CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 3, 2016
among
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
as the Borrower,
GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED and GRACE NV,
as the European Borrowers,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent,
THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO
_____________________________
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
_____________________________
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as Syndication Agent
_____________________________
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
and
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
as Co-Documentation Agents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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SECTION 1.01
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Defined Terms 1
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SECTION 1.02
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Other Interpretive Provisions 88
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SECTION 1.03
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Accounting Terms 89
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SECTION 1.05
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References to Agreements and Laws 90
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SECTION 1.06
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Times of Day 90
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SECTION 1.07
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Timing of Payment or Performance 90
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SECTION 1.08
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Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents Generally 90
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SECTION 1.09
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Pro Forma Calculations 92
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SECTION 1.10
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Letter of Credit Amounts 94
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SECTION 1.11
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Certifications 94
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SECTION 1.12
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Compliance with Article VII 94
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ARTICLE 2. THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
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SECTION 2.01
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The Loans 95
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SECTION 2.02
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Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans 96
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SECTION 2.03
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Letters of Credit 98
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SECTION 2.04
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Reserved 106
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SECTION 2.05
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Prepayments 107
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SECTION 2.06
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Termination or Reduction of Commitment 119
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SECTION 2.07
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Repayment of Loans 120
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SECTION 2.08
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Interest 121
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SECTION 2.10
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Computation of Interest and Fees 124
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SECTION 2.11
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Evidence of Indebtedness 124
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SECTION 2.12
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Payments Generally 125
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SECTION 2.13
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Pro Rata Shares; Sharing of Payments; Availability of Funds 125
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SECTION 2.14
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Increase in Commitments 127
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SECTION 2.15
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Refinancing Amendments 132
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SECTION 2.16
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Extensions of Loans and Commitments. 134
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SECTION 2.17
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Cash Collateral. 136
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SECTION 2.18
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Defaulting Lenders. 137
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SECTION 2.19
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Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions 139
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SECTION 2.20
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Appointment of Borrower as Representative of European Borrowers. 140
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ARTICLE 3. TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
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SECTION 3.02
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Making or Maintaining Eurocurrency Rate Loans 146
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SECTION 3.03
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Increased Cost; Capital Adequacy 148
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SECTION 3.04
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Funding Losses 150
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SECTION 3.05
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Matters Applicable to Requests for Compensation 150
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SECTION 3.06
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Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances 151
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SECTION 3.07
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Survival 152
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ARTICLE 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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SECTION 4.01
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Conditions Precedent to Closing Date 153
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SECTION 4.02
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Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions 156
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ARTICLE 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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SECTION 5.01
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Corporate Status. 156
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SECTION 5.02
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Corporate Power and Authority. 157
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SECTION 5.03
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No Violation. 157
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SECTION 5.04
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Governmental Authorization; Other Approvals. 158
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SECTION 5.05
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Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect; Solvency, etc. 158
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SECTION 5.06
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Litigation and Environmental Matters. 158
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SECTION 5.07
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Disclosure. 159
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SECTION 5.08
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Use of Proceeds, Margin Regulation. 159
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SECTION 5.10
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ERISA Compliance 159
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SECTION 5.11
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Ownership of Property 160
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SECTION 5.12
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Subsidiaries 160
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SECTION 5.13
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Compliance with Law 161
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SECTION 5.14
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Investment Company Act 161
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SECTION 5.15
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Environmental Matters. 161
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SECTION 5.16
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Labor Matters 162
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SECTION 5.17
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Intellectual Property. 162
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SECTION 5.18
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Collateral Documents. 163
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SECTION 5.19
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Patriot Act 163
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SECTION 5.21
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Sanctioned Persons 163
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SECTION 5.22
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Certain Matters Regarding the Belgian Borrower 164
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SECTION 5.23
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Central Administration: COMI 164
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ARTICLE 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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SECTION 6.01
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Financial Statements 164
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SECTION 6.02
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Certificates; Other Information 165
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SECTION 6.04
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Payment of Obligations 168
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SECTION 6.05
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Preservation of Existence, Etc. 168
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SECTION 6.06
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Maintenance of Properties 168
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SECTION 6.07
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Maintenance of Insurance 168
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SECTION 6.08
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Compliance with Laws 169
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SECTION 6.09
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Books and Records 169
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SECTION 6.10
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Inspection Rights 170
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SECTION 6.11
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Use of Proceeds 170
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SECTION 6.12
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Unrestricted Subsidiaries; Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security 170
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SECTION 6.13
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Maintenance of Ratings 175
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SECTION 6.14
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Further Assurances 175
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SECTION 6.15
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Post-Closing Covenants 176
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ARTICLE 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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SECTION 7.02
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Investments. 177
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SECTION 7.03
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Indebtedness 180
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SECTION 7.04
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Fundamental Changes 185
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SECTION 7.05
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Dispositions 186
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SECTION 7.06
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Restricted Payments 187
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SECTION 7.07
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Change in Nature of Business 190
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SECTION 7.08
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Transactions with Affiliates 191
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SECTION 7.09
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Burdensome Agreements 194
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SECTION 7.10
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Reserved. 196
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SECTION 7.11
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Amendments of Certain Documents 196
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SECTION 7.12
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Fiscal Year 196
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SECTION 7.13
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Reserved. 196
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SECTION 7.14
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Financial Covenants 196
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ARTICLE 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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SECTION 8.01
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Events of Default 196
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SECTION 8.02
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Remedies Upon Event of Default 200
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SECTION 8.03
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Application of Funds 201
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SECTION 8.04
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Rights not Exclusive 201
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ARTICLE 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
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SECTION 9.01
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Appointment of Agents. 202
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SECTION 9.02
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Powers and Duties 202
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SECTION 9.03
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General Immunity 202
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SECTION 9.04
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Agents Entitled to Act as Lender 204
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SECTION 9.05
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Lenders’ Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment 204
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SECTION 9.06
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Right to Indemnity 205
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SECTION 9.07
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Successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. 205
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SECTION 9.08
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Collateral Documents and Guaranty 207
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SECTION 9.09
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Withholding Taxes 209
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SECTION 9.10
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Administrative Agent May File Bankruptcy Disclosure and Proofs of Claim 210
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SECTION 9.11
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Secured Bank Product Provider 211
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ARTICLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION 10.01
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Amendments, Etc. 211
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SECTION 10.02
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Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies 215
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SECTION 10.03
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No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement 218
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SECTION 10.04
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Attorney Costs, Expenses and Taxes 218
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SECTION 10.05
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Indemnification by the Borrower. 219
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SECTION 10.06
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Marshalling; Payments Set Aside 222
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SECTION 10.07
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Successors and Assigns 222
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SECTION 10.08
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Confidentiality 228
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SECTION 10.10
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Interest Rate Limitation 230
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SECTION 10.11
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Counterparts 230
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SECTION 10.12
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Integration 230
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SECTION 10.13
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Survival of Representations and Warranties 230
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SECTION 10.14
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Severability 231
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SECTION 10.15
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Service of Process 231
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SECTION 10.16
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GOVERNING LAW 231
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SECTION 10.17
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WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY 232
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SECTION 10.18
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No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 233
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SECTION 10.19
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Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents 233
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SECTION 10.20
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Binding Effect 234
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SECTION 10.21
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PATRIOT Act Notice 234
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SECTION 10.22
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Affiliate Activities 234
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SECTION 10.23
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Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights 235
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SECTION 10.24
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Headings 235
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SECTION 10.25
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Parallel Debt 235
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SIGNATURES S-1
SCHEDULES
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1.01(b)
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Existing Letters of Credit
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4.01(i)
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Foreign Credit Facilities
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5.11(b)
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Material Real Properties
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6.12
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Post-Closing Requirements
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7.02(j)
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Existing Investments
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7.03(d)
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Existing Indebtedness
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7.08
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Transactions with Affiliates
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10.02
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Principal Offices, Certain Addresses for Notices
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EXHIBITS
Form of
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D
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Assignment and Assumption
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F-2
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UK Holdco Pledge Agreement
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G
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Administrative Questionnaire
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Discount Range Prepayment Notice
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Discount Range Prepayment Offer
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Specified Discount Prepayment Notice
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K
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Specified Discount Prepayment Response
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Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
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Acceptance and Prepayment Notice
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Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer
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Certificate re: Non-Bank Status
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of February 3, 2016 among GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Borrower
”), Grace Construction Products Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”), and Grace NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (“
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each lender from time to time party hereto and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
The Borrower (or the European Borrowers, as applicable) will incur the Facilities in connection with the distribution by W. R. Grace & Co., a Delaware corporation (“
Grace
”), to the holders of Grace common Capital Stock on a pro rata basis, all of the outstanding shares of the common Capital Stock of the Borrower, which at the time of the distribution will hold the business, assets and liabilities associated with Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business (the “
Spin-Off
”).
The applicable Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend and the L/C Issuer has indicated its willingness to so issue Letters of Credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
Article 1.
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01
Defined Terms
. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“
Acceptance Date
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(2)
.
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Acceptable Discount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(2)
.
“
Acceptable Prepayment Amount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(3)
.
“
Accepting Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(b)(vii)
.
“
Account(s)
” means “accounts” as defined in the UCC, and includes without limitation a right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, (a) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (b) for services rendered or to be rendered or (c) arising out of the use of a credit or charge card or information contained on or for use with the card. The term “Account” does not include (a) rights to payment evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument, (b) commercial tort claims, (c) deposit accounts, (d) investment property or (e) letter-of-credit rights or letters of credit.
“
Accounting Changes
” has the meaning specified in
Section 1.03(d)
.
“
Acquired EBITDA
” means, with respect to any Acquired Entity or Business or any Converted Restricted Subsidiary for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such
Acquired Entity or Business or Converted Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Acquired Entity or Business or Converted Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable.
“
Acquired Entity or Business
” has the meaning specified in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA.”
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Acquired Indebtedness
” means Indebtedness (1) of a Person or any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, (2) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case whether or not Incurred by such Person in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition or (3) of a Person at the time such Person merges or amalgamates with or into or consolidates or otherwise combines with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary. Acquired Indebtedness 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, with respect to clause (2) of the preceding sentence, on the date of consummation of such acquisition of assets and, with respect to clause (3) of the preceding sentence, on the date of the relevant merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other combination.
“
Additional Commitments Effective Date
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(b)
.
“
Additional
Facility
” means an Additional Term Facility, an Additional Revolving Facility, or the Additional Revolving Facility Commitments (and the Credit Extensions thereunder), as the context may require.
“
Additional Lenders
” means the Additional Term Lenders and the Additional Revolving Lenders.
“
Additional
Loans
” means Additional Revolving Loans or Additional Term Loans, as the context may require.
“
Additional Notes
” means any series of notes evidencing or consisting of Indebtedness that is, at the time of incurrence, secured by the Collateral on a
pari passu
basis or junior basis with the Loans, provided that (a) the maturity date of such Additional Notes shall be no earlier than the latest Maturity Date at the time incurred, (b) such Additional Notes shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party that does not also secure the Loans, and shall not be guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, (c) the amortization requirements for such Additional Notes may differ from the existing Term Loans, so long as the then remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Additional Notes is no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the then outstanding Term Loans, (d) shall be subject to a customary intercreditor agreement with terms to be mutually agreed by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the trustee or holders of such Additional Notes, (e) the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent shall agree) prior written notice of the intent to incur such Additional Notes, and (f) on the date that such Additional Notes are Incurred, after giving Pro Forma Effect to any Incurrence of Indebtedness on such date, (1) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes, taken together with all Additional Loans and Additional Term Commitments then outstanding, does not exceed the General Incremental Availability plus the Ratio Incremental Availability (in each case assuming for the purpose of this calculation that the cash proceeds of such Additional Notes, as applicable, are not treated as Cash on Hand for such purpose) and (2) no Event of Default exists or would exist after giving effect to such incurrence (or to the extent the proceeds of such Additional Notes are being used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or any other permitted Investment, no Event of Default exists or would exist at
the time of execution of the applicable definitive agreement, subject to customary SunGard limitations where agreed to by the institutions purchasing such Additional Notes).
“
Additional Revolving Borrowing
” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Additional Revolving Loans of the same Class and Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by the Additional Revolving Lenders.
“
Additional Revolving Commitments
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a)
.
“
Additional Revolving Facility
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a)
.
“
Additional Revolving Facility Commitments
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a)
.
“
Additional Revolving Lenders
” means the lenders providing the Additional Revolving Commitments or Additional Revolving Facility Commitments.
“
Additional Revolving Loans
” means any loans made in respect of any Additional Revolving Commitments or Additional Revolving Facility Commitments that shall have been added pursuant to
Section 2.14
.
“
Additional Term A Loans
” means Additional Term Loans that are term A loans.
“
Additional Term Borrowing
” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Additional Term Loans of the same Class and Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by the Additional Term Lenders.
“
Additional Term Commitments
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a)
.
“
Additional Term Facility
” means the Additional Term Commitments and the Additional Term Loans.
“
Additional Term Lenders
” means the lenders providing the Additional Term Loans.
“
Additional Term Loans
” means any loans made in respect of any Additional Term Commitments that shall have been added pursuant to
Section 2.14
.
“
Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate
” means for any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to an Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing, (I) in relation to a Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, the CDOR Rate and (II) in all other cases, the rate
per annum
obtained by dividing (i) (a) the rate
per annum
equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the Thomson Reuters Screen which displays the average ICE Benchmark Administration Limited interest settlement rate or, in the case of Euros, European Money Markets Institute interest settlement rate, or in each case the successor thereto (such page currently being (x) in relation to a Loan denominated in Dollars or any Alternative Currency (other than Euros or Canadian Dollars), the LIBOR01 page and (y) in relation to a Loan denominated in Euros, the EURIBOR01 page) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term equivalent to such period in the relevant currency, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, (b) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding
clause (a)
do not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate
per annum
equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other commercially available page or other service which displays an average ICE Benchmark Administration Limited interest settlement rate, or the case of Euros, European Money Markets Institute interest settlement rate, or in
each case, the successor thereto, for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term equivalent to such period in the relevant currency, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date or (c) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) are not available, the rate per annum equal to the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the applicable interbank market by the Administrative Agent for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in such currency of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Loan of the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Lender, for which the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such period as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, by (ii) an amount equal to (a) one
minus
(b) the Applicable Reserve Requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any determination of the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate (i) with respect to Term Loans, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate shall not be less than 0.75%
per annum
, (ii) with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing with an Interest Period of less than one month, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate shall be the rate that would otherwise apply for an Interest Period of one month and (iii) in the event that any reference rate referred to in clause (i) is less than 0%, such reference rate shall be deemed to be 0%.
“
Administrative Agent
” means Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any permitted successor administrative agent.
“
Administrative Agent’s Office
” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on
Schedule 10.02
, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify in writing to the Borrower, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers.
“
Administrative Questionnaire
” means an Administrative Questionnaire substantially in the form of
Exhibit G
.
“
Affected Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.02(b)
.
“
Affected Loans
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.02(b)
.
“
Affiliate
” means, with respect to any 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.
“
Affiliate Transaction
” means any transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Borrower involving aggregate value in excess of $20,000,000, unless:
(1) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could be obtained in a comparable transaction at the time of such transaction or the execution of the agreement providing for such transaction in arm’s length dealings with a Person who is not such an Affiliate; and
(2) in the event such Affiliate Transaction involves an aggregate value in excess of $40,000,000, the terms of such transaction have been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors.
Any Affiliate Transaction shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements set forth in clause (2) of this definition if such Affiliate Transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, if any.
“
Agent-Related Persons
” means the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and, in each case, the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Person.
“
Agents
” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agents.
“
Agreement Currency
” has the meaning specified in
Section 1.08(h)
.
“
Aggregate Amounts Due
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.13(d)
.
“
Aggregate Revolving Commitments
” means the Revolving Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders. The amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments on the Closing Date is $250,000,000.
“
Agreement
” means this Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Alternative Currency
” means with respect to Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit, Euros, Canadian Dollars and Pounds Sterling.
“
Alternative Currency Equivalent
” means, with respect to an amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, such amount, and with respect to an amount denominated in Dollars or another Alternative Currency, the equivalent in such Alternative Currency of such amount determined at the Exchange Rate on the applicable Valuation Date. In making the determination of the Alternative Currency Equivalent for purposes of determining the aggregate available Revolving Commitments on any Credit Date, the Administrative Agent shall use the Exchange Rate in effect at the date on which the Borrower requests the Credit Extension for such Credit Date pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
“
Anti-Corruption Laws
” means all Laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Loan Parties or their Restricted Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“
Anti-Terrorism Laws
” means any Laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, the PATRIOT Act, the Laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, and the Laws administered by OFAC (as any of the foregoing Laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced).
“
Applicable Discount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(2)
.
“
Applicable Law
” means, as to any Person: (a) all Laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, codes, ordinances or other requirements having the force of law; and (b) all court orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices, binding agreements and/or rulings, in each case of or by any Governmental Authority which has jurisdiction over such Person, or any property of such Person.
“
Applicable Rate
” means a percentage per annum equal to:
(a)
with respect to Term Loans, (1) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate plus 4.50% and (2) for the Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate plus 3.50%,
(b)
with respect to Revolving Loans, initially, (1) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate plus 2.00% and (2) for Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate plus 1.00%,
provided
that, from and after delivery of the Compliance Certificate pursuant to
Section 6.02(b)
for the
period ended March 31, 2016, the Applicable Rate with respect to Revolving Loans shall be (1) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate plus the applicable margin set forth below and (2) for the Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate plus the applicable margin set forth below, in each case, based on the Total Leverage Ratio set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 6.02(b)
:
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|
|
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Total Leverage Ratio
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Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans
|
Margin for Base Rate Loans
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> 2.00:1.00
|
2.00%
|
1.00%
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≤ 2.00:1.00 and > 1.50:1.00
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1.75%
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0.75%
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≤ 1.50:1.00
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1.50%
|
0.50%
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(c)
with respect to Letter of Credit fees, the applicable margin then in effect with respect to the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for Revolving Loans,
(d)
with respect to the unused Revolving Commitments, 0.375%, and
(e)
with respect to any Additional Term Loans, Additional Revolving Loans in respect of an Additional Revolving Facility, any Extended Term Loans, any Extended Revolving Loans, Extended Revolving Commitments and Replacement Term Loans, such amounts as may be agreed to by the Borrower and the Additional Term Lenders, Additional Revolving Lenders, Extended Term Lenders or Extended Revolving Lenders as the case may be.
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate set forth above resulting from a change in the Total Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b).
“
Applicable Reserve Requirement
” means, at any time, for any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including any basic marginal, special, supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be maintained with respect thereto against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is defined in Regulation D) under regulations issued from time to time by the Board or other applicable banking regulator. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained by such member banks with respect to (i) any category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the applicable Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate or any other interest rate of a Loan is to be determined, or (ii) any category of extensions of credit or other assets which include Eurocurrency Rate Loans. A Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements without benefits of credit for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the applicable Lender. The rate of interest on Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.
“
Appropriate Lender
” means, at any time, (a) with respect to Loans of any Class, the Lenders of such Class and (b) with respect to the L/C Sublimit, the L/C Issuers and the Revolving Lenders.
“
Approved Currency
” means Dollars and any Alternative Currency.
“
Approved Fund
” means any Fund that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
“
Arrangers
” means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner for the Facilities.
“
Asset Disposition
” means:
(a) the voluntary sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of property or assets (including by way of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case other than Capital Stock of the Borrower) (each referred to in this definition as a “disposition”); or
(b) the issuance or sale of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Preferred Capital Stock or Disqualified Capital Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with
Section 7.03
or directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required under applicable law), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;
in each case, other than:
(1) a disposition by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party, then (i) the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party, (ii) to the extent constituting a Disposition to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, such Disposition is for fair value and any promissory note or other non-cash consideration received in respect thereof is a permitted Investment in accordance with
Section 7.02
or (iii) to the extent constituting an Investment, such Investment must be a permitted Investment in accordance with
Section 7.02
;
(2) a disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(3) a disposition of inventory or other assets (including Settlement Assets) in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or held for sale or no longer used in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or held for sale or no longer used in the ordinary course of business;
(4) a disposition of obsolete, worn out, uneconomic, damaged or surplus property, equipment or other assets or property, equipment or other assets that are no longer economically practical or commercially desirable to maintain or used or useful in the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries whether now or hereafter owned or leased or acquired in connection with an acquisition or used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including by ceasing to enforce, allowing the lapse, abandonment or invalidation of or discontinuing the use or maintenance of or putting into the public domain any intellectual property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries, no longer used or useful, or economically practicable to maintain, or in respect of which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary determines in its reasonable business judgment that such action or inaction is desirable);
(5) transactions permitted under
Section 7.04
(other than under
Section 7.04(d
));
(6) an issuance of Capital Stock by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary or as part of or pursuant to an equity incentive or compensation plan approved by the Board of Directors;
(7) any dispositions of Capital Stock, properties or assets in a single transaction or series of related transactions with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of less than $25,000,000;
(8) any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under
Section 7.06
and the making of any Investment that is permitted to be made under
Section 7.02
;
(9) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;
(10) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;
(11) conveyances, sales, transfers, licenses or sub-licenses or other dispositions of intellectual property, software or other general intangibles and licenses, sub-licenses, leases or subleases of other property, in each case, in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or pursuant to a research or development agreement in which the counterparty to such agreement receives a license in the intellectual property or software that results from such agreement;
(12) the lease, assignment or sub-lease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(13) foreclosure, condemnation or any similar action with respect to any property or other assets;
(14) the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms and for credit management purposes) of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable;
(15) any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary;
(16) any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired, or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;
(17) (i) dispositions of property to the extent that such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property that is promptly purchased, (ii) dispositions of property to the extent that the proceeds of such disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property (which replacement property is actually promptly purchased), and (iii) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Code, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a Similar Business;
(18) sales of accounts receivable or other assets or participations therein, in connection with any Receivables Facility, or the disposition of an account receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(19) any financing transaction with respect to property constructed, acquired, replaced, repaired or improved (including any reconstruction, refurbishment, renovation and/or development of real property) by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, including Sale and Leaseback Transactions and asset securitizations, permitted hereunder;
(20) dispositions of Investments in joint ventures or similar entities to the extent required by, or made pursuant to customary buy/sell arrangements between, the parties to such joint venture set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;
(21) any surrender or waiver of contractual rights or the settlement, release, surrender or waiver of contractual, tort, litigation or other claims of any kind;
(22) the unwinding of any Cash Management Services or Hedging Obligations; and
(23) dispositions of non-core assets.
In the event that a transaction (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of a permitted Asset Disposition and would also be an Investment permitted under
Section 7.02
(excluding any transaction that generates Net Cash Proceeds), the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will be entitled to divide and classify such transaction (or a portion thereof) as an Asset Disposition and/or one or more of the types of Investments permitted under
Section 7.02
.
“
Assignment and Assumption
” means an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of
Exhibit D
.
“
Associate
” means (i) any Person engaged in a Similar Business of which the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries are the legal and beneficial owners of between 20% and 50% of all outstanding voting Capital Stock and (ii) any joint venture entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
“
Attorney Costs
” means and includes all reasonable and documented fees, out-of-pocket expenses and out-of-pocket disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel.
“
Auction Agent
” means (a) the Administrative Agent or (b) any other financial institution or advisor employed by the Borrower (whether or not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) to act as an arranger in connection with any Discounted Loan Prepayment pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
;
provided
that the Borrower shall not designate the Administrative Agent as the Auction Agent without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to agree to act as the Auction Agent).
“
Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.03(b)(iii)
.
“
Available Amount
” means, at any time (the “
Reference Date
”) and, in each case, without duplication, the sum of:
(a)
50% of Consolidated Net Income for the period (treated as one accounting period) from the first day of the first fiscal quarter after the Spin-Off Effective Date to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which internal
consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit);
(b)
100% of the aggregate cash, and the fair market value of property or assets or marketable securities, received by the Borrower from the issue or sale of its Capital Stock or as the result of a merger or consolidation with another Person subsequent to the Closing Date (other than in connection with the Spin-Off), or otherwise contributed to the equity (in each case other than through the issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) of the Borrower subsequent to the Closing Date (other than (x) cash or property or assets or marketable securities received from an issuance or sale of such Capital Stock to a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower for the benefit of its employees to the extent funded by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (y) cash or property or assets or marketable securities to the extent that any Restricted Payment has been made from such proceeds in reliance on
Section 7.06(f)
and (z) Excluded Contributions);
(c)
100% of the aggregate cash, and the fair market value of property or assets or marketable securities, received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance or sale (other than to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower for the benefit of their employees to the extent funded by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary subsequent to the Closing Date of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock that has been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) plus, without duplication, the amount of any cash, and the fair market value of property or assets or marketable securities, received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange;
(d)
100% of the aggregate amount received in cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by means of: (i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Investments permitted under Section 7.02 made by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repurchases and redemptions of such permitted Investments from the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, which constitute Investments permitted under Section 7.02 by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case after the Closing Date; or (ii) the sale (other than to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a distribution from an Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than to the extent of the amount of the Investment that constituted an Investment permitted under Section 7.02 and will increase the amount available under the applicable clause of Section 7.02) or a dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date;
(e)
in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the merger or consolidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, the fair market value of the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (or the assets transferred) at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of such merger or consolidation or transfer of assets (after taking into consideration any Indebtedness associated with the Unrestricted Subsidiary so designated or merged or consolidated or Indebtedness associated with the assets so transferred), other than to the extent of the amount of
the Investment that constituted an Investment permitted under Section 7.02 or was made under Section 7.06(q)(ii); and
(f)
an amount equal to Retained Declined Proceeds;
minus
, the aggregate amount of any Investments made pursuant to
Section 7.02(dd)(ii)
, and any Restricted Payment made pursuant to
Section 7.06(q)(ii)
during the period following the Closing Date and ending on the Reference Date;
provided
, however, that the calculation under the immediately preceding clauses (a) through (f) shall not include any amounts attributable to, or arising in connection with, the Spin-off and,
provided further
, however that if at the time such Available Amount is calculated the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to any Investment, Restricted Payment or prepayment of Indebtedness for which the Available Amount is being calculated) is less than 2.00:1.00, the amounts described in clause (a) shall not be included in calculating the Available Amount for purposes of any Investment pursuant to
Section 7.02(dd)(ii)
or any, Restricted Payment pursuant to
Section 7.06(q)(ii)
.
“
Available Liquidity
” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of undrawn Revolving Commitments that are in effect as of such date, (b) the amount of undrawn commitments in respect of Additional Term Loans that are in effect on such date and (c) the aggregate amount of Cash on Hand.
“
Bail-In Action
” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
“
Bail-In Legislation
” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
“
Bankruptcy Code
” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“
Bank Product
” means any of the following products, services or facilities provided to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary: (a) products under Swap Contracts with a Secured Bank Product Provider; or (b) Cash Management Services or other similar banking products or services as may be requested by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than letters of credit, and provided by a Secured Bank Product Provider.
“
Base Rate
” means, for any day, a rate
per annum
equal to the greatest of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day
plus
½ of 1% and (iii) the sum of (a) the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate that would be payable on such day for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan with a one-month interest period (which, in respect of Term Loans only, shall in no event be less than 0.75%
per annum
)
plus
(b) 1.00%. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
“
Base Rate Loan
” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
“
Belgian Borrower
” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“
Benefit Plan
” means any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA, in respect of which the Borrower 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 (or any successor).
“
Board of Directors
” means (i) with respect to the Borrower or any corporation, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of the corporation, or any duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) with respect to any partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner, as applicable, of the partnership or any duly authorized committee thereof; (iii) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any duly authorized controlling committee thereof; and (iv) with respect to any other Person, the board or any duly authorized committee of such Person serving a similar function. Whenever any provision requires any action or determination to be made by, or any approval of, a Board of Directors, such action, determination or approval shall be deemed to have been taken or made if approved by a majority of the directors on any such Board of Directors (whether or not such action or approval is taken as part of a formal board meeting or as a formal board approval).
“
Borrower
” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“
Borrower DTTP Filing
” shall mean an HM Revenue & Customs' Form DTTP2 duly completed and filed by a UK Tax Borrower, which:
(a)
where it relates to a Lender that is a Lender on the day this Agreement is entered into, contains the scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence stated opposite that Lender's name in Schedule 2.01, and
(i)
where the relevant UK Tax Borrower is the UK Borrower, is filed with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of the date of this Agreement; or
(ii)
where the relevant UK Tax Borrower is not the UK Borrower, is filed with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of the date on which that UK Tax Borrower becomes a UK Tax Borrower; or
(b)
where it relates to a Lender that is not a party to this Agreement on the date on which this Agreement is entered contains the scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence stated in respect of that Lender in the relevant Assignment and Assumption, as applicable, and
(i)
where the relevant UK Tax Borrower is a UK Tax Borrower as at the assignment date or the date on which any increase or establishment in Commitments takes effect is filed with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of that date; or
(ii)
where the relevant UK Tax Borrower is not a UK Tax Borrower as at the relevant assignment date or the date on which any increase or establishment in Commitments takes effect is filed with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of the date on which that UK Tax Borrower becomes a UK Tax Borrower.
“
Borrower Materials
” has the meaning specified in
Section 6.02
.
“
Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment
” means the offer by the Borrower to make a voluntary prepayment of Loans at a specified discount to par pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B)
.
“
Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers
” means the solicitation by the Borrower of offers for, and the corresponding acceptance by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Loans at a specified range of discounts to par pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)
.
“
Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers
” means the solicitation by the Borrower of offers for, and the subsequent acceptance, if any, by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Loans at a discount to par pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)
.
“
Borrowing
” means a Revolving Borrowing, a Term Borrowing, Extended Term Borrowing, Extended Revolving Borrowing, Replacement Term Borrowing, Additional Revolving Borrowing or Additional Term Borrowing, as the context may require.
“
Business Day
” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, when used in relation to the Borrower, New York and, if such day relates to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan in a currency other than Euros, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan in Euros, means any such day that is also a TARGET Day.
“
Business Successor
” means (i) any former Subsidiary of the Borrower and (ii) any Person that, after the Closing Date, has acquired, merged or consolidated with a Subsidiary of the Borrower (that results in such Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower), or acquired (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of a Subsidiary or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of a Subsidiary of the Borrower in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), as a result of a transaction not prohibited hereunder.
“
Canadian Dollars
” means the lawful money of Canada.
“
Capital Expenditures
” means, for any period, the aggregate of, without duplication, (a) all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities and including Capitalized Research and Development Costs and Capitalized Software Expenditures) by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as additions during such period to property, plant or equipment or similar items which should be capitalized, reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period.
“
Capital Lease Obligations
” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“
Capital Stock
” means any and all shares of, rights to purchase, warrants, options or depositary receipts for, or other equivalents of, or partnership or other interests in (however designated), equity of any Person, including any Preferred Capital Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity.
“
Capitalized Leases
” means all leases that are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases; provided that for all purposes hereunder the amount of obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability in accordance with GAAP.
“
Capitalized Research and Development Costs
” means research and development costs that are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, capitalized.
“
Capitalized Software Expenditures
” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“
Captive Insurance Subsidiaries
” means, collectively or individually as of any date of determination, those regulated Subsidiaries of the Borrower primarily engaged in the business of providing insurance and insurance-related services to the Borrower and its other Subsidiaries.
“
Cash Collateral Account
” means a deposit account at a commercial bank selected by the Administrative Agent in the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“
Cash Collateralize
” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer and the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof, cash or deposit account balances denominated in the Approved Currency in which the applicable Letter of Credit was issued, or, if the applicable L/C Issuer benefitting from such collateral agrees in its reasonable discretion, other credit support (including by backstopping with other letters of credit), in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) the applicable L/C Issuer and (c) the Borrower (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). “
Cash Collateral
” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“
Cash Equivalents
” means:
(1) (a) Dollars, Canadian dollars, Swiss Francs, Euro or any national currency of any member state of the European Union; or (b) any other foreign currency held by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(2) securities issued or directly and fully Guaranteed or insured by the United States, Canadian or Swiss governments, a member state of the European Union or, in each case, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of such country or such member state is pledged in support thereof), having maturities of not more than two years from the date of acquisition;
(3) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, overnight bank deposits or bankers’ acceptances having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any lender or by any bank or trust company (a) whose commercial paper is rated at least “A-2” or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least “P-2” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at the time neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization) or (b) (in the event that the bank or trust company does not have commercial paper which is rated) having combined capital and surplus in excess of $100,000,000;
(4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2), (3) and (7) entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;
(5) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Person referenced in clause (3) above;
(6) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by a bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above (or by the parent company thereof) maturing within one year after the date of creation thereof or any commercial paper and variable or fixed rate note issued by, or guaranteed by a corporation rated at least (A) “A-1” or higher by S&P or “P-1” or higher by Moody’s (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization selected by the Borrower) maturing within two years after the date of creation thereof or (B) “A-2” or higher by S&P or “P-2” or higher by Moody’s (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization selected by the Borrower) maturing within one year after the date of creation thereof, or, in each case, if no rating is available in respect of the commercial paper or fixed rate notes, the issuer of which has an equivalent rating in respect of its long-term debt;
(7) marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least “P-2” or “A-2” from either S&P or Moody’s, respectively (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization selected by the Borrower), and in each case maturing within 24 months after the date of creation or acquisition thereof;
(8) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state, province, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, Canada, Switzerland, any member state of the European Union or any political subdivision, taxing authority or public instrumentality thereof, in each case, having one of the two highest ratings categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization selected by the Borrower) with maturities of not more than two years from the date of creation or acquisition;
(9) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any foreign government or any political subdivision, taxing authority or public instrumentality thereof, in each case, having one of the two highest ratings categories obtainable by S&P or Moody’s (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization selected by the Borrower) with maturities of not more than two years from the date of acquisition;
(10) Investments with average maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition in money market funds rated within the three highest ratings categories by S&P or Moody’s (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization selected by the Borrower);
(11) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary: (i) obligations of the national government of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office and principal place of business provided such country is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in each case maturing within one year after the date of investment therein, (ii) certificates of deposit of, bankers acceptance of, or time deposits with, any commercial bank which is organized and existing under the laws of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office and principal place of business provided such country is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least “A-2” or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least “P-2” or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Foreign Bank”), and in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition and (iii) the equivalent of demand deposit accounts which are maintained with an Approved Foreign Bank;
(12) Indebtedness or Preferred Capital Stock issued by Persons with a rating of “BBB-” or higher from S&P or “Baa3” or higher from Moody’s (or, if at the time, neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization selected by the Borrower) with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(13) bills of exchange issued in the United States, Canada, a member state of the European Union or Japan eligible for rediscount at the relevant central bank and accepted by a bank (or any dematerialized equivalent);
(14) investments in money market funds access to which is provided as part of “sweep” accounts maintained with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;
(15) investments in industrial development revenue bonds that (i) “re-set” interest rates not less frequently than quarterly, (ii) are entitled to the benefit of a remarketing arrangement with an established broker dealer and (iii) are supported by a direct pay letter of credit covering principal and accrued interest that is issued by any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;
(16) investments in pooled funds or investment accounts consisting of investments in the nature described in the foregoing clause (15);
(17) Cash Equivalents or instruments similar to those referred to in clauses (1) through (16) above denominated in Dollars or any Alternative Currency;
(18) interests in any investment company, money market, enhanced high yield fund or other investment fund which invests 90% or more of its assets in instruments of the types specified in clauses (1) through (17) above; and
(19) for purposes of clause (2) of the definition of “Asset Disposition,” any marketable securities portfolio owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date.
