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):  April 28, 2014


Quad/Graphics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
 
001-34806
 
39-1152983
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

N61 W23044 Harry's Way, Sussex, Wisconsin 53089-3995
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(414) 566-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01 .
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement .

On April 28, 2014., Quad/Graphics, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced $1.9 billion debt financing arrangements, which included the refinancing and expansion of its existing revolving credit facility, Term Loan A and Term Loan B with a $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) and a private high-yield bond offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its unsecured 7.0% senior notes due May 1, 2022 (the “Senior Unsecured Notes”) in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Senior Secured Credit Facility and Senior Unsecured Notes were entered into to extend and stagger the Company’s debt maturity profile, further diversify its capital structure and provide more borrowing capacity to better position the Company to execute on its strategic goals. The proceeds from the Senior Secured Credit Facility and Senior Unsecured Notes have or will be used to: (1) repay the Company’s existing revolving credit facility, Term Loan A, Term Loan B and the international term loan, (2) fund the previously announced acquisition of Brown Printing Company and (3) for general corporate purposes.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of three different loan facilities. The first facility is a revolving credit facility in the amount of $850.0 million with a term of five years maturing on April 27, 2019. The second facility is a Term Loan A in the aggregate amount of $450.0 million with a term of five years maturing on April 27, 2019, subject to certain required amortization. The third facility is a Term Loan B in the amount of $300.0 million with a term of seven years maturing on April 27, 2021, subject to certain required amortization. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also includes a $350.0 million expansion option pursuant to which the Company may elect to increase the revolving commitments or enter into incremental term loans under certain circumstances. At any time when the Company’s total leverage (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) is 3.00 to 1.00 or greater, the Company is obligated to prepay the two term loan facilities from the net proceeds of asset sales, casualty losses, and certain secured indebtedness for borrowed money, or from a portion of its excess cash flow, subject to certain exceptions.

Borrowings under the revolving credit facility and Term Loan A loans made under the Senior Secured Credit Facility will initially bear interest at 2.00% in excess of reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), or 1.00% in excess of an alternate base rate, and Term Loan B loans will bear interest at 3.25% in excess of reserve adjusted LIBOR, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, or 2.25% in excess of an alternative base rate at the Company's option. The Company will also pay a commitment fee at the initial rate of 0.35% per annum. The Company is also obligated to pay certain fees and expenses to the lenders.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the unencumbered assets of the Company and the guarantors, and is guaranteed by all of the current domestic subsidiaries of the Company. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also requires the Company to provide additional collateral to the lenders in certain limited circumstances.

This Senior Secured Credit Facility subjects the Company to certain quarterly financial covenants and also includes certain limitations on acquisitions, indebtedness, liens, dividends and repurchases of capital stock. If the Company's total leverage ratio is greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility), the Company is prohibited from making greater than $120.0 million of annual dividend payments, capital stock repurchases and certain other payments. If the total leverage ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00, there are no such restrictions. If the Company's senior secured leverage ratio is greater than 3.00 to 1.00 or the Company's total leverage ratio is greater than 3.50 to 1.00 (these ratios as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility), the Company is prohibited from voluntarily prepaying any of the Senior Unsecured Notes and from voluntarily prepaying any other unsecured or subordinated indebtedness, with certain exceptions (including any mandatory prepayments on the Senior Unsecured Notes or any other unsecured or subordinated debt). If the senior secured leverage ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 and the total leverage ratio is less than 3.50 to 1.00, there are no such restrictions.


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The quarterly financial covenants are as follows (all financial terms, numbers and ratios are as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility):

On a rolling twelve-month basis, the total leverage ratio, defined as total consolidated debt (less certain unrestricted domestic cash) to consolidated EBITDA, shall not exceed 3.75 to 1.00. In the previous $1.5 billion debt financing agreement, the total leverage ratio was 3.50 to 1.00.

On a rolling twelve-month basis, the senior secured leverage ratio, defined as senior secured debt to consolidated EBITDA, shall not exceed 3.50 to 1.00. This covenant was not in the previous $1.5 billion debt financing agreement.

On a rolling twelve-month basis, the minimum interest coverage ratio, defined as consolidated EBITDA to consolidated cash interest expense, shall not be less than 3.50 to 1.00. This covenant is unchanged from the $1.5 billion debt financing agreement.

Consolidated net worth of at least $793.8 million plus 40% of positive consolidated net income cumulatively for each year. This covenant is basically the same as it was in the previous $1.5 billion debt financing agreement.

The Company may from time to time enter into arm’s length transactions and maintain customary banking and investment banking relationships with one or more of the lenders who are party to the Senior Secured Credit Facility.

The foregoing description of the Senior Secured Credit Facility does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.

Indenture and Senior Unsecured Notes

The Company received approximately $294.8 million in net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Unsecured Notes, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions.

The Senior Unsecured Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 28, 2014, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors of the Company named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Company will pay 7.0% interest per annum on the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing on November 1, 2014. The Senior Unsecured Notes will mature on May 1, 2022.

The Senior Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured senior debt and senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated debt. The Company’s obligations under the Senior Unsecured Notes and the Indenture are unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all of the current domestic subsidiaries of the Company (and will be guaranteed by all of the Company’s future domestic subsidiaries that from time to time is a borrower or guarantees obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility or that guarantees certain of the Company’s other indebtedness or indebtedness of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries, with certain exceptions).

At any time prior to maturity, the Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Unsecured Notes at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount redeemed and a make-whole amount as set forth in the Indenture, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes at a redemption price equal to 107.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date, with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings by the Company.

Subject to certain exceptions, upon the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Decline (as defined in the Indenture), the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the Senior Unsecured Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes tendered, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of purchase.


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The Indenture contains various covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to: incur and/or guarantee additional debt; pay dividends, repurchase stock or make certain other restricted payments; enter into agreements limiting dividends and certain other restricted payments; prepay, redeem or repurchase subordinated debt; grant liens on assets; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; merge, consolidate or transfer or dispose of substantially all of the Company’s consolidated assets; sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of property and assets; and engage in transactions with affiliates.

The Indenture provides for customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes may declare the principal of, and any accrued interest on, the Senior Unsecured Notes to be due and payable immediately.

The foregoing description of the Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture, which is attached as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors of the Company named therein and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers named therein, entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed (i) to use its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate an exchange offer (for the exchange of the Senior Unsecured Notes for substantially similar notes that are publicly registered) within 366 days after the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes or (ii) if required, to have a shelf registration statement declared effective with respect to resales of the Senior Unsecured Notes. If the Company fails to satisfy its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, then the Company will be required to pay additional interest to the holders of the Senior Unsecured Notes, under certain circumstances, at a rate of 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the default. The rate of the additional interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all defaults have been cured, up to a maximum rate of additional interest of 1.0% per annum.

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.

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

The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, other than the information under the heading “Registration Rights Agreement,” is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 7.01 .
Regulation FD Disclosure .

On April 28, 2014, the Company announced the closing of the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the private high-yield bond offering of the Senior Unsecured Notes. A copy of the press release announcing the closings is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.

In accordance with general Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and the related press release attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K are furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.


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Item 9.01 .     Financial Statements and Exhibits .

(a)    Not applicable.

(b)    Not applicable.

(c)    Not applicable.

(d)     Exhibits . The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

(4.1)
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2014, by and among Quad/Graphics, Inc., as the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents, PNC Bank, National Association and SunTrust Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents, and BMO Harris Bank N.A., Fifth Third Bank, TD Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Managing Agents.

(4.2)
Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2014, among Quad/Graphics, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors of Quad/Graphics, Inc. set forth therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

(4.3)
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2014, among Quad/Graphics, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors of Quad/Graphics, Inc. set forth therein and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, for itself and as representative of the several initial purchasers named therein.

(99.1)
Press Release of Quad/Graphics, Inc., dated April 28, 2014.




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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 2, 2014
By:
/s/ Jennifer J. Kent
 
 
 
Jennifer J. Kent
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated April 28, 2014

Exhibit Number
 
 
 
 
 
(4.1)
 
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2014, by and among Quad/Graphics, Inc., as the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents, PNC Bank, National Association and SunTrust Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents, and BMO Harris Bank N.A., Fifth Third Bank, TD Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Managing Agents.

 
 
 
(4.2)
 
Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2014, among Quad/Graphics, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors of Quad/Graphics, Inc. set forth therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

 
 
 
(4.3)
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2014, among Quad/Graphics, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors of Quad/Graphics, Inc. set forth therein and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, for itself and as representative of the several initial purchasers named therein.

 
 
 
(99.1)
 
Press Release of Quad/Graphics, Inc., dated April 28, 2014.
 
 
 


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Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION COPY

 



SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of
April 28, 2014
among
QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.,
as the Borrower
The Lenders Party Hereto
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Co-Syndication Agents
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and SUNTRUST BANK,
as Co-Documentation Agents
and
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., FIFTH THIRD BANK, TD BANK, N.A. and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Co-Managing Agents
 
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
and
SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 





TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
 
 
 
ARTICLE I Definitions.........................................................................................................................
 
 
 
SECTION 1.01
Defined Terms......................................................................................................
SECTION 1.02
Classification of Loans and Borrowings..............................................................
SECTION 1.03
Terms Generally...................................................................................................
SECTION 1.04
Accounting Terms; GAAP....................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE II The Credits......................................................................................................................
 
 
 
SECTION 2.01
Commitments.......................................................................................................
SECTION 2.02
Loans and Borrowings.........................................................................................
SECTION 2.03
Requests for Borrowings......................................................................................
SECTION 2.04
Determination of U.S. Dollar Amounts................................................................
SECTION 2.05
Swingline Loans...................................................................................................
SECTION 2.06
Letters of Credit...................................................................................................
SECTION 2.07
Funding of Borrowings........................................................................................
SECTION 2.08
Interest Elections..................................................................................................
SECTION 2.09
Termination and Reduction of Commitments......................................................
SECTION 2.10
Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt..................................
SECTION 2.11
Prepayment of Loans............................................................................................
SECTION 2.12
Fees.......................................................................................................................
SECTION 2.13
Interest..................................................................................................................
SECTION 2.14
Market Disruption and Alternate Rate of Interest................................................
SECTION 2.15
Increased Costs.....................................................................................................
SECTION 2.16
Break Funding Payments.....................................................................................
SECTION 2.17
Taxes.....................................................................................................................
SECTION 2.18
Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs......................
SECTION 2.19
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders................................................
SECTION 2.20
Expansion Option.................................................................................................
SECTION 2.21
Returned Payments...............................................................................................
SECTION 2.22
Judgment Currency...............................................................................................
SECTION 2.23
Senior Debt...........................................................................................................
SECTION 2.24
Loan Repurchases................................................................................................
SECTION 2.25
Defaulting Lenders...............................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties.....................................................................................
 
 
 
SECTION 3.01
Organization; Powers; Subsidiaries.....................................................................
SECTION 3.02
Authorization; Enforceability...............................................................................
SECTION 3.03
Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts...............................................................
SECTION 3.04
Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.............................................
SECTION 3.05
Properties..............................................................................................................
SECTION 3.06
Litigation, Environmental and Labor Matters......................................................

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SECTION 3.07
Compliance with Laws and Agreements..............................................................
SECTION 3.08
Investment Company Status................................................................................
SECTION 3.09
Taxes....................................................................................................................
SECTION 3.10
ERISA..................................................................................................................
SECTION 3.11
Disclosure............................................................................................................
SECTION 3.12
Federal Reserve Regulations................................................................................
SECTION 3.13
Solvency...............................................................................................................
SECTION 3.14
No Default............................................................................................................
SECTION 3.15
Insurance..............................................................................................................
SECTION 3.16
No Burdensome Restrictions...............................................................................
SECTION 3.17
Liens; Security Interest in Collateral...................................................................
SECTION 3.18
Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions...................................................................
SECTION 3.19
Employment Matters............................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV Conditions.....................................................................................................................
 
 
 
SECTION 4.01
Effective Date......................................................................................................
SECTION 4.02
Each Credit Event................................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE V Affirmative Covenants....................................................................................................
 
 
 
SECTION 5.01
Financial Statements and Other Information.......................................................
SECTION 5.02
Notices of Material Events...................................................................................
SECTION 5.03
Existence; Conduct of Business...........................................................................
SECTION 5.04
Payment of Obligations........................................................................................
SECTION 5.05
Maintenance of Properties; Insurance..................................................................
SECTION 5.06
Books and Records..............................................................................................
SECTION 5.07
Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations............................
SECTION 5.08
Use of Proceeds....................................................................................................
SECTION 5.09
Loan Party Guarantors; Pledges; Additional Collateral; Further Assurances......
SECTION 5.10
Designation of Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries................
SECTION 5.11
Post-Closing Covenant........................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI Negative Covenants.......................................................................................................
 
 
 
SECTION 6.01
Indebtedness.........................................................................................................
SECTION 6.02
Liens.....................................................................................................................
SECTION 6.03
Fundamental Changes and Asset Sales................................................................
SECTION 6.04
Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions.............................
SECTION 6.05
Swap Agreements.................................................................................................
SECTION 6.06
Transactions with Affiliates.................................................................................
SECTION 6.07
Restricted Payments.............................................................................................
SECTION 6.08
Restrictive Agreements........................................................................................
SECTION 6.09
Subordinated Indebtedness/Unsecured Indebtedness..........................................
SECTION 6.10
Sale and Leaseback Transactions.........................................................................
SECTION 6.11
Financial Covenants.............................................................................................

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SECTION 6.12
Change in Fiscal Year...........................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII Events of Default.........................................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII The Administrative Agent...........................................................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous................................................................................................................
 
 
 
SECTION 9.01
Notices.................................................................................................................
SECTION 9.02
Waivers; Amendments.........................................................................................
SECTION 9.03
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver................................................................
SECTION 9.04
Successors and Assigns........................................................................................
SECTION 9.05
Survival................................................................................................................
SECTION 9.06
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness..............................................................
SECTION 9.07
Severability..........................................................................................................
SECTION 9.08
Right of Setoff......................................................................................................
SECTION 9.09
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process..............................
SECTION 9.10
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL................................................................................
SECTION 9.11
Headings..............................................................................................................
SECTION 9.12
Confidentiality......................................................................................................
SECTION 9.13
Patriot Act............................................................................................................
SECTION 9.14
Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law...........................................
SECTION 9.15
Disclosure............................................................................................................
SECTION 9.16
Appointment for Perfection.................................................................................
SECTION 9.17
Interest Rate Limitation.......................................................................................
SECTION 9.18
Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness.....................................................
SECTION 9.19
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility............................................................
 
 
 
ARTICLE X Existing Credit Agreement.............................................................................................


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
SCHEDULES:
 
Schedule 1.01(a) - Senior Secured Note Collateral
Schedule 1.01(b) - Existing Leveraged Leases; Existing Leveraged Lease Collateral
Schedule 1.01(c) - Departing Lender Schedule
Schedule 2.01 - Commitments
Schedule 2.06 - Existing LCs
Schedule 3.01 - Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.03 - Governmental Consents
Schedule 3.05 - Properties; Lease Disputes
Schedule 3.06(a) - Litigation
Schedule 3.06(b) - Environmental
Schedule 3.10(a) - US Benefits
Schedule 3.10(b) - ERISA Event
Schedule 3.15 - Insurance
Schedule 6.01(b) - Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02 - Liens
Schedule 6.04 - Investments
Schedule 6.08 - Restrictive Agreements
 
EXHIBITS:
 
Exhibit A - Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B - Form of Opinion of Loan Parties’ Counsel (Foley & Lardner LLP)
Exhibit C - Form of Increasing Lender Supplement
Exhibit D - Form of Augmenting Lender Supplement
Exhibit E - List of Closing Documents
Exhibit F - Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit G - Auction Procedures
Exhibit H - Form(s) of Note(s)
Exhibit I - Senior Secured Note Agreement Provisions


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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of April 28, 2014 among QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC. as the Borrower, the LENDERS from time to time party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The Borrower, certain of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to the below-defined Existing Credit Agreement. The parties hereto agree that the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows
ARTICLE I
Definitions

SECTION 1.01      Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
2022 Senior Notes ” means the Senior Notes due May 1, 2022 issued by the Borrower pursuant to the 2022 Senior Notes Indenture in an initial aggregate principal amount equal to $300,000,000.
2022 Senior Notes Indenture ” means that certain Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2014, between the Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.
ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan (including Swingline Loans) denominated in U.S. Dollars, 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; provided , that with respect to Swingline Loans, such interest rate shall be the one-month Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate, or, if such rate is then unavailable, the Alternate Base Rate or such other interest rate as mutually agreed upon by the Borrower and the Swingline Lender.
Acquisition ” means an acquisition (whether by purchase, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or otherwise) or series of related acquisitions by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of (i) all or substantially all the assets of or (ii) all or substantially all of the Equity Interests in, a Person or division or line of business of a Person.
Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
Administrative Agent ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (including its branches and affiliates), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
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.

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Agent Party ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(d).
Agreed Currencies ” means (i) U.S. Dollars, (ii) Canadian Dollars, (iii) euro, (iv) Pounds Sterling, (v) Japanese Yen, and (vi) any other Foreign Currency agreed to by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each of the Revolving Lenders; provided , however , that Letters of Credit shall only be denominated in U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars and euro.
Aggregate Commitment ” means the aggregate of the Commitments of all of the Lenders, as reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. As of the Effective Date, the Aggregate Commitment is U.S. $1,600,000,000.
Aggregate Credit Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate of the Credit Exposures of all of the Lenders.
Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for a one month Interest Period in U.S. Dollars on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate, respectively.
Annual Asset Sale Limitation ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(a)(v)(F).
Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
Applicable Margin ” means, for any day:
(i) with respect to any Eurocurrency Term B Loan, 3.25% per annum, and any ABR Term B Loan, 2.25% per annum; and

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(ii) with respect to any Eurocurrency Revolving Loan, Eurocurrency Term A Loan, ABR Revolving Loan, ABR Term A Loan, and the Commitment Fee, the applicable rate per annum set forth below, based on the Total Net Leverage Ratio applicable on such date:
 
Total Net Leverage Ratio:
Eurocurrency Margin for Revolving Loans and Term A Loans
ABR Margin for Revolving Loans and Term A Loans
Commitment Fee Rate
Level 1
Less than 1.75 to 1.00
1.50%
0.50%
0.25%
Level 2
Greater than or equal to 1.75 to 1.00 but less than 2.25 to 1.00
1.75%
0.75%
0.30%
Level 3
Greater than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00 but less than 2.75 to 1.00
2.00%
1.00%
0.35%
Level 4
Greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00 but less than 3.25 to 1.00
2.25%
1.25%
0.40%
Level 5
Greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00
2.50%
1.50%
0.45%
For purposes of the foregoing,
(i) if at any time the Borrower fails to deliver the Financials on or before the date the Financials are due pursuant to Section 5.01, Level 5 shall be deemed applicable for the period commencing five (5) Business Days after the required date of delivery and ending on the date which is five (5) Business Days after the Financials are actually delivered, after which the Level shall be determined in accordance with the table above as applicable;
(ii) adjustments, if any, to the Level then in effect shall be effective five (5) Business Days after the Administrative Agent has received the applicable Financials (it being understood and agreed that each change in Level shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change); and
(iii) notwithstanding the foregoing, Level 3 shall be deemed to be applicable until the Administrative Agent receives the Borrower’s Financials for the first complete Fiscal Quarter to occur after the Effective Date, and adjustments to the Level then in effect shall thereafter be effected in accordance with the preceding paragraphs.
Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender:
(a) with respect to Revolving Loans, LC Exposure or Swingline Loans, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and the denominator of which is the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders (if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be

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determined based upon such Lender’s share of the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures at that time);
(b) with respect to the Term A Loans, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s outstanding principal amount of the Term A Loans and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding amount of the Term A Loans of all Term A Loan Lenders;
(c) with respect to the Term B Loans, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s outstanding principal amount of the Term B Loans and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding amount of the Term B Loans of all Term B Loan Lenders; and
(d) with respect to Credit Exposure, a percentage equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is such Lender’s Credit Exposure and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Credit Exposure;
provided, that in the case of Section 2.25 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Revolving Credit Exposure shall be disregarded in calculations of the Applicable Percentage.
Applicable Pledge Percentage ” means 100%, but 65% in the case of a pledge by a Loan Party of the Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary.
Approved Fund ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
Approximate Equivalent Amount ” of any currency with respect to any amount of U.S. Dollars means the Equivalent Amount of such currency with respect to such amount of U.S. Dollars on or as of such date, rounded up to the nearest amount of such currency as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time.
Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Asset Sale Allowance ” means, with respect to all Prepayment Events described in clause (a) thereof that occur during the term of this Agreement, an aggregate amount equal to the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 if the Total Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (giving effect to the applicable transaction, event or occurrence on a Pro Forma Basis); provided , that if the Loans Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries retained amounts in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 when the Total Net Leverage Ratio was less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 (when no Prepayment Event is deemed to occur) for use in compliance with this Agreement, and the Total Net Leverage Ratio subsequently is greater than 3.00 to 1.00, no such excess amount shall be required to be applied as a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.11.
Asset Sale and Purchase Offset ” means, with respect to any consecutive four Fiscal Quarter period (whether forward-looking or backward-looking), the netting of Net Proceeds received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any asset sale, transfer, lease or other disposition against the purchase price paid by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary for any real property, equipment or other tangible assets (excluding inventory) to be used in the business

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of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , that with respect to any asset sale, transfer, lease or other disposition or asset purchase where the consideration therefor is at least the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $10,000,000 and for any directly related asset sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions or asset purchases where the consideration therefor is at least the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $20,000,000, (i) assets sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not in excess of the below-defined “Netting Cap” may be netted against assets acquired by Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries, (ii) assets sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of by Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries not in excess of the Netting Cap may be netted against assets acquired by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries (excluding assets of Loan Parties that do not constitute Collateral), (iii) no netting limitation shall apply to sales and purchases by (a) the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries that are netted against one another or (b) Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries that are netted against one another, and (iv) acquired assets subject to Liens in favor of Persons other than the Administrative Agent may be netted against any asset sale, transfer, lease or other disposition, so long as the aggregate of such sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions does not exceed the Netting Cap. For purposes hereof, “Netting Cap” means the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $250,000,000, with asset sales, transfers, leases and dispositions under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) counting toward such U.S. $250,000,000 amount.
Attributable Receivables Indebtedness ” at any time means the principal amount of Indebtedness which (i) if a Permitted Receivables Facility is structured as a secured lending agreement, constitutes the principal amount of such Indebtedness or (ii) if a Permitted Receivables Facility is structured as a purchase agreement, would be outstanding at such time under the Permitted Receivables Facility if the same were structured as a secured lending agreement rather than a purchase agreement.
Auction Manager ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).
Auction Notice ” means an auction notice given by the Borrower in accordance with the Auction Procedures with respect to a Purchase Offer.
Auction Procedures ” means the auction procedures with respect to Purchase Offers set forth in Exhibit G hereto.
Augmenting Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.
Availability Period ” means with respect to Revolving Loans, the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Loan Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.
Banking Services ” means each and any of the following bank services provided to any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary by any Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) commercial credit cards and purchasing cards, (b) stored value cards and (c) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services).
Banking Services Agreement ” means any agreement entered into by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary in connection with Banking Services.

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Banking Services Obligations ” means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.
Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided, further, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
Benefit Plan ” means an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is subject to ERISA or the Code and in respect of which a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate is an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
Borrower ” means Quad/Graphics, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation.
Borrowing ” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Type and currency, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, (b) a Swingline Loan, (c) Term A Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, and (d) Term B Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.
Burdensome Restrictions ” means any consensual encumbrance or restriction of the type described in clause (a) or (b) of Section 6.08 (without giving effect to any exceptions described in clauses (i) through (vi) of such Section 6.08).
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; and when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan for a LIBOR Quoted Currency, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for general business in London; and in addition, with respect to any date for the payment or purchase of, or the fixing of an interest rate in relation to, Canadian Dollars, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for general business in Toronto, Ontario and, if the Borrowings or LC Disbursements which are the subject of a borrowing, drawing, payment, reimbursement or rate selection are

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denominated in euro, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which the TARGET2 payment system is not open for the settlement of payments in euro.
Canadian Dollars ” or “ C$ ” refers to lawful money of Canada.
Capital Expenditures ” means, without duplication, any expenditure or commitment to expend money for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
CDOR Screen Rate ” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the average rate as administered by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for bankers acceptances with a tenor equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on CDOR page of the Reuters screen or, in the event such rate does not appear on such Reuters page, on any successor or substitute page on such screen or service that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion.
CDOR Rate ” means for any Loans in Canadian Dollars, the CDOR Screen Rate or, if applicable pursuant to the terms of Section 2.14(a), the applicable Reference Bank Rate.
Change in Control ” means any event which results in the legal or beneficial ownership of shares of Voting Stock (as defined below) of the Borrower granting the holder or holders thereof a majority of the votes for the election of the majority of the Board of Directors (or other supervisory board) of the Borrower being owned by any person or entity (or group of persons or entities) acting in concert other than any one or more of the following acting in concert: (i) the respective spouses and descendants of Harry V. Quadracci, Harry R. Quadracci or Thomas A. Quadracci and/or the spouses of any such descendants, (ii) the respective executors, administrators, guardians or conservators of the estates of any of Harry V. Quadracci, Harry R. Quadracci, Thomas A. Quadracci or the Persons described in clause (i)  above, (iii) trustees holding shares of Voting Stock of the Borrower for the benefit of any of the persons described in clause (i)  or (ii)  above and (iv) any employee stock ownership plan of the Borrower (together, the “ Permitted Holders ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of legal or beneficial ownership of all of the shares of Voting Stock of the Borrower to a new entity shall not be a Change in Control if a majority of the Voting Stock of such new entity is owned by Permitted Holders. In the event such a transfer occurs, the foregoing definition of “Change in Control” shall be construed with respect to the new entity that owns all of the Voting Stock of the Borrower (as opposed to the Borrower itself). For purposes of this definition, “ Voting Stock ” means Securities of any class or classes, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to elect a majority of the corporate directors (or persons performing similar functions), and “ Securities ” shall have the same meaning as in Section 2(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rules, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided , however , that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
Claimant Notes ” means the unsecured 10% Senior Guaranteed Notes due July 15, 2013 issued pursuant to the Indenture (maximum commitment of U.S. $75,000,000, provided that the aggregate amount outstanding may be increased as a result of PIK interest, prepayment premiums not in excess of 5% of the principal amount of such outstandings and amounts deposited in accordance with the Indenture in order to defease and then ultimately redeem all outstanding amounts thereunder, with any overage being returned to the issuers), dated July 21, 2009, and as amended or modified, among Novink (USA) Corp., as Issuer, World Color Press, as Guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, as amended.
Class ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Term A Loans, Term B Loans, Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans.
Co-Documentation Agent ” means PNC Bank, National Association and SunTrust Bank, each its capacity as co-documentation agent hereunder.
Co-Syndication Agent ” means Bank of America, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association, each in its capacity as co-syndication agent hereunder.
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
COF Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.14(a).
Collateral ” means any and all property owned, leased or operated by each Loan Party and each other Person granting a Lien under the Collateral Documents, and any and all other property of any Loan Party, now existing or hereafter acquired, that may at any time be or become subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Holders of Secured Obligations, to secure the Secured Obligations.
Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, the Dutch Share Pledge and all other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, financing statements, mortgages, hypothecs, debentures, assignments and deeds of

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trust whether heretofore, now, or hereafter executed by the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
Collateral Release ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(e).
Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the sum of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, Term Loan A Commitment and Term Loan B Commitment. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption or other documentation contemplated hereby pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable.
Commitment Fee ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(a).
Commitment Fee Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Applicable Margin.
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.
Communications ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(d).
Computation Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities, Consolidated Net Income plus , to the extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) expense for taxes paid or accrued, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization, (v) extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash expenses or losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business, including any writedown of goodwill, long-lived asset, or intangible asset impairment, (vi) non-cash expenses related to stock based compensation, (vii) Transaction Charges, (viii) amounts paid with respect to MEPP Exit Expenses, (ix) Permitted Cash Restructuring Charges and (x) losses from defeasance, repurchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of the Senior Secured Notes or other Indebtedness, minus , to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, (ix) interest income, (x) income tax credits and refunds (to the extent not netted from tax expense), (xi) income or gains from defeasance, repurchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of the Senior Secured Notes or other Indebtedness and (xii) extraordinary unusual or non-recurring income or gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business, all calculated for the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis (except as otherwise provided in the definition of Transaction and Restructuring Charges). For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters (each, a “ Reference Period ”), (i) if at any time during such Reference Period a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period, and (ii) if during such Reference Period a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period. As used in this definition, “ Material Acquisition ” means any Acquisition that involves the payment of consideration (including, without limitation, assumptions of Indebtedness

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and issuances of seller notes) by a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000; and “ Material Disposition ” means any sale, transfer or disposition of a subsidiary, a line of business, a division or an operating unit (with the understanding that the sale of a manufacturing plant shall not constitute a Material Disposition for purposes hereof) by a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity to any unrelated third party that yields gross proceeds in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000. Any cash payment made with respect to any non-cash charge that is added back in computing Consolidated EBITDA for any period shall be subtracted in computing Consolidated EBITDA for the period in which such cash payment is made. No non-cash gain shall be deducted from a computation of Consolidated EBITDA to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period.
Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities ” means the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, together with all Persons in which the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries own no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof and which are included in the Borrower’s consolidated financials under either the equity or cost method of accounting in accordance with GAAP; provided , that no Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be included in the foregoing.
Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, with reference to any period, the interest expense (including without limitation interest expense under Capital Lease Obligations that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP) of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP for such period with respect to (a) all outstanding Indebtedness of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP (including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing and net costs under interest rate Swap Agreements to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP) and (b) the interest component of all Attributable Receivables Indebtedness of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities for such period.
Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities, determined on a consolidated basis (without duplication) in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date such Person becomes a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity, or prior to the date it is merged into or consolidated with a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, no gain received by the Borrower as a result of a repurchase of Term Loans under Section 2.24 shall be included in any determination of Consolidated Net Income.
Consolidated Net Worth ” means, at any time, the consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including all redeemable common stock) calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness ” means, at any date and without duplication, the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Total Indebtedness that (x) is secured by a Lien on any property of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities and (y) is not Subordinated Indebtedness.
Consolidated Total Assets ” means, as of the date of any determination thereof, the aggregate book value of the total assets of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities calculated in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis as of such date.

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Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, at any date and without duplication, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP plus the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities relating to the maximum drawing amount of all letters of credit outstanding and to all bankers’ acceptances plus all Indebtedness described in the foregoing of another Person guaranteed by the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities; provided , however , that no Pension and Post-Employment Benefit Amounts shall be included in any determination hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Total Indebtedness includes all Attributable Receivables Indebtedness.
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 Obligations ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Dutch Share Pledge.
Credit Event ” means a Borrowing, the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, an LC Disbursement or any of the foregoing.
Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure at such time plus (b) an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of its Term Loans outstanding at such time.
Credit Party ” means the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender.
Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event.

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Departing Lender ” means each “Revolving Lender” under the Existing Credit Agreement that does not have a Revolving Commitment hereunder and is identified on the Departing Lender Schedule hereto.
Departing Lender Schedule ” means Schedule 1.01(c) hereto, which schedule identifies each Departing Lender as of the Effective Date.
Disqualified Institution ” means Persons that are reasonably determined by the Borrower to be competitors of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and which have been specifically identified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the Effective Date.
Disregarded Entity ” means an entity that, pursuant to Treas. Reg. § 301.7701-2(c)(2), is disregarded for U.S. federal income Tax purposes as an entity separate from its owner.
Domestic Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the United States of America.
Dutch Share Pledge ” means the deed of a disclosed pledge over shares in the capital of Q/g Holland B.V., dated as of September 3, 2010, by and among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Q/g Holland B.V.
ECP ” means an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or the SEC.
Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).
Electronic Signature ” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
Electronic System ” means any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks ®, ClearPar ® and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank and any of its respective Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.
Environmental Laws ” means all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, by-laws, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, and any principle of common law, in each case relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.
Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the

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release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
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, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest.
Equivalent Amount ” of any currency with respect to any amount of U.S. Dollars at any date means the equivalent in such currency of such amount of U.S. Dollars, calculated on the basis of the Exchange Rate on the date on or as of which such amount is to be determined.
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 a Loan Party, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
ERISA Event ” means, except as set forth on Schedule 3.10(b), (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Pension Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the failure of any Pension Plan to satisfy the “minimum funding standard”, as defined in Section 412(a) of the Code or Section 302(a) of ERISA for a plan year, 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 Pension Plan; (d) the incurrence by a Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Pension Plan; (e) the receipt by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Pension Plan or Pension Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; (f) the incurrence by a Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of a Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon a Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
EU ” means the European Union.
euro ” and/or “ EUR ” means the single currency of the Participating Member States of the EU.
Eurocurrency ” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, means that such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate.
Eurocurrency Rate ” means, with respect to (A) any Eurocurrency Borrowing in any LIBOR Quoted Currency and for any applicable Interest Period, the LIBOR Screen Rate as of

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the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for such currency and Interest Period; provided , that if any LIBOR Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement and (B) any Eurocurrency Borrowing in Canadian Dollars and for any applicable Interest Period, the CDOR Screen Rate as of the Specified Time and on the Quotation Day for such currency and Interest Period; provided , that if the CDOR Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement; provided , that, if a LIBOR Screen Rate or the CDOR Screen Rate, as applicable, shall not be available at the applicable time for the applicable Interest Period (the “ Impacted Interest Period ”), then the Eurocurrency Rate for such currency and Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Rate; provided , that, if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that all of the terms and conditions of this definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” shall be subject to Section 2.14. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Eurocurrency Rate shall in no event be less than 1.00% per annum for any Term B Loan.
Eurocurrency Payment Office ” of the Administrative Agent means, for each Foreign Currency, the office, branch, affiliate or correspondent bank of the Administrative Agent for such currency as specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower and each Revolving Lender.
Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
Exchange Rate ” means, on any day, with respect to any Foreign Currency, the rate at which such Foreign Currency may be exchanged into U.S. Dollars, as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m., Local Time, on such date on the Reuters World Currency Page for such Foreign Currency. In the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters World Currency Page, the Exchange Rate with respect to such Foreign Currency shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent or, in the event no such service is selected, such Exchange Rate shall instead be calculated on the basis of the arithmetical mean of the buy and sell spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent for such Foreign Currency on the London market at 11:00 a.m., Local Time, on such date for the purchase of U.S. Dollars with such Foreign Currency, for delivery two Business Days later; provided , that if at the time of any such determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, the Administrative Agent may use any reasonable method 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 Specified Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Specified 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 for any reason to constitute an ECP at the time the Guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Specified Swap Obligation. If a Specified Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Specified 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, any Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation

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of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income or any capital tax imposed by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which such recipient is located, (c) any U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed under FATCA, and (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.17(a).
Existing Credit Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2011, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as amended or modified prior to the date hereof.
Existing Leveraged Lease Collateral ” means those assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries identified on Schedule 1.01(b).
Existing Leveraged Leases ” means the leveraged leases identified in Schedule 1.01(b).
FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement, any regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code; provided, however, that “FATCA” shall also include any amendments to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code that are substantively comparable, but only if the requirements in such amended version for avoiding the withholding are not materially more onerous than the requirements of the current version.
Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
Financial Officer ” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, as applicable.
Financials ” means the annual or quarterly financial statements, and accompanying certificates and other documents, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, together with all other Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities as calculated in accordance with GAAP, as required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b).
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directly owns or controls more than 50% of such Foreign Subsidiary’s issued and outstanding Equity Interests.
Fiscal Quarter ” means, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, each calendar quarter occurring during a Fiscal Year (i.e. the quarters ending March 31 th , June 30 th , September 30 th and December 31 st of a Fiscal Year).
Fiscal Year ” means, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, each calendar year ending on December 31 st .
Foreign Currencies ” means Agreed Currencies other than U.S. Dollars.
Foreign Currency Letter of Credit ” means a Letter of Credit denominated in a Foreign Currency.
Foreign Lender ” means (i) a Lender that is neither a Disregarded Entity nor a U.S. Person and (ii) a Lender that is a Disregarded Entity and that is treated for U.S. Federal income Tax purposes as having its sole member a Person that is not a U.S. Person.
Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Free Cash Flow ” means, for each Fiscal Year, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such Fiscal Year (net of taxes paid or accrued during such Fiscal Year), (ii) the amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization) deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such Fiscal Year, (iii) decreases in Working Capital during such Fiscal Year, and (iv) the aggregate net amount of non‑cash loss on the disposition of property permitted under this Agreement by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income for such Fiscal Year minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such Fiscal Year on account of Capital Expenditures permitted under this Agreement (with the understanding that, for purposes of this clause (ii), (1) no deduction shall be made for the principal amount of Indebtedness directly incurred in connection with such Capital Expenditures, and (2) the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities shall be entitled to deduct amounts paid in respect of Capital Expenditures permitted under this Agreement that are financed with the Net Proceeds of asset sales or dispositions that are not required to be applied as prepayments under Section 2.11, or that already have been applied as prepayments under Section 2.11), (iii) the aggregate amount of all prepayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans during such Fiscal Year to the extent accompanying permanent optional reductions of the Revolving Commitments and all optional prepayments of the Term Loans during such Fiscal Year, (iv) the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments of Long-Term Debt of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such Fiscal Year that are permitted under this Agreement (including certain bankruptcy-related obligations of World Color Press in an aggregate amount not to exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $25,000,000 in the aggregate, the Term Loans, the Senior Secured Notes, the Existing Leveraged Leases and the Polish Subsidiary Credit Facility, but excluding payments in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not a corresponding and equivalent permanent reduction in revolving loan commitments thereunder), (v) increases in Working Capital for such Fiscal Year, (vi) the aggregate amount of cash payments made during such Fiscal Year on account of obligations in respect of pensions and other post-employment benefits in excess of

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amounts expensed for such obligations during such Fiscal Year, and (vii) the aggregate net amount of non-cash gains on dispositions of property permitted under this Agreement by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein, (x) no portion of any excess cash collateral for the Claimant Notes returned to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof following repayment in full of the Claimant Notes shall be included in a computation of Free Cash Flow, (y) no portion of Consolidated Net Income corresponding with a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity that is not a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary shall be included in a computation of Free Cash Flow, other than any amount thereof that is distributed by such non-Loan Party or non-Subsidiary thereof to a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, which distributed amount shall be included in a computation of Free Cash Flow and (z) Net Proceeds resulting from a Prepayment Event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition thereof shall not constitute Free Cash Flow for purposes hereof, and any prepayment of the Secured Obligations with such Net Proceeds shall be governed by Section 2.11(b).
Free Cash Flow Percentage ” means: (i) 0% at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 and (ii) 50% at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.00 to 1.00, in each case as the Total Net Leverage Ratio will be tested as and when required in connection with a Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date.
Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date ” means the earlier to occur of the date on which the Borrower is required to deliver to the Administrative Agent the annual audited financials required by Section 5.01(a) for any Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2015) and the date on which such annual audited financials are actually delivered for such Fiscal Year.
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, provincial or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank, department, commission, board, office or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies 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; provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing,

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obligations in respect of performance bonds and commercial letters of credit shall not constitute obligations subject hereto (whether as direct obligations or Guarantees thereof) until such time as the aggregate obligations thereunder (whether or not drawn) exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $25,000,000.
Hazardous Materials ” means all contaminants, vibrations, sound, odor, explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and 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.
Historical Used Equipment ” means items of equipment or fixtures owned by a Loan Party as of July 3, 2010 (after giving effect to the World Color Press Acquisition) that were at some point used in the ordinary course in the day-to-day operations of such Loan Party, including, without limitation, underutilized equipment and equipment located at Plants Designated for Sale or Closure.
Holders of Secured Obligations ” means the holders of the Secured Obligations from time to time and shall include (i) each Lender and each Issuing Bank in respect of its Loans and LC Exposure, respectively, (ii) the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders in respect of all other present and future obligations and liabilities of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries of every type and description arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (iii) each Lender and Affiliate of such Lender in respect of Swap Agreements and Banking Services Agreements entered into with such Person by a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary, (iv) each indemnified party under Section 9.03 in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to such Person hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (v) their respective successors and (in the case of a Lender, permitted) transferees and assigns.
Hostile Acquisition ” means (a) the acquisition of the Equity Interests of a Person through a tender offer or similar solicitation of the owners of such Equity Interests which has not been approved (prior to such acquisition) by the board of directors (or any other applicable governing body) of such Person or by similar action if such Person is not a corporation and (b) any such acquisition as to which such approval has been withdrawn.
IEDB Transfers ” means transfers of title to equipment or real property of the Borrower or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries to state or local industrial or economic development boards or corporations (or similar Governmental Authorities) in connection with tax restructurings by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that (x) the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary shall retain the full use, benefit and enjoyment of such equipment or real estate, (y) the Administrative Agent shall maintain a Lien upon such equipment or real property with the priority required by the Collateral Documents, to the extent such equipment or real property constitutes (or is required to constitute) Collateral, and (z) such transfer shall not limit, inhibit, or impair the Administrative Agent’s rights or remedies in respect of such equipment or real estate.
Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary ” means, on any date of determination, any Foreign Subsidiary with assets less than U.S. $10,000,000; provided , that if all such Foreign Subsidiaries concurrently subject to actions or events described in clauses (h), (i) or (j) of Article VII shall have assets of greater than U.S. $25,000,000 in the aggregate, then no Foreign Subsidiary shall constitute an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary, and any event under such clauses shall constitute an Event of Default, irrespective of such Foreign Subsidiary’s assets.

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Impacted Interest Period ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate”.
Increasing Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.
Incremental Term Loan ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.
Incremental Term Loan Amendment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.
Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (1) current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business, (2) obligations to officers, directors and employees evidencing deferred compensation, and (3) guaranteed salary continuation amounts resulting from and which are payable upon the death of an officer, director or employee), (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 Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities of such Person and all Attributable Receivables Indebtedness of such Person, (i) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (k) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (l) the aggregate amount of all net Swap Obligations of such Person (with net amount being the termination value thereof), (m) earn-out payments to the extent fully and finally determined, and (n) obligations of such Person under Sale and Leaseback Transactions; provided , however , that obligations in respect of performance bonds and commercial letters of credit shall not constitute Indebtedness until such time as the aggregate obligations thereunder (whether or not drawn) exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $25,000,000. 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. The Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall exclude Pension and other Post-Employment Benefit Amounts and MEPP Exit Expenses.
Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes that are imposed on or with respect to any payment made by the Borrower hereunder other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.
Ineligible Institution ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).
Information Memorandum ” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated April 2014 relating to the Borrower and the Transactions.
Interest Coverage Ratio ” means, for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) cash Consolidated Interest Expense for such period.

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Interest Election Request ” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08.
Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the last day of each Fiscal Quarter and the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, the Term A Loan Maturity Date or the Term B Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, (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 the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, the Term A Loan Maturity Date or the Term B Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid and the Revolving Loan Maturity Date.
Interest Period ” means (a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing in a LIBOR Quoted Currency, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is seven days or one, two, three or six months (or, with the consent of each Lender, twelve months) thereafter, as the Borrower may elect and (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing in Canadian Dollars, 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 (or, with the consent of each Lender, twelve months) thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided , that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) other than in the case of an Interest Period of seven days, any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurocurrency Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
Interpolated Rate ” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum 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 the applicable Screen Rate is available for the applicable 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 applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period. When determining the rate for a period which is less than the shortest period for which the relevant Screen Rate is available, the applicable Screen Rate for purposes of clause (a) above shall be deemed to be the overnight screen rate where “overnight screen rate” means, in relation to any currency, the overnight rate for such currency determined by the Administrative Agent from such service as the Administrative Agent may select.
Investment Grade Lender ” means a Revolving Lender that is not a Non-Investment Grade Lender.

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Issuing Bank ” means (i) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, (ii) each other Lender specified on Schedule 2.06 as an issuer of an Existing Letter of Credit, in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and (iii) each other Lender that agrees to act as an Issuing Bank hereunder and that is approved by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in each case together with its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i). Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.
Japanese Yen ” means the lawful currency of Japan.
Joint Lead Arrangers ” means J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association, PNC Capital Markets LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. in their capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
LC Collateral Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(j).
LC Disbursement ” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn U.S. Dollar Amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding at such time plus (b) the aggregate U.S. Dollar Amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the 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.
Lenders ” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 2.20 or pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Lenders” excludes any Departing Lenders.
Letter of Credit ” means a letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.06 hereof.
LIBOR Quoted Currency ” means (i) U.S. Dollars, (ii) euro, (iii) Pounds Sterling, (iv) Japanese Yen and (v) any other Foreign Currency agreed to by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each of the Revolving Lenders.
LIBOR Rate ” means for any Loans in a LIBOR Quoted Currency, the LIBOR Screen Rate or, if applicable pursuant to the terms of Section 2.14(a), the applicable Reference Bank Rate.
LIBOR Screen Rate ” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for such LIBOR Quoted Currency for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen or, in the event such rate does not appear on either of such Reuters pages, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion.

