insurance and other flood-related documentation with respect to such Mortgaged Properties as required by Flood Laws and as otherwise reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (through the Administrative Agent).

ARTICLE XISECTION 10.22

Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs . To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Hedging 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):

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 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.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION,
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
TRIMAS COMPANY LLC,
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent,
By:  

 

  Name:   Krys Szremski
  Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]


LENDER SIGNATURE PAGE TO

THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Name of Lender,
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
For any Lender requiring a second signature line:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    CONTACT:    Sherry Lauderback
      VP, Investor Relations & Communications
      (248) 631-5506
      sherrylauderback@trimascorp.com

TRIMAS ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF DEBT REFINANCING

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan, March 30, 2021 – TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced the closing on March 29, 2021 of its offering of $400 million in aggregate principal of senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in an offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Notes will bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 4.125%.

TriMas will use a portion of the net proceeds from the Notes offering to redeem all of its outstanding 4.875% senior unsecured notes due 2025, on April 15, 2021. The remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

In connection with the Notes offering, the Company also amended its senior secured credit agreement to reflect revolving loan commitments of $300 million and extend the maturity to March 2026. The existing rate on the revolving loan remains the same, bearing a current interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%.

“We are pleased to complete the refinancing of our senior secured revolver, which otherwise was expiring in 2022, and also refinance our fixed rate debt by extending its maturity and taking advantage of historically low rates,” said Thomas Amato, TriMas’ President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe our capital structure and balanced capital allocation discipline provide flexibility for TriMas to continue to execute against our strategy, driving long-term value creation for our shareholders.”

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any “forward-looking” statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, contained herein, including those relating to TriMas’ business, financial condition or future results, involve risks and uncertainties with respect to, including, but not limited to: the severity and duration of the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on our operations, customers and suppliers, as well as related actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response, each of which is uncertain, rapidly changing and difficult to predict; general economic and currency conditions; material and energy costs; risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets, including goodwill or other intangible asset impairment charges; competitive factors; future trends; our ability to realize our business strategies; our ability to identify attractive acquisition candidates, successfully integrate acquired operations or realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions; information technology and other cyber-related risks; the performance of our subcontractors and suppliers; supply constraints; market demand; intellectual property factors; litigation; government and regulatory actions, including, without limitation, climate change legislation and other environmental regulations, as well as the impact of tariffs, quotas and surcharges; our leverage; liabilities imposed by our debt instruments; labor disputes; changes to fiscal and tax policies; contingent liabilities relating to acquisition activities; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events, including natural disasters and public health crises; the potential impact of Brexit; our future prospects; and other risks that are detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information currently available, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.


About TriMas

TriMas is a global manufacturer and provider of products for customers predominantly in the consumer products, aerospace and industrial end markets, with approximately 3,200 dedicated employees in 11 countries. We provide customers with a wide range of innovative and quality product solutions through our market-leading businesses. Our TriMas family of businesses has strong brand names in the markets served, and operates under a common set of values and strategic priorities under the TriMas Business Model. TriMas is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “TRS,” and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

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