In the case of Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, Cash Equivalents shall also include (i) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (1) through (9) and clauses (11) through (14) above of foreign obligors, which Investments or obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (ii) other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments analogous to the foregoing investments in clauses (1) through (14) and in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clause (1) above, provided that such amounts are converted into any currency listed in clause (1) as promptly as practicable and in any event within 10 Business Days following the receipt of such amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, any items identified as Cash Equivalents under this definition (other than clause (16) above) will be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for all purposes under this Agreement regardless of the treatment of such items under GAAP.
“
Cash Management Obligations
” means obligations owed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to a Secured Bank Product Provider in respect of any overdraft and liabilities arising from treasury, depository and Cash Management Services or similar services designated by the Borrower as constituting Cash Management Obligations.
“
Cash Management Services
” means any one or more of the following types of services or facilities provided to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary by any Person who on the date of the agreement giving rise thereto is entered into is a Credit Party or any Secured Bank Product Provider: (a) ACH transactions; (b) cash management services, including, without limitation, controlled disbursement services, treasury, depository, overdraft, bank acceptance draft issuance and commercial acceptance draft discounting, sight draft and electronic funds transfer services; (c) foreign exchange facilities; (d) credit card processing services; (e) purchase cards; and (f) credit or debit cards.
“
Cash on Hand
” means, on any date of determination, the sum of the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary, as set forth on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries (it being understood that such amount shall exclude in any event any cash or Cash Equivalents identified on such balance sheet as “restricted” (including cash or Cash Equivalents subject to a control agreement in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent, but excluding cash or Cash Equivalents restricted in favor of the Secured Parties)).
“
Casualty Event
” means any event that gives rise to the receipt by the Borrower of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) to replace or repair such equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon).
“
CDOR Rate
” means, with respect to each day during an Interest Period pertaining to a Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, the interest rate
per annum
which is the rate based on the average rate applicable to Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances, for a term comparable to such Interest Period, appearing on the “Reuters Screen CDOR Page” (as defined in the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 1991 definitions, as modified and amended from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the first day of such Interest Period, or if such date is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day;
provided
, that if such rate does not appear on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page on such date as contemplated, then the CDOR Rate for such Interest Period shall be the rate for a term comparable to such Interest Period applicable to Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptance quoted by a bank listed in Schedule 1 of the Bank Act (Canada) and selected by the Administrative Agent.
“
CFC
” means a “controlled foreign corporation” (within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code).
“
Change of Control
”
means (i) any “person” or “group” of related persons (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), directly or indirectly, of more than 40% of the total voting power of the voting Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than, prior to the Spin-Off, by Grace and its Subsidiaries) (provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction or series of transactions will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control if (x) the Borrower becomes a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company and (y) the direct or indirect beneficial owners of the voting Capital Stock of such holding company immediately following such transaction or transactions are substantially the same as the beneficial owners of the voting Capital Stock of the Borrower immediately prior to such transaction or transactions); or (ii) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination transaction), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to a Person, other than the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with
Section 7.04
.
“
Class
” (a) when used with respect to Lenders, refers to whether such Lenders are Revolving Lenders, Term Lenders, Additional Term Lenders of a Series, Additional Revolving Lenders of a Series or Extending Lenders of a Series, (b) when used with respect to Commitments, refers to whether such Commitments are Term Commitments, Revolving Commitments, Additional Term Commitments of a Series, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments of a Series or Extended Revolving Commitments of a Series and (c) when used with respect to Loans or a Borrowing, refers to whether such Loans, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Additional Term Loans of a Series, Additional Revolving Loans of a Series, Extended Term Loans of a Series, Extended Revolving Loans of a Series or Replacement Term Loans of a Series.
“
Closing Date
” means the first date all the conditions precedent in
Section 4.01
are satisfied or waived in accordance with
Section 4.01
, which date is February 3, 2016.
“
Code
” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (unless as specifically provided otherwise).
“
Collateral
” means all of the “Collateral” referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property and assets that are or are required under the terms hereof or under the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;
provided
, that in no event shall “Collateral” include any equity interests or assets of any Excluded Subsidiary (other than equity interests in any “first tier” Excluded Foreign Subsidiary to the extent required to be pledged pursuant to
Section 6.12
).
“
Collateral Agent
” means Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor collateral agent hereunder.
“
Collateral Documents
” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the UK Holdco Pledge Agreement, each Intellectual Property Security Agreement, the Mortgages, and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties as security for the Secured Obligations, including collateral assignments, Security Agreement Supplements and other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to
Section 6.12
.
“
Commitment
” means a Term Commitment, a Revolving Commitment, an Additional Term Commitment, an Additional Revolving Commitment, an Additional Revolving Facility Commitment or an Extended Revolving Commitment, as the context may require.
“
Committed Loan Notice
” means a notice of (a) a Term Borrowing, (b) a Revolving Borrowing, (c) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other or (d) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans pursuant to
Section 2.02(a)
, which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit A
.
“
Compliance Certificate
” means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit C
or such other form approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
“
Consolidated
” means, when used to modify a financial term, test, statement, or report of a Person, the application or preparation of such term, test, statement or report (as applicable) based upon the consolidation, in accordance with GAAP, of the financial condition or operating results of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
“
Consolidated Cash Interest Expense
” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, (a) Consolidated cash interest expense in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a Consolidated basis (excluding amortization of original issue discount or premium resulting from the Issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, amortization of deferred financing costs, costs associated with obtaining or terminating Swap Contracts and fees and expenses in connection with any amendment or waiver of Indebtedness),
minus
(b) interest income for such period, all determined in accordance with GAAP.
“
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense
” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization or write-off of (i) intangibles and non-cash organization costs, (ii) deferred financing fees or costs and (iii) capitalized expenditures, customer acquisition costs and incentive payments, conversion costs and contract acquisition costs, the amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par and amortization of favorable or unfavorable lease assets or liabilities, of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a Consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP and any write down of assets or asset value carried on the balance sheet.
“
Consolidated EBITDA
” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period:
(1) increased (without duplication) by:
(a) any (x) Transaction Expenses and (y) any fees, costs, expenses or charges (other than Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense) related to any actual, proposed or contemplated GCP Equity Offering (including any expense relating to enhanced accounting functions or other transactions costs associated with becoming a public company), Investment permitted under Section 7.02, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred hereunder (including a refinancing thereof) (in each case, whether or not successful), including (i) such fees, expenses or charges related to this Agreement, the Senior Notes Indenture, the Senior Notes, any other credit facilities and any Receivables Fees, and (ii) any amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement, the Senior Notes Indenture, the Senior Notes, Receivables Facilities, any other credit facilities, any Receivables Fees, any other Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred hereunder or any GCP Equity Offering, in each case, whether or not consummated, to the extent the same were deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(b) provision for taxes based on income, profits, revenue or capital, including, without limitation, federal, state, provincial, territorial, local, foreign, unitary, excise, property, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding and similar taxes of such Person paid or accrued during such period, including any penalties and interest relating to any tax examinations (including, without limitation, any additions to such taxes, and any penalties and interest with respect thereto), deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(c) any other non-cash charges, write-downs, expenses, losses or items reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period including any impairment charges or the impact of purchase accounting (provided that if any such non-cash charge, write-down or item to the extent it represents an accrual or reserve for a cash expenditure for a future period then the cash payment in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA when paid) or other items classified by the Borrower as special items;
plus
(d) (i) the amount of any restructuring charge, reserve, integration cost or other business optimization expense or cost (including charges directly related to the implementation of cost-savings initiatives) that is deducted (and not added back) in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income,
including any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions or divestitures after the Closing Date, including, without limitation, those related to any severance, retention, signing bonuses, relocation, recruiting and other employee related costs, future lease commitments and costs related to the opening and closure and/or consolidation of facilities and to existing lines of business and (ii) fees, costs and expenses associated with acquisition related litigation and settlements thereof;
plus
(e) any net loss included in the Consolidated Net Income attributable to non-controlling interests pursuant to the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810-10-45 (“
Topic 810
”);
plus
(f) the amount of board of director fees, management, monitoring, advisory, consulting, refinancing, subsequent transaction, advisory and exit fees (including termination fees) and related indemnities and expenses paid or accrued in such period to any member of the Board of Directors of the Borrower to the extent permitted under
Section 7.08
;
plus
(g) net realized losses from Hedging Obligations or embedded derivatives that require similar accounting treatment and the application of Accounting Standard Codification Topic 815 (“
Topic 815
”) and related pronouncements;
plus
(h) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (2) below for any previous period and not added back;
plus
(i) any costs or expense incurred by the Borrower 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 severance agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Borrower or net cash proceeds of an Equity Issuance (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Borrower solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (1)(c) of the definition of Restricted Payments;
plus
(j) any net pension or other post-employment benefit costs representing amortization of unrecognized prior service costs, actuarial losses, including amortization of such amounts arising in prior periods, amortization of the unrecognized net obligation (and loss or cost) existing at the date of the initial application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 715, and any other items of a similar nature;
plus
(k) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Facility;
plus
(l) earn-out and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments, in each case in connection with acquisitions or an Investment;
plus
(m) pro forma adjustments in respect of cost savings, operating expense reductions and cost synergies relating to any Specified Transaction or the implementation of an operational initiative or operational change, in each case, projected by the Borrower in good faith to result from actions taken or expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower) within eighteen (18) months after the date any such Specified Transaction is consummated or such operational initiative or change
is implemented and (2) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings, synergies and operating efficiencies projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized (or for which a plan for realization shall have been established) in connection with any Specified Transaction or the implementation of an operational initiative or operational change, in each case, within eighteen (18) months after the date any such Specified Transaction is consummated or such operational initiative or change is implemented;
provided
that, in the case of each of clause (1) and (2), (x) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall have certified to the Administrative Agent that such cost savings or synergies are reasonably identifiable, reasonably attributable to the actions specified and reasonably anticipated to result from such actions, (y) such determinations shall be on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost savings, synergies or operating efficiencies had been realized on the first day of such period, net of the amount of actual benefits realized prior to or during such period from such actions and (z) the aggregate amount added back pursuant to this
clause (m)
for any four fiscal quarter period shall not exceed 20.0% of Consolidated EBITDA (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to this clause (m)) for such period;
plus
(n) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period (including (x) net losses on any Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate, currency or commodities risk, (y) bank fees and (z) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, plus amounts excluded from the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” pursuant to clauses (t) through (z) in clause (1) thereof), to the extent the same were deducted (and not added back) in calculating such Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(o) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period to the extent the same were deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(p) the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly owned Subsidiary;
plus
(q) realized foreign exchange losses resulting from the impact of foreign currency changes on the valuation of assets or liabilities on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
plus
(r) the amount of expenses relating to payments made to option holders of the Borrower or any Parent Entity in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to equityholders of such Person or its Parent Entities, which payments are being made to compensate such option holders as though they were equityholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution, in each case to the extent permitted hereunder;
plus
(s) losses, expenses or charges (including all fees and expenses or charges related thereto) (i) from abandoned, closed, disposed or discontinued operations and any losses on disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations and (ii) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions (other than in the ordinary course of business) as determined in good faith;
plus
(t) Public Company Costs;
plus
(u) cost related to the implementation of operational and reporting systems and technology initiatives;
plus
(v) [reserved];
plus
(w) the amount of loss on sale of assets in connection with a Receivables Facility;
plus
(x) to the extent not already included in Consolidated Net Income, proceeds of business interruption insurance (to the extent actually received and net of expenses incurred to obtain such proceeds, unless otherwise deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income); and
(2) decreased (without duplication) by:
(a) non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, excluding any non-cash gains to the extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period;
plus
(b) any net income included in Consolidated Net Income attributable to non-controlling interests pursuant to the application of Topic 810.
There shall be included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period, without duplication, the Acquired EBITDA of any Person, property, business or asset acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period (but not the Acquired EBITDA of any related Person, property, business or assets to the extent not so acquired) to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each such Person, property, business or asset acquired and not subsequently so disposed of, an “
Acquired Entity or Business
”), and the Acquired EBITDA of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is converted into a Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each a “
Converted Restricted Subsidiary
”), based on the actual Acquired EBITDA of such Acquired Entity or Business or Converted Restricted Subsidiary for such period (including the portion thereof occurring during such period but prior to such acquisition). For purposes of determining the Total Secured Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Interest Coverage Ratio, Total Leverage Ratio and First Lien Leverage Ratio, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period the Disposed EBITDA of any Person, property, business or asset (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, closed or classified as discontinued operations by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each such Person, property, business or asset so sold or disposed of, a “
Sold Entity or Business
”) and the Disposed EBITDA of any Restricted Subsidiary that is converted into an Unrestricted Subsidiary during such period (each a “
Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary
”), based on the actual Disposed EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary for such period (including the portion thereof occurring during such period but prior to such sale, transfer or disposition). Notwithstanding the forgoing, but subject to any adjustments set forth above with respect to any transactions occurring after the Closing Date, Consolidated EBITDA shall be $40,500,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, $66,800,000 for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015, $66,700,000 for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015 and $57,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015.
“
Consolidated Interest Expense
” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:
(1) Consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (a) amortization of original issue discount or premium resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par (other than the Loans), (b) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (c) non-cash interest payments (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark to market valuation of any Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (d) the interest component of Capital Lease Obligations, and (e) net
payments, if any, pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (s) Receivables Fees, (t) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (u) any additional cash interest owing pursuant to any registration rights agreement, (v) accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities other than Indebtedness, (w) any expense resulting from the discounting of any Indebtedness in connection with the application of purchase accounting in connection with any acquisition, (x) amortization or write-off of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, debt discount or premium, terminated hedging obligations and other commissions, financing fees and expenses and original issue discount with respect to the Loans and, adjusted, to the extent included, to exclude any refunds or similar credits received in connection with the purchasing or procurement of goods or services under any purchasing card or similar program, (y) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and (z) interest with respect to Indebtedness of any parent of such Person appearing upon the balance sheet of such Person solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP);
plus
(2) Consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued;
less
(3) interest income for such period.
For purposes of this definition, interest (i) on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by such Person to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP and (ii) shall be calculated in the reporting currency of such Person at the spot rate of exchange pursuant to GAAP on the date of determination as further increased or decreased by the fair value of foreign currency Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments (or portions thereof) entered into for the purpose of hedging currency risk related to the interest rate of any Indebtedness on such date of determination, regardless of whether such Swap Contracts or other instruments are recorded under hedge accounting principles in accordance with GAAP.
“
Consolidated Joint Venture
” of Borrower means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity selected by Borrower in its discretion (x) of which 50% or less 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, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by Borrower, and (y) that is consolidated with Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
“
Consolidated Net Income
” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the net income (loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis on the basis of GAAP before any reduction in respect of Preferred Capital Stock dividends and including the net income (loss) of Consolidated Joint Ventures in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000;
provided
,
however
, that there will not be included in such Consolidated Net Income, without duplication:
(1) any extraordinary, exceptional, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss, charge or expense (including Transaction Expenses) or any charges, expenses or reserves in respect of any restructuring, redundancy or severance expense or relocation costs, integration and facilities’ opening costs and other business optimization expenses and operating improvements (including related to new product introductions), restructuring charges, accruals or reserves (including restructuring and integration costs related to acquisitions after the Closing Date and adjustments to existing reserves), whether or not classified as restructuring expense on the consolidated financial statements, signing costs, retention or completion bonuses, transition costs, costs related
to closure/consolidation of facilities, internal costs in respect of strategic initiatives and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans (including any settlement of pension liabilities), contract terminations and professional and consulting fees incurred with any of the foregoing;
(2) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles, including any impact resulting from an election by the Borrower to apply IFRS at any time following the Closing Date;
(3) any costs associated with the Transactions, including any Transaction Expenses and any other charges, fees, costs or expenses associated with becoming a separate operating company;
(4) any fees and expenses (including any transaction or retention bonus or similar payment) incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, Investment, asset disposition, issuance or repayment of Indebtedness, issuance of Capital Stock, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed) and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful (including, for avoidance of doubt, the effects of expensing all transaction-related expenses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Codification No. 805 and gains or losses associated with Financial Accounting Standards Codification No. 460);
(5) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid or other expenses incurred directly in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness and any net gain (loss) from any write-off or forgiveness of Indebtedness;
(6) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted (including any adjustment of estimated payouts on existing earn-outs) that are so required to be established as a result of the Transactions in accordance with GAAP, or changes as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies;
(7) any (i) non-cash compensation charge or expense arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity based awards and any non-cash deemed finance charges in respect of any pension liabilities or other provisions or on the re-valuation of any benefit plan obligation and (ii) income (loss) attributable to deferred compensation plans or trusts;
(8) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary (including any net income (loss) from investments recorded in such Person under the equity method of accounting) (other than up to $20,000,000 of net income (loss) of Consolidated Joint Ventures), except that the Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period will be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash or Cash Equivalents actually distributed or that (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower) could have been distributed by such Person during such period to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution or return on investment (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution or return on investment to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (9) below);
(9) solely for the purpose of determining the Available Amount, any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Borrower and the Guarantors) if such Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions
by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower or a Guarantor by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s articles, charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its shareholders (other than (a) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (b) restrictions pursuant to this Agreement, the Senior Notes or the Senior Notes Indenture and (c) restrictions specified in
Section 7.09(m)
, except that the Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period will be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash or Cash Equivalents actually distributed or that could have been distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause);
(10) any gain (or loss), together with any related provisions for taxes on any such gain (or the tax effect of any such loss), realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset (including pursuant to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) or disposed or discontinued operations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer or the Board of Directors of the Borrower);
(11) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of any Hedging Obligations or any ineffectiveness recognized in earnings related to qualifying hedge transactions or the fair value of changes therein recognized in earnings for derivatives that do not qualify as hedge transactions, in each case, in respect of any Hedging Obligations;
(12) any unrealized foreign currency translation increases or decreases or transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person, including those related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk) or other obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses relating to translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies;
(13) any unrealized or realized gain or loss due solely to fluctuations in currency values and the related tax effects, determined in accordance with GAAP;
(14) any purchase accounting effects (including in relation to the Spin-Off) including, but not limited to, adjustments to inventory, property and equipment, software and other intangible assets and deferred revenue in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries), as a result of any consummated acquisition, or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof (including any write-off of in process research and development);
(15) any goodwill or other intangible asset impairment charge, write-off or write-down and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP;
(16) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment or cancellation of Indebtedness or any Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments;
(17) any net unrealized gains and losses resulting from Hedging Obligations or embedded derivatives that require similar accounting treatment and the application of Topic 815 and related pronouncements or mark to market movement of other financial instruments pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 825 and related pronouncements;
(18) any non-cash expenses, accruals or reserves related to adjustments to historical tax exposures and any deferred tax expense associated with tax deductions or net operating losses arising as a result of the Transactions, or the release of any valuation allowances related to such item;
(19) any non-cash items in respect of (x) pension and other post retirement obligations, (y) environmental obligations and (z) litigation or other disputes in respect of events and exposures will be excluded from Consolidated Net Income; and
(20) any cash payments in respect of (x) pension and other post retirement obligations, (y) environmental obligations and (z) litigation or other disputes will be deducted from Consolidated Net Income (but only to the extent not already reducing Consolidated Net Income in accordance with GAAP) and in each case of clauses (x) through (z), excluding any payments in respect of charges taken on or prior to the Closing Date.
In addition, to the extent not already included in the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Consolidated Net Income shall include (i) any expenses and charges that are reimbursed by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted hereunder, or, so long as the Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed and only to the extent that such amount is (A) not denied by the applicable payor in writing within 180 days and (B) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days) and (ii) to the extent covered by insurance (including business interruption insurance) and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the Borrower 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 (A) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (B) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption.
“
Consolidated Total Debt
” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness for borrowed money (excluding Indebtedness with respect to Cash Management Services and intercompany Indebtedness among the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries), plus (without duplication) (b) the aggregate principal amount of Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations and unreimbursed drawings under letters of credit of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date, minus (c) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents included in the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent fiscal period for which internal financial statements of the Borrower are available (provided that the cash proceeds of any proposed Incurrence of Indebtedness shall not be included in this clause (c) for purposes of calculating the First Lien Leverage Ratio, Total Leverage Ratio or Total Secured Leverage Ratio, as applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, “Consolidated Total Debt” shall exclude Indebtedness in respect of any Receivables Facility. For purposes of calculating the First Lien Leverage Ratio, Total Leverage Ratio or the Total Secured Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Total Debt shall be calculated in the reporting currency of the Borrower at the spot rate of exchange pursuant to
GAAP on the date of determination as further increased or decreased by the fair value of foreign currency Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments or portions thereof entered into for the purpose of hedging currency risk related to the principal amount of any Indebtedness on such date of determination, regardless of whether such Swap Contracts or other instruments are recorded under hedge accounting principles in accordance with GAAP.
“
Consolidated Working Capital
” means, at any date, the excess of (a) the sum of all amounts (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such date over (b) the sum of all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, but excluding, without duplication, (a) all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Loans, L/C Obligations and other revolving loans, letter of credit and bankers acceptance obligations to the extent otherwise included therein, (b) the current portion of interest, (c) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes, (d) the current portion of any Capital Lease Obligations, (e) deferred revenue arising from cash receipts that are earmarked for specific projects, (f) the current portion of deferred acquisition costs, (g) pension assets and the current portion of pension liabilities, and (h) current accrued costs associated with any restructuring or business optimization (including accrued severance and accrued facility closure costs).
“
Contaminant
” means any material or substance with respect to which any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit imposes a duty, liability, obligation or standard of conduct or otherwise controls, limits or regulates, including without limitation any pollutant contaminant (as those terms are defined in 42 U.S.C. §9601(33)), toxic pollutant (as that term is defined in 33 U.S.C. §1362(13)), hazardous substance (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. §9601(14)), hazardous chemical (as that term is defined by 29 CFR §1910.1200(c)), hazardous waste (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. §6903(5)), or any state or local equivalent of such laws and regulations, including, without limitation, radioactive material, special waste, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, petroleum, including crude oil or any petroleum-derived substance, (or any fraction thereof), solid waste (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 6903(27)), or breakdown or decomposition product thereof, or any constituent of any such substance or waste, including but not limited to polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos.
“
Contingent Obligation
” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, any operating lease, dividend or other obligation that does not constitute Indebtedness (“
Primary Obligations
”) of any other Person (the “
Primary Obligor
”), including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:
(1) to purchase any such Primary Obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;
(2) to advance or supply funds (a) for the purchase or payment of any such Primary Obligation; or (b) to maintain the working capital or equity capital of the Primary Obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the Primary Obligor; or
(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Primary Obligation of the ability of the Primary Obligor to make payment of such Primary Obligation against loss in respect thereof.
“
Contract Consideration
” has the meaning specified in the definition of Excess Cash Flow.
“
Contractual Obligation
” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“
Contribution Notice
” has the meaning set out in section 38 or section 47 of the UK Pensions Act 2004.
“
Control
” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “
Controlled
” has a meaning correlative thereto.
“
Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary
” has the meaning specified in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
“
Covenant Transaction
” has the meaning specified in
Section 1.08(d)
.
“
Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness
” means (a) any new term loan facilities used to refinance all or a portion of the loans under any Term Loan Facility (each, a “
Refinancing Term Loan Facility
”) entered into with the consent of the Borrower and the institutions providing such Refinancing Term Loan Facility, (b) any new revolving facilities used to refinance all or a portion of the loans and revolving commitments under any Revolving Facility (each, a “
Refinancing Revolving Facility
” and, together with the Refinancing Term Loan Facilities, the “
Refinancing Facilities
”) entered into with the consent of the Borrower and the institutions providing such Refinancing Revolving Facility or (c) one or more additional series of senior unsecured notes or senior secured notes that will be secured by the Collateral on a
pari passu
basis with the Facilities or secured notes that will be secured on a junior priority basis to the Facilities (including any Registered Equivalent Notes) (any such notes or loans, “
Refinancing Notes
”);
provided
that (i) any Refinancing Facilities or Refinancing Notes that are secured shall be subject to a customary intercreditor agreement with terms to be mutually agreed by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the lenders with respect to such Refinancing Facilities or Refinancing Notes, (ii)(A) all of the net cash proceeds of such Refinancing Term Loan Facility or Refinancing Notes are immediately applied to permanently repay in whole or in part the Term Loan Facility being refinanced, (B) all of the net cash proceeds of such Refinancing Revolving Facility are immediately applied to repay in whole or in part the Revolving Facility being refinanced and the Revolving Commitments being refinanced shall be permanently reduced by the amount of the commitments under the Refinancing Revolving Facility, and (C) such Refinancing Term Loan Facility, Refinancing Notes and Refinancing Revolving Facility are in an original aggregate principal amount not greater than the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan Facility or Revolving Facility (as applicable) being refinanced except by an amount equal to (x) accrued interest and premium plus (y) upfront fees and OID plus (z) other fees and expenses or other amounts paid, in each case with respect to such Refinancing Term Loan Facility, Refinancing Notes or Refinancing Revolving Facility, as applicable, (iii) such Refinancing Term Loan Facility or Refinancing Notes have a maturity equal to or later than, and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than, the loans under the Term Loan Facility being refinanced and, with respect to any Refinancing Notes, shall not have mandatory prepayment provisions (other than those related to customary asset sale, change of control or similar event offers and “applicable high yield discount obligation” (“
AHYDO
”) payments) that would result in prepayment of such Refinancing Notes prior to the Term Loans being refinanced (it being understood that the Borrower shall be permitted to prepay or offer to purchase any first lien secured Refinancing Notes pursuant to the proviso in
Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A))
, (iv) such Refinancing Revolving Facility shall not mature (or require scheduled commitment reductions or amortization) prior to the Maturity Date of the Revolving Commitments being refinanced, (v) there shall be no borrowers or guarantors in respect of any Refinancing Term Loan Facility, Refinancing Notes or Refinancing Revolving Facility that are not the Borrower, the European
Borrowers, or a Guarantor, (vi) if secured, such Refinancing Term Loan Facility, Refinancing Notes or Refinancing Revolving Facility shall not be secured by any assets that do not constitute Collateral for the Facilities, (vii) with respect to any Refinancing Revolving Facility in respect of the Revolving Facility, all payment, borrowing, participation and commitment reduction shall be on a pro rata basis with (or more favorable to) the Revolving Facility (
provided
that (x) subject to the provisions of
Section 2.03
to the extent dealing Letters of Credit under any Revolving Facility which mature or expire after a Maturity Date when there exist Commitments under a Refinancing Revolving Facility with a longer Maturity Date, all such Letters of Credit shall be participated in on a pro rata basis by all Lenders with Revolving Commitments and any Refinancing Revolving Facility in accordance with their Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Facility and such Refinancing Revolving Facility (on an aggregate basis across the Revolving Facility and Refinancing Revolving Facility) and (y) all borrowings under Revolving Commitments and any Refinancing Revolving Facility and repayments thereunder shall be made on a pro rata basis (except for (A) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Commitments under a Refinancing Revolving Facility (and related outstandings) and (B) repayments required upon the Maturity Date of the non-extending Revolving Commitments); and (viii) such Refinancing Term Loan Facility, Refinancing Notes or Refinancing Revolving Facility shall either (A) have covenants no more restrictive (taken as a whole) than those under the Facilities as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent (except for covenants applicable only to the periods after the final Maturity Date of the Facilities at the time of the incurrence of such Refinancing Term Loan Facility, Refinancing Notes or Refinancing Revolving Facility; it being understood that to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of the Facilities, no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent or any Lender and such Refinancing Term Loan Facility, Refinancing Notes or Refinancing Revolving Facility shall not be deemed to be more restrictive solely because of such financial maintenance covenant) or (B) be on then current market terms for such type of Indebtedness (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower).
“
Credit Date
” means the date of a Credit Extension.
“
Credit Extension
” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
“
Credit Party
” means (a) the Lenders and Affiliates thereof, (b) the Agents and their respective Affiliates and branches, (c) the Arrangers and (d) the permitted successors and permitted assigns of each of the foregoing.
“
Cross-License Agreement
” means an agreement to be entered into by and among the Borrower, Grace Conn and Grace GmbH & Co. KG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Grace Conn, providing each party licenses under certain intellectual property assets owned by the other party, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with, or as not prohibited by, the terms hereof.
“
CTA
” means the Corporation Tax Act 2009 of the United Kingdom.
“
Debt Issuance
” means the issuance by any Person and its Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness for borrowed money.
“
Debtor Relief Laws
” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, general assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights
of creditors generally, including, with respect to the Belgian Borrower, the Belgian law of 8 August 1997 on bankruptcy and the Belgian law of 31 January 2009 on the continuity of undertakings.
“
Declining Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(b)(vii)
.
“
Default
” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the lapse of grace period, or both, would be an Event of Default.
“
Default Rate
” means, with respect to overdue principal, an interest rate equal to (a) the Applicable Rate applicable to the respective borrowing
plus
(b) 2.0% per annum and, with respect to any other overdue amount, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans
plus
2.0% per annum (other than to Defaulting Lenders).
“
Defaulting Lender
” means, subject to
Section 2.18(b)
, any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of such Lender’s funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lenders’ obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (
provided
that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, other than via an Undisclosed Administration, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other Federal or state regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-in Action;
provided
that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Capital Stock in such Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to
Section 2.18(b)
) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, each L/C Issuer and each Lender.
“
Designated Credit Line Provider
” means any Person that is the lender, administrative agent or other representative with respect to a Designated Credit Line so long as such Person was identified to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in writing on or prior to the Closing Date or, in the case of any
Designated Credit Lines entered into after the Closing Date, on or prior to the date such Designated Credit Line is entered into;
provided
,
that such provider delivers written notice that has been consented to in writing by the Borrower, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (i) describing the Designated Credit Line and setting forth the amount of the Designated Credit Line to be secured by the Collateral and (ii) agreeing to be bound by
Section 6.02
of the Security Agreement and
Article 9
hereof, as provided in
Section 9.11
.
“
Designated Credit Lines
” means lines of credit, letter of credit facilities and working capital credit facilities of Foreign Subsidiaries provided by a Designated Credit Line Provider and designated by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent;
provided
that, at the time of any such designation, the aggregate principal amount of such Designated Credit Line together with all other then outstanding Designated Credit Lines, shall not exceed $80,000,000.
“
Designated Non-Cash Consideration
” means the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent payment, redemption, retirement, sale or other disposition of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration. A particular item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration will no longer be considered to be outstanding when and to the extent it has been paid, redeemed or otherwise retired or sold or otherwise disposed of in compliance with
Section 7.05
.
“
Designated Preferred Stock
” means Preferred Capital Stock of the Borrower or a Parent Entity (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees to the extent funded by the Borrower or such Subsidiary) and that is designated as “Designated Preferred Stock” pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower at or prior to the issuance thereof, the Net Cash Proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (c) of the definition of “Available Amount”.
“
Deutsche Bank
” means Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch.
“
Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B)(2)
.
“
Discount Range
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(1)
.
“
Discount Range Prepayment Amount
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(1)
.
“
Discount Range Prepayment Notice
” means a written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers made pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)
substantially in the form of
Exhibit H
.
“
Discount Range Prepayment Offer
” means the irrevocable written offer by a Lender, substantially in the form of
Exhibit I
, submitted in response to an invitation to submit offers following the Auction Agent’s receipt of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice.
“
Discount Range Prepayment Response Date
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(1)
.
“
Discount Range Proration
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(3)
.
“
Discounted Loan Prepayment
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(A)
.
“
Discounted Prepayment Determination Date
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(3)
.
“
Discounted Prepayment Effective Date
” means in the case of any Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offer or Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offer, five (5) Business Days following the respective Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date, Discount Range Prepayment Response Date or Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, as applicable, in accordance with
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B)
,
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)
or
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)
, respectively, unless a different period is agreed to between the Borrower and the Auction Agent acting in their reasonable discretion.
“
Disinterested Director
” means, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, a member of the Board of Directors of the Borrower having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such
Affiliate Transaction. A member of the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall be deemed not to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Capital Stock of the Borrower or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Capital Stock.
“
Disposed EBITDA
” means, with respect to any Sold Entity or Business or any Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary, as applicable, all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary, as applicable.
“
Disposition
” or “
Dispose
” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition of any property by any Person (including any sale and leaseback transaction), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
“
Disqualified Capital Stock
” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock or solely at the direction of the issuer), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale or casualty or condemnation event so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale or casualty or condemnation event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments and the termination of all outstanding Letters of Credit (unless the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations related thereto has been Cash Collateralized), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than if the issuer has the option to settle for Qualified Capital Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date of the Term Loan Facility at the time such capital stock is issued;
provided
that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower (or any Parent Entity) or the Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or if its Restricted Subsidiaries in
order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.
“
Disqualified Institution
” means, unless otherwise consented to by the Borrower in writing, (a) those financial institutions, lenders and other Persons identified by the Borrower to the Arrangers by name in writing on or prior to the close of business on January 8, 2016, (b) competitors of the Borrower or their respective affiliates, in the case of this clause (b) identified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent by name in writing on or prior to the close of business on January 8, 2016 or from time to time after the Closing Date or (c) any affiliates of the foregoing that are readily identifiable according to their names, but excluding (in the case of clauses (b) and (c)) bona fide debt funds.
“
Distribution
Related Taxes
” means any Tax, including without limitation, any income or withholding tax (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit actually realized in connection with such repatriation), arising as a result of a repatriation or distribution of funds by a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Specified Asset Sale, Specified Debt Issuance or Excess Cash Flow payment, as required pursuant to
Section 2.05(b)(v)
hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, a tax may be a Distribution Related Tax without regard to whether it is imposed on the payor or the recipient of such funds.
“
Documentation Agents
” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., each in its capacity as a co-documentation agent under this Agreement.
“
Dollar
” and “
$
” mean lawful money of the United States.