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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, but excluding the interest of a lessor under an operating lease or a lease which is or would have been an operating lease on the date of this Agreement, but is subsequently required to be included on a balance sheet as a result of a change in GAAP, and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.
Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to Section 2.10(e) of this Agreement, any Letter of Credit applications, the Collateral Documents, the Loan Party Guaranty, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lenders and including all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, letter of credit agreements and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Any reference in the Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to the Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.
Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and the Loan Party Guarantors.
Loan Party Guarantor ” means, with respect to all of the Secured Obligations, each Material Domestic Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary and that is required to become a party to the Loan Party Guaranty or that is designated as a Loan Party Guarantor under the Loan Party Guaranty by the Borrower (including pursuant to a joinder or supplement thereto); provided , that no Receivables Entity shall be required to be a Loan Party Guarantor so long as it remains party to a Permitted Receivables Facility. The Loan Party Guarantors as of the Effective Date are identified as such in Schedule 3.01 hereto.
Loan Party Guaranty ” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Loan Party Guaranty dated as of the date hereof and executed by each Loan Party in favor of the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Loans ” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans).
Local Time ” means (i) Chicago, IL time in the case of a Loan, Borrowing or LC Disbursement denominated in U.S. Dollars and (ii) local time at the place of the relevant Loan or Borrowing (or such earlier local time as is necessary for the relevant funds to be received and transferred to the Administrative Agent for same day value on the date the relevant reimbursement obligation is due) in the case of a Loan or Borrowing which is denominated in a Foreign Currency.
Long-Term Debt ” means any Indebtedness that, in accordance with GAAP, constitutes (or, when incurred, constituted) a long-term liability.
Material Adverse Effect ” means any event, development or circumstance that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets,

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liabilities, results of operations, property or financial condition of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents as and when such obligations are required to be performed thereunder, or (c) the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under such Loan Document or the perfection or priority of any material Lien granted by a Loan Party in favor of the Administrative Agent or any Holder of Secured Obligations.
Material Domestic Subsidiary ” means each Domestic Subsidiary (a) that is a Restricted Subsidiary and (b)(i) which, as of the most recent Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower, for the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters then ended, for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01, contributed greater than five percent (5%) of Consolidated EBITDA for such period or (ii) which contributed greater than five percent (5%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of such date; provided that, if at any time the aggregate amount of that portion of Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets of all Domestic Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries but are not Material Domestic Subsidiaries exceeds ten percent (10%) of Consolidated EBITDA for any such period or ten percent (10%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of any such Fiscal Quarter, the Borrower (or, in the event the Borrower has failed to do so within ten (10) days, the Administrative Agent, provided that the Administrative Agent will consult with the Borrower as part of such process) shall designate sufficient Domestic Subsidiaries as “Material Domestic Subsidiaries” to cause that portion of Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets held by Domestic Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries but are not Material Domestic Subsidiaries to equal or be less than ten percent (10%) of Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets, as applicable, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement constitute Material Domestic Subsidiaries on and after the date of such designation; provided , further , if a Subsidiary which does not meet the aforementioned 5% requirement is designated by the Borrower as a Material Domestic Subsidiary, becomes a Loan Party Guarantor, and delivers all applicable Collateral Documents in accordance with Section 5.09, then such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Material Domestic Subsidiary for purposes hereof, and shall not be counted toward the 10% non-Material Domestic Subsidiary basket described above.
Material Foreign Subsidiary ” means each Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary (i) which, as of the most recent Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower, for the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters then ended, for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01, contributed greater than five percent (5%) of Consolidated EBITDA for such period or (ii) which contributed greater than five percent (5%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of such date; provided that, if at any time the aggregate amount of that portion of Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets of all Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries but not Material Foreign Subsidiaries exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated EBITDA for any such period or fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of any such Fiscal Quarter, the Borrower (or, in the event the Borrower has failed to do so within ten (10) days, the Administrative Agent, provided that the Administrative Agent will consult with the Borrower as part of such process) shall designate sufficient Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries as “Material Foreign Subsidiaries” to cause that portion of Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets held by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries but not Material Foreign Subsidiaries to equal or be less than fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets, as applicable, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement constitute Material Foreign Subsidiaries on and after the date of such designation; provided , further , if a Subsidiary which does not meet the aforementioned 5% requirement is designated by the Borrower

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as a Material Foreign Subsidiary, and such Subsidiary’s Equity Interests are pledged to the Applicable Agent in accordance with this Agreement (if such pledge is required at all), then such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Material Foreign Subsidiary for purposes hereof, and shall not be counted toward the 10% non-Material Foreign Subsidiary basket described above.
Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Person would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.
MEPP Exit Expense ” means expenses not in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $100,000,000 which may be incurred by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from certain Multi-Employer Plans.
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
Mortgage ” means each mortgage, charge, deed of trust, hypothec or other agreement (if any) which conveys or evidences a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Holders of Secured Obligations, on real property of a Loan Party, including any amendment, restatement, modification or supplement thereto.
Mortgage Instrument ” means (x) such title reports, title insurance, flood certifications, FEMA forms (where applicable), flood insurance (where applicable), opinions of counsel, surveys, appraisals, environmental reports (if any), and environmental indemnity signed by each of the Loan Parties granting a Mortgage as are requested by, and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to, the Administrative Agent, in accordance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (y) such other items reasonably required by Administrative Agent with respect to each parcel of real property owned by any Loan Party as of the Effective Date subject to a Mortgage, including, without limitation, leasehold mortgage protection agreements; provided , however , that with respect to those real properties identified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Effective Date as those being owned or to be owned by the Loan Parties on the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent confirms it has received all environmental reports and appraisals required by it.
Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA as to which a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.
Net Proceeds ” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, net of (b) the sum of (i) all fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or other disposition of an asset

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(including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) and the amount of any reserves established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, and that are directly attributable to such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer).
Non-Investment Grade Lender ” means any Revolving Lender whose unsecured long-term Indebtedness (without giving effect to any third-party credit enhancement) is rated BB+ or lower by S&P or Ba1 or lower by Moody’s, or who does not have an unsecured long-term Indebtedness (without giving effect to any third-party credit enhancement) rating from both S&P and Moody’s.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan ” means an unfunded plan, arrangement, program or agreement maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation, including supplemental and excess benefits, for a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Section 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA and Department of Labor Regulations Section 2520.104-23.
Obligations ” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all LC Exposure, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations and indebtedness (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), obligations and liabilities of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries to any of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or any indemnified party, individually or collectively, in their respective capacities as Lenders, Administrative Agent, Issuing Banks or other indemnified parties, existing on the Effective Date or arising thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, arising or incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; provided that the definition of “Obligations” shall not create or include any guarantee by any Loan Party of (or grant of security interest by any Loan Party to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Party.
OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Off-Balance Sheet Liability ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so-called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction to which such Person is a party which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheets of such Person.
OID ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.
Other Taxes ” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made

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hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Overnight Foreign Currency Rate ” means, for any amount payable in a Foreign Currency, the rate of interest per annum as determined by the Administrative Agent at which overnight or weekend deposits in the relevant currency (or if such amount due remains unpaid for more than three (3) Business Days, then for such other period of time as the Administrative Agent may reasonably elect) for delivery in immediately available and freely transferable funds would be offered by the Administrative Agent to major banks in the interbank market upon request of such major banks for the relevant currency as determined above and in an amount comparable to the unpaid principal amount of the related Credit Event, plus any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed upon, or charged to, the Administrative Agent by any relevant correspondent bank in respect of such amount in such relevant currency.
Parallel Debt ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Dutch Share Pledge.
Parent ” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.
Participant ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(i).
Participant Register ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(ii).
Participating Member State ” means any member state of the European Union that adopts or has adopted the euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Union relating to economic and monetary union.
Patriot Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, P.L. 107-56, as amended.
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
Pension and Post-Employment Benefit Amounts ” means liabilities for pensions and other post-employment benefits which are or would be properly reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
Pension Plan ” means any Benefit 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 a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof 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.
Permitted Acquisition ” means any Acquisition (whether by purchase, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or otherwise but excluding in any event a Hostile Acquisition) if, at the time of and immediately after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would arise after giving effect thereto, (b) such Person or division or line of business is engaged in the same or a similar line of business as a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary or business reasonably related or complementary thereto, (c) all actions required to be taken with respect to any acquired or newly formed Restricted Subsidiary under Section 5.09 shall have been taken, (d) the

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Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Acquisition (but without giving effect to any synergies or cost savings), with the covenants contained in Section 6.11 recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements are available, as if such acquisition (and any related incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, with any new Indebtedness being deemed to be amortized over the applicable testing period in accordance with its terms) had occurred on the first day of each relevant period for testing such compliance and, if the aggregate consideration paid in respect of such acquisition exceeds the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $150,000,000 (including, without limitation, fully and finally determined deferred purchase price amounts, fully and finally determined earn-out payments, assumptions of Indebtedness, and issuances of seller notes), the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower to such effect, together with all relevant financial information, statements and projections requested by the Administrative Agent, (e) in the case of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary, a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, is the surviving entity or successor entity of such merger, amalgamation and/or consolidation, and (f) if the Total Net Leverage Ratio is or will be greater than 3.25 to 1.00 at the time of, or after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to, any acquisition, the aggregate consideration paid in respect of such acquisition (including, without limitation, fully and finally determined deferred purchase price amounts, fully and finally determined earn-out payments, assumptions of Indebtedness, and issuances of seller notes) shall not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $150,000,000 (with the understanding that such U.S. $150,000,000 limitation shall not apply when the Total Net Leverage Ratio is or will be less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 at the time of, or after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis, to the applicable acquisition).
Permitted Acquisition Debt ” means Indebtedness corresponding with assets or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition; provided , that the following restrictions and limitations shall govern such Indebtedness:
(i) such Indebtedness is not incurred in contemplation of the applicable Permitted Acquisition;
(ii) the aggregate principal amount thereof, when taken together with all other consideration paid in respect of such Permitted Acquisition, does not exceed any limit on Permitted Acquisition consideration;
(iii) the Borrower is in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with Section 6.11 after any incurrence of such Indebtedness (or any increase in the aggregate principal amount thereof or extension of the stated maturity date therefor permitted under clause (iv) below) and no Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom;
(iv) the aggregate principal amount thereof shall not be increased and the stated maturity date therefor shall not be extended beyond the date in effect at the time the applicable Permitted Acquisition is consummated, and such Indebtedness shall not otherwise be refinanced, renewed or replaced with Indebtedness of a similar type; provided , that the foregoing shall not apply (x) if a Foreign Subsidiary is the primary obligor for such Indebtedness, (y) if such Indebtedness is unsecured or only secured by real property that does not constitute (and is not required to constitute) Collateral, or (z) with respect to up to the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 in the aggregate of Permitted Acquisition Debt owing by the Borrower and/or any Domestic Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary and that is secured by assets other than real estate, so long as, with respect to

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the Permitted Acquisition Debt subject to this clause (z), the aggregate principal amount thereof does not increase beyond such U.S. $50,000,000 limitation, no assets shall secure such Permitted Acquisition Debt other than those securing such Indebtedness at the time the corresponding Permitted Acquisition is consummated, and no Person guarantees such Indebtedness other than the Borrower, and then only on an unsecured basis and if the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the Permitted Acquisition corresponding therewith and the entry into such guaranty by the Borrower;
(v) if a Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary is the primary obligor for such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is permitted under (and counts toward the limitation set forth in) Section 6.01(l); and
(vi) if a Foreign Subsidiary is the primary obligor for such Indebtedness, no Domestic Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary shall guaranty such Indebtedness, neither the Borrower nor any Domestic Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary shall grant any Lien to secure such Indebtedness, a Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary shall be entitled to grant a Lien to secure such Indebtedness only if such Lien is otherwise permitted under Section 6.02, and the Borrower may only guaranty such Indebtedness, on an unsecured basis, if the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the Permitted Acquisition corresponding therewith and the entry into such guaranty.
Permitted Cash Restructuring Charges ” means an aggregate amount for any Fiscal Year in respect of cash restructuring charges not in excess of U.S. $100,000,000; provided , that amounts in excess of U.S. $25,000,000 for any Fiscal Year shall be limited to (i) plant closures, (ii) employee severance payments, (iii) equipment relocation and (iv) lease and contract termination costs; provided , further , that all calculations of savings from synergies resulting under or in connection with the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) shall be required to be approved by the Administrative Agent prior to the inclusion thereof.
Permitted Corporate Restructuring Transactions ” means transactions entered into to facilitate corporate restructurings otherwise permitted by this Agreement or lawful tax planning (and in any event unrelated to an insolvency, bankruptcy, workout or similar event), which transactions are comprised of loans, capital contributions, or other transfers (in each case consisting exclusively of book entries, cash (by wire or otherwise) or intercompany obligations and not any other type of asset) (a) by Loan Parties to non-Loan Party Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) by non-Loan Party Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries to Loan Parties, (c) by Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries to Unrestricted Subsidiaries or (d) by Unrestricted Subsidiaries to Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, but only if the amount of such transfers is returned to the applicable Person in the same form as made (i.e., a cash capital contribution shall be returned in cash) promptly, but in no event later than the Business Day next following the date of the initial transfer; provided , however , that (A) if any of the foregoing transactions shall involve transfers of funds from the Borrower or a Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, such transfers shall be accomplished by (i) book entries on the accounts of the Borrower or such Subsidiary maintained with the Administrative Agent or (ii) wire transfers to accounts of the Borrower or such Subsidiary maintained with the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates; (B) such transactions shall not be detrimental to the interests of the Lenders and shall occur at a time when no Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (C) the Borrower has given the Administrative Agent at least 10 days (or such lesser number of days as the Administrative Agent may agree) prior written notice

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of its intent to engage in or cause such transactions, accompanied by a reasonably detailed description of same.
Permitted Encumbrances ” means:
(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges that are not yet due or have not been delinquent for in excess of ninety (90) days, or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04; provided , that no more than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 of aggregate obligations subject to Liens under this clause (a) may be delinquent for more than 90 days and constitute Permitted Encumbrances;
(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, landlords’ and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or obligations in an aggregate amount not in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000, or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;
(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 that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII;
(f) easements, zoning restrictions, zoning by-laws, municipal by-laws and regulations, development agreements, site plan agreements, municipal agreements, encroachment agreements, restrictive covenants and other restrictions, reservations, covenants, conditions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the applicable Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to leasehold interests under which a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary is the tenant, mortgages, obligations, liens and other encumbrances affecting the landlord’s interest in the real property; and
(g) title defects, encroachments or irregularities which are of a minor nature and which in the aggregate do not materially impair the value of any real property or the use of the affected property for the purpose for which it is used by that Person;
provided , that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness.
Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Indebtedness Amount ” means, with respect to any incurrence of any Indebtedness or guaranty, (a) the U.S. Dollar Amount of the greater of U.S. $500,000,000 and 10% of Consolidated Total Assets (as determined based upon the last audited financials received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a)) at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis), and (b) an aggregate amount not to at any time exceed the U.S. Dollar

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Amount of U.S. $250,000,000 at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (either before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis), provided , that (i) if any Indebtedness or guarantee was permitted because the Total Net Leverage Ratio was equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis), but subsequent thereto, the Total Net Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.00 to 1.00, such Indebtedness or guarantee shall remain a permitted transaction under this definition and (ii) the availability of the U.S. $250,000,000 amount set forth in the foregoing clause (b) shall be reduced by the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness or guarantees incurred when the Total Net Leverage Ratio was equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis).
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 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;
(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than U.S. $500,000,000;
(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than thirty (30) days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and
(e) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least U.S. $5,000,000,000.
Permitted Note Collateral ” means (i) those assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries identified on Schedule 1.01(a) and (ii) additional equipment and real estate owned by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent permitted under Section 6.02(l).
Permitted Private Placement Debt ” means private placement term (and not revolving) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries, which Indebtedness shall be similar to the Senior Secured Notes and shall not be evidenced by a high yield offering, asset securitization transaction, revolving credit facility or other similar credit facility (including tranche B term loans, tranche C term loans, or similar institutional term loans); provided , that the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed U.S. $400,000,000 at any time.
Permitted Receivables Facility ” means the receivables facility or facilities created under the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents, providing for the sale or pledge by the Borrower and/or one or more other Receivables Sellers of Permitted Receivables Facility Assets

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(thereby providing financing to the Borrower and the Receivables Sellers) either (i) to the Receivables Entity (either directly or through another Receivables Seller), which in turn shall sell or pledge interests in the respective Permitted Receivables Facility Assets to third-party investors pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents (with the Receivables Entity permitted to issue investor certificates, purchased interest certificates or other similar documentation evidencing interests in the Permitted Receivables Facility Assets) in return for the cash used by the Receivables Entity to purchase the Permitted Receivables Facility Assets from the Borrower and/or the respective Receivables Sellers, or (ii) directly to third-party investors on a true-sale basis and applying securitization principles (both from a legal and an accounting perspective), in return for cash, pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents, in each case as more fully set forth in the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents.
Permitted Receivables Facility Assets ” means (i) Receivables (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries which are transferred or pledged to the Receivables Entity pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Facility and any related Permitted Receivables Related Assets which are also so transferred or pledged to the Receivables Entity and all proceeds thereof and (ii) loans to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries secured by Receivables (whether now existing or arising in the future) and any Permitted Receivables Related Assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries which are made pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Facility.
Permitted Receivables Facility Documents ” means each of the documents and agreements entered into in connection with the Permitted Receivables Facility, including all documents and agreements relating to the issuance, funding and/or purchase of certificates and purchased interests, all of which documents and agreements shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in each case as such documents and agreements may be amended, modified, supplemented, refinanced or replaced from time to time so long as (i) any such amendments, modifications, supplements, refinancings or replacements do not impose any conditions or requirements on the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are more restrictive in any material respect than those in existence immediately prior to any such amendment, modification, supplement, refinancing or replacement, (ii) any such amendments, modifications, supplements, refinancings or replacements are not adverse in any way to the interests of the Lenders and (iii) any such amendments, modifications, supplements, refinancings or replacements are otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Permitted Receivables Related Assets ” means any other assets that are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving receivables similar to Receivables and any collections or proceeds of any of the foregoing.
Permitted Term Debt ” means term, and not revolving, Indebtedness that is owing by the Borrower and (i) has a final maturity date that occurs no earlier than the Term B Loan Maturity Date and (ii) the representations, warranties, covenants and events of default set forth in the agreements, documents and instruments evidencing such Indebtedness are not more onerous or restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Loan Documents (with the understanding that any financial covenant, negative covenant or event of default that is more onerous or restrictive (or, with respect to events of default, is triggered more quickly or is tied to a standard that is more easily violated than one set forth in the Loan Documents) shall be automatically deemed to be material for purposes hereof); provided , that the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all such

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Indebtedness shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to U.S. $300,000,000 minus the aggregate amount of all increases of the Revolving Commitments and Incremental Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.20.
Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plants Designated For Closure or Sale ” means manufacturing plants owned, leased or subleased by Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries as of July 3, 2010 that are sold, transferred, assigned, leased, subleased, earlier terminated or otherwise disposed of to Persons that are not Affiliates, or that are closed or otherwise cease operations in order to achieve synergies and cost savings, or because such plants are underutilized or unprofitable.
Pledge Subsidiary ” means, subject to the Applicable Pledge Percentage, (i) each Domestic Subsidiary and (ii) each First Tier Foreign Subsidiary.
Polish Subsidiary ” means Quad/Winkowski SP.ZO.O, an entity organized under the laws of Poland.
Polish Subsidiary Credit Facility ” means that certain Facilities Agreement dated December 16, 2008 by and between Quad/Winkowski SP.ZO.O, as Borrower, and Bank Polska Kasa Opieka S.A. as Lender, as it may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Pounds Sterling ” means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
Prepayment Event ” means the following:
(a) any sale, transfer or other disposition (including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property or asset of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, other than (1) sales, transfers or dispositions described in Sections 6.03(a)(iii), (a)(iv), (a)(v)(A) through (E), and (a)(vi) through (a)(viii), (2) any sale, transfer or disposition by a Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary unless the Net Proceeds resulting therefrom are transferred (via dividend, distribution or otherwise) to a Loan Party, (3) any sale, transfer or other disposition of any Existing Leveraged Lease Collateral or Permitted Note Collateral, or other assets permitted hereunder to secure the Senior Secured Notes, the Existing Leveraged Leases or any Permitted Private Placement Debt, if the Net Proceeds resulting therefrom are required, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Secured Notes as in effect on the Effective Date, the Existing Leveraged Leases as in effect on the Effective Date, or such Permitted Private Placement Debt as in effect on the date of incurrence thereof, as applicable, to prepay Indebtedness owing thereunder as a mandatory prepayment or in order to reduce the amount of such Indebtedness in order to remain in compliance with overcollateralization, asset coverage or other similar covenants or requirements, or if such Net Proceeds must continue to secure the Senior Secured Notes, the Existing Leveraged Leases or such Permitted Private Placement Debt, as applicable, and are prohibited as of the Effective Date (or the incurrence date for the applicable Permitted Private Placement Debt) to be used for any other purpose, and (4) amounts under Permitted Corporate Restructuring Transactions; or
(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (subject to the reinvestment provisions set forth in Section 2.11); or

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(c) the occurrence of a Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date; provided , that (i) no Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date shall be deemed to occur prior to December 31, 2015 and (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio will be tested by the Borrower on each Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date for the Fiscal Year corresponding with such Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date to determine whether a Prepayment Event has occurred.
Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.
Pro Forma Basis ” means, with respect to any event and to the Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction, that the Borrower is in compliance on a pro forma basis as of the end of the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01, with the applicable covenant, calculation or requirement herein recomputed as if the event with respect to which compliance on a Pro Forma Basis is being tested had occurred on the first day of such four fiscal quarter period.
Purchase Agreement ” means (i) the Arrangement Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2010, between the Borrower and World Color Press, (ii) the Plan of Arrangement to be submitted to the Quebec Superior Court and (iii) all exhibits, schedules and disclosure letters thereto, as the same may be amended or modified.
Purchase Offer ” means an offer by the Borrower to purchase Term Loans pursuant to modified Dutch auctions conducted in accordance with the Auction Procedures and otherwise in accordance with Section 2.24.
Quotation Day ” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, (i) if the currency is Pounds Sterling or Canadian Dollars, the first day of such Interest Period, (ii) if the currency is euro, two TARGET2 Days before the first day of such Interest Period, (iii) for any other currency, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (unless, in each case, market practice differs in the relevant market where the Eurocurrency Rate for such currency is to be determined, in which case the Quotation Day will be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with market practice in such market (and if quotations would normally be given on more than one day, then the Quotation Day will be the last of those days).
Real Estate Post-Closing Letter ” means the letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Receivables ” means all accounts receivable (including, without limitation, all rights to payment created by or arising from sales of goods, leases of goods or the rendition of services rendered no matter how evidenced whether or not earned by performance).
Receivables Entity ” means a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of the Receivables Sellers and which is designated (as provided below) as the “Receivables Entity” (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness)) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary in any way (other

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than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings) or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which neither the Borrower nor any other Restricted Subsidiary has any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents (including with respect to fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with the servicing of accounts receivable and related assets)) on terms less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrower, and (c) to which neither the Borrower nor any other Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results. Any such designation shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by filing with the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate of the Borrower certifying that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge and belief after consultation with counsel, such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
Receivables Sellers ” means the Borrower and the Subsidiaries that are from time to time party to the Permitted Receivables Facility Documents.
Reference Banks ” means the principal London (or other applicable) offices of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and such other banks as may be appointed by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower (with the consent of any such bank).
Reference Bank Rate ” means the arithmetic mean of the rates supplied to the Administrative Agent at its request by the Reference Banks (as the case may be) as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for Loans in the applicable currency and the applicable Interest Period:
(a)    in relation to Loans in Canadian Dollars, as the rate at which the relevant Reference Bank is willing to extend credit by the purchase of bankers acceptances which have been accepted by banks which are for the time being customarily regarded as being of appropriate credit standing for such purpose with a term to maturity equal to the relevant period; and
(b)    in relation to Loans in any currency other than Canadian Dollars, as the rate at which the relevant Reference Bank could borrow funds in the London interbank market in the relevant currency and for the relevant period, were it to do so by asking for and then accepting interbank offers in reasonable market size in that currency and for that period.
Register ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
Reinvestment Period ” means, with respect to any Net Proceeds to be applied as a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.11, 360 days after receipt by the applicable Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary of such Net Proceeds; provided , that such Person shall have an additional 180 days after the end of such initial 360-day period if, as of the last day of the initial 360-day period, no Default is then outstanding and a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent (i) that the applicable Person is diligently pursuing the completion of the applicable acquisition, replacement, or rebuilding for which such Net Proceeds shall be used, (ii) such acquisition, replacement or rebuilding is underway, and (iii) such Responsible Officer believes, in good faith, that such acquisition, replacement or rebuilding shall be completed by the end of such additional 180-day period.

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Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the Aggregate Credit Exposure and unused Aggregate Commitment at such time.
Requirement of Law ” means, as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Responsible Officer ” means any Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer of the Borrower, and the general counsel of the Borrower.
Restricted Intercompany Transactions ” means, without duplication, each of the following to occur subsequent to the Effective Date:
(a) all sales, transfers, assignments and other dispositions of assets, other than Historical Used Equipment, by Loan Parties to non-Loan Party Restricted Subsidiaries, and by Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries to Unrestricted Subsidiaries, Affiliates of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or Persons in which a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof;
(b) Indebtedness of non-Loan Party Restricted Subsidiaries to Loan Parties, and Indebtedness of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, Affiliates of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or Persons in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof to Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all loans and advances described in Section 6.04 (with all such Indebtedness being calculated on an outstanding or drawn basis, and with Indebtedness directly owing between two parties being netted against each other);
(c) all investments by Loan Parties in non-Loan Party Restricted Subsidiaries, and all investments by Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, Affiliates of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, and Persons in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof;
(d) Guarantees by Loan Parties of Indebtedness owing by non-Loan Party Domestic Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries and Guarantees by Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness owing by (i) Domestic Subsidiaries thereof that are Unrestricted Subsidiaries, (ii) Affiliates of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States of America (or political subdivisions thereof) and (iii) Persons organized under the laws of the United States of America (or political subdivisions thereof) and in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof (including, without limitation, Guarantees consisting of Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the benefit of any such Person); provided , that a payment by the applicable guarantor in respect of any such guarantee shall not constitute an additional Restricted Intercompany Transaction for purposes of determining compliance with the Restricted Intercompany Transaction Amount;

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(e) (i) a Loan Party’s repurchase of its Equity Interests from a non-Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) a Loan Party’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s repurchase of its Equity Interests from an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(f) a Permitted Acquisition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Person designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such Permitted Acquisition; and
(g) any designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 5.10(a).
Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount ” means, with respect to all Restricted Intercompany Transactions, (a) no limitation with respect to the amount thereof at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis), and (b) an aggregate amount not to at any time exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $200,000,000 at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (either before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis); provided , that (i) any Restricted Intercompany Transactions with respect to which the Total Net Leverage Ratio was equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis) shall not count toward such $200,000,000 limitation and (ii) all Restricted Intercompany Transactions with respect to which the Total Net Leverage Ratio was greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (either before or after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis) shall count toward such $200,000,000 limit notwithstanding any intervening period when the Total Net Leverage Ratio was less than 3.00 to 1.00; provided , further , that the aggregate amount of Restricted Intercompany Transactions at any time shall be determined net of the aggregate amount of all dividends, distributions and similar amounts received by the holder thereof in respect of any investment constituting a Restricted Intercompany Transaction, and by the amount of Net Proceeds received by such holder upon the sale of any such investment.
Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in any Loan Party or Restricted 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, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary.
Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Retiree Welfare Plan ” means any employee benefit welfare plan as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA in respect of which a Loan Party or an ERISA Affiliate is an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA and which provides benefits to employees after termination of employment other than as required by Part 6 of Title I of ERISA.
Revolving Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced or terminated from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09, (b) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.20, and (c) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment

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is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Revolving Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is U.S. $850,000,000.
Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal U.S. Dollar Amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loans and its LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure at such time.
Revolving Lender ” means, as of any date of determination, each Lender that has a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Credit Exposure.
Revolving Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
Revolving Loan Maturity Date ” means the date that is the fifth annual anniversary of the Effective Date.
S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any sale or other transfer of any property or asset by any Person with the intent to lease such property or asset as lessee.
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 OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.
Sanctioned Country ” means, at any time, a country or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions.
Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any EU member state, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person controlled by any such Person.
Screen Rate ” means the LIBOR Screen Rate and the CDOR Screen Rate collectively and individually as the context may require.
SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Secured Obligations ” means all Obligations, together with all (i) Banking Services Obligations and (ii) Swap Obligations owing to one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided that the definition of “Secured Obligations” shall not create or include any guarantee by any Loan Party of (or grant of security interest by any Loan Party to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Party.
Securities Act ” means the United States Securities Act of 1933.
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Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Holders of Secured Obligations, and any other pledge or security agreement entered into, after the date of this Agreement by any other Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document), or any other Person, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.11(b).
Senior Secured Note Agreement ” means that certain Note Agreement dated as of September 1, 1995 between the Borrower and certain Restricted Subsidiaries, as Obligors, and the Purchasers named therein, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Senior Secured Notes ” means all notes issued from time to time pursuant to the Senior Secured Note Agreement, including without limitation, the Senior Secured Notes outstanding as of March 31, 2014 in the aggregate principal amount of U.S. $487,700,000.
Specified Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
Specified Time ” means (a) in relation to a Loan in Canadian Dollars, as of 11:00 a.m. Toronto, Ontario time and (b) in relation to a LIBOR Quoted Currency, as of 11:00 a.m., London time.
Standard Securitization Undertakings ” means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Permitted Receivables Facility which are reasonably customary in an accounts receivable financing transaction.
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, liquid asset, fees or similar requirements (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves or other requirements) established by any central bank, monetary authority, the Board, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the European Central Bank or other Governmental Authority for any category of deposits or liabilities customarily used to fund loans in the applicable currency, expressed in the case of each such requirement as a decimal. Such reserve, liquid asset, fee or similar requirements shall include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D of the Board. Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to be subject to such reserve, liquid asset, fee or similar 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, including Regulation D of the Board. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve, liquid asset or similar requirement.
Subordinated Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness for borrowed money of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary that is extended or offered by a Person that is not a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity or an Affiliate thereof, and the payment of which is contractually subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations.

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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 Borrower in its consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by any Loan Party or any subsidiary or subsidiaries thereof.
Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Loan Party. Persons in which Loan Parties and Subsidiaries thereof own no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof shall not constitute Subsidiaries.
Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.
Swap Obligations ” means any and all obligations of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements permitted hereunder with a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any such Swap Agreement transaction.
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 its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.
Swingline Lender ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.
Swingline Loan ” means a Loan made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.05(a).
TARGET2 ” means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET2) payment system (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) for the settlement of payments in euro.
TARGET2 Day ” means a day that TARGET2 is open for the settlement of payments in euro.
Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

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Term A Loan Commitment ” means (a) as to any Lender, the aggregate commitment of such Lender to make Term A Loans to the Borrower as set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the most recent Assignment and Assumption Agreement or other documentation contemplated hereby executed by such Term A Loan Lender and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make Term A Loans, which aggregate commitment shall be U.S. $450,000,000 on the date of this Agreement. After advancing the Term A Loans, each reference to a Term A Loan Lender’s Term A Loan Commitment shall refer to that Term A Loan Lenders’ Applicable Percentage of the Term A Loans.
Term A Loan Lender ” means, as of any date of determination, each Lender having a Term A Loan Commitment or that holds Term A Loans.
Term A Loan Maturity Date ” means the date that is the fifth annual anniversary of the Effective Date.
Term A Loan Payment Percentage ” means the following percentages for the following Fiscal Quarters, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2014 and with all Fiscal Quarters thereafter being treated sequentially (by way of example only, the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2014 would be the first Fiscal Quarter for purposes hereof, and the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2015 would be the fifth Fiscal Quarter for purposes hereof): (i) 1.25% for each of the first four Fiscal Quarters to occur after the Effective Date, (ii) 1.875% for each of the fifth through and including the twelfth Fiscal Quarters to occur after the Effective Date, (iii) 2.50% for each of the thirteenth through and including the sixteenth Fiscal Quarters to occur after the Effective Date and (iv) 3.125% for each Fiscal Quarter thereafter.
Term A Loans ” means the term loans made by the Term A Loan Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b).
Term B Loan Commitment ” means (a) as to any Lender, the aggregate commitment of such Lender to make Term B Loans to the Borrower as set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the most recent Assignment and Assumption Agreement or other documentation contemplated hereby executed by such Term B Loan Lender and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make Term B Loans, which aggregate commitment shall be U.S. $300,000,000 on the date of this Agreement. After advancing the Term B Loans, each reference to a Term B Loan Lender’s Term B Loan Commitment shall refer to that Term B Loan Lenders’ Applicable Percentage of the Term B Loans.
Term B Loan Lender ” means, as of any date of determination, each Lender having a Term B Loan Commitment or that holds Term B Loans.
Term B Loan Maturity Date ” means the date that is the seventh annual anniversary of the Effective Date.
Term B Loan Payment Percentage ” means 0.25% per Fiscal Quarter.
Term B Loans ” means the term loans made by the Term B Loan Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
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Term Loans ” means the Term A Loans and the Term B Loans.
Term Loan Commitments ” means the Term A Loan Commitments and the Term B Loan Commitments.
Total Net Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.11(a).
Transaction Charges ” means, for any period, cash fees, costs, expenses, commissions, or other cash charges incurred during such period in connection with (i) the Transactions, (ii) the issuance of the 2022 Senior Notes and (iii) the acquisition by the Borrower of the Equity Interests of Brown Printing Company pursuant to that certain Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2014, among Quad/Graphics Printing Corp., Gruner + Jahr Printing and Publishing Co. and the partners of Gruner + Jahr Printing and Publishing Co., including, without limitation, professional, merger and acquisitions advisory, financing, and accounting fees, costs and expenses (in the case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent they are not capitalized).
Transactions ” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.
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 Eurocurrency Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.
Unliquidated Obligations ” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time, including any Secured Obligation that is: (i) an obligation to reimburse a bank for drawings not yet made under a letter of credit issued by it; (ii) any other obligation (including any guarantee) that is contingent in nature at such time; or (iii) an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.
Unrestricted Domestic Cash ” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of Unrestricted cash and Permitted Investments held by the Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in deposit accounts or securities accounts located within the U.S. that can be accessed within thirty (30) days, as determined by a Financial Officer of the Borrower in good faith. For purposes hereof, “ Unrestricted ” means, when referring to cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries, that such cash and Permitted Investments (i) do not appear or would not be required to appear as “restricted” on the financial statements of the Borrower or any such Domestic Subsidiary and (ii) are not subject to a Lien in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.
Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.10 subsequent to the Effective Date, unless designated as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.10.

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Unsecured Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness for borrowed money of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary that (1) is extended or offered by a Person that is not a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity or an Affiliate thereof, (2) is not secured by a Lien and (3) is not Subordinated Indebtedness.
U.S. Dollar Amount ” of any currency at any time means (i) the amount of such currency if such currency is U.S. Dollars or (ii) the equivalent in U.S. Dollars if such currency is a Foreign Currency, calculated on the basis of the Exchange Rate for such currency on or as of the most recent Computation Date provided for in Section 2.04.
U.S. Dollars ” or “ $ ” or “ U.S. $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
U.S. Person ” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
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.
World Color Halliday ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.11.
World Color Press ” means Quad/Graphics Canada, Inc. (formerly known as World Color Press Inc.), a corporation organized under the laws of Canada.
World Color Press Acquisition ” means the Borrower’s acquisition, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, of all of the Equity Interests of World Color Press and its Subsidiaries.
Working Capital ” means, at any date, the excess of current assets of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities on such date over current liabilities of the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities on such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

SECTION 1.02      Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Borrowing”) or by Class and 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

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have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. The word “law” shall be construed as referring to all statutes, rules, regulations, codes and other laws (including official rulings and interpretations thereunder having the force of law or with which affected Persons customarily comply), and all judgments, orders and decrees, of all Governmental Authorities. 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, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any definition of or reference to any statute, rule or regulation shall be construed as referring thereto as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (including by succession of comparable successor laws), (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (d) 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, (e) 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 (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

SECTION 1.04      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, notwithstanding the foregoing or 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 (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) without giving effect to 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; provided further that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP (including any change from GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards) or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then 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 the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein, to the extent a change in GAAP occurs which results in operating leases being treated or classified as capital leases, such change shall not be given effect under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, in any computation of financial covenants), and the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall continue to provide financial reporting which differentiates between operating leases and capital leases.

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SECTION 2.01      Commitments . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in Agreed Currencies from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, or (ii) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the aggregate Revolving Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans in Agreed Currencies.
(b)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term A Loan Lender agrees to make Term A Loans in U.S. Dollars to the Borrower on the Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount equal to its Term A Loan Commitment; provided , that the making of such Term A Loans will not result in (i) the outstanding principal amount of such Term A Loan Lender’s Term A Loans exceeding the amount of such Term A Loan Lender’s Term A Loan Commitment and (ii)  the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Term A Loans exceeding the aggregate of the Term A Loan Commitments. No amount in respect of the Term A Loans may be reborrowed once it has been repaid. Term A Loans shall be made available in immediately funds in U.S. Dollars in such account and at such time on the Effective Date as designated by the Administrative Agent to the Term A Loan Lenders.
(c)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term B Loan Lender agrees to make Term B Loans in U.S. Dollars to the Borrower on the Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount equal to its Term B Loan Commitment; provided , that the making of such Term B Loans will not result in (i) the outstanding principal amount of such Term B Loan Lender’s Term B Loans exceeding the amount of such Term B Loan Lender’s Term B Loan Commitment and (ii)  the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Term B Loans exceeding the aggregate of the Term B Loan Commitments. No amount in respect of the Term B Loans may be reborrowed once it has been repaid. Term B Loans shall be made available in immediately funds in U.S. Dollars in such account and at such time on the Effective Date as designated by the Administrative Agent to the Term B Loan Lenders.

SECTION 2.02      Loans and Borrowings . (a) Each Revolving Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Revolving Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Revolving Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Revolving 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. Any Swingline Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05. The Term Loans shall amortize as required under Section 2.10(a).
(b)    Subject to Section 2.14, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith; provided that all Borrowings made on the Effective Date must be made as ABR Borrowings (unless the Borrower and the Administrative Agent have entered into a funding indemnity letter, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, with respect to Eurocurrency Loans on the Effective Date, in which case such rates will be available on such date) but may be converted to Eurocurrency Borrowings in accordance with Section 2.08. Each Swingline Loan requested in U.S. Dollars shall be an ABR Loan (subject to the rate options set forth in the definition of ABR). Each Lender at its option may make any Eurocurrency Loan or ABR Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan (and in the case of an Affiliate, the provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 shall apply to such Affiliate to the same extent as to such Lender); provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

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(c)    At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of U.S. $1,000,000 and not less than U.S. $1,000,000 (or the Approximate Equivalent Amount of each such amount if such Borrowing is denominated in a Foreign Currency). At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of U.S. $1,000,000 and not less than U.S. $1,000,000; provided that an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Revolving Commitments, or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e). Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of U.S. $100,000 and not less than U.S. $1,000,000. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of fourteen (14) Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding.
(d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the (i) Revolving Loan Maturity Date with respect to Revolving Loans, (ii) the Term A Loan Maturity Date with respect to Term A Loans, and (iii) the Term B Loan Maturity Date with respect to Term B Loans.
SECTION 2.03      Requests for Borrowings . To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request (a) by telephone in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in U.S. Dollars, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing, (b) by irrevocable written notice (via hand delivery, email or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in an Agreed Currency other than U.S. Dollars, not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time, three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing, or (c) by telephone in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing (so long as such day is a Business Day); provided that any such notice of an ABR Revolving Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e) may be given not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, e-mail or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i)    whether such Borrowing is in respect of Revolving Loans or Term Loans;
(ii)    the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing and the Agreed Currency in which such Borrowing is to be denominated;
(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 Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.07.

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If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then, in the case of a Borrowing denominated in U.S. Dollars, the requested Borrowing shall be, if then available, a Eurocurrency Borrowing with a one-month Interest Period (with ABR otherwise being applied). If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Borrowing, then the 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 (but in any event on the same Business Day such Borrowing Request is received by the Administrative Agent (or, if received later than the time specified above, on the following Business Day)), the 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.
SECTION 2.04      Determination of U.S. Dollar Amounts . The Administrative Agent will determine the U.S. Dollar Amount of:
(a)    each Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency as of the date three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such Borrowing or, if applicable, the date of conversion/continuation of any Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency;
(b)    the LC Exposure denominated in a Foreign Currency as of the date of each request for the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit denominated in a Foreign Currency; and
(c)    all outstanding Credit Events on and as of the last Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter, and, during the continuation of an Event of Default, on any other Business Day elected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or upon instruction by the Required Lenders.
Each day upon or as of which the Administrative Agent determines U.S. Dollar Amounts as described in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) is herein described as a “ Computation Date ” with respect to each Credit Event for which a U.S. Dollar Amount is determined on or as of such day.
SECTION 2.05      Swingline Loans . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans in U.S. Dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding U.S. $50,000,000 or (ii) the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the aggregate Revolving Commitments; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.
(b)    To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed by telecopy), not later than 2:00 p.m., Local 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 amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make the requested Swingline Loan available to the Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Swingline Lender (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e), by remittance to the applicable Issuing Bank) by 4:00 p.m., Local Time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.
(c)    The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on any Business Day require the Revolving Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the

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aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which the 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 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 Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. 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 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the 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 the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.
SECTION 2.06      Letters of Credit . (a) General . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit denominated in Agreed Currencies for its own account and for the benefit of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the applicable Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Schedule 2.06 sets forth certain letters of credit outstanding as of the Effective Date (the “ Existing LCs ”). Upon the Effective Date, the Existing LCs shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit issued hereunder and shall be subject to the terms and conditions hereof. The Borrower unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, in connection with any Letter of Credit issued for the support of any Subsidiary’s obligations as provided in this paragraph, the Borrower will be fully responsible for the reimbursement of LC Disbursements in accordance with the terms hereof, the payment of interest thereon and the payment of fees due under Section 2.12(b) to the same extent as if it were the sole account party in respect of such Letter of Credit (the Borrower hereby irrevocably waiving any defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of the obligations of such a Subsidiary that is an account party in respect of any such Letter of Credit).
(b)     Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions . To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the

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Administrative Agent (at least 3 Business Days 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 the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the Agreed Currency thereof, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower 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 U.S. $100,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Exposures shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments. Each Letter of Credit denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than Letters of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars) shall have an undrawn face amount of at least the U.S. Dollar Amount of $500,000.
(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 (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Loan Maturity Date; provided , however , that a Letter of Credit may expire subsequent to the Revolving Loan Maturity Date if, no later than 90 days prior to the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, the Borrower deposits with the Administrative Agent such amounts (to cover such obligations in connection with the applicable Letter of Credit) as required by Section 2.06(j).
(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 applicable Issuing Bank or the Revolving Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the U.S. Dollar 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 applicable Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e)     Reimbursement . If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount, in U.S. Dollars, equal to such LC Disbursement, calculated as of the date such Issuing Bank made such LC Disbursement (or if such Issuing Bank shall so elect in its sole discretion by notice to the Borrower, in such other Agreed Currency which was paid by such Issuing Bank pursuant to such LC Disbursement) not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior

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to 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that, if such LC Disbursement is not less than the U.S. Dollar Amount of $500,000, the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.05 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in the U.S. Dollar Amount of such LC Disbursement and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement of the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Revolving Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to such Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement. If the Borrower’s reimbursement of, or obligation to reimburse, any amounts in any Foreign Currency would subject the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to any stamp duty, ad valorem charge or similar tax that would not be payable if such reimbursement were made or required to be made in U.S. Dollars, the Borrower shall, at its option, either (x) pay the amount of any such tax requested by the Administrative Agent, the relevant Issuing Bank or the relevant Lender or (y) reimburse each LC Disbursement made in such Foreign Currency in U.S. Dollars, in an amount equal to the U.S. Dollar Amount, calculated using the applicable Exchange Rate on the date such LC Disbursement is made, of such LC Disbursement.
(f)     Obligations Absolute . The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Lenders nor the Issuing Banks, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse such Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims

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in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by such 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 an Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
(g)     Disbursement Procedures . Each Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. Such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h)     Interim Interest . If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans (or in case such LC Disbursement is denominated in a Foreign Currency, at the Overnight Foreign Currency Rate for such Agreed Currency plus the then effective Applicable Rate with respect to Eurocurrency Revolving Loans); provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.
(i)     Replacement of Issuing Bank . An Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of such Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of 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 to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit then outstanding and issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.
(j)     Cash Collateralization . If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower 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

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Borrower shall deposit in one or more accounts with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders (the “ LC Collateral Account ”), an amount in cash equal to 105% of the U.S. Dollar Amount of the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that (i) the portions of such amount attributable to undrawn Foreign Currency Letters of Credit or LC Disbursements in a Foreign Currency that the Borrower is not late in reimbursing shall be deposited in the applicable Foreign Currencies in the actual amounts of such undrawn Letters of Credit and LC Disbursements and (ii) 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 Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. For purposes of this paragraph, Foreign Currency LC Exposure shall be calculated using the Exchange Rate on the date notice demanding cash collateralization is delivered to the Borrower. The Borrower also shall deposit cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph as and to the extent required by Section 2.11. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account and the Borrower hereby grants the Administrative Agent a security interest in the LC Collateral Account. Such deposits shall be invested by the Administrative Agent in short term treasuries, if available, which earn interest, in any case at the Borrower’s sole risk and expense. 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 applicable Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower 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 Secured Obligations. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If a Letter of Credit is cash collateralized under Section 2.06(c), the foregoing collateralization requirements shall be required to be satisfied in respect of such Letter of Credit.
(k) Non-Investment Grade Lender . A Revolving Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent of its status as a Non-Investment Grade Lender within 2 Business Days after such Lender becomes a Non-Investment Grade Lender. Whether or not such notice is delivered, on the second Business Day to occur after a Revolving Lender becomes a Non-Investment Grade Lender, the following provisions shall apply once a Lender becomes a Non-Investment Grade Lender (and shall cease to apply as contemplated by clause (vi) below):
(i) Such Non-Investment Grade Lender shall cease to receive participation fees and all other fees under Section 2.12(b) in respect of Letters of Credit.
(ii) If any LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Non-Investment Grade Lender, then all or any part of such LC Exposure shall be automatically reallocated among the Lenders that are Investment Grade Lenders (such Lenders, together with the Issuing Banks, the “ Reallocation Parties ”) in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (the “ Initially Reallocated Amount ”), but only to the extent (x) the sum of all Investment Grade Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposures plus such Non-Investment Grade Lender’s LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all Investment Grade Lenders’ Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 4.03 are satisfied at such time. No such reallocation shall affect the amount of any Commitment hereunder, and each Lender shall continue to be required to fund Revolving Loans and participate in Swingline Loans as and when required hereunder. During such period

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as a Revolving Lender constitutes a Non-Investment Grade Lender, such Non-Investment Grade Lender shall not participate in Letters of Credit and related LC Exposure.
(iii) If the LC Exposure of the Investment Grade Lenders is reallocated pursuant to the foregoing, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.12(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such Investment Grade Lenders’ Applicable Percentages, such that they receive their allocable shares of Letter-of-Credit related fees that otherwise would have gone to the Non-Investment Grade Lender. If any portion of a Non-Investment Grade Lender’s LC Exposure is not reallocated pursuant to this Section (the “ Unallocated LC Amount ”), then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Non-Investment Grade Lender’s unallocated LC Exposure shall be payable to the applicable Issuing Bank until such LC Exposure is reallocated, if at all. So long as any Lender is a Non-Investment Grade Lender, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the Investment Grade Lenders in accordance with this Section (the “ Subsequently Reallocated Amount ”, and together with the Initially Reallocated Amount, the “ Aggregate Reallocated Amount ”), and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among Investment Grade Lenders in a manner consistent with this Section (and Non-Investment Grade Lenders shall not participate therein).
(iv) Other than letter of credit fees covered elsewhere in this Section, any amount payable to a Revolving Lender in respect of Letters of Credit that accrued prior to its becoming a Non-Investment Grade Lender (such as its funded participations in LC Disbursements) shall be paid to such Revolving Lender as and when required. No amounts that accrue and are subsequently paid in respect of Letters of Credit while such Revolving Lender is a Non-Investment Grade Lender shall be paid to such Non-Investment Grade Lender because the Investment Grade Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank(s) shall be holders of the obligations being satisfied by such amounts, and the Non-Investment Grade Lender shall not have participated in the exposure corresponding with such amounts.
(v) As of the second Business Day to occur after a Revolving Lender becomes a Non-Investment Grade Lender, such Non-Investment Grade Lender shall automatically acquire from each Reallocation Party a participation in the Revolving Loans of such Reallocation Party (with the Revolving Loans of an Issuing Bank being those held by such Issuing Bank in its capacity as a Revolving Lender), with the amount of such participation equaling the ratable share of the Aggregate Reallocated Amount held by such Reallocation Party. No further action need be taken by a Non-Investment Grade Lender or a Reallocation Party in order to give effect to such a participation. Each Revolving Lender agrees that if it becomes a Non-Investment Grade Lender, it shall acquire the participations contemplated hereby on an absolute and unconditional basis which shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence or continuance of a Default, and that each payment required to be made in respect of its participation shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. The Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with each Lender, including each Non-Investment Grade Lender and each Reallocation Party, in respect of its Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans without regard to the participations described in this Section 2.06(l)(v). Each Reallocation Party shall be required to deal directly with the applicable Non-Investment Grade Lender with respect to funding (or failing to fund) its participation as and when required. Each such participation shall otherwise be subject to Section 9.04(c). Each Non-Investment Grade Lender agrees and acknowledges that its participation amount in Revolving Loans hereunder shall increase or decrease, as applicable, as the Aggregate Reallocation Amount increases or decreases.
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Loans of the Lenders shall be readjusted promptly thereafter by the Administrative Agent to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s applicable Revolving Commitment, and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Obligations in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. In addition, such Lender’s participations in the Revolving Loans held by Reallocation Parties shall terminate and the Administrative Agent shall make such adjustments to the amounts to be paid to the Reallocation Parties and the Lender that no longer constitutes a Non-Investment Grade Lender as necessary in order to give effect to such termination.
(l) Conversion . In the event that the Loans become immediately due and payable on any date pursuant to Article VII, all amounts (i) that the Borrower is at the time or thereafter becomes required to reimburse or otherwise pay to the Administrative Agent in respect of LC Disbursements made under any Foreign Currency Letter of Credit (other than amounts in respect of which the Borrower has deposited cash collateral pursuant to paragraph (j) above, if such cash collateral was deposited in the applicable Foreign Currency to the extent so deposited or applied), (ii) that the Lenders are at the time or thereafter become required to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent is at the time or thereafter becomes required to distribute to an Issuing Bank pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section in respect of unreimbursed LC Disbursements made under any Foreign Currency Letter of Credit and (iii) of each Lender’s participation in any Foreign Currency Letter of Credit under which an LC Disbursement has been made shall, automatically and with no further action required, be converted into the U.S. Dollar Amount, calculated using the Exchange Rates on such date (or in the case of any LC Disbursement made after such date, on the date such LC Disbursement is made), of such amounts. On and after such conversion, all amounts accruing and owed to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in respect of the obligations described in this paragraph shall accrue and be payable in U.S. Dollars at the rates otherwise applicable hereunder.
SECTION 2.07      Funding of Borrowings . (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds (i) in the case of Loans denominated in U.S. Dollars, by 2:00 p.m., Local Time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders, and (ii) in the case of each Loan denominated in a Foreign Currency, by 12:00 noon, Local Time, in the city of the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency and at such Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency; provided that (i) Term A Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.01(b) and Term B Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.01(c) and (ii) Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.05. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an (x) account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent in New York City, NY or Chicago, IL and designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request, in the case of Loans denominated in U.S. Dollars and (y) an account of the Borrower in the relevant jurisdiction and designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request, in the case of Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency; provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Bank.
(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the 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 Borrower 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 Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such

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corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation (including, without limitation, the Overnight Foreign Currency Rate in the case of Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency) or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.
SECTION 2.08      Interest Elections . (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. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower 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 Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election (by telephone in the case of a Borrowing denominated in U.S. Dollars or by irrevocable written notice (via hand delivery, email or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower)) by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each 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 in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, this Section shall not be construed to permit the Borrower to (i) change the currency of any Borrowing, (ii) elect an Interest Period for Eurocurrency Loans that does not comply with Section 2.02(d) or (iii) convert any Borrowing to a Borrowing of a Type not available under the Class of commitments pursuant to which such Borrowing was made.
(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) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or Eurocurrency Borrowing; and
(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Interest Period and currency to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which Interest Period shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

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If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration, as applicable.
(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 the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period (i) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in U.S. Dollars, such Borrowing shall be continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing with a one-month Interest Period, if Eurocurrency Borrowings are then available; otherwise it shall be converted to a ABR Borrowing, and (ii) in the case of a Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency, such Borrowing shall automatically continue as a Eurocurrency Borrowing in the same Agreed Currency with an Interest Period of one month unless such Eurocurrency Borrowing is or was repaid in accordance with Section 2.11. 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 Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, and any such Eurocurrency Borrowing in a Foreign Currency shall be redenominated in U.S. Dollars at the time of such conversion.
SECTION 2.09      Termination and Reduction of Commitments . (a) Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, and the Term Loan Commitments shall terminate at 3:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the Effective Date unless fully funded prior thereto.
(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $1,000,000 and not less than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the Revolving Credit Exposures would exceed the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments.
(c) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three (3) 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 notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.
SECTION 2.10      Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt . (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan extended to the Borrower on the Revolving Loan Maturity Date in the currency of such Loan and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the Revolving Loan Maturity Date and, to the

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extent the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Swingline Loans exceeds the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $10,000,000, on the first date after the applicable Swingline Loan is made that is the 15th or last day of a calendar month and is at least two (2) Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Borrowing is made, the Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans then outstanding. The Borrower shall repay the Term A Loans on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2014, in an amount equal to the then applicable Term A Loan Payment Percentage times the aggregate principal amount of the Term A Loans on the Effective Date (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.11 as a result of prepayments). To the extent not previously paid, all unpaid Term A Loans shall be fully repaid by the Borrower on the Term A Loan Maturity Date. The Borrower shall repay the Term B Loans on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2014, in an amount equal to the then applicable Term B Loan Payment Percentage times the aggregate principal amount of the Term B Loans on the Effective Date (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.11 as a result of prepayments). To the extent not previously paid, all unpaid Term B Loans shall be fully repaid by the Borrower on the Term B Loan Maturity Date.
(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, 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, the Agreed Currency and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the 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 Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(e) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent (with the form attached hereto as Exhibit H being so approved). Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).
SECTION 2.11      Prepayment of Loans .
(a) Subject to Section 2.11(e), in the event and on each occasion that the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders exceeds the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments, then the Borrower shall prepay the Revolving Loans, LC Exposure and/or Swingline Loans in such amount equal to the excess (or, if applicable, cash collateralize LC Exposure in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent).
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Leverage Ratio is or will be greater than 3.00 to 1.00. 100% of the Net Proceeds of such Prepayment Event shall be applied to prepay the Term Loans if arising under clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of Prepayment Event; provided , however , that the Asset Sale Allowance shall not be required to be paid under this Section 2.11(b); provided , further , that if the Asset Sale Allowance is fully utilized in a Fiscal Year, an amount of additional Net Proceeds resulting under clause (a) of the definition of Prepayment Event not in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $2,000,000 may be retained by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such Fiscal Year and not applied pursuant to this Section 2.11(b). If arising in respect of Free Cash Flow, the then applicable Free Cash Flow Percentage of such Free Cash Flow shall be paid on the applicable Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date (with such prepayment, if any, being accompanied by a certification signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying the manner in which Free Cash Flow and the resulting prepayment were calculated, which certification shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent). All such Net Proceeds shall be applied first to all scheduled Term A Loan principal payments and Term B Loan principal payments required to be made during the immediately succeeding four Fiscal Quarters following the applicable Prepayment Event (with such Net Proceeds being applied ratably across all such scheduled Term Loan principal payments), and second to all remaining outstanding Term A Loans and Term B Loans ratably across all remaining scheduled principal installments therefor (and if no scheduled principal installments remain, being applied ratably to all principal due on the Term A Loan Maturity Date and Term B Loan Maturity Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, if the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect that the relevant Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary in respect thereof intends to apply the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate), within the Reinvestment Period, to acquire (or replace or rebuild) real property, equipment or other tangible assets (excluding inventory) to be used in the business of the Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries, and certifying that no Default has occurred and its continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Proceeds specified in such certificate; and (y) to the extent any of such Net Proceeds have not been so applied by the end of the Reinvestment Period, a prepayment shall be required to be made at the end of such Reinvestment Period in an amount equal to those Net Proceeds that have not been so applied.
(c) If the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs Permitted Private Placement Debt, and at the time thereof, or after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis, (i) the Total Net Leverage Ratio is or will be greater than 3.00 to 1.00, and (ii) Permitted Note Collateral securing or required to secure such Indebtedness includes or shall include equipment or real estate constituting Collateral, then, on the date on which such Indebtedness is incurred, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to the lesser of the Net Proceeds resulting from such incurrence and the aggregate net book value of the Collateral to be released in accordance with Section 6.02(l) to secure such Indebtedness. Such amounts shall be applied first to all scheduled Term A Loan principal payments and Term B Loan principal payments required to be made during the immediately succeeding four Fiscal Quarters following the incurrence of such Indebtedness (with such Net Proceeds being applied ratably across all such scheduled Term Loan principal payments), second to all remaining outstanding Term A Loans and Term B Loans ratably across all remaining scheduled principal installments therefor (and if no scheduled principal installments remain, being applied ratably to all principal due on the Term A Loan Maturity Date and Term B Loan Maturity Date), third to all then outstanding Swingline Loans; fourth to all then outstanding Revolving Loans; and fifth , to cash collateralize LC Exposure in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06(j) (in the case of the foregoing clauses third, fourth and fifth, with a corresponding permanent reduction of the Revolving Commitments); provided , that if all principal amounts owing in respect of Term A Loans and Term B Loans have been repaid, and no Revolving Credit Exposure is then outstanding, the Revolving Commitments shall still be reduced by the amount that otherwise was available to prepay Revolving Loans had they been outstanding).