“
Dollar Equivalent
” means, with respect to an amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and with respect to an amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount determined at the Exchange Rate on the applicable Valuation Date. In making the determination of the Dollar Equivalent for purposes of determining the aggregate available Revolving Commitments or the European Sublimit on any Credit Date, the Administrative Agent shall use the Exchange Rate in effect at the date on which any Borrower requests the Credit Extension for such Credit Date pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
“
Domestic Subsidiary
” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
“
EEA Financial Institution
” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;
“
EEA Member Country
” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“
EEA Resolution Authority
” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“
Eligible Assignee
” means, as of any date of determination, (a) a Lender as of such date; (b) an Affiliate of a Lender described in clause (a); (c) an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender described in clause (a); and (d) any other Person (other than a natural person or any Affiliate of the Borrower) approved by
(i) the Administrative Agent, (ii) in the case of any assignment of a Revolving Commitment, the L/C Issuers and (iii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under
Section 8.01(a)
,
(e)
and
(f)
, the Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
“
Employee Matters Agreement
” means an agreement to be entered into by and among the Borrower, Grace and Grace–Conn to allocate certain liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs, and other related matters, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with, or as not prohibited by, the terms hereof.
“
Environmental Claim
” means any notice of violation, claim (including common law claims), accusation, allegation, cause of action, suit, administrative, regulatory or judicial action or proceeding, investigation, written demand, lien, abatement order, or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any Person for any liability, loss, damage (foreseeable and unforeseeable), personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), tangible or intangible property damage, contribution, cost recovery, indemnity, indirect or consequential damages, punitive damages, fees, out-of-pocket costs, expenses, disbursements, attorneys’ or consultant fees, damage to the environment or natural resources, or for nuisance, pollution, contamination or other adverse effects on the environment, human health, or natural resources, or for fines, penalties, restrictions or injunctive relief, resulting from, arising from, based upon or related to (i) the occurrence or existence of a Release or threat of a Release (whether sudden or non-sudden or accidental or non-accidental) of, the exposure to or presence of any Contaminant in, into or onto the environment, (ii) the use, handling, generation, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Contaminant, or (iii) the violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit.
“
Environmental Laws
” means any and all applicable foreign, federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules or regulations or orders, decrees, judgments or directives issued by a Governmental Authority, Environmental Permits or Remedial Action standards, levels or objectives imposing liability, duties, obligations or standards of conduct for or relating to pollution, the protection of health, safety or the environment or the use, treatment, storage, transportation, handling, disposal or release of any hazardous material, substance or waste, including, but not limited to, the following United States statutes, as now written and hereafter amended: the Water Pollution Control Act, as codified in 33 U.S.C. §1251
et seq
., the Clean Air Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §7401
et seq
., the Toxic Substances Control Act, as codified in 15 U.S.C. §2601
et seq
., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §6901
et seq
., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §9601
et seq
., the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §11001
et seq
., and the Safe Drinking Water Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. §300f
et seq
., and any related regulations, as well as all state and local equivalents.
“
Environmental Liability
” means any liability, loss, duty or obligation, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries arising from, resulting from or based upon (a) violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Contaminant, (c) exposure to any Contaminant, (d) the presence, release or threatened release of any Contaminant 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.
“
Environmental Lien
” means a Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (i) any liability under Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits, or (ii) damages relating to, or costs incurred by such
Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
“
Environmental Permits
” means any and all permits, licenses, certificates, authorizations or approvals of any Governmental Authority required by Environmental Laws or necessary or reasonably required for the current and anticipated future operation of the business of any Loan Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries.
“
Equity Issuance
” means any issuance for cash by any Person and its Subsidiaries to any other Person of (a) its Capital Stock, (b) any of its Capital Stock pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants, (c) any of its Capital Stock pursuant to the conversion of any debt securities to equity or (d) any options or warrants relating to its Capital Stock. A Disposition shall not be deemed to be an Equity Issuance.
“
ERISA
” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as amended from time to time and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
“
ERISA Affiliate
” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“
ERISA Event
” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), or in critical or endangered status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA); (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) the imposition of any material liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums not yet due or premiums due but not yet delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; (g) the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived with respect to any Pension Plan; (h) 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.; or (i) notification that any Pension Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA).
“
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule
” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“
Euro
” or “
€
” means the single currency of the European Union as constituted by the Treaty on European Union and as referred to in the legislative measures of the European Union for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of the Euro in one or more member states, being in part legislative measures to implement the European and Monetary Union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.
“
Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing
” means a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
“
Eurocurrency Rate Loan
” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate in accordance with the provisions of
Article 2
.
“
European Borrowers
” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“
European Sublimit
” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. The European Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Facility.
“
Event of Default
” has the meaning specified in
Section 8.01
.
“Excess Cash Flow”
means, for any period, an amount equal to the excess of:
(a) the sum, without duplication, of:
(i) Consolidated Net Income for such period;
(ii) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization) to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income;
(iii) decreases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other than (v) appreciation of the Dollar relative to other foreign currencies, (w) any such decreases arising from acquisitions or dispositions by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period or the application of purchase accounting, (x) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent, (y) as a result of a liability or obligation that becomes probable or estimable or (z) the effect of fluctuations in the amount of accrued or contingent obligations, assets or liabilities under Swap Contracts);
(iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash loss on Dispositions by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than Dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income; and
(v) cash receipts in respect of Swap Contracts during such period to the extent not otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income;
over
(b) the sum, without duplication, of:
(i) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income and cash charges to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income;
(ii) without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to
clause (x)
below in prior fiscal years, the amount of Capital Expenditures or Permitted Acquisitions made in cash during such period, except to the extent that such Capital Expenditures or Permitted Acquisitions were financed with the proceeds of an incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness (other than revolving loans) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(iii) the aggregate amount of all principal payments of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including the principal component of Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding (X) Indebtedness created hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than pursuant to Section 2.07(a)) and (Y) all prepayments in respect of any other revolving credit facility, except, in the case of
clause (Y)
, to the extent there is an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder) made during such period, except to the extent financed with the proceeds of an incurrence or issuance of other Indebtedness (other than revolving loans) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash gain on Dispositions by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than Dispositions in the ordinary course of business) to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income;
(v) increases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other than (v) appreciation of the Dollar relative to other foreign currencies, (w) any such increases arising from acquisitions or dispositions by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period or the application of purchase accounting, (x) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent, (y) as a result of a liability or obligation that becomes probable or estimable or (z) the effect of fluctuations in the amount of accrued or contingent obligations, assets or liabilities under Swap Contracts);
(vi) cash payments by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of long-term liabilities (other than Indebtedness) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(vii) without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to
clause (xi)
below in prior periods, the amount of Investments and acquisitions made during such period pursuant to
Section 7.02
(other than
Section 7.02(a)
,
(d)
and
(dd)(ii)
) except to the extent that such Investments and acquisitions were financed with the proceeds of an incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness (other than revolving loans) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(viii) the amount of Restricted Payments paid during such period pursuant to
Section 7.06
(other than
Section 7.06(q)(ii) attributable to clause (a) of the definition of Available Amount
) except to the extent that such Restricted Payments were financed with the proceeds of an incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness (other than revolving loans) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(ix) the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that are required to be made in connection with any prepayment of Indebtedness except to the extent that such amounts were financed with the proceeds of an incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness (other than revolving loans) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(x) the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such period (including
expenditures for the payment of financing fees) to the extent that such expenditures are not expensed during such period (or otherwise deducted in Consolidated Net Income during such period) and were not financed with the proceeds of an incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness (other than revolving loans) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(xi) without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in prior periods, (A) the aggregate consideration required to be paid in cash by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to binding contracts and (B) expenditures required to be paid in cash by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Applicable Law during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower following the end of such period (the “
Contract Consideration
”) entered into prior to or during such period relating to Permitted Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures or acquisitions to be consummated or made during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower following the end of such period;
provided
that to the extent the aggregate amount utilized to finance such Permitted Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures or acquisitions during such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters is less than the Contract Consideration, the amount of such shortfall, shall be added to the calculation of Excess Cash Flow at the end of such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters;
(xii) the amount of cash taxes (including penalties and interest) paid or tax reserves set aside or payable (without duplication) in such period to the extent they exceed the amount of tax expense deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period;
(xiii) cash expenditures in respect of Swap Contracts during such fiscal year to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income;
(xiv) to the extent added to Consolidated Net Income, cash losses from discontinued operations; and
(xv) without duplication of any other deduction, cash expenditures in respect of pension and other post retirement obligations and environmental obligations in such period.
“
Exchange Act
” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, as amended.
“
Exchange Rate
” means the rate at which any currency (the “
Original Currency
”) may be exchanged into Dollars, Euros or another currency (the “
Exchanged Currency
”), as set forth on such date on the relevant Thomson
Reuters screen at or about 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on such date. In the event that such rate does not appear on the
Thomson
Reuters screen, the “Exchange Rate” with respect to such Original Currency into such Exchanged Currency shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower or, in the absence of such agreement, such “Exchange Rate” shall instead be the Administrative Agent’s quoted spot rate of exchange in the interbank market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such Original Currency are then being conducted, at or about 11:00 a.m. (local time), on such date for the purchase of the Exchanged Currency, with such Original Currency for delivery two Business Days later.
“
Excluded Contribution
” means Net Cash Proceeds or property or assets received by the Borrower as capital contributions to the equity (other than through the issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) of the Borrower after the Closing Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower for the benefit of their employees to the extent funded by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) of the Borrower, in each case, to the extent designated as an Excluded Contribution pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“
Excluded Foreign Subsidiary
” means (i) any direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary Holding Company and (iii) any Foreign Subsidiary Holding Company.
“
Excluded Information
” means information (including material non-public information) regarding the Loans of the applicable Class or the Loan Parties hereunder or the European Borrowers that is not known to a Lender participating in a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment or in an assignment to the Borrower, that may be material to a decision by such Lender to participate in such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment or such assignment to the Borrower, as applicable.
“
Excluded Subsidiary
” means any (i) Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) Unrestricted Subsidiary, (iii) Immaterial Subsidiary, (iv) Captive Insurance Subsidiary, (v) Non-Profit Subsidiary, (vi) Joint Venture and (vii) subsidiary which is a special purpose entity.
“
Excluded Taxes
” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (x) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (y) that are Other Connection Taxes, (ii) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (a) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under
Section 3.06
) or (b) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to
Section 3.01
, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender's assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (iii) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with
Section 3.01(d)
, (iv) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA and (v) with respect to a payment by a UK Tax Borrower hereunder, any deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax imposed by the United Kingdom on payments of interest to it under this Agreement (a “
UK Tax Deduction
”), if on the date the payment falls due (a) the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a UK Tax Deduction if the Lender had been a UK Qualifying Lender, but on that date that Lender is not or has ceased to be a UK Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or Treaty or any published practice or published concession of any relevant taxing authority, (b) the relevant Lender is a UK Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of paragraph (i)(B) of the definition of “UK Qualifying Lender” and (A) an officer of H.M. Revenue & Customs has given (and not revoked) a direction (a “
Direction
”) under section 931 of the ITA which relates to the payment and that Lender has received from the Loan Party making the payment or from the Administrative Agent a certified copy of that Direction and (B) the payment could have been made to the Lender without a UK Tax Deduction if that Direction had not been made, (c) the relevant Lender
is a UK Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of paragraph (i)(B) of the definition of “UK Qualifying Lender” and (A) the relevant Lender has not given a Tax Confirmation to the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party and (B) the payment could have been made to the Lender without a UK Tax Deduction if the Lender had given a Tax Confirmation to the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party, on the basis that the Tax Confirmation would have enabled the relevant Loan Party to have formed a reasonable belief that the payment was an “excepted payment” for the purpose of section 930 of the ITA and (d) the relevant Lender is a Treaty Lender and the UK Borrower making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Lender without a UK Tax Deduction had that Lender complied with its obligations under
Section 3.01(e)
.
“
Expiring Credit Commitment
” means a tranche of Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Extended Revolving Commitments for which the Maturity Date shall have occurred at a time when another tranche or tranches of Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Extended Revolving Commitments is or are in effect with a longer Maturity Date (each other tranche remaining in effect, a “
Non-Expiring Credit Commitment
”).
“
Extended Loans
” means the Extended Term Loans and/or the Extended Revolving Loans, as the context may require.
“
Extended Revolving Borrowing
” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Extended Revolving Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by the Extended Revolving Lenders.
“
Extended Revolving Commitments
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extended Revolving Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extended Revolving Loans
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extended Term Borrowing
” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Extended Term Loans of the same Type (if applicable) and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Extended Term Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extended Term Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extended Term Loans
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extending Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extension
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Extension Amendments
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(c)
.
“
Extension Offer
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(a)
.
“
Facility
” means the Term Loan Facility, the Revolving Facility, or each Additional Term Facility or Additional Revolving Facility, as the context may require.
“
FATCA
”
means (a) Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as of the date of this Agreement (and any successor or future version thereof that is substantially comparable and not materially more onerous to
comply with), any current or future Treasury regulations promulgated or Revenue Ruling, Revenue Procedure, Notice or other administrative guidance issued thereunder, (b) any treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any other jurisdiction, in each case, that relates to an intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. and any other jurisdiction and facilitates the implementation of the preceding clause (a), or (c) any agreement entered into (including pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code) regarding the implementation of the preceding clauses (a) or (b) with the United States Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Government or any governmental or taxation authority under any other jurisdiction.
“
Federal Funds Effective Rate
” means for any day, the rate
per annum
equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the immediately preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by Administrative Agent.
“
Fee Letter
” means the Facilities Fee Letter executed by the Borrower, the Arrangers and the other parties thereto, dated as of December 23, 2015.
“
Financial Support Direction
” has the meaning set out in section 43 of the UK Pensions Act 2004.
“
First Lien Leverage Ratio
” means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt (other than any portion of Consolidated Total Debt that is unsecured or is secured solely by a Lien that is junior to the Liens securing the Obligations) as of the last day of such Test Period (net of Cash on Hand) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower for such Test Period.
“
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
” means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower for such Test Period to (b) the Fixed Charges of the Borrower for such Test Period.
“
Fixed Charges
” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of:
(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period;
(2) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person during such period; and
(3) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Capital Stock during such period.
“
Flood Certificate
” means a “Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and any successor Governmental Authority performing a similar function.
“
Flood Program
” means the National Flood Insurance Program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, in each case as amended from time to time, and any successor statutes.
“
Flood Zone
” means areas having special flood hazards as described in the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“
FLSA
” means the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, as the same may from time to time be amended or supplemented, including any rules or regulations issued in connection therewith.
“
Foreign Plan Event
” means (a) a foreign governmental authority has instituted proceedings to terminate a Foreign Pension Plan, (b) a foreign governmental authority has appointed a trustee to administer any Foreign Pension Plan in place of the existing administrator, in each case by reason of a distress termination within the meaning of Section 4041(c) of ERISA, treating such Foreign Pension Plan as if it were subject to ERISA; or (c) any Foreign Pension Plan that is required by applicable law to be funded in a trust or other funding vehicle has failed to comply with such funding requirements.
“
Foreign Pension Plan
” means any plan, fund (including, without limitation, any super-annuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained outside of the United States of America by the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates primarily for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries or its Affiliates residing outside the United States of America, which plan, fund, or similar program provides or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which is not subject to ERISA or the Code.
“
Foreign Subsidiary
” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“
Foreign Subsidiary Holding Company
” means a Domestic Subsidiary all of the assets of which (except for an immaterial amount) consist of the equity or debt of one or more direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.
“
Fronting Exposure
” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to any L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.
“
Fund
” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
“
GAAP
” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as in effect from time to time;
provided
that (A) 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 Closing Date in GAAP 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, (B) at any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower may elect, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, to apply IFRS accounting principles in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such election, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean IFRS (except as otherwise provided herein), including as to the ability of the Borrower or the Required Lenders to make an election pursuant to
clause (A)
of this proviso, (C) any election made pursuant to
clause (B)
of this proviso, once made, shall be irrevocable, (D) any calculation or determination in this Agreement that requires the application of GAAP for periods that include fiscal
quarters ended prior to the Borrower’s election to apply IFRS shall remain as previously calculated or determined in accordance with GAAP and (E) the Borrower may only make an election pursuant to
clause (B)
of this proviso if it also elects to report any subsequent financial reports required to be made by the Borrower, including pursuant to
Sections 6.01(a)
and
(b)
, in IFRS;
provided further
, that the treatment of, and all computations with respect to, leases contained in this Agreement may, in the sole discretion of the Borrower, be treated, and performed, in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date.
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GCP
” means Grace’s Construction Products operating segment and Darex Packaging Technologies business.
“
GCP Equity Offering
” means a sale of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Parent Entity (other than through the issuance of Disqualified Stock or Designated Preferred Stock or through an Excluded Contribution) other than (a) offerings registered on Form S-8 (or any successor form) under the Securities Act or any similar offering in other jurisdictions or other securities of the Borrower or any Parent Entity and (b) issuances of Capital Stock to any Subsidiary of the Borrower.
“
General Incremental Availability
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a)(i)
.
“
Goldman Sachs
” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
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Governmental Authority
” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“
Grace
” has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements hereto.
“
Grace–Conn
” means W. R. Grace & Co.–Conn., a Connecticut corporation.
“
Grace Transitional License Agreement
” means an agreement to be entered into by and between the Borrower and Grace–Conn, wherein Grace–Conn will provide a limited license to the Borrower under the Grace trademark for certain products until new brands for those products are phased in, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with, or as not prohibited by, the terms hereof.
“
Granting Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.07(g)
.
“
Guarantee
” means, as to any Person, without duplication, any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by a Primary Obligor in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the Primary Obligor so as to enable the Primary Obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), and
provided further
that the
term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business, or customary and reasonable indemnity or product warranty obligations, including, but not limited to, those in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or Disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related Primary Obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “
Guarantee
” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“
Guarantee Agreement
” means the Guarantee Agreement made by the Borrower and the Guarantors in favor of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit E
, together with each other guarantee agreement and guarantee agreement supplement of any Subsidiary in respect of the Obligations of the Borrower delivered pursuant to
Section 6.12
.
“
Guarantors
” means, collectively, (a) the Subsidiaries listed as such on
Schedule I
that, as of the Closing Date, have Guaranteed the Obligations of the Borrower (in its capacity as the Borrower under the Loan Documents) pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, (b) the Borrower (with respect to Obligations other than the direct Obligations of the Borrower) and (c) each other Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary of the Borrower that has become a Guarantor pursuant to
Section 6.12
, provided that in no event shall any European Borrower and any Excluded Subsidiary be a Guarantor under this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, the Borrower in its sole discretion may cause any Restricted Subsidiary that is not otherwise required to become a Guarantor to Guarantee the Obligations by causing such Restricted Subsidiary to execute the Guarantee Agreement and Collateral Documents required by
Section 6.12
.
“
Hedging Obligations
” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract.
“
Historical Financial Statements
” means (i) the audited combined balance sheet of GCP for the fiscal years ended at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014, and the related, as applicable, audited combined statements of earnings and cash flows of GCP and (ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of GCP as at March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015, and the related, as applicable, combined statements of earnings and cash flows of GCP in each case, prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as otherwise disclosed).
“
Identified Participating Lenders
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(3)
.
“
Identified Qualifying Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(3)
.
“
Immaterial Subsidiary
” means, at any date of determination, each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that (i) has not guaranteed any other Indebtedness of the Borrower and (ii) has total assets of less than 5.0% of Total Assets and revenues of less than 5.0% of the total revenues of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis and, together with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries (as determined in accordance with GAAP), has total assets of less than 10.0% of Total Assets and revenues of less than 10.0% of the total revenues of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, in each case, measured at the end of the most recent fiscal period for which internal financial statements are available (provided that prior to the first such availability of financial statements, such determination shall be made based on the Pro Forma Balance Sheet), with revenues being calculated on a pro forma basis giving effect to any acquisitions or dispositions of companies, division or lines of
business since such Pro Forma Balance Sheet date or the start of such four quarter period, as applicable, and on or prior to the date of acquisition of such Subsidiary.
“
Increased Amount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 7.01
.
“
Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a)(v)(D)
.
“
Incur
” means issue, create, assume, enter into any Guarantee of, incur, extend or otherwise become liable for;
provided
,
however
, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock 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 and the terms “Incurred” and “Incurrence” have meanings correlative to the foregoing and any Indebtedness pursuant to any revolving credit or similar facility shall only be “Incurred” at the time any funds are borrowed thereunder.
“
Indebtedness
” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):
(i) the principal of Indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;
(ii) the principal of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;
(iii) all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments which support financial obligations which would otherwise become Indebtedness (the amount of such obligations being equal at any time to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such letters of credit or other instruments plus the aggregate amount of drawings thereunder that have not been reimbursed) (except to the extent such reimbursement obligations relate to trade payables and such obligations are satisfied within 30 days of Incurrence);
(iv) the principal component of all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property (except trade payables or similar obligations to trade creditors), which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in service or taking final delivery and title thereto;
(v) Capital Lease Obligations of such Person;
(vi) the principal component of all obligations, or liquidation preference, of such Person with respect to any Disqualified Capital Stock or, with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary, any Preferred Capital Stock (but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends);
(vii) the principal component of all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person;
provided
,
however
, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of (a) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;
(viii) Guarantees by such Person of the principal component of Indebtedness of the type referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (ix) of other Persons to the extent Guaranteed by such Person; and
(ix) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net obligations of such Person under Hedging Obligations (the amount of any such obligations to be equal at any time to the net payments under such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such obligation that would be payable by such Person at the termination of such agreement or arrangement);
with respect to clauses (i), (ii), (iv) and (v) above, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided, that Indebtedness of any Parent Entity appearing upon the balance sheet of the Borrower solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP shall be excluded.
The term “Indebtedness” shall not include any lease, concession or license of property (or Guarantee thereof) which would be considered an operating lease under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date, any prepayments of deposits received from clients or customers in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, or obligations under any license, permit or other approval (or Guarantees given in respect of such obligations) Incurred prior to the Closing Date or in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice.
The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any time in the case of a revolving credit or similar facility shall be the total amount of funds borrowed and then outstanding. The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be (a) the accreted value thereof in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount and (b) the principal amount of Indebtedness, or liquidation preference thereof, in the case of any other Indebtedness. Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to the effects of Topic No. 815 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose hereunder as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, in no event shall the following constitute Indebtedness:
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(i)
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Contingent Obligations Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, other than Guarantees or other assumptions of Indebtedness;
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(ii)
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Cash Management Services;
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(iii)
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any lease, concession or license of property (or Guarantee thereof) which would be considered an operating lease under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date or any prepayments of deposits received from clients or customers in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
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(iv)
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obligations under any license, permit or other approval (or Guarantees given in respect of such obligations) incurred prior to the Closing Date or in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
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(v)
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in connection with the purchase by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any business, any 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 depends on the performance of such business after the closing;
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 in a timely manner;
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(vi)
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for the avoidance of doubt, any obligations in respect of workers’ compensation claims, early retirement or termination obligations, pension fund obligations or contributions or similar claims, obligations or contributions or social security or wage Taxes, or surety bonds, performance bonds or similar obligations;
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(vii)
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Indebtedness of any Parent Entity appearing on the balance sheet of the Borrower solely by reason of push down accounting under GAAP;
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(viii)
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obligations under or in respect of Receivables Facilities;
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(ix)
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Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock); or
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(x)
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amounts owed to dissenting stockholders in connection with, or as a result of, their exercise of appraisal rights and the settlement of any claims or action (whether actual, contingent, or potential) with respect thereto (including any accrued interest).
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Indemnified Liabilities
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.05
.
“
Indemnified Taxes
” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“
Indemnitees
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.05
.
“
Information
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.08
.
“
Information Memorandum
” means the Confidential Information Memorandum related to the Facilities and dated as of January 12, 2016.
“
Informational Website
” has the meaning specified in
Section 6.02
.
“
Initial Agreement
” has the meaning specified in
Section 7.09(p)
.
“
Intellectual Property Security Agreement
” means, collectively, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement and the Patent Security Agreement (each as defined in the Security Agreement), referred to in and substantially in the forms attached to the Security Agreement executed and delivered pursuant to
Section 6.12
or the applicable Security Agreement.
“
Interest Coverage Ratio
” means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower for such Test Period to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense of the Borrower for such Test Period.
“
Interest Payment Date
” means (i) with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan (provided, in the case of each Interest Period of longer than three months “Interest Payment Date” shall also include each date that is three months, or an integral multiple thereof, after the commencement of such Interest Period) and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made and (ii) with respect to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December of each year and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made.
“
Interest Period
” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on (i) the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter or (ii) if available to all of the relevant Lenders, the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is shorter than one month or twelve (12) months thereafter, as selected by Borrower in the applicable Committed Loan Notice;
provided
,
however
, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period of one month or more 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 during which such Interest Period ends) shall, subject to clause (c) of this definition, end on the last Business Day of the calendar month of such Interest Period, and (c) no Interest Period in respect of any Borrowing of any given tranche shall extend beyond the respective Maturity Date therefor. 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.
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Interest Rate Determination Date
” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the date that is two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.
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Investment
” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of advances, loans or other extensions of credit (other than advances or extensions of credit to customers, suppliers, directors, officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, and excluding any debt or extension of credit represented by a bank deposit other than a time deposit) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or the Incurrence of a Guarantee of any obligation of, or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued
by, such other Persons, the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person, and all other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet
prepared on the basis of GAAP;
provided
,
however
, that endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice will not be deemed to be an Investment. If the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary issues, sells or otherwise disposes of any Capital Stock of a Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary such that, after giving effect thereto, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary, any Investment by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Person remaining after giving effect thereto will be deemed to be a new Investment at such time.
For purposes of
Section 7.02
and the designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to
Section 6.12
:
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(1)
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“Investment” will include the portion (proportionate to the Borrower’s equity interest in a Restricted Subsidiary to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
provided
,
however
, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Borrower will be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the Borrower’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (b) the portion (proportionate to the Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets
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(as determined by the Borrower) of such Subsidiary at the time that such Subsidiary is so re-designated a Restricted Subsidiary; and
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(2)
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any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Borrower.
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Investment Grade Securities
” means:
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(1)
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securities issued or directly and fully Guaranteed or insured by the United States or Canadian government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);
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(2)
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securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by a member of the European Union, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);
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(3)
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debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of “A-” or higher from S&P or “A3” or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization or, if no rating of Moody’s or S&P then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
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(4)
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investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above which fund may also hold cash and Cash Equivalents pending investment or distribution.
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IP Rights
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.17
.
“
IRS
” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“
ITA
” means the Income Tax Act 2007 of the United Kingdom.
“
Joinder Agreement
” means an agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit Q
, with such changes as are necessary to specify, in compliance with
Section 2.14
, the terms of any Additional Term Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments and extensions of credit thereunder.
“
Joint Venture
” means (a) any Person which would constitute an “equity method investee” of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) any Person in whom the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries beneficially owns any Capital Stock that is not a Subsidiary.
“
Judgment Currency
” has the meaning specified in
Section 1.08(h)
.
“
Junior Financing
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Restricted Payment”.
“
Junior Financing Documentation
” means any documentation governing any Junior Financing.
“
Jurisdictional Requirements
” means that (i) the Borrower remains organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (ii) the UK Borrower remains organized
under the laws of England and Wales and (iii) the Belgian Borrower remains organized under the laws of Belgium.
“L/C Advance
” means, as to any Revolving Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Revolving Percentage.
“
L/C Application
” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer and acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuer and the Borrower.
“
L/C Borrowing
” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit that has not been reimbursed by the Borrower on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Borrowing.
“
L/C Commitment
” means, as to any L/C Issuer, its commitment to issue Letters of Credit, and to amend, renew or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, pursuant to
Section 2.03
, in an aggregate face amount at any time outstanding not to exceed (a) in the case of any L/C Issuer party hereto as of the Closing Date, the amount set forth opposite such L/C Issuer’s name on
Schedule 2.01
under the heading “L/C Commitments” and (b) in the case of any Revolving Lender that becomes a L/C Issuer hereunder thereafter, that amount which shall be set forth in the written agreement by which such Lender shall become an L/C Issuer, in each case as the maximum outstanding face amount of Letters of Credit to be issued by such L/C Issuer, as such commitment may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof or with the agreement in writing of such Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. The aggregate L/C Commitments of all the L/C Issuers shall be less than or equal to the L/C Sublimit at all times.
“
L/C Credit Extension
” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or the extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase of the principal amount thereof.
“
L/C Documents
” means, as to any Letter of Credit, each L/C Application and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of such L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
“
L/C Expiration Date
” means the day that is five Business Days prior to the scheduled Maturity Date then in effect with respect to the applicable Revolving Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day).
“
L/C Fees
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.09(b)(i)
.
“
L/C Issuer
” means each of Bank of America, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, in each case, in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and each other Revolving Lender reasonably acceptable to each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that has entered into a letter of credit issuer agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, in each case, in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, together with their respective permitted successors and assigns in such capacity. Each L/C Issuer may, with the prior written consent of the Borrower, in its reasonable discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such L/C Issuer, in which case the L/C Issuer shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. In the event that there is more than one L/C Issuer at any time, references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to refer to the L/C Issuer in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all L/C Issuers, as the context requires.
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L/C Obligations
” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts with respect to Letters of Credit, including, without duplication, all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.10. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“
L/C Sublimit
” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. The L/C Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Facility.
“
Laws”
means, collectively, all applicable international, foreign, federal, state, commonwealth and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes, common laws and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“
LCA Election
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 1.13
.
“
LCA Test Date
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 1.13
.
“
Lender
” means, at any time, any lender that has a Commitment or holds a Loan at such time and, as the context requires, includes each L/C Issuer.
“
Letter of Credit
” means any letter of credit issued by an L/C Issuer hereunder for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including each letter of credit listed on Schedule 1.01(b) that is issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date and designated as a Letter of Credit. Each such letter of credit listed on Schedule 1.01(b) shall be deemed to constitute a Letter of Credit issued hereunder on the Closing Date for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“
Lien
” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any Capitalized Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing). For the avoidance of doubt, “Lien” shall not be deemed to include any license of any IP Rights.
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Limited Condition Financing
” means any incurrence of Indebtedness related to, and identified at the time of, any Limited Condition Transaction.
“
Limited Condition Transaction
” means any Permitted Acquisition by one or more of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing.
“
Loan
” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower or any European Borrower under
Article 2
.
“
Loan Documents
” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the Guarantee Agreement, (d) the Collateral Documents, (e) each L/C Application and (f) the Fee Letter.
“
Loan Parties
” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor;
provided
that, for the avoidance of doubt, “Loan Parties” shall exclude the European Borrowers.
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London Banking Day
” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurocurrency market.
“
LTM EBITDA
” means Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower measured for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which internal Consolidated financial statements of the Borrower have been delivered, in each case calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, as applicable.
“
Management Advances
” means loans or advances made to, or Guarantees with respect to loans or advances made to, directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Parent Entity, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:
(1) (a) in respect of travel, entertainment or moving related expenses Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or (b) for purposes of funding any such person’s purchase of Capital Stock (or similar obligations) of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity with (in the case of this sub-clause (b)) the approval of the Board of Directors;
(2) in respect of moving related expenses Incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility or office; or
(3) not exceeding $10,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.
“
Material Adverse Effect
” means a materially adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, results of operations, properties or financial condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the European Borrowers, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under the applicable Loan Documents or (c) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents.
“
Material First Tier Foreign Subsidiary
” means any Foreign Subsidiary (i) whose Capital Stock is directly owned by any Loan Party and (ii) that constitutes a Material Subsidiary.
“
Material Indebtedness
” means Indebtedness (other than the Obligations under the Loan Documents) of the Loan Parties or any European Borrower, individually or in the aggregate, having an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000.
“
Material Real Property
” means (a) as of the Closing Date, the fee owned real property set forth on
Schedule 5.11(b)
and (b) fee owned real property owned by any Loan Party and acquired after the Closing Date with a fair market value in excess of $20,000,000;
provided
that, “Material Real Property” shall be limited to fee owned real property located in the United States.
“
Material Subsidiary
” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an Immaterial Subsidiary.
“
Maturity Date
” means (a) with respect to the Revolving Facility, the date that is five years following the Closing Date, (b) with respect to the Term Loan Facility, the date that is six years following the Closing Date, (c) with respect to any Additional Term Loans, the maturity date for such Series of Additional Term Loans specified in the applicable Joinder Agreement, (d) with respect to any Additional Revolving Loans in respect of an Additional Revolving Facility, the maturity date for such Series of
Additional Revolving Loans specified in the applicable Joinder Agreement and (e) with respect to any Replacement Term Loans, the maturity date for such Series of Replacement Term Loans determined in accordance with
Section 10.01
;
provided
, however, that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day;
provided, further
, that any Maturity Date may be extended as provided by
Section 2.16
.
“
Maximum Rate
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.10
.
“
Minimum Collateral Amount
” means, at any time, (a) as to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 100% of the Fronting Exposure of all L/C Issuers with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time and (b) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers in their sole discretion.
“
Minimum Extension Condition
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.16(b)
.
“
Moody’s
” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any of its successors or assigns that is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization.
“
Mortgage
” means any deed of trust, trust deed, mortgages or other comparable instrument covering the Material Real Property required to be mortgaged pursuant to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower executed and delivered pursuant to
Section 6.12
.
“
Multiemployer Plan
” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which contributions are or have, within the preceding six years, been made, or are or were, within the preceding six years, required to be made, by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or ERISA Affiliates of such Subsidiary.
“
Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
” means a nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Rule 436 under the Securities Act.
“
Net Cash Proceeds
” means:
(a)
with respect to the Disposition of any asset by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any Casualty Event, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received and, with respect to any Casualty Event, any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of such Casualty Event actually received by or paid to or for the account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) over (ii) the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the asset subject to such Disposition or Casualty Event and that is required to be repaid (and is timely repaid) in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), (B) the out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees) actually incurred by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event, (C) Taxes (or Restricted Payments to the extent permitted hereunder made in respect of taxes) paid or reasonably estimated to be payable in connection therewith by the Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary and attributable to such Disposition or Casualty Event (including, in respect of any proceeds received in connection with a Disposition or Casualty Event of any asset of any Restricted Subsidiary organized under the laws of a jurisdiction different from the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower, deductions in respect of withholding and other Taxes that are payable in cash if such funds are repatriated to the jurisdiction of the Borrower), (D) any reserve for adjustment in respect of (1) the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP and (2) any liabilities associated with such asset or assets and retained by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after such sale or other Disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction, (E) in the case of any Disposition or Casualty Event by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, the
pro rata
portion of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof (calculated without regard to this clause (E)) attributable to minority interests and not available for distribution to or for the account of Borrower or a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof and (F) any funded escrow established pursuant to the documents evidencing any such sale or disposition to secure any indemnification obligations or adjustments to the purchase price associated with any such sale or disposition (
provided
that to the extent that any amounts are released from such escrow to Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, such amounts net of any related expenses shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds). It being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include, without limitation, any cash or Cash Equivalents (i) received upon the Disposition of any non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any such Disposition or Casualty Event and (ii) upon the reversal (without the satisfaction of any applicable liabilities in cash in a corresponding amount) of any reserve described in
clause (D)
above or, if such liabilities have not been satisfied in cash and such reserve not reversed within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days after such Disposition or Casualty Event, the amount of such reserve;
provided
that (x) no proceeds realized in a single transaction or series of related transactions shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds unless such proceeds shall exceed $20,000,000 and (y) no proceeds shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds under this
clause (a)
in any fiscal year until the aggregate amount of all such proceeds in such fiscal year shall exceed $40,000,000 (and thereafter only proceeds in excess of such amount shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds under this
clause (a)
); and
(b)
with respect to the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the cash received in connection with such incurrence or issuance over (ii) (x) the investment banking fees, underwriting discounts, commissions, costs and other out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and other customary expenses, incurred by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such incurrence or issuance (including, in the case of Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary, deduction in respect of withholding Taxes that are payable in cash if such funds are repatriated) and (y) all taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof.
“
Non-Consenting Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.06(d)
.
“
Non-Defaulting Lender
” means, as to any Facility, a Lender thereunder that is not a Defaulting Lender.
“
Non-Expiring Credit Commitment
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Expiring Credit Commitment”.
“
Non-Profit Subsidiary
” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is qualified under Section 501(c) of the Code as a nonprofit corporation.
“
Non-Repatriated Amounts
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(b)(v)
.
“
Non-US Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.01(d)
.
“
Nonrenewal Notice Date
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.03(b)(iii)
.
“
Note
” means a Term Note or Revolving Note, as the context may require.
“
Obligations
” means (i) all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party or any European Borrower arising under any Loan Document with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, (ii) all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties arising under any Designated Credit Line and (iii) all Secured Bank Product Obligations, in each case, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any European Borrower of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Loan Parties and the European Borrowers under the Loan Documents include the obligation to pay principal, interest, Letter of Credit commissions, charges, expenses, fees, Attorney Costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party or the European Borrowers under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of any Loan Party or any European Borrower to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that any Lender may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such Loan Party or European Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.
“
OFAC
” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
“
Offered Amount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(1)
.
“
Offered Discount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(1)
.
“
Organizational Documents
” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-US jurisdiction), (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement (or equivalent or comparable constitutional documents with respect to any non-US jurisdiction) and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
“
OSHA
” means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as the same may from time to time be amended or supplemented, including any rules or regulations issued in connection therewith.
“
Other Commitments
” means one or more Classes of Loan commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
“
Other Connection Taxes
” means, with respect to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or the Administrative Agent and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising solely from such Lender or the Administrative Agent having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under,
received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“
Other Loans
” means one or more Classes of Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
“
Other Taxes
” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, registration, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to
Section 3.06
)
.
“
Outstanding Amount
” means with respect to the Loans on any date, the principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Loans occurring on such date.
“
Parallel Debt
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.25(a)
.
“
Parent Entity
” means any, direct or indirect, parent of the Borrower.
“
Parent Entity Expenses
” means:
(1) costs (including all professional fees and expenses) Incurred by any Parent Entity in connection with reporting obligations under or otherwise Incurred in connection with compliance with applicable laws, rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument relating to the Loans, the Guarantees or any other Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including in respect of any reports filed or delivered with respect to the Securities Act, Exchange Act or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(2) customary indemnification obligations of any Parent Entity owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its articles, charter, by-laws, partnership agreement or other organizational documents or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person to the extent relating to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(3) obligations of any Parent Entity in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor) to the extent relating to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(4) (x) general corporate overhead expenses, including professional fees and expenses and (y) other operational expenses of any Parent Entity related to the ownership or operation of the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(5) expenses Incurred by any Parent Entity in connection with (i) any offering, sale, conversion or exchange of Capital Stock or Indebtedness and (ii) related to any compensation paid to officers, directors and employees; and
(6) amounts to finance Investments that would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to
Section 7.02
if made by the Borrower; provided, that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment, (B) such direct or indirect parent company shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Capital Stock) to be contributed to the capital of the Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of the Person formed or acquired into the Borrower or
one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by
Section 7.04
) in order to consummate such Investment, (C) such direct or indirect parent company and its Affiliates (other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) receives no consideration or other payment in connection with such transaction except to the extent the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary could have given such consideration or made such payment in compliance herewith and such consideration or other payment is included as a Restricted Payment or an Investment hereunder, (D) any property received by the Borrower shall not increase the Available Amount and (E) such Investment shall be deemed to be made by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to
Section 7.02
.
“
Participant
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.07(d)
.
“
Participant Register
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.07(d)
.
“
Participating Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(2)
.
“
Party
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.01(o)
.
“
PATRIOT Act
” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into Law October 26, 2001)).
“
PBGC
” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
“
Perfection Certificate
” means a perfection certificate in the form of the perfection certificate provided to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date (or such other form as the Administrative Agent may approve).
“
Pension Plan
” means any plan described in Section 4021(a) of ERISA and not excluded pursuant to Section 4021(b) thereof or that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, which is or has, within the preceding six years, been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have, within the preceding six years, been made, by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliates of such Subsidiary, but not including any Multiemployer Plan.
“
Pensions Regulator
” means the body corporate known as the Pensions Regulator and established under Part 1 of the UK Pensions Act 2004.
“
Permitted Acquisition
” means any purchase or acquisition pursuant to
Section 7.02(b)
or
(c)
.
“
Permitted Additional Junior Debt
” shall mean senior unsecured, senior subordinated or subordinated debt (including, as applicable, Registered Equivalent Notes), in each case issued or incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date;
provided
that such Indebtedness does not mature or have scheduled amortization or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption or prepayment (except customary asset sale, change of control, casualty or condemnation provisions and AHYDO payments), in each case, prior to 91 days after the latest Maturity Date at the time such debt is issued or incurred.
“
Permitted Asset Swap
” means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of assets used or useful in a Similar Business or a combination of such assets and cash, Cash Equivalents between the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents
received in excess of the value of any cash or Cash Equivalents sold or exchanged must be applied in accordance with
Section 7.05
and
Section 2.06(b)(ii)
.
“
Permitted Liens
” means, with respect to any Person:
(a)
pledges, deposits or Liens under workmen’s compensation laws, payroll taxes, unemployment insurance laws, social security laws or similar legislation, or insurance related obligations (including pledges or deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements), or in connection with bids, tenders, completion guarantees, contracts (other than for borrowed money) or leases, or to secure utilities, licenses, public or statutory obligations, or to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, government contracts and leases, statutory obligations, surety, stay, indemnity, judgment, customs, appeal or performance bonds, return-of-money bonds, performance and completion guarantees, bankers’ acceptance facilities (or other similar bonds, instruments or obligations), obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments that have been posted to support the same, or as security for contested taxes or import or customs duties or for the payment of rent, or other obligations of like nature, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(b)
Liens with respect to outstanding motor vehicle fines and Liens imposed by law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction contractors’ or other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(c)
Liens for Taxes, assessments or governmental charges which are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or, if more than 60 days overdue, which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided that appropriate reserves required pursuant to GAAP (or other applicable accounting principles) have been made in respect thereof;
(d)
encumbrances, charges, ground leases, easements (including reciprocal easement agreements), survey exceptions, land use regulations, covenants, conditions, restrictions, encroachments, protrusions, by-law, regulation, zoning restrictions 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, building codes or other restrictions (including minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances or matters that would be disclosed in an accurate survey affecting real property) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or to the ownership of their properties, including servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements, subdivision agreements, facilities sharing agreements, cost sharing agreement and other agreements, which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (taken as a whole);
(e)
Liens (i) on assets or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary securing Hedging Obligations or Cash Management Services permitted hereunder; (ii) that are contractual rights of set-off or, in the case of clause (x) or (y) below, other bankers’ Liens
(x) relating to treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds in the ordinary course of business and not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (y) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or (z) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; (iii) on cash accounts securing Indebtedness incurred under
Section 7.03(h)(iii)
with financial institutions; (iv) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice and not for speculative purposes; and/or (v) (x) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection, (y) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law or by operation of customary standard terms and conditions of the account keeping encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the maintenance of such accounts and (z) arising under customary general terms of the account bank in relation to any bank account maintained with such bank and attaching only to such account and the products and proceeds thereof, which Liens, in any event, do not secure any Indebtedness;
(f)
leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses of assets (including real property and intellectual property rights), in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(g)
Liens securing or otherwise arising out of judgments, decrees, attachments, orders or awards not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as (i) any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment, decree, order or award have not been finally terminated, (ii) the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired or (iii) no more than 60 days have passed after (x) such judgment, decree, order or award has become final or (y) such period within which such proceedings may be initiated has expired;
(h)
Liens (i) on assets or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of securing Capital Lease Obligations, or Purchase Money Obligations, or securing the payment of all or a part of the purchase price of, or securing other Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, improvement or construction of, assets or property acquired or constructed in the ordinary course of business;
provided
that (x) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Liens is otherwise permitted to be Incurred hereunder and (y) any such Liens may not extend to any assets or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than assets or property acquired, improved, constructed or leased with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and any improvements or accessions to such assets and property and (ii) on any interest or title of a licensor, sublicensor, lessor or sublessor under any Capital Lease Obligations or operating lease;
(i)
Liens perfected or evidenced by UCC financing statement filings (or similar filings in other applicable jurisdictions) regarding operating leases entered into by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, including precautionary UCC financing statements;
(j)
Liens existing on the Closing Date and described in
Schedule 7.01(j)
(or to the extent not listed on such
Schedule 7.01(j)
, where the fair market value of all property to which such Liens attach is less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate);
(k)
Liens on property, other assets or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or at the time the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires such property, other assets or shares of stock, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination transaction with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) and any modifications, replacements, refinancings, restructurings, renewals or extensions thereof;
provided
,
however
, that such Liens are not created, Incurred or assumed in anticipation of or in connection with such other Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such acquisition of such property, other assets or stock);
provided
,
further
, that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property, other assets or stock (plus improvements, accession, proceeds or dividends or distributions in connection with the original property, other assets or stock) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate;
(l)
Liens on assets or property of any Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness or other obligations of such Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary, or Liens in favor of the Borrower or any Loan Party; provided that such Lien does not cause or result in any assets or property of the Loan Parties becoming assets or property not constituting Collateral;
(m)
(i) Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred (as permitted under
Section 7.03
) to refinance Indebtedness that was previously so secured (excluding the Obligations), and permitted to be secured hereunder;
provided
that any such Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the Indebtedness being refinanced and (ii) Liens securing any Refinancing Facility and Refinancing Notes;
(n)
(i) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any government, statutory or regulatory authority, developer, landlord or other third party on property over which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar arrangements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;
(o)
any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary or joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any organizational document, joint venture or similar agreement;
(p)
Liens on property or assets under construction (and related rights) in favor of a contractor or developer or arising from progress or partial payments by a third party relating to such property or assets;
(q)
Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, hire purchase, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(r)
Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by
Section 7.03(e)
;
provided
that such Liens shall only be permitted if (x) in the case of assumed Indebtedness, such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets, including Capital Stock (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof, or replacements of any thereof) acquired, or of any Person acquired or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or
into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in any transaction to which such Indebtedness relates and (y) on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness after giving effect to such Incurrence, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio would equal or be less than 1.00:1.00;
(s)
Liens Incurred to secure obligations in respect of any Indebtedness permitted by
Section 7.03(s)
; provided that only the equipment the acquisition of which is financed by such Indebtedness shall be encumbered by such Liens;
(t)
Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted under
Section 7.03
of any Foreign Subsidiary covering only the assets of such Foreign Subsidiary;
(u)
Liens on Capital Stock or other securities or assets of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(v)
any security granted over the marketable securities portfolio described in clause (9) of the definition of “Cash Equivalents” in connection with the disposal thereof to a third party;
(w)
Liens on (i) goods the purchase price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit issued for the account of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or Liens on bills of lading, drafts or other documents of title arising by operation of law or pursuant to the standard terms of agreements relating to letters of credit, bank guarantees and other similar instruments and (ii) specific items of inventory of other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(x)
Liens on equipment of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to clients or suppliers of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(y)
Liens on assets or securities deemed to arise in connection with and solely as a result of the execution, delivery or performance of contracts to sell such assets or securities if such sale is otherwise permitted hereunder;
(z)
Liens arising by operation of law or contract on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof to secure premiums thereunder, and Liens, pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of business securing liability for premiums or reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefits of) insurance carriers;
(aa)
Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(bb)
Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted under Section 7.02 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, and (ii) consisting of an agreement to sell any property in an asset sale permitted hereunder, in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or asset sale, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;
(cc)
Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations not prohibited hereunder in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 6.0% of Total Assets
(determined at the time Incurred) at any one time outstanding, including any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(dd)
[Reserved]
(ee)
Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted by
Section 7.03
, provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;
(ff)
Liens on Receivables Assets incurred in connection with a Receivables Facility;
(gg)
Settlement Liens;
(hh)
rights of recapture of unused real property in favor of the seller of such property set forth in customary purchase agreements and related arrangements with any government, statutory or regulatory authority;
(ii)
Liens arising by operation of law under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code in favor of a reclaiming seller of goods or buyer of goods;
(jj)
Liens in the nature of the right of set-off in favor of counterparties to contractual agreements with the Borrower or any other Loan Party in the ordinary course of business;
(kk)
security given to a public or private utility or government authority as required in the ordinary course of business;
(ll)
any exclusive or non-exclusive licenses granted under any intellectual property rights that do not secure or is not granted in connection with incurrence of Indebtedness;
(mm)
the rights reserved to or vested in any Person or government, statutory or regulatory authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or by a statutory provision, to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the continuance thereof;
(nn)
restrictive covenants affecting the use to which real property may be put;
(oo)
Liens or covenants restricting or prohibiting access to or from lands abutting on controlled access highways or covenants affecting the use to which lands may be put; provided that such Liens or covenants do not interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(pp)
Liens arising in connection with any Permitted Tax Restructuring or any intercompany license agreement among the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(qq)
Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the documentation securing Additional Notes or Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness permitted to be incurred;
provided
, that such Liens are
pari passu
or junior in priority to the Obligations pursuant to a customary intercreditor agreement with terms to be mutually agreed by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the trustee, agent or holders with respect to such Additional Notes or Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness entered into prior to the date of such Incurrence; and
(rr)
Liens pursuant to any Loan Document including Liens securing Replacement Term Loans, Additional Term Loans, Additional Revolving Loans, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments and Additional Revolving Commitments.
In the event that any Permitted Lien meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Liens described in
clauses (a)
through (
rr)
above, the Borrower in its sole discretion may divide, classify or from time to time reclassify all or any portion of such Permitted Lien to the extent such Permitted Lien would be permitted to be incurred under such clause at the time of such classification or reclassification, and the Borrower will only be required to include the amount and type of such Permitted Lien in one or more of the above clauses;
provided
that all Liens securing the Loan Documents will be deemed to have been incurred in reliance only on the exception in
clause (rr)
of this definition.
“
Permitted Repricing Amendment
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.01
.
“
Permitted Tax Distribution
” means:
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(a)
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if and for so long as the Borrower is a member of a group filing a consolidated or combined tax return with any Parent Entity, any dividends or other distributions to fund any income Taxes for which such Parent Entity is liable up to an amount not to exceed the amount of any such Taxes that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis or on a consolidated basis calculated as if the Borrower and its Subsidiaries had paid Tax on a consolidated, combined, group, affiliated or unitary basis on behalf of an affiliated group consisting only of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
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(b)
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for any taxable year (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date for which the Borrower is treated as a disregarded entity, partnership, or other flow-through entity for federal, state and/or local income Tax purposes, the payment of dividends or other distributions to the Borrower’s direct owner(s) to fund the income Tax liability of such owner(s) (or, if a direct owner is a disregarded entity, partnership or other flow-through entity for federal, state and/or local income Tax purposes, of the indirect owner(s)) for such taxable year (or portion thereof) attributable to the operations and activities of the Borrower and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the product of (x) the highest combined marginal federal and applicable state, and/or local statutory Tax rate (after taking into account the deductibility of U.S. state and local income Tax for U.S. federal income Tax purposes) and (y) the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year (or portion thereof).
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“
Permitted Tax Restructuring
” means one or more transactions pursuant to which the Capital Stock of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries is transferred to another Foreign Subsidiary in exchange for equity or debt of the transferee or as a capital contribution to the transferee; provided that none of the Subsidiaries that were not Excluded Subsidiaries prior to such transactions shall become Excluded Subsidiaries as a result thereof.
“
Person
” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“
Platform
” has the meaning specified in
Section 6.02(d)
.
“
Pounds Sterling
” means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
“
Preferred Capital Stock
” means any Capital Stock with preferential rights of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.
“
Prepayment Notice
” means a notice by the Borrower to prepay Loans, which shall be substantially in the form of
Exhibit P
(or such other form as the Administrative Agent may approve).
“
Prepayment Percentage
” means the applicable percentage based on the First Lien Leverage Ratio set forth below for each item set forth below:
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Level
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Excess Cash Flow
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Level I
≥1.50:1.00
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50%
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Level II
<1.50:1.00 but ≥1.00:1.00
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25%
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Level III
<1.00:1.00
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0%
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Any increase or decrease in the Prepayment Percentage resulting from a change in the First Lien Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date financial statements have been delivered pursuant to
Section 6.01(a)
and a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to
Section 6.02(b)
;
provided
that, at the option of the Required Lenders (other than with respect to Events of Default under Section 8.01(e) or (f)), Level I shall apply (x) as of the first Business Day after the date on which a Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered but was not delivered, and shall continue to so apply to but excluding the date on which such Compliance Certificate is so delivered (and thereafter the level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition shall apply) and (y) as of the first Business Day after an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (e) or (f) shall have occurred and be continuing, and shall continue to so apply to but excluding the date on which such Event of Default is cured or waived (and thereafter the level otherwise determined in accordance with this definition shall apply).
“
Primary Obligation
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Contingent Obligation”.
“
Primary Obligor
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Contingent Obligation”.
“
Prime Rate
” means the rate of interest quoted in the print edition of
The Wall Street Journal
, Money Rates Section as the Prime Rate (currently defined as the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the nation’s thirty (30) largest banks), as in effect from time to time. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. The Administrative Agent or any other Lender may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate.
“
Principal Office
” means, for each of the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer, such Person’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on
Schedule 10.02
, or such other address or account as such Person may from time to time notify in writing to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers.
“
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
” has the meaning specified in
Section 5.05(c)
.
“
Pro Forma Basis
” and “
Pro Forma Effect
” means, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant or calculation of any ratio hereunder, the determination or calculation of such test, covenant or ratio (including in connection with Specified Transactions) in accordance with
Section 1.09
.
“
Pro Rata Share
” means (i) with respect to all payments, computations and other matters relating to the Term Loans of any Lender, as the context requires, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the Term Loan Exposure of that Lender by (y) the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders, (ii) with respect to all payments, computations and other matters relating to the Revolving Commitment or Revolving Loans of any Lender or any Letters of Credit issued or participations purchased therein by any Lender, the Revolving Percentage of that Lender, and (iii) with respect to all payments, computations and other matters relating to any other Facility, a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is the amount of the Commitments and/or Loans of such Lender under the applicable Facility or Facilities at such time and the denominator of which is the amount of the aggregate Commitments and/or Loans then outstanding under the applicable Facility or Facilities at such time.
“
Public Company Costs
” means, as to any Person, costs associated with, or in anticipation of, or preparation for, compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith and costs relating to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act or any other comparable body of laws, rules or regulations, as companies with listed equity, directors’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursement, costs relating to investor relations, shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance and other executive costs, legal and other professional fees, and listing fees, in each case to the extent arising solely by virtue of the listing of such Person’s equity securities on a national securities exchange.
“
Public Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 6.02
.
“
Purchase Money Obligations
” means any Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, leasing, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or assets (including Capital Stock), and whether acquired through the direct acquisition of such property or assets or the acquisition of the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property or assets, or otherwise.
“
Qualified Capital Stock
” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
“
Qualifying Lender
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(3)
.
“
Ratio Incremental Availability
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.14(a)(i)
.
“
Receivables Assets
” means (a) any accounts receivable owed to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary subject to a Receivables Facility and the proceeds thereof and (b) all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and contract rights, guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, all records with respect to such accounts receivable and any other assets customarily transferred together with accounts receivable in connection with a non-recourse accounts receivable factoring arrangement and which are sold, conveyed, assigned or otherwise transferred or pledged by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to a commercial bank or Affiliate thereof in connection with a Receivables Facility.
“
Receivables Facility
” means any of one or more receivables financing facilities (including for factoring, securitizations and sales transactions) as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or refunded from time to time, the Obligations of which are non-recourse (except for Securitization
Repurchase Obligations and customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made in connection with such facilities) to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells its accounts receivable to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Receivables Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
“
Receivables Fees
” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any accounts receivable or participation interest therein issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Facility.
“
Receivables Subsidiary
” means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that solely engages only in one or more Receivables Facilities and other activities reasonably related thereto.
“
Recipient
” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender, (c) any Revolving Lender, and (d) the L/C Issuer, as applicable.
“
Refinanced Term Loans
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.01
.
“
Refinancing Amendment
” means an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower executed by (a) the Borrower, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) each lender that agrees to provide any portion of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness being incurred pursuant thereto, in accordance with
Section 2.15
.
“
Refinancing Facility
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”.
“
Refinancing Indebtedness
” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to refund, refinance, replace, exchange, renew, repay or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism) any Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date or Incurred in compliance with the this Agreement (including Indebtedness of the Borrower that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary) including Indebtedness that refinances Refinancing Indebtedness;
provided
,
however
, that:
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(1)
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(a) such Refinancing Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock being refunded or refinanced; (b) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances Subordinated Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock, respectively, and, in the case of Subordinated Indebtedness, is subordinated to the Loans on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced and (c) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances Indebtedness that is secured on a junior lien basis to the Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated on a junior lien basis to the Obligations on subordination terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;
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(2)
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Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include:
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(i)
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Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock of a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not the Borrower or a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock of the Borrower or a Guarantor; or
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(ii)
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Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(3)
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such Refinancing Indebtedness has an aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding (plus fees and expenses, including any premium and defeasance costs) under the Indebtedness being Refinanced; and
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(4)
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(a) if such Refinancing Indebtedness is secured, it is secured on the same basis as the Indebtedness being refinanced or by a Lien otherwise permitted by
Section 7.01
and (b) such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred by the Person or Persons who are the obligors on the Indebtedness being refinanced and such new or additional obligors as are permitted under
Section 7.03
.
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Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any Indebtedness may be Incurred within 180 days after the termination, discharge or repayment of any such Indebtedness.
“
Refinancing Notes
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.”
“
Refinancing Revolving Facility
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.”
“
Refinancing Term Facility
” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.”
“
Refunding Capital Stock
” has the meaning specified in
Section 7.06(b)
.
“
Register
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.07(c)
.
“
Registered Equivalent Notes
” means, with respect to any notes originally issued in an offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or other private placement transaction under the Securities Act, substantially identical notes (having the same guarantees) issued in a dollar-for-dollar exchange therefor pursuant to an exchange offer registered with the SEC.
“
Regulation
” has the meaning specified in
Section 5.23
.
“
Related Party
” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“
Related Taxes
” means:
(1) any Taxes, including sales, use, transfer, rental,
ad valorem
, value added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, registration, business, customs, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar Taxes and other similar fees and expenses (other than (x) Taxes measured by income and (y) withholding Taxes), required to be paid (
provided
such Taxes are in fact paid) by any Parent Entity by virtue of its:
(i) being organized or having Capital Stock outstanding (but not by virtue of owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than, directly or indirectly, the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries) or otherwise maintain its existence or good standing under applicable law;
(ii) being a holding company parent, directly or indirectly, of the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries;
(iii) receiving dividends from or other distributions in respect of the Capital Stock of, directly or indirectly, the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries; or
(iv) having made any payment in respect to any of the items for which the Borrower is permitted to make payments to any Parent Entity pursuant to
Section 7.06
; or
(2) any Permitted Tax Distribution.
“
Relevant Jurisdiction
” means in relation to a European Borrower or other Foreign Subsidiary: its jurisdiction of incorporation.
“
Release
” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emptying, dumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, escape, leaching or migration into the indoor or outdoor environment, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
“
Remedial Action
” means actions required to (i) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address Contaminants in the indoor or outdoor environment; (ii) prevent, minimize or otherwise address the Release or threat of a Release of Contaminants so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment; or (iii) perform pre-response or post-response studies and investigations and post-response monitoring and care or any other studies, reports or investigations relating to Contaminants.
“
Replacement Term Borrowings
” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Replacement Term Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by the applicable Lenders.
“
Replacement Term Loan
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.01
.
“
Reportable Event
” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the thirty (30) day notice period has been waived.
“
Repricing Transaction
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.09(d)
.
“
Request for Credit Extension
” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Term Loans or Revolving Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, and (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, an L/C Application.
“
Required Lenders
” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of (a) the Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition), (b) aggregate unused Term Commitments and (c) aggregate unused Revolving Commitments; provided that the unused Term Commitment of, unused Revolving Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
“
Required Revolving Lenders
” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of (a) the Total Revolving Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Lender’s participations (including funded participations) in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) the aggregate unused Revolving Commitments. The portion of the Total Revolving Outstandings and the unused Revolving Commitment, as applicable, held or deemed held by a Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders at any time.
“
Responsible Officer
” means the chief executive officer, president, vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer or other similar officer of a Loan Party or, in the case of the Borrower, any European Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiary, any duly appointed authorized signatory or any director or managing member of such Person and, as to any document delivered on the Closing Date, any secretary or assistant secretary. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party or European Borrower shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party or European Borrower, as applicable, and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party or European Borrower, as applicable.
“
Restricted Payment
” means to:
(1) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s Capital Stock (including, without limitation, any such payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) except:
(a) dividends or distributions payable in Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock; or
(b) dividends or distributions payable to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, in the case of the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary making such dividend or distribution, to holders of its Capital Stock other than the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary on no more than a
pro rata
basis); or
(2) purchase, repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Parent Entity held by Persons other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; or
(3) purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any (x) Subordinated Indebtedness incurred after the Closing Date or (y) Senior Notes (the Indebtedness under each of clauses (x) and (y), “
Junior Financing
”) (other than (a) any such purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case, due within one year of the date of purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement and (b) payments in respect of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(c).
“
Restricted Subsidiary
” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, each European Borrower shall at all times constitute a Restricted Subsidiary.
“
Retained Declined Proceeds
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(b)(vii)
.
“
Revolving Availability Period
” means the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility or any earlier date on which the Revolving Commitments shall terminate as provided herein.
“
Revolving Borrowing
” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by the Revolving Lenders.
“
Revolving Commitment
” means, as to any Lender, its commitment to (a) make Revolving Loans and (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal and/or face amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on
Schedule 2.01
under the heading “Revolving Commitments” or in the Assignment and Assumption or other agreement pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as such commitment may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments on the Closing Date is $250,000,000.
“
Revolving Commitment Fee
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.09(a)(i)
.
“
Revolving Facility
” means the Revolving Commitments and the Credit Extensions thereunder.
“
Revolving Lender
” means a Lender that has a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have expired or been terminated, that holds a Revolving Loan or a participation in a Letter of Credit.
“
Revolving Loan
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01(b)(i)
.
“
Revolving Note
” means a promissory note evidencing Revolving Loans made or held by a Revolving Lender, substantially in the form of
Exhibit B-2
.
“
Revolving Percentage
” means, as to any Revolving Lender as of any date of determination, the percentage which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then constitutes of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or, at any time after the Revolving Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the sum of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of such Lender,
plus
such Lender’s participations in the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations at such time then constitutes of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, but subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 2.18(a)(iv)
.
“
S&P
” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any of its successors or assigns that is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization.
“
Sale and Leaseback Transaction
” means any arrangement providing for the leasing by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any real or tangible personal property, which property has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary to a third Person in contemplation of such leasing.
“
SEC
” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“
Secured Bank Product Obligations
” means Indebtedness and other obligations or liabilities of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to a Secured Bank Product Provider in connection with a Bank Product.
“
Secured Bank Product Provider
” means any Person that is providing a Bank Product so long as (i) such Person is a Credit Party on or immediately following the Closing Date and such Bank Product is in effect on the Closing Date, (ii) such Person was a Credit Party when entering into such Bank Product or (iii) such Person was identified in writing on or prior to the Closing Date to the Administrative Agent.
“
Secured Indebtedness
” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.
“
Secured Obligations
” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
“
Secured Parties
” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Arrangers, the Secured Bank Product Providers, the Designated Credit Line Providers and each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to
Article 9
;
provided
, that in no event shall “Secured Parties” include any Disqualified Institution.
“
Securities Act
” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“
Securitization Repurchase Obligation
” means any obligation of a seller of Receivables Assets in a Receivables Facility to repurchase Receivables Assets arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.
“
Security Agreement
” means the Security Agreement by and among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Additional Grantors as defined and named therein and the Collateral Agent, dated as of the Closing Date and substantially in the form of
Exhibit F-1
, together with each related security agreement supplement executed and delivered pursuant to
Section 6.12
. For the avoidance of doubt, the European Borrowers shall not be party to the Security Agreement.
“
Security Agreement Supplement
” has the meaning specified in the applicable Security Agreement, if applicable.
“
Senior Notes
” means those 9.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Senior Notes Indenture.
“
Senior Notes Indenture
” means the Indenture, dated as of January 27, 2016, among the Borrower, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee,
governing the Senior Notes, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Separation and Distribution Agreement
” means the separation and distribution agreement to be entered into in connection with the Spin-Off, by and among the Borrower, Grace and Grace–Conn, setting forth the mechanics of the Spin-Off, certain organizational matters and other ongoing obligations of the Borrower, Grace and Grace–Conn, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with, or as not prohibited by, the terms hereof.
“
Series
” means each series of Additional Term Commitments and Additional Term Loans made thereunder as designated in and made pursuant to any Joinder Agreement, each series of Additional Revolving Facility Commitments and Additional Revolving Loans made thereunder as designated in and made pursuant to any Joinder Agreement and each series of Extended Term Loans and each series of Extended Revolving Commitments designated and made pursuant to an Extension.
“
Settlement
” means the transfer of cash or other property with respect to any credit or debit card charge, check or other instrument, electronic funds transfer, or other type of paper-based or electronic payment, transfer, or charge transaction for which a Person acts as a processor, remitter, funds recipient or funds transmitter in the ordinary course of its business.
“
Settlement Asset
” means any cash, receivable or other property, including a Settlement Receivable, due or conveyed to a Person in consideration for a Settlement made or arranged, or to be made or arranged, by such Person or an Affiliate of such Person.
“
Settlement Indebtedness
” means any payment or reimbursement obligation in respect of a Settlement Payment.
“
Settlement Lien
” means any Lien relating to any Settlement or Settlement Indebtedness (and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, the grant of a Lien in or other assignment of a Settlement Asset in consideration of a Settlement Payment, Liens securing intraday and overnight overdraft and automated clearing house exposure, and similar Liens).
“
Settlement Payment
” means the transfer, or contractual undertaking (including by automated clearing house transaction) to effect a transfer, of cash or other property to effect a Settlement.
“
Settlement Receivable
” means any general intangible, payment intangible, or instrument representing or reflecting an obligation to make payments to or for the benefit of a Person in consideration for a Settlement made or arranged, or to be made or arranged, by such Person.
“
Similar Business
” means (a) any businesses, services or activities engaged in by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Associates on the Closing Date and (b) any businesses, services and activities engaged in by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Associates that are related, complementary, incidental, ancillary or similar to any of the foregoing or are extensions or developments of any thereof.
“
Solicited Discount Proration
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(3)
.
“
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(1)
.
“
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
” means a written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discount Prepayment Offers made pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)
substantially in the form of
Exhibit L
.
“
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)(1)
.
“
Solvent
” and “
Solvency
” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the assets (on a going concern basis) of such Person exceeds its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (b) the present saleable value of the property (on a going concern basis) of such Person is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured in the ordinary course of business; (c) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such liabilities become absolute and matured or otherwise due in the ordinary course of business; and (d) such Person is not engaged in, and is not about to engage in, business contemplated as of such date for which it has unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability, as determined by such Person in good faith.
“
Sold Entity or Business
” has the meaning specified in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
“
SPC
” has the meaning specified in
Section 10.07(g)
.
“
Specified Asset Sale
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(b)(v)
.
“
Specified Debt Issuance
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(b)(v)
.
“
Specified Discount Prepayment Amount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B)(1)
.
“
Specified Discount Prepayment Notice
” means a written notice of a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment made pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B)
substantially in the form of
Exhibit J
.
“
Specified Discount Prepayment Response
” means the irrevocable written response by each Lender, substantially in the form of
Exhibit K
, to a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.
“
Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B)(1)
.
“
Specified Discount Proration
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B)(3)
.
“
Specified Transaction
” means any Investment, Disposition, incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, Restricted Payment, Subsidiary designation, Incremental Term Loan or Incremental Revolving Commitments that by the terms of this Agreement requires such test to be calculated on a “Pro Forma Basis” or after giving “Pro Forma Effect”;
provided
that any increase in the Revolving Commitments (including, for this purpose, any Additional Revolving Commitment, Additional Revolving Facility Commitment or Extended Revolving Commitment) above the amount of Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date, for purposes of this “Specified Transaction” definition, shall be deemed to be fully drawn;
provided
,
further
, that any such Specified Transaction (other than a Restricted Payment) having an aggregate value of less than $10,000,000 may, at the Borrower’s option, not be calculated on a “Pro Forma Basis” or after giving “Pro Forma Effect.”
“
Spin-Off
” has the meaning set forth in the Preliminary Statements.
“
Spin-Off Effective Date
” means the effective date of the Spin-Off.
“
Spin-Off Outside Date
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(b)(ix)
.
“
Subject Party
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.01(o)
.
“
Submitted Amount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(1)
.
“
Submitted Discount
” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C)(1).
“
Subordinated Indebtedness
” means, with respect to any person, any Indebtedness (whether outstanding on the Closing Date or thereafter Incurred) which is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations pursuant to a written agreement. This Agreement will not treat unsecured Indebtedness as Subordinated Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured.
“
Subsidiary
” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, 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, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
“
Subsidiary Guarantor
” means any Restricted Subsidiary that has become a Guarantor.
“
Supplier
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.01(o)
.
“
Swap Contract
” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward contracts, future 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, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, sell buy back and buy sell back agreements, and securities lending and borrowing agreements or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “
Master Agreement
”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
“
Syndication Agent
” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as syndication agent under this Agreement.
“
TARGET2
” means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system which utilises a single shared platform and which was launched on 19 November 2007.
“
TARGET Day
” means any day on which TARGET2 is open for the settlement of payments in Euros.
“
Tax Confirmation
” means a confirmation by a Lender that the person beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan to a UK Tax Borrower is either (a) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; (b) a partnership each member of which is (i) a company so resident in the United Kingdom or (ii) a company not so resident
in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA or (c) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company.