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(d) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.11. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in U.S. Dollars, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in a Foreign Currency, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, four (4) Business Days before the date of prepayment, (iii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, on the date of such prepayment (so long as such day is a Business Day) or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, on the date of prepayment. Any optional prepayment of a Term Loan shall be in an amount equal to at least U.S. $1,000,000 (or, if the remaining principal balance of the Term A Loans or Term B Loans, as applicable, is less than U.S. $1,000,000, the aggregate of such remaining principal balance). Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.09, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.09. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by (i) accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13 and (ii) break funding payments pursuant to Section 2.16. If, on or prior to the date twelve months after the Effective Date, the Borrower at any time prepays all or any part of the Term B Loans (whether pursuant to a voluntary or mandatory prepayment) with Net Proceeds of Indebtedness evidenced by one or more revolving credit facilities (excluding the revolving credit facilities evidenced by this Agreement), tranche B term loans, tranche C term loans, institutional term loans or other credit facilities (but in any event excluding asset securitization transactions and high-yield bond or similar debt securities offerings or Permitted Private Placement Debt), the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent on the date of such prepayment, for the ratable benefit of the Term B Loan Lenders receiving such prepayment, a prepayment premium equal to 1% times the aggregate amount of such prepayment.
(e) On any Computation Date, if the sum of the aggregate principal U.S. Dollar Amount of all of the outstanding Revolving Loans denominated in Foreign Currencies plus all other then outstanding Revolving Credit Exposures (calculated as of the most recent Computation Date with respect to each Credit Event), exceeds the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments (including, without limitation, as a result of fluctuations in currency exchange rates), the Borrower shall immediately repay Swingline Loans or Revolving Loans or cash collateralize LC Exposure in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06(j), as applicable, in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures to equal or be less than the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments.
SECTION 2.12      Fees . (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a commitment fee (the “ Commitment Fee ”), which shall accrue at the Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the excess of the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments over the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate (with such determination made on a quarterly basis and at any other time Commitment Fees are required to be paid); provided, that the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans shall not be included in any determination of Revolving Credit Exposure for purposes of calculating the Commitment Fee. Accrued

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Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. 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).
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay (i) 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 Margin used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurocurrency Revolving Loans on the U.S. Dollar Amount available to be drawn under each outstanding Letter of Credit during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure and (ii) to each Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the U.S. Dollar Amount available to be drawn under each outstanding Letter of Credit hereunder issued by such Issuing Bank during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as such Issuing Bank’s standard fees and commissions with respect to the issuance, amendment, cancellation, negotiation, transfer, presentment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Unless otherwise specified above, participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year shall be payable on the third (3 rd ) Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to an Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within ten (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).
(c) The Borrower 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the applicable Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of Commitment Fees and participation fees, to the applicable Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13      Interest .
(a)     The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.  Swingline Loans accruing interest at the Alternate Base Rate or such other rate as may be mutually agreed to by the Borrower and the Swingline Lender.
(b)     The Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.  Unless subject to Section 2.13(a), Swingline Loans shall bear interest at the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate applicable for a one month Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin, regardless of the actual duration of such Borrowing.

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(c)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, or an Event of Default occurs under clauses (h), (i) or (j) of Article VII, all of the Obligations shall automatically bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of the principal amount of the Obligations, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable thereto as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section. If any other Event of Default occurs, upon the election of the Required Lenders, the Obligations shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of the principal amount of the Obligations, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable thereto as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to Revolving ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section. The Required Lenders may rescind such election at any time in their sole discretion (notwithstanding any provision of Section 9.02 requiring the consent of “each Lender directly affected thereby” for reductions in interest rates).
(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 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 (i) (A) interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate and (B) interest computed by reference to the CDOR Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) and (ii) interest in respect of Borrowings denominated in Pounds Sterling shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days, and in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). This calculation method results in a higher effective interest rate than the numeric interest rate stated in this Agreement. The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.14      Market Disruption and Alternate Rate of Interest .
(a)    If at the time that the Administrative Agent shall seek to determine the relevant Screen Rate on the Quotation Day for any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing the applicable Screen Rate shall not be available for such Interest Period and/or for the applicable currency with respect to such Eurocurrency Borrowing for any reason and the Administrative Agent shall determine that it is not possible to determine the Interpolated Rate (which conclusion shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error), then the applicable Reference Bank Rate shall be the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Borrowing; provided , that if any Reference Bank Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement; provided , further , however, that if less than two Reference Banks shall supply a rate to the Administrative Agent for purposes of determining the Eurocurrency Rate for such Eurocurrency Borrowing, (i) if such Borrowing shall be requested in U.S. Dollars, then such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing and (ii) if such Borrowing shall be requested in any other Agreed Currency, the Eurocurrency Rate shall be equal to the cost to each Lender to fund its pro rata share of such Eurocurrency Borrowing in such currency (from

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whatever source and using whatever methodologies as such Lender may select in its reasonable discretion; such rate, the “ COF Rate ”).
(b) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing:
(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate, as applicable, for a Loan in the applicable currency or for the applicable Interest Period; or
(ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the majority in interest of the Lenders that would participate in such Borrowing that the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate, as applicable, for a Loan in the applicable currency or for the applicable Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such currency or Interest Period,
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the applicable Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the applicable Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Eurocurrency Borrowing to, or continuation of any Eurocurrency Borrowing in the applicable currency or for the applicable Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be ineffective, (B) if such Borrowing is requested in U.S. Dollars, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing and (C) if such Borrowing is requested in any other Agreed Currency, then the Eurocurrency Rate for such Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be at the COF Rate.

SECTION 2.15      Increased Costs . (a) If any Change in Law by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the relevant Lender or Issuing Bank or its respective holding company shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement which is actually reflected in the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate) or any Issuing Bank;
(ii) impose on any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; or
(iii) subject the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payments to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder 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, (B) Excluded Taxes or (C) Other Taxes);
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to: (A) increase the cost to such Person of making, continuing, converting into or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan (including, without limitation, pursuant to any conversion of any Borrowing denominated in an Agreed Currency into a Borrowing denominated in any other Agreed Currency) or to increase the cost to such Person of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit, (B) reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Person, whether of principal, interest or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to any

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conversion of any Borrowing denominated in an Agreed Currency into a Borrowing denominated in any other Agreed Currency), or (C) directly or indirectly reduce the effective return to such Person in respect of any such Loan or any Borrowing otherwise received or receivable by such Lender or such Issuing Bank under this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to any conversion of any Borrowing denominated in an Agreed Currency into a Borrowing denominated in any other Agreed Currency), then the Borrower will pay to such Person such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Person for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such Lender or Issuing Bank or its respective holding company regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower (with such certificate including reasonable detail as to the amounts so owing) and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
(d)    Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-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 or as a result of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11), (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 Eurocurrency Loan on the date required by the terms of this Agreement or specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.11(c) 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 Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. Such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had

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such event not occurred, at the Adjusted Eurocurrency 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 which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits in the relevant 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 together with a calculation of such amount in reasonable detail shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
SECTION 2.17      Taxes . (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other 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, the applicable Lender or the applicable Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes imposed on or incurred by the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Issuing Bank to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or an Issuing Bank, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, in each case with a calculation of such amount in reasonable detail, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the 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) Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation (including with respect to Participants) prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced

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rate. Any Lender other than a Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a party hereto, an IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax.
(f) If the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank, or a Lender receives a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17, or if the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank, or a Lender receives a credit (for purposes of determining its Tax liability in any jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction that imposed such Taxes or Other Taxes) with respect to such Taxes or Other Taxes and if such refund or credit can be traced and matched as being applicable to such indemnification or additional payment, it shall pay over the amount of such refund or credit to the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund or credit), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund or credit); provided , that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable, in the event such the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable, is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority, or in the event that any such credit is determined subsequently not to be available to the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable. This Section shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.
(g) If a payment made to a Lender or an Issuing Bank under this Agreement would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender or Issuing Bank 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 or Issuing Bank shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender or Issuing Bank has or has not complied with such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this paragraph, “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement, whether or not such amendments are included in the definition set forth in Article I.
(h) Each Lender and Issuing Bank shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent for any Taxes (but, in the case of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, only to the extent that the Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) attributable to such Lender or Issuing Bank that are paid or payable by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Documents and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such amounts were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. The indemnity under this Section 2.17(h) shall be paid within ten (10) days after the Administrative Agent delivers to the applicable Lender or Issuing Bank a certificate stating the amount so paid or payable by the Administrative Agent. Such certificate shall be conclusive of the amount so paid or payable absent manifest error.

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SECTION 2.18      Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs.
(a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) or under any other Loan Document prior to (i) in the case of payments denominated in U.S. Dollars, 12:00 noon, Local Time and (ii) in the case of payments denominated in a Foreign Currency, 12:00 noon, Local Time, in the city of the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency, in each case 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, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made (i) in the same currency in which the applicable Credit Event was made (or where such currency has been converted to euro, in euro) and (ii) to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 10 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 or, in the case of a Credit Event denominated in a Foreign Currency, the Administrative Agent’s Eurocurrency Payment Office for such currency, except payments to be made directly to the applicable Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments denominated in the same currency received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, if, after the making of any Credit Event in any Foreign Currency, currency control or exchange regulations are imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that the type of currency in which the Credit Event was made (the “ Original Currency ”) no longer exists or the Borrower is not able to make payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders in such Original Currency, then all payments to be made by the Borrower hereunder in such currency shall instead be made when due in U.S. Dollars in an amount equal to the U.S. Dollar Amount (as of the date of repayment) of such payment due, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Borrower takes all risks of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulation.
(b) Any proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent (i) not constituting either (A) a specific payment of principal, interest, fees or other sum payable under the Loan Documents (which shall be applied as specified by the Borrower), or (B) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11), or (ii) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent so elects or the Required Lenders so direct, such funds shall be applied ratably first, to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements including amounts then due to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks from the Borrower (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Obligations), second, to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrower (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Obligations), third, to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans ratably, fourth, to prepay principal on the Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements (with amounts applied to the Term Loans in inverse order of maturity), to payment of any amounts owing with respect to Swap Obligations and Banking Services Obligations and to pay an amount to the Administrative Agent equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and the aggregate amount of any unpaid LC Disbursements, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations, ratably, and fifth, to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from any Loan Party shall not be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Loan Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower, or unless a Default is in existence, neither the

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Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall apply any payment which it receives to any Eurocurrency Loan of a Class, except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such Eurocurrency Loan or (b) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no outstanding ABR Loans of the same Class and, in that event, the Borrower shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.16. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Secured Obligations.
(c) At the election of the Administrative Agent, all regularly scheduled payments of principal, interest, LC Disbursements, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees and expenses pursuant to Section 9.03), and other regularly scheduled payments due under the Loan Documents by a Loan Party, may be paid from the proceeds of Borrowings made hereunder whether made following a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes (i) the Administrative Agent to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each regularly scheduled payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Loans (including Swingline Loans) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03 or 2.05, as applicable and (ii) the Administrative Agent, each Lender, and each Affiliate thereof to charge such account maintained with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as mutually agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent for each regularly scheduled payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other regularly scheduled payment due under the Loan Documents.
(d) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its 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 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 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 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 and Swingline Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that, subject to the terms of this Agreement, any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant Lenders or the relevant Issuing Banks hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the relevant Lenders or the relevant Issuing Banks, as the case

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may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the relevant Lenders or the relevant Issuing Banks, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation (including, without limitation, the Overnight Foreign Currency Rate in the case of Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency).
(f) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(c), 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(e) or 9.03(c), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the applicable Issuing Bank to satisfy such Lender’s obligations to it under such Section until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section; in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
SECTION 2.19      Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders . (a) If (i) any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or (ii) if the 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, (iii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or (iv) any Lender becomes a Non-Investment Grade Lender, 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 Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment; provided , that the Borrower shall not be required to pay such costs or expenses if such designation results in requests for compensation or additional amounts in excess of those made prior to such designation, and the Borrower shall not be required to pay such excess amount of compensation or excess additional amount.
(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Investment Grade Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under the Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) other than with respect to assignments by Non-Investment Grade Lenders to Investment Grade Lenders and Defaulting Lenders to non-Defaulting Lenders, the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and if a Revolving Commitment is being assigned, each Issuing Bank), which consents 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 Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from

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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 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 Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

SECTION 2.20      Expansion Option . The Borrower may from time to time elect to increase the Revolving Commitments or enter into one or more tranches of incremental term loans (each an “ Incremental Term Loan ”), in each case in minimum increments of U.S. $25,000,000, so long as, after giving effect thereto, (a) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (on a Pro Forma Basis) shall not exceed 2.50 to 1.00 or (b) the aggregate amount of all such increases and Incremental Term Loans does not exceed an amount equal to U.S. $350,000,000 minus the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Permitted Term Debt. The Borrower may arrange for any such increase or Incremental Term Loan to be provided by one or more Lenders (each Lender so agreeing to an increase in its Revolving Commitment or to participate in such Incremental Term Loans, an “ Increasing Lender ”), or by one or more new banks, financial institutions or other entities (each such new bank, financial institution or other entity, an “ Augmenting Lender ”), to increase their existing Revolving Commitments, extend Revolving Commitments or participate in such Incremental Term Loans, as the case may be; provided , that (i) each Augmenting Lender, shall be subject to the approval of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; provided , that no Ineligible Institution may be an Augmenting Lender and (ii) (x) in the case of an Increasing Lender, the Borrower and such Increasing Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, and (y) in the case of an Augmenting Lender, the Borrower and such Augmenting Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto. No consent of any Lender (other than the Lenders participating in the increase or Incremental Term Loan) shall be required for any increase in Revolving Commitments or any Incremental Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.20. Increases, new Revolving Commitments and Incremental Term Loans created pursuant to this Section 2.20 shall become effective on the date agreed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the relevant Increasing Lenders or Augmenting Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no increase in the Revolving Commitments (or in the Revolving Commitment of any Lender) or tranche of Incremental Term Loans shall become effective under this paragraph unless, (i) on the proposed date of the effectiveness of such increase, (A) the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 shall be satisfied or waived by the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower and (B) the Borrower shall be in compliance (on a Pro Forma Basis) with the covenants contained in Section 6.11 and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received documents consistent with those delivered on the Effective Date as to the corporate power and authority of the Borrower to borrow hereunder after giving effect to such increase. On the effective date of any increase in the Revolving Commitments, (i) each relevant Increasing Lender and Augmenting Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available funds as the Administrative Agent shall determine, for the benefit of the other Lenders, as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such increase and the use of such amounts to make payments to such other Lenders, each Lender’s portion of the outstanding Revolving Loans of all the Lenders to equal its Applicable Percentage of such outstanding Revolving Loans, and (ii) the Borrower shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all of its outstanding Revolving Loans as of the date of any increase in the Revolving Commitments (with such reborrowing to consist of the Types of Revolving Loans, with related Interest Periods if applicable, specified in a notice delivered by the Borrower, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.03). The deemed payments made pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be accompanied by payment of all accrued interest

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on the amount prepaid and, in respect of each Eurodollar Loan, shall be subject to indemnification by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 if the deemed payment occurs other than on the last day of the related Interest Periods. The Revolving Commitments added or increased hereby and Revolving Loans made in connection therewith shall be subject to the same terms and conditions (including, without limitation, payment terms, pricing, fees, maturity dates, and collateral requirements) as all other Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments hereunder. In no event shall the fees, interest rates and other compensation offered or paid in respect of additional or increased Revolving Commitments under this Section 2.20 have higher rates, fees or compensation that amounts paid and payable to the then existing Revolving Lenders in respect of their Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans. The Incremental Term Loans (a) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with the Revolving Loans and Term Loans, (b) shall not mature earlier than the Term B Loan Maturity Date (but may have amortization prior to such date) and shall not have a shorter Weighted Average Life to Maturity than, the Term B Loans and (c) shall be treated substantially the same as (and in any event no more favorably than) the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans; provided , that:
(i) the terms and conditions applicable to any tranche of Incremental Term Loans maturing after the Term B Loan Maturity Date may provide for material additional or different financial or other covenants or prepayment requirements applicable only during periods after the Term B Loan Maturity Date; and
(ii) the applicable interest rate margins and (subject to the foregoing clause (b)) amortization schedule applicable to any Incremental Term Loan shall be determined by the Borrower and the Lenders thereunder; provided , that in the event that the applicable interest rate margins for any Incremental Term Loan is higher than the Applicable Margin for the Term B Loans by more than 50 basis points, then the Applicable Margin for the Term B Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary so that such Applicable Margin is equal to the applicable interest rate margins for such Incremental Term Loan minus 50 basis points; provided further , that, in determining the applicable interest rate margins for the Incremental Term Loan and the Term B Loans:
(A) original issue discount (“ OID ”) or upfront fees (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of OID) payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under the Term B Loans or any Incremental Term Loan in the initial primary syndication thereof shall be included (with OID being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity);
(B) customary arrangement or commitment fees payable to the Joint Lead Arrangers (or their Affiliates) in connection with the Term B Loans or to one or more arrangers (or their Affiliates) of any Incremental Term Loan shall be excluded; and
(C) if the Incremental Term Loan includes an interest rate floor greater than the interest rate floor applicable to the Term B Loans, such increased amount shall be equated to the applicable interest rate margin for purposes of determining whether an increase to the Applicable Margin for the Term B Loans shall be required, to the extent an increase in the interest rate floor for the Term B Loan would cause an increase in the interest rate then in effect thereunder, and in such case the interest rate floor (but not the Applicable Margin) applicable to the Term B Loan shall be increased by such amount.
Incremental Term Loans may be made hereunder pursuant to an amendment or restatement (an “ Incremental Term Loan Amendment ”) of this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender participating in such tranche, each Augmenting Lender participating in such tranche, if any, and the Administrative Agent. The Incremental Term Loan Amendment may, without

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the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.20. Nothing contained in this Section 2.20 shall constitute, or otherwise be deemed to be, a commitment on the part of any Lender to increase its Revolving Commitment hereunder, or provide Incremental Term Loans, at any time.
SECTION 2.21      Returned Payments . If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Secured Obligations, the Administrative Agent or any Holder of Secured Obligations is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason, then the Secured Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent or such Holder of Secured Obligations. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by the Administrative Agent or any Holder of Secured Obligations in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 2.22      Judgment Currency . If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due from the Borrower hereunder in the currency expressed to be payable herein (the “ specified currency ”) into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the specified currency with such other currency at the Administrative Agent’s main New York City office on the Business Day preceding that on which final, non-appealable judgment is given. The obligations of the Borrower in respect of any sum due to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than the specified currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) may in accordance with normal, reasonable banking procedures purchase the specified currency with such other currency. If the amount of the specified currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in the specified currency, the Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, against such loss, and if the amount of the specified currency so purchased exceeds (a) the sum originally due to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, in the specified currency and (b) any amounts shared with other Lenders as a result of allocations of such excess as a disproportionate payment to such Lender under Section 2.18, such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, agrees to remit such excess to the Borrower.
SECTION 2.23      Senior Debt . The Borrower hereby designates all Secured Obligations now or hereinafter incurred or otherwise outstanding, and agrees that the Secured Obligations shall at all times constitute, senior indebtedness and designated senior indebtedness, or terms of similar import, which are entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions of all Subordinated Indebtedness.
SECTION 2.24      Loan Repurchases . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth or referred to below, the Borrower may from time to time, at its discretion, conduct modified Dutch auctions in order to purchase Term Loans (whether Term A Loans or Term B Loans) (as determined by the Borrower), each such Purchase Offer to be managed exclusively by JPMorgan Securities LLC (in such capacity, the “ Auction Manager ”), so long as the following conditions are satisfied:

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(i) the Required Lenders shall have consented in writing to the Borrower’s delivery of such Purchase Offer and the proposed repurchase of the applicable Term A Loans or Term B Loans, and each Purchase Offer shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures, terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.24 and the Auction Procedures;
(ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of the delivery of each Auction Notice and at the time of purchase of any Term Loans in connection with any Purchase Offer;
(iii) the principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of the applicable Class of Term Loans that the Borrower offers to purchase in any such Purchase Offer shall be no less than U.S. $25,000,000 (unless another amount is agreed to by the Administrative Agent) (across all such Classes);
(iv) after giving effect to any purchase of Term Loans of the applicable Class pursuant to this Section 2.24 , there shall be no Revolving Credit Exposure other than undrawn amounts of Letters of Credit;
(v) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Term Loans of the applicable Class so purchased by the Borrower shall automatically be cancelled and retired by the Borrower on the settlement date of the relevant purchase (and may not be resold), and in no event shall the Borrower be entitled to any vote hereunder in connection with such Term Loans;
(vi) no more than one Purchase Offer with respect to any Class may be ongoing at any one time;
(vii) a Purchase Offer shall apply to either Term A Loans or Term B Loans, and shall not apply to both in the same Purchase Offer;
(viii) the Borrower represents and warrants that no Loan Party shall have any material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries, or with respect to the securities of any such Person, that (A) has not been previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (other than because such Lender does not wish to receive such material non-public information) prior to such time and (B) could reasonably be expected to have a material effect upon, or otherwise be material to, a Lender’s decision to participate in the Purchase Offer; and
(ix) at the time of each purchase of Term Loans through a Purchase Offer, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Auction Manager an officer’s certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying as to compliance with preceding clause (viii).
(b) The Borrower must terminate any Purchase Offer if it fails to satisfy one or more of the conditions set forth above which are required to be met at the time which otherwise would have been the time of purchase of the applicable Term Loans pursuant to such Purchase Offer. If the Borrower commences any Purchase Offer (and all relevant requirements set forth above which are required to be satisfied at the time of the commencement of such Purchase Offer have in fact been satisfied), and if at such time of commencement the Borrower reasonably believes that all required conditions set forth above which are required to be satisfied at the time of the consummation of such Purchase Offer shall be satisfied, then the Borrower shall have no liability to any Term Loan Lender for any termination of such Purchase Offer as a result of its failure to satisfy one or more of the conditions set forth above which are required to be met at the time which otherwise would have been the time of consummation of such Purchase Offer, and any such failure shall not result in any Default or Event of Default hereunder. With respect to all purchases of Term

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Loans of any Class made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.24, (x) the Borrower shall pay on the settlement date of each such purchase all accrued and unpaid interest (except to the extent otherwise set forth in the relevant offering documents), if any, on the purchased Term Loans of the applicable Class or Classes up to the settlement date of such purchase and (y) such purchases (and the payments made by the Borrower and the cancellation of the purchased Loans, in each case in connection therewith) shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 2.11 hereof.
(c) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the Purchase Offers and the other transactions effected pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.24 ( provided that no Lender shall have an obligation to participate in any such Purchase Offer). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the provisions of Section 2.16, Section 2.17 and Section 9.04 will not apply to the purchases of Term Loans pursuant to Purchase Offers made pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.24. The Auction Manager acting in its capacity as such hereunder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of Article VIII and Section 9.03 to the same extent as if each reference therein to the “Administrative Agent” were a reference to the Auction Manager, and the Administrative Agent shall cooperate with the Auction Manager as reasonably requested by the Auction Manager in order to enable it to perform its responsibilities and duties in connection with each Purchase Offer.
SECTION 2.25      Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
(a) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12;
(b) the Commitment and Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 9.02); provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.02, this clause (b) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender or each Lender affected thereby;
(c) if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:
(i) all or any part of such Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders that are Revolving Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages, but only to the extent the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments;
(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within one (1) Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first , prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y) second , cash collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Banks only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (in each case after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.06(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;
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Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;
(iv) if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Sections 2.12(a) and 2.12(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; and
(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the applicable Issuing Bank until such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and
(d) so long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.25(c), and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swingline Loan shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.25(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).
If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to a Parent of any Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to the Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.
In the event that each of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and on the date of such readjustment such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

SECTION 3.01      Organization; Powers; Subsidiaries . Each Loan Party and each Material Domestic Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and (other than, prior to satisfaction of the requirements of clause (b) of Section 5.11, World Color Halliday) in good standing or equivalent status 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,

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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 or equivalent status in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required. Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.03, each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Material Domestic Subsidiary but is a Restricted Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing or equivalent status under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing or equivalent status in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required. No Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin is the subject of a proceeding under Wisconsin Statutes section 180.1421 to cause its dissolution except, with respect to all Loan Parties and other Restricted Subsidiaries other than the Borrower, to the extent that such dissolution could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each applicable Loan Party and Restricted Subsidiary has filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions any required annual report for its most recently completed report year, except, with respect to all Loan Parties and other Restricted Subsidiaries other than the Borrower, to the extent that failure to file could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No filing has been made by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions of a decree of dissolution except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.03. Schedule 3.01 hereto (as supplemented from time to time) identifies each Subsidiary, noting whether such Subsidiary is a Material Domestic Subsidiary and/or a Restricted Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary, the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, as the case may be, the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of each class of its capital stock or other equity interests owned by the applicable Loan Party and the other Subsidiaries and, if such percentage is not 100% (excluding directors’ qualifying shares as required by law), a description of each class issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock and other equity interests of each Restricted Subsidiary are validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable except as required by Wisconsin Statutes section 180.0622 and all such shares and other equity interests indicated on Schedule 3.01 as owned by the Loan Parties or other Restricted Subsidiaries are owned, beneficially and of record, by such Loan Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens other than those created under the Loan Documents. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.01, there are no outstanding commitments or other obligations of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary to issue, and no options, warrants or other rights of any Person to acquire, any shares of any class of capital stock or other equity interests of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary.
SECTION 3.02      Authorization; Enforceability . The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, shareholder action. The Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
SECTION 3.03      Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts . The Transactions (a) do not require any material consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, (i) except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, and (ii) except for filings necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, (b) except for those set forth in Schedule 3.03, will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument in an aggregate principal amount of at least the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000, or

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where payments due thereunder or amounts received thereunder equal at least the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000, that is binding upon any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents.
SECTION 3.04      Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change . (a) The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows as of and for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2013 reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants. All such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP.
(b) Since December 31, 2013, there has been no event, development or circumstance that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.05      Properties . (a) As of the date of this Agreement, Schedule 3.05 sets forth the address of each parcel of real property that is owned by each Loan Party and has a net book value in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $1,000,000 or leased or subleased by each Loan Party pursuant to a lease or sublease with annual net rent in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $1,000,000. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.05, each of such leases and subleases with annual rents and other payments equal to or in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $10,000,000 is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no default by any Loan Party, and to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of either Loan Party, by any other party, to any such lease or sublease exists. Each of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests (except for any subleases or sublicenses of such property which have been disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and where the book value thereof or annual rents and other payments in respect thereof are less than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $10,000,000) in, all its real and personal property material to its business, 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, in each case, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 6.02. With respect to owned, leased or subleased properties where the book value, annual rents or other payments are less than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $10,000,000, no more than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 in the aggregate of such properties fail to comply with this Section 3.05.
(b) Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to its business, and the use thereof by such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, 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.
SECTION 3.06      Litigation, Environmental and Labor Matters . (a) Other than those items identified in Schedule 3.06(a) hereto, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer, threatened in writing against or affecting any Loan Party or any Restricted 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 or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions. There are no strikes, lockouts, slowdowns, or other labor controversies pending against or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened in writing against or affecting any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary which has or threatens to have a material impact on the

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(b) Other than those items identified in Schedule 3.06(b) hereto and any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, none of the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license, certificate of approval or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii) has received, through a Responsible Officer thereof, written notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (iv) knows, through a Responsible Officer thereof, of any basis for any Environmental Liability.
(c) None of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries is in default under or not in compliance with any law, regulation, rule or order, or any obligation under any agreement or instrument, where the failure to comply therewith has a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.07      Compliance with Laws and Agreements . Each of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries 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.
SECTION 3.08      Investment Company Status . None of the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SECTION 3.09      Taxes . Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary has timely filed or caused to be filed all material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed (including, without limitation, all U.S. Federal tax returns), and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the applicable Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, 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 . Schedule 3.10(a) is a complete and correct list of, and separately identifies, all (a) Pension Plans, (b) Multiemployer Plans and (c) Retiree Welfare Plans in effect on the Effective Date. Except as described in Schedule 3.10(a), each Benefit Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been determined to be so qualified, and each trust related to such Benefit Plan has been determined to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code as currently in effect, and no event has taken place which could reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualified and exempt status. With respect to each Pension Plan, the Loan Parties and all ERISA Affiliates have satisfied the minimum funding standard under Section 412(a) of the Code and paid all minimum required contributions and all required installments on or before the due dates provided under Section 430(j) of the Code except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a lien corresponding with an obligation in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $20,000,000 or the institution of termination proceedings by the PBGC. With respect to each Multiemployer Plan, the Loan Parties and all ERISA Affiliates have satisfied all required contributions and installments on or before the applicable due dates except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of any withdrawal liability in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000. Except for events, acts and failures to act that would not reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 in the aggregate, (x) each Benefit Plan is in compliance with applicable

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provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Requirements of Law, (y) there are no existing, pending or threatened claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Benefit Plan to which any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has or could have an obligation or any liability and (z) no ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur. Except as disclosed in the financial statements delivered to the Lenders prior to the Effective Date, the aggregate costs of benefits to be provided under all Retiree Welfare Plans and all Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans could not reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to the Loan Parties during the term of this Agreement. As of the Effective Date, the Loan Parties have provided the Lenders with copies of the most recent Form 5500 and actuarial report for each Pension Plan, the most recent actuarial report for each Retiree Welfare Plan and an estimate of the December 31, 2013 aggregate liability of all Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans.
SECTION 3.11      Disclosure . The Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to it, 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 the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (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, when taken as a whole; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared by Responsible Officers thereof in good faith based upon assumptions believed by such Responsible Officer to be reasonable at the time.
SECTION 3.12      Federal Reserve Regulations . No part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit have been used or 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. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary thereof is engaged principally, or as one of its material activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying “margin stock” (as defined in Regulation U of the Board).
SECTION 3.13      Solvency . (a) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date and on each date on which the Borrower remakes its representations and warranties under Section 4.02, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, at a fair valuation, when taken as a whole, will exceed their debts and liabilities (including without limitation the Obligations), subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, when taken as a whole, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts become due and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date.
(b) No Loan Party intends to, or will permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, and no Loan Party believes that it or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond the ability of such Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken

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as a whole, and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
SECTION 3.14      No Default . The Borrower is in full compliance with this Agreement and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 3.15      Insurance . Schedule 3.15 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, no Loan Party has received notice of nonpayment of any premiums due with respect to, or cancellation of, any insurance policies described on Schedule 3.15. All such insurance is offered by financially sound and reputable insurance companies and is in such amounts and covering such properties and risks as are adequate and customary for companies of the same or similar size engaged in the same or similar business and in the same or similar location as the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries.
SECTION 3.16     No Burdensome Restrictions . No Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary is subject to any Burdensome Restrictions except Burdensome Restrictions permitted under Section 6.08.
SECTION 3.17     Liens; Security Interest in Collateral . There are no Liens on any of the real or personal properties of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary other than those Liens permitted under Section 6.02. Subject to the Security Agreement and the U.S. $50,000,000 allowance described in clause (q) of Article VII, the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal, valid and perfected Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Holders of Secured Obligations, and such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral, securing the Secured Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Loan Party and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral except (a) to the extent permitted under Section 6.02 and (b) in the case of (a) Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent any such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to any applicable law and (b) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title) to the extent the Administrative Agent has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral.
SECTION 3.18     Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.
SECTION 3.19     Employment Matters . The hours worked by and any payments made to employees of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries have not been in material violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Standards Act (Ontario) or any other applicable Federal, state, provincial, local or foreign law dealing with such matters, other than such violations where the sole remedy thereof is the payment of damages which, in the aggregate, do not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $25,000,000. All material payments due from any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, or for

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which any claim may be made against any Loan Party or any Restricted 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 the Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions

SECTION 4.01      Effective Date . This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder will become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions has been satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):
(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received favorable written opinions (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Effective Date) of Foley & Lardner LLP, counsel for the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit B . The Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinions.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received those agreements, documents and certificates listed in the list of closing documents attached hereto as Exhibit E .
(d) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in each Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date.
(e) No injunction or temporary restraining order exists and no litigation has commenced or is otherwise pending which would prohibit the effectiveness hereof or the extension of any Loan or issuance of any Letter of Credit.
(f) The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all regulatory, legal and other third-party approvals necessary, or, in its reasonable discretion, advisable, in connection with the Transactions and the continuing operations of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.
(g) The Administrative Agent shall have a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral, subject to Permitted Liens, as required by the Collateral Documents.
(h) The Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder. All “Term Loans” outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall have been repaid in full and each Departing Lender shall have received payment in full of all of the “Obligations” owing to it under the Existing Credit Agreement (other than obligations to pay fees and expenses with respect to which the Borrower has not received an invoice, “Swap Obligations”, contingent indemnity obligations and other contingent obligations owing to it under the “Loan Documents” as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement).

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(i) The Lenders shall have received (i) satisfactory audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for the three most recent fiscal years ended prior to the Effective Date as to which such financial statements are available, (ii) satisfactory unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for each quarterly period ended subsequent to the date of the latest financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph as to which such financial statements are available and (iii) subject to Section 9.12, satisfactory financial statement projections through and including the Borrower’s 2019 fiscal year, together with such information as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall reasonably request (including, without limitation, a detailed description of the assumptions used in preparing such projections).
(j) No Default shall have occurred or shall be continuing.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
SECTION 4.02      Each Credit Event . Subsequent to the Effective Date, the obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the Issuing Banks to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in each Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable (it being understood and agreed that any such representation or warranty which relates to a specified prior date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified prior date, and that any such representation or warranty which is subject to any materiality qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all respects).
(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 the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section 4.02.
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, in each case, without any pending draw, and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower, for itself, the other Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, covenants and agrees with the Lenders that, on and after the Effective Date:

SECTION 5.01      Financial Statements and Other Information . The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
(a) within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower (or, if earlier, by the date that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Borrower for such Fiscal Year would be required to be filed under the rules and regulations of the SEC, giving effect to any automatic extension available thereunder for

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the filing of such form), its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, shareholders’ 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 and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; provided , that all financials provided under this Section 5.01 shall include financial information for all Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities;
(b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower (or, if earlier, by the date that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Borrower for such Fiscal Quarter would be required to be filed under the rules and regulations of the SEC, giving effect to any automatic extension available thereunder for the filing of such form), its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, shareholders’ 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 the Borrower 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; provided , that all financials provided under this Section 5.01 shall include financial information for all Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities;
(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit F (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 demonstrating compliance with Section 6.11, (iii) at any time any Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, setting forth a condensed consolidating balance sheet and related income statement (including depreciation and amortization) for (A) the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (B) the Unrestricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 which has had a material effect on such financial statements and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate;
(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, if such certificate is available (with the Borrower using commercially reasonably efforts to obtain such certificates), 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);
(e) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof with the SEC (if applicable), or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission (if applicable), or with any national securities exchange (if applicable), provided that such materials shall be deemed delivered on the date when they become publically available at no cost on EDGAR;
(f) on each Free Cash Flow Prepayment Date, a certificate from a Financial Officer of the Borrower indicating whether a Prepayment Event has occurred on such date and certifying the manner in which the Total Net Leverage Ratio, and, if applicable, Free Cash Flow and any resulting prepayment were

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calculated, which certifications shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent; and
(g) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.01 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such documents are filed for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System; provided that the Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the filing of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute such notice and electronic version to the Lenders). Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the compliance certificates required by clause (c) of this Section 5.01 to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.02      Notices of Material Events . The Borrower (without duplication) will furnish to the Administrative Agent (for prompt distribution to each Lender) written notice of the following:
(a) the occurrence of any Default (such notice to be provided within two (2) Business Days after a Responsible Officer becomes aware of such occurrence);
(b) the filing of any pleading, notice of appeal, communication of counsel or other document regarding any legal action or potential legal action or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary that if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) promptly, and in any event within five (5) days after (i) the failure to pay a minimum required contribution or installment to a Pension Plan on or before the due date provided under Section 430 of the Code; (ii) the failure to pay a required contribution or installment to a Multiemployer Plan on or before the applicable due date; (iii) the occurrence of an ERISA Event with a notice describing such ERISA Event, and any action that any Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notices received from or filed with the PBGC, IRS, Multiemployer Plan or other Pension Plan pertaining thereto; and (iv) any officer of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know, a Pension Plan is in “at risk” status within the meaning of Section 430(j) of the Code, except as disclosed in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date; and
(d) any other development that to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the 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      Existence; Conduct of Business . Except as otherwise permitted by Section 3.01, the Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary 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, qualifications, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, governmental

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authorizations and intellectual property rights material to the conduct of its business, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03.
SECTION 5.04      Payment of Obligations . The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary to, pay its obligations, including Tax liabilities, that, if not paid, could result in a Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the applicable Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.05      Maintenance of Properties; Insurance . The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary to, except with respect to Plants Designated for Closure or Sale, Historical Used Equipment and property described in Section 6.03(a)(v)(B), (a) keep and maintain all property (including all Collateral) material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers insurance in such amounts and covering such properties and risks as are adequate and customary for companies of the same or similar size engaged in the same or similar business and in the same or similar location as the Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries. The Borrower will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent endorsements (x) to all “All Risk” physical damage insurance policies on all of the Loan Parties’ tangible personal property and assets (other than the assets securing the Senior Secured Notes, the Polish Subsidiary Credit Facility, the Existing Leveraged Leases or Permitted Private Placement Debt) and business interruption insurance policies naming the Administrative Agent as lender loss payee, and (y) to all general liability and other liability policies naming the Administrative Agent an additional insured. In the event any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary at any time or times hereafter shall fail to obtain or maintain any of the policies or insurance required herein or to pay any premium in whole or in part relating thereto, then the Administrative Agent, without waiving or releasing any obligations or resulting Default hereunder, may at any time or times thereafter (but shall be under no obligation to do so) obtain and maintain such policies of insurance and pay such premiums and take any other action with respect thereto which the Administrative Agent deems advisable. All sums so disbursed by the Administrative Agent shall constitute part of the Obligations, payable as provided in this Agreement. The Borrower (x) will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prompt written notice of any casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any material portion of the Collateral or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding, provided that notification requirement shall not apply at any time when the Total Net Leverage Ratio is no greater than 3.00 to 1.00 and (y) will ensure that the net proceeds of any such event (whether in the form of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or otherwise) are collected and applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents.
SECTION 5.06      Books and Records . The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary 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 in all material respects. The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent (including

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employees of the Administrative Agent or any consultants, accountants, lawyers and appraisers retained by the Administrative Agent), upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, including environmental assessment reports and Phase I and Phase II studies, 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. The Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain reports pertaining to the Loan Parties’ and Restricted Subsidiaries’ assets for internal use by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
SECTION 5.07      Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations . The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary to, (i) comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property (including without limitation Environmental Laws) and (ii) perform in all material respects its obligations under material agreements to which it is a party, in each case with respect to each of clause (i) and clause (ii) 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 Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
SECTION 5.08      Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Term Loans, Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans will be used to: (a) finance the working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (b) to refinance Indebtedness to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder; and (c) to consummate Permitted Acquisitions and make Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.07; provided , that:
(i)    no part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of Regulation T, U or X of the Board; and
(ii)    the Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any 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, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.
SECTION 5.09      Loan Party Guarantors; Pledges; Additional Collateral; Further Assurances .
(a) As promptly as possible but in any event within forty-five (45) days (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent) after any Subsidiary qualifies independently as, or is designated by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as, a Loan Party Guarantor pursuant to the definitions of “Material Domestic Subsidiary” and “Loan Party Guarantor”, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice thereof setting forth information in reasonable detail describing the material assets of such Person and shall cause each such Subsidiary which also qualifies as a Loan Party Guarantor to deliver to the Administrative Agent a joinder to each of the Loan Party Guaranty and the Security Agreement (in each case in the form contemplated thereby) pursuant to which such Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, to be accompanied by appropriate corporate resolutions, other corporate documentation, other Collateral Documents to the extent contemplated by this Section 5.09 or the Security Agreement, and legal opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative

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Agent and its counsel. The Borrower shall cause each such Person to be designated as a Loan Party at the time the aforementioned deliveries are made. Such Person also shall constitute a Restricted Subsidiary during the period it constitutes a Loan Party. If any Loan Party Guarantor ceases to be a Material Domestic Subsidiary at any time, the Borrower may request that such Subsidiary be released from its guaranty, and the Administrative Agent, upon receipt of evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it that such Loan Party Guarantor is no longer a Material Domestic Subsidiary, shall release such Subsidiary from its guaranty and release the liens on and security interests in the assets of such Subsidiary (in each case at the Borrower’s expense); provided , that after giving effect to such release, the Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 6.04. The Borrower may designate in writing Subsidiaries which do not qualify as Material Domestic Subsidiaries as Loan Party Guarantors, and the Borrower shall cause such Persons to become subject to all applicable Collateral Documents and other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall, upon written request by the Borrower and at the Borrower’s cost and expense, release from the Collateral Documents and other Loan Documents any Subsidiary which is not a Material Domestic Subsidiary, including, without limitation, any Subsidiary which no longer qualifies as a Material Domestic Subsidiary pursuant to the definition thereof. The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to release such a Subsidiary from the Loan Party Guaranty and its Collateral Documents; provided, that if such Subsidiary subsequently qualifies as a Material Domestic Subsidiary pursuant the definition thereof, such Subsidiary shall be required to re-deliver a joinder to the Loan Party Guaranty and its Collateral Documents.
(b) The Borrower will cause, and will cause each other Loan Party to cause, all of its owned property (whether real (subject to Section 5.09(c) below), personal, tangible, intangible, or mixed), to be subject at all times to first priority, perfected Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations to secure the Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collateral Documents, subject in any case to Liens permitted by Section 6.02 and any exceptions thereto permitted in the Security Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower will (i) subject to Section 5.09(e) below, cause the Applicable Pledge Percentage of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Pledge Subsidiary directly owned by a Loan Party to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent to secure the Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collateral Documents or such other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request and (ii) if required pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, will, and will cause each Loan Party to, promptly deliver Mortgages and Mortgage Instruments with respect to any real property (including, for purposes hereof, the real properties with the street addresses of 56 Duplainville Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, and 871 Baker Road, Martinsburg, WV 25401) owned by such Loan Party to the extent, and within such time period as is, reasonably required by the Administrative Agent.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will, and will cause each Loan Party and each of the Subsidiaries thereof to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust, hypothecs and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which may be required by law or which the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, all at the expense of the Borrower; provided , however , that no Mortgage or Mortgage Instruments shall be required with respect to any leasehold property (with the understanding that, for purposes hereof, the real properties with the street addresses of 56 Duplainville Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, and 871 Baker Road, Martinsburg, WV 25401 shall not constitute leasehold properties) or any real property owned or acquired by any Loan Party on or after the Effective Date if the book value therefor is less than the U.S.