“
Taxes
” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges (including VAT) imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“
Tax Sharing Agreement
” means an agreement to be entered into in connection with the Spin-Off, by and among Grace, Grace–Conn and the Borrower, that will generally govern the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the distribution with respect to taxes (including taxes arising in the ordinary course of business and taxes, if any, incurred as a result of any failure of the distribution and certain related transactions to qualify under Sections 355 and certain other relevant provisions of the Code), tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, tax elections, tax contests, and certain other tax matters, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with, or as not prohibited by, the terms hereof.
“
Term Borrowing
” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term Loans of the same Type (if applicable) and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Term Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(i)
.
“
Term Commitment
” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to make a Term Loan to the Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on
Schedule 2.01
under the caption “Term Commitment” or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate amount of the Term Commitments on the Closing Date is $275,000,000.
“
Term
Lender
” means, at any time, any lender that has a Term Commitment or holds a Term Loan.
“
Term Loan
” means a term loan denominated in Dollars and made by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(i)
.
“
Term Loan Exposure
” means, as to any Lender as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans of such Lender; provided, that at any time prior to the making of the Term Loans, the Term Loan Exposure of any Lender shall be equal to such Lender’s Term Commitment.
“
Term Loan Facility
” means (a) prior to the funding of the Term Loans on the Closing Date, the Term Commitments and (b) thereafter, the Term Loans.
“
Term Note
” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of
Exhibit B-1
hereto, evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from the Term Loans made by such Lender.
“
Test Period
” means, at any date of determination, the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending on or prior to such date.
“
Total Assets
” means the Consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions, as shown on the most recent Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or, with respect to any determination prior to the first such delivery, the Pro Forma Balance Sheet.
“
Total Leverage Ratio
” means, with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt as of the last day of such Test Period (net of Cash on Hand) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower for such Test Period.
“
Total Outstandings
” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
“
Total Revolving Outstandings
” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations.
“
Total Secured Leverage Ratio
” means with respect to any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt (other than any portion of Consolidated Total Debt that is unsecured) as of the last day of such Test Period (net of Cash on Hand) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower for such Test Period.
“
Transaction Agreements
” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, Cross-License Agreement and Grace Transitional License Agreement, in each case, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with, or as not prohibited by, the terms hereof.
“
Transaction Expenses
” means any charges, fees or expenses (including all legal, accounting, advisory, financing-related or other transaction-related charges, fees, costs and expenses and any bonuses or success fee payments and amortization or write-offs of debt issuance costs, deferred financing costs, premiums and prepayment penalties) incurred or paid by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions.
“
Transactions
” means, collectively, (a) the Spin-Off and the other transactions contemplated thereby, including the entering into of the Transaction Agreements, (b) the entering into of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the borrowings hereunder, (c) the issuance of the Senior Notes, and (d) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, in each case, as described in the Information Memorandum.
“
Transition Services Agreement
” an agreement to be entered into in connection with the Spin-Off between the Borrower and Grace–Conn and/or their respective Subsidiaries, which will provide for, among other things, the provision of transitional services, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with, or as not prohibited by, the terms hereof.
“
Treasury Capital Stock
” has the meaning specified in
Section 7.06(b)
.
“
Treaty Lender
” shall mean a Lender which (a) is treated as a resident of a Treaty State for the purposes of the relevant Treaty, (b) does not carry on a business in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment with which that Lender’s participation in the Loan is effectively connected and (c) fulfills any other conditions under the relevant Treaty which must be satisfied to obtain full exemption from tax imposed by the United Kingdom on payments of interest in respect of a Loan, except that for this purpose it shall be assumed that any necessary procedural formalities (if applicable) are satisfied where the Lender has provided confirmation of its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in accordance with Section 3.01(j).
“
Treaty State
” shall mean a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a “
Treaty
”) with the United Kingdom which makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by the United Kingdom on interest.
“
Type
” means, with respect to a Loan denominated in Dollars, its character as a Base Rate Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan.
“
UCC
” means the Uniform Commercial Code.
“
UK Borrower
” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“
UK DB Plan
” means the Grace UK Pension Plan.
“
UK Holdco
” means GCP (UK) Holdings Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 09621665.
“
UK Holdco Pledge Agreement
” means an English law share charge entered into by the Borrower in favor of the Collateral Agent, dated as of the Closing Date and substantially in the form of
Exhibit F-2
.
“
UK Non-Bank Lender
” shall mean (a) with respect to any Lender that became a party to this Agreement on the day on which this Agreement is entered into, a Lender listed as a UK Non-Bank Lender in Schedule 2.01 and (b) with respect to any Lender that became a party to this Agreement after the day on which this Agreement is entered into, a Lender which gives a Tax Confirmation in the Assignment and Assumption which it executes on becoming a party to this Agreement.
“
UK Qualifying Lender
” shall mean:
(i) a Lender which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document and is:
(A) a Lender (1) which is a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) making an advance under a Loan Document and is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that advance or would be within such charge as respects such payment apart from section 18A of the CTA; or (2) in respect of an advance made under a Loan Document by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA) at the time that that advance was made and within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that advance; or
(B) a Lender which is (1) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; (2) a partnership each member of which is (a) a company so resident in the United Kingdom or (b) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA or (3) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company; or
(C) a Treaty Lender; or
(ii) a Lender which is a building society (as defined for the purposes of section 880 of the ITA) making an advance under a Loan Document.
“
UK Tax Borrower
” means the UK Borrower and any other borrower which becomes a party to this Agreement which is incorporated in the United Kingdom.
“
Undisclosed Administration
” means, in relation to a Lender or its parent company, the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the law in the country where such Lender is subject to home jurisdiction if the applicable law requires that such appointment is not to be publicly disclosed.
“
Uniform Commercial Code
” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to the creation or perfection of a security interest in any item or items of Collateral.
“
United States
”, “
U.S.
” and “
US
” mean the United States of America.
“
Unreimbursed Amount
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.03(c)(i)
.
“
Unrestricted Subsidiary
” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the board of directors of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to
Section 6.12
subsequent to the date hereof.
“
Valuation Date
” means (i) the date two Business Days prior to the making, continuing or converting of any Revolving Loan or the date of issuance or continuation of any Letter of Credit and (ii) any other date designated by the Administrative Agent or L/C Issuer (subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 1.08(b)
).
“
VAT
” means: (a) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112); and (b) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in (a), or imposed elsewhere.
“
VAT Recipient
” has the meaning specified in
Section 3.01(o)
.
“
Weighted Average Life to Maturity
” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
“
Weighted Average Yield
” means with respect to any loan or note, on any date of determination, the weighted average yield to maturity, in each case, based on the interest rate applicable to such loan or note on such date and giving effect to any applicable interest rate floor as well as original issue discount and all upfront or similar fees (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of original issue discount) payable by Borrower to all of the lenders or note holders generally with respect to such loan or note in the initial primary syndication thereof (with original issue discount being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity), but excluding customary arrangement, structuring, underwriting, amendment, commitment fees or other fees not paid generally to all lenders of such Loans or payable
to the Arrangers (or their affiliates) or other arranger or agent (or their respective affiliates) in connection with such loans or note (and not payable to lenders or note holders generally).
“
Write-Down and Conversion Powers
” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
SECTION 1.02
Other Interpretive Provisions
. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a)
The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b)
(i) The words “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
(ii)
Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.
(iii)
The term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.
(c)
In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”
(d)
Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(e)
All references to “knowledge” or “awareness” of any Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof means the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or any European Borrower.
(f)
The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed as having 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.
(g)
All references to any Person shall be constructed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restriction 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 of the functions thereof.
SECTION 1.03
Accounting Terms
.
(a)
All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, consistently applied, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (unless expressly stated otherwise), for purposes of determining compliance with any test contained in this Agreement with respect to any period during which any Specified Transaction occurs, or for which any Specified Transaction is given Pro Forma Effect, Consolidated EBITDA, the Interest Coverage Ratio, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Leverage Ratio and Total Assets shall be calculated with respect to such period and such Specified Transaction on a Pro Forma Basis in accordance with
Section 1.09
.
(c)
Where reference is made to “the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis” or similar language, such consolidation shall not include any Subsidiaries of the Borrower other than Restricted Subsidiaries.
(d)
In the event that the Borrower elects to prepare its financial statements in accordance with IFRS and such election results in a change in the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms (collectively, the “
Accounting Changes
”) in this Agreement, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into good faith negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement (including the levels applicable herein to any computation of the Total Leverage Ratio, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio and the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Interest Coverage Ratio, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Total Assets) so as to reflect equitably the Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s financial condition shall be substantially the same after such change as if such change had not been made. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, all financial covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed in accordance with GAAP (as determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower) (it being agreed that the reconciliation between GAAP and IFRS used in such determination shall be made available to Lenders) as if such change had not occurred.
SECTION 1.04
Rounding
. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio or test is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
SECTION 1.05
References to Agreements and Laws
. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organizational Documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements, refinancing, replacements, renewals, restructurings and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements, refinancing, replacements, renewals, restructurings and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.
SECTION 1.06
Times of Day
. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
SECTION 1.07
Timing of Payment or Performance
. When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in the definition
of Interest Period) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
SECTION 1.08
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents Generally
. (a) The Administrative Agent or Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as an L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall determine the Exchange Rates as of each Valuation Date to be used for calculating Alternative Currency Equivalent and Dollar Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions and amounts outstanding hereunder denominated in Alternative Currencies. Such Exchange Rates shall become effective as of such Valuation Date and shall be the Exchange Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Valuation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by the Borrower hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be the Dollar Equivalent of such currency as so determined by the Administrative Agent (or, where applicable, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as L/C Issuer) at the Exchange Rate as of any Valuation Date.
(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A. (in its capacity as L/C Issuer) may at periodic intervals (no more frequently than monthly (for both the Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., not individually), or more frequently during the continuance of an Event of Default) recalculate the aggregate exposure under such Loans and Letters of Credit to account for fluctuations in the Exchange Rate affecting the Alternative Currency in which any such Loans and/or Letters of Credit are denominated. If, as a result of such recalculation, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings exceed an amount equal to 105% of the Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrower will prepay Revolving Loans and, if necessary, Cash Collateralize the outstanding amount of Letters of Credit in the amount necessary to eliminate such excess or (ii) the aggregate L/C Obligations exceeds an amount equal to 105% of the L/C Sublimit, the Borrower will repay Revolving Loans and, if necessary, Cash Collateralize the outstanding amount of Letters of Credit in the amount necessary to eliminate such excess.
(c)
Whenever in this Agreement in connection with a borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such borrowing, Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 or a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or Bank of America, N.A. (in its capacity as L/C Issuer), as the case may be.
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with
Article 7
(excluding
Section 7.14
) with respect to any amount of cash on deposit, Indebtedness, Investment, Restricted Payment, Lien or Disposition (each, a “
Covenant Transaction
”) in a currency other than Dollars, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred and (ii) such amount will be converted into Dollars based on the relevant Exchange Rate in effect on the date such Covenant Transaction occurs and such basket will be measured at the time such Covenant Transaction occurs.
(e)
For purposes of determining compliance under
Section 7.14
, the amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars based on the average Exchange Rate for such currency for the most recent twelve-month period immediately prior
to the date of determination determined in a manner consistent with that used in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable period.
(f)
For the avoidance of doubt, in the case of a Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, except as expressly provided herein, all interest and fees shall accrue and be payable thereon based on the actual amount outstanding in such Alternative Currency (without any translation into the Dollar Equivalent thereof).
(g)
If at any time on or following the Closing Date all of the Participating Member States that had adopted the Euro as their lawful currency on or prior to the Closing Date cease to have the Euro as their lawful national currency unit, then the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders will negotiate in good faith to amend the Loan Documents to (a) follow any generally accepted conventions and market practice with respect to redenomination of obligations originally denominated in Euro and (b) otherwise appropriately reflect the change in currency.
(h)
If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be the Exchange Rate. The obligation of each Loan Party or European Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “
Judgment Currency
”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “
Agreement Currency
”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent from such Loan Party or European Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such Loan Party or European Borrower each agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or the Person to whom such obligation was owing against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent in such currency, the Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Loan Party or European Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law).
SECTION 1.09
Pro Forma Calculations
.
(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, financial ratios and tests, including the First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio, Total Assets, Consolidated EBITDA, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this
Section 1.09
; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Sections 1.09(b)
,
(c)
or
(d)
, (i) when calculating the First Lien Leverage Ratio for purposes of the definition of “Prepayment Percentage” and (ii) determining actual compliance (and not pro forma compliance or compliance on a Pro Forma Basis) with
Section 7.14
, the events described in this
Section 1.09
that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period shall not be given pro forma effect. In addition, whenever a financial ratio or test is to be calculated on a pro forma basis, the reference to the “Test Period” for purposes of calculating such financial ratio or test shall be deemed to be a reference to, and shall be based on, the most recently ended Test Period for which internal financial statements of the Borrower are available (as determined in good faith by the Borrower).
(b)
For purposes of calculating any financial ratio or test, Specified Transactions (with any incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith to be subject to
Section 1.09(d)
)
that have been made (i) during the applicable Test Period and (ii) if applicable as described in
Section 1.09(a)
, subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and any increase or decrease in Consolidated EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period. If since the beginning of any applicable Test Period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this
Section 1.09
, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated to give pro forma effect thereto in accordance with this
Section 1.09
.
(c)
Whenever pro forma effect is to be given to Consolidated EBITDA with respect to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower and include, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of "run-rate" cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realizable as a result of specified actions taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating initiatives, operating changes and synergies had been realized on the first day of such period and as if such cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating initiatives, operating changes and synergies were realized during the entirety of such period) and "run-rate" means the full recurring benefit for a period that is associated with any action taken, committed to be taken or expected to be taken (including any savings expected to result from the elimination of a public target's compliance costs with public company requirements) net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions, in each case, subject to the limitations set forth in and consistent with the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
(d)
In the event that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment) any Indebtedness included in the calculations of any financial ratio or test (in each case, other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility), (i) during the applicable Test Period or (ii) subject to
Section 1.09(a)
subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable Test Period.
(e)
If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect for the purposes of determining the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness). 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 Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed with a Pro Forma Basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period except as set forth in the first paragraph of this definition. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be determined to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Borrower may designate.
SECTION 1.10
Letter of Credit Amounts
. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time;
provided
,
however
, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any L/C Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
SECTION 1.11
Certifications
. All certifications to be made hereunder by an officer or representative of a Loan Party or a European Borrower shall be made by such person in his or her capacity solely as an officer or a representative of such Loan Party or European Borrower, as applicable, on such Loan Party’s or European Borrower’s behalf and not in such Person’s individual capacity.
SECTION 1.12
Compliance with Article VII
. In the event that any Lien, Investment, Indebtedness (whether at the time of incurrence or upon application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof), Disposition, Restricted Payment, Affiliate transaction, Contractual Obligation or prepayment of Indebtedness meets the criteria of one or more than one of the categories of transactions then permitted pursuant to any clause of such Sections in Article VII, such transaction (or portion thereof) at any time shall be permitted under one or more of such clauses as determined by the Borrower in its sole discretion.
SECTION 1.15
Limited Condition Transactions
. For purposes of (i) determining compliance with any provision in this Agreement which requires the calculation of the Total Secured Leverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Total Leverage Ratio or First Lien Leverage Ratio, (ii) determining compliance with representations, warranties, Defaults or Events of Default or (iii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage of Consolidated EBITDA) (including, in each case with respect to the incurrence of Indebtedness under
Section 2.14
), in each case, in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, at the irrevocable option of the Borrower (the Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “
LCA Election
”), the date of determination of whether any such Limited Condition Transaction is permitted hereunder, shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into (the “
LCA Test Date
”), and if, after giving Pro Forma Effect to the Limited Condition Transaction and any Limited Condition Financing (and the use of proceeds thereof) and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent Test Period ending prior to the LCA Test Date, the Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCA Test Date in compliance with such ratio or basket, such ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. The Borrower shall make the LCA Election on or prior to the LCA Test Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower has made an LCA Election and any of the ratios or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCA Test Date (including with respect to the incurrence of any Indebtedness) are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket (including due to fluctuations of the Person acquired in respect of any Limited Condition Transaction) at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If the Borrower has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of (1) the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or (2) the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and any Limited Condition Financing (and the use of proceeds thereof) and other transactions in connection therewith
(but not for purposes of calculating the financial performance covenants set forth in
Section 7.14
) have been consummated.
Article 2.
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
SECTION 2.01
The Loans
.
(a)
The Term Borrowings
.
(i)
Subject to the terms and express conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make on the Closing Date a Term Loan to the Borrower in an amount equal to such Lender’s Term Commitment. The Borrower may make only one borrowing under the Term Commitments which shall be on the Closing Date. Each Lender’s Term Commitments shall terminate immediately and without further action on the Closing Date after giving effect to the funding of such Lender’s Term Commitments on such date.
(ii)
Amounts borrowed under this
Section 2.01(a)
and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Term Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein. Subject to
Sections 2.05(b)
and
2.07(a)
, all amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Term Loans shall be paid in full no later than the Maturity Date for the Term Loan Facility.
(b)
The Revolving Borrowings
.
(i)
Subject to the terms and express conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans to the Borrower or any European Borrower denominated in Dollars or in an Approved Currency in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment (each such loan by any Revolving Lender, a “
Revolving Loan
” and collectively, the “
Revolving Loans
”) from time to time, on any Business Day during the Revolving Availability Period;
provided
that, after giving effect to the making of any Revolving Loans, in no event shall the Total Revolving Outstandings exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect; and
provided further
that in no event shall the Total Revolving Outstandings made to the European Borrowers exceed the European Sublimit.
(ii)
Within the limits of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and express conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this
Section 2.01(b)
, prepay under
Section 2.05
, and reborrow under this
Section 2.01(b)
, in each case without premium or penalty. Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, and Revolving Loans demoninated in an Approved Currency shall be Eurocurrency Rate Loans, in each case as further provided herein;
provided
that all Revolving Loans made by each of the Lenders pursuant to the same Borrowing shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, consist entirely of Revolving Loans of the same Type. Each Lender’s Revolving Commitments shall expire on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Facility, and all Revolving Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Revolving Loans and the Revolving Commitments shall be paid in full no later than such date.
SECTION 2.02
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
. (a) Each Term Borrowing, each Revolving Borrowing, each conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Loans from
one Type to the other and each continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable (except as provided in
Section 3.02
,
Section 3.03
and
Section 3.04
herein) written notice to the Administrative Agent. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent (x) with respect to any Borrowing on the Closing Date, not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date that is (i) three (3) Business Days before the Closing Date for any Dollar-denominated Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (ii) four (4) Business Days before the Closing Date for any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency or (iii) one (1) Business Day before the Closing Date for any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, (y) with respect to any Borrowing following the Closing Date, (i) not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date that is three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Dollar-denominated Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (ii) not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date that is four (4) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency or (iii) not later than noon on the date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, and (z) with respect to any continuation or conversion of Loans after the Closing Date, not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date that is three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or any conversion of Loans from one Type to the other;
provided
,
however
, that if the Borrower wishes to request Eurocurrency Rate Loans having an Interest Period other than one, three or six months in duration as provided in the definition of “Interest Period,” the applicable notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. four (4) Business Days prior to the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Appropriate Lenders of such request and determine whether the requested Interest Period is available to all of them. Not later than 11:00 a.m., three Business Days before the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower whether or not the requested Interest Period is available to all the Lenders. Each notice by the Borrower pursuant to this
Section 2.02(a)
shall consist of delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in
Section 2.03(c)(i)
, each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing (and the Class of Borrowing being requested), a conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Loans from one Type to the other or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (ii) in the case of a Revolving Borrowing, the Approved Currency for the requested Borrowing and whether the Borrower or a European Borrower is requesting such Borrowing (and the applicable European Borrower, as the case may be), (iii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iv) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (v) in the case of Loans in Dollars, the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Term Loans or Revolving Loans are to be converted, (vi) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto and (vii) the account of the Borrower (or the applicable European Borrower, as applicable) to be credited with the proceeds of such Borrowing. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Committed Loan Notice with respect to a Borrowing in Dollars or fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation with respect to a Borrowing in Dollars, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans. If the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation with respect to a Borrowing in an Alternative Currency, then it will be deemed to have requested a conversion or continuation for an Interest Period of one (1) month. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency
Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period (or fails to give a timely notice requesting a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans), it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one (1) month.
(b)
Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the amount of its Pro Rata Share of the applicable Class of Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans or continuation described in
Section 2.02(a)
. In the case of each Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Principal Office not later than 11:00 a.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice (or 4:00 pm in the case of any Borrowing in Base Rate for which the Committed Loan Notice was delivered on the same day as such Borrowing). Upon satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in
Section 4.02
(or, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension,
Sections 4.01
and
4.02
), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower (or the applicable European Borrower, as applicable) in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent by wire transfer of such funds in accordance with instructions provided to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.
(c)
Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan unless the Borrower pays the amount due, if any, under
Section 3.04
in connection therewith. During the continuance of an Event of Default, the Required Lenders may require that no Loans may be converted to or continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
(d)
The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Appropriate Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. The determination of the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Appropriate Lenders of any change in the Prime Rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the determination of such change.
(e)
After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than twenty (20) Interest Periods in effect plus up to three (3) additional Interest Periods in respect of each Additional Facility.
(f)
The failure of any Lender to make the Loan to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Loan on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Loan to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
(g)
For the avoidance of doubt, no conversion or continuation of any Loan pursuant to this Section shall affect the currency in which such Loan is denominated prior to any such conversion or continuation and each such Loan shall remain outstanding denominated in the currency originally issued.
SECTION 2.03
Letters of Credit.
(a)
The Letter of Credit Commitments
.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this
Section 2.03
, (1) from time to time on any Business Day from the Closing Date until the L/C Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (provided that the Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees to be bound jointly and severally to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for amounts drawn on any Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Subsidiary) and to amend, renew or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in such Letters of Credit and any drawings thereunder;
provided
that no L/C Issuer shall be obligated to make any L/C Credit Extension, and no Revolving Lender shall be obligated to participate in any Letter of Credit, if, as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension, (w) the Total Revolving Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect, (x) the sum of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations would exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Sublimit or (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer would exceed its L/C Commitment. Letters of Credit shall constitute utilization of the Revolving Commitments. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii)
Reserved.
(iii)
No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A)
any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit or direct that such L/C Issuer refrain from the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any material restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;
(B)
the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C)
except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $10,000;
(D)
if such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than an Approved Currency;
(E)
any Revolving Lender of the applicable Class is at such time a Defaulting Lender, nor shall any L/C Issuer be under any obligation to extend, renew or amend
existing Letters of Credit, unless such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including reallocation of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the applicable outstanding L/C Obligations pursuant to
Section 2.18(a)(iv)
or the delivery of Cash Collateral, with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to
Section 2.18(a)(iv)
) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure; or
(F)
such Letter of Credit is not a standby letter of credit or, subject to the ability of such L/C Issuer to issue such a Letter of Credit, a commercial letter of credit.
(iv)
No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
(v)
Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (A)(1) if a standby Letter of Credit, the date twelve months after the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit, twelve months or, in the case of Letters of Credit issued by Bank of America, N.A., eighteen
months (or such longer period as may be agreed to by the applicable L/C Issuer) after the then current expiration date of such Letter of Credit) or (2) if a trade or commercial Letter of Credit, the date nine months after the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit and (B) the L/C Expiration Date.
(vi)
The aggregate L/C Commitments of all the L/C Issuers shall be less than or equal to the L/C Sublimit at all times.
(b)
Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Renewal Letters of Credit
. (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the applicable L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of an L/C Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such L/C Application must be received by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. at least three (3) Business Days (or such shorter period as such L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such L/C Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof and the Approved Currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (G) such other matters as the applicable L/C Issuer may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such L/C Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer: (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); and (3) the nature of the proposed amendment. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any L/C Documents, as such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.
(ii)
Promptly after receipt of any L/C Application, the applicable L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such L/C Application from the Borrower and, if not, such L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Upon receipt by such L/C Issuer of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable L/C Issuer a participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii)
If the Borrower so requests in any applicable L/C Application, the applicable L/C Issuer shall agree to issue a standby Letter of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions (each, an “
Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit
”);
provided
that any such Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit shall permit such L/C Issuer to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve-month period (or such longer period as may be reasonably agreed to by the applicable L/C Issuer) (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “
Nonrenewal Notice Date
”) in each such twelve-month period to be mutually agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such L/C Issuer for any such renewal. Once an Auto-Renewal Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Lenders of the applicable Class shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable L/C Issuer to permit the renewal of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the L/C Expiration Date; provided, however, that such L/C Issuer shall not (x) permit any such renewal if (A) such L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of
Section 2.03(a)
or otherwise) or (B) it has received notice on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Nonrenewal Notice Date from the Administrative Agent that the Required Revolving Lenders have elected not to permit such renewal or (y) be obligated to permit such renewal if it has received notice on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Nonrenewal Notice Date from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions set forth in
Section 4.02
is not then satisfied or waived, and in each such case directing such L/C Issuer not to permit such renewal.
(iv)
Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)
Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations
. (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof, and such L/C Issuer shall, within a reasonable time following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under such Letter of Credit. If such L/C Issuer notifies the Borrower in writing of any payment by such L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit prior to 3:00 p.m. on the date of such payment, the Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that if such notice is not
provided to the Borrower prior to 3:00 p.m. on such payment date, then the Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing on the second succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing fees in respect of such Letter of Credit. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender of such payment date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “
Unreimbursed Amount
”) and the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Borrowing of Base Rate Loans (in the case of any Unreimbursed Amount in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars) or Eurocurrency Rate Loans with a period of one month (in the case of any Unreimbursed Amount in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency) to be disbursed on such payment date in an amount equal to such Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in
Section 2.02
for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as applicable. Any notice given by an L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this clause (i) must be in writing.
(ii)
Each Revolving Lender of the applicable Class (including each Revolving Lender acting as an L/C Issuer) shall upon any notice pursuant to paragraph (c)(i) of this Section make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Principal Office in an amount equal to its Revolving Percentage of the relevant Unreimbursed Amount not later than 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date that is three Business Days following receipt of such notice), whereupon, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c)(iii) of this Section, each Revolving Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan (or, in the case of any Unreimbursed Amount in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency, a Eurocurrency Rate Roan with an interest period of one month) to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable L/C Issuer in accordance with the instructions provided to the Administrative Agent by such L/C Issuer (which instructions may include standing payment instructions, which may be updated from time to time by such L/C Issuer, provided that, unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree, any such update shall not take effect until the Business Day immediately following the date on which such update is provided to the Administrative Agent).
(iii)
With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving Borrowing because the conditions set forth in
Section 4.02
are not satisfied or waived or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on written demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans with an interest period of one month under the Revolving Facility, as applicable. In such event, each Revolving Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer pursuant to paragraph (c)(i) of this Section shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section.
(iv)
Until each Revolving Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Advance to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest
in respect of such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such L/C Issuer.
(v)
Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this paragraph (c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against such L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default; or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this paragraph (c) is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Section 4.02
. No such funding of a participation in any Letter of Credit shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi)
If any Revolving Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (c) by the time specified in paragraph (c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect and a rate determined by such L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any reasonable administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)
Repayment of Participations
. (i) If, at any time after an L/C Issuer has made payment in respect of any drawing under any Letter of Credit issued by it and has received from any Revolving Lender its L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with
Section 2.03(c)
, if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Revolving Percentage thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s L/C Advance was outstanding) in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii)
If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an L/C Issuer pursuant to
Section 2.03(c)(i)
is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in
Section 10.06
(including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Lender of the applicable Class shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Revolving Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from
time to time in effect. The obligations of the Revolving Lenders under this clause (ii) shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)
Obligations Absolute
. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i)
any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit or any term or provision thereof, any Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(ii)
the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the applicable L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii)
any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv)
any payment by the applicable L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not comply strictly with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the applicable L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;
(v)
any exchange, release or nonperfection of any collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations of the Borrower in respect of such Letter of Credit; or
(vi)
any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower (other than the defense of payment or performance);
provided
that the foregoing in clauses (i) through (vi) shall not excuse any L/C Issuer from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable Law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by such L/C Issuer’s (or its Related Parties’) gross negligence, bad faith, material breach or willful misconduct, in each case, as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof.
(f)
Role of L/C Issuer
. Each Revolving Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by such Letter
of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any document. None of the applicable L/C Issuer, any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of such L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Revolving Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Required Lenders; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or L/C Application. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts of omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower from pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the applicable L/C Issuer, any Agent-Related Person nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of such L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in
Section 2.03(e)
; provided that, notwithstanding anything in such clauses to the contrary, the Borrower may have a claim against such L/C Issuer, and such L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct (as opposed to indirect, special, punitive, consequential or exemplary) damages suffered by the Borrower which a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final nonappealable judgment were caused by such L/C Issuer’s (or its Related Parties’) gross negligence, bad faith, material breach or willful misconduct or such L/C Issuer’s (or its Related Parties’) willful or grossly negligent failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the applicable L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and such L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
(g)
Applicability of ISP98 and UCP
. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each Letter of Credit.
(h)
Conflict with L/C Application
. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any L/C Application, the terms hereof shall control.
(i)
Reporting
. Not later than the third Business Day following the last day of each month (or at such other intervals as the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer shall agree), each L/C Issuer shall provide to the Administrative Agent a schedule of the Letters of Credit issued by it, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, showing the date of issuance of each Letter of Credit, the account party, the original face amount (if any), the expiration date, and the reference number of any Letter of Credit outstanding at any time during such month, and showing the aggregate amount (if any) payable by the Borrower to such L/C Issuer during such month.
(j)
Provisions Related to Extended Revolving Commitments
. If the L/C Expiration Date in respect of any Expiring Credit Commitment occurs prior to the expiry date of any Letter of Credit, then (i) if one or more other Non-Expiring Credit Commitments in respect of which the L/C Expiration Date shall not have so occurred are then in effect, such Letters of Credit shall, to the extent such Letters of Credit could have been issued under such other tranches, automatically be deemed to have been issued (including for purposes of the obligations of the Revolving Lenders to purchase participations therein
and to make Revolving Loans and payments in respect thereof pursuant to
Sections 2.03(c)
and
(d)
) under (and ratably participated in by Lenders pursuant to) the Non-Expiring Credit Commitments up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the unutilized Non-Expiring Credit Commitments at such time (it being understood that no partial face amount of any Letter of Credit may be so reallocated) and (ii) to the extent not reallocated pursuant to immediately preceding
clause (i)
, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize any such Letter of Credit. At all times following the Maturity Date of any Expiring Credit Commitment, the sublimit for Letters of Credit shall in no event exceed the aggregate principal amount of Non-Expiring Credit Commitments then outstanding.
SECTION 2.04
Reserved
.
SECTION 2.05
Prepayments
. (a)
Optional
. (i) Each of the Borrower and any European Borrower (as applicable) may, upon delivery of a Prepayment Notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Loans, in each case, in whole or in part without premium or penalty (but subject to
Section 2.09(d)
);
provided
that (A) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (1) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or (2) one Business Day prior to any date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding and (C) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such Prepayment Notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Class(es) and Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable), unless rescinded as set forth in clause (iii) hereof, the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to
Section 3.04
. Each prepayment of any Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.05(a)
shall be applied to such Loans and in such order of maturity of principal installments as the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) may direct in its sole discretion; provided that, in the event the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) fails to specify the Loans to which any such prepayment shall be applied, such prepayment shall be applied,
first
, to repay outstanding Revolving Loans on a pro rata basis across Classes and pro rata among Lenders within each Class until paid in full, and
second
, to prepay the Term Loans on a pro rata basis across Classes and pro rata among Lenders within each Class in accordance with the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof (which prepayments shall be applied to the scheduled installments of principal in direct order of maturity). Each prepayment made by the Borrower or any European Borrower shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of (and to be promptly disbursed to) the Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares.
(ii)
Reserved.
(iii)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Borrower may rescind any notice of prepayment under
Section 2.05(a)(i)
if such prepayment would have resulted from a refinancing of all or a portion of the Term Loan Facility or Revolving Facility or the occurrence of any other event, which refinancing or event shall not be consummated or shall otherwise be delayed.
(iv)
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (including but not limited to
Sections 2.07
and
2.13
(which provisions shall not be applicable to this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
)) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, so long as a Responsible Officer of the Borrower has delivered a certificate confirming that (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (B) no proceeds of Revolving Loans are used therefor, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries may prepay the outstanding Term Loans (which shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be automatically and permanently canceled immediately upon acquisition by the Borrower), or the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries may purchase such outstanding Term Loans and immediately cancel them, on the following basis:
(A)
Any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall have the right to make a voluntary prepayment of Loans at a discount to par pursuant to a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers or Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers (any such prepayment, the “
Discounted Loan Prepayment
”), in each case made in accordance with this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
.
(B)
(1) Any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries may from time to time offer to make a Discounted Loan Prepayment by providing the Auction Agent five (5) Business Days’ notice substantially in the form of a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice;
provided
that (I) any such offer shall be made available, at the sole discretion of the Loan Party or such Subsidiary, to (x) each Lender and/or (y) each Lender with respect to any Class of Loans on an individual Class basis, (II) any such offer shall specify the aggregate principal amount offered to be prepaid (the “
Specified Discount Prepayment Amount
”) with respect to each applicable Class, the Class or Classes of Loans subject to such offer and the specific percentage discount to par (the “
Specified Discount
”) of such Loans to be prepaid (it being understood that different Specified Discounts and/or Specified Discount Prepayment Amounts may be offered with respect to different Classes of Loans and, in such event, each such offer will be treated as a separate offer pursuant to the terms of this Section), (III) the Specified Discount Prepayment Amount shall be in an aggregate amount not less than $5,000,000 and whole increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (IV) subject to
subsection (K)
below, each such offer shall remain outstanding through the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date. The Auction Agent will promptly provide each Lender with a copy of such Specified Discount Prepayment Notice and a form of the Specified Discount Prepayment Response to be completed and returned by each such Lender to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the third Business Day after the date of delivery of such notice to such Lenders (which date may be extended upon notice by the applicable Loan Party or the Subsidiary to the Auction Agent) (the “
Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date
”).
(2)
Each Lender receiving such offer shall notify the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date whether or not it agrees to accept a prepayment of any of its applicable then outstanding Loans at the Specified Discount and, if so (such accepting Lender, a “
Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender
”), the amount and the Classes of such Lender’s Loans to be prepaid at such offered discount. Each acceptance of a Discounted Loan Prepayment by a Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender shall be irrevocable. Any Lender whose Specified Discount Prepayment Response is not received by the Auction Agent by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response
Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept the applicable Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment.