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Dollar Amount of U.S. $10,000,000 or if the cost of perfecting a Lien in such property, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, is excessive in light of the value of such property.
(d) If any assets (excluding any real property or improvements thereto or any interest therein (unless required pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section) are acquired by a Loan Party after the Effective Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Security Agreement that become subject to the Lien in favor of the Security Agreement upon acquisition thereof), with respect to which additional action is required to perfect the Lien or security interest of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, and if the cost of perfecting a Lien in such property, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, is not excessive in light of the value of such property, the Borrower will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Secured Obligations and will take, and cause the other Loan Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (c) of this Section, all at the expense of the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not receive a Lien on any asset constituting an “Excluded Asset” under and as defined in the Security Agreement or any Permitted Note Collateral.
(e) No Loan Party shall be required to deliver Collateral Documents governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary in respect of the pledge to the Administrative Agent of Equity Interests in such First Tier Foreign Subsidiary unless such First Tier Foreign Subsidiary is a Material Foreign Subsidiary. No Loan Party shall otherwise be required to take any actions to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Lien in such First Tier Foreign Subsidiary’s Equity Interests other than such Loan Party’s entry into the Security Agreement and the filing of a UCC-1 financing statement against such Loan Party which includes such Equity Interests as part of the collateral subject thereto.
SECTION 5.10      Designation of Restricted Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries .
(a) Each of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries shall be designated as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary at all times. Schedule 3.01 set forth such designations for the Borrower’s Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date. Each Subsidiary that is acquired or formed (including by way of merger or consolidation) after the Effective Date shall be deemed to be designated as a Restricted Subsidiary at the time of acquisition or formation thereof unless it is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by written notice to the Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior to the acquisition or formation thereof, with the understanding that the Borrower may change such designation in accordance with the following. Upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, and subject to satisfaction of the following requirements, the Borrower may at any time and from time to time change a Subsidiary’s designation as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary:
(i) No such change in designation shall be made unless, immediately before and after such change, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall otherwise result therefrom;
(ii) Immediately after giving effect to such change, the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the covenants set forth in Section 6.11 (and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such change, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance);
(iii) No Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be re-designated as a Restricted Subsidiary unless at least one full Fiscal Quarter has passed since the Fiscal Quarter in which such Unrestricted Subsidiary was designated as such;

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(iv) The designation for a Subsidiary (other than a Material Domestic Subsidiary) as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall not be changed at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio (before and after giving effect to the proposed re-designation on a Pro Forma Basis) is equal to or greater than 3.25 to 1.00. The designation for a Material Domestic Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall not be changed at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio (before and after giving effect to the proposed re-designation on a Pro Forma Basis) is equal to or greater than 3.00 to 1.00;
(v) No Restricted Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless after giving effect thereto the aggregate amount of all such designations, when taken together with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, shall not exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transaction Amount; provided , that (A) in the case of any designation of a Material Domestic Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the amount of such designation shall be deemed to be an amount (not less than zero) equal to the total assets of such Subsidiary minus the outstanding funded debt of such Subsidiary as of the date of such designation and (B) in the case of any designation of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Material Domestic Subsidiary) as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the amount of such designation shall be deemed to be an amount (not less than zero) equal to the book net worth of such Subsidiary as of the date of such designation;
(vi) No Material Domestic Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); provided , that the Borrower shall have certified to the Administrative Agent in writing, and in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (including supporting detail therefor, if so requested by the Administrative Agent), that, after giving effect to such designation (and the removal of such Loan Party Guarantor as a Material Domestic Subsidiary) on a Pro Forma Basis, no Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party Guarantor shall constitute (or be required to be designated as) a Material Domestic Subsidiary in accordance with the definition thereof; provided , further , that the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Lenders to release any Loan Party Guarantor designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to this clause (vi) from the Loan Party Guaranty and to release its Liens on the assets of such Loan Party Guarantor; and
(vii) No Subsidiary that is designated as a “Restricted Subsidiary” under the Senior Secured Notes or any other Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder unless it is also designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under the Senior Secured Notes and all such other Indebtedness.
(b) Each Subsidiary that constitutes an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be treated as a third-party that is a non-Affiliate, and shall not receive the benefit of any provision allowing for transactions between the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries. The Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an investment in a non-Affiliated third party that is subject to Section 6.04.
(c) If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary fails to meet any requirements of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Agreement and shall thereafter constitute a Restricted Subsidiary, with all of its Indebtedness, Liens, Investments and other actions and transactions being subject to the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 5.11      Post-Closing Covenant . Notwithstanding the delivery requirements set forth in the Loan Documents, the parties hereto hereby agree to the following timing requirements in respect of the following deliveries: (a) the deliveries specified in the Real Estate Post-Closing Letter shall be made subject to the requirements thereof and (b) on or prior to the date ninety (90) days after the Effective Date (as such period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall

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deliver to the Administrative Agent either (i)(A) a good standing certificate (or equivalent certificate) for World Color Halliday Corp., a California corporation (“ World Color Halliday ”), from the Secretary of State of California and (B) an opinion of New York and California counsel for World Color Halliday covering the matters set forth in the opinion delivered by the Borrower on the Effective Date pursuant to Section 4.01(b) or (ii) evidence that World Color Halliday has been dissolved or merged into a Loan Party, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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, in each case, without any pending draw, and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower, for itself, the other Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries, covenants and agrees with the Lenders that, on and after the Effective Date:
SECTION 6.01      Indebtedness . No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness and guarantees thereof existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01(b) and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness with Indebtedness of a similar type that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (without giving effect to accrued interest, fees or transaction costs with respect to such Indebtedness);
(c) the Senior Secured Notes and the Existing Leveraged Leases, in each case together with extensions, increases (including subsequent issuances), renewals and replacements thereof; provided , that no such extension, renewal, increase or replacement shall be consummated in contravention of the agreements, documents and instruments evidencing the Senior Secured Notes or the Existing Leveraged Leases, as applicable;
(d) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 6.04;
(e) Guarantees by a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Loan Party, any Subsidiary, any Affiliate of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or any Person in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof; provided that (i) any such Indebtedness of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) such Guarantees are permitted under Section 6.04, and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (e) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(f) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (without giving effect to accrued interest, fees or transaction costs with respect to such Indebtedness); provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or

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improvement and (ii) the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with Section 6.11 after the incurrence thereof;
(g) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary as an account party in respect of (i) trade letters of credit or (ii) constituting obligations in respect of Swap Obligations and hedging and swap arrangements permitted under Section 6.05;
(h) Unsecured Indebtedness and Subordinated Indebtedness of the Loan Parties so long as the Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 6.09 and, upon incurrence thereof, Section 6.11 on a Pro Forma Basis;
(i) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(j) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary as an account party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(k) the Polish Subsidiary Credit Facility, together with extensions, increases, renewals and replacements thereof (with the Borrower being in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with Section 6.11 after any incurrence thereunder or increase in the aggregate principal amount thereof);
(l) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the aggregate principal amount thereof, when aggregated (without duplication) with the aggregate principal amount of all guarantees permitted under Section 6.04(e)(i), does not at any time exceed the Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Indebtedness Amount; provided , that the Borrower is in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with Section 6.11 after any incurrence of such Indebtedness or increase in the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness;
(m) Indebtedness incurred under industrial revenue bonds so long as not in contravention with Section 6.02;
(n) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred pursuant to Permitted Receivables Facilities so long as the Attributable Receivables Indebtedness thereunder does not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $300,000,000 at any time; provided , however , that (1) no more than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $200,000,000 of such Attributable Receivables Indebtedness shall be incurred pursuant to Permitted Receivables Facilities entered into at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis, and with the Total Net Leverage Ratio giving effect, on a Pro Forma Basis, to any fundings or purchases to be made under such Permitted Receivables Facilities), (2) the availability of such U.S. $200,000,000 amount shall be reduced by the aggregate of all Attributable Receivables Indebtedness incurred when the Total Net Leverage Ratio was less than 3.00 to 1.00, and (3) at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.00 to 1.00 and Permitted Receivables Facilities are outstanding, the excess of aggregate Revolving Commitments over aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures shall be at least U.S. $100,000,000 (with the Borrower having up to sixty (60) days to comply with this clause (3) after the date on which the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.00 to 1.00);
(o) Operating leases classified as Indebtedness under GAAP;
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(q) Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.04;
(r) Permitted Private Placement Debt so long as the Borrower is in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with Section 6.11 immediately before and after any incurrence of such Indebtedness and no Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom;
(s) Permitted Term Debt so long as the Borrower is in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with Section 6.11 immediately before and after any incurrence of such Indebtedness and no Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom;
(t) Permitted Acquisition Debt; and
(u) Indebtedness arising under Permitted Corporate Restructuring Transactions.
In addition to the foregoing, subsequent to the Collateral Release, the Borrower shall not at any time permit (A) Priority Debt (as defined in Schedule II of the Senior Secured Note Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof) (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit I)) to exceed an amount equal to 15% of Consolidated Net Worth (as defined in the Senior Secured Note Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) unless (1) the Required Lenders approve the applicable excess Indebtedness and Liens and (2) the Administrative Agent and the Holders of Secured Obligations are equally and ratably secured therewith on terms and conditions and pursuant to documentation acceptable to the Required Lenders; provided , that such equal and ratable Liens, if granted at all, shall be granted within 30 days after the incurrence of the excess Indebtedness and Liens, (B) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of Domestic Subsidiaries (other than (1) Indebtedness described in Section 6.01(a), (d), (f), (g)(i), (i), (j), (m), (n), (o), (p) or (u), (2) Guarantees by a Loan Party Guarantor of Indebtedness of the Borrower permitted under this Section 6.01 or (3) Guarantees permitted under the following clause (C)) to exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of $250,000,000 or (C) the aggregate principal amount of the Guarantees of Indebtedness by a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owing by any Foreign Subsidiary, any Affiliate of a Loan Party organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America (or political subdivision thereof) or any Person that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America (or political subdivision thereof) and in which a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof to exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of $200,000,000; provided , further , that the Loan Parties also shall be permitted to guaranty, in excess of the foregoing limitation, up to the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $100,000,000 of Indebtedness owing under the Polish Subsidiary Credit Facility so long as the Indebtedness so guaranteed is permitted under Section 6.01(k).
SECTION 6.02      Liens . No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist 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 pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Permitted Encumbrances;
(c) any Lien on any property or asset of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary unless permitted elsewhere under this Section 6.02, and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof (without giving effect

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to accrued interest, fees or transaction costs with respect to such Indebtedness), except for such increases as may be permitted under Section 6.01(k) or (l);
(d) any Lien on Existing Leveraged Lease Collateral that secures Indebtedness evidenced by the Existing Leveraged Leases and that is permitted under Section 6.01(c), together with any Lien on any other property or asset of a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary that is permitted elsewhere under this Section 6.02 and that is used to secure such Indebtedness in respect of the Existing Leveraged Leases that is permitted under Section 6.01(c);
(e) Liens on property or assets acquired by a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Effective Date; provided , that (i) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $200,000,000 at any time, and (ii) with respect to any such Liens securing Indebtedness owing by the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary thereof that is a Restricted Subsidiary, the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness owing by the Borrower and all such Domestic Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries does not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $100,000,000 at any time, and the aggregate net book value of the property or assets owned by the Borrower and the Domestic Subsidiaries that is subject to such Liens does not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $100,000,000 at any time;
(f) Liens on the assets or property of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with Sale and Leaseback Transactions that comply with the requirements of Section 6.10;
(g) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (f) of Section 6.01, (ii) such security interests and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within ninety (90) 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 any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(h) Liens arising under Permitted Receivables Facilities where the Attributable Receivable Indebtedness thereunder is permitted under Section 6.01(n);
(i) Liens securing the Polish Subsidiary Credit Facility to the extent the Indebtedness in respect thereof is permitted under Section 6.01(k); provided , that only assets owned by the Polish Subsidiary shall secure the Polish Subsidiary Credit Facility;
(j) Liens securing hedging obligations of Loan Parties arising under non-speculative natural gas swaps; provided , that (x) no more than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 in the aggregate of such obligations (as determined based on the termination value thereof) shall be owing to any Person that is not a Holder of Secured Obligations and (y) such obligations owing to non-Holders of Secured Obligations shall be secured solely with cash and cash equivalents;
(k) Liens securing obligations owing under and in connection with industrial revenue bonds; provided , that no more than the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of such bonds may be secured pursuant to this clause;
(l) Liens securing the Senior Secured Notes and Permitted Private Placement Debt; provided , that (i) no assets other than Permitted Note Collateral shall secure the Senior Secured Notes and the Permitted Private Placement Debt and (ii) equipment and real estate constituting or required to constitute Collateral

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(and so not listed on Schedule 1.01(a)) may secure the Senior Secured Notes and Permitted Private Placement Debt only if the aggregate net book value thereof, when taken together with all assets sold, transferred or assigned during the applicable Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 6.03(a)(v)(F), does not exceed the Annual Asset Sale Limitation; provided , further , that the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by the Lenders to release its Lien upon the applicable equipment and real estate if no Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom, and the Borrower has certified to the Administrative Agent in writing, and in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (including supporting detail therefor, if so requested by the Administrative Agent), that the requirements of this Section 6.02(l) have been satisfied (and the Administrative Agent shall provide copies of any such release to the Lenders);
(m) Liens securing Permitted Term Debt; provided , that if the Borrower or applicable Restricted Subsidiary wishes to grant a Lien on Collateral to secure Permitted Term Debt, then such Lien shall only be permitted hereunder and may only remain outstanding if the Secured Obligations are secured equally and ratably with such Permitted Term Debt, and the holders of such Permitted Term Debt shall at all times be subject to an intercreditor agreement with the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, that is in form and substance acceptable to the Required Lenders;
(n) Liens securing Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted under Section 6.01(l), which Liens are granted upon assets of Foreign Subsidiaries;
(o) Liens securing Permitted Acquisition Debt on, as applicable, the assets subject to the related Permitted Acquisition or the assets of a Restricted Subsidiary subject to the related Permitted Acquisition; and
(p) Liens on assets of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted above so long as the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness subject to such Liens does not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $75,000,000 in the aggregate at any time.
SECTION 6.03      Fundamental Changes and Asset Sales .
(a) No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, merge into, or amalgamate or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into, or amalgamate or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) any of its assets (including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction), or any of the Equity Interests of any of the Subsidiaries (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), 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 Person may merge into the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving corporation; provided that any such merger arising in connection with an Acquisition shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04;
(ii) (a) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge into or amalgamate with a Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving entity or successor entity is a Loan Party; provided , however , that (1) any such merger involving the Borrower must result in the Borrower as the survivor thereof, and (2) if arising in connection with an Acquisition, shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04, and (b) any non-Loan Party Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary may merge into or amalgamate with another non-Loan Party Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that, if arising in connection with an Acquisition, shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04;

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(iii) any of the following sales, transfers, leases or other disposition may occur:
(A) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to a Loan Party;
(B) any Loan Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to any other Loan Party;
(C) IEDB Transfers;
(D) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party;
(E) any Loan Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, and any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary may sell, transfer lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to any Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Affiliate of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or any Person in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof, so long as the aggregate net book value of all such assets, when taken together with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, does not exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount; and
(F) any Loan Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of Historical Used Equipment to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, and any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary may sell, transfer lease or otherwise dispose of Historical Used Equipment to any Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Affiliate of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or any Person in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof; provided , that the aggregate net book value of all sales, transfers, leases and dispositions made in reliance on this clause (F) shall not exceed (i) the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $125,000,000 at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis), and (ii) the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis); provided , further , that if a sale, transfer, lease or disposition was permitted because the Total Net Leverage Ratio was less than 3.00 to 1.00 (both before and after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis), but subsequent thereto, the Total Net Leverage Ratio equals or exceeds 3.00 to 1.00, such sale, transfer, lease or disposition shall remain a permitted transaction under this clause (F), but no further sales, transfers, leases or dispositions shall be permitted hereunder until such time as the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00 and the Loan Parties have not otherwise reached the above-mentioned U.S. $125,000,000 limitation;
(iv) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may sell Receivables under Permitted Receivables Facilities (subject to the limitation on Attributable Receivables Indebtedness under Section 6.01(n)) at any time;
(v) the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries may:
(A) sell inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(B) effect sales, trade-ins or dispositions of used, obsolete, scrap, worn out or surplus equipment or property for value if such equipment is located at Plants Designated for Closure or Sale or otherwise in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
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(D) sell, transfer, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of owned, or sublease, assign or earlier terminate leases or subleases in connection with leaseholds or subleaseholds for, Plants Designated for Closure or Sale; provided , that the aggregate net book value for all Plants Designated for Closure or Sale that are sold, transferred, assigned, disposed of, leased, subleased or early terminated shall not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $100,000,000;
(E) [Reserved]
(F) make any other sales, transfers, leases or dispositions (including Sale and Leaseback Transactions that comply with Section 6.10) that, together with all other property of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of as permitted by this clause (F) during the term of this Agreement, and as determined based on net book value for all property subject to such sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions, does not exceed 35% of Consolidated Total Assets, and with such sales, transfers, leases and dispositions in any Fiscal Year not exceeding 15% of Consolidated Total Assets (the “ Annual Asset Sale Limitation ”); provided , that (i) Consolidated Total Assets shall be computed based upon the most recently audited financials provided by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent under Section 5.01(a), and (ii) computations of the Borrower’s compliance with this clause (F) shall be made after giving effect to the Asset Sale and Purchase Offset, with the transactions permitted to be credited toward the Asset Sale and Purchase Offset not counting toward the limitations set forth in this clause (F);
provided , further , all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted under this Section 6.03(a)(v) shall be for fair market value and, other than with respect to clauses (v)(B), (v)(C) (with respect to cross-licensing of technology where the consideration for the issuance of a license is (1) the receipt of a different license of comparable value, (2) the receipt of Equity Interests in a Person (or the enhancement of the value of existing Equity Interests in such Person) or (3) an interest in a joint development arrangement (or the enhancement of value under an existing joint development agreement), in which case no cash consideration is required), (v)(D) and (v)(E), at least 75% of the consideration paid therefor shall be in cash when the Total Net Leverage Ratio, on a Pro Forma Basis giving effect to the applicable transaction, is equal to or greater than 3.00 to 1.00;
(vi) any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in its best interests and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, and, if such Restricted Subsidiary is a Loan Party, such Loan Party’s assets and property (including revenues) are transferred to another Loan Party; and
(vii) a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary may engage in Permitted Corporate Restructuring Transactions.
(b) No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related or complementary thereto.
SECTION 6.04      Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions . No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary prior to such merger) any capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any Person or any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit, except:

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(a) Permitted Investments;
(b) Permitted Acquisitions (with the understanding that a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary may use proceeds of Indebtedness to consummate a Permitted Acquisition so long as such Indebtedness is permitted under the Loan Documents); provided , that all such Permitted Acquisitions of any Person designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such Permitted Acquisition, when aggregated with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, shall not at any time exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount;
(c) [Reserved];
(d) loans or advances made by:
(i) a Loan Party to another Loan Party;
(ii) a Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, subject to the proviso at the end of this Section 6.04(d);
(iii) any non-Loan Party Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary to a Loan Party;
(iv) any non-Loan Party Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary to any other non-Loan Party Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary; and
(v) any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary to any Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Affiliate of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or any Person in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof, subject to the proviso at the end of this Section 6.04(d);
provided , that all such loans and advances covered by (d)(ii) and (d)(v), when aggregated with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, shall not at any time exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount;
(e) Guarantees of Indebtedness by:
(i) a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owing by any Foreign Subsidiary, any Affiliate of a Loan Party organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America (or political subdivision thereof) or any Person that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America (or political subdivision thereof) and in which a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof; provided , that the aggregate principal amount of all such guarantees, when aggregated (without duplication) with the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(l), does not at any time exceed the Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Indebtedness Amount;
(ii) a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owing by another Loan Party;
(iii) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owing by any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party;
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obligations, when taken together with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, does not at any time exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount; and
(v) a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness owing by (A) Domestic Subsidiaries thereof that are Unrestricted Subsidiaries, (B) Affiliates thereof organized under the laws of the United States of America (or political subdivisions thereof) and (C) Persons organized under the laws of the United States of America (or political subdivisions thereof) and in which a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof; provided , that the aggregate principal amount of such guaranty obligations, when taken together with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, does not at any time exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount;
(f) investments by the Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries in Equity Interests in Subsidiaries, Affiliates of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, and Persons in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof (with the aggregate amount of outstanding investments being reduced at any time and from time to time by all dividends, distributions and similar amounts received by the holder of an investment, and by the amount of Net Proceeds received by such holder upon the sale of such investment); provided , that all such investments by Loan Parties in non-Loan Party Restricted Subsidiaries and by Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, Affiliates of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary and Persons in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof (in each case other than Receivables Entities), when aggregated with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, shall not at any time exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount;
(g) Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 (other than Guarantees by a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Loan Party, any Subsidiary, any Affiliate of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, or any Person in which a Loan Party or other Restricted Subsidiary owns no more than 50% of the voting Equity Interests thereof);
(h) Swap Agreements entered into by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary to the extent permitted by Section 6.05;
(i) any investments, loans or advances existing on the date hereof as set forth on Schedule 6.04;
(j) investments resulting from Permitted Corporate Restructuring Transactions; and
(k) any other investment, guarantee, loan or advance (other than Acquisitions) so long as the aggregate amount of all such investments, guarantees, loans and advances outstanding at any time does not exceed the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $75,000,000 during the term of this Agreement.

SECTION 6.05      Swap Agreements . No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Swap Agreement or hedging or swap arrangement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary), (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (c) non-speculative foreign currency exchange swaps or hedges. In addition, no Loan Party or Restricted

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Subsidiary will incur or otherwise be liable for hedging obligations in an aggregate net amount (based on termination value) in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 where the counterparty thereto is not a Holder of Secured Obligations and such hedging obligations arise under non-speculative natural gas swaps.
SECTION 6.06      Transactions with Affiliates . No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted 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) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among the Loan Parties and wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate, or transactions between two non-Loan Party Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) any Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 6.01, (d) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.07, (e) any Permitted Investment, (f) compensation of officers, directors and employees in connection with their services to Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the provision of services to or for the direct or indirect benefit of such officers, directors and employees so long as such services are provided at prices and on terms and conditions not more favorable than those that could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties and (g) any transaction with an Unrestricted Subsidiary constituting a Restricted Intercompany Transaction permitted hereunder or otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.04(k).
SECTION 6.07      Restricted Payments . No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:
(a) the Borrower may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in additional shares of its common stock;
(b) Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to their Equity Interests;
(c) the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiaries;
(d) the following repurchases of Equity Interests may occur so long as no Event of Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom and reasonable consideration is given therefor: (1) a non-Loan Party may repurchase its Equity Interests from a Loan Party, (2) a Loan Party may repurchase its Equity Interests from another Loan Party, (3) a non-Loan Party may repurchase its Equity Interests from another non-Loan Party, (4) a Loan Party may repurchase its Equity Interests from a non-Loan Party Restricted Subsidiary and (5) a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary may repurchase its Equity Interests from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, so long as, solely for purposes of the foregoing clauses (4) and (5), the aggregate consideration therefor, when taken together with all other Restricted Intercompany Transactions, does not exceed the Restricted Intercompany Transactions Amount;
(e) Restricted Payments under Permitted Corporate Restructuring Transactions;
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(g) in addition to the foregoing, so long as no Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom and the Borrower, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the applicable Restricted Payment, is in compliance with Section 6.11, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments not otherwise provided for in this Section 6.07; provided , however , at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (including, without limitation, on a Pro Forma Basis immediately before and after giving effect to the applicable Restricted Payment), then the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payments in any Fiscal Year shall be limited to the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $120,000,000 (with such U.S. $120,000,000 restriction being suspended at any time the Total Net Leverage Ratio, on a Pro Forma Basis, returns to less than 3.00 to 1.00).
SECTION 6.08      Restrictive Agreements . Except for agreements set forth on Schedule 6.08, no Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted 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 any Loan Party to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Loan Party to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to holders of its Equity Interests or, with respect to any Loan Party, to make or repay loans or advances to any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not prohibit any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary from entering into agreements that contain financial covenants which require compliance with financial tests without explicitly addressing the ability of such Foreign Subsidiary to take any action described in clause (b) of this section, (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to a Permitted Receivables Facility or the sale of a Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Restricted Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof and (vi) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by an agreement evidencing Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement so long as such restrictions and conditions permit and do not limit or restrict the financings evidenced by the Loan Documents (including all grants of Collateral in connection herewith and all payments of principal, interest, fees, costs and expenses required hereby), and so long as such restrictions and conditions, taken as a whole, are not more restrictive or limiting than those set forth in the Loan Documents (with the understanding that customary covenants in public debt or Rule 144A offerings shall not be deemed to be more restrictive).
SECTION 6.09      Subordinated Indebtedness/Unsecured Indebtedness .
(a) Restrictions . No Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary shall incur, be liable for, guaranty or otherwise be subject to Subordinated Indebtedness or Unsecured Indebtedness unless: (i) such Subordinated Indebtedness or Unsecured Indebtedness has a final maturity date that occurs at least 180 days after the Term B Loan Maturity Date; (ii) with respect to both the Unsecured Indebtedness and the Subordinated Indebtedness, no principal prepayment thereof or defeasance, purchase, redemption or acquisition thereof (whether voluntary or mandatory) shall be made unless no Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom and the Borrower, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto, is in compliance with Section 6.11; provided , that no such voluntary prepayment, defeasance, purchase, redemption or acquisition shall be permitted if the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is or will be greater than 3.00 to 1.00 or the Total Net Leverage Ratio is or will be greater than 3.50 to 1.00, in each case, at the time of, or after giving effect on a

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Pro Forma Basis to, such voluntary prepayment, defeasance, purchase, redemption or acquisition, unless such voluntary prepayment, defeasance, purchase, redemption or acquisition is made pursuant to a refinancing of the applicable Indebtedness with Unsecured Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness incurred in compliance with this Section 6.09; (iii) with respect to Unsecured Indebtedness, the agreements, documents and instruments evidencing such Unsecured Indebtedness may only provide that up to 5% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof be scheduled to be paid in any Fiscal Year, with the understanding that all such scheduled principal payments shall also be subject to the restriction set forth in the foregoing clause (ii); and (iv) with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness, no scheduled principal payments shall be permitted until at least 180 days after the Term B Loan Maturity Date. Any refinancing, replacement, extension, increase, substitution, renewal, supplement or modification of Subordinated Indebtedness or Unsecured Indebtedness shall be subject to the requirements of this Section 6.09.
(b) No More Favorable Terms . Without in any way limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.09, no Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary shall enter into or amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any indenture, note or other agreement evidencing or governing any Subordinated Indebtedness or Unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary that (i) contains any covenant binding on any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their respective assets, (ii) contains any event of default causing, or permitting holders of such Indebtedness to cause, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity, or (iii) requires any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary to provide, or otherwise gives any holder of any such Indebtedness the benefit of, a guaranty that, in the case of any of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), is (x) not substantially provided for in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (y) is more favorable to the holder of such Indebtedness than the comparable covenant, default or guaranty set forth in the Loan Documents (collectively, a “ More Favorable Term ”), unless this Agreement and/or any relevant Loan Document shall be amended or supplemented to provide substantially the same covenant, default or guaranty, as applicable, prior to the effectiveness of the More Favorable Term (it being understood and agreed neither the covenants, events of default and guaranty requirements set forth in the 2022 Senior Notes Indenture as in effect on the date hereof nor any covenants, events of default and guaranty requirements substantially similar thereto shall constitute a More Favorable Term).
SECTION 6.10      Sale and Leaseback Transactions . No Loan Party will, or will permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, other than Sale and Leaseback Transactions (a) in respect of which the cash consideration received for the asset or property being sold or otherwise transferred therewith is an amount not less than the fair market value of such asset or property and (b) that are consummated within 180 days after such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary acquires or completes the construction of the asset or property being sold or otherwise transferred therewith.
SECTION 6.11      Financial Covenants .
(a) Maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the ratio (the “ Total Net Leverage Ratio ”), determined as of the end of each of its Fiscal Quarters, of (i)(A) Consolidated Total Indebtedness minus (B) Unrestricted Domestic Cash in excess of $15,000,000 (excluding Unrestricted Domestic Cash in excess of $175,000,000) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the then most-recently ended four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters, all calculated for the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities on a consolidated basis, to be greater than 3.75 to 1.00.
(b) Maximum Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the ratio (the “ Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio ”), determined as of the end of each of its Fiscal Quarters, of (i)(A) Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness minus (B) Unrestricted Domestic Cash in excess of $15,000,000

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(excluding Unrestricted Domestic Cash in excess of $175,000,000) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the then most-recently ended four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters, all calculated for the Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities on a consolidated basis, to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00.
(c) Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio . The Borrower will not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of each of its Fiscal Quarters for the period of the then most-recently ended four (4) consecutive Fiscal Quarters, to be less than 3.50 to 1.00.
(d) Minimum Consolidated Net Worth . The Borrower will at all times maintain Consolidated Net Worth of not less than U.S. $793,760,000 plus 40% of positive Consolidated Net Income for each Fiscal Year (with no reductions being made for any negative amount in any Fiscal Year) on a cumulative basis, beginning with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2014; provided , that no portion of Consolidated Net Income corresponding with a Consolidated Financial Covenant Entity that is not a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary shall be included in a computation of Minimum Consolidated Net Worth under this Section 6.11(d), other than any amount thereof that is distributed to a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary as a result of its ownership of Equity Interests in such other Person, which distributed amount shall be included herein; provided , further , that this Section 6.11(d) shall cease to apply from and after the date on which the minimum consolidated net worth covenant set forth in Section 5.7 of the Senior Secured Note Agreement shall have been removed therefrom (and the Senior Secured Note Agreement shall have ceased to include any covenant in respect of minimum tangible or intangible net worth or shareholders’ equity (however designated)).
SECTION 6.12      Change in Fiscal Year . The Consolidated Financial Covenant Entities will not change the end of each of their Fiscal Years from December 31 st without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and with the Borrower agreeing to make such changes to the Loan Documents that are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to give effect to such change in Fiscal Years).

ARTICLE VII
Events of Default
If any of the following events (“ Events of Default ”) shall occur:
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;
(b) the 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 three (3) Business Days;
(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been materially inaccurate when made or deemed made;

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(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02, 5.03 (with respect to such Loan Party’s existence), 5.08, 5.09, 5.10 or 5.11 or Article VI;
(e) any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Article) or any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender);
(f) any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable or within any applicable grace period;
(g) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to (i) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or other voluntary prepayment or (ii) Indebtedness that is not yet due, if the applicable Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary has not received written notice of default from the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf;
(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization, arrangement or other relief in respect of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary) or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary) or for a substantial part of its assets or (iii) possession, foreclosure, seizure or retention, sale or other disposition of, or other proceedings to enforce security over any substantial part of the assets of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary), and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
(i) any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary) shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any plan of arrangement, proposal or petition or make an assignment or motion 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 any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Foreign 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;
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(k) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 shall be rendered against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or any combination thereof and shall either not be fully covered by independent third-party insurance or shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, and any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment and such action is not stayed within 30 days;
(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 liability in excess of the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000 or the imposition of a Lien in excess of U.S. $20,000,000 under Title IV of ERISA, or a Loan Party or an ERISA Affiliate thereof shall fail to make a contribution payment to a Pension Plan on or before the applicable due date which could reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a Lien in excess of U.S. $20,000,000 under Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) of ERISA;
(m) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED] ;
(n) a Change in Control shall occur;
(o) the occurrence of any “default”, as defined in any Loan Document (other than this Agreement) or the breach of any of the terms or provisions of any Loan Document (other than this Agreement), which default or breach continues beyond any period of grace therein provided (or, if no grace period is provided in such Loan Document, such default or breach continues for a period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender));
(p) the Loan Party Guaranty shall for any reason cease to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of the Loan Party Guaranty, or any Loan Party Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of the Loan Party Guaranty and such failure has not been cured during any applicable grace period therefor (including, without limitation, by the Borrower’s removing the affected Restricted Subsidiary from its status as a Loan Party Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.09(a) hereof, to the extent the Borrower is permitted to remove such Person and only so long as no other Event of Default is then outstanding), or any Loan Party Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under the Loan Party Guaranty, or shall give notice to such effect;
(q) any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest and Lien in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the terms of such Collateral Document, or any Collateral Document shall for any reason cease to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms, or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document, or any Loan Party shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Collateral Document; provided , however , that no Event of Default shall occur under this clause (q) if the aggregate book value of Collateral that is required to be, but is not subject to, a first priority perfected security interest or Lien is at any time less than or equal to the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $50,000,000; or
(r) with respect to any Loan Document not covered by clauses (p) and (q) above, any material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with the terms of such Loan Document or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any material provision of any of the Loan Documents;

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then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the 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 Borrower, 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 Borrower accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; and in case of any event with respect to the 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 Secured Obligations accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, exercise any rights and remedies provided to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC.

ARTICLE VIII
The Administrative Agent
Each of the Lenders and each Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of subordination agreements in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness and the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
The bank serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.
The Administrative 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 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 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 as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided

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in Section 9.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection with any Loan Document, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
The Administrative 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. The Administrative 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 the Administrative 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 the Administrative Agent.
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 Banks and the Borrower; provided , that such resignation shall not affect the rights of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Parallel Debt and the Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such rights until the effective assignment thereof by the Administrative Agent to a successor agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be removed at any time or for any reason without its prior written consent. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, 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 the 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 Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent will reasonably cooperate in assigning its rights under the Parallel Debt to any such

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successor agent and will reasonably cooperate in transferring all rights under the Dutch Share Pledge to such successor agent.
Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that the extensions of credit made hereunder are commercial loans and letters of credit and not investments in a business enterprise or securities. Each Lender further represents that it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement as a Lender, and to make, acquire or hold Loans hereunder. Each Lender shall, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and informa-tion (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the United States securities laws concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates) 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 or any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder and in deciding whether or to the extent to which it will continue as a lender or assign or otherwise transfer its rights, interests and obligations hereunder.
No Lender or Affiliate thereof identified in this Agreement as a Co-Syndication Agent, Co-Documentation Agent or Joint Lead Arranger shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none of such Lenders or Affiliates thereof shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender hereby makes the same acknowledgments with respect to the relevant Lenders or Affiliates thereof their respective capacities as Co-Syndication Agent, Co-Documentation Agent or Joint Lead Arranger as it makes with respect to the Administrative Agent in the preceding paragraph.
Except with respect to the exercise of setoff rights of any Lender, in accordance with Section 9.08, the proceeds of which are applied in accordance with this Agreement, each Lender agrees that it will not take any action, nor institute any actions or proceedings, against any Loan Party with respect to any Loan Document, without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders or, as may be provided in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, with the consent of the Administrative Agent.
The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender. The Administrative Agent shall have the exclusive right on behalf of the Lenders to enforce the payment of the principal of and interest on any Loan after the date such principal or interest has become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
The Administrative Agent is a “representative” of the Holders of Secured Obligations within the meaning of the term “secured party” as defined in the New York Uniform Commercial Code. Each Lender authorizes the Administrative Agent to enter into each of the Collateral Documents to which it is a party and to take all action contemplated by such documents. Each Lender agrees that no Holder of Secured Obligations (other than the Administrative Agent) shall have the right individually to seek to realize upon the security granted by any Collateral Document, it being understood and agreed that such rights and remedies may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations upon the terms of the Collateral Documents. In the event that any Collateral is hereafter pledged by any Person as collateral security for the Secured Obligations, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized, and hereby granted a power of attorney, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Holders of Secured Obligations any Loan Documents necessary or appropriate to grant and perfect a Lien on such Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Holders of Secured Obligations. The Holders of Secured Obligations

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confirm that any amount irrevocably received by the Administrative Agent in satisfaction of all or part of the Dutch Parallel Debt be deemed a satisfaction of a pro rata portion of the Corresponding Obligations.
The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Lien granted to or held by the Administrative Agent upon any Collateral (i) as described in Sections 5.10(a)(v), 6.02(l), 9.02(c) and 9.02(e); (ii) as permitted by, but only in accordance with, the terms of the applicable Loan Document; or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders, unless such release is required to be approved by all of the Lenders hereunder. Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release particular types or items of Collateral pursuant hereto. Upon any sale or transfer of assets constituting Collateral which is permitted pursuant to the terms of any Loan Document (including a permitted transfer to a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Loan Party), or consented to in writing by the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders, as applicable, and upon at least five Business Days’ prior written request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by the Lenders to) execute such documents as may be necessary to evidence the release of the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations herein or pursuant hereto upon the Collateral that was sold or transferred; provided , however , that (i) the Administrative Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which, in the Administrative Agent’s opinion, would expose the Administrative Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty, and (ii) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Secured Obligations or any Liens upon (or obligations of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of) all interests retained by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, including (without limitation) the proceeds of the sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.
The Borrower, on its behalf and on behalf of the Restricted Subsidiaries, and each Lender, on its behalf and on behalf of its affiliated Secured Parties, agrees that the Administrative Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, to not perfect a Lien in an asset of any Loan Party if the cost and expense associated with perfecting such Lien would be excessive in light of the value of such asset, or if such asset would not provide material credit support for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations.

ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION 9.01      Notices . (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered, by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:
(i) if to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, c/o Quad Graphics, Inc., N63 W23075 State Hwy. 74, Sussex, WI 53089-2827, Attention of Kelly Vanderboom, Vice President-Treasurer, with a copy to Jennifer Kent, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; Telecopy No. 414-566-9533; Telephone No. (414) 566-2464;
(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603-2003, Attention of Teresita Siao; Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533; Telephone No. (312) 385-7051) (or, in the case of Borrowings denominated in Foreign Currencies, to J.P. Morgan Europe Limited,

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25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP, Attention Lisa Koh/Loan Agency (Telecopy No. 44 207 777 2360), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603-2003, Attention of Teresita Siao (Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533));
(iii) if to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as an Issuing Bank, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603-2003, Attention of Teresita Siao; Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533; Telephone No. (312) 385-7051); with respect to any other Issuing Bank, to such address as provided by such Issuing Bank to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent;
(iv) if to the Swingline Lender, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603-2003, Attention of Teresita Siao; Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533; Telephone No. (312) 385-7051); and
(v) if to any other Lender, to its address (or telecopy number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through Electronic Systems, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).
(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by using Electronic Systems pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(c) 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.
(d) Electronic Systems .
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the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar Electronic System.
(ii) Any Electronic System used by the Administrative Agent is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of such Electronic Systems and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or any Electronic System. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Communications through an Electronic System. “ Communications ” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Electronic System.
SECTION 9.02     Waivers; Amendments . (a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks 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 or Restricted Subsidiary 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 any Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
(b) Except as provided in Section 2.20, neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders or by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall:
(i) increase or extend 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 payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby,
(iii) amend, modify or waive the requirements of Section 2.11(b), including, without limitation, solely for purposes thereof, each definition used therein or otherwise directly related thereto (such as, but not limited to, the definitions of Asset Sale Allowance, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Percentage, and Prepayment Event), without the written consent of (1) Term A Loan Lenders holding more than 50% of

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the aggregate principal amount of the Term A Loans at such time, (2) Term B Loan Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term B Loans at such time and (3) Revolving Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Revolving Commitments at such time,
(iv) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any interest thereon (other than the waiver of default interest), or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment (other than with respect to the foregoing, any reduction of the amount of, or any extension of the payment date for, the mandatory prepayments required under Section 2.11 in each case which shall require the approval of the Lenders identified in the foregoing Section 9.02(b)(iii)), without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided , that (x) no extension of the Revolving Loan Maturity Date shall be deemed to directly affect any Term Loan Lender, and subject to the following clause (z), the only Lenders entitled to vote to extend the Revolving Loan Maturity Date shall be those Revolving Lenders directly affected thereby (with the understanding that an extension of the Revolving Loan Maturity Date shall not apply to any Revolving Lender that does not approve such extension), (y) no change in the Applicable Margin for such approving Revolving Lenders shall require the approval of any Lenders other than all such approving Revolving Lenders (which all would be subject to the same change) so long as such change does not result in the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans and related Letter of Credit obligations held by the approving Revolving Lenders exceeding the Applicable Margin for Term B Loan Lenders, and (z) no other amendment or modification shall be made in connection with an extension of the Revolving Loan Maturity Date (including, without limitation, amendments to or modifications of covenants or Events of Default) without the approval of the Lenders otherwise required under this Section 9.02; provided , further , that (A) no extension of the Term Loan A Maturity Date shall be deemed to directly affect any Revolving Lender or Term B Loan Lender, and subject to the following clause (C), the only Lenders entitled to vote to extend the Term A Loan Maturity Date shall be those Term A Loan Lenders directly affected thereby (with the understanding that an extension of the Term A Loan Maturity Date shall not apply to any Term A Loan Lender that does not approve such extension), (B) no change in the Applicable Margin for such approving Term A Loan Lenders shall require the approval of any Lenders other than all such approving Term A Loan Lenders (which all would be subject to the same change) so long as such change does not result in the Applicable Margin for Term A Loans held by the approving Term A Loan Lenders exceeding the Applicable Margin for Term B Loan Lenders, and (C) no other amendment or modification shall be made in connection with an extension of the Term A Loan Maturity Date (including, without limitation, amendments to or modifications of covenants or Events of Default) without the approval of the Lenders otherwise required under this Section 9.02.
(v) change Section 2.18(b) or (d) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender,
(vi) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (it being understood that, solely with the consent of the parties prescribed by Section 2.20 to be parties to an Incremental Term Loan Amendment, Incremental Term Loans may be included in the determination of Required Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Revolving Commitments, the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans are included on the Effective Date),
(vii) release all or substantially all of the Loan Party Guarantors from their obligations under the Loan Party Guaranty without the written consent of each Lender; provided , that no release provided for in Section 5.09 shall require the vote of any Lender under this clause (vii), or

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(viii) except as set forth in Section 9.02(e), release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender; provided , that no release provided for in Section 5.09 shall require the vote of any Lender under this clause (viii);
provided further that (A) no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be and (B) no such agreement shall amend or modify Section 2.25 without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender. The Administrative Agent may also amend Schedule 2.01 to reflect assignments entered into pursuant to Section 9.04. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement shall be required of any Defaulting Lender, except with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iv) of the first proviso of this paragraph and then only in the event such Defaulting Lender shall be directly affected by such amendment, waiver or other modification.
(c) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to (1) release any Liens granted to the Administrative Agent by the Loan Parties on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of all Commitments, payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations), and the cash collateralization of all Unliquidated Obligations in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (with a corresponding release of the Loan Party Guarantors from the Loan Party Guaranty), (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry); provided , that there also shall be a corresponding release of a Loan Party Guarantor from the Loan Party Guaranty if such Loan Party Guarantor’s Equity Interests are the subject of such permitted sale or disposition, (iii) constituting property leased to a Loan Party under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (iv) as required to effect any sale or other disposition of such Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Article VII (including, if applicable, a corresponding release of a Loan Party Guarantor from the Loan Party Guaranty), and (2) take any actions deemed appropriate by it in connection with the grant by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of Liens of the type described in clauses (c) through (o) of Section 6.02 (including without limitation, by executing appropriate lien releases or lien subordination agreements in favor of the holder or holders of such Liens, in either case solely with respect to the item or items of equipment or other assets subject to such Liens). Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Loan Parties, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.
(d) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of “each Lender” or “each Lender directly affected thereby,” the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is necessary but not obtained being referred to herein as a “ Non Consenting Lender ”), then the Borrower may elect to replace a Non Consenting Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement, provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) another bank or other entity which is reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non Consenting Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non Consenting Lender to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of clause (b) of Section 9.04, and (ii) the Borrower shall pay to such Non Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement (1) all interest, fees

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and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non Consenting Lender by the Borrower hereunder to and including the date of termination, including, without limitation payments due to such Non Consenting Lender under Sections 2.15 and 2.17, and (2) an amount, if any, equal to the payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement under Section 2.16 had the Loans of such Non Consenting Lender been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the replacement Lender. If a Non Consenting Lender is replaced pursuant to this Section 9.02(d) on or before the date twelve months after the Effective Date, then such Non Consenting Lender shall receive a replacement premium from the Borrower on the date on which it is replaced equal to 1.0% times the aggregate principal amount of Term B Loans held by such Non Consenting Lender, if any, at the time of its replacement.
(e) So long as no Default is then outstanding or would result therefrom, the Administrative Agent, on its behalf and on behalf of the Holders of Secured Obligations, at the Borrower’s written request (with such written request being delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders at least 30, but not more than 60, days prior to the date of the proposed release), shall release its Liens upon the Collateral (such release, the “ Collateral Release ”) if (i) the Loans, as evaluated immediately after the proposed release, would be rated, on an unsecured basis and with a stable outlook, either BBB or better by S&P or Baa2 or better by Moody’s, with the applicable rating being issued no more than 60 days prior to the date on which such release is to occur, and with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders having received copies of such applicable rating from S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be, (ii) the Term B Loans and all other Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations) owing to the Term B Loan Lenders shall have been fully paid and satisfied (in cash) and (iii) as of the date of such release and immediately after giving effect to such release, the sum of all Indebtedness (as defined in the Senior Secured Note Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) secured by liens, other than a lien permitted pursuant to Section 5 [ y ] (a) through (d) of Schedule II of the Senior Secured Note Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof), on any assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (as defined in the Senior Secured Note Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Worth (as defined in the Senior Secured Note Agreement as in effect on the date hereof).
SECTION 9.03     Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver . (a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent (including local counsel), in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through a service such as Intralinks) of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Banks 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 Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender (including local counsel), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and any other Loan Document, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, each 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, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a

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result of (i) the execution or delivery of any Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available (i) to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or breach of an enforceable contractual obligation by, such Indemnitee (or any affiliate thereof or their respective officers, directors, employees, employers, advisors and agents) or (ii) if the applicable loss, claim, damage, liability or expense arises solely as a result of a dispute among Indemnitees that did not involve actions or omissions of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries (other than claims brought by an Indemnitee against the Joint Lead Arrangers or the Administrative Agent in their capacities as such).
(c) To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, and each Revolving Lender severally agrees to pay to such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount (it being understood that the Borrower’s failure to pay any such amount shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof); 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, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.
(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee (i) for any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), or (ii) 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.
(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than fifteen (15) days after written demand therefor.
SECTION 9.04     Successors and Assigns . (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, express 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 an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent

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expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:
(A) the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; provided , further , that the otherwise required prior written consent of the Borrower to an assignment will be deemed to have been given if the Borrower has not objected to such assignment within ten Business Days after a request for such consent;
(B) the Administrative Agent; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
(C) each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); provided that no consent therefrom shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than U.S $1,000,000 in respect of Term Loans and the U.S. Dollar Amount of U.S. $5,000,000 in respect of Revolving Loans unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans;
(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of U.S. $3,500, such fee to be paid by either the assigning Lender or the assignee Lender or shared between such Lenders; provided , that no such U.S. $3,500 fee shall be required to be paid in conjunction with assignments between a Lender and an Approved Fund or Affiliate thereof;
(D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Loan Parties, their affiliates and their related parties or their respective

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securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws; and
(E) no Ineligible Institution shall constitute a permitted assignee under this Agreement.
For the purposes of this Section 9.04(b), the terms “ Approved Fund ” and “ Ineligible Institution ” have the following meanings:
Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
Ineligible Institution ” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender, (c) a Disqualified Institution, (d) except with respect to assignments made pursuant to Section 2.24, the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates, or (e) a company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof.
(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning 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 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.
(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount (and stated interest) of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Banks and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(v) 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; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(c), 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(e) or 9.03

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(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
(c) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”), other than an Ineligible Institution, 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 owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(d) as though it were a Lender.
(ii)    A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.17 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.17(e) as though it were a Lender (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(e) shall be delivered to the participating Lender). Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the obligations under this Agreement (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in the obligations under this Agreement) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such interest is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender, 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.
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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, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document 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, 2.21 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.
SECTION 9.06     Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the 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 which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, e-mailed .pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
SECTION 9.07     Severability . Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 9.08     Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, subsequent to an election by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, 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 and in whatever currency denominated), except payroll and trust accounts, at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any

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Loan Party against any of and all the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The 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.
SECTION 9.09     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) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County, Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, 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 be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(c) The 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 by recognized overnight courier service, addressed as provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION 9.10     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
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SECTION 9.12     Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by 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 under any other Loan Document 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 Borrower and each of its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower relating to the Borrower or its business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 9.12 FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BORROWER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR ITS SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE BORROWER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE BORROWER AND ITS AFFILIATES, THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.
SECTION 9.13     Patriot Act . Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify such Loan

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Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.
SECTION 9.14     Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law . The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and the failure of any Lender to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither any Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower in violation of any Requirement of Law.
SECTION 9.15     Disclosure . The Borrower and each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with any Loan Party, their respective Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates.
SECTION 9.16     Appointment for Perfection . Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent for the purpose of perfecting Liens, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Holders of Secured Obligations, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC or any other applicable law, can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than the Administrative Agent) lawfully obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Administrative Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s instructions.
SECTION 9.17     Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively, the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.
SECTION 9.18     Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness . The Borrower agrees that any and all claims of the Borrower against any Loan Party with respect to any “Intercompany Indebtedness” (as hereinafter defined), any endorser, obligor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Secured Obligations, or against any of its property shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment, in full and in cash, of all Secured Obligations; provided that, and not in contravention of the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may make loans to and receive payments in the ordinary course with respect to such Intercompany Indebtedness from each such guarantor, including, the Loan Parties, to the extent permitted by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any right of the Borrower to ask, demand, sue for, take or receive any payment from any guarantor, including the Loan Parties, all rights, liens and security interests of the Borrower, whether now or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any such guarantor shall be and are subordinated to the rights of the Holders of Secured Obligations in those assets. The Borrower shall not have any right to foreclose upon

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any such asset, whether by judicial action or otherwise, unless and until all of the Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied (in cash) and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document among the Borrower and the Holders of Secured Obligations (or any Affiliate thereof) have been terminated. If, at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all or any part of the assets of any such guarantor, or the proceeds thereof, are subject to any distribution, division or application to the creditors of such guarantor, whether partial or complete, voluntary or involuntary, and whether by reason of liquidation, bankruptcy, arrangement, receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other action or proceeding, or if the business of any such guarantor is dissolved or if substantially all of the assets of any such guarantor are sold, then, and in any such event (such events being herein referred to as an “ Insolvency Event ”), any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to any Indebtedness of any guarantor, including the Loan Parties, to the Borrower (“ Intercompany Indebtedness ”) shall be paid or delivered directly to the Administrative Agent for application on any of the Secured Obligations, due or to become due, until such Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations) shall have first been fully paid and satisfied (in cash). Should any payment, distribution, security or instrument or proceeds thereof be received by the Borrower at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default upon or with respect to the Intercompany Indebtedness after an Insolvency Event prior to the satisfaction of all of the Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations) and the termination of all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document among the Borrower and the Holders of Secured Obligations (and their Affiliates), the Borrower shall receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations and shall forthwith deliver the same to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of the Borrower where necessary), for application to any of the Secured Obligations, due or not due, and, until so delivered, the same shall be held in trust by the Borrower as the property of the Holder of Secured Obligations. If the Borrower fails to make any such endorsement or assignment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or employees are irrevocably authorized to make the same. The Borrower agrees that until the Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations) have been paid in full (in cash) and satisfied and all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document among the Borrower and the Holders of Secured Obligations (and their Affiliates) have been terminated, the Borrower will not assign or transfer to any Person (other than the Administrative Agent) any claim the Borrower has or may have against any guarantor, including the Loan Parties.
SECTION 9.19     No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Lenders and their Affiliates, on the other hand, (B) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) each of the Lenders and their Affiliates is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) no Lender or any of its Affiliates has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except, in the case of a Lender, those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) each of the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ

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from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and no Lender or any of its Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against each of the Lenders and their Affiliates with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE X
Existing Credit Agreement
The Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree that, upon (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the parties hereto and (ii) satisfaction (or waiver by the aforementioned parties) of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1, the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement shall be and hereby are amended, superseded and restated in their entirety by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not constitute a novation of the Existing Credit Agreement or the Indebtedness created thereunder. The commitment of each Lender that is a party to the Existing Credit Agreement shall, on the Effective Date, automatically be deemed amended and the only commitments shall be those hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, upon the effectiveness hereof: (a) all loans and letters of credit incurred under the Existing Credit Agreement which are outstanding on the Effective Date (after giving effect to the payments described in clause (e) below) shall continue as Loans and Letters of Credit under (and shall be governed by the terms of) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) all references in the “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) to the “Administrative Agent”, the “Credit Agreement” and the “Loan Documents” shall be deemed to refer to the Administrative Agent, this Agreement and the Loan Documents, (c) all obligations constituting “Obligations” under the Existing Credit Agreement with any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender which are outstanding on the Effective Date (after giving effect to the payments described in clause (e) below) shall continue as Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (d) the Administrative Agent shall make such reallocations, sales, assignments or other relevant actions in respect of each Lender’s credit and loan exposure under the Existing Credit Agreement as are necessary in order that each such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder reflects such Lender’s ratable share of the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposures on the Effective Date, and the Borrower hereby agrees to compensate each Lender (including each Departing Lender) for any and all losses, costs and expenses incurred by such Lender in connection with the sale and assignment of any Eurocurrency Loans on the terms and in the manner set forth in Section 2.16 hereof and (e) upon the effectiveness hereof, (i) all “Term Loans” outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be repaid in full and (ii) each Departing Lender’s “Revolving Loan Commitment” under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be terminated, each Departing Lender shall have received payment in full of all of the “Obligations” owing to it under the Existing Credit Agreement (other than obligations to pay fees and expenses with respect to which the Borrower has not received an invoice, “Swap Obligations” and “Unliquidated Obligations” (as such terms are defined in the Existing Credit Agreement)) and each Departing Lender shall not be a Lender hereunder.
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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.
 
 
QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.,
 
 
as the Borrower
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
Name: Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
Title: Vice President and Treasurer


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
 
 
individually as a Lender, as the Swingline
 
 
Lender, as an Issuing Bank and as
 
 
Administrative Agent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Suzanne Ergastolo
 
 
Name: Suzanne Ergastolo
 
 
Title: Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Miller
 
 
Name: Matthew Miller
 
 
Title: Assistant Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mila Yakovlev
 
 
Name: Mila Yakovlev
 
 
Title: Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Henry Hissrich
 
 
Name: Henry Hissrich
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
SUNTRUST BANK, as Co-Documentation
 
 
Agent and a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Vinay Desai
 
 
Name: Vinay Desai
 
 
Title: Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jude M. Carlin
 
 
Name: Jude M. Carlin
 
 
Title: Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
FIFTH THIRD BANK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gary S. Losey
 
 
Name: Gary S. Losey
 
 
Title: Vice President of Corporate Banking


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
TD BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Shreya Shah
 
 
Name: Shreya Shah
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Daniel R. Van Aken
 
 
Name: Daniel R. Van Aken
 
 
Title: Director


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Patrick Cowan
 
 
Name: Patrick Cowan
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Brian Cota
 
 
Name: Brian Cota
 
 
Title: Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Noam Azachi
 
 
Name: Noam Azachi
 
 
Title: Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST
 
 
COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kurt Anstaett
 
 
Name: Kurt Anstaett
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark Walton
 
 
Name: Mark Walton
 
 
Title: Authorized Signatory


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL
 
 
ASSOCIATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph Philbin
 
 
Name: Joseph Philbin
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
BANK MUTUAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark P. Bruss
 
 
Name: Mark P. Bruss
 
 
Title: Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS
 
 
BRANCH
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Bill O'Daly
 
 
Name: Bill O'Daly
 
 
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jean-Marc Vauclair
 
 
Name: Jean-Marc Vauclair
 
 
Title: Authorized Signatory


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
 
SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
 
 
(formerly SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Devitt
 
 
Name: Thomas J. Devitt
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
The undersigned Departing Lender hereby acknowledges
 
and agrees that, from and after the Effective Date, it is no
 
longer a party to the Existing Credit Agreement and will
 
not be a party to this Agreement.
 
 
 
 
MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael King
 
Name: Michael King
 
Title: Authorized Signatory


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.




 
The undersigned Departing Lender hereby acknowledges
 
and agrees that, from and after the Effective Date, it is no
 
longer a party to the Existing Credit Agreement and will
 
not be a party to this Agreement.
 
 
 
 
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Julia Ivanova
 
Name: Julia Ivanova
 
Title: Authorized Signatory


Signature Page to
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quad/Graphics, Inc.



Exhibit 4.2
EXECUTION VERSION
 























SENIOR NOTES INDENTURE
Dated as of April 28, 2014
Among
QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
THE GUARANTORS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
7.0% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2022


















 






CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
Trust Indenture Act Section
 
Indenture Section
310(a)(1)
 
7.10

(a)(2)
 
7.10

(a)(3)
 
N.A.

(a)(4)
 
N.A.

(a)(5)
 
7.10

(b)
 
7.10

(c)
 
N.A.
311(a)
 
7.11

(b)
 
7.11

(c)
 
N.A.
312(a)
 
2.05

(b)
 
12.03

(c)
 
12.03
313(a)
 
7.06

(b)(1)
 
N.A.

(b)(2)
 
7.06

(c)
 
7.06; 12.02

(d)
 
7.06
314(a)
 
4.06;12.02; 12.05

(b)
 
N.A.

(c)(1)
 
12.04

(c)(2)
 
12.04

(c)(3)
 
N.A.

(d)
 
N.A.

(e)
 
12.05

(f)
 
N.A.
315(a)
 
7.01

(b)
 
7.05; 12.02

(c)
 
7.01

(d)
 
7.01

(e)
 
6.14
316(a)(last sentence)
 
2.09

(a)(1)(A)
 
6.05

(a)(1)(B)
 
6.04

(a)(2)
 
N.A.

(b)
 
6.07

(c)
 
1.05; 2.12; 9.04
317(a)(1)
 
6.08

(a)(2)
 
6.12

(b)
 
2.04
318(a)
 
12.01

(b)
 
N.A.

(c)
 
12.01
N.A. means not applicable.
 
 
* This Cross-Reference Table is not part of the Indenture. .
 
 




TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
 
 
Section 1.01
Definitions
Section 1.02
Other Definitions
Section 1.03
Rules of Construction
Section 1.04
Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act
Section 1.05
Acts of Holders
 
 
 
ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES
 
 
 
Section 2.01
Form and Dating; Terms
Section 2.02
Execution and Authentication
Section 2.03
Registrar and Paying Agent
Section 2.04
Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust
Section 2.05
Holder Lists
Section 2.06
Transfer and Exchange
Section 2.07
Replacement Notes
Section 2.08
Outstanding Notes
Section 2.09
Treasury Notes
Section 2.10
Temporary Notes
Section 2.11
Cancellation
Section 2.12
Defaulted Interest
Section 2.13
CUSIP and ISIN Numbers
 
 
 
ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION
 
 
 
Section 3.01
Notices to Trustee
Section 3.02
Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased
Section 3.03
Notice of Redemption
Section 3.04
Effect of Notice of Redemption
Section 3.05
Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price
Section 3.06
Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part
Section 3.07
Optional Redemption
Section 3.08
Mandatory Redemption
 
 
 
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS
 
 
 
Section 4.01
Payment of Notes
Section 4.02
Maintenance of Office or Agency
Section 4.03
Taxes
Section 4.04
Stay, Extension and Usury Laws
Section 4.05
Corporate Existence
Section 4.06
Reports and Other Information
Section 4.07
Compliance Certificate
Section 4.08
Limitation on Restricted Payments
Section 4.09
Limitation on Incurrence of Debt
Section 4.10
Limitation on Liens

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Page
Section 4.11
Future Guarantors
Section 4.12
Limitation on Dividend and other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries
Section 4.13
Limitation on Creation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Section 4.14
Transactions with Affiliates
Section 4.15
Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event
Section 4.16
Limitation on Asset Sales
Section 4.17
Effectiveness of Covenants
Section 4.18
Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions
 
 
 
ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS
 
 
 
Section 5.01
Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease
Section 5.02
Successor Entity Substituted
 
 
 
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
 
 
 
Section 6.01
Events of Default
Section 6.02
Acceleration
Section 6.03
Other Remedies
Section 6.04
Waiver of Past Defaults
Section 6.05
Control by Majority
Section 6.06
Limitation on Suits
Section 6.07
Rights of Holders to Receive Payment
Section 6.08
Collection Suit by Trustee
Section 6.09
Restoration of Rights and Remedies
Section 6.10
Rights and Remedies Cumulative
Section 6.11
Delay or Omission Not Waiver
Section 6.12
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
Section 6.13
Priorities
Section 6.14
Undertaking for Costs
 
 
 
ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE
 
 
 
Section 7.01
Duties of Trustee
Section 7.02
Rights of Trustee
Section 7.03
Individual Rights of Trustee
Section 7.04
Trustee’s Disclaimer
Section 7.05
Notice of Defaults
Section 7.06
Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes
Section 7.07
Compensation and Indemnity
Section 7.08
Replacement of Trustee
Section 7.09
Successor Trustee by Merger, etc
Section 7.10
Eligibility; Disqualification
Section 7.11
Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company
 
 
 
ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
 
 
 
Section 8.01
Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
Section 8.02
Legal Defeasance and Discharge
Section 8.03
Covenant Defeasance



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Page
Section 8.04
Conditions to Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
Section 8.05
Deposited Money and Government Securities to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 8.06
Repayment to the Company
Section 8.07
Reinstatement
 
 
 
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
 
 
 
Section 9.01
Without Consent of Holders
Section 9.02
With Consent of Holders
Section 9.03
Compliance with Trust Indenture Act
Section 9.04
Revocation and Effect of Consents
Section 9.05
Notation on or Exchange of Notes
Section 9.06
Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.
Section 9.07
Payment for Consent
 
 
 
ARTICLE 10 GUARANTEES
 
 
 
Section 10.01
Guarantee
Section 10.02
Limitation on Guarantor Liability
Section 10.03
Execution and Delivery
Section 10.04
Subrogation
Section 10.05
Benefits Acknowledged
Section 10.06
Release of Note Guarantees
 
 
 
ARTICLE 11 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
 
 
 
Section 11.01
Satisfaction and Discharge
Section 11.02
Application of Trust Money
 
 
 
ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS
 
 
 
Section 12.01
Trust Indenture Act Controls
Section 12.02
Notices
Section 12.03
Communication by Holders with Other Holders
Section 12.04
Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent
Section 12.06
Rules by Trustee and Agents
Section 12.07
No Personal Liability of Stockholders, Partners, Officers or Directors
Section 12.08
Governing Law
Section 12.09
Waiver of Jury Trial
Section 12.10
Force Majeure
Section 12.11
No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements
Section 12.12
Successors
Section 12.13
Severability
Section 12.14
Counterpart Originals
Section 12.15
Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
Section 12.16
Facsimile and PDF Delivery of Signature Pages
Section 12.17
U.S.A. PATRIOT Act
Section 12.18
Payments Due on Non-Business Days
Section 12.19
Qualification of Indenture




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Appendix A
Provisions Relating to Initial Notes, Additional Notes and Exchange Notes
C- 1
 
 
 
Exhibit A
Form of Note
A- 1
Exhibit B
Form of Institutional Accredited Investor Transferee Letter of Representation
B- 1
Exhibit C
Form of Supplemental Indenture to Be Delivered by Subsequent Guarantors
C- 1



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INDENTURE, dated as of April 28, 2014, among Quad/Graphics, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “ Company ”), the Guarantors listed on the signature pages hereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the creation of and issue of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “ Initial Notes ”); and
WHEREAS, the Guarantors have duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01     Definitions.
Acquired Debt ” means, with respect to any specified Person, (1) Debt of any other Person or any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, (2) Debt assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, or (3) Debt secured by a Lien encumbering any assets acquired by such specified Person, in each case, whether or not Incurred by such Person in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Debt shall 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 clauses (2) and (3) of the preceding sentence, on the date of consummation of such acquisition of assets.
Additional Interest ” means all additional interest owing on the Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Additional Notes ” means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes and Exchange Notes for such Initial Notes) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Section 2.01 and Section 4.09, whether or not they bear the same CUSIP number as the Initial Notes.
Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “ control ” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “ controlling ” and “ controlled ” have meanings that correspond to the foregoing.
Agent ” means any Registrar or Paying Agent.
Argentinian Unrestricted Subsidiaries ” means World Color Argentina S.A. and Anselmo L. Morvillo, S.A.
Asset Acquisition ” means:
(1) an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any other Person pursuant to which such Person shall become a Restricted Subsidiary, or shall be merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; or
(2) the acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the assets of any Person which constitute all or substantially all of the assets of such Person, any division or line of business of such

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Person or any other properties or assets of such Person other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices.
Asset Sale ” means any direct or indirect transfer, conveyance, issuance, sale, lease (other than an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business) or other disposition (including, without limitation, dispositions pursuant to any consolidation or merger) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person (other than to the Company or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries) in any single transaction or series of related transactions of:
(1) Capital Interests in another Person (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares or interests required to be held by foreign nationals pursuant to local law); or
(2) any other property or assets;
provided , however , that the term “Asset Sale” shall exclude:
(a) any asset disposition permitted by Section 5.01 that constitutes a disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(b) any transfer, conveyance, sale, lease or other disposition of property or assets having a Fair Market Value of less than $20.0 million;
(c) sales or other dispositions of cash or Eligible Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business;
(d) any sale of Capital Interests in, or Debt or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(e) the sale and leaseback of any assets within 90 days of the acquisition thereof;
(f) the disposition of obsolete or worn out equipment or equipment that is no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and that is disposed of in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(g) a Restricted Payment that is otherwise permitted by this Indenture;
(h) any trade‑in of equipment in exchange for other equipment; provided that in the good faith judgment of the Company, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives equipment having a Fair Market Value equal to or greater than the equipment being traded in;
(i) the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets between the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person to the extent that the Related Business Assets received by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries are of equivalent or better market value than the Related Business Assets transferred; provided that in the event such purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets involves an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of $25.0 million, the terms of such transaction have been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided , further , that any cash or Eligible Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.16.
(j) the creation of a Permitted Lien (but not the sale or other disposition of the property subject to such Lien);

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(k) leases or subleases in the ordinary course of business to third persons not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture;
(l) any disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivable Subsidiary);
(m) dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
(n) licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in accordance with industry practice in the ordinary course of business;
(o) any transfer, conveyance, sale or other disposition of property or assets consisting of auction rate securities;
(p) any transfer of accounts receivable or other financial assets, or a fractional undivided interest therein, by a Receivable Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(q) any sales of accounts receivable or other financial assets, directly or indirectly, to a Receivable Subsidiary pursuant to a Qualified Receivables Transaction for the Fair Market Value thereof (including the issuance of equity by and/or an increase in the value of the equity of such Receivable Subsidiary); including cash or other financial accommodation, such as the provision of letters of credit by such Receivable Subsidiary on behalf of or for the benefit of the transferor of such accounts receivable or other financial assets, in an amount at least equal to 75% of the Fair Market Value thereof (for the purposes of this clause (q), Purchase Money Notes will be deemed to be cash);
(r) foreclosures on assets to the extent it would not otherwise result in a Default or Event of Default;
(s) a disposition of inventory in the ordinary course of business; or
(t) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind.
For purposes of this definition, any series of related transactions that, if effected as a single transaction, would constitute an Asset Sale, shall be deemed to be a single Asset Sale effected when the last such transaction which is a part thereof is effected.
Attributable Debt ” in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the rate of interest implicit in such transaction) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended); provided , however , that if such Sale and Leaseback Transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Debt represented thereby, will be determined in accordance with the definition of “ Capital Lease Obligations .”
Average Life ” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to any Debt or Preferred Interests, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of (a) the number of years from the date of determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment (including any sinking fund or mandatory redemption payment requirements) of such Debt multiplied by (b) the amount of such principal payment of such Debt or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Interests by (2) the sum of all such principal payments.

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Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code, as amended, or any similar federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.
beneficial ownership ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d‑3 and Rule 13d‑5 under the Exchange Act, and “ beneficial owner ” has a corresponding meaning.  
Board of Directors ” means, with respect to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, its board of directors (or the substantial equivalent if such entity is not a corporation) or any duly authorized committee thereof, as applicable.
Business Day ” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.
Capital Interests ” in any Person means any and all shares, interests (including Preferred Interests), participations or other equivalents in the equity interest (however designated) in such Person and any rights (other than Debt securities convertible or exchangeable into an equity interest), warrants or options to acquire an equity interest in such Person.
Capital Lease Obligations ” means any obligation of a Person under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP; and the amount of Debt represented by such obligation shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations determined in accordance with GAAP; and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty.
Change of Control ” means any event which results in the legal or beneficial ownership of Voting Interests of the Company granting the holder or holders thereof a majority of the votes for the election of the majority of the Board of Directors (or other supervisory board) of the Company being owned by any person or entity (or group of persons or entities) acting in concert other than any Permitted Holder.
Change of Control Triggering Event ” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Decline.
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Commission ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Interests ” of any Person means Capital Interests in such Person that do not rank prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person, to Capital Interests of any other class in such Person.
Company ” means the party named as such in the first paragraph of this Indenture or any successor obligor to its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to Article 5.
Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any Person for any period:
(1) the sum of, without duplication, the amounts for such period, taken as a single accounting period, of:
(a) Consolidated Net Income;
(b) Consolidated Non-cash Charges;

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(c) Consolidated Interest Expense to the extent the same was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income;
(d) Consolidated Income Tax Expense;
(e) (i) any net loss from discontinued operations and (ii) any fees and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of any issuance of Debt or Capital Interests, acquisition or disposition permitted under this Indenture;
(f) any costs or expenses incurred by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement, any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Company or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Capital Interests of the Company (other than Redeemable Capital Interests), solely to the extent that such cash proceeds are excluded from clause (3) of Section 4.08(a);
(g) cash restructuring charges consisting of plant closures, employee severance payments, equipment relocation and lease and contract termination costs (without duplication); and
(h) reduction in costs and other operating improvements and synergies (without duplication) determined by the Company in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or expected to be taken prior to or during such period (which cost savings, improvements or synergies shall be subject only to certification by Senior Management of the Company and shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, improvements or synergies had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (A) such cost savings, improvements or synergies are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and (B) such actions have been taken or are expected to be taken within 12 months after the date of determination to take such action; provided , further , that the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this clause (h) in any Four Quarter period shall not exceed 10.0% of Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges for such period (calculated prior to giving effect to any increase pursuant to this clause (h)); minus
(2) (a) (i) net income from discontinued operations and (ii) the amount of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains; minus
(b) an amount equal to any net gain realized by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale, to the extent such gains were included in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus or minus, as applicable;
(c) the effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in any line item in such Person’s consolidated financial statements in such period pursuant to GAAP resulting from the applicability of purchase accounting,
in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of (1) the aggregate amount of Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges of such Person for the four full fiscal quarters, treated as one period, for which financial information in respect thereof is available immediately preceding the date of the transaction (the “ Transaction Date ”) (such four full fiscal quarter period being referred to herein as the “ Four Quarter Period ”) giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to (2) the aggregate amount of Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four Quarter Period. In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, “Consolidated Cash Flow Available for

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Fixed Charges” and “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation, to any Asset Sales or other dispositions or Asset Acquisitions, investments, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) occurring during the Four Quarter Period or any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such Asset Sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including the Incurrence or assumption of any such Acquired Debt), investment, merger, consolidation or disposed operation occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period. For purposes of this definition, pro forma calculations shall be made in the good faith determination of a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company. Any such pro forma calculation may include, without limitation, adjustments calculated in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.
Furthermore, in calculating this “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”:
(1) if the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Debt since the beginning of the applicable Four Quarter Period that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio includes an Incurrence of Debt, Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Interest Expense for such Four Quarter Period will be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Debt as if such Debt had been Incurred on the first day of such Four Quarter Period and the discharge of any other Debt repaid, repurchased, redeemed, retired, defeased or otherwise discharged with the proceeds of such new Debt as if such discharge had occurred on the first day of such Four Quarter Period;
(2) if the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has repaid, repurchased, redeemed, retired, defeased or otherwise discharged any Debt since the beginning of the Four Quarter Period that is no longer outstanding on such Transaction Date or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio includes a discharge of Debt (in each case, other than Debt Incurred under any revolving Debt Facility unless such Debt has been permanently repaid and the related commitment terminated and not replaced), Consolidated Interest Expense for such period will be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such discharge of Debt, including with the proceeds of such new Debt, as if such discharge had occurred on the first day of such Four Quarter Period;
(3) the amount of Debt under any revolving Debt Facility outstanding on the Transaction Date (other than any Debt Incurred under such facility in connection with the transaction giving rise to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) will be deemed to be: (A) the average daily balance of such Debt during such Four Quarter Period or such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or (B) if such facility was created after the end of such Four Quarter Period, the average daily balance of such Debt during the period from the date of creation of such facility to the date of such determination;
(4) interest on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP;
(5) if any Debt to which pro forma effect is being given bears a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such Debt will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Transaction Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligation applicable to such Debt if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term as at the Transaction Date in excess of 12 months); and
(6) if interest on any Debt actually Incurred on the Transaction Date 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 rates, then the interest rate in effect on the Transaction Date will be deemed to have been in effect during the Four Quarter Period.
If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly Guarantees Debt of a third Person (excluding credit support for third party customer financing in the ordinary course of business) and such Guarantee or the Debt subject thereto is not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charges, the

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calculation of the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall give effect to the Incurrence of such Guaranteed Debt as if such Person or such Subsidiary had directly Incurred or otherwise assumed such Guaranteed Debt as if such Guarantee occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period.
Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of, without duplication, the amounts for such period of:
(1) Consolidated Interest Expense; and
(2) the product of (a) all dividends and other distributions paid or accrued during such period in respect of Redeemable Capital Interests of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries or on Preferred Interests of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (other than dividends paid in Qualified Capital Interests), times (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and local statutory tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal, in each case, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Income Tax Expense ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, (1) if such Person is not a corporation, the Permitted Tax Payments of such Person for such period, or (2) if such Person is a corporation, the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP paid or accrued during such period, including any penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations, to the extent the same were deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income.
Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:
(1) the total interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, including, without limitation or duplication:
(a) any amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs; provided , however , that any amortization of bond premium will be credited to reduce Consolidated Interest Expense unless, pursuant to GAAP, such amortization of bond premium has otherwise reduced Consolidated Interest Expense;
(b) the net cost under any Hedging Obligation or Swap Contract in respect of interest rate protection (including any amortization of discounts);
(c) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation;
(d) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to financing activities or similar activities; and
(e) all accrued interest;
(2) the interest component of Capital Lease Obligations paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; and
(3) all capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period; less interest income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period; provided , however , that Consolidated Interest Expense will exclude (a) the amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs and deferred financing fees, commissions, fees and expenses, (b) any expensing of interim loan commitment and other financing fees and (c) capitalized costs incurred in connection with the initial closing of any Hedging Obligation or Swap Contract.

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period as determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted, to the extent included in calculating such net income, by:
(1) excluding, without duplication,
(a) all extraordinary gains or losses (net of fees and expenses relating to the transaction giving rise thereto), income, expenses or charges;
(b) the portion of net income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries allocable to minority or non-controlling interests or Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the extent that cash dividends or distributions have not actually been received by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Net Income shall be increased in amounts equal to the amounts of cash actually received;
(c) gains or losses in respect of any Asset Sales by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (net of fees and expenses relating to the transaction giving rise thereto), on an after-tax basis;
(d) solely for purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of Section 4.08(a), the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) or such Person to the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulations applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Net Income shall be increased in amounts equal to the amounts of cash actually received;
(e) any gain or loss realized as a result of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;
(f) any fees and expenses paid in connection with the issuance of the Notes;
(g) non-cash compensation expense Incurred with any issuance of equity interests to an employee of such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(h) any net after-tax gains or losses attributable to the early extinguishment or conversion of Debt;
(i) any non-cash impairment charges or asset write-off or write-down resulting from the application of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ ASC ”) Topic 350 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” or ASC Topic 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment,” and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations” or any related subsequent Statement of Financial Accounting Standards;
(j) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” or any related subsequent Statement of Financial Accounting Standards;
(k) any net unrealized gains and losses relating to mark-to-market of amounts denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the application of ASC Topic 830 “Foreign Currency Matters” or any related subsequent Statement of Financial Accounting Standards;

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(l) any accruals and reserves that are established within 12 months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition in accordance with GAAP;
(m) any accruals and reserves that are established for expenses and losses, in respect of equity-based awards compensation expense ( provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall reduce Consolidated Net Income to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period);
(n) any expenses, charges or losses that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any Investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under this Indenture, to the extent actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Company has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement and only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of such determination (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 365 days); and
(o) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Company 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 in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such determination (with a deduction in the applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365 days), expenses, charges or losses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption; and
(2) including, without duplication, dividends and distributions from joint ventures actually received in cash by such Person.
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” of any Person means the aggregate amount of assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries after deducting therefrom (to the extent otherwise included therein) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, service marks, copyrights, licenses, organization or development expenses, non-controlling interests in consolidated Subsidiaries held by Persons other than the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, treasury stock, cash or securities set aside and held in a sinking or other analogous fund established for the purpose of redemption or other retirement of Capital Interests, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangibles, all as set forth on the most recent quarterly or annual (as the case may be) consolidated balance sheet (prior to the relevant date of determination) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Non-cash Charges ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization (including amortization of goodwill, other intangibles, deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses) and other non-cash expenses, charges, losses and other items of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charges constituting an extraordinary item or loss and excluding any charge which requires an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period).
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee ” shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.02 or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Company.  
Custodian ” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
Debt ” means at any time (without duplication), with respect to any Person, whether recourse is to all or a portion of the assets of such Person, or non-recourse, the following: (1) all indebtedness of such Person for

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money borrowed or for the deferred purchase price of property, excluding any trade payables or other current liabilities Incurred in the normal course of business; (2) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and the principal component of all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit; (3) all reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit (other than letters of credit that are secured by cash or Eligible Cash Equivalents), bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities (excluding obligations in respect of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued in respect of trade payables) issued for the account of such Person; provided that such obligations shall not constitute Debt except to the extent drawn and not repaid within five Business Days; (4) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement (other than operating leases) with respect to property or assets acquired by such Person; (5) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person; (6) the greater of the maximum mandatory redemption or repurchase price (not including, in either case, any redemption or repurchase premium) or the principal component or liquidation preference of all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Redeemable Capital Interests or, with respect to any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, any Preferred Interests (but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends); (7) any Swap Contracts and Hedging Obligations of such Person at the time of determination; (8) Attributable Debt with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction to which such Person is a party; and (9) all obligations of the types referred to in clauses (1) through (8) of this definition of another Person, the payment of which, in either case, (a) such Person has Guaranteed or (b) is secured by (or the holder of such Debt or the recipient of such dividends or other distributions has an existing right, whether contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon the property or other assets of such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Debt.
For purposes of the foregoing: (a) the maximum mandatory repurchase price of any Redeemable Capital Interests or Preferred Interests that do not have a mandatory repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Redeemable Capital Interests or Preferred Interests as if such Redeemable Capital Interests or Preferred Interests were repurchased on any date on which Debt shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture; provided , however, that, if such Redeemable Capital Interests or Preferred Interests are not then permitted to be repurchased, the repurchase price shall be the book value of such Redeemable Capital Interests or Preferred Interests; (b) the amount outstanding at any time of any Debt issued with original issue discount is the principal amount of such Debt less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such Debt at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP, but such Debt shall be deemed Incurred only as of the date of original issuance thereof; (c) the amount of any Debt described in clause (7) is the net amount payable (after giving effect to permitted set off) if such Swap Contracts or Hedging Obligations are terminated at that time due to default of such Person; (d) the amount of any Debt described in clause (9)(a) above shall be the stated or determinable amount of or, if not stated or if indeterminable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability under any such Guarantee and (e) the amount of any Debt described in clause (9)(b) above shall be the lesser of (i) the maximum amount of the obligations so secured and (ii) the Fair Market Value of such property or other assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) in connection with the purchase by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any business or assets, the term “Debt” will exclude (a) customary indemnification obligations and (b) post-closing payment adjustments to which the seller may become entitled to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance sheet or such payment is otherwise contingent; provided , however , that at the time of closing, the amount of any such payment is not determinable and, to the extent such payment thereafter becomes fixed and determined, the amount is paid within 60 days thereafter and (2) the term “Debt” will exclude debt that has been defeased, satisfied and discharged, repaid, retired, repurchased or redeemed in accordance with its terms and, to the extent such defeasance, satisfaction and discharge, repayment, retirement, repurchase or redemption constitutes a Restricted Payment, in accordance with Section 4.08.
The amount of Debt of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations and Guarantees as described above and, only upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligations, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability of any contingent obligations (other than Guarantees) at such date. If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly Guarantees Debt of a third Person, the amount of Debt of such Person shall give effect to the Incurrence of such Guaranteed

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Debt (excluding credit support for third party customer financing in the ordinary course of business) as if such Person or such Subsidiary had directly Incurred or otherwise assumed such Guaranteed Debt.
Debt Facilities ” means one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Senior Credit Facilities) or commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit or issuances of debt securities evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or similar instruments, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities) in whole or in part from time to time (and whether or not with the original administrative agent, lenders or trustee or another administrative agent or agents, other lenders or trustee and whether provided under the original Senior Credit Facilities or any other credit or other agreement or indenture).
Default ” means any event that is, or after notice or passage of time, or both, would be, an Event of Default.  
Definitive Note ” means a certificated Initial Note, Additional Note or Exchange 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.  
Depositary ” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as Depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.  
Designated Non-cash Consideration ” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration, including Related Business Assets and Capital Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or a Person that is designated as a Restricted Subsidiary, received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation less the amount of cash or Eligible Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.
DTC ” means the Depository Trust Company.
Eligible Bank ” means a bank or trust company that (1) is licensed, chartered or organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or Canada, or any state, territory, province or possession thereof, (2) as of the time of the making or acquisition of an Investment in such bank or trust company, has combined capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million and (3) the senior Debt of which is rated at least “A-2” by Moody’s or at least “A” by S&P.
Eligible Cash Equivalents ” means any of the following Investments: (1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof ( provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition; (2) time deposits in and certificates of deposit of any Eligible Bank; provided that such Investments have a maturity date not more than two years after date of acquisition and that the Average Life of all such Investments is one year or less from the respective dates of acquisition; (3) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 180 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (1) above entered into with any Eligible Bank; (4) direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision or public instrumentality thereof, provided that such Investments mature, or are subject to tender at the option of the holder thereof, within 365 days after the date of acquisition and, at the time of acquisition, have a rating of at least A from S&P or A-2 from Moody’s (or an equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency); (5) commercial paper of any Person other than an Affiliate of the Company and other than structured investment vehicles; provided that such Investments have one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s and mature within 180 days after the date of acquisition; (6)(a) overnight and demand deposits in and bankers’ acceptances of any Eligible Bank and (b) overnight and demand deposits in any other bank or trust

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company to the extent insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against the Bank Insurance Fund; (7) money market funds substantially all of the assets of which comprise Investments of the types described in clauses (1) through (6); and (8) Investments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) through (7) above or funds equivalent to those referred to in clause (7) above denominated in U.S. dollars or any foreign currency issued by a foreign issuer or bank comparable in credit quality and tender to those referred to in such clauses and customarily used by corporations for cash management purposes in jurisdictions outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary, all as determined in good faith by the Company.
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes ” means notes issued in a registered exchange offer pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Exchange Offer ” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement ” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Existing Notes ” means the secured notes issued pursuant to the Note Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1995, as amended from time to time, among the Obligors (as defined therein) and the Purchasers (as defined therein) and in existence on the Issue Date (less the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes that are thereafter converted, repurchased, redeemed, discharge or otherwise repaid).
Expiration Date ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Offer to Purchase .”
Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to the consideration received or paid in any transaction or series of transactions, the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Company. In the case of a transaction between the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, on the one hand, and a Receivable Subsidiary, on the other hand, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that such determination is appropriate, a determination as to Fair Market Value may be made at the commencement of the transaction and be applicable to all dealings between the Receivable Subsidiary and the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary during the course of such transaction.
Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Restricted Subsidiary incorporated or otherwise organized or existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
Founders ” means (1) the respective spouses and descendants of Harry V. Quadracci, Harry R. Quadracci or Thomas A. Quadracci and/or the spouses of any such descendants, (2) the respective executors, administrators, guardians or conservators of the estates of any of the Harry V. Quadracci, Harry R. Quadracci, Thomas A. Quadracci or the Persons described in clause (1) above, (3) trustees holding shares of the Voting Interests of the Company for the benefit of any of the persons described in clause (1) or (2) above and (4) any employee stock ownership plan of the Company
Four Quarter Period ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied, as set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect on the Issue Date.

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Government Securities ” means securities that are (1) direct obligations of the United States 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 the timely payment of which is unconditionally Guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of the United States, which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act), as custodian with respect to any such Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Securities held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depositary 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 depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Securities evidenced by such depositary receipt.
Guarantee ” means , as applied to any Debt of another Person, (1) a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the normal course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner, of any part or all of such Debt, (2) any direct or indirect obligation, contingent or otherwise, of a Person guaranteeing or having the effect of guaranteeing the Debt of any other Person in any manner and (3) an agreement of a Person, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, the practical effect of which is to assure in any way the payment (or payment of damages in the event of non-payment) of all or any part of such Debt of another Person (and “ Guaranteed ” and “ Guaranteeing ” shall have meanings that correspond to the foregoing).
Guarantor ” means each Restricted Subsidiary in existence on the Issue Date that provides a Note Guarantee on the Issue Date (and any other Restricted Subsidiary that provides a Note Guarantee after the Issue Date); provided that upon release or discharge of such Restricted Subsidiary from its Note Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Restricted Subsidiary ceases to be a Guarantor.
Hedging Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any interest rate agreement, currency agreement or commodity agreement.
Holder ” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.
Incur ” means, with respect to any Debt of any Person, to create, issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, Guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Debt or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or other applicable accounting standards, of any such Debt on the balance sheet of such Person; provided , however , that any Debt or Capital Interests of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) will be deemed to be Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary. “ Incurrence ,” “ Incurred ,” “ Incurrable ” and “ Incurring ” shall have meanings that correspond to the foregoing. In addition, the following shall not be deemed a separate Incurrence of Debt:
(1) amortization of debt discount or accretion of principal with respect to a non-interest bearing or other discount security;
(2) the payment of regularly scheduled interest in the form of additional Debt of the same instrument or the payment of regularly scheduled dividends on Capital Interests in the form of additional Capital Interests of the same class and with the same terms;
(3) the obligation to pay a premium in respect of Debt arising in connection with the issuance of a notice of redemption or making of a mandatory offer to purchase such Debt; and
(4) unrealized losses or charges in respect of Hedging Obligations.
Indenture ” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

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Independent Financial Advisor ” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant to Persons engaged in Similar Businesses of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Company, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.
Initial Notes ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
interest ” with respect to the Notes means interest with respect thereto and Additional Interest, if any.
Interest Payment Date ” means May 1 and November 1 of each year to stated maturity of the Notes.
Investment ” by any Person means any direct or indirect loan, advance, guarantee for the benefit of (or other extension of credit) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property or assets to another Person or any other payments for property or services for the account or use of another Person) another Person, including, without limitation, the following: (1) the purchase or acquisition of any Capital Interest or other evidence of beneficial ownership in another Person; (2) the purchase, acquisition or Guarantee of the Debt of another Person; and (3) the purchase or acquisition of the business or assets of another Person substantially as an entirety but shall exclude: (a) accounts receivable and other extensions of trade credit in accordance with the Company’s customary practices; (b) the acquisition of property and assets from suppliers and other vendors in the normal course of business; and (c) prepaid expenses and workers’ compensation, utility, lease and similar deposits, in the normal course of business.
Investment Grade Rating ” designates a rating of BBB- or higher by S&P or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such ratings by S&P or Moody’s. In the event that the Company shall select any other Rating Agency as provided under the definition of the term “ Ratings Agencies ,” the equivalent of such ratings by such Rating Agency shall be used.
Issue Date ” means April 28, 2014.
Leverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, the ratio of (1) the total consolidated Debt of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent Four Quarter Period for which internal financial statements are available, which would be reflected as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries prepared as of such date, minus unrestricted domestic cash in excess of $15.0 million (excluding cash in excess of $175.0 million), to (2) the Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges of such Person for the then most recent Four Quarter Period for which internal financial statements are available, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to the amount of consolidated Debt and Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
Lien ” means, with respect to any property or other asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security purposes, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge, easement, preference, priority, encumbrance or other security agreement or arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such property or other asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof or Sale and Leaseback Transaction, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any authorized filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to its rating agency business.
Net Cash Proceeds ” means, with respect to Asset Sales of any Person, cash and Eligible Cash Equivalents received, net of:

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(1) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such Person incurred in connection with such a sale, including, without limitation, all legal, accounting, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred and all federal, state, foreign and local taxes arising in connection with such an Asset Sale that are paid or required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP by such Person;
(2) all payments made by such Person on any Debt that is secured by such properties or other assets in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon or with respect to such properties or other assets that must, by the terms of such Lien or such Debt, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such transaction or by applicable law, be repaid to any other Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof) in connection with such Asset Sale; and
(3) all contractually required distributions and other payments made to minority interest holders in Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person as a result of such transaction;
provided , however , that: (a) in the event that any consideration for an Asset Sale (which would otherwise constitute Net Cash Proceeds) is required by (i) contract to be held in escrow pending determination of whether a purchase price adjustment will be made or (ii) GAAP to be reserved against other liabilities in connection with such Asset Sale, such consideration (or any portion thereof) shall become Net Cash Proceeds only at such time as it is released to such Person from escrow or otherwise; and (b) any non-cash consideration received in connection with any transaction, which is subsequently converted to cash, shall become Net Cash Proceeds only at such time as it is so converted.
Non-Guarantor Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor.
Non-Recourse Debt ” means Debt of a Person:
(1) as to which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary (a) provides any Guarantee or credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, Guarantee, indemnity, agreement or instrument that would constitute Debt) or (b) is directly or indirectly liable (as a guarantor or otherwise);
(2) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders thereof may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit (upon notice, lapse of time or both) any holder of any other Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to declare a default under such other Debt or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and
(3) the explicit terms of which provide there is no recourse against any of the assets of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries, except that Standard Securitization Undertakings shall not be considered recourse.
Non-Recourse Receivable Subsidiary Debt” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Receivable Subsidiary .”
Note Guarantee ” means, individually, any Guarantee of payment of the Notes and the Company’s other Obligations under this Indenture by a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of this Indenture and any supplemental indenture thereto, and, collectively, all such Guarantees.
Notes ” means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. For all purposes of this Indenture, the term “ Notes ” shall also include any Additional Notes that may be issued under a supplemental indenture and Notes to be issued or authenticated upon transfer, replacement or exchange of Notes.
Obligations ” means any principal, premium, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the

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documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, federal or foreign law), penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and banker’s acceptances), damages and other liabilities, and Guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Debt.
Offer ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Offer to Purchase .”
Offer to Purchase ” means a written offer (the “ Offer ”) sent by the Company by first class mail, postage prepaid, to each Holder at such Holder’s address appearing in the security register on the date of the Offer, offering to purchase up to the aggregate principal amount of Notes set forth in such Offer at the purchase price set forth in such Offer (as determined pursuant to this Indenture). Unless otherwise required by applicable law, the Offer shall specify an expiration date (the “ Expiration Date ”) of the Offer to Purchase which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after the date of mailing of such Offer (or, if such Offer is conditioned upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, not more than 60 days after the date of such Change of Control Triggering Event) and a settlement date (the “ Purchase Date ”) for purchase of Notes within five Business Days after the Expiration Date. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing at least 15 days (or such shorter period as is acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the mailing of the Offer of the Company’s obligation to make an Offer to Purchase, and the Offer shall be mailed by the Company or, at the Company’s request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company. The Offer shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Offer to Purchase. The Offer shall also state:
(1) the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Offer to Purchase is being made;
(2) the Expiration Date and the Purchase Date;
(3) the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes offered to be purchased pursuant to the Offer to Purchase (including, if less than 100%, the manner by which such amount has been determined pursuant to Indenture covenants requiring the Offer to Purchase) (the “ Purchase Amount ”);
(4) the purchase price to be paid by the Company for each $2,000 principal amount of Notes (and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) accepted for payment (as specified pursuant to this Indenture) (the “ Purchase Price ”);
(5) that the Holder may tender all or any portion of the Notes registered in the name of such Holder and that any portion of a Note tendered must be tendered in a minimum amount of $2,000 principal amount (and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof);
(6) the place or places where Notes are to be surrendered for tender pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, if applicable;
(7) that, unless the Company defaults in making such purchase, any Note accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer to Purchase will cease to accrue interest on and after the Purchase Date, but that any Note not tendered or tendered but not purchased by the Company pursuant to the Offer to Purchase will continue to accrue interest at the same rate;
(8) that, on the Purchase Date, the Purchase Price will become due and payable upon each Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer to Purchase;
(9) that each Holder electing to tender a Note pursuant to the Offer to Purchase will be required to surrender such Note or cause such Note to be surrendered at the place or places set forth in the Offer prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date (such Note being, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the

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Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing);
(10) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw all or any portion of Notes tendered if the Company (or its paying agent) receives, not later than the close of business on the Expiration Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes the Holder tendered, the certificate number of the Note the Holder tendered and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing all or a portion of such Holder’s tender;
(11) that (a) if Notes having an aggregate principal amount less than or equal to the Purchase Amount are duly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the Company shall purchase all such Notes and (b) if Notes having an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Purchase Amount are tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the Company shall purchase Notes having an aggregate principal amount equal to the Purchase Amount on a pro rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000 principal amount or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof shall be purchased); and
(12) if applicable, that, in the case of any Holder whose Note is purchased only in part, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a new Note or Notes, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in the aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unpurchased portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes so tendered.
Offering Memorandum ” means the offering memorandum dated April 11, 2014 related to the offer and sale of the Notes.
Officer ” means the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company or, in the event that the Company is a partnership or a limited liability company that has no such officers, a person duly authorized under applicable law by the general partner, managers, members or a similar body to act on behalf of the Company. Officer of any Guarantor has a correlative meaning.
Officers’ Certificate ” means a certificate signed by two Officers of the Company or a Guarantor, as applicable, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer or the principal accounting officer of the Company or such Guarantor, as applicable.
Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or the Trustee.
Permitted Business ” means any business similar in nature to any business conducted by the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date and any business reasonably ancillary, incidental, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the business conducted by the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date, in each case, as determined in good faith by the Company.
Permitted Debt ” means:
(1) Debt of the Company or any Guarantor Incurred pursuant to any Debt Facilities and the issuance and creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with undrawn trade letters of credit and reimbursements obligations relating to trade letters of credit satisfied within 30 days being excluded, and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof) together with the principal component of amounts outstanding under Qualified Receivables Transactions in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (a) $1,650.0 million minus any amount used to permanently repay such Obligations (or permanently reduce

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commitments with respect thereto) pursuant to Section 4.16 and (b) an amount of Debt at the time of Incurrence that does not cause the Secured Leverage Ratio of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recent Four Quarter Period to exceed 3.50 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis for the Incurrence of such Debt and the application of the net proceeds therefrom ( provided that any Debt Incurred pursuant to this clause (b) shall be deemed to be Secured Debt solely for purposes of such calculation);
(2) Debt under the Notes issued on the Issue Date (and any Exchange Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement) and contribution, indemnification and reimbursement obligations owed by the Company or any Guarantor to any of the other of them in respect of amounts paid or payable on such Notes;
(3) Guarantees of the Notes (and any Exchange Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement);
(4) Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the Issue Date (the Existing Notes shall be Incurred under this clause (4) and not clause (1)) (other than clauses (1), (2) and (3) above or clauses (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14) and (19) below);
(5) Guarantees by (a) the Company or Guarantors of Debt permitted to be Incurred by the Company or a Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture; provided that in the event such Debt that is being Guaranteed is a Subordinated Obligation, then the related Guarantee shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantee, as the case may be, and (b) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of Debt Incurred by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture;
(6) Debt of the Company owing to and held by any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivable Subsidiary) or Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to and held by the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivable Subsidiary); provided , however ,
(a) if the Company is the obligor on Debt owing to a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, such Debt is expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all obligations with respect to the Notes;
(b) if a Guarantor is the obligor on Debt owing to a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, such Debt is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor; and
(c) (i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Capital Interests or any other event which results in any such Debt being beneficially held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than a Receivable Subsidiary); and
(ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Debt to a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than a Receivable Subsidiary),
shall be deemed, in each case, under this clause (6)(c), to constitute an Incurrence of such Debt by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(7) Debt Incurred in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance and self-insurance obligations, and, for the avoidance of doubt, indemnity, bid, performance, warranty, release, appeal, surety and similar bonds, letters of credit for operating purposes and completion guarantees (not for borrowed money) provided or Incurred (including Guarantees thereof) by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

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(8) Debt under Swap Contracts and Hedging Obligations that are Incurred in the ordinary course of business (and not for speculative purposes);
(9) Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Capital Lease Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations and Purchase Money Debt; provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Debt outstanding at the time of incurrence may not exceed the greater of (x) $175.0 million and (y) 6.0% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the aggregate;
(10) Debt arising from agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, contribution, earnout, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Capital Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary otherwise permitted under this Indenture; to the extent that:
(a) the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Debt does not exceed the gross proceeds, including non-cash proceeds (the Fair Market Value of such non-cash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) actually received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such disposition; and
(b) such Debt is not reflected on the balance sheet of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet will not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (10));
(11) Debt arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided , however , that such Debt is extinguished within five Business Days of Incurrence and Debt arising from negative account balances in cash pooling arrangements arising in the ordinary course of business;
(12) obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries in respect of customer advances received and held in the ordinary course of business;
(13) Debt constituting credit support for third party customer financing in the ordinary course of business;
(14) performance bonds or performance guaranties (or bank guaranties or letters of credit in lieu thereof) entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for borrowed money;
(15) Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries of the Company not to exceed the greater of (x) $500.0 million and (y) 16.5% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of all Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries outstanding at the time of Incurrence;
(16) Debt of Persons Incurred and outstanding on the date on which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by, or merged into, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Debt Incurred (a) to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was otherwise acquired by the Company or (b) otherwise in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition); provided , however , that at the time such Person is acquired, either
(a) the Company would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to Section 4.09(a) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Debt pursuant to this clause (16); or

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(b) on a pro forma basis, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries is equal to or greater than such ratio immediately prior to such acquisition or merger;
(17) Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted pursuant to this definition, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the greater of (x) $250.0 million and (y) 8.25% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time of Incurrence;
(18) the Incurrence by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Refinancing Debt that serves to refund or refinance any Debt Incurred as permitted under Section 4.09(a) and clauses (1)(b), (2), (3), (4), (15), (16) and this clause (18); provided that in the case of any Refinancing Debt Incurred to refinance Debt Incurred and outstanding under clauses (1)(b) or (15) of “Permitted Debt”, such Debt shall be deemed to have been Incurred and to be outstanding under such clauses (1)(b) or (15), as applicable, and not this clause (18) for purposes of determining amounts outstanding under such clauses (1)(b) and (15); and
(19) the issuance by any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivable Subsidiary) of shares of Preferred Interests; provided , however , that: (a) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Capital Interests that results in any such Preferred Interests being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivable Subsidiary); and (b) any sale or other transfer of any such Preferred Interests to a Person that is not either the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivable Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute an issuance of such Preferred Interests by such Restricted Subsidiary that was not permitted by this clause (19).
Permitted Holders ” means (1) each Founder or (2) any Permitted Parent. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which an Offer to Purchase is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture (or would result in an Offer to Purchase in the absence of the waiver of such requirement by Holders in accordance with this Indenture) will thereafter constitute additional Permitted Holders.
Permitted Liens ” means:
(1) Liens existing at the Issue Date (including Liens securing the Existing Notes but excluding Liens permitted by clause (2), which clause (2) includes Liens securing Obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities);
(2) Liens that secure (a) Debt under Debt Facilities permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (1)(a) of the definition of “Permitted Debt,” (b) Hedging Obligations and Swap Contracts relating to such Debt Facilities and permitted under the agreements related thereto and (c) fees, expenses and other amounts payable under such Debt Facilities or payable pursuant to cash management agreements or agreements with respect to similar banking services relating to such Debt Facilities and permitted under the agreements related thereto;
(3) any Lien for taxes or assessments or other governmental charges or levies not then delinquent for more than 90 days, that are then remaining payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves are being maintained to the extent required by GAAP and, in each case, to the extent no notice of lien has been filed or recorded under the Code;
(4) any warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, mechanic’s, repairmen’s, landlord’s or other similar Liens arising by law for sums not then due and payable (or which, if due and payable, remain payable without penalty or are being contested in good faith and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained, to the extent required by GAAP);