(3)
If there is at least one Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender, the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary will make a prepayment of outstanding Loans pursuant to this paragraph (B) to each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with the respective outstanding amount and Classes of Loans specified in such Lender’s Specified Discount Prepayment Response given pursuant to
subsection (2)
above;
provided
that, if the aggregate principal amount of Loans accepted for prepayment by all Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders exceeds the Specified Discount Prepayment Amount, such prepayment shall be made pro rata among the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders in accordance with the respective principal amounts accepted to be prepaid by each such Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender and the Auction Agent (with the consent of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “
Specified Discount Proration
”). The Auction Agent shall promptly, and in any case within three (3) Business Days following the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date, notify (I) the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary of the respective Lenders’ responses to such offer, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and the aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Loan Prepayment and the Classes to be prepaid, (II) each Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, and the aggregate principal amount and the Classes of Loans to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date and (III) each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender of the Specified Discount Proration, if any, and confirmation of the principal amount, Class and Type of Loans of such Lender to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date. Each determination by the Auction Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the Loan Party and such Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to the Loan Party or Subsidiary shall be due and payable by such Loan Party on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with
subsection (F)
below (subject to
subsection (K)
below).
(C)
(1) Any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries may from time to time solicit Discount Range Prepayment Offers by providing the Auction Agent with 5 Business Days’ notice in the form of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice;
provided
that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, to (x) each Lender and/or (y) each Lender with respect to any Class of Loans on an individual Class basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate principal amount of the relevant Loans (the “
Discount Range Prepayment Amount
”), the Class or Classes of Loans subject to such offer and the maximum and minimum percentage discounts to par (the “
Discount Range
”) of the principal amount of such Loans with respect to each relevant Class of Loans willing to be prepaid by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary (it being understood that different Discount Ranges and/or Discount Range Prepayment Amounts may be offered with respect to different Classes of Loans and, in such event, each such offer will be treated as separate offer pursuant to the terms of this Section), (III) the Discount Range Prepayment Amount shall be in an aggregate amount not less than $5,000,000 and whole increments of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof and (IV) subject to
subsection (K)
below, each such solicitation by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall remain outstanding through the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date. The Auction Agent will promptly provide each Appropriate Lender with a copy of such Discount Range Prepayment Notice and a form of the Discount Range Prepayment Offer to be submitted by a responding Lender to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the third Business Day after the date of delivery of such notice to such Lenders (which date may be extended by notice from the Loan Party or Subsidiary to the Auction Agent) (the “
Discount Range Prepayment Response Date
”). Each Lender’s Discount Range Prepayment Offer shall be irrevocable and shall specify one or more (but no more than three for any Lender) discounts to par within the Discount Range (the “
Submitted Discount
”) at which such Lender is willing to allow prepayment of any or all of its then outstanding Loans of the applicable Class or Classes and the maximum aggregate principal amount and Classes of such Lender’s Loans (the “
Submitted Amount
”) such Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Submitted Discount. Any Lender whose Discount Range Prepayment Offer is not received by the Auction Agent by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept a Discounted Loan Prepayment of any of its Loans at any discount to their par value within the Discount Range.
(2)
The Auction Agent shall review all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received on or before the applicable Discount Range Prepayment Response Date and shall determine (with the consent of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) the Applicable Discount and Loans to be prepaid at such Applicable Discount in accordance with this
subsection (C)
. The relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary agrees to accept on the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received by Auction Agent within the Discount Range by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, in the order from the Submitted Discount that is the largest discount to par to the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par, up to and including the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par within the Discount Range (such Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par within the Discount Range being referred to as the “
Applicable Discount
”) which yields a Discounted Loan Prepayment in an aggregate principal amount equal to the lower of (I) the Discount Range Prepayment Amount and (II) the sum of all Submitted Amounts. Each Lender that has submitted a Discount Range Prepayment Offer to accept prepayment at a discount to par that is larger than or equal to the Applicable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Loans equal to its Submitted Amount (subject to any required proration pursuant to the following
subsection (3)
) at the Applicable Discount (each such Lender, a “
Participating Lender
”).
(3)
Subject to
subsection (K)
below, if there is at least one Participating Lender, the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary will prepay the respective outstanding Loans of each Participating Lender on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in the aggregate principal amount and of the Classes specified in such Lender’s Discount Range Prepayment Offer at the Applicable Discount;
provided
that if the Submitted Amount by all Participating Lenders offered at a discount to par greater than the Applicable Discount exceeds the Discount Range
Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the principal amount of the relevant Loans for those Participating Lenders whose Submitted Discount is a discount to par greater than or equal to the Applicable Discount (the “
Identified Participating Lenders
”) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Participating Lenders in accordance with the Submitted Amount of each such Identified Participating Lender and the Auction Agent (with the consent of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “
Discount Range Proration
”). The Auction Agent shall promptly, and in any case within five (5) Business Days following the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, notify (I) the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary of the respective Lenders’ responses to such solicitation, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Loan Prepayment and the Classes to be prepaid, (II) each Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate principal amount and Classes of Loans to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, (III) each Participating Lender of the aggregate principal amount and Classes of such Lender to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, and (IV) if applicable, each Identified Participating Lender of the Discount Range Proration. Each determination by the Auction Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary and Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to the Loan Party or Subsidiary shall be due and payable by such Loan Party on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with
subsection (F)
below (subject to
subsection (K)
below).
(D)
(1) Any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries may from time to time solicit offers for discounted prepayments by providing the Auction Agent with 5 Business Days’ notice in substantially the form of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice;
provided
that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, to (x) each Lender and/or (y) each Lender with respect to any Class of Loans on an individual Class basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate amount of the Loans (the “
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount
”) and the Class or Classes of Loans the Loan Party or Subsidiary is willing to prepay at a discount (it being understood that different Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amounts may be offered with respect to different Classes of Loans and, in such event, each such offer will be treated as separate offer pursuant to the terms of this Section), (III) the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount shall be in an aggregate amount not less than $5,000,000 and whole increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (IV) subject to
subsection (K)
below, each such solicitation by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall remain outstanding through the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date. The Auction Agent will promptly provide each Appropriate Lender with a copy of such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice and a form of the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer in the form of
Exhibit N
to be submitted by a responding Lender to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) by no later than 5:00 p.m., on the third Business Day after the date of delivery of such notice to such Lenders (which date may be extended upon notice from the Loan Party or Subsidiary to the Auction Agent) (the “
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date
”). Each Lender’s Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer shall (x) be irrevocable, (y) remain outstanding until the Acceptance
Date, and (z) specify either one or more (but no more than three) discounts to par (the “
Offered Discount
”) at which such Lender is willing to allow prepayment of its then outstanding Loan and the maximum aggregate principal amount and Classes of such Loans (the “
Offered Amount
”) such Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Offered Discount. Any Lender whose Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer is not received by the Auction Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined prepayment of any of its Loans at any discount.
(2)
The Auction Agent shall promptly provide the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary with a copy of all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received on or before the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date. Such Loan Party or such Subsidiary shall review all such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers and select the largest of the Offered Discounts specified by the relevant responding Lenders in the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers that is acceptable to the Loan Party or Subsidiary in its sole discretion (the “
Acceptable Discount
”), if any. If the Loan Party or Subsidiary elects, in its sole discretion, to accept any Offered Discount as the Acceptable Discount, in no event later than by the third Business Day after the date of receipt by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary from the Auction Agent of a copy of all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers pursuant to the first sentence of this
subsection (2)
(the “
Acceptance Date
”), the Loan Party or Subsidiary may submit an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice to the Auction Agent setting forth the Acceptable Discount. If the Auction Agent shall fail to receive an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice in the form of
Exhibit M
from the Loan Party or Subsidiary by the Acceptance Date, such Loan Party or such Subsidiary shall be deemed to have rejected all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers.
(3)
Based upon the Acceptable Discount and the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by Auction Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, within three (3) Business Days after receipt of an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice (the “
Discounted Prepayment Determination Date
”), the Auction Agent will determine (with the consent of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) the aggregate principal amount and the Classes of Loans (the “
Acceptable Prepayment Amount
”) to be prepaid by the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary at the Acceptable Discount in accordance with this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D)
. If the Loan Party or Subsidiary elects to accept any Acceptable Discount, then the Loan Party or Subsidiary agrees to accept all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by Auction Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, in the order from largest Offered Discount to smallest Offered Discount, up to and including the Acceptable Discount. Each Lender that has submitted a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer with an Offered Discount that is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Loans equal to its Offered Amount (subject to any required pro-rata reduction pursuant to the following sentence) at the Acceptable Discount (each such Lender, a “
Qualifying Lender
”). The Loan Party or Subsidiary may prepay outstanding Loans pursuant to this
subsection (D)
to each Qualifying Lender in the aggregate principal amount and of the Classes specified in such Lender’s Solicited
Discounted Prepayment Offer at the Acceptable Discount;
provided
that if the aggregate Offered Amount by all Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount exceeds the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the principal amount of the Loans for those Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount (the “
Identified Qualifying Lenders
”) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Qualifying Lenders in accordance with the Offered Amount of each such Identified Qualifying Lender and the Auction Agent (in consultation with such Loan Party or such Subsidiary and subject to rounding requirements of the Auction Agent made in its sole reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “
Solicited Discount Proration
”). On or prior to the Discounted Prepayment Determination Date, the Auction Agent shall promptly notify (I) the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and Acceptable Prepayment Amount comprising the Discounted Loan Prepayment and the Classes to be prepaid, (II) each Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Acceptable Discount, and the Acceptable Prepayment Amount of all Loans and the Classes to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, (III) each Qualifying Lender of the aggregate principal amount and the Classes of such Lender to be prepaid at the Acceptable Discount on such date, and (IV) if applicable, each Identified Qualifying Lender of the Solicited Discount Proration. Each determination by the Auction Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary and Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The payment amount specified in such notice to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary shall be due and payable by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with
subsection (F)
below (subject to
subsection (K)
below).
(E)
In connection with any Discounted Loan Prepayment, the Loan Parties and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Auction Agent may require as a condition to any Discounted Loan Prepayment, the payment of customary and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses from a Loan Party or Subsidiary in connection therewith.
(F)
If any Loan is prepaid in accordance with paragraphs (B) through (D) above, a Loan Party or Subsidiary shall prepay such Loans on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date without premium or penalty. The relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary shall make such prepayment to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders, Participating Lenders, or Qualifying Lenders, as applicable, at the Administrative Agent’s Principal Office in immediately available funds not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and all such prepayments shall be applied to the remaining principal installments of the relevant Class of Loans on a pro rata basis across such installments. The Loans so prepaid shall be accompanied by all accrued and unpaid interest on the par principal amount so prepaid up to, but not including, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date. Each prepayment of the outstanding Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
shall be paid to the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders, Participating Lenders, or Qualifying Lenders, as applicable, and shall be applied to the relevant Loans of such Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Share. The aggregate principal amount of the Classes and installments of the relevant Loans outstanding shall be deemed reduced by the full par
value of the aggregate principal amount of the Class of Loans prepaid on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in any Discounted Loan Prepayment. In connection with each prepayment pursuant to this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
, each relevant Loan Party, each European Borrower and Lender shall render customary “big boy” letters to each other and the Auction Agent regarding Excluded Information.
(G)
To the extent not expressly provided for herein, each Discounted Loan Prepayment (which for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any open market purchases of Loans or Commitments otherwise permitted by the terms hereof) shall be consummated pursuant to procedures consistent with the provisions in this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
or as otherwise established by the Auction Agent acting in its reasonable discretion and as reasonably agreed by the Borrower.
(H)
Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, for purposes of this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
, to the extent the Administrative Agent is the Auction Agent, each notice or other communication required to be delivered or otherwise provided to the Auction Agent (or its delegate) shall be deemed to have been given upon Auction Agent’s (or its delegate’s) actual receipt during normal business hours of such notice or communication;
provided
that any notice or communication actually received outside of normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given as of the opening of business on the next Business Day.
(I)
Each of the Loan Parties, the European Borrowers and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Auction Agent may perform any and all of its duties under this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
by itself or through any Affiliate of the Auction Agent and expressly consents to any such delegation of duties by the Auction Agent to such Affiliate and the performance of such delegated duties by such Affiliate. The exculpatory provisions pursuant to this Agreement shall apply to each Affiliate of the Auction Agent and its respective activities in connection with any Discounted Loan Prepayment provided for in this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
as well as activities of the Auction Agent.
(J)
In connection with any Term Loans prepaid and cancelled pursuant to this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
, the Administrative Agent is authorized to make appropriate entries in the Register to reflect any such cancellation.
(K)
Each Loan Party and any of its Subsidiaries shall have the right, by written notice to the Auction Agent, to revoke or modify its offer to make a Discounted Loan Prepayment and rescind the applicable Specified Discount Prepayment Notice, Discount Range Prepayment Notice or Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice therefor at its discretion at any time on or prior to the applicable Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date.
(L)
Any failure by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary to make any prepayment to a Lender, pursuant to this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default under
Section 8.01
or otherwise.
(M)
To the extent the Auction Agent is required to deliver notices or communicate such other information to the Lenders pursuant to this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
, the Auction Agent will work with the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent
will cooperate with the Auction Agent) in order to procure the delivery of such notices and/or the communication of such information to the applicable Lenders.
(N)
Nothing in this
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
shall require the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries to undertake any Discounted Loan Prepayment.
(b)
Mandatory
.
(i)
Excess Cash Flow
. Within five (5) Business Days after financial statements are required to have been delivered pursuant to
Section 6.01(a)
and the related Compliance Certificate is required to have been delivered pursuant to
Section 6.02(b)
, commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Borrower shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate principal amount of Term Loans, in accordance with
Section 2.05(b)(vi)
, in an amount equal to (A) the Prepayment Percentage of Excess Cash Flow, if any, for the fiscal year covered by such financial statements
minus
(B) the sum of (1) the amount of any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)
during such fiscal year or after fiscal year-end but prior to the time of such prepayment pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)(i)
(other than prepayments of Term Loans financed by incurring other long-term Indebtedness (other than revolving loans)), in the case of prepayments pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
, with credit given for the actual amount of cash payment, and (2) solely to the extent the amount of the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced pursuant to
Section 2.06
in connection therewith (and solely to the extent of the amount of such reduction), the amount of any voluntary prepayments of Revolving Loans made pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)
during such fiscal year or after fiscal year-end but prior to the time of such prepayment pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)(i)
;
provided
that any payments made after fiscal year-end which reduce the prepayment pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)(i)
shall not reduce any required prepayments pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)(i)
in any subsequent fiscal year.
(ii)
Disposition or Casualty
.
(A)
If (x) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary consummates any Asset Disposition or Disposes of any other property that would not constitute an “Asset Disposition” under clauses (15), (20) and (23) of such definition or (y) any Casualty Event occurs, which results in the receipt by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary of Net Cash Proceeds, the Borrower shall cause to be prepaid on or prior to the date which is five (5) Business Days after the date of the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds an aggregate principal amount of Term Loans, in accordance with
Section 2.05(b)(vi)
, in an amount equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received;
provided
, however, that a ratable portion of the Net Cash Proceeds may be applied to prepay or offer to purchase any first lien senior notes that are Refinancing Notes or Additional Notes if required under the terms of the documentation governing such Refinancing Notes or Additional Notes (determined on the basis of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans, Refinancing Notes and Additional Notes outstanding at such time);
provided, further
, that to the extent the holders of Refinancing Notes or Additional Notes decline to have such Indebtedness prepaid or purchased, the declined amount shall promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days after the date of such rejection) be applied to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.
(B)
With respect to any Net Cash Proceeds received with respect to any Asset Disposition or other Disposition specifically included in the application of
Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A)
or any Casualty Event, at the option of the Borrower, the Borrower or its
Restricted Subsidiaries may reinvest or cause to be reinvested all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds received by it in assets useful for their business and permitted acquisitions within 365 days following the later of (x) receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds and (y) the date of such Disposition or Casualty Event (or, if committed to be reinvested within such 365-day period, so reinvested within 180 days thereafter);
provided
that if any Net Cash Proceeds are not so reinvested within the applicable time periods set forth above in this
Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B)
, an amount equal to any such Net Cash Proceeds shall be promptly applied to the prepayment of the Loans as set forth in this
Section 2.05
.
(iii)
Debt Proceeds
. If the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs or issues (A) any Indebtedness not permitted to be incurred or issued pursuant to
Section 7.03
or (B) any Refinancing Notes or Refinancing Term Facility, the Borrower shall cause to be prepaid an aggregate amount of Term Loans, in accordance with
Section 2.05(b)(vi)
, in an amount equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom on the date which is three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds.
(iv)
Revolving Loans
. If for any reason the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations at any time exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) shall promptly prepay the Revolving Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess;
provided
that the Borrower or any European Borrower, as applicable, shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)(iv)
unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Loans such aggregate Outstanding Amount exceeds such Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect.
(v)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Section 2.05(b)
, to the extent that any of Excess Cash Flow or all or any portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of any asset sale or other Disposition or any Casualty Event or Debt Issuance by a Restricted Subsidiary giving rise to mandatory prepayment pursuant to
Section 2.05(b)(ii)(A)
or
Section 2.05(b)(ii)(B)
(each such Disposition and Casualty Event, a “
Specified Asset Sale
”) or
Section 2.05(b)(iii)
(each such Debt Issuance, a “
Specified Debt Issuance
”) (A) are prohibited or delayed by applicable local Law or prohibited by material constituent document restrictions (including as a result of minority ownership) from being repatriated to the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower or (B) with respect to which the Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Excess Cash Flow or Net Cash Proceeds of any Specified Asset Sale or Specified Debt Issuance to the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower could reasonably be expected to have an adverse tax consequence to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including pursuant to Section 956 of the Code), then, solely to the extent such result is not directly attributable to actions taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with the intent of avoiding or reducing any prepayment otherwise required under this
Section 2.05(b)
, (1) an amount equal to the portion of such Excess Cash Flow or Net Cash Proceeds which would be so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Loans at the times provided in this
Section 2.05(b)
but may be retained by the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, (2) the Borrower agrees to use and to cause the applicable Restricted Subsidiary to use all reasonable efforts to overcome or eliminate any such restrictions and/or to minimize any such adverse tax consequences to make the relevant prepayment (net of an amount equal to the additional Distribution Related Taxes that would be payable or reserved against as a result of a repatriation and any additional costs that would be incurred as a result of repatriation, whether or not a repatriation actually occurs) within one year following the date on which the respective prepayment would otherwise have been required and (3) if within one year
following the date on which the respective prepayment would otherwise have been required such repatriation of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds and Excess Cash Flow is permissible under the applicable local law or applicable constituent documents or if such adverse tax consequence no longer exists (even if such cash is actually not repatriated), an amount equal to the amount of Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow otherwise subject to such restrictions, that could be repatriated will be promptly (and in any event not later than five (5) Business Days after such repatriation is or such repatriation could be accomplished) applied (net of an amount equal to the additional Distribution Related Taxes that would be payable or reserved against as a result of a repatriation and any additional costs that would be incurred as a result of repatriation, whether or not a repatriation actually occurs) to the repayment of the Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)
. The non-application of any prepayment amounts as a consequence of the foregoing provisions (the aggregate sum of any such amounts related to Excess Cash Flow, “
Non-Repatriated Amounts
”) will not, for the avoidance of doubt, constitute a Default or an Event of Default.
(vi)
Any prepayment of any Term Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)
shall be applied to repay Term Loans of each then outstanding Class on a pro rata basis unless otherwise agreed by any Term Lenders receiving less than their Pro Rata Share and the Borrower. Any prepayment of any Class of Term Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.05(b)
shall be applied in direct order of maturities and each such prepayment shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Share (prior to giving effect to any rejection by any Lender of any such prepayment pursuant to
clause (vii)
below), subject to this
clause (vi)
and
clause (vii)
of this
Section 2.05(b)
.
(vii)
The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any mandatory prepayment of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to
clauses (i)
,
(ii)
and
(iii)
of this
Section 2.05(b)
at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment. Each such notice shall specify the date of such prepayment and provide a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the contents of any such prepayment notice and of such Appropriate Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the prepayment. Any Term Lender (a “
Declining Lender
”, and any Lender which is not a Declining Lender, an “
Accepting Lender
”) may elect, by delivering not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed prepayment date, a written notice that any mandatory prepayment of a Term Loan otherwise required to be made with respect to the Term Loans held by such Lender pursuant to
clauses (i)
and
(ii)
(but not clause (iii)) of this
Section 2.05(b)
not be made, in which event the portion of such prepayment which would otherwise have been applied to the Term Loans of the Declining Lenders shall instead be retained by the Borrower (“
Retained Declined Proceeds
”).
(viii)
Funding Losses, Etc
. All prepayments under this
Section 2.05
shall be made together with, in the case of any such prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period therefor, any amounts owing in respect of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, as the case may be, pursuant to
Section 3.04
. Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of
Section 2.05(b)
, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans is required to be made under this
Section 2.05(b)
, other than on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) may, in its sole discretion, deposit the amount of any such prepayment otherwise required to be made thereunder into a Cash Collateral Account until the last day of such Interest Period, at which time the Administrative Agent shall be authorized
(without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any European Borrower) to apply such amount to the prepayment of such Loans in accordance with this
Section 2.05(b)
. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall also be authorized (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any European Borrower) to apply such amount to the prepayment of the outstanding Loans in accordance with this
Section 2.05(b)
. Such deposit shall be deemed to be a prepayment of such Loans by the Borrower for all purposes under this Agreement.
(ix)
Failure of Spin-Off
. If the Spin-Off Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to July 2, 2016, which date is the 150th day after the Closing Date (such date, the “
Spin-Off Outside Date
”), then on the such date, the Borrower (and the European Borrowers, as applicable) shall repay the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, and the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations or make other arrangements reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Lenders with respect to any outstanding Letters of Credit.
SECTION 2.06
Termination or Reduction of Commitments
. (a)
Optional
. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the unused portion of the Revolving Commitments, or from time to time reduce the unused Revolving Commitments or the L/C Sublimit; provided that (a) each such notice shall be in writing and must be received by the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, and shall be irrevocable (provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other events, 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), (b) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or a larger multiple of $1,000,000 and (c) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce (i) the Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or (ii) the L/C Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Sublimit; provided, further, that, upon any such partial reduction of the L/C Sublimit, unless the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer otherwise agree, the commitment of each L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit will be reduced proportionately by the amount of such reduction. For avoidance of doubt, upon termination of the Revolving Commitments in full, the L/C Sublimit shall automatically terminate. Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall automatically terminate on the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of “Maturity Date”. Furthermore, subject to clause (a) and clause (c) of the first sentence of this
Section 2.06(a)
, the Borrower may terminate in whole the Revolving Commitment of any Defaulting Lender.
(b)
Mandatory
.
(i)
The Term Commitment of each Lender shall be automatically and permanently reduced to $0 at 5:00 p.m. on the Closing Date upon the funding of the Term Loans.
(ii)
The Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Lender shall be automatically and permanently reduced to $0 on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Facility (or, if the Spin-Off Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to the Spin-Off Outside Date, on the Spin-Off Outside Date).
(c)
Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees
. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Appropriate Lenders of any termination or reduction of unused portions of the L/C Sublimit or the unused Commitments of any Class under this
Section 2.06
. Upon any reduction of unused Commitments of any Class, the Commitment of each Lender of such Class shall be reduced by such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the amount by which such Commitments are reduced;
provided,
however, that any termination in whole of the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender pursuant to the last sentence of
Section 2.06(a)
shall not result in a reduction of any other Lender’s Revolving Commitments. Subject to
Section 2.18(a)(iii)
, all commitment fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Commitments of any Class shall be paid to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Appropriate Lenders) on the effective date of such termination.
SECTION 2.07
Repayment of Loans
. (a)
Term Loans
.
(i)
The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Term Lenders the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans (x) in quarterly installments in an amount equal to 0.25% of the sum of the original principal amount of the Term Loans made on the Closing Date, payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing on June 30, 2016, and (y) the balance on the Maturity Date of the Term Loan Facility, which amount, in each case, shall be reduced as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in
Section 2.05
;
provided
,
however
, that the final principal installment in any event shall be in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans outstanding on such date.
(b)
Revolving Loans
.
(i)
The Borrower and the European Borrowers, as applicable, shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Revolving Lenders on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Facility the aggregate principal amount of all of the Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.
(c)
Reserved.
(d)
Additional Term Loans, Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Loans
. The Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) shall repay the aggregate amount of any Additional Term Loans, Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Loans to the Administrative Agent in accordance with a repayment schedule to be agreed by the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) and the relevant Additional Term Lenders, Extended Term Lenders or Extended Revolving Lenders, as applicable, and set forth in the applicable Joinder Agreement, Extension Amendment or other applicable amendment documentation.
SECTION 2.08
Interest
. (a) (i) Each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate with respect to Base Rate Loans.
(b)
While any payment Event of Default exists, each of the Borrower and the European Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all of its overdue outstanding Obligations incurred hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Laws. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon written demand.
(c)
Except as otherwise set forth herein, interest on each Loan (i) shall accrue on a daily basis and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date with respect to interest accrued on and to each such payment date; (ii) shall accrue on a daily basis and shall be payable in arrears upon any prepayment of that Loan, whether voluntary or mandatory, to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid; and (iii) shall accrue on a daily basis and shall be payable in arrears at maturity of the Loans, including final maturity of the Loans;
provided
,
however
, with respect to any voluntary prepayment of a Base Rate Loan, accrued interest shall instead be payable on the applicable Interest Payment Date. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
SECTION 2.09
Fees
.
(a)
Commitment Fees
.
(i)
The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, a commitment fee (each, a “
Revolving Commitment Fee
” and, collectively, the “
Revolving Commitment Fees
”) equal to the Applicable Rate times the average daily amount by which the Aggregate U.S. Revolving Commitments exceed the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations;
provided
that any Revolving Commitment Fee accrued with respect to the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such time shall not be payable by the Borrower so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender except to the extent that such Revolving Commitment Fee shall otherwise have been due and payable by the Borrower prior to such time; and
provided further
that no Revolving Commitment Fee shall accrue on the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender.
(ii)
The Revolving Commitment Fees shall accrue at all times from the date hereof until the Maturity Date for the Revolving Facility, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in
Article 4
is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Facility. The Revolving Commitment Fees shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(iii)
All fees referred to in this
Section 2.09(a)
shall be paid to Administrative Agent at its Principal Office and upon receipt, Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each applicable Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof.
(b)
L/C Fees
.
(i)
The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a Letter of Credit fee with respect to its participations in the outstanding Letters
of Credit (a “
L/C Fee
” and, collectively, the “
L/C Fees
”) which shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate on the average aggregate daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under all Letters of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under any Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit), during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of the Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any L/C Obligations; provided that any L/C Fees otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender has not provided Cash Collateral satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, to the other Revolving Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective Revolving Percentages allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to
Section 2.18(a)(iv)
, with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the applicable L/C Issuer for its own account to the extent its remaining Fronting Exposure is not Cash Collateralized or otherwise participated to Revolving Lenders.
(ii)
Accrued L/C Fees shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility; provided that any such fees accruing after such Maturity Date shall be payable on written demand. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, while any Event of Default under
Section 8.01(a)
,
(e)
, or
(f)
exists, all L/C Fees shall accrue at the applicable Default Rate.
(iii)
All fees referred to in this
Section 2.09(b)
shall be paid to Administrative Agent at its Principal Office and upon receipt, Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each applicable Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof.
(c)
L/C Fronting Fees
. The Borrower agrees to pay to each L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal 0.125% on the average aggregate daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under all such Letters of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under any Letter of Credit if such maximum amount increases periodically pursuant to the terms of such Letter of Credit), during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of the Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility and the date on which such L/C Issuer ceases to have any L/C Obligations. Fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of each March, June, September and December shall be payable on the fifth Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility; provided that any such fees accruing after such Maturity Date shall be payable on written demand. In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay to each L/C Issuer for its own account the customary and reasonable issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect, which fees, costs and charges shall be payable to such L/C Issuer promptly after its written demand therefor (including documentation reasonably supporting such request) and are nonrefundable.
(d)
Term Loan Prepayment Fee
. In the event that all or any portion of the Term Loans is (i) repaid, prepaid, refinanced or replaced or (ii) repriced or effectively refinanced through any waiver, consent or amendment (in the case of clause (i) and clause (ii), in connection with (x) any waiver, consent or amendment to the Term Loans the primary result of which is the lowering of the Weighted Average Yield of the Term Loans or (y) the incurrence of any term loan debt financing the primary result of which is the lowering of the Weighted Average Yield of the Term Loans (or portion thereof) so repaid, prepaid,
refinanced, replaced or repriced (a
“Repricing Transaction”
)) occurring on or prior to the date that is six months following the Closing Date, such repayment, prepayment, refinancing, replacement or repricing (in any such case, in connection with a Repricing Transaction) will be made at 101.0% of the principal amount so repaid, prepaid, refinanced, replaced or repriced. If all or any portion of the Term Loans held by any Lender is repaid, prepaid, refinanced or replaced pursuant to
Section 3.06
as a result of such Lender not agreeing or otherwise consenting to any waiver, consent or amendment referred to in clause (ii) above (or otherwise to a Repricing Transaction) on or prior to the the date that is six months following the Closing Date, such repayment, prepayment, refinancing or replacement will be made at 101.0% of the principal amount so repaid, prepaid, refinanced or replaced.
(e)
Other Fees
. The Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid to the Agents such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever (except as expressly agreed between the Borrower and the applicable Agent).
SECTION 2.10
Computation of Interest and Fees
. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans based on the Prime Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of three hundred and sixty-five (365) or three hundred and sixty-six (366) days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a three hundred and sixty (360) day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a three hundred and sixty-five (365) day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid;
provided
that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to
Section 2.14(a)
, bear interest for one (1) day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.11
Evidence of Indebtedness
.
(a)
Lenders’ Evidence of Debt
. Each Lender shall maintain on its internal records an account or accounts evidencing the Obligations of the Borrower and the European Borrowers to such Lender, including the amounts of the Loans made by it and each repayment and prepayment in respect thereof. Any such recordation shall be prima facie evidence, absent manifest error of the amount of the Borrowings made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the European Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon;
provided
, that the failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect any Lender’s Revolving Commitments or the Borrower’s or any European Borrower’s Obligations in respect of any applicable Loans; and
provided
further
, in the event of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender’s records, the recordations in the Register shall govern.
(b)
Register
. Administrative Agent (or its agent or sub-agent appointed by it) shall maintain the Register at its Principal Office. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender (with respect to (i) any entry relating to such Lender’s Loans and (ii) the identity of the other Lender’s (but not any information with respect to such other Lenders’ Loans)) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. The Administrative Agent shall record, or shall cause to be recorded, in the Register the Revolving Commitments and the Loans in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.07(c)
, and each repayment or prepayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans, and any such recordation shall be prima facie evidence thereof, absent manifest error; provided, failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect any Lender’s Revolving Commitments or the Borrower’s Obligations in respect of any Loan.
(c)
Notes
. If so requested by any Lender by written notice to Borrower (with a copy to Administrative Agent) at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, or at any time thereafter, the Borrower (and any European Borrower but solely with respect to the Obligations of such European Borrower) shall execute and deliver to such Lender (and/or, if applicable and if so specified in such notice, to any Person who is an assignee of such Lender pursuant to
Section 10.07
) on the Closing Date (or, if such notice is delivered after the Closing Date, promptly after the Borrower’s receipt of such notice) a Note or Notes to evidence such Lender’s Term Loan or Revolving Commitment, as the case may be.
SECTION 2.12
Payments Generally
.
(a)
All payments by the Borrower or any European Borrower of principal, interest, fees and other Obligations shall be made (i) with respect to the Term Loans, in Dollars and (ii) with respect to the Revolving Commitments and Letters of Credit, in the applicable Approved Currency in which such Obligations are denominated, in each case, in same day funds, without defense (other than payment in full), recoupment, setoff, condition or deduction for any counterclaim, and delivered to the Administrative Agent not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date due at the Principal Office of the Administrative Agent for the account of Lenders; for purposes of computing interest and fees, funds received by the Administrative Agent after that time on such due date shall be deemed to have been paid by the Borrower or the applicable European Borrower on the next succeeding Business Day, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion.
(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions hereof, if any Committed Loan Notice with respect to a conversion or continuation is withdrawn as to any Affected Lender or if any Affected Lender makes Base Rate Loans in lieu of its Pro Rata Share of any Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the Administrative Agent shall give effect thereto in apportioning payments received thereafter.
(c)
Subject to the provisos set forth in the definition of “Interest Period” as they may apply to Revolving Loans, whenever any payment to be made hereunder with respect to any Loan shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to Revolving Loans only, such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the payment of interest hereunder or of the Revolving Commitment fees hereunder.
(d)
The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to fund participations in Letters of Credit are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to fund any such participation on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or purchase its participation.
(e)
Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
(f)
If an Event of Default shall have occurred and not otherwise been waived, and the maturity of the Obligations shall have been accelerated pursuant to
Section 8.02
or pursuant to any sale of, any collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral, all payments or proceeds received by Agents in respect of any of the Obligations, shall be applied in accordance with the application arrangements described in
Section 8.03
.
SECTION 2.13
Pro Rata Shares; Sharing of Payments; Availability of Funds
.
(a)
Pro Rata Shares
. All Loans shall be made, and all participations purchased, by Lenders required to make such Loans or purchase such participations, simultaneously and proportionately to their respective Pro Rata Shares thereof, it being understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of a default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby.
(b)
Availability of Funds
. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the applicable Credit Date that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent the amount of such Lender’s Loan requested on such Credit Date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such Credit Date and the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) a corresponding amount on such Credit Date. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent, at the customary rate set by the Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three Business Days and thereafter, if such Loan is in Dollars, at the Base Rate, and if such Loan is in Euros or any other Alternative Currency, at the rate certified by the Administrative Agent to be its cost of funds (from any source which it may reasonably select). If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent together with interest thereon, for each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent at the Base Rate if such Loan is in Dollars, and at the rate certified by the Administrative Agent to be its cost of funds (from any source which it may reasonably select) if such Loan is in Euros or any other Alternative Currency. Nothing in this
Section 2.13(b)
shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Term Commitments and Revolving Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
(c)
Affiliates
. Each Revolving Lender may, at its option, make any Revolving Loan available to a European Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan;
provided
that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of such European Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(d)
If, other than as provided elsewhere herein (including, without limitation, any prepayments made in connection with
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
,
Section 2.15
,
Section 2.16
or
Section 10.07
), any Lender shall, whether by voluntary payment (other than a voluntary prepayment of Loans made and applied in accordance with the terms hereof), through the exercise of any right of set‑off or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or cross action or by the enforcement of any right under the Loan Documents or otherwise, or as adequate protection of a deposit treated as cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code, receive payment or reduction of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal, interest, amounts payable in respect of Letters of Credit, fees and other amounts then due and owing to such Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (collectively, the “
Aggregate Amounts Due
” to such Lender) which is greater than the proportion received by any other Lender in respect of the Aggregate Amounts Due to such other Lender, then the Lender receiving such proportionately greater payment shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent and each other Lender of the receipt of such payment and
(b) apply a portion of such payment to purchase participations (which it shall be deemed to have purchased from each seller of a participation simultaneously upon the receipt by such seller of its portion of such payment) in the Aggregate Amounts Due to the other Lenders so that all such recoveries of Aggregate Amounts Due shall be shared by all Lenders in proportion to the Aggregate Amounts Due to them;
provided
, that if all or part of such proportionately greater payment received by such purchasing Lender is thereafter recovered from such Lender upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any European Borrower or otherwise, those purchases shall be rescinded and the purchase prices paid for such participations shall be returned to such purchasing Lender ratably to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.