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(5) survey exceptions, encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other similar 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 do not individually or in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole or materially impair the operation of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(6) pledges or deposits (a) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment and other insurance, other social security legislation and other types of statutory obligations or the requirements of any official body; (b) to secure the performance of tenders, bids, surety or performance bonds, leases, purchase, construction, sales or servicing contracts (including utility contracts) and other similar obligations Incurred in the ordinary course of business; (c) to obtain or secure obligations with respect to letters of credit, Guarantees, bonds or other sureties or assurances given in connection with the activities described in clauses (a) and (b) above, in each case not Incurred or made in connection with the borrowing of money, the obtaining of advances or credit or the payment of the deferred purchase price of property or services or imposed by ERISA or the Code in connection with a “plan” (as defined in ERISA); or (d) arising in connection with any attachment unless such Liens shall not be satisfied or discharged or stayed pending appeal within 60 days after the entry thereof or the expiration of any such stay;
(7) Liens on property or assets or shares of Capital Interests of a Person existing at the time such Person acquires such property or assets, is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (and not created or Incurred in anticipation of such transaction), provided that such Liens are not extended to the property and assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the property or assets acquired and the proceeds thereof;
(8) Liens securing Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary owed to and held by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivable Subsidiary) thereof;
(9) for the avoidance of doubt, other Liens (not securing Debt) incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, or the ownership of their assets which do not individually or in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole or materially impair the operation of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(10) Liens to secure any extension, renewal, refinancing or refunding (or successive extensions, renewals, refinancings or refundings), in whole or in part, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture of any Debt secured by Liens referred to in clauses (1), (7), (13), (23) and (28) hereof to the extent that such Liens do not extend to any other property or assets and the principal amount of the obligations secured by such Liens is not increased;
(11) Liens in favor of customs or revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of custom duties in connection with the importation of goods incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(12) licenses and sublicenses of intellectual property granted in the ordinary course of business;
(13) Liens to secure Capital Lease Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations and Purchase Money Debt permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (9) of the definition of “Permitted Debt”; provided that such Liens do not extend to or cover any property or assets that are not property being purchased, leased, constructed or improved with the proceeds of such Debt;
(14) Liens in favor of the Company or any Guarantor;

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(15) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligation in respect of letters of credit and banker’s acceptances issued or created in the ordinary course of business for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(16) Liens that secure Debt of Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to clause (15) of the definition of “Permitted Debt”; provided that such Liens may not extend to any assets other than assets owned by a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary;
(17) Liens on property or shares of Capital Interests of another Person at the time such other Person becomes a Subsidiary of such Person; provided , however , that (a) the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than assets and property affixed or appurtenant thereto) and (b) such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary;
(18) Liens (a) that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Debt, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations and other cash management activities incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (b) of a collecting bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (I) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (II) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law or pursuant to customary account agreements encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(19) Liens securing judgments or judicial attachment for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (7) of Section 6.01 so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
(20) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiaries and do not secure any Debt;
(21) any interest of title of (a) an owner of equipment or inventory on loan or consignment, or as part of a conditional sale, to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases and bailments of paper and paper products entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; and (b) a lessor or secured by a lessor’s interest under any lease permitted under this Indenture;
(22) deposits in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(23) Liens securing the Notes and the Note Guarantees;
(24) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder in an amount not to exceed $25.0 million;
(25) options, put and call arrangements, rights of first refusal and similar rights relating to Investments in joint ventures, partnerships and the like permitted to be made under this Indenture;

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(26) Liens arising in connection with repurchase agreements that constitute Investments;
(27) Liens on cash and other deposits or net worth imposed in connection with contracts entered into the ordinary course of business;
(28) Liens securing Debt permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (1)(b) of the definition of “Permitted Debt” so long as on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Debt, the Secured Leverage Ratio (calculated assuming all the commitments relating to the revolving credit tranche of any Debt Facility have been fully drawn) would not exceed 3.50 to 1.00;
(29) Liens on the Capital Interests of a Receivable Subsidiary and accounts receivable and other financial and related assets described in the definition of Qualified Receivables Transaction, in each case, incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction and in an aggregate amount not to exceed at the time of creation the greater of (x) $300.0 million and (y) 10.0% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(30) Liens securing Obligations for third party customer financing in the ordinary course of business;
(31) Liens not otherwise permitted under this Indenture in an aggregate amount not to exceed at the time of creation the greater of (x) $350.0 million and (y) 11.5% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(32) Liens on cash, Eligible Cash Equivalents or other property arising in connection with the defeasance, discharge or redemption of Debt permitted by this Indenture; and
(33) Liens on the identifiable proceeds of any property or asset subject to a Lien otherwise permitted under this Indenture.
Permitted Parent ” means any direct or indirect parent entity of the Company (other than a Person formed in connection with, or in contemplation of, a Change of Control transaction, merger, sale or other transfer of Capital Interests or assets of the Company that results in a modification of the beneficial ownership of the Company) that beneficially owns 100% of the Capital Interests of the Company; provided that the ultimate beneficial ownership of the Company has not been modified by the transaction by which such parent entity became the beneficial owner of 100% of the Capital Interests of the Company and such parent entity owns no assets other than Eligible Cash Equivalents and the Capital Interests of the Company or any other Permitted Parent.
Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Preferred Interests ,” as applied to the Capital Interests in any Person, means Capital Interests in such Person of any class or classes (however designated) that rank prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person, to shares of Common Interests in such Person.
Purchase Amount ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Offer to Purchase .”
Purchase Date ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Offer to Purchase .”
Purchase Money Debt ” means:
(1) Debt Incurred to finance the purchase or construction (including additions and improvements thereto) of any assets (other than Capital Interests) of such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary; and

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(2) Debt that is secured by a Lien on such assets where the lender’s sole security is to the assets so purchased or constructed or substantially similar assets leased or purchased from such lender under a master lease or similar agreement and proceeds of the foregoing;
in either case that does not exceed 100% of the cost and to the extent the purchase or construction prices for such assets are or should be included in “addition to property, plant or equipment” in accordance with GAAP.
Purchase Money Note ” means a promissory note of a Receivable Subsidiary to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, which note must be repaid from cash available to the Receivable Subsidiary, other than amounts required to be established as reserves pursuant to agreements, amounts paid to investors in respect of interest, principal and other amounts owing to such investors and amounts paid in connection with the purchase of newly generated receivables or other financial assets. The repayment of a Purchase Money Note may be subordinated to the repayment of other liabilities of the Receivable Subsidiary on terms determined in good faith by the Company to be substantially consistent with market practice in connection with Qualified Receivables Transactions.
Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Offer to Purchase.”
Qualified Capital Interests ” in any Person means a class of Capital Interests other than Redeemable Capital Interests.
Qualified Equity Offering ” means (1) an underwritten public equity offering of Qualified Capital Interests pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act yielding gross proceeds to either of the Company, or any direct or indirect parent company of the Company, of at least $25.0 million or (2) a private equity offering of Qualified Capital Interests of the Company, or any direct or indirect parent company of the Company, other than (a) any such public or private sale to an entity that is an Affiliate of the Company, (b) any public offerings registered on Form S-4 or S-8, (c) any issuance to any employee benefit plan of the Company or (d) any offering of Qualified Capital Interests in connection with a transaction that is a Change of Control; provided that, in the case of an offering or sale by a direct or indirect parent company of the Company, such parent company contributes to the capital of the Company the portion of the net cash proceeds of such offering or sale necessary to pay the aggregate Redemption Price (plus accrued interest to the redemption date) of the Notes to be redeemed pursuant to Section 3.07.
Qualified Receivables Transaction ” means any transaction or series of transactions entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary transfers to (1) a Receivable Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or (2) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivable Subsidiary), or grants a security interest in, any accounts receivable or other financial assets (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto, including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable or other financial assets, all contracts and all Guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable or other financial assets, proceeds of such accounts receivable or other financial assets and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with an accounts receivable or other financial asset financing transaction; provided such transaction is on market terms as determined in good faith by the Company at the time the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into such transaction.
Rating Agencies ” means Moody’s and S&P or if Moody’s or S&P or both shall not make a rating on the Notes publicly available other than as a result of actions by the Company, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company which shall be substituted for Moody’s or S&P or both, as the case may be.
Rating Category ” means:

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(1) with respect to S&P, any of the following categories: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D (or equivalent successor categories); and
(2) with respect to Moody’s, any of the following categories: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C and D (or equivalent successor categories).
Rating Decline ” means a decrease in the rating of the Notes by either of Moody’s or S&P by one or more gradations (including gradations within Rating Categories as well as between Rating Categories) on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies); provided that a Rating Decline otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect of a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a Rating Decline for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event hereunder) if the Rating Agency making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply does not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Company that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the Rating Decline). In determining whether the rating of the Notes has decreased by one or more gradations, gradations within Rating Categories, namely + or - for S&P, and 1, 2, and 3 for Moody’s, will be taken into account; for example, in the case of S&P, a rating decline either from BB+ to BB or BB- to B+ will constitute a decrease of one gradation.
Receivable Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Company:
(1) that is formed solely for the purpose of, and that engages in no activities other than activities in connection with, financing accounts receivable or other financial assets of the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries, including providing letters of credit on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) that is designated by the Board of Directors as a Receivable Subsidiary pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate that is delivered to the Trustee;
(3) that is either (a) a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) an Unrestricted Subsidiary designated in accordance with Section 4.13;
(4) no portion of the Debt or any other obligation (contingent or otherwise) of which (a) is at any time Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding Guarantees of obligations (other than any Guarantee of Debt) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (b) is at any time recourse to or obligates the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any way, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (c) subjects any asset of the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings (such Debt, “ Non-Recourse Receivable Subsidiary Debt ”);
(5) with which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than (a) contracts, agreements, arrangements and understandings entered into in the ordinary course of business on terms no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, (b) fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing accounts receivable or other financial assets in connection with such a Qualified Receivables Transaction as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and (c) any Purchase Money Note or equity interest issued by such Receivable Subsidiary to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; and

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(6) with respect to which neither the Company nor any other Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation (a) to subscribe for additional shares of Capital Interests therein or make any additional capital contribution or similar payment or transfer thereto except in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction or (b) to maintain or preserve the solvency or any balance sheet term, financial condition, level of income or results of operations thereof.
Record Date ” for the interest or Additional Interest, if any, payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means the April 15 or October 15 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date.
Redeemable Capital Interests ” in any Person means any equity security of such Person that by its terms (or by terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or otherwise (including the passage of time or the happening of an event), is required to be redeemed, is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof in whole or in part (including by operation of a sinking fund), or is convertible or exchangeable for Debt or Redeemable Capital Interests of such Person at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the date 91 days after the earlier of the Stated Maturity of the principal amount of the Notes or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided that only the portion of such equity security which is required to be redeemed, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof before such date will be deemed to be Redeemable Capital Interests.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any equity security that would constitute Redeemable Capital Interests solely because the holders of the equity security have the right to require the Company to repurchase such equity security upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event or an Asset Sale will not constitute Redeemable Capital Interests if the terms of such equity security provide that the Company may not repurchase or redeem any such equity security pursuant to such provisions prior to compliance by the Company with Section 4.15 and Section 4.16 and such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 4.08. The amount of Redeemable Capital Interests deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of this Indenture will be the maximum amount that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may become obligated to pay upon the maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Redeemable Capital Interests or portion thereof, exclusive of accrued dividends.
Redemption Price ,” when used with respect to any Note to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.
Refinancing Debt ” means Debt that refunds, refinances, renews, replaces or extends any Debt permitted to be Incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of this Indenture (including additional Debt Incurred to pay premiums (including reasonable tender premiums, as determined in good faith by the Senior Management of the Company), defeasance costs, accrued interest and fees and expenses (including fees and expenses relating to the Incurrence of such Refinancing Debt) in connection with any such refinancing), whether involving the same or any other lender or creditor or group of lenders or creditors (including, with respect to any Guarantee of Debt, the refinancing of the guaranteed Debt and incurrence of a Guarantee with respect to the new Debt), but only to the extent that:
(1) the Refinancing Debt is subordinated to the Notes to at least the same extent as the Debt being refunded, refinanced or extended, if such Debt was subordinated to the Notes,
(2) the Refinancing Debt is scheduled to mature either (a) no earlier than the Debt being refunded, refinanced or extended or (b) at least 91 days after the maturity date of the Notes,
(3) the Refinancing Debt has an Average Life at the time such Refinancing Debt is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the Average Life of the Debt being refunded, refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended,

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(4) such Refinancing Debt is in an aggregate principal amount that is less than or equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal or accreted amount (in the case of any Debt issued with original issue discount, as such) then outstanding under the Debt being refunded, refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended, (b) the amount of accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and premiums owed, if any, not in excess of preexisting prepayment provisions on such Debt being refunded, refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended and (c) the amount of reasonable and customary fees, expenses and costs related to the Incurrence of such Refinancing Debt, and
(5) such Refinancing Debt is Incurred by the same Person (or its successor) that initially Incurred the Debt being refunded, refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended, except that the Company or any Guarantor may Incur Refinancing Debt to refund, refinance, renew, replace or extend Debt of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.
Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the Issue Date, among the Company, the Guarantors and the initial purchasers set forth therein and any similar agreement entered into in connection with any Additional Notes, as such agreements may be amended from time to time.
Related Business Assets ” means assets (other than cash or Eligible Cash Equivalents or current assets) used or useful in a Permitted Business; provided that any assets received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in exchange for assets transferred by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed to be Related Business Assets if they consist of securities of a Person, unless upon receipt of the securities of such Person, such Person would become a Restricted Subsidiary.
Responsible Officer ” means, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee having direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture, or any other officer to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
Restricted Payment ” is defined to mean any of the following:
(1) any dividend or other distribution declared or paid on the Capital Interests in the Company or on the Capital Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that are held by, or declared or paid to, any Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than (a) dividends, distributions or payments made solely in Qualified Capital Interests in the Company and (b) dividends or distributions payable to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or to the holders of Capital Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary on a pro rata basis);
(2) any payment made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to purchase, redeem, acquire or retire any Capital Interests in the Company (including the conversion into, or exchange for, Debt of any Capital Interests) other than any such Capital Interests owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(3) any principal payment made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on, or any payment made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to redeem, repurchase, defease (including a defeasance or covenant defeasance) or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including pursuant to mandatory repurchase covenants), prior to any scheduled maturity, scheduled sinking fund or mandatory redemption payment, any Subordinated Obligations (excluding any Debt owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary); except payments of principal and interest in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case, within one year of the due date thereof; and
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Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that has not been designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” in accordance with this Indenture. Unless otherwise indicated, when used herein the term “Restricted Subsidiary” shall refer to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.
S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor to its rating agency business .
Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any direct or indirect arrangement pursuant to which property is sold or transferred by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and is thereafter leased back as a capital lease by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary.
Secured Debt ” means any Debt of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien.
Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (1) Secured Debt of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent Four Quarter Period for which internal financial statements are available to (2) the Company’s Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges for the most recent Four Quarter Period for which internal financial statements are available, in each case, on a pro forma basis in a manner consistent with the definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Senior Credit Facilities ” means the Company’s Senior Credit Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Company and guarantors named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents and lenders named therein, together with all related notes, letters of credit, collateral documents, guarantees, and any other related agreements and instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith, in each case as amended, modified, supplemented, restated, refinanced, refunded or replaced in whole or in part from time to time including by or pursuant to any agreement or instrument that extends the maturity of any Debt thereunder, or increases the amount of available borrowings thereunder ( provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under Section 4.09), or adds Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, in each case with respect to such agreement or any successor or replacement agreement and whether by the same or any other agent, lender, group of lenders, purchasers or debt holders.
Senior Management ” means the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the treasurer and the vice chairman and executive vice president of strategy and corporate development of the Company.
Shelf Registration Statement ” means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Significant Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, but shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Similar Business ” means any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date or any business that is similar, reasonably related, incidental or ancillary thereto.
Standard Securitization Undertakings ” means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which are reasonably customary in an accounts receivable or other financial asset securitization transaction as determined in good faith by the Company, including Guarantees by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any of the foregoing obligations of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary.
Stated Maturity ” when used with respect to (1) any Note or any installment of interest thereon, means the date specified in such Note as the fixed date on which the principal amount of such Note or such

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installment of interest is due and payable and (2) any other Debt or any installment of interest thereon, means the date specified in the instrument governing such Debt as the fixed date on which the principal of such Debt or such installment of interest is due and payable.
Subordinated Obligations ” means any Debt of the Company or any Guarantor (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees pursuant to a written agreement to that effect.
Subsidiary ” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned or controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.
Swap Contract ” means (1) 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, without limitation, any fuel price caps and fuel price collar or floor agreements and similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect against or manage fluctuations in fuel prices and any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, but excluding fixed price commodity purchase contracts entered into with commodity suppliers in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes, and (2) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Synthetic Lease Obligations ” means any monetary obligation of a Person under (1) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (2) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including Sale and Leaseback Transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any bankruptcy or insolvency laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
Transfer Restricted Notes ” means Definitive Notes and any other Notes that bear or are required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.
Treasury Rate ” means as of any date of redemption of Notes the yield to maturity at the time of computation of U.S. Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source or similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to May 1, 2022; provided , however , that if the period from the redemption date to May 1, 2022 is not equal to the constant maturity of a U.S. Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of U.S. Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the redemption date to May 1, 2022 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
Trust Indenture Act ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
Trustee ” means U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.  

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Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means:
(1)    any Subsidiary of the Company which at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Company in the manner provided under Section 4.13; and
(2)    any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Voting Interests ” means, with respect to any Person, securities of any class or classes of Capital Interests in such Person entitling the holders thereof generally to vote on the election of members of the Board of Directors or comparable body of such Person.

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Section 1.02     Other Definitions.
Term
Defined in Section
Agent Members
2.1(c) of Appendix A
Affiliate Transaction
4.14(a)
Applicable Procedures
1.1(a) of Appendix A
Asset Sale Purchase Date
4.16(c)
Authentication Order
2.02(c)
Change of Control Payment
4.15(a)
Clearstream
1.1(a) of Appendix A
Covenant Defeasance
8.03
Definitive Notes Legend
2.2(e) of Appendix A
Designation
4.13(a)
Discharge
11.01(a)
Distribution Compliance Period
1.1(a) of Appendix A
ERISA Legend
2.2(e) of Appendix A
Euroclear
1.1(a) of Appendix A
Event of Default
6.01(a)
Excess Proceeds
4.16(c)
Expiration Date
1.05(j)
Global Note
2.1(b) of Appendix A
Global Notes Legend
2.2(e) of Appendix A
Guaranteed Obligations
10.01(a)
IAI
1.1(a) of Appendix A
IAI Global Note
2.1(b) of Appendix A
Legal Defeasance
8.02(a)
Note Register
2.03(a)
Pari Passu Debt
4.16(b)
Paying Agent
2.03(a)
PDF
12.16
QIB
1.1(a) of Appendix A
Registrar
2.03(a)
Regulation S
1.1(a) of Appendix A
Regulation S Global Note
2.1(b) of Appendix A
Regulation S Notes
2.1(a) of Appendix A
Reinstatement Date
4.17(b)
Restricted Notes Legend
2.2(e) of Appendix A
Revocation
4.13(b)
Rule 144
1.1(a) of Appendix A
Rule 144A
1.1(a) of Appendix A
Rule 144A Global Note
2.1(b) of Appendix A
Rule 144A Notes
2.1(a) of Appendix A
Successor Company
5.01(a)
Successor Guarantor
5.01(c)
Suspended Covenants
4.17(a)
Suspension Date
4.17(a)
Suspension Period
4.17(b)
Unrestricted Global Note
1.1(a) of Appendix A

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Section 1.03     Rules of Construction.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)    a term defined in Section 1.01 or 1.02 has the meaning assigned to it therein, and a term used herein that is defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, shall have the meaning assigned to it therein;
(2)    an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
(3)    “or” is not exclusive;
(4)    words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular;
(5)    provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
(6)    unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Appendix,” “Article,” “Section,” “clause,” “Schedule” or “Exhibit” refers to an Appendix, Article, Section, clause, Schedule or Exhibit, as the case may be, of this Indenture;
(7)    the words “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not any particular Article, Section, clause or other subdivision;
(8)    “including” means including without limitation;
(9)    references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the Trust Indenture Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the Commission from time to time;
(10)    unless otherwise provided, references to agreements and other instruments shall be deemed to include all amendments and other modifications to such agreements or instruments, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture; and
(11)    in the event that a transaction meets the criteria of more than one category of permitted transactions or listed exceptions, the Company may classify such transaction as it, in its sole discretion, determines.
Section 1.04     Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.
Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the Trust Indenture Act as applicable to this Indenture, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
The following Trust Indenture Act terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
indenture securities ” means the Notes;
indenture security holder ” means a Holder of a Note;
indenture to be qualified ” means this Indenture;
indenture trustee ” or “ institutional trustee ” means the Trustee; and
obligor ” on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees, respectively.

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All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the Trust Indenture Act, defined by Trust Indenture Act reference to another statute or defined by Commission rule under the Trust Indenture Act have the meanings so assigned to them.
Section 1.05     Acts of Holders.
(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company and the Guarantors. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or the holding by any Person of a Note, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 7.01) conclusive in favor of the Trustee, the Company and the Guarantors, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.05.
(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved (1) by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof or (2) in any other manner deemed reasonably sufficient by the Trustee. Where such execution is by or on behalf of any legal entity other than an individual, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute proof of the authority of the Person executing the same. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.
(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.
(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Note shall bind every future Holder of the same Note and the Holder of every Note issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee, the Company or the Guarantors in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.
(e) The Company may set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of Holders entitled to make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, or to vote on or consent to any action authorized or permitted to be taken by Holders; provided that the Company may not set a record date for, and the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to, the giving or making of any notice, declaration, request or direction referred to in clause (f) below. Unless otherwise specified, if not set by the Company prior to the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such action, or in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, any such record date shall be the later of 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent or vote or the date of the most recent list of Holders furnished to the Trustee prior to such solicitation or vote. If any record date is set pursuant to this clause (e), the Holders on such record date, and only such Holders, shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action (including revocation of any action), whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless made, given or taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes, or each affected Holder, as applicable, on such record date. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Company, at its own expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Trustee in writing and to each Holder in the manner set forth in Section 12.02.
(f) The Trustee may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to join in the giving or making of (1) any notice of default under Section 6.01, (2) any declaration of acceleration referred to in Section 6.02, (3) any direction referred to in Section 6.05 or (4) any request to pursue a

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remedy as permitted in Section 6.06. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to join in such notice, declaration, request or direction, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless made, given or taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes or each affected Holder, as applicable, on such record date. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Trustee, at the Company’s expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Company and to each Holder in the manner set forth in Section 12.02.
(g) Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Note may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note or by one or more duly appointed agents, each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. Any notice given or action taken by a Holder or its agents with regard to different parts of such principal amount pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.
(h) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including a Depositary that is the Holder of a Global Note, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and a Depositary that is the Holder of a Global Note may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such Depositary’s standing instructions and customary practices.
(i) The Company may fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons who are beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note held by a Depositary entitled under the procedures of such Depositary, if any, to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders; provided that if such a record date is fixed, only the beneficial owners of interests in such Global Note on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or proxies shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, whether or not such beneficial owners remain beneficial owners of interests in such Global Note after such record date. No such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be effective hereunder unless made, given or taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date.
(j) With respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section 1.05, the party hereto that sets such record date may designate any day as the “ Expiration Date ” and from time to time may change the Expiration Date to any earlier or later day; provided that no such change shall be effective unless notice of the proposed new Expiration Date is given to the other party hereto in writing, and to each Holder of Notes in the manner set forth in Section 12.02, on or prior to both the existing and the new Expiration Date. If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section 1.05, the party hereto which set such record date shall be deemed to have initially designated the 90th day after such record date as the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the Expiration Date as provided in this clause (j).

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ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01     Form and Dating; Terms.
(a) Provisions relating to the Initial Notes, Additional Notes, Exchange Notes and any other Notes issued under this Indenture are set forth in Appendix A, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The 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, rules or agreements with national securities exchanges to which the Company or any Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage ( provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Company). Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
(b) The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture, and the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
The Notes shall be subject to repurchase by the Company pursuant to an Offer to Purchase as provided in Section 4.15 or Section 4.16, and otherwise as not prohibited by this Indenture. The Notes shall not be redeemable, other than as provided in Article 3.
Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Initial Notes may be created and issued from time to time by the Company without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Initial Notes and the Exchange Notes and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise (other than issue date, issue price and, if applicable, the first Interest Payment Date and the first date from which interest will accrue) as the Initial Notes; provided that the Company’s ability to issue Additional Notes shall be subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 4.09; provided that if any Additional Notes are not fungible with the Initial Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Additional Notes will be issued as a separate series under this Indenture and will have a separate CUSIP number and ISIN from the Initial Notes. Any Additional Notes shall be issued with the benefit of an indenture supplemental to this Indenture.
Section 2.02     Execution and Authentication.
(a) At least one Officer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Company by manual or facsimile signature. If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.
(b) A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto by the manual signature of an authorized signatory of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.
(c) On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by an Officer (an “ Authentication Order ”), authenticate and deliver the Initial Notes. In addition, at any time and from time to time, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and deliver any Additional Notes and Exchange Notes in an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such Additional Notes or Exchange Notes issued hereunder.

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(d) The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders, the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.
(e) The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon a written order of the Company signed by one Officer of the Company (a) Initial Notes for original issue on the Issue Date in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000, (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Notes, (c) the Exchange Notes for issue only in an Exchange Offer and pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and for a like principal amount of Initial Notes exchanged pursuant thereto and (d) any other Unrestricted Global Notes issued in exchange for any of the foregoing in accordance with this Indenture. Such order shall specify the amount of the Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated and whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes, Additional Notes, Exchange Notes or other Unrestricted Global Notes.
Section 2.03     Registrar and Paying Agent.
(a) The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“ Registrar ”) and at least one office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (“ Note Register ”) and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “ Registrar ” includes any co-registrar, and the term “ Paying Agent ” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to any Holder. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
(b) The Company initially appoints DTC to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes. The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
Section 2.04     Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
The Company shall, no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on each due date for the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on any of the Notes, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such amount, such sum to be held in trust for the Holders entitled to the same, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company shall promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act. The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that such Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by such Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes, and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, a Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
Section 2.05     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 all Holders and shall otherwise comply with Trust Indenture Act Section 312(b). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least two Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders, and the Company shall otherwise comply with Trust Indenture Act Section 312(a).

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Section 2.06     Transfer and Exchange.
(a) 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.
(b) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 or at the Registrar’s request.
(c) No service charge shall be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Holders shall be required to pay any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 4.15, 4.16 and 9.05).
(d) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(e) Neither the Company nor the Registrar shall be required (1) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 and ending at the close of business on the day of selection, (2) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption, or tendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) in connection with an Offer to Purchase under Section 4.15 or Section 4.16, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of any Note being redeemed or repurchased in part or (3) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.
(f) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal, premium, if any, and (subject to the Record Date provisions of the Notes) interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
(g) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Company designated pursuant to Section 4.01, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more replacement Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.
(h) At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Global Notes or Definitive Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, the replacement Global Notes and Definitive Notes which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to in accordance with the provisions of Appendix A.
(i) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by mail or by facsimile or electronic transmission.
Section 2.07     Replacement Notes.
If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or if a Holder claims that its Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and loss, destruction or theft of such Note, the Company shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are otherwise met. If required by the Trustee or

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the Company, an indemnity bond must be provided by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge the Holder for the expenses of the Company and the Trustee in replacing a Note. Every replacement Note is a contractual obligation of the Company and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.07, in case any mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Note, pay such Note.
Section 2.08     Outstanding Notes.
(a) The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note; provided that Notes held by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company will not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of Section 3.07(b).
(b) If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser, as such term is defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York.
(c) If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue from and after the date of such payment.
(d) If a Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on the maturity date, any redemption date or any date of purchase pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, money sufficient to pay Notes payable or to be redeemed or purchased on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.
Section 2.09     Treasury Notes.
In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes beneficially owned by the Company, or by any Affiliate of the Company, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Company or any obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Notes that are to be acquired by the Company or by any Affiliate of the Company pursuant to an exchange offer, tender offer or other agreement shall not be deemed to be owned by such entity until legal title to such Notes passes to such entity; provided, however , the Trustee shall not be charged with such knowledge until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee is so informed in writing.
Section 2.10     Temporary Notes.
Until definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of definitive Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes. Holders and beneficial holders, as the case may be, of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits accorded to Holders, or beneficial holders, respectively, of Notes under this Indenture.

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Section 2.11     Cancellation.
The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee or, at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy cancelled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the destruction of all cancelled Notes shall, upon the written request of the Company, be delivered to the Company. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
Section 2.12     Defaulted Interest.
(a) If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such defaulted interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such defaulted interest as provided in this Section 2.12. The Trustee shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date shall be less than ten days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such special record date. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) shall mail or deliver by electronic transmission in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary, or cause to be mailed or delivered by electronic transmission in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary to each Holder a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
(b) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12 and for greater certainty, each Note delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue interest, which were carried by such other Note.
Section 2.13     CUSIP and ISIN Numbers
The Company in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP or ISIN numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP or ISIN numbers in notices of redemption or exchange or in Offers to Purchase as a convenience to Holders; provided 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 redemption or exchange or in Offers to Purchase and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption or exchange or Offer to Purchase shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company shall as promptly as practicable notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP or ISIN numbers.

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ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION
Section 3.01     Notices to Trustee.
If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 3.07, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least two Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be mailed or caused to be mailed to Holders pursuant to Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee) but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth (1) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (2) the redemption date, (3) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (4) the Redemption Price, if then ascertainable.
Section 3.02     Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.
(a) If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 3.07 or purchased in an Offer to Purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed by lot, pro rata or by any other method the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (subject to DTC procedures as applicable). In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date by the Trustee from the then outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.
(b) The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples of $1,000; provided that no Notes of $2,000 in principal amount or less shall be redeemed in part. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.
(c) After the redemption date or purchase date, upon surrender of a Note to be redeemed or purchased in part only, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the original Note, representing the same Debt to the extent not redeemed or not purchased, shall be issued in the name of the Holder of the Notes upon cancellation of the original Note (or appropriate book entries shall be made to reflect such partial redemption).
Section 3.03     Notice of Redemption.
(a) The Company shall mail or deliver by electronic transmission in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary, or cause to be mailed (or delivered by electronic transmission in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary) notices of redemption of Notes not less than 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed pursuant to this Article at such Holder’s registered address or otherwise in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 11. Except as set forth in Section 3.07(e), notices of redemption may not be conditional.
(b) The notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed (including CUSIP and ISIN number, if applicable) and shall state:
(1) the redemption date;
(2) the Redemption Price, including the portion thereof representing any accrued and unpaid interest; provided that in connection with a redemption under Section 3.07(a), the notice need not set forth the Redemption Price but only the manner of calculation thereof;

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(3) if any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the portion of the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed;
(4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(5) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the Redemption Price;
(6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment or the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;
(7) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;
(8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP or ISIN number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and
(9) if applicable, any condition to such redemption.
(c) At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at the Company’s expense; provided that the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least two Business Days before notice of redemption is required to be sent or caused to be sent to Holders pursuant to this Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in Section 3.03(b).
Section 3.04     Effect of Notice of Redemption.
Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the Redemption Price (except as provided for in Section 3.07(e)). The notice, if mailed or delivered by electronic transmission in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Note designated for redemption in whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Note. Subject to Section 3.05, on and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption.
Section 3.06     Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.
(a) No later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the redemption or purchase date (or such later time as such date to which the Trustee may reasonably agree), the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Holder of record on such Record Date. The Paying Agent shall promptly mail to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed or repurchased the applicable redemption or purchase price thereof and accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
(b) If the Company complies with the provisions of Section 3.05(a), on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption or purchase date in respect of such

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Note will be paid on such redemption or purchase date to the Person in whose name such Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Company to comply with Section 3.05(a), interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and, to the extent lawful, on any interest accrued to the redemption or purchase date not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01.
Section 3.06     Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.
Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail to the Holder (or cause to be transferred by book entry) at the expense of the Company a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same Debt to the extent not redeemed or purchased; provided that each new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officers’ Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.
Section 3.07     Optional Redemption.
(a) At any time prior to maturity, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03, at the Redemption Price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of the Notes to be redeemed through May 1, 2022 (without regard to accrued and unpaid interest) computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption. Promptly after the determination thereof, the Company shall give the Trustee notice of the Redemption Price provided for in this Section 3.07(a), and the Trustee shall not be responsible for such calculation.
(b) Prior to May 1, 2017, the Company may from time to time, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes), upon notice pursuant to Section 3.03, at a Redemption Price equal to 107.0% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption; provided that (1) at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) remains outstanding (unless all of such Notes are redeemed) immediately after the occurrence of any such redemption (excluding Notes held by the Company or its Subsidiaries) and (2) any such redemption occurs within 90 days following the closing of any such Qualified Equity Offering.
(c) Except pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this Section 3.07, the Notes shall not be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to maturity.
(d) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06.
(e) Any redemption notice in connection with this Section 3.07 may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including completion of a Qualified Equity Offering or other corporate transaction
(f) If the optional redemption date is on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest in respect of Notes subject to redemption will be paid on the redemption date to the Person in whose name the Note is registered at the close of business, on such Record Date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders whose Notes will be subject to redemption by the Company.

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Section 3.08     Mandatory Redemption.
The Company will not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01     Payment of Notes.
(a) The Company will pay, or cause to be paid, the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, holds as of 11:00 a.m. (New York City) time, on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
(b) The Company shall pay all Additional Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. In the event the Company is required to pay Additional Interest, the Company shall provide written notice to the Trustee of the Company’s obligation to pay Additional Interest no later than 15 days prior to the next Interest Payment Date, which notice shall set forth the amount of the Additional Interest to be paid by the Company.
(c) The Company shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, at the rate equal to the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.
Section 4.02     Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an Affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company and the Guarantors in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company 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 Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
The Company may also from time to time designate additional offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company 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.
The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03.
Section 4.03     Taxes.
The Company shall pay, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments and governmental levies except (a) such as are being contested in good faith and by appropriate negotiations or proceedings or (b) where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.

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Section 4.04     Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
The Company and each Guarantor covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each Guarantor (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant that it shall not, by resort to any such law, 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 has been enacted.
Section 4.05     Corporate Existence.
Subject to Article 5, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect (1) its corporate existence and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary and (2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, if the Company in good faith shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 4.06     Reports and Other Information.
(a) Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission, the Company will file with the Commission within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and regulations that are then applicable to the Company (or if the Company 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):
(1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the Commission on Forms 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) and 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) if the Company were required to file such Forms, 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 Company’s certified independent accountants; and
(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the Commission on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form) if the Company were required to file such reports,
in each case, in a manner that complies in all material respects with the requirements specified in such form.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 4.06(a), the Company will not be obligated to file such reports with the Commission if the Commission does not permit such filing, so long as the Company provides such information to the Trustee and the Holders and makes available such information to prospective purchasers of the Notes, in each case, at the Company’s expense and by the applicable date the Company would be required to file such information pursuant to Section 4.06(a). In addition, to the extent not satisfied by the foregoing, for so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to Holders and to prospective purchasers of the Notes, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

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(c) The requirements set forth in Section 4.06(a) and 4.06(b) may be satisfied by delivering such information to the Trustee and posting copies of such information on a website (which may be non-public and may be maintained by the Company or a third party) to which access will be given to Holders and prospective purchasers of the Notes .
(d) If the Company has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by this Section 4.06 shall include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company.
(e) Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants under this Indenture (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).
Section 4.07     Compliance Certificate.
(a) The Company and each Guarantor (to the extent that such Guarantor is so required under the Trust Indenture Act) will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date, a certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officer with a view to determining whether the Company and each Guarantor have kept, observed, performed and fulfilled their obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge, the Company and each Guarantor have kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company and each Guarantor are taking or propose to take with respect thereto).
(b) When any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, or if the Trustee or the holder of any other evidence of Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary gives any notice or takes any other action with respect to a claimed Default or Event of Default, the Company will promptly (which shall be within five Business Days following the date on which the Company becomes aware of such Default or Event of Default, receives notice of such Default or Event of Default or becomes aware of such action, as applicable,) send to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying such event, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereof.
Section 4. 08     Limitation on Restricted Payments.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any Restricted Payment unless, at the time of and after giving effect to the proposed Restricted Payment:
(1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or will result as a consequence thereof;
(2) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment on a pro forma basis, the Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to Section 4.09(a); and
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Restricted Payments permitted by any one or more of clauses (2) and (3) and clauses (5) through (7) of Section 4.09(b)) shall not exceed the sum (without duplication) of:
(i) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income (or, if Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit) of the Company accrued on a cumulative basis during the period (taken as one accounting period) from the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of such proposed Restricted Payment; plus
(ii) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds (including the Fair Market Value of property other than cash) received by the Company subsequent to the Issue Date either (A) as a contribution to its common equity capital or (B) from the issuance and sale (other than to a Subsidiary) of its Qualified Capital Interests, including Qualified Capital Interests issued upon the conversion of Debt or Redeemable Capital Interests of the Company, and from the exercise of options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Qualified Capital Interests (other than, in each case, net proceeds received from an issuance or sale of Capital Interests or Debt sold to a Subsidiary of the Company or to an employee stock ownership plan or similar trust); plus
(iii) to the extent that any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company designated as such on and after the Issue Date is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, an amount not to exceed the amount of Investments previously made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary that were previously included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments pursuant to this clause (3); plus
(iv) 100% of any dividends or interest payments received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary on and after the Issue Date from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, to the extent such dividends or interest payments were not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income of the Company for such period.
(b) Notwithstanding whether Section 4.08(a) would prohibit the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries from making a Restricted Payment, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make the following Restricted Payments:
(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution on Capital Interests in the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption of Subordinated Obligations, within 60 days after declaration thereof or the delivery of any irrevocable notice of redemption, as the case may be, if at the declaration date or date of the notice of redemption, as the case may be, such payment or redemption was permitted by this Section 4.08;
(2) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of any Capital Interests or Subordinated Obligations of the Company or any Guarantor by conversion into, or by or in exchange for, Qualified Capital Interests, or out of net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of other Qualified Capital Interests of the Company; provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such Restricted Payment will not be considered to be net proceeds of Qualified Capital Interests for purposes of clause (3)(ii) of Section 4.08(a) and will not be considered to be net cash proceeds from a Qualified Equity Offering for purposes of Section 3.07;
(3) the redemption, defeasance, repurchase or acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Obligations of the Company or any Guarantor made by conversion into, or in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent issue and sale of, Subordinated Obligations of the Company or any redemption, defeasance, repurchase or acquisition or retirement for value of Subordinated Obligations of any Guarantor made by conversion into or in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent issue and sale of Subordinated Obligations of a Guarantor, so

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long as such refinancing Subordinated Obligations are permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and constitute Refinancing Debt;
(4) the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of Capital Interests in the Company held by any current or former director, officer or employee of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (or their estates or beneficiaries under their estates) upon death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or alteration of employment status or pursuant to the terms of any agreement or plan under which such Capital Interests were issued; provided that the aggregate cash consideration paid for such purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of such Capital Interests does not exceed $30.0 million in any calendar year; provided , further , that any unused amounts in any calendar year may be carried forward to one or more future periods subject to a maximum aggregate amount of repurchases made pursuant to this clause (4) in any calendar year not to exceed $60.0 million in the aggregate, although such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed (i) the cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Qualified Capital Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent company of the Company (to the extent contributed to the Company) to existing or former directors, officers or employees of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries that occurs after the Issue Date; plus (ii) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; less the amount of any Restricted Payments made since the Issue Date with the cash proceeds described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this clause (4);
(5) repurchase of Capital Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, warrants or other convertible or exchangeable securities;
(6) cash payment, in lieu of issuance of fractional shares, in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for the Capital Interests of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
(7) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Redeemable Capital Interests of the Company issued or Incurred in compliance with Section 4.09 to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charges”;
(8) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of any Subordinated Obligations (a) at a Purchase Price not greater than 101% of the principal amount of such Subordinated Obligation in the event of a Change of Control Triggering Event pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those described under Section 4.15 or (b) at a Purchase Price not greater than 100% of the principal amount thereof pursuant to provisions substantially similar to those described under Section 4.16; provided that prior to or contemporaneously with such defeasance, redemption, repurchase or other acquisition, the Company has made an Offer to Purchase with respect to the Notes and has repurchased all Notes validly tendered for payment and not withdrawn in connection therewith;
(9) other Restricted Payments that do not exceed in the aggregate, at the time such Restricted Payments are made, the greater of (x) $150.0 million and (y) 5.0% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(10) any Restricted Payment so long as on the date of such Restricted Payment, after giving pro forma effect thereto and to any related transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the Company’s most recently ended Four Quarter Period for which internal financial statements are available, the Company’s Leverage Ratio would not have exceeded 3.00 to 1.00;
(11) the payment of cash dividends on shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock; provided that (a) the amount of such dividends in any fiscal quarter of the Company shall not exceed $0.30 per share (such per share amount subject to pro rata adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends,

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stock combinations, reverse stock splits or similar events) and (b) the aggregate dollar amount of such dividends in any fiscal quarter shall not exceed $15.0 million; and
(12) the distribution, by dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Interests of, or Debt owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries, the primary assets of which are cash and/or cash equivalents);
provided , however , that at the time of and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (4), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12) of this Section 4.08(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.
(c) For purposes of this Section 4.08, if a particular Restricted Payment involves a non-cash payment, including a distribution of assets, then such Restricted Payment shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the cash portion of such Restricted Payment, if any, plus an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the non-cash portion of such Restricted Payment. The Fair Market Value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this Section 4.08 will be determined by, in the case of amounts under $25.0 million, by an Officer of the Company and, in the case of amounts greater than or equal to $25.0 million, the Board of Directors of the Company whose resolution with respect thereto will be delivered to the Trustee.
Section 4.09     Limitation on Incurrence of Debt.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Debt (including Acquired Debt); provided , that the Company and any of the Guarantors may Incur any Acquired Debt or any other Debt if:
(1) immediately after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Debt and the receipt and application of the proceeds therefrom, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a pro forma basis as if any such Debt (including any other Debt being Incurred contemporaneously), and any other Debt Incurred since the beginning of the Four Quarter Period, had been Incurred and the proceeds thereof had been applied at the beginning of the Four Quarter Period, and any other Debt repaid (other than Debt Incurred under the revolving portion of a Debt Facility) since the beginning of the Four Quarter Period had been repaid at the beginning of the Four Quarter Period, would be at least 2.00 to 1.00; and
(2) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time or as a consequence of the Incurrence of such Debt.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.09(a), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur Permitted Debt.
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt or is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(a), the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify or divide, and from time to time may reclassify or redivide, all or any portion of such item of Debt in any manner that complies with this Section 4.09, including the definition of “Permitted Debt”; provided that all Debt outstanding on the Issue Date under the Senior Credit Facilities, and all Debt (or the portion thereof) Incurred under clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt, shall be deemed Incurred under clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt and not Section 4.09(a) or clause (4) of the definition of Permitted Debt and may not later be reclassified. If obligations in respect of letters of credit are Incurred pursuant to a Debt Facility and relate to other Debt, then such letters of credit shall be treated as Incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt and such other Debt shall not be included. In addition, except as provided in the preceding sentence of this Section 4.09(c), Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Debt that is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Debt shall not be included.

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(d) For purposes of determining compliance of any non-U.S. dollar-denominated Debt with this Section 4.09, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Debt denominated in a foreign currency shall at all times be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Debt was Incurred, in the case of term Debt, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit Debt; provided , however , that if such Debt is Incurred to refinance other Debt denominated in the same or different currency, and such 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 such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such Refinancing Debt does not exceed the principal amount of such Debt being refinanced. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.09, the maximum amount of Debt that the Company may Incur pursuant to this Section 4.09 shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies. The principal amount of any Debt Incurred to refinance other Debt, if Incurred in a different currency from the Debt being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such Refinancing Debt is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.
(e) The accrual of interest, accrual of dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of debt discount and the payment of interest on Debt in the form of additional Debt and the payment of dividends on Capital Interests in the form of additional shares of Capital Interests with the same terms will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Debt for purposes of this Section 4.09.
(f) The following shall not be deemed a separate Incurrence of Debt: (1) the obligation to pay a premium in respect of Debt arising in connection with the issuance of a notice of redemption or making a mandatory offer to purchase such Debt and (2) unrealized losses or charges in respect of Hedging Obligations.
(g) The Company and any Guarantor will not Incur any Debt under this Section 4.09 if the proceeds thereof are used, directly or indirectly, to refinance any Subordinated Obligations of the Company or such Guarantor, as applicable, unless such Debt will be subordinated to the Notes and the Note Guarantees to at least the same extent as such Subordinated Obligations.
(h) The Company will not permit any of its Unrestricted Subsidiaries to Incur any Debt (other than any Non-Recourse Debt), except as permitted by Section 4.13, or issue any Redeemable Capital Interests. If at any time an Unrestricted Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, any Debt of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary as of such date (and, if such Debt is not permitted to be Incurred as of such date under this Section 4.09, the Company shall be in Default under this Section 4.09).
(i) The Company will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Debt (including Acquired Debt) that is or purports to be by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Debt) subordinated or junior in right of payment to any other Debt (including Acquired Debt) of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Debt is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantor’s Guarantee, as the case may be, to the same extent and in the same manner as such Debt is subordinated to such other Debt of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be. For purposes of the foregoing, no Debt will be deemed to be contractually subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Debt solely by virtue of (1) being unsecured or (2) its having a junior priority with respect to the same collateral.
Section 4.10     Limitation on Liens.
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, Incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind (other than Permitted Liens) on or with respect to any of its property or assets (including Capital Interests of Subsidiaries), or income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom, now owned or hereafter acquired or any of its interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, which Liens secure Debt, unless contemporaneously with the Incurrence of such Liens:

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(1) in the case of Liens securing Subordinated Obligations, the Notes and related Note Guarantees are secured by a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Liens; or
(2) in all other cases, the Notes and related Note Guarantees are equally and ratably secured or are secured by a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Liens.
Any Lien created for the benefit of Holders pursuant to this Section 4.10 shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of each of the related Liens described in clauses (1) and (2) above.
Section 4.11     Future Guarantors.
(a) On the Issue Date or thereafter, if any Restricted Subsidiary, including any newly-acquired or newly-created Restricted Subsidiary, is or becomes a borrower under the Senior Credit Facilities or Guarantees the Obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities or any other Debt for borrowed money of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of at least $50.0 million in principal amount, then that Restricted Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor by execution of a supplemental indenture within 30 days of the date of such event, pursuant to which such Subsidiary will irrevocably and unconditionally Guarantee, on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including Additional Interest, if any) in respect of the Notes on a senior basis and all other Obligations under this Indenture; provided , however , that no (x) Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be required to become a Guarantor and (y) Restricted Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to become a Guarantor unless it becomes a borrower under the Senior Credit Facilities or Guarantees Obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities or any other Debt for borrowed money of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Foreign Subsidiary of at least $50.0 million in principal amount.
(b) Each Note Guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by that Restricted Subsidiary without rendering the Guarantee, as it relates to such Restricted Subsidiary, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
(c) Each Note Guarantee shall be released in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.06.
Section 4.12     Limitation on Dividend and other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective or enter into any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of such Restricted Subsidiary to:
(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Interests owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Debt or other obligations owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the priority of any Preferred Interests in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on Common Interests shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions in Capital Interests);
(2) make loans or advances to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Debt Incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or
(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that such transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in clause (1) or (2) of this Section 4.12(a)).

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(b) Section 4.12(a) will not apply to the following encumbrances or restrictions (including those existing under or by reason of):
(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to the Senior Credit Facilities and related documentation and other agreements or instruments in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date (including the Existing Notes);
(2) any encumbrance or restriction under this Indenture, the Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Note Guarantees;
(3) any encumbrance or restriction existing at the time of the acquisition of property, so long as the encumbrances or restrictions relate solely to the property so acquired (and are not or were not created in anticipation of or in connection with the acquisition thereof);
(4) any encumbrance or restriction which exists with respect to a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or merges with or into a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on or after the Issue Date, which is in existence at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or merges with or into a Restricted Subsidiary, but not created in connection with or in anticipation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or merging with or into a Restricted Subsidiary, and which is not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of any Person other than such Person or the property or assets of such Person;
(5) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement effecting a permitted renewal, refunding, replacement, refinancing or extension of Debt issued pursuant to an agreement containing any encumbrance or restriction referred to in the foregoing clauses (1) through (4), so long as such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those contained in the agreements governing the Debt being renewed, refunded, replaced, refinanced or extended in the good faith judgment of the Company;
(6) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease, sublease, contract, or license of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or provisions in agreements that restrict the assignment of such agreement or any rights thereunder;
(7) any encumbrance or restriction by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation, order, approval, license, permit or similar restriction;
(8) any encumbrance or restriction in connection with the sale of assets or Capital Interests, including, without limitation, any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Subsidiary that restricts distributions by that Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition;
(9) restrictions on cash and other deposits or net worth imposed by direct or indirect customers or suppliers under contracts entered into the ordinary course of business;
(10) encumbrances and restrictions under any instrument governing Debt or Capital Interests of a Person acquired by the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Debt or Capital Interests were Incurred or issued in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired; provided that, in the case of Debt, such Debt was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurred;

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(11) encumbrances or restrictions that are customary provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements, sale leaseback agreements and other similar agreements;
(12) encumbrances and restrictions arising in respect of purchase money obligations (including Capital Lease Obligations) for property acquired in the ordinary course of business permitted under this Indenture, in each case, to the extent such restrictions and encumbrances apply to the property so acquired (and proceeds thereof) and are of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.12(a);
(13) in the case of clause (3) of Section 4.12(a), Liens securing Debt or other obligations otherwise permitted to be Incurred under this Indenture, including pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.10 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens;
(14) encumbrances or restrictions relating to any Non-Recourse Receivable Subsidiary Debt or other contractual requirements of a Receivable Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that such restrictions apply only to such Receivable Subsidiary or the accounts receivable and other financial assets described in the definition of Qualified Receivables Transaction which are subject to such Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(15) any other agreement governing Debt entered into after the Issue Date in compliance with Section 4.09 that contains encumbrances and restrictions that are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary than those in effect on the Issue Date with respect to that Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to agreements in effect on the Issue Date;
(16) restrictions on the sale, lease or transfer of property or assets arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Debt, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and
(17) encumbrances or restrictions arising under deferred compensation arrangements or any “rabbi trust” formed in connection with any such arrangement.
Section 4.13     Limitation on Creation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries .
(a) The Company may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly-acquired or newly-formed Subsidiary) as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under this Indenture (a “ Designation ”) only if:
(1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing after giving effect to such Designation;
(2) the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of Designation own any Capital Interests or Debt of, or own or hold any Lien with respect to, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(3) all the Debt of such Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries shall, at the date of designation, and will at all times thereafter, consist of Non-Recourse Debt; provided , however , that (a) such Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries may Incur Debt that is not Non-Recourse Debt (i) in an amount that does not exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding and (ii) such Debt will not lose its characterization as Non-Recourse Debt because the lender has recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary solely in circumstances customarily excluded by lenders from exculpation provisions and/or included in separate “bad boy” guaranty or indemnification agreements in non-recourse financings and (b) in addition, the Argentinian Unrestricted Subsidiaries may Incur Debt that is not Non-Recourse Debt in an amount not to exceed $5.0 million;

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(4) such Subsidiary is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation to:
(a)    subscribe for additional Capital Interests of such Subsidiary; or
(b)     maintain or preserve such Subsidiary’s financial condition or to cause such Subsidiary to achieve any specified levels of operating results;
(5) on the date such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not a party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with terms substantially less favorable to the Company than those that might have been obtained from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company; and
(6) either (a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $5,000 or less or (b) the Company could make a Restricted Payment at the time of Designation in an amount equal to the greater of the Fair Market Value or book value of such Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.08 and such amount is thereafter treated as a Restricted Payment for the purpose of calculating the amount available for Restricted Payments thereunder.
(b) The Company may revoke any Designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (a “ Revocation ”) only if, immediately after giving effect to such Revocation:
(1) all the Debt of such Unrestricted Subsidiary could be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09; and
(2) all the Liens on the property and assets of such Unrestricted Subsidiary could be incurred pursuant to Section 4.10.
(c) Any such Designation or Revocation shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company giving effect to such Designation or Revocation, as the case may be, and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Designation or Revocation complied with the foregoing conditions.
(d) A Revocation will be deemed to be an Incurrence of Debt by a Restricted Subsidiary of any outstanding Debt of such Unrestricted Subsidiary. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the foregoing requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture, and any Debt of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be Incurred as of such date.
Section 4.14     Transactions with Affiliates.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of related transactions, contract, agreement, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (each of the foregoing, an “ Affiliate Transaction ”) involving with respect to each such Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, unless :
(1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction by the Company or such Subsidiary with a Person that is not an Affiliate; and
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resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company and by a majority of the members of such Board of Directors having no personal stake in such transaction, if any, approving such Affiliate Transaction together with an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) of this Section 4.14(a).
(b) Section 4.14(a) will not limit, and shall not apply to:
(1) Restricted Payments that are permitted by the provisions of this Indenture described under Section 4.08.
(2) the provision of reasonable and customary compensation, indemnities, insurance and other benefits to members of the Board of Directors of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and others who are not otherwise Affiliates of the Company;
(3) the provision of reasonable and customary compensation and other benefits (including retirement, health, option, severance, deferred compensation and other benefit plans), indemnities and insurance to officers and employees of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business to the extent permitted by law;
(4) transactions between or among the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivable Subsidiary);
(5) any agreement or arrangement as in effect on the Issue Date and any amendment or modification thereto so long as such amendment or modification is not more disadvantageous, taken as a whole, in any material respect to the Holders than the agreement or arrangement in existence on the Issue Date;
(6) any contribution of capital to the Company;
(7) transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of Article 5;
(8) any transaction with a joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or other entity that constitutes an Affiliate solely because the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary owns an equity interest in such joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or other entity;
(9) transactions with Unrestricted Subsidiaries, customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, or lessors or lessees of property, in each case in the ordinary course of business that are, in the aggregate (taking into account all of the costs and benefits associated with such transactions), on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as determined in good faith by the Company, than those that could be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Company;
(10) transactions effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(11) sales or leases of goods or the provision of other services to joint ventures and Affiliates (but excluding any officers or directors) in the ordinary course of business for less than fair market value but not for less than cost;
(12) any employment, severance or consulting agreement or other compensation agreement, arrangement or plan, or any amendment thereto, entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(13) sales of Capital Interests (excluding Capital Interests constituting Debt) to Affiliates of the Company;

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(14) any transaction in which the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, deliver to the Trustee (a) a letter from an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national standing stating that such transaction is fair to the Company or its Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or that such transaction complies with clause (1) of Section 4.14(a) and (b) an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such transaction complies with clause (1) of Section 4.14(a); and
(15) transactions between the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person that constitutes an Affiliate solely because a director of which is also a director of the Company; provided that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Company on any matter involving such other Person.
Section 4.15     Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event.
(a) Within 30 days following the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the Notes pursuant to Sections 3.03 and 3.07, the Company will make an Offer to Purchase all of the outstanding Notes at a Purchase Price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes tendered, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but not including the Purchase Date (the “ Change of Control Payment ”).
(b) On the Purchase Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:
(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (in integral multiples of $1,000) properly tendered pursuant to the Offer to Purchase; provided that if, following repurchase of a portion of a Note, the remaining principal amount of such Note outstanding immediately after such repurchase would be less than $2,000, then the portion of such Note so repurchased shall be reduced so that the remaining principal amount of such Note outstanding immediately after such repurchase is $2,000;
(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Purchase Price in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes so tendered; and
(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Company in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.15.
(c) The Paying Agent will promptly mail (or otherwise deliver in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary) to each Holder of Notes so tendered the Purchase Price for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or otherwise deliver in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary) (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, no Opinion of Counsel or Officers’ Certificate will be required for the Trustee to authenticate and mail or deliver such 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 principal amount of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
(d) If a Purchase Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest to the Purchase Date will be paid on the Purchase Date to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date.
(e) If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in an Offer to Purchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Triggering Event and the Company, or any third party making an offer to purchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Triggering Event in lieu of the Company purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Company shall have the right, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior written notice, given not more than 30 days following the Purchase Date, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following

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such purchase at a Redemption Price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.
(f) Prior to making a Change of Control Payment, and as a condition to such payment, (1) the requisite lenders or holders of Debt incurred or issued under a credit facility, an indenture or other agreement that may be violated by such payment shall have consented to such Change of Control Payment being made and waived the event of default, if any, caused by the Change of Control or (2) the Company will repay all outstanding Debt Incurred or issued under a credit facility, an indenture or other agreement that may be violated by a Change of Control Payment or the Company will offer to repay all such Debt, make payment to the lenders or holders of such Debt that accept such offer and obtain waivers of any event of default arising under the relevant credit facility, indenture or other agreement from the remaining lenders or holders of such Debt. The Company covenants to effect such repayment or obtain such consent prior to making a Change of Control Payment, it being a default of the Change of Control provisions of this Indenture if the Company fails to comply with such covenant.
(g) The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other applicable securities laws or regulations in connection with any repurchase of the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.15. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will be deemed to have complied with its obligations under this Indenture by virtue of such compliance.
(h) Other than as specifically provided in this Section 4.15, any purchase pursuant to this Section 4.15 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02, 3.05 and 3.06.
(i) The Company will not be required to make an Offer to Purchase upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if (1) a third party makes such Offer to Purchase contemporaneously with or upon a Change of Control Triggering Event in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements of this Indenture and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Offer to Purchase or (2) the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the Notes pursuant to Sections 3.03 and 3.07, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable Redemption Price.
(j) An Offer to Purchase may be made in advance of a Change of Control Triggering Event, conditional upon such Change of Control Triggering Event, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time the Offer to Purchase is made.
Section 4.16     Limitation on Asset Sales.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale, unless :
(1) the Company (or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at the time of the Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (measured as of the date of the definitive agreement with respect to such Asset Sale) of the assets or Capital Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of; and
(2) at least 75% of the consideration received in the Asset Sale by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Eligible Cash Equivalents.
For purposes of clause (2) of this Section 4.16(a) and for no other purpose, each of the following will be deemed to be cash:
(i) any liabilities, as shown on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee

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of any such assets pursuant to a customary assignment and assumption or novation agreement that releases the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from further liability with respect thereto;
(ii) any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of their receipt to the extent of the cash received in that conversion; and
(iii) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (iii) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million and (y) 2.5% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration, with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.
(b) Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from an Asset Sale, or, if with respect to clauses (3), (4) and (5) of this Section 4.16(b), within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary entered into a contractual commitment, pursuant to a binding agreement, to apply any such Net Cash Proceeds, then, within 540 days after the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds, the Company (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) may apply such Net Cash Proceeds at its option to any combination of the following:
(1) to permanently reduce (and permanently reduce commitments with respect thereto): (A) Secured Debt under the Senior Credit Facilities, (B) Secured Debt of the Company (other than any Redeemable Capital Interests or Subordinated Obligations) or Secured Debt of a Guarantor (other than any Redeemable Capital Interests or Subordinated Obligations) or (C) Debt of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, in each case, other than Debt owed to the Company or an Affiliate of the Company;
(2) to permanently repay or reduce other Debt that ranks pari passu in right of payment with the Notes (“ Pari Passu Debt ”), other than Redeemable Capital Interests and Debt owed to the Company or an Affiliate of the Company; provided that if the Company shall so reduce any such Pari Passu Debt, the Company shall equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes as provided either, at the Company’s option, under Section 3.07, through open-market purchases (to the extent such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4.16 for an Offer to Purchase) to all Holders of Notes to purchase their Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, on the amount of Notes that would otherwise be paid;
(3) to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, or any Capital Interests of, another Person engaged in a Permitted Business, if, after giving effect to any such acquisition of Capital Interests, such Person is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(4) to make capital expenditures in or that are used or useful in a Permitted Business or to make expenditures for maintenance, repair or improvement of existing properties and assets in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture;
(5) to acquire other assets that are not classified as current assets under GAAP that are used or useful in a Permitted Business; or
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provided that pending the final application of any such Net Cash Proceeds in accordance with clause (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of this Section 4.16(b), the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings under any Debt Facility or otherwise invest the Net Cash Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture.
(c) Any Net Cash Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in Section 4.16(b) will constitute “ Excess Proceeds .” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100.0 million, the Company will, within five days thereof (the “ Asset Sale Purchase Date ”), make an Offer to Purchase to all Holders of Notes (on a pro rata basis among the Notes), and to all holders of other Pari Passu Debt containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with respect to offers to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes and such other Pari Passu Debt that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Offer to Purchase will be equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase and will be payable in cash, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the definition of Offer to Purchase or the agreements governing the Pari Passu Debt, as applicable, in the case of the Notes in integral multiples of $1,000; provided that if, following repurchase of a portion of a Note, the remaining principal amount of such Note outstanding immediately after such repurchase would be less than $2,000, then the portion of such Note so repurchased shall be reduced so that the remaining principal amount of such Note outstanding immediately after such repurchase is $2,000. The Company shall commence an Offer to Purchase with respect to Excess Proceeds by mailing (or otherwise communicating in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary) the notice required pursuant to the definition of Offer to Purchase, with a copy to the Trustee.
If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Offer to Purchase, the Company may use those funds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture and they will no longer constitute Excess Proceeds. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other Pari Passu Debt tendered in such Offer to Purchase exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee will select the Notes and such other Pari Passu Debt to be purchased on a pro rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Company so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof will be purchased). Upon completion of each Offer to Purchase, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.
(d) If the Asset Sale Purchase Date is on or after an applicable Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest to the Asset Sale Purchase Date will be paid on the Asset Sale Purchase Date to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such record date.
(e) The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other applicable securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to an Offer to Purchase. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Asset Sale provisions of this Indenture, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will be deemed to have complied with its obligations under the Asset Sale provisions of this Indenture by virtue of such compliance.
Section 4.17     Effectiveness of Covenants.
(a) Following the first day (a “ Suspension Date ”):
(1) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies; and
(2) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture,
the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the provisions of Sections 4.08, 4.09, 4.11 (but only with respect to any Person that is required to become a Guarantor after the date of the commencement of the applicable Suspension Date), 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.16 and 5.01(a)(3) (collectively, the “ Suspended Covenants ”).

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(b) In the event that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants with respect to the Notes following any Suspension Date and, subsequently, (i) either one or both Rating Agencies withdraws its rating or downgrades the rating assigned to the Notes below the required Investment Grade Rating, (ii) the Company or any of its Affiliates enters into an agreement to effect a transaction that would result in a Change of Control and either one or both Rating Agencies indicate that if consummated, such transaction (alone or together with any related recapitalization or refinancing transactions) would cause such Rating Agency to withdraw its Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the ratings assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating or (iii) a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the Suspended Covenants will thereafter be reinstated as if such covenants had never been suspended (the “ Reinstatement Date ”) and be applicable pursuant to the terms of this Indenture (including in connection with performing any calculation or assessment to determine compliance with the terms of this Indenture), unless and until the Notes subsequently attain an Investment Grade Rating from both of the Rating Agencies and no Default or Event of Default is in existence (in which event the Suspended Covenants shall no longer be in effect for such time that none of the events described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) occurs); provided , however , that no Default, Event of Default or breach of any kind shall be deemed to exist under this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees with respect to the Suspended Covenants based on, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall bear any liability for, any actions taken or events occurring during the Suspension Period, regardless of whether such actions or events would have been permitted if the applicable Suspended Covenants remained in effect during such period. The period of time between the Suspension Date and the Reinstatement Date is referred to as the “ Suspension Period .”
(c) On the Reinstatement Date, all Debt Incurred during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been Incurred or issued pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or, at the Company’s option, pursuant to one of the clauses set forth in the definition of “Permitted Debt” (in each case to the extent such Debt would be permitted to be Incurred thereunder as of the Reinstatement Date and after giving effect to Debt Incurred prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reinstatement Date) and subject to Section 4.09. To the extent such Debt would not be so permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09, such Debt will be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified or permitted under clause (4) of the definition of “Permitted Debt.” Calculations made after the Reinstatement Date of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.08 will be made as though such covenant had been in effect from the Issue Date and throughout the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period will reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.08(a).
(d) During any period when the Suspended Covenants are suspended, the Board of Directors of the Company may not designate any of the Company’s Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this Indenture.
(e) Promptly following the occurrence of any Suspension Date or Reinstatement Date, the Company will provide an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee regarding such occurrence. The Trustee shall have no obligation to independently determine or verify if a Suspension Date or Reinstatement Date has occurred or notify the Holders of any Suspension Date or Reinstatement Date. The Trustee may provide a copy of such Officers’ Certificate to any Holder of the Notes upon request.
Section 4.18     Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction unless:
(1) the consideration received in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the property sold, as confirmed by an Officers’ Certificate;
(2) prior to and after giving effect to the Attributable Debt in respect of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the Company and such Restricted Subsidiary comply with Section 4.09; and

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(3) at or after such time the Company and such Restricted Subsidiary also comply with Section 4.16.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01     Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease.
(a) The Company will not in any transaction or series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into any other Person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or directly or indirectly sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, taken as a whole, to any other Person, unless :
(1) the resulting or surviving Person or the Person to which such sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition has been made (such Person, the “ Successor Company ”), (A) shall be a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or similar entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States, any political subdivision thereof or any state thereof or the District of Columbia (and, if such entity is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation organized under any such laws) and (B) if other than the Company, shall expressly assume, by a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, all of the obligations of the Company under the Notes and this Indenture, and assumes by written agreement all of the obligations of the Company under the Registration Rights Agreement;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any Debt Incurred or anticipated to be Incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(3) immediately after giving effect to any such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any Debt Incurred or anticipated to be Incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction or series of transactions) as if such transaction or series of transactions had occurred on the first day of the determination period, (A) the Successor Company could Incur $1.00 of additional Debt under Section 4.09(a), or (B) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recent Four Quarter Period shall be equal to or greater than such Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction (or the first such transaction if there are a series of transactions);
(4) each Guarantor (unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, in which case clause (1) of Section 5.01(c) shall apply) shall have by a supplemental indenture confirmed that its Note Guarantee shall apply to such Successor Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and shall have by written agreement confirmed that its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement shall continue to be in effect; and
(5) the Company delivers, or causes to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, lease or other disposition complies with the requirements of this Indenture.
(b) Subject to certain limitations set forth in this Indenture, the Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Company under this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees and the Registration Rights Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, failure to satisfy the requirements of clauses (2) and (3) of Section 5.01(a) will not prohibit:

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(1) a merger between the Company and a Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company; or
(2) a merger between the Company and an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of converting the Company into a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision or state thereof; so long as, in each case, the amount of Debt of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.
(c) The Company will not permit any Guarantor in any transaction or series of related transactions, to consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into any other Person (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving corporation), or directly or indirectly sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any Person (other than, in the case of a Guarantor, to the Company or another Guarantor) unless:
(1) (A) if such entity remains a Guarantor, the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “ Successor Guarantor ”) is a Person (other than an individual) organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any political subdivision thereof or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
(B) the Successor Guarantor, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture, the Notes and its Note Guarantee pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and assumes by written agreement all the obligations of such Guarantor under the Registration Rights Agreement;
(C) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any Debt Incurred or anticipated to be Incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(D) the Company delivers, or causes to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, lease or other disposition complies with the requirements of this Indenture; or
(2) in the event the transaction results in the release of the Subsidiary’s Note Guarantee under clause (1)(A) of Section 10.06(a), the transaction is made in compliance with Section 4.16 (it being understood that only such portion of the Net Cash Proceeds as is required to be applied on the date of such transaction in accordance with the terms of this Indenture needs to be applied in accordance therewith at such time).
(d) Subject to the limitations set forth in this Indenture, the Successor Guarantor will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under this Indenture and the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Guarantor may merge with or into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to a Guarantor or merge with a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, so long as the resulting entity remains or becomes a Guarantor.
(e)    For purposes of this Section 5.01, the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company or a Guarantor, as the case may be, which properties and assets, if held by the Company or such Guarantor instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company or such

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Guarantor on a consolidated basis, will be deemed to be the disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company or such Guarantor, as applicable.
Section 5.02     Successor Entity Substituted.
Upon any consolidation, merger, winding up, sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01, the Company and a Guarantor, as the case may be, will be released from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes or its Note Guarantee, as the case may be, and the Successor Company and the Successor Guarantor, as the case may be, will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company or a Guarantor, as the case may be, under this Indenture, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement and such Note Guarantee; provided that, in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of its assets, the Company will not be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes, and a Guarantor will not be released from its obligations under its Note Guarantee.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01     Events of Default.
(a) Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:
(1) default in the payment in respect of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Note when due and payable (whether at Stated Maturity or upon repurchase, acceleration, optional redemption or otherwise);
(2) default in the payment of any interest or Additional Interest (as required by the Registration Rights Agreement) upon any Note when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;
(3) failure to perform or comply with Section 4.06 and continuance of such failure to perform or comply for a period of 90 days after written notice thereof has been given to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes;
(4) except as permitted by or in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, any Note Guarantee shall for any reason cease to be, or it shall be asserted by any Guarantor or the Company not to be, in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(5) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or agreement of the Company or any Guarantor in this Indenture (other than a covenant or agreement, a default in whose performance or whose breach is specifically dealt with in clauses (1), (2), (3) or (4) above), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after written notice thereof has been given to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes;
(6) a default or defaults under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there is issued or by which there is secured or evidenced any Debt for money borrowed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (or the payment of which is Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) having, individually or in the aggregate, a principal or similar amount outstanding of at least $75.0 million, whether such Debt now exists or shall hereafter be created, which default or defaults shall have resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of such Debt prior to its express maturity or (except in the case of any Debt owing to the Company by any Restricted Subsidiary or any Debt of any Restricted

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Subsidiary owing to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall constitute a failure to pay an amount of such Debt equal to at least $75.0 million when due and payable after the expiration of any applicable grace period with respect thereto;
(7) the entry against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of a final judgment or final judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $75.0 million (net of amounts covered by insurance by a reputable and creditworthy insurer for which the issuer thereof has been notified of such claim and has not challenged such coverage), by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction, which judgments remain undischarged, unwaived, unstayed, unbonded or unsatisfied for a period of 60 consecutive days; or
(8) (a) the Company or a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(i) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(ii) consents to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking an arrangement of debt, reorganization, dissolution, winding up or relief under applicable Bankruptcy Law;
(iii) consents to the appointment of a receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of it or for all or substantially all of its property;
(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due; or
(b) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(i) is for relief against the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, in a proceeding in which the Company, any such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;
(ii) appoints a receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, or for all or substantially all of the property of the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; or
(iii) orders the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;

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and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days.

Section 6.02     Acceleration.
(a) If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clause (8) of Section 6.01 with respect to the Company) occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the principal of the Notes and any accrued interest on the Notes to be due and payable immediately by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders); provided , however , that after such acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal of or interest on the Notes, have been cured or waived as provided in this Indenture, if (1) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decrees and (2) all existing Events of Default, other than the non-payment of principal of, premium on, of any, or interest, if any, on the Notes that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived.
(b) In the event of a declaration of acceleration of the Notes solely because an Event of Default described in clause (6) of Section 6.01 has occurred and is continuing, the declaration of acceleration of the Notes shall be automatically rescinded and annulled if the event of default or payment default triggering such Event of Default pursuant to clause (6) of Section 6.01 shall be remedied or cured by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or waived by the holders of the relevant Debt within 20 Business Days after the declaration of acceleration with respect thereto and if the rescission and annulment of the acceleration of the Notes would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Trustee for the payment of amounts due on the Notes.
(c) If an Event of Default described in clause (8) of Section 6.01 occurs with respect to the Company, the principal of and any accrued interest on the Notes then outstanding shall ipso facto become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.
(d) The Trustee may withhold from Holders notice of any Default (except Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest) if the Trustee determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Holders to do so.
Section 6.03     Other Remedies.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and 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. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
Section 6.04     Waiver of Past Defaults.
The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes) may on behalf of the Holders of all the Notes waive any past Default under this Indenture and its consequences, except a default:

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(1) in any payment in respect of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Notes (including any Note which is required to have been purchased pursuant to an Offer to Purchase which has been made by the Company); or
(2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under this Indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note affected.
provided that, subject to Section 6.02, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.05     Control by Majority.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the 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, this Indenture, the Notes or any Note Guarantee, or that the Trustee determines in good faith is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.
Section 6.06     Limitation on Suits.
Subject to Section 6.07, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless :
(1)    such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(2)    the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes have requested in writing to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3)    such Holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;
(4)    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
(5)    the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction that, in the opinion of the Trustee, is inconsistent with such written request within such 60-day period.
A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder.
Section 6.07     Rights of Holders to Receive Payment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on its Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in such Note (including in connection with an Offer to Purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

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Section 6.08     Collection Suit by Trustee.
If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company and any other obligor on the Notes for the whole amount of principal, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes, together with interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee and its agents and counsel.
Section 6.09     Restoration of Rights and Remedies.
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.
Section 6.10     Rights and Remedies Cumulative.
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes in Section 2.07, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy are, to the extent permitted by law, cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
Section 6.11     Delay or Omission Not Waiver.
No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.
Section 6.12     Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
The Trustee may file proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for such reasonable compensation as agreed in writing between the Company and the Trustee, and the reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes, including the Guarantors), its creditors or its property and is entitled and empowered to participate as a member in any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter and to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims. Any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation as agreed in writing between the Company and the Trustee and the reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to

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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 6.13     Priorities.
If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:
(1) First, to the Trustee and its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07, including payment of all reasonable compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
(2) Second, to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and
(3) Third, to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct, including a Guarantor, if applicable.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.13. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this Section 6.13, the Trustee shall cause notice of such record date and payment date to be given to the Company and to each Holder in the manner set forth in Section 12.02.
Section 6.14     Undertaking for Costs.
In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.14 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01     Duties of Trustee.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(1) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
(2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of any

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such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;
(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved in a court of competent jurisdiction that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
(3) 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) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.
(e) Subject to this Article 7, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have provided to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses, fees and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
Section 7.02     Rights of Trustee.
(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon 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, 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 in good faith to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Company and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both subject to the other provisions of this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed with due care.
(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

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(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company or a Guarantor shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company or such Guarantor.
(f) None of the provisions of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.
(g) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the existence of a Default or Event of Default, the Notes and this Indenture.
(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
(j) The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holders to determine whether the Additional Interest is payable and the amount thereof.
(k) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
(l) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.
Section 7.03     Individual Rights of Trustee.
The Trustee or any Agent in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee or such Agent. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest within the meaning of Trust Indenture Act Section 310(b) it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the Commission for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11.
Section 7.04     Trustee’s Disclaimer.
The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication on the Notes.

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Section 7.05     Notice of Defaults.
If a Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the Trustee, the Trustee will mail to each Holder a notice of the Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of an Event of Default specified in clauses (1) or (2) of Section 6.01, the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default upon the written direction of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.
Section 7.06     Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.
(a) Within 60 days after each April 15, beginning with the April 15 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee shall mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(a) (but if no event described in Trust Indenture Act Section 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(b)(2). The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by Trust Indenture Act Section 313(c).
(b) A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders shall be mailed to the Company and filed with the Commission and each national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with Trust Indenture Act Section 313(d). The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing in the event the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange or delisted therefrom.
Section 7.07     Compensation and Indemnity.
(a) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel. The Trustee shall provide the Company reasonable notice of any expenditure not in the ordinary course of business.
(b) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee for, and hold each of the Trustee and any predecessor harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by it 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 against the Company or any Guarantor (including this Section 7.07)) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Company or any Guarantor, or liability in connection with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder). The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith.
(c) The obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee.
(d) To secure the payment obligations of the Company and the Guarantors 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, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

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(e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(8) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
Section 7.08     Replacement of Trustee.
(a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08. The Trustee may resign in writing at any time by giving 30 days’ prior notice of such resignation to the Company and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:
(1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
(2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(3) a receiver or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
(b) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the successor Trustee to replace it with another successor Trustee appointed by the Company.
(c) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Company’s expense), the Company or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(d) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(e) A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. 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 Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided that all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and such transfer shall be subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
(f) As used in this Section 7.08, the term “Trustee” shall also include each Agent.
Section 7.09     Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.
If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation or national banking association, the successor corporation or national banking association without any further act shall be the successor Trustee, subject to Section 7.10.

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Section 7.10     Eligibility; Disqualification.
(a) There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation or national banking association organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
(b) This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of Trust Indenture Act Sections 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 310(b).
Section 7.11     Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company.
The Trustee is subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in Trust Indenture Act Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Trust Indenture Act Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01     Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
The Company may, at its option and at any time, in the case of Section 8.03 pursuant to a resolution of its Board of Directors set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
Section 8.02     Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
(a) Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to this Indenture, all outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (“ Legal Defeasance ”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Debt represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) through (5) below, and to have satisfied all of its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture, including that of the Guarantors (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
(1) the rights of Holders of such Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of and any premium, if any, and interest on such Notes when payments are due, solely out of the trust created pursuant to this Indenture referred to in Section 8.04;
(2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith;
(4) the Company’s right of optional redemption pursuant to Section 3.07; and
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(b) Following the Company’s exercise of its Legal Defeasance option, payment of the Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default.
(c) Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03.
Section 8.03     Covenant Defeasance.
Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, be released from their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17 and 4.18 and clause (3) of Section 5.01(a) with respect to the outstanding Notes, and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all Note Guarantees, on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 are satisfied (“ Covenant Defeasance ”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to this Indenture and the outstanding Notes, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(3), 6.01(4), 6.01(5) (only with respect to covenants that are released as a result of such Covenant Defeasance), 6.01(6), 6.01(7) and 6.01(8) (solely with respect to Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, in each case, shall not constitute an Event of Default.
Section 8.04     Conditions to Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
(a) The following shall be the conditions to the exercise of either the Legal Defeasance option under Section 8.02 or the Covenant Defeasance option under Section 8.03 with respect to the outstanding Notes:
(1) the Company must irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to the benefits of the Holders of such Notes: (A) money in an amount, (B) U.S. government obligations, which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than the due date of any payment, money in an amount or (C) a combination thereof, in each case sufficient without reinvestment, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the Trustee to pay and discharge, the entire indebtedness in respect of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on such Notes on the Stated Maturity thereof or (if the Company has made irrevocable arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) the redemption date thereof, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and such Notes;
(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that:
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(B) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,
in either case (A) or (B) to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of such Notes will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge to be effected with respect to such Notes and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit, Legal Defeasance and discharge were not to occur;
(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of such outstanding Notes will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and covenant defeasance to be effected with respect to such Notes and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit and Covenant Defeasance were not to occur;
(4) no Default or Event of Default with respect to the outstanding Notes shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such deposit after giving effect thereto (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and the grant of any Lien to secure such borrowing);
(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act (assuming all Notes are in default within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act);
(6) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or material instrument (other than this Indenture and the agreements governing any other Debt being defeased, discharge or replaced) to which the Company or any of the Guarantors is a party or by which the Company or any of the Guarantors is bound;
(7) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance have been complied with;
(8) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders over the other creditors of the Company, any Guarantors or others, with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Company, any Guarantor or others; and
(9) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or the redemption date, as the case may be (which instructions may be contained in the Officers’ Certificate referred to in clause (7) above).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Opinion of Counsel required by clause (2) of Section 8.04(a) with respect to a Legal Defeasance need not to be delivered if all Notes not therefore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (1) have become due and payable by reason of the giving of a notice of redemption or otherwise or (2) will become due and payable at Stated Maturity within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under irrevocable arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company.
Section 8.05     Deposited Money and Government Securities to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
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and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company or a Guarantor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
(b) The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders.
(c) Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 which, in the opinion of an Independent Financial Advisor expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a)), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
Section 8.06     Repayment to the Company.
Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for one year after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided , however , that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining shall be repaid to the Company.
Section 8.07     Reinstatement.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or government obligations in accordance with Section 8.02 or Section 8.03, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or Section 8.03, as the case may be; provided that, if the Company makes any payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01     Without Consent of Holders.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 9.02, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may without the consent of any Holders enter into one or more indentures supplemental to this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees for any of the following purposes:

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(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company or a Guarantor and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company or a Guarantor in this Indenture, the Note Guarantees and the Notes in accordance with Section 5.01;
(2) to add to the covenants of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the benefit of the Holders, or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company or any Guarantor;
(3) to add additional Events of Default for the benefit of the Holders;
(4) to provide for or facilitate the issuance of Global Notes in addition to or in place of the definitive Notes;
(5) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under this Indenture by a successor Trustee; provided that the successor Trustee is otherwise qualified and eligible to act as such under the terms of this Indenture;
(6) to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;
(7) to add a Guarantor or to release a Guarantor in accordance with this Indenture;
(8) to cure any ambiguity, defect, omission, mistake or inconsistency;
(9) to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture; provided that such actions pursuant to this clause (9) shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company;
(10) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees to any provision of the “Description of notes” of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that the Trustee has received an Officers’ Certificate stating that such text constitutes an unintended conflict with the description of the corresponding provision in the “Description of notes” of the Offering Memorandum;
(11) to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
(12) to provide for the issuance of Exchange Notes or private exchange notes (which shall be identical to Exchange Notes except that they will not be freely transferable) and which shall be treated, together with any outstanding Notes, as a single class of securities; or
(13) to secure the Notes and the Note Guarantees.
(b) Upon the request of the Company, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 12.04, the Trustee shall join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit C, and delivery of an Officers’ Certificate, except as provided in Section 5.01(c).

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Section 9.02     With Consent of Holders.
(a) Except as provided in Section 9.01 and this Section 9.02, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental to this Indenture for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Notes under this Indenture, including the definitions therein and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07, waive any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes)). Section 2.08 and Section 2.09 shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for the purposes of this Section 9.02.
(b) Upon the request of the Company, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 and Section 12.04, the Trustee shall join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.
(c) 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, supplement or waiver. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment, supplement or waiver.
(d) After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company shall give to the Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment, supplement or waiver. However, the failure of the Company to give such notice to all the Holders, or any defect in the notice, will not impair or affect the validity of any such amendment, supplement or waiver.
(e) Without the consent of each affected Holder, an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):
(1) change the Stated Maturity of any Note or of any installment of interest on any Note, or reduce the amount payable in respect of the principal thereof or the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable thereon, or reduce the amount that would be due and payable on acceleration of the maturity thereof, or change the place of payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Note or any premium or interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof, or change the date on which any Notes may be subject to redemption or reduce the Redemption Price therefor;
(2) reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their consequences) provided for in this Indenture;
(3) modify the obligations of the Company to make Offers to Purchase upon a Change of Control Triggering Event or from the Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales if such modification was done after the occurrence of such Change of Control Triggering Event or such Asset Sale;
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(5) modify any of the provisions of this Section 9.02 or provisions relating to waiver of defaults or certain covenants, except to increase any such percentage required for such actions or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note affected thereby; or
(6) release any Guarantees required to be maintained under this Indenture (other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture).
(f) A consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees by any Holder given in connection with a tender of such Holder’s Notes will not be rendered invalid by such tender.
Section 9.03     Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
If this Indenture is qualified under the Trust Indenture Act, every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
Section 9.04     Revocation and Effect of Consents.
(a) Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
(b) The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date pursuant to Section 1.05 for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver.
Section 9.05     Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
(a) The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
(b) Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
Section 9.06     Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.
The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment, supplement or waiver does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel confirming that all conditions precedent are satisfied with respect to any amendment, supplemental indenture or waiver, that such amendment, supplemental indenture or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplemental indenture or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and each Guarantor party thereto, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03).

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Section 9.07     Payment for Consent.
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or amendment; provided that if such consents, waivers or amendments are sought in connection with an exchange offer where participation in such exchange offer is limited to Holders who are “qualified institutional buyers,” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or non-U.S. persons, within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, then such consideration need only be offered to all Holders to whom the exchange offer is made and to be paid to all such Holders that consent, waive or agree to amend in such time frame.
ARTICLE 10
GUARANTEES
Section 10.01     Guarantee.
(a) Subject to this Article 10, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, on a senior unsecured basis, to each Holder and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that: (1) the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other Obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or under the Notes shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise collectively, the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”. Failing payment by the Company when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each of the Note Guarantees shall be a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
(b) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof (other than any waiver or consent expressly releasing such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder), the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Note Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture, or pursuant to Section 10.06.
(c) Each of the Guarantors also agrees, jointly and severally, to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) Incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 10.01.
(d) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

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(e) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantees.
(f) Each Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Company for liquidation or reorganization, should the Company become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Company’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Notes or the Note Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.
(g) In case any provision of any Note Guarantee 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.
(h) Each payment to be made by a Guarantor in respect of its Note Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.
Section 10.02     Limitation on Guarantor Liability.
Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent conveyance or a fraudulent transfer for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each Guarantor that makes a payment under its Note Guarantee will be entitled upon payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Guarantors at the time of such payment, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Section 10.03     Execution and Delivery.
(a) To evidence its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01, each Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by an Officer or person holding an equivalent title.

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(b) Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Note Guarantee on the Notes.
(c) If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note Guarantees shall be valid nevertheless.
(d) The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.
(e) If required by Section 4.11, the Company shall cause any newly-created or newly-acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.11 and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.
Section 10.04     Subrogation.
Each Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders against the Company in respect of any amounts paid by any Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Company under this Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.
Section 10.05     Benefits Acknowledged.
Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
Section 10.06     Release of Note Guarantees.
(a) A Note Guarantee by a Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by such Guarantor, the Company or the Trustee shall be required for the release of such Guarantor’s Note Guarantee, upon:
(1) (A) any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other disposition (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of the Capital Interests of such Guarantor after which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary, which sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other disposition is made in compliance with the provisions of this Indenture, including Section 4.16 (it being understood that only such portion of the Net Cash Proceeds as is required to be applied on or before the date of such release in accordance with the terms of this Indenture needs to be applied in accordance therewith at such time) and Section 5.01(a); provided that (i) all Guarantees and other obligations of such Guarantor in respect of all other Debt of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries terminate upon consummation of such transaction and (ii) any Investment of the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company (other than any Subsidiary of such Guarantor) in such Guarantor or any Subsidiary of such Guarantor in the form of an Obligation or Preferred Interests is repaid, satisfied, released and discharged in full upon such release;
(B) the release or discharge of such Guarantor from its Guarantee of Debt of the Company and Restricted Subsidiaries under the Senior Credit Facilities (including, by reason of the termination of the Senior Credit Facilities) and all other Debt of the Company and the Guarantors (other than Debt of less than $50.0 million in principal amount), including the Guarantee that resulted in the obligation of such Guarantor to Guarantee the Notes, if such Guarantor would not then otherwise be required to Guarantee the Notes pursuant to this Indenture, except a release or discharge by or as a result of payment under such Guarantee; provided that if such Guarantor has Incurred any Debt in reliance on its

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status as a Guarantor under Section 4.09, such Guarantor’s obligations under such Debt, as the case may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) under Section 4.09;
(C) the proper designation of any Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary; or
(D) the Company’s exercise of its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 or the discharge of the Company’s obligations under this Indenture in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and
(2)      each Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to such transaction or release have been complied with.
(b)    At the written request of the Company, the Trustee shall execute and deliver any documents reasonably required in order to evidence such release, discharge and termination in respect of the applicable Note Guarantee.
SECTION 11
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 11.01     Satisfaction and Discharge.
This Indenture will be discharged, and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes, when:
(a) either: (A) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or (B) all such Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (i) have become due and payable by reason of the giving of a notice of redemption or otherwise or (ii) will become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year (a “ Discharge ”) under irrevocable arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Notes, not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest to the Stated Maturity or date of redemption;
(b) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all other sums then due and payable under this Indenture;
(c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit or will occur as a result of such deposit (other than a Default or an Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Debt and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the Senior Credit Facilities or any other material agreement or material instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;
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(e) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, each stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the Discharge have been complied with.
Section 11.02     Application of Trust Money.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal, premium, if any, and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
(b) If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 11.01 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 Company’s and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent, as the case may be.
ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.01     Trust Indenture Act Controls.
If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Trust Indenture Act Section 318(c) in respect of Sections of the Trust Indenture Act that are incorporated by reference in this Indenture pursuant to Section 1.04, the imposed duties shall control.
Section 12.02     Notices.
(a) Any notice or communication to the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee is duly given if in writing and (1) delivered in person, (2) mailed by first-class mail (certified or registered, return receipt requested), postage prepaid, or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery or (3) sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, to its address:
if to the Company or any Guarantor:
c/o Quad/Graphics, Inc.
N61 W23044 Harry’s Way
Sussex, WI 53089
Fax No.: (414) 566-9416
Email: jennifer.kent@qg.com
Attention: Jennifer J. Kent


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with a copy to:
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Fax No: (414) 297-4900
Email: RRyba@foley.com
Attention: Russell E. Ryba

if to the Trustee:
U.S. Bank National Association
1555 N. River Center Drive, #203
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Fax No.: (414) 905- 5049
Email: gene.ploeger@usbank.com
Attention: Gene Ploeger

The Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee, by like notice, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
(b) All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; on the first date of which publication is made, if by publication; five calendar days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed by first-class mail; the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if mailed by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery; when receipt acknowledged, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission; provided that any notice or communication delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof.
(c) Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first-class mail (certified or registered, return receipt requested) or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the Note Register or by such other delivery system as the Trustee agrees to accept. Any notice or communication shall also be so mailed to any Person described in Trust Indenture Act Section 313(c), to the extent required by the Trust Indenture Act. 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.
(d) Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Note, where this Indenture or any Note provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption pursuant to Section 3.07) to any Holder of an interest in a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to DTC or any other applicable Depositary for such Note (or its designee), according to the applicable procedures of such Depositary, if any, prescribed for the giving of such notice.
(f) The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon notice, instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured facsimile or electronic transmission; provided , however , that (1) the party providing such written notice, instructions or directions, subsequent to such transmission of written instructions, shall provide the originally executed instructions or directions to the Trustee in a timely manner, and (2) such originally executed notice, instructions or directions shall be signed by an authorized representative of the party providing such notice, instructions or directions. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reasonable reliance upon and compliance with such notice, instructions or directions notwithstanding such notice, instructions or directions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent notice, instructions or directions.

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(g) If a notice or communication is sent in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
(h) If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Section 12.03     Communication by Holders with Other Holders.
Holders may communicate pursuant to Trust Indenture Act Section 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of Trust Indenture Act Section 312(c).
Section 12.04     Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
Upon any request or application by the Company or any Guarantor to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Trustee:
(a) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05) stating that, in the opinion of the signer(s), all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and
(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been complied with; provided that (A) subject to Section 5.01(c), no Opinion of Counsel shall be required in connection with the addition of a Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit C and (B) no Opinion of Counsel pursuant to this Section shall be required in connection with the issuance of Notes on the Issue Date.
Section 12.05     Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 4.07 or Trust Indenture Act Section 314(a)(4)) shall include:
(a) a statement that the Person 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 Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with (and, in the case of an Opinion of Counsel, may be limited to reliance on an Officers’ Certificate as to matters of fact); and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section 12.06     Rules by Trustee and Agents.
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

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Section 12.07     No Personal Liability of Stockholders, Partners, Officers or Directors.
No director, manager, officer, employee, equity owner, general or limited partner, incorporator or other Person acting in any capacity similar to any of the foregoing, past, present or future, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as such or in such capacity, shall have any personal liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, any Note Guarantee or this Indenture by reason of such status.
Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note expressly waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
Section 12.08     Governing Law.
THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND ANY NOTE GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 12.09     Waiver of Jury Trial.
EACH OF THE COMPANY, 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, THE NOTE GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 12.10     Force Majeure.
In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
Section 12.11     No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 12.12     Successors.
All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.06.
Section 12.13     Severability.
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes 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.
Section 12.14     Counterpart 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.

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Section 12.15     Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 12.16     Facsimile and PDF Delivery of Signature Pages.
The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or portable document format (“ PDF ”) transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
Section 12.17     U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.
The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, the Trustee 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.
Section 12.18     Payments Due on Non-Business Days.
In any case where any Interest Payment Date, redemption date or repurchase date or the Stated Maturity of the Notes shall not be a Business Day, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of the Notes) payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date, redemption date or repurchase date, or at the Stated Maturity of the Notes, provided that no interest will accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, redemption date, repurchase date or Stated Maturity, as the case may be.
Section 12.19     Qualification of Indenture.
The Company and the Guarantors shall qualify this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses for the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee) incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this Indenture and the Notes and printing this Indenture and the Notes. The Trustee shall be entitled to receive from the Company and the Guarantors any such Officers’ Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other documentation as it may reasonably request in connection with any such qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
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QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
 
Name: Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
 
Title: Vice President & Treasurer


 
Quad/Graphics Marketing, LLC
Unigraphic, Inc.
 
Quad Marketing Holding Corp.
Quad/Graphics Commercial and Specialty, LLC
 
Quad Claims, LLC
Tempt, LLC
 
Quad/Graphics Canada, LLC
Quad/Tech, Inc.
 
Quad RedTag, LLC
Quad/Tech Europe, Inc.
 
Quad/Transportation Services, LLC
Quad/Graphics Holding Company
 
Child Day Care and Learning Services, LLC
Quad/Graphics Printing Corp.
 
Quad/Med, LLC
QG, LLC
 
Quad/Med Management, LLC
World Color Mt. Morris II, LLC
 
Graphic Imaging Technology, LLC
World Color Memphis II Corp
 
World Color Capital II, LLC
World Color WCZ, LLC
 
Duplainville Transport, Inc.
QG Printing Corp.
 
Quad/Air, LLC
QG Printing II Corp.
 
QuadSystems, LLC
World Color Halliday Corp
 
Quad/Greenfield, LLC
Quad/Graphics Kingsport, LLC
 
Openfirst, LLC
World Color Northeast Graphics Corp.
 
New Electronic Printing Systems, LLC
World Color Lanman Corp.
 
New Diversified Mailing Services, LLC
Quad Logistics Services, LLC
 
Chemical Research/Technology Co.
Quad/Graphics Procurement, LLC
 
Quad/Creative, LLC
World Color II, LLC
 
Proteus Packaging Corporation
Quad/Argentina, Inc.
 
Transpak Corporation
Quad/Brazil, Inc.

 
 
By:
/s/ Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
 
Name: Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
 
Title: Treasurer



[Signature page to Indenture for 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022]




 
 
 
 
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven Posto
 
 
Name: Steven Posto
 
 
Title: Vice President


[Signature page to Indenture for 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022]




APPENDIX A
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL NOTES,
ADDITIONAL NOTES AND EXCHANGE NOTES
Section 1.1      Definitions .
(a)   Capitalized Terms .
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings given to them in this Indenture. The following capitalized terms have the following meanings:
Applicable Procedures ” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Global Note or beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary for such Global Note, Euroclear or Clearstream, in each case to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time.
Clearstream ” means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme, or any successor securities clearing agency.
Distribution Compliance Period ,” with respect to any Note, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Note is first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Company to the Trustee, and (b) the date of issuance with respect to such Note or any predecessor of such Note.
Euroclear ” means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.Y., as operator of Euroclear systems Clearance System or any successor securities clearing agency.
IAI ” means an institution that is an “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and is not a QIB.
QIB ” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.
Regulation S ” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
Rule 144A ” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.
Unrestricted Global Note ” means any Note in global form that does not bear or is not required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.
U.S. person ” means a “U.S. person” as defined in Regulation S.