SECTION 2.14
Increase in Commitments
. (a) After the Closing Date, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may request increases to the Revolving Commitments (each such increase, the “
Additional Revolving Commitments
”), and/or add one or more incremental revolving facilities (each an “
Additional Revolving Facility
” and the revolving commitments thereunder, the “
Additional Revolving Facility Commitments
”), request
increases to any existing Term Loan Facility and/or add one or more new tranches of term loans, including Additional Term A Loans, denominated in either Dollars or Euros (each such increase and/or new tranche, the “
Additional Term Commitments
”);
provided
that:
(i)
after giving effect to any such addition, the aggregate amount of Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments, Additional Term Commitments and Additional Notes that have been added pursuant to this
Section 2.14
and
Section 7.03(a)(i)
shall not exceed (A) $175,000,000, plus (B) the amount of all voluntary prepayments (other than prepayments of revolving loans without a permanent reduction in commitments) and voluntary commitment reductions of the Facilities prior to the date of any such incurrence (the amounts available pursuant to clauses (A) and (B), the “
General Incremental Availability
”), plus (C) unlimited additional amounts (the “
Ratio Incremental Availability
”) to the extent that, in the case of this clause (C) only, as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements are internally available after giving Pro Forma Effect to such Incurrence of Loans pursuant to such Additional Term Commitments, Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments and/or Additional Notes, as applicable, and any Investment consummated with the proceeds therefrom, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 1.00:1.00 (but assuming for the purpose of each such calculation that (x) the relevant Additional Revolving Commitments and Additional Revolving Facility Commitments shall be treated as fully drawn, (y) the cash proceeds of Additional Revolving Loans, Additional Term Loans and/or Additional Notes, as applicable, are not treated as Cash On Hand for such purpose and (z) the proceeds of any Additional Loans or Additional Notes that are to be used to repay Indebtedness have been so used to prepay such Indebtedness)
and, in each case, it being understood that the Borrower may elect to Incur any such Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments, Additional Term Commitments and/or Additional Notes pursuant to the Ratio Incremental Availability prior to the General Incremental Availability, and if both the Ratio Incremental Availability and the General Incremental Availability are available and the Borrower does not make an election, the Borrower will be deemed to have elected the Ratio Incremental Availability;
(ii)
no existing Lender will be required to participate in any such Additional Facility or Additional Notes without its consent (and any Lender that does not respond by the applicable deadline shall be deemed to have refused to so participate);
(iii)
any such Additional Facility shall be secured on a
pari passu
basis, except as otherwise provided in clause (vi)(D) below, by the same Collateral securing the Facilities;
(iv)
(a) all Additional Revolving Commitments shall be on the same terms and conditions and subject to the same documentation as the Revolving Facility (other than with respect to any upfront fees) and (b) all Additional Revolving Facility Commitments shall (A) be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Revolving Facility (with pricing, fees, maturity and immaterial terms being as agreed between the Borrower and the incremental lenders providing such Additional Revolving Facility (and, in the case of such other immaterial terms, as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent)), (B) not mature (or require scheduled commitment reductions or amortization) prior to the Maturity Date of any then existing Revolving Facility, (C) the borrowing and repayment (except for (1) payments of interest and fees at different rates on the Additional Revolving Facility Commitments (and related outstandings), (2) repayments required upon the maturity date of the Additional Revolving Facility Commitments and (3) repayment made in connection with a permanent repayment and termination of commitments (subject to clause (D) below)) of Additional Revolving Loans with respect to Additional Revolving Credit Commitments after the associated Additional Commitments Effective Date shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Commitments and Additional Revolving Commitments in effect on such Additional Commitment Effective Date, (D) the permanent repayment of Additional Revolving Loans with respect to, and termination of, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments after the associated Additional Commitments Effective Date shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Commitments and Additional Revolving Commitments in effect on such Additional Commitment Effective Date, except that the Borrower shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any Class on a better than pro rata basis as compared to any other Class with a later maturity date than such Class, (E) subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(j) to the extent dealing with Letters of Credit which mature or expire after a Maturity Date when there exist Non-Expiring Credit Commitments, all Letters of Credit shall be participated on a pro rata basis by all Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Commitments and Additional Revolving Facility Commitments on the Additional Commitment Effective Date, (F) assignments and participations of Additional Revolving Facility Commitments (and Additional Revolving Loans thereunder) shall be governed by the same assignment and participation provisions applicable to Revolving Commitments (and Revolving Loans) on the Additional Commitment Effective Date, and (G) in no event shall the European Borrowers be entitled to borrow Revolving Loans and Additional Revolving Loans in an aggregate amount exceeding the European Sublimit; and
(v)
the final maturity date of any Additional Term Loans (other than Additional Term A Loans) shall be no earlier than the Maturity Date for the existing Term Loans, the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Additional Term Loans (other than Additional Term A Loans) shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity for the existing Term Loans, and the terms of any Additional Term Loans shall be determined by the Borrower and the lenders of such Additional Term Loans;
(vi)
the pricing, interest rate margins, discounts, premiums, rate floors, fees and amortization schedule applicable to any Additional Term Loans shall be determined by the Borrower and the lenders providing such Additional Term Loans;
provided
that:
(A)
with respect to any Additional Term Loans (excluding any Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness and any Additional Term A Loans), if the initial “yield”
of such Additional Term Loans exceeds the initial “yield” with respect to the existing Term Loans by more than 50 basis points, the applicable margins for the Term Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary so that the initial “yield” on the existing Term Loans is 50 basis points less than the initial “yield” on such Additional Term Loans and;
provided further
that, in determining the interest rate margins applicable to such Additional Term Loan and the existing Term Loans, (x) arrangement, commitment, structuring or other fees payable to the Arrangers (or their respective Affiliates) in connection with the existing Term Loans or to one or more arrangers (or their Affiliates) of any Additional Term Loan that are not shared generally with all Lenders providing such Additional Term Loan shall be excluded, (y) original issue discount and upfront fees paid to the Lenders thereunder shall be included (with original issue discount being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity or, if shorter, the actual Weighted Average Life to Maturity), and (z) if the Additional Term Loans include an interest rate floor greater than the applicable interest rate floor with respect to the applicable existing Term Loans, such differential between interest rate floors shall be equated to the applicable interest rate margin for purposes of determining whether an increase to the interest rate margin with respect to the applicable existing Term Loans shall be required, but only to the extent an increase in the interest rate floor in the applicable existing Term Loans would cause an increase in the interest rate then in effect thereunder, and in such case the interest rate floor (but not the interest rate margin) applicable to such existing Term Loans shall be increased to the extent of such differential between interest rate floors;
(B)
the amortization requirements of such Additional Term Loans (which shall be set forth in a separate amortization schedule from the amortization schedule applicable to the existing Term Loans on the Closing Date) may differ from the existing Term Loans, so long as the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Additional Term Loans shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the existing Term Loans;
provided
that Additional Term Loans may be incurred as Additional Term A Loans (and may have a shorter Weighted Average Life to Maturity than the existing Term Loans) so long as (x) the aggregate principal amount of Additional Term A Loans that are outstanding at the time of such incurrence does not exceed $100,000,000 and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Additional Term A Loans is not less than three years;
(C)
any Additional Term Loans shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any Guarantor that does not also secure the then outstanding Term Loans, or be guaranteed by any Person other than the Guarantors under the then outstanding Term Loans; and
(D)
the Additional Term Loans may rank junior in right of security to the existing Term Loan Facility, in which case such Additional Term Commitments and corresponding Term Loans will be established as a separate facility than the existing Term Loan Facility hereunder (such Indebtedness, “
Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness
”), and shall be established in each case under a separate credit agreement or credit agreements, and the lender representative validly acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have become party to a customary intercreditor agreement with terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, and the provisions of
Section 2.14(a)(vi)(A)
shall not apply;
(E)
any Additional Term Loans otherwise permitted to be incurred under this
Section 2.14
may be incurred as Additional Notes and the provisions of
Section 2.14(a)(vi)(A)
shall not apply; and
(F)
to the extent the terms and documentation with respect to any Additional Term Loans (other than Additional Term A Loans) are not consistent with the existing Term Loan Facility (except to the extent permitted under clauses (A) and (B) of this
Section 2.14(a)(vi)
) in a manner that is more favorable to the lenders of such Additional Term Loans, the terms and documentation shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to the periods after the latest Maturity Date of any existing Facility or any existing Additional Facility at the time such Additional Term Loans are incurred); it being understood that, to the extent that any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Additional Term Loans, no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the extent that such financial maintenance covenant is also added for the benefit of any existing Term Facility).
(b)
If any Additional Term Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments are added in accordance with this
Section 2.14
, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall determine the effective date (each, an “
Additional Commitments Effective
Date
”) and the final amount of such addition. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders providing such Additional Term Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments (each of which shall be an Eligible Assignee and, to the extent that consent of the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer would be required for an assignment of Loans pursuant to
Section 10.07
to any such Lender, consented to by the Administrative Agent or each L/C Issuer, as applicable) of the final amount of such addition and the Additional Commitments Effective Date. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of the Borrower dated as of the Additional Commitments Effective Date signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (i) the representations and warranties contained in
Article 5
and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Additional Commitments Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (
provided
that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), and (ii) no Event of Default exists or would exist after giving effect to such addition, subject in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) where agreed to by the Lenders providing such Additional Term Loans, Additional Revolving Facilities or Additional Revolving Commitments to customary SunGard limitations to the extent the proceeds of any Additional Loans are being used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or any other permitted Investment.
(c)
The effectiveness of any Additional Loans, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments (and any amendment entered into in connection therewith) shall be subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) on the Additional Commitments Effective Date of each of the conditions as the parties thereto shall agree, including (a) to the extent requested by the Lenders providing such Additional Loans, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments, receipt by the Administrative Agent of (i) customary officer’s certificates and board resolutions and (ii) customary opinions of counsel to the Loan Parties or the European Borrowers, if applicable, in each case, to the extent so requested by such Lenders and, to the extent applicable, consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date or thereafter in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
(other than changes to legal opinions resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsel’s form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or with respect to opinions provided with respect to Foreign Subsidiaries (if any), customary for such jurisdiction and (b) supplemental, additional or reaffirmation agreements and/or such amendments to the Collateral Documents and/or the Guarantee Agreement as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (including Mortgage amendments) in order to ensure that any Additional Loans, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments (as applicable) are provided with the benefit of the applicable Loan Documents. Any Additional Loans, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments made pursuant to this
Section 2.14
shall be effected pursuant to one or more Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the Borrower, each Additional Lender and the Administrative Agent and shall be evidenced by one or more entries in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 2.11
. Any Additional Term Loans, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments made on an Additional Commitments Effective Date shall be designated a separate Series (or a part of an existing Series, as applicable) for all purposes of this Agreement.
(d)
On any Additional Commitments Effective Date on which Additional Revolving Commitments or Additional Revolving Facility Commitments are effected, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, (a) each of the Lenders with Revolving Commitments shall assign to each of the Additional Revolving Lenders with Additional Revolving Commitments, and each of such Additional Revolving Lenders shall purchase from each of such Lenders, at the principal amount thereof (together with accrued interest), such interests in the applicable Revolving Loans outstanding on such Additional Commitments Effective Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans will be held by existing Lenders with Revolving Commitments and Additional Revolving Lenders with Additional Revolving Commitments ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the addition of such Additional Revolving Commitments to the Revolving Commitments, (b) each Additional Revolving Commitment and Additional Revolving Facility Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Commitment and each Additional Revolving Loan shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Loan (in the case of Additional Revolving Facility Commitments of a separate Series and Class), and (c) each Additional Revolving Lender shall become a Revolving Lender, as applicable, with respect to its Additional Revolving Commitment or its Additional Revolving Facility and all matters relating thereto (in the case of Additional Revolving Facility Commitments, of a separate Series and Class).
(e)
This
Section 2.14
shall supersede any provisions in
Section 2.05
,
Section 2.13
and
Section 10.01
to the contrary. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby (i) agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to the Incurrence of Indebtedness expressly provided for in this
Section 2.14
and (ii) waive the requirements of any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit the Incurrence of any Indebtedness expressly provided for by this
Section 2.14
. Notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document (except as expressly enumerated in this Section 2.14), each Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lender, amend the terms of the Loan Documents, if necessary or reasonably advisable, to provide for terms applicable to each Additional Revolving Commitment, Additional Revolving Facility Commitment and Additional Term Commitment.
SECTION 2.15
Refinancing Amendments
. At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrower may obtain, from any Lender or any Affiliates thereof or any other lender that is an Eligible Assignee (other than in the case of Refinancing Notes), Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness
in respect of all or any portion of the Loans, Commitments, Additional Loans, Additional Term Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments then outstanding under this Agreement in the form of Refinancing Term Facilities, Refinancing Revolving Facilities or Refinancing Notes, in each case, other than Refinancing Notes, pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment. Any Refinancing Term Facility or Refinancing Revolving Facility shall be denominated in the same currency as the portion of the Loans, Commitments, Additional Loans, Additional Term Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments so refinanced or Dollars or Euros. Any Refinancing Term Facility or Refinancing Revolving Facility may participate on a pro rata basis or on a less than pro rata basis (but not on a greater than pro rata basis) with the Term Loan Facilities or Revolving Facility, as applicable, in any voluntary or mandatory prepayments (and with respect to the Revolving Facility, extensions of credit and termination of Commitments) hereunder, as specified in the applicable Refinancing Amendment. The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver on the date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in
Section 4.02
and, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of customary legal opinions, board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements generally consistent with those delivered under
Section 4.01
(which in the case of legal opinions, take into account changes to such legal opinions resulting from a change in law, change in fact or change to counsel’s form of opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent). Each Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred under this
Section 2.15
shall (i) be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $25,000,000 and (ii) with respect to any Refinancing Term Facilities or Refinancing Notes in the case of any Term Loans being refinanced, will have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date of, and will have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than, the Term Loans being refinanced;
provided
that the requirements of this clause (ii) shall not apply to Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness that constitutes Additional Term A Loans to the extent that, after giving effect to such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, the aggregate principal amount of all such Additional Term A Loans then outstanding does not exceed $100,000,000. In addition, subject to
Section 2.03(j)
, to the extent dealing with Letters of Credit which mature or expire after a maturity date when there exist Extended Revolving Commitments with a longer maturity date, all Letters of Credit shall be participated on a pro rata basis by all Lenders with Revolving Commitments in accordance with their percentage of the Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments and Extended Revolving Commitments (and, except as provided in
Section 2.03(j)
, without giving effect to changes thereto on an earlier maturity date with respect to Letters of Credit theretofore incurred or issued). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Any Refinancing Amendment may, without 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 and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this
Section 2.15
and reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Other Loans and/or Other Commitments). If, in connection with any proposed Refinancing Amendment, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower reasonably determine that such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be effected by an amendment of all or a portion of the existing Term Loans (in lieu of an equivalent repayment thereof), then upon the payment in cash to each such Lender of the amounts that otherwise would have been payable to such Lender in connection with such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (including any applicable premium with respect thereto), such Lender shall be deemed to have agreed to a concurrent assignment of an equivalent portion of such Lender’s applicable Term Loans to the Administrative Agent or such other Lender as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may agree
(without further action by such Lender) pursuant to
Section 10.07
(with the assignment fee and any other costs and expenses to be paid by the Borrower in such instance and without any representation or warranty by such Lender). This
Section 2.15
shall supersede any provisions in
Section 2.05
,
Section 2.13
or
Section 10.01
to the contrary. The Lenders hereby waive the requirements of any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit the Incurrence of any Indebtedness expressly provided for in this
Section 2.15
.
SECTION 2.16
Extensions of Loans and Commitments.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, pursuant to one or more offers (each, an “
Extension Offer
”) made from time to time by the Borrower to (i) all Lenders of Term Loans or Revolving Loans of the same Class with a like Maturity Date on a pro rata basis (based on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the respective Term Loans or Revolving Loans of such Class with a like Maturity Date) or (ii) all Revolving Lenders with a Revolving Commitment of the same Class with a like termination date on a pro rata basis (based on the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Class with a like termination date) and, in each case, on the same terms to each such Lender, the Borrower is hereby permitted to consummate from time to time transactions with individual Lenders that accept the terms contained in such Extension Offers to extend the Maturity Date of each such Lender’s Loans or Revolving Commitments and otherwise modify the terms of such Loans or such Revolving Commitments pursuant to the terms of the relevant Extension Offer (including, without limitation, by increasing the interest rate or fees payable in respect of such Loans or such Revolving Commitments (and related outstandings) and/or modifying the amortization schedule in respect of such Lender’s Term Loans) (each, an “
Extension
”), and each group of Loans or Revolving Commitments as so extended, as well as the original Loans (not so extended) or Revolving Commitments (not so extended), being a Series; any Extended Term Loans, Extended Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments (each as defined below) shall constitute a separate Series of Loans or Revolving Commitments from the Series of Loans or Revolving Commitments from which they were converted, so long as the following terms are satisfied or waived: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time the offering document in respect of an Extension Offer is delivered to the Lenders and no Event of Default shall exist immediately after the effectiveness of any Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, (ii) except as to interest rates, yield, AHYDO payments, fees, amortization, final maturity date, premium, required prepayment dates and participation in prepayments (which shall, subject to immediately succeeding
clauses (iii)
,
(iv)
,
(v)
and
(vi)
, be determined by the Borrower and set forth in the relevant Extension Offer), the Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, of any Lender that agrees to an Extension with respect to such Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable (each, an “
Extended Term Lender
” or an “
Extended Revolving Lender
” and, together, the “
Extending Lenders
”) extended pursuant to any Extension (any such Term Loan whose Maturity Date is so extended, an “
Extended Term Loan
”, any such Revolving Loan whose Maturity Date is so extended, an “
Extended Revolving Loan
”, and any such Revolving Commitment whose termination date is so extended, an “
Extended Revolving Commitment
”) shall have substantially same terms or terms that are more favorable to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (taken as a whole and as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower) than those applicable to the Class of Loans or the Class of Revolving Commitments, as applicable, subject to such Extension Offer (except for covenants or other provisions contained therein applicable only to periods after the then latest Maturity Date for the Facilities), (iii) the amortization schedule applicable to any Extended Term Loans pursuant to
Section 2.07
for the periods prior to the original Maturity Date for the applicable Term Facility may not be increased, (iv) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Extended Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans extended thereby, (v) any Extended Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis or on a less than pro rata basis (but not on a greater
than pro rata basis) in any voluntary or mandatory repayments or prepayments hereunder, in each case as specified in the applicable Extension Offer (except for (A) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Extended Revolving Commitments (and related outstandings) and (B) repayments required upon the Maturity Date of the non-extending Revolving Commitments), (vi) if the aggregate principal amount of Loans (calculated on the face amount thereof) or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, in respect of which Lenders shall have accepted the relevant Extension Offer shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, offered to be extended by the Borrower pursuant to such Extension Offer, then the Loans or the Revolving Commitments, as applicable, of such Lenders shall be extended ratably up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts (but not to exceed actual holdings of record) with respect to which such Lenders have accepted such Extension Offer, (vii) all documentation in respect of such Extension shall be consistent with the foregoing and (viii) any applicable Minimum Extension Condition shall be satisfied unless waived by the Borrower. In addition, subject to
Section 2.03(j)
, to the extent dealing with Letters of Credit which mature or expire after a maturity date when there exist Extended Revolving Commitments with a longer maturity date, all Letters of Credit shall be participated on a pro rata basis by all Lenders with Revolving Commitments in accordance with their percentage of the Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments and Extended Revolving Commitments (and, except as provided in
Section 2.03(j)
, without giving effect to changes thereto on an earlier maturity date with respect to Letters of Credit theretofore incurred or issued).
(b)
With respect to all Extensions consummated by the Borrower pursuant to this
Section 2.16
, (i) such Extensions shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of
Section 2.05
and (ii) each Extension Offer is required to be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000, provided that the Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a “
Minimum Extension Condition
”) to consummating any such Extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Offer in the Borrower’s sole discretion and may be waived by the Borrower) of Loans or Revolving Commitments of any or all applicable tranches be tendered. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the transactions contemplated by this
Section 2.16
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of any interest, fees or premium in respect of any Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments on such terms as may be set forth in the relevant Extension Offer) and hereby waive the requirements of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
Sections 2.05
,
2.13
and
10.01
) or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit any such Extension or any other transaction contemplated by this
Section 2.16
.
(c)
No consent of any Lender or the Administrative Agent shall be required to effectuate any Extension, other than the consent of each Lender agreeing to such Extension with respect to its Revolving Commitments (or a portion thereof) or one or more of its Loans (or a portion thereof). All Extended Loans, Extended Revolving Commitments and all Obligations in respect of the foregoing shall be Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, unless (x) the Loans or Revolving Commitments being extended by this
Section 2.16
are unsecured or (y) otherwise agreed by the Borrower and the Lender providing such Extension, such Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments shall be secured by the Collateral on a
pari passu
basis with all other applicable secured Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, where applicable, subject to a customary intercreditor agreement with terms to be mutually agreed by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the lenders with respect to such Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments;
provided
,
however
, no Extension may provide for any Class of Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party or subsidiary thereof that does not also secure the existing Loans and Commitments. The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize
the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to enter into amendments (collectively,
“Extension Amendments”
) to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrower as may be necessary or reasonably advisable in order to establish new Series in respect of the Loans or the Revolving Commitments so extended and such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in connection with the establishment of such new Series, in each case on terms consistent with this
Section 2.16
. All such Extension Amendments entered into with Borrower by Administrative Agent hereunder shall be binding on the Lenders.
(d)
In connection with any Extension, the Borrower will provide notification to Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders of the applicable Class) of the requested new maturity date for the extended Loans of each such Class and the due date for Lender responses. In connection with any Extension, each Lender of the applicable Class wishing to participate in such Extension shall, prior to such due date, provide Administrative Agent with a written notice thereof. Any Lender that does not respond to an Extension Offer by the applicable due date shall be deemed to have rejected such Extension. Any Extension shall be effected pursuant to such procedure, if any, as may be mutually agreed by Administrative Agent and Borrower to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.16.
(e)
No conversion of Loans pursuant to any Extension shall constitute a voluntary or mandatory prepayment for purposes of this Agreement. This
Section 2.16
shall supersede any provisions in
Section 2.05
,
Section 2.13
or
Section 10.01
to the contrary.
SECTION 2.17
Cash Collateral.
(a)
Obligation to Cash Collateralize
. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer (i) if the applicable L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing or (ii) if, as of the L/C Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, or as otherwise required pursuant to
Section 8.01
, the Borrower shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, immediately within one Business Day of written request of the Administrative Agent or any applicable L/C Issuer (in each case, with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize all Fronting Exposure of such L/C Issuer, with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to
Section 2.18(a)(iv)
and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount.
(b)
Grant of Security Interest
. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in Cash Collateral Accounts which shall bear interest for the benefit of the Borrower. The Borrower and, to the extent provided by any Lender, such Lender, hereby grants to (and subject to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuers and the applicable Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and all proceeds of the foregoing, as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim (other than non-consensual Permitted Liens which do not have priority over the claim of the Administrative Agent) of any Person other than the Administrative Agent as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount or, if applicable, the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Borrower or the relevant Defaulting Lender will, promptly following written demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide
to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency.
(c)
Application
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Cash Collateral provided under this Section,
Section 2.18
or
Section 8.01
or otherwise in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligations) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(d)
Termination of Requirement
. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of the Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with
Section 10.07
)), or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that (A) Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower shall not be released during the continuance of a Default under
Section 8.01(a)
or an Event of Default (and following application as provided in this Section may be otherwise applied in accordance with
Section 8.03
) and (B) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable L/C Issuer(s) may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations hereunder.
SECTION 2.18
Defaulting Lenders.
(a)
Defaulting Lender Adjustments
. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i)
Waivers and Amendments
. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in
Section 10.01
unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
(ii)
Defaulting Lender Waterfall
. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to
Article 7
or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to
Section 10.09
shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows:
first
, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder;
second
, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the applicable L/C Issuer(s) hereunder;
third
, to Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with
Section 2.17
;
fourth
, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent;
fifth
, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with
Section
2.17
;
sixth
, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the applicable L/C Issuers against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement;
seventh
, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender's breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and,
eighth
, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans or L/C Borrowings were made at a time when the conditions set forth in
Section 4.02
(or, if such Loans or were made in the initial Credit Extension,
Sections 4.01
and
4.02
) were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and the L/C Borrowings owed to, all the Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Borrowings owed to, such Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this clause (ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(iii)
Commitment and L/C Fees
. (x) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any commitment fees payable under
Section 2.09(a)
for any period during which such Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to such Defaulting Lender) and (y) each Defaulting Lender shall be limited in its right to receive L/C Fees as provided in
Section 2.09(b)
.
(iv)
Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure
. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations shall be automatically reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the sum of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Non-Defaulting Lender, plus such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations at such time, to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Subject to Section 2.19, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from such Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.
(b)
Defaulting Lender Cure
. If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Facility (without giving effect to
Section 2.18(a)(iv))
, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender; provided, further, that, except to the extent otherwise
expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from such Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
(c)
New Letters of Credit
. So long as any Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no L/C Issuer shall be required to issue, extend or amend any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.
SECTION 2.19
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a)
the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)
the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i)
a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii)
a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii)
the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
SECTION 2.20
Appointment of Borrower as Representative of European Borrowers. Each of the European Borrowers hereby appoints the Borrower as its agent, attorney-in-fact and representative for the purpose of (i) making any borrowing requests or other requests required under this Agreement, (ii) the giving and receipt of notices by and to the European Borrowers under this Agreement, (iii) the delivery of all documents, reports, financial statements and written materials required to be delivered by the European Borrowers under this Agreement, (iv) service of process and (v) all other purposes incidental to any of the foregoing. Each of the European Borrowers agrees that any action taken by the Borrower as the agent, attorney-in-fact and representative of any European Borrower shall be binding upon such European Borrower to the same extent as if directly taken by such European Borrower.
Article 3.
TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
SECTION 3.01
Taxes
. (a)
Payments to Be Free and Clear
. Subject to
Section 3.01(b)
, all sums payable by any Loan Party hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall (except to the extent required by law) be paid free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding on
account of, any Tax imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein.
(b)
Withholding of Taxes
. If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent is required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of any Tax from any sum paid or payable by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent, or any Lender under any of the Loan Documents: (i) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower, as applicable, of any such requirement or any change in any such requirement as soon as reasonably possible after the Borrower or the Administrative Agent becomes aware of it; (ii) the Borrower or Administrative Agent (or other relevant Loan Party) shall pay any such Tax before the date on which penalties attach thereto, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on any Loan Party) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed on the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be) on behalf of and in the name of the Administrative Agent or such Lender; (iii) in the case of an Indemnified Tax, the sum payable by such Loan Party in respect of which the relevant deduction or withholding is required shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of that deduction or withholding, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives on the relevant due date a net sum equal to what it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required or made; and (iv) within thirty days after paying any sum from which any deduction or withholding has been made, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of such deduction or withholding and of the remittance thereof to the relevant tax or other authority;
provided
, no such additional amount shall be required to be paid under clause (iii) above with respect to any Excluded Taxes.
(c)
Payment of Other Taxes
. Without duplication of any obligation in paragraph (b) hereof, the Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders timely reimburse it for the payment of any Other Taxes.
(d)
Evidence of Exemption From U.S. Withholding Tax
. Each Lender that is not a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) for U.S. federal income tax purposes (a “
Non-US Lender
”) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and Borrower, on or prior to the Closing Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date) or on or prior to the date of the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it becomes a Lender (in the case of each other Lender), and at such other times as may be necessary in the determination of the Borrower or Administrative Agent (each in the reasonable exercise of its discretion), (i) two executed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (claiming the benefits of any applicable income tax treaty), W-8EXP, W-8ECI and/or W-8IMY (or any successor forms), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, and such other documentation required under the Code or reasonably requested by the Borrower or Administrative Agent to establish that such Lender is not subject to (or is subject to a reduced rate of) deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of principal, interest, fees or other amounts payable under any of the Loan Documents, or (ii) a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit R
to the effect that such Lender is not (x) a “bank” or other Person described in Section 881(c)(3) of the Code, (y) not a 10 percent shareholder within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or (z) a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower with the meaning of Section 864(d) of the Code, together with two executed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (and/or W-8IMY, if applicable) (or any successor form), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, and such other documentation required under the Code or reasonably requested by the Borrower or Administrative Agent to establish that such Lender is not subject to deduction or withholding of United
States federal income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of interest payable under any of the Loan Documents. If any Lender provides an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, such Lender must also attach the additional documentation that must be transmitted with Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, including the appropriate forms described in this
Section 3.01(d)
. Each Non-US Lender, to the extent it does not act or ceases to act for its own account with respect to any portion of any sums paid or payable to such Non-US Lender under any of the Loan Documents (for example, in the case of a typical participation by such Non-US Lender), shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on the date when such Non-US Lender ceases to act for its own account with respect to any portion of any such sums paid or payable, and at such other times as may be necessary in the determination of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (in either case, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion), two duly signed, properly completed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor thereto), together with any form, certificate, and/or statement required to be attached thereto under the Code or the regulations thereunder, to establish that such Non-US Lender is not acting for its own account with respect to a portion of any such sums payable to such Non-US Lender and to establish what the applicable U.S. withholding tax is with respect to payments made with respect to such portion. Each Lender that is a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) and whose name does not indicate that it is an “exempt recipient” (as such term is defined in Section 1.6049-4(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations) shall deliver to the Borrower and Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date) or on or prior to the date of the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it becomes a Lender (in the case of each other Lender), and at such other times as may be necessary in the determination of the Borrower and Administrative Agent (each in the reasonable exercise of its discretion) two executed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or successor forms). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Non-US Lender shall not be required to deliver any form or statement pursuant to this
Section 3.01(d)
that such Non-US Lender is not legally able to deliver. Each Lender required to deliver any forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters pursuant to this
Section 3.01(d)
hereby agrees, from time to time after the initial delivery by such Lender of such forms, certificates or other evidence, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders such forms, certificates or other evidence obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, that such Lender shall promptly deliver to Administrative Agent for transmission to the Borrower two new original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8EXP, W-8ECI, W-8IMY or W-9, or a Certificate re Non-Bank Status and two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8IMY (or any successor form), as the case may be, properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, and such other documentation required under the Code or reasonably requested by the Borrower or Administrative Agent to confirm or establish that such Lender is not subject to (or is subject to a reduced rate of) deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to payments to such Lender under the Loan Documents, or notify the Administrative Agent and Borrower of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or other evidence. The Administrative Agent shall provide documentation to the Borrower pursuant to this
Section 3.01(d)
as if it were a Lender.
(e)
Evidence of Exemption from Non-U.S. Withholding Tax
. A Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is subject to tax, or any tax treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver, within a reasonable period of time, to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), as reasonably requested by the Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law (including, if relevant, a certificate of residence) as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Lender is able to complete, execute and deliver such documentation legally and without undue prejudice.
(f)
Borrower Indemnification for Failure to Pay Required Taxes, etc
. Without duplication of any obligation in paragraph (b) or (c) hereof, the Loan Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any Indemnified Taxes payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority,
provided
that if the Borrower reasonably believes that such Taxes were not correctly or legally asserted, the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to obtain a refund of such Taxes, so long as such efforts would not, in the sole determination of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (as the case may be), result in any additional costs, expenses or risks or be otherwise disadvantageous to it. Payment under this indemnification must be made within fifteen days from the date any of the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates makes written demand therefore accompanied by appropriate evidence of the Tax and its payment.
(g)
Treatment of Certain Refunds
. If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Loan Party or with respect to which the Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this
Section 3.01
, it shall pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Credit Party under this
Section 3.01
with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund),
provided
that the Loan Party, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the Administrative Agent or any Lender be required to pay any amount to any Loan Party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Administrative Agent or such Lender would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
(h)
FATCA
. If a payment made to a Recipient under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Recipient 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 Recipient shall deliver to the Borrower and Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or 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 Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine whether such Recipient has complied with such Recipient’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this
Section 3.01(h)
, “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Closing Date that are not already included in the definition of “FATCA”.
(i)
Evidence of Payments
. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this
Section 3.01
, such Loan Party 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.
(j)
HMRC DT Treaty Passport Scheme
(i)
Each Lender in respect of a UK Tax Borrower which becomes a party to this Agreement on the day on which this Agreement is entered into that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement, shall confirm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence opposite its name in
Schedule 2.01
; and
(ii)
Each Lender in respect of a UK Tax Borrower that is not a party to this Agreement on the date on which this Agreement is entered into that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement, shall confirm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in the Assignment and Assumption which it executes, as applicable.
(k)
If a Lender has confirmed its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence in accordance with
Section 3.01(j)
(above) and a UK Tax Borrower making a payment to that Lender has made a Borrower DTTP Filing in respect of that Lender but:
(i)
that Borrower DTTP Filing has been rejected by HM Revenue & Customs; or
(ii)
HM Revenue & Customs has not given the UK Tax Borrower authority to make payments to that Lender without a UK Tax Deduction within 60 days of the date of the Borrower DTTP Filing,
and in each case, the relevant UK Tax Borrower has notified that
Lender in writing, that Lender and the relevant UK Tax Borrower shall co-operate in completing any additional procedural formalities necessary for that UK Tax Borrower to obtain authorisation to make that payment without a UK Tax Deduction.
(l)
If a Lender has not confirmed its scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence in accordance with
Section 3.01(j)
above, no UK Tax Borrower shall make a Borrower DTTP Filing or file any form relating to HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme in respect of that Lender’s Commitment or its participation in any Loan unless the Lender otherwise agrees.
(m)
A UK Tax Borrower shall promptly on making a Borrower DTTP Filing, deliver a copy of that Borrower DTTP Filing to the Administrative Agent for delivery to the relevant Lender.
(n)
Each Lender which becomes a party to this Agreement after the date of this Agreement shall indicate, in the relevant Assignment and Assumption upon becoming a Lender, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and without liability to any Loan Party, which of the following categories it falls in (in relation to a UK Tax Borrower): (A) not a U.K. Qualifying Lender; (B) a U.K. Qualifying Lender (other than a Treaty Lender); or (C) a Treaty Lender. If a Lender fails to indicate its status in accordance with this
Section 3.01(n)
then such Lender shall be treated for the purposes of this Agreement (including by each UK Tax Borrower) as if it not a UK Qualifying Lender until such time as it notifies the UK Tax Borrower which category applies. For the avoidance of doubt, an Assignment and Assumption shall not be invalidated by any failure of a Lender to comply with this
Section 3.01(n)
.