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(b) Other Definitions .
Term :
Defined in Section :
Agent Members
2.1(c)
Definitive Notes Legend
2.2(e)
ERISA Legend
2.2(e)
Global Note
2.1(b)
Global Notes Legend
2.2(e)
IAI Global Note
2.1(b)
Regulation S Global Note
2.1(b)
Regulation S Notes
2.1(a)
Restricted Notes Legend
2.2(e)
Rule 144A Global Note
2.1(b)
Rule 144A Notes
2.1(a)
 
 
Section 2.1     Form and Dating
(a)  The Initial Notes issued on the date hereof shall be (i) offered and sold by the Company to the initial purchasers thereof and (ii) resold, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A (“ Rule 144A Notes ”) and (2) Persons other than U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S (“ Regulation S Notes ”). Additional Notes may also be considered to be Rule 144A Notes or Regulation S Notes, as applicable.
(b)   Global Notes . Rule 144A Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Notes in definitive, fully registered form, numbered RA-1 upward (collectively, the “ Rule 144A Global Note ”) and Regulation S Notes shall be issued initially in the form of one or more global Notes, numbered RS-1 upward (collectively, the “ Regulation S Global Note ”), in each case without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and Restricted Notes Legend, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in the Indenture. One or more global Notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons and bearing the Global Notes Legend and the Restricted Notes Legend, numbered RIAI-1 upward (collectively, the “ IAI Global Note ”) shall also be issued on the Issue Date deposited with the Custodian, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture to accommodate transfers of beneficial interests in the Notes to IAIs subsequent to the initial distribution. The Rule 144A Global Note, the IAI Global Note, the Regulation S Global Note and any Unrestricted Global Note are each referred to herein as a “ Global Note ” and are collectively referred to herein as “ Global Notes .” Each Global Note shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified in the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto and each shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as applicable, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 of this Indenture and Section 2.2(c) of this Appendix A.
(c) Book-Entry Provisions . This Section 2.1(c) shall apply only to a Global Note deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary.
The Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.1(c) and Section 2.02 of this Indenture and pursuant to an order of the Company signed by one Officer of the Company,

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authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Notes that (i) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Global Note or Global Notes or the nominee of such Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instructions or held by the Trustee as Custodian.
Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under the Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Trustee as Custodian or under such Global Note, and the Depositary may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of such Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Note.
(d) Definitive Notes . Except as provided in Section 2.2 or Section 2.3 of this Appendix A, owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Definitive Notes.
Section 2.2     Transfer and Exchange .
(a)   Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes . When Definitive Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request:
(i)  to register the transfer of such Definitive Notes; or
(ii)  to exchange such Definitive Notes for an equal principal amount of Definitive Notes of other authorized denominations,
the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided , however , that the Definitive Notes surrendered for transfer or exchange:
(1)  shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing; and
(2)  in the case of Transfer Restricted Notes, they are being transferred or exchanged pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to Section 2.2(b) of this Appendix A or otherwise in accordance with the Restricted Notes Legend, and are accompanied by a certification from the transferor in the form provided on the reverse side of the Form of Note in Exhibit A for exchange or registration of transfers and, as applicable, delivery of such legal opinions, certifications and other information as may be requested pursuant thereto.
(b)   Restrictions on Transfer of a Definitive Note for a Beneficial Interest in a Global Note . A Definitive Note may not be exchanged for a beneficial interest in a Global Note except upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth below. Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Definitive Note, duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar, together with:
(i) a certification from the transferor in the form provided on the reverse side of the Form of Note in Exhibit A for exchange or registration of transfers and, as applicable, delivery of such legal opinions, certifications and other information as may be requested pursuant thereto; and
(ii) written instructions directing the Trustee to make, or to direct the Custodian to make, an adjustment on its books and records with respect to such Global Note to reflect an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Notes represented by the Global Note, such instructions to contain information regarding the Depositary account to be credited with such increase,

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the Trustee shall cancel such Definitive Note and cause, or direct the Custodian to cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depositary and the Custodian, the aggregate principal amount of Notes represented by the Global Note to be increased by the aggregate principal amount of the Definitive Note to be exchanged and shall credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Global Note equal to the principal amount of the Definitive Note so canceled. If the applicable Global Note is not then outstanding, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, upon an Authentication Order, a new applicable Global Note in the appropriate principal amount.
(c)   Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes .
(i)  The transfer and exchange of Global Notes or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 2.2(d) of this Appendix A, if any) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall deliver to the Registrar a written order given in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depositary to be credited with a beneficial interest in such Global Note, or another Global Note and such account shall be credited in accordance with such order with a beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note and the account of the Person making the transfer shall be debited by an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Global Note being transferred.
(ii)  If the proposed transfer is a transfer of a beneficial interest in one Global Note to a beneficial interest in another Global Note, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Note to which such interest is being transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the interest to be so transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a corresponding decrease in the principal amount of the Global Note from which such interest is being transferred.
(iii)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Appendix A (other than the provisions set forth in Section 2.3 of this Appendix A), a Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole and not in part if the transfer is by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.
(d) Restrictions on Transfer of Global Notes; Voluntary Exchange of Interests in Transfer Restricted Global Notes for Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes .
(i) Transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note or an IAI Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through another Transfer Restricted Global Note shall be made in accordance with the Applicable Procedures and the Restricted Notes Legend and only upon receipt by the Trustee of a certification from the transferor in the form provided on the reverse side of the Form of Note in Exhibit A for exchange or registration of transfers and, as applicable, delivery of such legal opinions, certifications and other information as may be requested pursuant thereto. In addition, in the case of a transfer of a beneficial interest in either a Regulation S Global Note or a Rule 144A Global Note for an interest in an IAI Global Note, the transferee must furnish a signed letter substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Trustee.
(ii) During the Distribution Compliance Period, beneficial ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note may only be sold, pledged or transferred through Euroclear or Clearstream in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, the Restricted Notes Legend on such Regulation S Global Note and any applicable securities laws of any state of the U.S. Prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, transfers by an owner of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note to a transferee who takes delivery of such interest through a Rule 144A Global Note or an IAI Global Note shall be made only in accordance with the Applicable Procedures and the Restricted Notes Legend and upon receipt by the Trustee of a written certification from the transferor of the beneficial interest in the form provided on the reverse side of the Form of Note in Exhibit A for exchange or registration of transfers. Such written certification shall no longer be required after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period. Upon the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, beneficial

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ownership interests in the Regulation S Global Note shall be transferable in accordance with applicable law and the other terms of the Indenture.
(iii) Upon the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note may be exchanged for beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note upon certification in the form provided on the reverse side of the Form of Note in Exhibit A for an exchange from a Regulation S Global Note to an Unrestricted Global Note.
(iv) Beneficial interests in a Transfer Restricted Note that is a Rule 144A Global Note or an IAI Global Note may be exchanged for beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange is in respect of a transfer made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Form of Note in Exhibit A ) and/or upon delivery of such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company or the Trustee may reasonably request.
(v) If no Unrestricted Global Note is outstanding at the time of a transfer contemplated by the preceding clauses (iii) and (iv), the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, upon an Authentication Order, a new Unrestricted Global Note in the appropriate principal amount.
(e)   Legends .
(i)  Except as permitted by Section 2.2(d), this Section 2.2(e) and Section 2.2(i) of this Appendix A, each Note certificate evidencing the Global Notes and the Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only) (“ 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, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS [ IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF, THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY)] [ IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF, THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES AND THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) WAS FIRST OFFERED TO PERSONS OTHER THAN DISTRIBUTORS (AS DEFINED IN RULE 902 OF REGULATION S) IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT], ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY 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 (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A 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

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RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SECURITIES OF AT LEAST $250,000 OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. [ IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]
Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend (“ 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 REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.
Each Global Note shall bear the following additional legend (“ 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 COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.
Each Note shall bear the following additional legend (“ ERISA Legend ”):
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 OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I

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OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OF 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 “INTERNAL REVENUE 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 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR OF AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR ARRANGEMENT, OR (2) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR A SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE SIMILAR LAWS.
(ii)  Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Note that is a Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the Holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Definitive Note that does not bear the Restricted Notes Legend and the Definitive Notes Legend and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Note if the Holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange is in respect of a transfer made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse side of the Form of Note in Exhibit A ) and provides such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company or the Trustee may reasonably request.
(iii)  After a transfer of any Initial Notes or Additional Notes during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Notes or Additional Notes, as the case may be, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Notes Legend on such Initial Notes or Additional Notes shall cease to apply and the requirements that any such Initial Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply.
(iv)  Upon the consummation of an Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Notes or Additional Notes pursuant to which Holders of such Initial Notes or Additional Notes are offered Exchange Notes in exchange for their Initial Notes or Additional Notes, all requirements pertaining to Initial Notes or Additional Notes that Initial Notes or Additional Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply, and Exchange Notes in global form without the Restricted Notes Legend shall be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Notes or Additional Notes in such Exchange Offer.
(v)  Any Additional Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.
(f) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Note . At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Note have either been exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred in exchange for an interest in another Global Note, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Note shall be returned by the Depositary to the Trustee for cancellation or retained and canceled by the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for Definitive Notes, transferred in exchange for an interest in another Global Note, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Registrar (if it is then the Custodian for such Global Note) with respect to such Global Note, by the Registrar or the Custodian, to reflect such reduction.
(g)   Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes .
(i)  To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s request.
(ii) No service charge shall be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company 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

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governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 4.15, 4.16 and 9.05 of this Indenture).
(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Company, the Trustee, the 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, premium, if any, and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Company, 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.
(v)  In order to effect any transfer or exchange of an interest in any Transfer Restricted Note for an interest in a Note that does not bear the Restricted Notes Legend and has not been registered under the Securities Act, if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel, in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that no registration under the Securities Act is required in respect of such exchange or transfer or the re-sale of such interest by the beneficial holder thereof, shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar and the Trustee.
(h) No Obligation of the Trustee .
(i)  The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depositary or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to the registered Holders (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.
(ii)  The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
(i) Exchange Offer . Upon the occurrence of the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 of this Indenture, the Trustee shall authenticate (i) one or more Global Notes without the Restricted Notes Legend in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amounts of the beneficial interests in the Global Notes tendered for acceptance by Persons that provide in the applicable letters of transmittal such certifications as are required by the Registration Rights Agreement and applicable law, and accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer and (ii) Definitive Notes without the Restricted Notes Legend in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Definitive Notes tendered for acceptance by Persons that provide in the applicable letters of transmittal such certification as are required by the Registration Rights Agreement and applicable law, and accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer. Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Notes with the Restricted Notes Legend to be reduced accordingly, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail to the Persons designated by the Holders of the Definitive Notes so accepted Definitive Notes

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without the Restricted Notes Legend in the applicable principal amount. Any Notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the Exchange Offer, and Exchange Notes issued in connection with the Exchange Offer, shall be treated as a single class of securities under this Indenture.
Section 2.3      Definitive Notes .
(a)  A Global Note deposited with the Depositary or with the Trustee as Custodian pursuant to Section 2.1 or issued in connection with an Exchange Offer may be transferred to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Note, in exchange for such Global Note, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.2 of this Appendix A and (i) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company within 90 days of such notice or after the Company becomes aware of such cessation, (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Registrar has received a request from the Depository or (iii) the Company, in its sole discretion and subject to the procedures of the Depository, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Notes under this Indenture. In addition, any Affiliate of the Company or any Guarantor that is a beneficial owner of all or part of a Global Note may have such Affiliate’s beneficial interest transferred to such Affiliate in the form of a Definitive Note by providing a written request to the Company and the Trustee and such Opinions of Counsel, certificates or other information as may be required by this Indenture or the Company or Trustee.
(b)  Any Global Note that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Any portion of a Global Note transferred pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof and registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct. Any Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note that is a Transfer Restricted Note shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.2(e) of this Appendix A, bear the Restricted Notes Legend.
(c)  The registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.
(d)  In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.3(a) of this Appendix A, the Company shall promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Notes in fully registered form without interest coupons.


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EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF NOTE]
[Insert the Restricted Notes Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
[Insert the Global Notes Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
[Insert the Definitive Notes Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
[Insert the ERISA Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture.]


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CUSIP [                      ]
ISIN [                      ] 1  


[RULE 144A][REGULATION S][IAI][GLOBAL] NOTE

7.0% Senior Notes due 2022

No. [RA- ] [RS- ] [RIAI- ] [U- ]                                                                                                 [Up to] 2 [$           ]

QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.


promises to pay to [CEDE & CO.] 3 [             ] or registered assigns the principal sum [set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached hereto] 4 [of $           (           Dollars)] 5 on May 1, 2022.
Interest Payment Dates: May 1 and November 1
Record Dates: April 15 and October 15








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1
Rule 144A Note CUSIP: 747301 AA7
Rule 144A Note ISIN: US747301AA75
Regulation S Note CUSIP: U7472L AA2
Regulation S Note ISIN: USU7472LAA27
IAI Note CUSIP: 747301 AB5
IAI Note ISIN: US747301AB58
CUSIP for Unrestricted Global Note: 747301 AC3
ISIN for Unrestricted Global Note: US747301AC32
2
Include in Global Notes.
3
Include in Global Notes.
4
Include in Global Notes.
5
Include in Definitive Notes.

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
Dated:
 
 
QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
 
Title:


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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
Authorized Signatory

Dated:


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[Reverse Side of Note]
7.0% Senior Notes due 2022
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
1.      INTEREST. Quad/Graphics, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “ Company ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 7.0% per annum until but excluding maturity [and shall pay Additional Interest, if any, payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below]. The Company shall pay interest semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “ Interest Payment Date ”). Interest on the Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including [ ]; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be [ ]. The Company shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
2.      METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company shall pay interest on the Notes to the Persons who are registered holders of Notes at the close of business on the April 15 or October 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, immediately preceding the related Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such Record Date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes shall be payable at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest and premium, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the Note Register; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds shall be required with respect to principal, premium, if any, and interest on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent at least five Business Days prior to the applicable payment date. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
3.      PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, shall act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
4.      INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2014 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “ Indenture ”), among the Company, the Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Company designated as its 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022. The Company shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.01 and 4.09 of the Indenture. The Notes and any Additional Notes issued under the Indenture shall be treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act for a statement of such terms. Any term used in this Note that is defined in the Indenture shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Indenture. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
5.      REDEMPTION AND REPURCHASE. The Notes are subject to optional redemption, and may be the subject of an Offer to Purchase, as further described in the Indenture. The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

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6.      DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and Holders shall be required to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption or tendered for repurchase in connection with an Offer to Purchase, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed or repurchased in part.
7.      PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.
8.      AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented, and provisions in the Indenture, the Note Guarantees or the Notes may be waived, in each case, as provided in the Indenture.
9.      DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the rights and obligations of the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders shall be as set forth in the applicable provisions of the Indenture.
10.      AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.
11.      ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES. In addition to the rights provided to Holders under the Indenture, Holders of Transfer Restricted Notes shall have all the rights set forth in a Registration Rights Agreement, including the right to receive Additional Interest.
12.      GOVERNING LAW. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
13.      CUSIP AND ISIN NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP and ISIN numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP and ISIN numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Company shall furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to the Company at the following address:
c/o Quad/Graphics, Inc.
N61 W23044 Harry’s Way
Sussex, WI 53089
Fax No.: (414) 566-9416)
Email: jennifer.kent@qg.com
Attention: Jennifer J. Kent


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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
 
 
 
(Insert assignee's legal name)
 
(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
 
 
 
 
(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint
 
to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
Date:
 
Your Signature:
 
 
(Sign exactly as your name appears on
 
the face of this Note)


Signature Guarantee*:
 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).



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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFERS OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES


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 a Global Note held by the Depositary 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) in accordance with the Indenture; or
¨
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, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:
CHECK ONE BOX BELOW
 
(1)
¨
to the Company or subsidiary thereof; 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, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”); or
 
(4)
¨
to a Person that the undersigned reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“ Rule 144A ”)) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer and 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; or
 
(5)
¨
pursuant to offers and sales to non-U.S. persons that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act (and if the transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period, the Notes shall be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream); or
 
(6)
¨
to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
 
(7)
¨
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; or
 
(8)
¨
pursuant to another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
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), (6), (7) or (8) is checked, the Company or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company or the Trustee has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
 
Your Signature
 
Date:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature of Signature
 
 
 
 
Guarantor
 

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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, 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 Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTICE: To be executed by
 
 
 
 
                  an executive officer
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
 
 
Title:
 


Signature Guarantee*: __________________________________

*
Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).



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TO BE COMPLETED IF THE HOLDER REQUESTS AN EXCHANGE FROM A
REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE TO AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE,
PURSUANT TO SECTOIN 2.2(d)(iii) OF APPENDIX A TO THE INDENTURE

The undersigned represents and warrants that either:

¨
the undersigned is not a dealer (as defined in the Securities Act) and is a non-U.S. person (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act); or
¨
the undersigned is not a dealer (as defined in the Securities Act) and is a U.S. person (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act) who purchased interests in the Notes pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements under the Securities Act; or
¨
the undersigned is a dealer (as defined in the Securities Act) and the interest of the undersigned in this Note does not constitute the whole or a part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by such dealer for the Notes.

Dated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Your Signature


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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.15 or Section 4.16 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:
[   ] Section 4.15      [   ] Section 4.16
If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.15 or Section 4.16 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:
$
 
(integral multiples of $1,000,
 
 
provided  that the unpurchased
 
 
portion must be in a minimum
 
 
principal amount of $2,000)
Date:
 
Your Signature:
 
 
(Sign exactly as your name appears on
 
the face of this Note)
Tax Identification No.:
 
Signature Guarantee*:
 
* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).



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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*
The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $__________. The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:
Date of Exchange
 
Amount of decrease
in Principal Amount of this Global Note
 
Amount of increase
in Principal
Amount of this
Global Note
 
Principal Amount of
this Global Note
following such
decrease or increase
 
Signature of authorized signatory of Trustee, Depositary or Custodian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__________________
*This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.


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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF
TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
N61 W23044 Harry’s Way
Sussex, WI 53089
Fax No.: (414) 566-9416
Email: jennifer.kent@qg.com
Attention: Jennifer J. Kent

Ladies and Gentlemen:
This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of $[_______] principal amount of the 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “ Notes ”) of Quad/Graphics, Inc. (the “ Company ”).
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 $250,000 principal amount of the Notes, and we are acquiring the Notes, for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. 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 the Company or any affiliate of the Company was the owner of such Notes (or any predecessor thereto) (the “ Resale Restriction Termination Date ”) only in accordance with the Restricted Notes Legend (as such term is defined in the indenture under which the Notes were issued) on the Notes and any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Notes is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (e) above prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Company and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Notes for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Company and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction


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Termination Date of the Notes with respect to applicable transfers described in the Restricted Notes Legend to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications and/or other information satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee.
TRANSFEREE:
 
,
 
by:
 
 


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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS
Supplemental Indenture (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of [__________] [__], 20[__], among __________________ (the “ Guaranteeing Subsidiary ”), a subsidiary of Quad/Graphics, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “ Company ”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “ Trustee ”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, each of the Company and the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to below) has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “ Indenture ”), dated as of April 28, 2014, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “ Notes ”);
WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally Guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders as follows:
1.     Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
2.     Guarantor . The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to be a Guarantor under the Indenture and to be bound by the terms of the Indenture applicable to Guarantors, including Article 10 thereof.
3.     Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
4.     Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY 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 SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE NOTE GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
5.     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.
6.     Headings . The headings of the Sections of this Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Supplemental Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.




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

[NAME OF GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY]
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:


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Exhibit 4.3
EXECUTION VERSION
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated April 28, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into by and among Quad/Graphics, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “ Company ”), the guarantors listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “ Initial Guarantors ”), and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“ J.P. Morgan ”), as representative of the several initial purchasers listed in Schedule 1 of the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “ Initial Purchasers ”).
The Company, the Initial Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers are parties to the Purchase Agreement dated April 11, 2014 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), which provides for the sale by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.0% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “ Securities ”) which will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Guarantors. As an inducement to the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide to the Initial Purchasers and their direct and indirect transferees the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the closing under the Purchase Agreement.
In consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.     Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Additional Guarantor ” shall mean any subsidiary of the Company that executes a Guarantee under the Indenture after the date of this Agreement.
Business Day ” shall mean 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.
Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall also include the Company’s successors.
Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
Exchange Dates ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) hereof.

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Exchange Offer ” shall mean the exchange offer by the Company and the Guarantors of Exchange Securities for Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer Registration ” shall mean a registration under the Securities Act effected pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof.
Exchange Offer Registration Statement ” shall mean an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 (or, if applicable, on another appropriate form) and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.
Exchange Securities ” shall mean senior notes issued by the Company and guaranteed by the Guarantors under the Indenture containing terms identical to the Securities (except that the Exchange Securities will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate for failure to comply with this Agreement) and to be offered to Holders of Securities in exchange for Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Free Writing Prospectus ” means each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) prepared by or on behalf of the Company or used or referred to by the Company in connection with the sale of the Securities or the Exchange Securities.
Guarantees ” shall mean the guarantees of the Securities and guarantees of the Exchange Securities by the Guarantors under the Indenture.
Guarantors ” shall mean the Initial Guarantors, any Additional Guarantors and any Guarantor's successor that Guarantees the Securities.
Holders ” shall mean the Initial Purchasers, for so long as they own any Registrable Securities, and each of their successors, assigns and direct and indirect transferees who become owners of Registrable Securities under the Indenture; provided that, for purposes of Section 4 and Section 5 hereof, the term “Holders” shall include Participating Broker-Dealers
Indemnified Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.
Indemnifying Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.
Indenture ” shall mean the Indenture relating to the Securities dated as of April 28, 2014 among the Company, the Initial Guarantors and U.S. Bank

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National Association, as trustee, and as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
Initial Purchasers ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Inspector ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(xiv) hereof.
Issuer Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof.
J.P. Morgan ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Majority Holders ” shall mean the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities; provided that whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, any Registrable Securities owned directly or indirectly by the Company or any of its “affiliates” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage or amount; and provided , further , that if the Company shall issue any additional Securities under the Indenture prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer or, if applicable, the effectiveness of any Shelf Registration Statement, such additional Securities and the Registrable Securities to which this Agreement relates shall be treated together as one class for purposes of determining whether the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities has been obtained.
Notice and Questionnaire ” shall mean a notice of registration statement and selling security holder questionnaire distributed to a Holder by the Company upon receipt of a Shelf Request from such Holder.
Participating Broker-Dealers ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) hereof.
Participating Holder ” shall mean any Holder of Registrable Securities that has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section 2(b) hereof.
Person ” shall mean an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.
Prospectus ” shall mean the prospectus included in, or, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Act, deemed a part of, a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, including a prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Shelf Registration Statement,

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and by all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, and in each case including any document incorporated by reference therein.
Purchase Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Registrable Securities ” shall mean the Securities; provided that the Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities on the earliest to occur of (i) when a Registration Statement with respect to such Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Securities have been exchanged or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) when such Securities cease to be outstanding, (iii) except in the case of Securities that are held by an Initial Purchaser and that are ineligible to be exchanged in the Exchange Offer (which will remain Registrable Securities), when the Exchange Offer is consummated or (iv) when such Securities have become eligible to be sold without restriction as contemplated by Rule 144 under the Securities Act by a Person who is not an “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company.
Registration Default ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Exchange Offer is not completed on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required pursuant to Section 2(b)(i) or Section 2(b)(ii) hereof, has not become effective on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (iii) if the Company receives a Shelf Request pursuant to Section 2(b)(iii), the Shelf Registration Statement required to be filed thereby has not become effective by the later of (a) the Target Registration Date and (b) 90 days after delivery of such Shelf Request, (iv) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement, at any time during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, and such failure to remain effective or usable exists for more than 30 days (whether or not consecutive) in any 12-month period or (v) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter, on more than two occasions in any 12-month period during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement.
Registration Expenses ” shall mean any and all expenses incident to performance of or compliance by the Company and the Guarantors with this Agreement, including without limitation: (i) all SEC, stock exchange or FINRA registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with state securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for any Underwriters or Holders in connection with blue sky qualification of any Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities), (iii) all expenses of any Persons in preparing or assisting in preparing, word processing, printing and distributing any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, any

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underwriting agreements, securities sales agreements or other similar agreements and any other documents relating to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, (iv) all rating agency fees, (v) all fees and disbursements relating to the qualification of the Indenture under applicable securities laws and the Trust Indenture Act, (vi) the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Trustee and its counsel, (vii) the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel for the Participating Holders (which counsel shall be selected by the Participating Holders holding a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities held by such Participating Holders and which counsel may also be counsel for the Initial Purchasers) and (viii) the fees and disbursements of the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, but excluding fees and expenses of counsel to the Underwriters (other than fees and expenses set forth in clause (ii) above) or the Holders and underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Securities by a Holder.
Registration Statement ” shall mean any registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors that covers any of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and all amendments and supplements to any such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.
SEC ” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
Shelf Effectiveness Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) hereof.
Shelf Registration ” shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof.
Shelf Registration Statement ” shall mean a “shelf” registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors that covers all or a portion of the Registrable Securities (but no other securities unless approved by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities held by the Participating Holders) on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case

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including the Prospectus contained therein or deemed a part thereof, all exhibits thereto and any document incorporated by reference therein.
Shelf Request ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) hereof.
Staff ” shall mean the staff of the SEC.
Target Registration Date ” shall mean 366 days after April 28, 2014.
Trust Indenture Act ” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended from time to time.
Trustee ” shall mean the trustee with respect to the Securities under the Indenture.
Underwriter ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e) hereof.
Underwritten Offering ” shall mean an offering in which Registrable Securities are sold to an Underwriter for reoffering to the public.
2.     Registration Under the Securities Act . (a) To the extent not prohibited by any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to (x) cause to be filed an Exchange Offer Registration Statement covering an offer to the Holders to exchange all the Registrable Securities for Exchange Securities and (y) have such Registration Statement become and remain effective until 180 days after the last Exchange Date for use by one or more Participating Broker Dealers. The Company and the Guarantors shall commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and use their commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer not later than 60 days after such effective date.
The Company and the Guarantors shall commence the Exchange Offer by mailing the related Prospectus, appropriate letters of transmittal and other accompanying documents to each Holder stating, in addition to such other disclosures as are required by applicable law, substantially the following:
(i)
that the Exchange Offer is being made pursuant to this Agreement and that all Registrable Securities validly tendered and not properly withdrawn will be accepted for exchange;
(ii)
the dates of acceptance for exchange (which shall be a period of at least 20 Business Days from the date such notice is mailed (or longer if required by applicable law)) (the “ Exchange Dates ”);
(iii)
that any Registrable Security not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest but will not retain any rights under this Agreement, except as otherwise specified herein;

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(iv)
that any Holder electing to have a Registrable Security exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be required to (A) surrender such Registrable Security, together with the appropriate letters of transmittal, to the institution and at the address and in the manner specified in the notice, or (B) effect such exchange otherwise in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for such Registrable Security, in each case prior to the close of business on the last Exchange Date; and
(v)
that any Holder will be entitled to withdraw its election, not later than the close of business on the last Exchange Date, by (A) sending to the institution and at the address specified in the notice, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Registrable Securities delivered for exchange and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Securities exchanged or (B) effecting such withdrawal in compliance with the applicable procedures of the depositary for the Registrable Securities.
As a condition to participating in the Exchange Offer, a Holder will be required to represent to the Company and the Guarantors that (1) any Exchange Securities to be received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, (2) at the time of the commencement of the Exchange Offer it has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act, (3) it is not an “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company or any Guarantor and (4) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Registrable Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then such Holder will deliver a Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a Prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities.
As soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(I)
accept for exchange Registrable Securities or portions thereof validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer; and
(II)
deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities or portions thereof so accepted for exchange by the Company and issue, and cause the Trustee to promptly authenticate and deliver to each Holder, Exchange Securities equal in principal amount to the principal amount of the Registrable Securities tendered by such Holder.
The Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer as provided above and shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and other

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applicable laws and regulations in connection with the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that the Exchange Offer does not violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff.
(b)    In the event that (i) the Company and the Guarantors determine that the Exchange Offer Registration provided for in Section 2(a) hereof is not available or the Exchange Offer may not be completed as soon as practicable after the last Exchange Date because it would violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Staff, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not for any other reason completed by the Target Registration Date or (iii) upon receipt of a written request (a “ Shelf Request ”) from any Initial Purchaser representing that it holds Registrable Securities that are or were ineligible to be exchanged in the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed as soon as practicable after such determination, date or Shelf Request, as the case may be, a Shelf Registration Statement providing for the sale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof and to have such Shelf Registration Statement become effective; provided that no Holder will be entitled to have any Registrable Securities included in any Shelf Registration Statement, or entitled to use the prospectus forming a part of such Shelf Registration Statement, until such Holder shall have delivered a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire and provided such other information regarding such Holder to the Company as is contemplated by Section 3(b) hereof.
In the event that the Company and the Guarantors are required to file a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to clause (iii) of the preceding sentence, the Company and the Guarantors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to file and have become effective both an Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof with respect to all Registrable Securities and a Shelf Registration Statement (which may be a combined Registration Statement with the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) with respect to offers and sales of Registrable Securities held by the Initial Purchasers after completion of the Exchange Offer.
The Company and the Guarantors agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the Securities cease to be Registrable Securities (the “ Shelf Effectiveness Period” ). The Company and the Guarantors further agree to supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement, the related Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration Statement or by the Securities Act or by any other rules and regulations thereunder or if reasonably requested by a Holder of Registrable Securities with respect to information relating to such Holder, and to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such amendment to become effective, if required, and such Shelf Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free

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Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, to become usable as soon as thereafter practicable. The Company and the Guarantors agree to furnish to the Participating Holders copies of any such supplement or amendment promptly after its being used or filed with the SEC.
(c)    The Company and the Guarantors shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any registration pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) hereof. Each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.
(d)    An Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC. A Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof will not be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the SEC or is automatically effective upon filing with the SEC as provided by Rule 462 under the Securities Act.
If a Registration Default occurs, the interest rate on the Registrable Securities will be increased by (i) 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period beginning on the day immediately following such Registration Default and (ii) an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period, in each case until and including the date such Registration Default ends, up to a maximum increase of 1.00% per annum. A Registration Default ends when the Securities cease to be Registrable Securities or, if earlier, (1) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (i) of the definition thereof, when the Exchange Offer is completed, (2) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (ii) or clause (iii) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective or (3) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (iv) or clause (v) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective or the Prospectus again becomes usable. If at any time more than one Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, then, until the next date that there is no Registration Default, the increase in interest rate provided for by this paragraph shall apply as if there occurred a single Registration Default that begins on the date that the earliest such Registration Default occurred and ends on such next date that there is no Registration Default.
(e)    Without limiting the remedies available to the Initial Purchasers and the Holders, the Company and the Guarantors acknowledge that any failure by the Company or the Guarantors to comply with their obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof may result in material irreparable injury to the Initial Purchasers or the Holders for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of any such failure, the Initial Purchasers or any Holder may obtain such relief as may be required to specifically enforce the Company’s and the Guarantors' obligations under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof.

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3.     Registration Procedures . (a) In connection with their obligations pursuant to Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(i)    prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form (A) shall be selected by the Company and the Guarantors, (B) shall, in the case of a Shelf Registration, be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof and (C) shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include all financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith; and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof;
(ii)    prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the applicable period in accordance with Section 2 hereof and cause each Prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement and, as so supplemented, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; and keep each Prospectus current during the period described in Section 4(3) of and Rule 174 under the Securities Act that is applicable to transactions by brokers or dealers with respect to the Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities;
(iii)    to the extent any Free Writing Prospectus is used, file with the SEC any Free Writing Prospectus that is required to be filed by the Company or the Guarantors with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act and to retain any Free Writing Prospectus not required to be filed;
(iv)    in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, to counsel for the Initial Purchasers, to counsel for such Participating Holders and to each Underwriter of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, if any, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as such Participating Holder, counsel or Underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities thereunder; and, subject to Section 3(c) hereof, the Company and the Guarantors consent to the use of such Prospectus or such Free Writing Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law by each of the Participating Holders and any such Underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by and in the manner described in such Prospectus or such Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with applicable law;
(v)    use their commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities under all applicable state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any Participating Holder shall reasonably request in writing

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by the time the applicable Registration Statement becomes effective; cooperate with such Participating Holders in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA; and do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each Participating Holder to complete the disposition in each such jurisdiction of the Registrable Securities owned by such Participating Holder; provided that neither the Company nor any Guarantor shall be required to (1) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (2) file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction or (3) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not so subject;
(vi)    notify counsel for the Initial Purchasers and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, notify each Participating Holder and counsel for such Participating Holders promptly and, if requested by any such Participating Holder or counsel, confirm such advice in writing (1) when a Registration Statement has become effective, when any post-effective amendment thereto has been filed and becomes effective, when any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, (2) of any request by the SEC or any state securities authority for amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information after the Registration Statement has become effective, (3) of the issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, including the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the SEC to the use of a Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, (4) if, between the applicable effective date of a Shelf Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company or any Guarantor contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to an offering of such Registrable Securities cease to be true and correct in all material respects or if the Company or any Guarantor receives any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose, (5) of the happening of any event during the period a Registration Statement is effective that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading and (6) of any determination by the Company or any Guarantor that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus would be appropriate;
(vii)    use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or, in the

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case of a Shelf Registration, the resolution of any objection of the SEC pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act, including by promptly filing an amendment to such Registration Statement on the proper form, and provide prompt notice to each Holder or Participating Holder of the withdrawal of any such order or such resolution;
(viii)    in the case of a Shelf Registration, furnish to each Participating Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto (without any documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits thereto, unless requested);
(ix)    in the case of a Shelf Registration, cooperate with the Participating Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends and enable such Registrable Securities to be issued in such denominations and registered in such names (consistent with the provisions of the Indenture) as such Participating Holders may reasonably request at least one Business Day prior to the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities;
(x)    upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, use their commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC a supplement or post-effective amendment to the applicable Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available) to purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Company and the Guarantors shall notify the Participating Holders (in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement) and the Initial Purchasers and any Participating Broker-Dealers known to the Company (in the case of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, and such Participating Holders, such Participating Broker-Dealers and the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, hereby agree to suspend use of the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, until the Company and the Guarantors have amended or supplemented the Prospectus or the Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, to correct such misstatement or omission;
(xi)    a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus, any amendment to a Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to a Prospectus or a Free Writing Prospectus provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers and their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, to the Participating Holders and their counsel) and make such of the representatives of the Company

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and the Guarantors as shall be reasonably requested by the Initial Purchasers or their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders or their counsel) available for discussion of such document; and promptly following the filing of any document that is incorporated by reference into any Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus, if requested in writing by the Initial Purchasers following the initial filing of a Registration Statement, provide copies of such requested document to the Initial Purchasers and their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, to the Participating Holders and their counsel), make such of the representatives of the Company and the Guarantors as shall be reasonably requested by the Initial Purchasers or their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders and their counsel) available for discussion of such requested document and include any information in any amended versions of such requested document following the filing thereof as such Initial Purchasers and their counsel (and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Participating Holders and their counsel), if any, reasonably may request;
(xii)    obtain a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be, not later than the initial effective date of a Registration Statement;
(xiii)    cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act in connection with the registration of the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities, as the case may be; cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for the Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and execute, and use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable the Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;
(xiv)    in the case of a Shelf Registration, make available for inspection by a representative of the Participating Holders (an “ Inspector ”), any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, any attorneys and accountants designated by a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities held by the Participating Holders and any attorneys and accountants designated by such Underwriter, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, all pertinent financial and other records, documents and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, and cause the respective officers, directors and employees of the Company and the Guarantors to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with a Shelf Registration Statement; provided that if any such information is identified by the Company or any Guarantor as being confidential or proprietary, each Person receiving such information shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information to the extent such action is otherwise not inconsistent with, an

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impairment of or in derogation of the rights and interests of any Inspector, Holder or Underwiter;
(xv)    in the case of a Shelf Registration, use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities to be listed on any securities exchange or any automated quotation system on which similar securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor are then listed if requested by the Majority Holders, to the extent such Registrable Securities satisfy applicable listing requirements;
(xvi)    if reasonably requested by any Participating Holder, promptly include in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information with respect to such Participating Holder as such Participating Holder reasonably requests to be included therein and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as the Company has received notification of the matters to be so included in such filing;
(xvii)    in the case of a Shelf Registration, enter into such customary agreements and take all such other actions in connection therewith (including those requested by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement) in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities including, but not limited to, pursuant to an Underwritten Offering and in such connection, (1) to the extent possible, make such representations and warranties to the Participating Holders and any Underwriters of such Registrable Securities with respect to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Registration Statement, Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus and documents incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference, if any, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings and confirm the same if and when requested, (2) obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors (which counsel and opinions, in form, scope and substance, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Participating Holders and such Underwriters and their respective counsel) addressed to each Participating Holder and Underwriter of Registrable Securities, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings, (3) obtain “comfort” letters from the independent registered public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (and, if necessary, any other registered public accountant of any subsidiary of the Company or any Guarantor, or of any business acquired by the Company or any Guarantor for which financial statements and financial data are or are required to be included in the Registration Statement) addressed to each Participating Holder (to the extent permitted by applicable professional standards) and Underwriter of Registrable Securities, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings, including but not limited to financial information contained in any preliminary prospectus, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus and (4) deliver such documents and certificates as may be

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reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold or the Underwriters, and which are customarily delivered in underwritten offerings, to evidence the continued validity of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors made pursuant to clause (1) above and to evidence compliance with any customary conditions contained in an underwriting agreement; and
(xviii)    so long as any Registrable Securities remain outstanding, cause each Additional Guarantor upon the creation or acquisition by the Company of such Additional Guarantor, to execute a counterpart to this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Annex A and to deliver such counterpart, together with an opinion of counsel as to the enforceability thereof against such entity, to the Initial Purchasers no later than five Business Days following the execution thereof.
(b)    In the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company may require each Holder of Registrable Securities to furnish to the Company a Notice and Questionnaire and such other information regarding such Holder and the proposed disposition by such Holder of such Registrable Securities as the Company and the Guarantors may from time to time reasonably request in writing.
(c)    Each Participating Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company and the Guarantors of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(a)(vi)(3) or Section 3(a)(vi)(5) hereof, such Participating Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement until such Participating Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(a)(x) hereof and, if so directed by the Company and the Guarantors, such Participating Holder will deliver to the Company and the Guarantors all copies in its possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Participating Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities that is current at the time of receipt of such notice.
(d)    If the Company and the Guarantors shall give any notice to suspend the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall extend the period during which such Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when the Holders of such Registrable Securities shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus necessary to resume such dispositions. The Company and the Guarantors may give any such notice only twice during any 365-day period and any such suspensions shall not exceed 30 days for each suspension and there shall not be more than two suspensions in effect during any 365-day period.

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(e)    In the case of a Shelf Registration, the Participating Holders who desire to do so may sell such Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment bank or investment banks and manager or managers (each an “ Underwriter ”) that will administer the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities included in such offering.
4.     Participation of Broker-Dealers in Exchange Offer . (a) The Staff has taken the position that any broker-dealer that receives Exchange Securities for its own account in the Exchange Offer in exchange for Securities that were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities (a “ Participating Broker-Dealer ”) may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities.
The Company and the Guarantors understand that it is the Staff’s position that if the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement includes a plan of distribution containing a statement to the above effect and the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities, without naming the Participating Broker-Dealers or specifying the amount of Exchange Securities owned by them, such Prospectus may be delivered by Participating Broker-Dealers (or, to the extent permitted by law, made available to purchasers) to satisfy their prospectus delivery obligation under the Securities Act in connection with resales of Exchange Securities for their own accounts, so long as the Prospectus otherwise meets the requirements of the Securities Act.
(b)    In light of the above, and notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors agree to amend or supplement the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement for a period of up to 180 days after the last Exchange Date (as such period may be extended pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof), in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of any Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers consistent with the positions of the Staff recited in Section 4(a) above. The Company and the Guarantors further agree that Participating Broker-Dealers shall be authorized to deliver such Prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available) during such period in connection with the resales contemplated by this Section 4.
(c)    The Initial Purchasers shall have no liability to the Company, any Guarantor or any Holder with respect to any request that they make pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof.
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each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any Initial Purchaser or any Holder, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted, as such fees and expenses are incurred), joint or several, that arise out of, or are based upon, (1) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or (2) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus or any “issuer information” (“ Issuer Information ”) filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to any Initial Purchaser or information relating to any Holder furnished to the Company in writing through J.P. Morgan or any selling Holder, respectively, expressly for use therein. In connection with any Underwritten Offering permitted by Section 3, the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will also indemnify the Underwriters, if any, selling brokers, dealers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their respective affiliates and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Holders, if requested in connection with any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus or any Issuer Information.
(b)    Each Holder agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors, the Initial Purchasers and the other selling Holders, the directors of the Company and the Guarantors, each officer of the Company and the Guarantors who signed the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act ) the Company, the Guarantors, any Initial Purchaser and any other selling Holder to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) above, but only with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to such Holder furnished to the Company in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus.
(c)    If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any Person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to either

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paragraph (a) or (b) above, such Person (the “ Indemnified Person ”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “ Indemnifying Person ”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under paragraph (a) or (b) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided , further , that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under paragraph (a) or (b) above. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 that the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm (x) for any Initial Purchaser, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control Persons of such Initial Purchaser shall be designated in writing by J.P. Morgan, (y) for any Holder, its directors and officers and any control Persons of such Holder shall be designated in writing by the Majority Holders and (z) in all other cases shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such

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settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request, (ii) the Indemnifying Person received notice of the terms of the settlement at least 30 days prior to the proposed settlement being entered into, and (iii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement or disputed in good faith the Indemnified Person’s entitlement to such reimbursement prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (A) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (B) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.
(d)    If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors from the offering of the Securities and the Exchange Securities, on the one hand, and by the Holders from receiving Securities or Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act, on the other hand, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Holders on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors on the one hand and the Holders on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Guarantors or by the Holders and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
(e)     The Company, the Guarantors and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (d) above. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of the losses, claims,

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damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (d) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5, in no event shall a Holder be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities or Exchange Securities sold by such Holder exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 5 are several and not joint.
(f)    The remedies provided for in this Section 5 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.
(g)    The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 5 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers or any Holder or any Person controlling any Initial Purchaser or any Holder, or by or on behalf of the Company or the Guarantors or the officers or directors of or any Person controlling the Company or the Guarantors, (iii) acceptance of any of the Exchange Securities and (iv) any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.
6.     General .
(a)     No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company and the Guarantors represent, warrant and agree that (i) the rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of any other outstanding securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Guarantor under any other agreement in effect on the date hereof and (ii) neither the Company nor any Guarantor has entered into, or on or after the date of this Agreement will enter into, any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.
(b)     Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company and the Guarantors have obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent; provided that no amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or consent to any departure from the provisions

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of Section 5 hereof shall be effective as against any Holder of Registrable Securities unless consented to in writing by such Holder. Any amendments, modifications, supplements, waivers or consents pursuant to this Section 6(b) shall be by a writing executed by each of the parties hereto.
(c)     Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, telecopier, or any courier guaranteeing overnight delivery (i) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c), which address initially is, with respect to the Initial Purchasers, the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement; (ii) if to the Company and the Guarantors, initially at the Company’s address set forth in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c); and (iii) to such other Persons at their respective addresses as provided in the Purchase Agreement and thereafter at such other address, notice of which is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c). All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next Business Day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery. Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee, at the address specified in the Indenture.
(d)     Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and such Person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof. The Initial Purchasers (in their capacity as Initial Purchasers) shall have no liability or obligation to the Company or the Guarantors with respect to any failure by a Holder to comply with, or any breach by any Holder of, any of the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement.
(e)     Third Party Beneficiaries. Each Holder shall be a third party beneficiary to the agreements made hereunder between the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems

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such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights or the rights of other Holders hereunder.
(f)     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(g)     Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not a part of this Agreement and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(h)     Governing Law. This Agreement, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
(i)     Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all oral statements and prior writings with respect thereto. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable or against public policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
/s/ Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
Name: Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
 
Title: Vice President & Treasurer

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GUARANTORS:
Quad/Graphics Marketing, LLC
Quad Marketing Holding Corp.
Quad Claims, LLC
Quad/Graphics Canada, LLC
Quad RedTag, LLC
Quad/Transportation Services, LLC
Child Day Care and Learning Services, LLC
Quad/Med, LLC
Quad/Med Management, LLC
Graphic Imaging Technology, LLC
World Color Capital II, LLC
Duplainville Transport, Inc.
Quad/Air, LLC
QuadSystems, LLC
Quad/Greenfield, LLC
Openfirst, LLC
New Electronic Printing Systems, LLC
New Diversified Mailing Services, LLC
Chemical Research/Technology Co.
Quad/Creative, LLC
Proteus Packaging Corporation
Transpak Corporation
Unigraphic, Inc.
Quad/Graphics Commercial and Specialty, LLC
Tempt, LLC
Quad/Tech, Inc.
Quad/Tech Europe, Inc.
Quad/Graphics Holding Company
Quad/Graphics Printing Corp.
QG, LLC
World Color Mt. Morris II, LLC
World Color Memphis II Corp
World Color WCZ, LLC
QG Printing Corp.
QG Printing II Corp.
World Color Halliday Corp
Quad/Graphics Kingsport, LLC
World Color Northeast Graphics Corp.
World Color Lanman Corp.
Quad Logistics Services, LLC
Quad/Graphics Procurement, LLC
World Color II, LLC
Quad/Argentina, Inc.
Quad/Brazil, Inc.



By:
/s/ Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
Name: Kelly A. Vanderboom
 
Title: Treasurer
 





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Confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
 
 
 
 
 
For itself and on behalf of the
 
 
several Initial Purchasers
 
 
 
 
 
By
/s/ John H. Fiore
 
 
 
Authorized Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 










































[Signature Page to the Registration Rights Agreement]

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Schedule 1
Initial Guarantors
Name
 
Domicile
Quad/Graphics Marketing, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad Marketing Holding Corp.
 
Wisconsin
Quad Claims, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Graphics Canada, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad RedTag, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Transportation Services, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Child Day Care and Learning Services, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Med, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Med Management, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Graphic Imaging Technology, LLC
 
Delaware
World Color Capital II, LLC
 
Delaware
Duplainville Transport, Inc.
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Air, LLC
 
Wisconsin
QuadSystems, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Greenfield, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Openfirst, LLC
 
Delaware
New Electronic Printing Systems, LLC
 
Delaware
New Diversified Mailing Services, LLC
 
Delaware
Chemical Research/Technology Co.
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Creative, LLC
 
Delaware
Proteus Packaging Corporation
 
Wisconsin
Transpak Corporation
 
Wisconsin
Unigraphic, Inc.
 
Massachusetts
Quad/Graphics Commercial and Specialty, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Tempt, LLC
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Tech, Inc.
 
Wisconsin
Quad/Tech Europe, Inc.
 
Delaware
Quad/Graphics Holding Company
 
Delaware
Quad/Graphics Printing Corp.
 
Delaware
QG, LLC
 
Delaware
World Color Mt. Morris II, LLC
 
Delaware
World Color Memphis II Corp
 
Delaware
World Color WCZ, LLC
 
Delaware
QG Printing Corp.
 
Delaware
QG Printing II Corp.
 
Connecticut
World Color Halliday Corp
 
California
Quad/Graphics Kingsport, LLC
 
Delaware
World Color Northeast Graphics Corp.
 
Delaware
World Color Lanman Corp.
 
Washington DC
Quad Logistics Services, LLC
 
Delaware
Quad/Graphics Procurement, LLC
 
Delaware
World Color II, LLC
 
Delaware
Quad/Argentina, Inc.
 
Delaware
Quad/Brazil, Inc.
 
Delaware

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Annex A
Counterpart to Registration Rights Agreement
The undersigned hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees as a Guarantor (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 28, 2014 by and among Quad/Graphics, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, the guarantors party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of itself and the other Initial Purchasers) to be bound by the terms and provisions of such Registration Rights Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this counterpart as of _______________, 201_.
 
 
[GUARANTOR]
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:


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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Quad/Graphics Closes $1.9 Billion Debt Financing

Company Refinances and Expands its Senior Secured Credit Facility to $1.6 Billion and Completes Inaugural High-Yield Bond Offering of $300 Million of Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2022


SUSSEX, WI, April 28, 2014 — Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad/Graphics” or the “Company”), announced today that it has completed its previously announced $1.9 billion debt financing that includes refinancing, extending and expanding its $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility consisting of a five-year $850 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”), a five-year $450 million bank term loan A (the “TLA”), and a seven-year $300 million term loan B (the “TLB”), as well as a high-yield bond offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.0% senior unsecured notes due 2022.

“We are pleased to have closed on our debt offering, which is consistent with our ongoing disciplined approach to maintain a strong, flexible balance sheet and create value for all our stakeholders,” said Dave Honan, Quad/Graphics Vice President and CFO. “Attractive credit markets made this an ideal time to refinance. Amending our Revolver, TLA and TLB facilities, and completing our inaugural high-yield bond offering of $300 million of unsecured senior notes extends and staggers the Company’s debt maturity profile, further diversifies our capital structure, and provides more borrowing capacity to better position our Company to execute on its strategic goals.”

Quad/Graphics expects to use the net proceeds from the TLA and TLB as well as the $300 million unsecured senior notes offering to: (1) repay its existing term loans, revolver borrowings and an international term loan; (2) fund the acquisition of Brown Printing Company; and (3) for general corporate purposes.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sales of the notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sales would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This press release is being issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, Rule 135(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association, PNC Capital Markets LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. were the Lead Arrangers of the credit facilities.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our current expectations about the Company’s future results, financial condition, revenue, earnings, free cash flow, margins, objectives, goals, strategies, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates, prospects, projections and outlook of the Company and can generally be identified by the use of words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "foresee," "project," "believe," "continue" or the negatives of these terms, variations on them and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company’s





expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control.

The factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include, among others: the impact of significant overcapacity in the highly competitive commercial printing industry, which creates downward pricing pressure and fluctuating demand for printing services; the inability of the Company to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency rapidly enough to meet market conditions; the impact of electronic media and similar technological changes, including digital substitution by consumers; the impact of changes in postal rates, service levels or regulations; the impact of changing future economic conditions; the failure to renew long-term contracts with clients on favorable terms or at all; the failure of clients to perform under long-term contracts due to financial or other reasons or due to client consolidation; the failure to successfully identify, manage, complete and integrate acquisitions and investments; the impact of increased business complexity as a result of the Company’s entry into additional markets; the impact of fluctuations in costs (including labor-related costs, energy costs, freight rates and raw materials) and the impact of fluctuations in the availability of raw materials; the impact of regulatory matters and legislative developments or changes in laws, including changes in privacy and environmental laws; the impact on the holders of Quad/Graphics class A common stock of a limited active market for such shares and the inability to independently elect directors or control decisions due to the voting power of the class B common stock; the impact of risks associated with the operations outside of the United States; significant capital expenditures may be needed to maintain the Company’s platform and processes and to remain technologically and economically competitive; and the other risk factors identified in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as such may be amended or supplemented by subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Except as required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Quad/Graphics

Quad/Graphics (NYSE: QUAD), a leading global printer and media channel integrator, is redefining print in today’s multichannel media world by helping marketers and publishers capitalize on print’s ability to complement and connect with other media channels. With consultative ideas, worldwide capabilities, leading-edge technology and single-source simplicity, Quad/Graphics has the resources and knowledge to help its clients maximize the revenue they derive from their marketing spend through channel integration, and minimize their total cost of print production and distribution through a fully integrated national distribution network. The Company provides a diverse range of print solutions, media solutions and logistics services from multiple locations throughout North America, Latin America and Europe.

Investor Relations Contact:
Kelly Vanderboom
Vice President & Treasurer, Quad/Graphics
414-566-2464
Kelly.Vanderboom@qg.com

Media Contact:
Claire Ho
Director of Corporate Communications, Quad/Graphics
414-566-2955
Claire.Ho@qg.com