(o)
VAT
(i)
All amounts expressed in a Loan Document to be payable by any party to this Agreement (a “
Party
”) to any Recipient which (in whole or in part) constitute the consideration for any supply for VAT purposes are deemed to be exclusive of any VAT which is chargeable on that supply, and accordingly, subject to Section 3.01(o)(ii) below, if VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Recipient to any Party under a Loan Document and such Recipient is required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT, that Party must pay to such Recipient (in addition to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of the VAT (and such Recipient must promptly provide an appropriate VAT invoice to that Party).
(ii)
If VAT is or becomes chargeable on any supply made by any Recipient (the "
Supplier
") to any other Recipient (the "
VAT Recipient
") under a Loan Document, and any Party other than the VAT Recipient (the "
Subject Party
") is required by the terms of any Loan Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for such supply to the Supplier (rather than being required to reimburse the VAT Recipient in respect of that consideration):
(A)
where the Supplier is the person required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT, the Subject Party shall also pay to the Supplier (in addition to and at the same time as paying such amount) an amount equal to the amount of such VAT. The VAT Recipient will, where this Section 3.01(o)(ii)(A) applies, promptly pay to the Subject Party an amount equal to any credit or repayment obtained by the VAT Recipient from the relevant tax authority which the VAT Recipient reasonably determines relates to the VAT chargeable on the supply; and
(B)
where the VAT Recipient is the person required to account to the relevant tax authority for the VAT, the Subject Party shall promptly, following demand from the VAT Recipient, pay to the VAT Recipient an amount equal to the VAT chargeable on that supply but only to the extent that the VAT Recipient reasonably determines that it is not entitled to credit or repayment from the relevant tax authority in respect of that VAT.
(iii)
Where a Loan Document requires any Party to reimburse or indemnify a Recipient for any cost or expense, that Party shall reimburse or indemnify (as the case may be) such Recipient for the full amount of such cost or expense, including such part thereof as represents VAT, save to the extent that the Recipient reasonably determines that it is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of such VAT from the relevant tax authority.
(iv)
Any reference in this Section 3.01(o) to any Party shall, at any time when such Party is treated as a member of a group or unity (or fiscal unity) for VAT purposes, include (where appropriate and unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the person who is treated at that time as making the supply, or (as appropriate) receiving the supply, under the grouping rules (provided for in Article 11 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (or as implemented by the relevant member state of the European Union) or any other similar provision in any jurisdiction which is not a member state of the European Union) so that a reference to a Party shall be construed as a reference to that Party or the relevant group or unity (or fiscal unity) of which that Party is a member for VAT purposes at the relevant time or the relevant representative member (or head) of that group or unity (or fiscal unity) at the relevant time (as the case may be).
(v)
In relation to any supply made by a Recipient to any Party under a Loan Document, if reasonably requested by such Recipient, that Party must promptly provide details of its VAT registration
and such other information as is reasonably requested in connection with such Recipient's VAT reporting requirements in relation to such supply.
(p)
Survival
. Each party’s obligations under this
Section 3.01
shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of any Commitment and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.
(q)
Definitions
. For the purposes of this
Section 3.01
, the references to “Borrower” and “Loan Party” shall include the European Borrowers and, the references to “Lender” shall include any L/C Issuers.
SECTION 3.02
Making or Maintaining Eurocurrency Rate Loans
.
(a)
Inability to Determine Applicable Interest Rate
. In the event that the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but shall be made only after consultation with the Borrower), on any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loans, that by reason of circumstances affecting the London interbank market (i) adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the interest rate applicable to such Loans on the basis provided for in the definition of “Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate” or (ii) the “Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate” does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding the subject Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the Administrative Agent shall on such date give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Borrower and each Lender of such determination, whereupon (i) no Loans may be made as, or converted to, Eurocurrency Rate Loans until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, and (ii) any Committed Loan Notice given by Borrower with respect to the Loans in respect of which such determination was made shall be deemed to be rescinded by Borrower.
(b)
Illegality or Impracticability of Eurocurrency Rate Loans
In the event that on any date (i) any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but shall be made only after consultation with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) that the making, maintaining, converting to or continuation of its Eurocurrency Rate Loans has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any law, treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (or would conflict with any such treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful), or (ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that the making, maintaining, converting to or continuation of its Eurocurrency Rate Loans has become impracticable, as a result of contingencies occurring after the date hereof which materially and adversely affect the London interbank market or the position of the Lenders in that market, then, and in any such event, such Lenders (or in the case of the preceding clause (i), such Lender) shall be an
“Affected Lender”
and such Affected Lender shall on that day give notice (in writing by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). If the Administrative Agent receives a notice from (x) any Lender pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence or (y) Lenders constituting the Required Lenders pursuant to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, then (1) the obligation of the Lenders (or, in the case of any notice pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence, such Lender) to make Loans as, or to convert Loans to, Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended until such notice shall be withdrawn by each Affected Lender, (2) to the extent such determination by the Affected Lender relates to a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan then being requested by the Borrower pursuant to a Committed Loan Notice, the Lenders (or in the case of any notice pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence, such Lender) shall make such Loan as (or continue such Loan as or convert such Loan to, as the case may be) a Base Rate Loan, (3) the Lenders’ (or in the case of any notice pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence, such Lender’s) obligations to maintain their respective outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans (the
“Affected Loans”
) shall be terminated at the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the Affected Loans or when required by law, and (4) the Affected Loans shall automatically convert into Base Rate Loans (in the case of Affected Loans that are denominated in an Alternative Currency, with an Applicable Rate equal to the Base Rate plus a margin that is 1.00% less than the margin that would otherwise be applicable to Eurocurrency Rate Loans of such Class) on the date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent a determination by an Affected Lender as described above relates to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan then being requested by the Borrower pursuant to a Committed Loan Notice, the Borrower shall have the option, subject to the provisions of
Section 3.04
, to rescind such Committed Loan Notice as to all Lenders by promptly giving notice (in writing by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent of such rescission on the date on which the Affected Lender gives notice of its determination as described above (which notice of rescission the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, nothing in this
Section 3.02(b)
shall affect the obligation of any Lender other than an Affected Lender to make or maintain Loans as, or to convert Loans to, Eurocurrency Rate Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.
(c)
Booking of Eurocurrency Rate Loans
. Subject to
Sections 3.01
and
3.05
, any Lender may make, carry or transfer Eurocurrency Rate Loans at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of an Affiliate of such Lender.
(d)
Assumptions Concerning Funding of Eurocurrency Rate Loans
. Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this
Section 3.02
and under
Sections 3.03
and
3.04
shall be made as though such Lender had actually funded each of its relevant Eurocurrency Rate Loans through the purchase of a Eurocurrency deposit bearing interest at the rate obtained pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of “Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate” in an amount equal to the amount of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such Eurocurrency deposit from an offshore office of such Lender to a domestic office of such Lender in the United States;
provided
,
however
, each Lender may fund each of its Eurocurrency Rate Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized only for the purposes of calculating amounts payable under this
Section 3.02
and under
Sections 3.03
and
3.04
.
SECTION 3.03
Increased Cost; Capital Adequacy
.
(a)
Compensation for Increased Costs and Taxes
. Subject to the provisions of
Section 3.01
(which shall be controlling with respect to the matters covered thereby), in the event that any Lender shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that (A) any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change therein or in the interpretation, administration or application thereof (regardless of whether the underlying law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order was issued or enacted prior to the date hereof), including the introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order but excluding solely proposals thereof, or any determination of a court or Governmental Authority, in each case that becomes effective after the date hereof (provided that the introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any determination of a court or Governmental Authority with respect to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and all requests, rules, guidelines
or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, in each case that becomes effective after the Closing Date shall be considered a change in law whether promulgated before or after the Closing Date), or (B) any guideline, request or directive by any central bank or other governmental or quasi‑governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) or any implementation rules or interpretations of previously issued guidelines, requests or directives, in each case that is issued or made after the date hereof: (i) subjects such Lender (or its applicable lending office) to any additional Tax (other than any Excluded Taxes or Indemnified Taxes, which are exclusively covered by
Section 3.01
hereof) with respect to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder or any payments to such Lender (or its applicable lending office) of principal, interest, fees or any other amount payable hereunder or thereunder; (ii) imposes, modifies or holds applicable any reserve (including any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserve), special deposit, liquidity, compulsory loan, FDIC insurance or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, or advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender (other than any such reserve or other requirements with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans that are reflected in the definition of “Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate”) or any company controlling such Lender; or (iii) imposes any other condition (other than with respect to Taxes) on or affecting such Lender (or its applicable lending office) or any company controlling such Lender or such Lender’s obligations hereunder or the London interbank market; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make, making or maintaining Eurocurrency Rate Loans hereunder or to reduce any amount received or receivable by such Lender (or its applicable lending office) with respect thereto; then, in any such case, so long as such Lender generally requires similar obligors under other credit facilities of this type made available by such Lender to similarly so compensate such Lender, the Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender, upon receipt of the statement referred to in the next sentence, such additional amount or amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or in a lump sum or otherwise as such Lender in its sole discretion shall determine) as may be necessary to compensate such Lender for any such increased cost or reduction in amounts received or receivable hereunder. Such Lender shall deliver to Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to such Lender under this
Section 3.03
, which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error;
provided
, that, with respect to a Lender other than a Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date, no such additional amount shall be required to be paid unless such law, treaty, governmental rule, regulation, order, change therein, interpretation, administration or application thereof, or determination becomes effective, or such guideline, request or directive is issued or made, after the effective date of the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender (provided that the introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any determination of a court or Governmental Authority with respect to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, in each case that becomes effective after the date of such Assignment and Assumption shall be considered a change in law whether promulgated before or after such date).
(b)
Capital Adequacy Adjustment
. In the event that any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that (A) the adoption, effectiveness, phase‑in or applicability after the Closing Date of any law, rule or
regulation (or any provision thereof) regarding capital adequacy or liquidity, but including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith (whether or not promulgated before or after the Closing Date) and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III (whether or not promulgated before or after the Closing Date), or any change therein or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (B) compliance by any Lender (or its applicable lending office) or any company controlling such Lender with any guideline, request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, in each case after the date hereof, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any company controlling such Lender as a consequence of, or with reference to, such Lender’s Loans or other obligations hereunder with respect to the Loans to a level below that which such Lender or such controlling company could have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, phase‑in, applicability, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Lender or such controlling company with regard to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time, within five Business Days after receipt by the Borrower from such Lender of the statement referred to in the next sentence, Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such controlling company on an after‑tax basis for such reduction. Such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to Lender under this
Section 3.03(b)
, which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.
SECTION 3.04
Funding Losses
. The Borrower shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including any interest paid or payable by such Lender to Lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its Eurocurrency Rate Loans and any loss, expense or liability sustained by such Lender in connection with the liquidation or re‑employment of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits) which such Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Lender) a borrowing of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Committed Loan Notice or a telephonic request for borrowing, or a conversion to or continuation of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Committed Loan Notice or a telephonic request for conversion or continuation; (ii) if any prepayment or other principal payment of, or any conversion of, any of its Eurocurrency Rate Loans occurs on a date prior to the last day of an Interest Period applicable to that Loan; or (iii) if any prepayment of any of its Eurocurrency Rate Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by Borrower.
SECTION 3.05
Matters Applicable to Requests for Compensation
. (a)
Obligation to Mitigate
. Each Lender agrees that, as promptly as practicable after the officer of such Lender responsible for administering its Loans becomes aware of the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause such Lender to become an Affected Lender or that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under
Section 3.01
,
3.02
,
3.03
or
3.04
, it will, to the extent not inconsistent with the internal policies of such Lender and any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, use reasonable efforts to (a) make, issue, fund or maintain its Credit Extensions, including any Affected Loans, through another office of such Lender, or (b) take such other measures as such Lender may deem reasonable, if as a result thereof the circumstances which would cause such Lender to be an Affected Lender would cease to exist or the additional amounts which would otherwise be required
to be paid to such Lender pursuant to
Section 3.01
,
3.02
,
3.03
or
3.04
would be materially reduced and if, as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, the making, issuing, funding or maintaining of such Loans through such other office or in accordance with such other measures, as the case may be, would not otherwise adversely affect such Loans or the interests of such Lender;
provided
, such Lender will not be obligated to utilize such other office pursuant to this
Section 3.05
unless the Borrower agrees to pay all incremental expenses incurred by such Lender as a result of utilizing such other office as described above.
(b)
Any Agent or any Lender claiming compensation under this
Article 3
shall deliver a certificate to the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder, which shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, such Agent or such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
(c)
Limitation on Additional Amounts, etc
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Section 3.01(f)
,
3.03
or
3.04
of this Agreement, unless the Administrative Agent or a Lender gives notice to the Borrower that it is obligated to pay an amount under any such Section within 180 days after the later of (x) the date the Lender incurs the respective increased costs, taxes, loss, expense or liability, reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital or (y) the date such Lender has actual knowledge of its incurrence of the respective increased costs, taxes, loss, expense or liability reductions in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital, then such Lender shall only be entitled to be compensated for such amount by Borrower pursuant to
Section 3.01(f)
,
3.03
or
3.04
, as the case may be, to the extent the costs, taxes, loss, expense or liability, reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital are incurred or suffered on or after the date which occurs 180 days prior to such Lender giving notice to Borrower that it is obligated to pay the respective amounts pursuant to
Section 3.01(f)
,
3.03
or
3.04
, as the case may be. This
Section 3.05(c)
shall have no applicability to any Section of this Agreement other than
Section 3.01(f)
,
3.03
or
3.04
.
SECTION 3.06
Replacement of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances
. (a) If at any time (w) the Borrower becomes obligated to pay additional amounts or indemnity payments (other than amounts in respect of Other Taxes or VAT) described in
Section 3.01
,
Section 3.02
,
Section 3.03
or
Section 3.04
as a result of any condition described in such Sections, (x) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, (y) any Lender refuses to make any Extension pursuant to
Section 2.16
or (z) any Lender becomes a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, on ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and such Lender, (1) terminate the unused Revolving Commitment of such Lender and repay the Loans of such Lender on a non-pro rata basis or (2) with respect to any such Lenders, replace such Lender (in its capacity as a Lender under the applicable Facility, subject to such Extension or if the underlying matter in respect of which such Lender has become a Non-Consenting Lender relates to a certain Class of Loans or Commitments) by causing such Lender to (and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to
Section 10.07(b)
(with the assignment fee paid) all of its rights and Obligations under this Agreement (in respect of the applicable Class of Loans or Commitments subject to such Extension or if the underlying matter in respect of which such Lender has become a Non-Consenting Lender relates to a certain Class of Loans or Commitments) to one or more Eligible Assignees;
provided
that (A) in the case of any Eligible Assignees in respect of Non-Consenting Lenders, the replacement Lender shall agree to the consent, waiver or amendment to which the Non-Consenting Lender did not agree and (B) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrower to find a replacement Lender or other such Person.
(b)
Any Lender being replaced pursuant to
Section 3.06(a)
above shall (i) execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lender’s Commitment and outstanding Loans of
the applicable Class and (ii) deliver any Notes evidencing such Loans to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. Pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption, (i) the assignee Lender shall acquire all or a portion, as the case may be, of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and outstanding Loans of the applicable Class, (ii) all obligations of the Borrower owing to the assigning Lender relating to the Loans and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender to such assigning Lender concurrently with such Assignment and Assumption and (iii) upon such payment and, if so requested by the assignee Lender, delivery to the assignee Lender of the appropriate Note or Notes executed by the Borrower, the assignee Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and the assigning Lender shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder with respect to such assigned Loans, Commitments and participations, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such assigning Lender. In the event that a Lender does not comply with the requirements of this clause (b) within one Business Day after receipt of such notice, each Lender hereby authorizes and directs Administrative Agent to execute and deliver such documentation as may be required to give effect to an assignment in accordance with
Section 10.07
on behalf of any Lender being replaced pursuant to
Section 3.06(a)
above, and any such documentation so executed by Administrative Agent shall be effective for purposes of documenting an assignment pursuant to
Section 10.07
.
(c)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, (i) any Lender that acts as a L/C Issuer may not be replaced hereunder at any time that it has any Letter of Credit outstanding hereunder unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (including the furnishing of a back-up standby letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by an issuer reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer or the depositing of Cash Collateral into a Cash Collateral Account in amounts and pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such L/C Issuer) have been made with respect to such outstanding Letter of Credit and (ii) the Lender that acts as the Administrative Agent may not be replaced in such capacity hereunder except in accordance with the terms of
Section 9.07
.
(d)
In the event that (i) the Borrower or the Administrative Agent has requested the Lenders to consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of the Loan Documents or to agree to any amendment thereto, (ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in question requires the agreement of all directly and adversely affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of
Section 10.01
or all the Lenders with respect to a certain Class of Loans or Commitments and (iii) either the directly and adversely affected Lenders holding more than 50.1% of such directly and adversely affected Total Outstandings, and aggregate unused Revolving Commitments or the Required Lenders, as applicable, have agreed to such consent, waiver or amendment, then any Lender who does not agree to such consent, waiver or amendment shall be deemed a “
Non-Consenting Lender
.”
SECTION 3.07
Survival
. All of the Borrower’s obligations under this
Article 3
shall survive termination of the Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
Article 4.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
SECTION 4.01
Conditions Precedent to Closing Date
.
The obligation of each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction or waiver by each Lender of the following conditions precedent:
(a)
The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Historical Financial Statements and the Pro Forma Balance Sheet.
(b)
The Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall have received all documentation and other information about the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower at least 3 Business Days prior to the Closing Date as has been reasonably requested in writing at least 10 Business Days prior to the Closing Date by the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers that is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the PATRIOT Act.
(c)
The Administrative Agent shall have received with respect to the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower (if applicable): (i) Organizational Documents certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, where applicable, and certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of the Borrower, each other Loan Party or a director of the European Borrowers, as applicable, to be true and complete as of the Closing Date; (ii) resolutions or other action duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party; (iii) resolutions of the shareholders of the UK Borrower authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; (iv) resolutions of the shareholders and the board of directors of UK Holdco approving an amendment to the articles of association of UK Holdco; (v) shareholders’ resolutions of the Belgian Borrower approving the change of control provisions in the Loan Documents; (vi) incumbency certificates and/or other certificates (as customary in the Relevant Jurisdiction and containing specimen signatures) of Responsible Officers authorized to act in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower is a party (and, in the case of the UK Borrower, confirming that borrowing the Loans would not cause any borrowing or similar limit binding on the UK Borrower to be exceeded and certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in this Article 4, is correct, complete and the original of such copy document is in full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded as at a date no earlier than the Closing Date); (vii) such certificates of good standing or the equivalent from the Borrower’s, each other Loan Party’s and each European Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, relating to the existence of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower (where available in such jurisdiction); (viii) a copy of a non-bankruptcy certificate and commercial extract relating to the Belgian Borrower dated not earlier than 2 Business days before Closing Date; and (ix) an up-to-date copy of the mortgage keeper’s certificates for the mortgages dated 30 years back and for the pledges on business dated 10 years back, in respect to the real property and the business of the Belgian Borrower.
(d)
Since December 31, 2014, there shall not have occurred a circumstance or condition that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(e)
The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received this Agreement, executed and delivered by each Agent, the Borrower, each European Borrower and each Lender listed in
Schedule 2.01
, which schedule shall be on file with the Administrative Agent.
(f)
(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower and each Guarantor either (A) a counterpart of the Security Agreement or (B) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of each such Security Agreement) that the Borrower and each Guarantor has signed a counterpart of the Security Agreement, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower either (A) a counterpart of the UK Holdco Pledge Agreement or (B) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of such UK Holdco Pledge Agreement) that the Borrower has signed a counterpart of the UK Holdco Pledge Agreement, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received
from the Borrower and each Guarantor either (A) a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement or (B) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of each such Guarantee Agreement) that the Borrower and each Guarantor has signed a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement, and (iv) the Agents shall have received, on or before the Closing Date, all documents and instruments required to create and perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interests in the Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent required by the Loan Documents, including (w) Uniform Commercial Code financing statements required by Law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent (to the extent required by the Security Agreement) to be filed, registered, published or recorded to create or perfect (if and to the extent required by the Security Agreement) the Liens (subject only to Liens permitted pursuant by
Section 7.01
) intended to be created under the Loan Documents, (x) fully executed Intellectual Property Security Agreements in proper form for filing or recording in all appropriate places in all applicable jurisdictions, memorializing and recording the encumbrance of the intellectual property assets listed in
Schedule II
to the Security Agreement, (y) a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and executed by a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, and (z) all Collateral consisting of intercompany notes, stock certificates (or equivalent) and, if applicable, blank executed stock transfer forms of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including UK Holdco) and other Instruments to the extent certificated or evidenced by notes and required to be delivered under the Loan Documents, and, to the extent applicable, all such documents and instruments shall have been so filed, registered, published or recorded or other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such Agent for such filing, registration, publication or recordation shall have been made.
(g)
Each Loan Party and each European Borrower shall have obtained each order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any Governmental Authority, as is required to authorize, or is required in connection with, (i) the execution, delivery and performance of any Loan Document and (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any such Loan Document, except for those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings referred to in Section 5.04.
(h)
There will not exist (pro forma for the Transactions and the financing thereof) any default under any Material Indebtedness of Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
(i)
The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will have no Indebtedness for borrowed money other than (i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents, (ii) Indebtedness under the Senior Notes, (iii) letters of credit and surety bonds, (iv) intercompany Indebtedness, (v) all existing lines of credit and credit facilities of Foreign Subsidiaries set forth on
Schedule 4.01(i)
and (vi) other Indebtedness permitted under
Section 7.03
.
(j)
The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a customary written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders and dated the Closing Date) of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel for the Loan Parties, (b) a customary written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders and dated the Closing Date) of Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel for Administrative Agent and (c) a customary written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Closing Date) of each of Eubelius CVBA, counsel for the Belgian Borrower, and Loyens & Loeff CVBA/SCRL, counsel for Administrative Agent. The Loan Parties and the European Borrowers hereby request such counsel to deliver such opinions.
(k)
The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate from the chief financial officer of the Borrower (after giving effect to the Transactions) substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit O
.
(l)
All fees and expenses required to be paid or reimbursed on the Closing Date to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders (including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent and of any local counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers), to the extent invoiced at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, shall have been paid in full (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the initial Credit Extension, if any).
(m)
The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice with respect to the initial Borrowing, as required by
Article 2
.
(n)
Collateral Agent shall have received a certificate from the applicable Loan Party’s insurance broker or other evidence satisfactory to it that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to
Section 6.07(a)
is in full force and effect.
(o)
There shall not exist any action, suit, investigation, litigation, proceeding or hearing, pending or threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that affects the Transactions that would be material to the Lenders.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of
Article 9
, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this
Section 4.01
, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
SECTION 4.02
Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions
. The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than in connection with (i) a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or (ii) an Additional Facility incurred to finance, or in connection with, a Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investment in which case the relevant conditions precedent shall be specified in the applicable Additional Facility Agreement) is subject to satisfaction or waiver (in accordance with
Section 10.01
) of the following conditions precedent:
(a)
The representations and warranties of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower contained in
Article 5
and each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (provided that any such representations and warranties which are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (provided that any such representations and warranties which are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date.
(b)
No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds therefrom.
(c)
The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the applicable L/C Issuer shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
Each Request for Credit Extension delivered by the Borrower (or any European Borrower, if applicable) hereunder and each Credit Extension shall be deemed to constitute a representation and
warranty by the Borrower and the European Borrowers on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension as to the matters specified in clauses (a) and (b) above in this Section.
Article 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each of the Borrower and the European Borrowers (in the case of each European Borrower, solely with respect to itself) represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders on the Closing Date and on each other Credit Date that:
SECTION 5.01
Corporate Status.
Each Loan Party, each European Borrower and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries (i) is a duly organized and validly existing corporation, partnership or limited liability company or other entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (or the equivalent thereof in the case of Foreign Subsidiaries to the extent such concept is applicable in the Relevant Jurisdiction, provided that with respect to the European Borrowers the concept of good standing does not exist under the laws of Belgium), (ii) has all the requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and (iii) is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing (where relevant) in each other jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, authorization or good standing, except (1) in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) (other than with respect to the Borrower and each European Borrower), (ii) and (iii), to the extent failure to comply therewith would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (2) as a result of any transaction expressly permitted under Sections 7.04 or 7.05 hereof.
SECTION 5.02
Corporate Power and Authority.
Each Loan Party and each European Borrower has the applicable power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the terms and provisions of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of each of such Loan Documents. As of the Closing Date each Loan Party and each European Borrower has duly executed and delivered each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and each of such Loan Documents upon execution constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws generally affecting creditors’ rights, good faith and fair dealing and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
SECTION 5.03
No Violation.
Neither the execution, delivery or performance by each Loan Party or each European Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (including, without limitation, the granting of Liens pursuant to the Collateral Documents) nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein (i) will violate any provision of any requirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any European Borrower, (ii) will conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (except pursuant to the Collateral Documents) upon any of the property or assets of any Loan Party or any European Borrower pursuant to the terms of any material Contractual Obligation
of any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) will violate any provision of any Organizational Document of any Loan Party or any European Borrower or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person (other than a Governmental Authority) except as have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date; except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or payment (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iv) to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or payment would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.04
Governmental Authorization; Other Approvals.
No order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with (except as have been obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date), or exemption by, any Governmental Authority, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with, (i) the execution, delivery and performance of any Loan Document or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any such Loan Document, except for (a) filings necessary to perfect the Liens (if and to the extent required to be perfected under the Collateral Documents) on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties or to release existing Liens in connection with the Transactions and (b) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to obtain or make would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.05
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect; Solvency, etc.
(a)
Financial Statements
. The Historical Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operation and cash flows of GCP as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby (except as otherwise disclosed), subject, in the case of any such unaudited financial statements, to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments.
(b)
Solvency
. On and as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to this Agreement and the Transactions, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
(c)
Pro Forma Financial Statements
. The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries as at September 30, 2015 (including the notes thereto) (the “
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
”), a copy of which has heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, has been prepared giving effect as if such events had occurred on such date to the Transactions. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been prepared in good faith, based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof, and present fairly in all material respects on a pro forma basis the estimated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries as at September 30, 2015, assuming that the events specified in the preceding sentence had actually occurred at such date.
(d)
No Material Adverse Effect
. In the case of the Closing Date, since December 31, 2014 and, in all other cases, since the date of the most recent audited financial statements delivered pursuant to
Section 6.01(a)
there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.06
Litigation and Environmental Matters.
There are no actions, suits, hearings or proceedings, at law or in equity, pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened in writing against the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that, either individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.07
Disclosure.
No report, financial statement, certificate or other written information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any European Borrower to any Credit Party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) when taken as a whole, as of the time it was furnished, contains any misstatement of a material 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 materially misleading;
provided
that, with respect to projected financial information, each of the Borrower and each European Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation; it being understood that such projections may vary from actual results and that such variances may be material.
SECTION 5.08
Use of Proceeds, Margin Regulation
.
(a)
The proceeds of the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans shall be used in a manner consistent with the uses set forth in Section 6.11.
(b)
No European Borrower nor any Loan Party is engaged nor will it engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Borrowings or drawings under any Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose that violates Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the FRB.
SECTION 5.09
Taxes
. The Loan Parties and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries have timely filed or caused to be filed all tax returns and reports which are required to be filed, except where failure to file any such returns would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and have paid or caused to be paid all taxes required to be paid by the Loan Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary or any assessments made against them or any of their respective material properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises and all other material taxes, fees or other charges imposed on them or any of their respective properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises by any Governmental Authority (other than those the amount or validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Loan Parties or any such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be), except where failure to take any such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and no tax liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes, fees or other charges (other than such liens or claims, the amount or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided) which would be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.10
ERISA Compliance
. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Pension Plan and Benefit Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; (ii) each Pension Plan and Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify
under Section 401(a) of the Code has either received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or may rely on a favorable opinion letter issued by the IRS, (iii) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Benefit Plan or Pension Plan, (iv) there has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Benefit Plan or Pension Plan, (v) no ERISA Event or Foreign Plan Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, (vi) each Foreign Pension Plan is in compliance and in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in the relevant jurisdiction) in all respects with all laws, regulations and rules applicable thereto, including all funding requirements, and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Foreign Pension Plan, (vii) other than in respect of the UK DB Plan, neither the Borrower, nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower, nor any ERISA Affiliate is or has at any time been the employer or “connected” with or an “associate” (as those terms are used in the UK Pensions Act 2004) of the employer of a UK defined benefit pension plan and (viii) no Contribution Notice or Financial Support Direction has been issued or threatened to be issued and no circumstances exist which are reasonably likely to lead to the issuance of any Contribution Notice or Financial Support Direction in relation to the UK DB Plan or to any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
SECTION 5.11
Ownership of Property
.
(a)
Title. The Loan Parties and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries has good and marketable title or, with respect to real property, valid fee simple title (or in each case, the relevant foreign equivalent, if any) to, or a subsisting leasehold interest in (except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies), or a valid contractual agreement or other valid right to use, all such Person’s real property used or intended to be used in the business of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries, and good title (or relevant foreign equivalent) to, a valid leasehold interest in, or valid contractual rights or other valid right to (or an agreement for the acquisition of same) use all such Person’s other property (but excluding IP Rights), and, in each case, none of such property is subject to any Lien except for Permitted Liens and except where the failure to have such title or other property interest described above would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)
Real Estate. As of the Closing Date,
Schedule 5.11(b)
contains a true, accurate and complete list of all Material Real Property that is owned by the Loan Parties.
SECTION 5.12
Subsidiaries
.
(a)
Organization.
Schedule 5.12
sets forth as of the Closing Date a true, complete and correct list of the Borrower and each Subsidiary of any Loan Party and (i) its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and (ii) other than with respect to the Borrower, its ownership (by holder and percentage interest).
(b)
Capitalization. As of the Closing Date, all of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower has been duly authorized and validly issued, and, to the extent applicable in the case of Foreign Subsidiaries, is fully paid and non-assessable and is owned as set forth on
Schedule 5.12
, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens.
SECTION 5.13
Compliance with Law
. Neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is in default under or in violation of any requirement of Law, except for such defaults or violations that (a) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (b) either in any one case or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.14
Investment Company Act
. Neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Restricted Subsidiaries is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 5.15
Environmental Matters.
(i) The operations of and the real property owned or operated by the Loan Parties and any of their Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws except where the failure to be in compliance, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the Loan Parties and any of their Restricted Subsidiaries have obtained and will continue to maintain all Environmental Permits, and all such Environmental Permits are in good standing and the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with all terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits, except where failure to so obtain, maintain or comply, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Restricted Subsidiaries nor any of their present or past properties or operations (whether owned or leased) is subject to: (A) any Environmental Claim or other written claim, notice, request for information, judgment, order, decree or agreement from or with any Governmental Authority or private party related to any actual or alleged violation of or non-compliance with Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits to the extent any of the foregoing would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (B) any pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened judicial or administrative proceeding, action, suit or investigation related to any Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) any Remedial Action which if not taken would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (D) any liabilities, obligations or costs arising from the Release or threat of a Release of a Contaminant into the environment where such Release or threat of a Release would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Restricted Subsidiaries have received any written notice or claim to the effect that any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release or threat of a Release of a Contaminant into the environment, which notice or claim would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (v) no Environmental Lien has attached to any property (whether owned or leased) of the Loan Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries which would, if determined adversely, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor are there any facts or circumstances currently known to the Loan Parties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that may reasonably be expected to give rise to such an Environmental Lien.
SECTION 5.16
Labor Matters
. As of the Closing Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Loan Party or any European Borrower pending or, to the actual knowledge of any Responsible Officer of any Loan Party or any European Borrower, threatened, except to the extent that strikes, lockouts or slowdowns would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Loan Parties or any
European Borrower have not been in violation of the FLSA or any Laws (including, of the applicable national law with respect to any non-US jurisdiction) dealing with such matters to the extent that any such violation, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such liability would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
all payments due from any Loan Party or any European Borrower, or for which any claim may be made against any Loan Party or any European Borrower, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP as a liability on the books of such Loan Party or any European Borrower. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.16
, as of the Closing Date, no Loan Party or European Borrower is a party to or bound by any material collective bargaining agreement. As of the Closing Date, there are no representation proceedings pending or, to the actual knowledge of any Responsible Officer of any Loan Party or any European Borrower, threatened to be filed with the National Labor Relations Board or other applicable Governmental Authority (or the foreign equivalent thereof, as applicable), and no labor organization or group of employees of any Loan Party or any European Borrower has made a pending demand for recognition to the extent that such proceeding or demand would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, the consummation of the Transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which any Loan Party or any European Borrower is bound to the extent that such would be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.17
Intellectual Property.
Each Loan Party and Restricted Subsidiary owns or holds licenses or other rights to or under all of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor, trade names, copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor (collectively, “
IP Rights
”) that are necessary for the operation of its business as currently conducted except where the failure to own or hold such IP Rights would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary has knowledge of any existing or threatened claim by any Person contesting the validity, enforceability, use or ownership of the IP Rights owned by a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor has any other Person brought any written claim against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary that any IP Rights owned by any Loan Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries has infringed or otherwise violated any IP Rights of any such other Person which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.18
Collateral Documents.
The Collateral Documents, upon execution and delivery thereof, are effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Collateral and, (i) when all appropriate filings or recordings are made in the appropriate offices as may be required under applicable Laws (which filings or recordings shall be made only to the extent required by any Collateral Document) and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Agent of such Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Collateral Agent only to the extent required by any Collateral Document), such Collateral Document will constitute, to the extent effected by such filings, recordings and taking of possession, fully perfected first priority Liens under U.S. law on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral to the extent required under the Collateral Document subject to no other Liens other than Permitted Liens.
SECTION 5.19
Patriot Act
.
(a)
None of the Borrower, any European Borrower or any other Loan Party is in material violation of any material Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(b)
The use of proceeds of the Loans will not violate in any material respect the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended or any of the foreign asset control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R. Subtitle B, Chapter V).
The representations and warranties contained in this
Section 5.19
made by each European Borrower, solely with respect to itself, are subject to and limited by any Applicable Law applicable to such European Borrower.
SECTION 5.20
FCPA; Anti-Corruption Laws.
No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly, or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower or any European Borrower, indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other Anti-Corruption Laws.
The representations and warranties contained in this
Section 5.20
made by each European Borrower, solely with respect to itself, are subject to and limited by any Applicable Law applicable to such European Borrower.
SECTION 5.21
Sanctioned Persons
.
(a)
None of the Loan Parties nor any Restricted Subsidiary is currently the target of: (i) any U.S. sanctions administered by the OFAC or the U.S. Department of State; or (ii) any sanctions imposed under similar laws or regulations enacted by the European Union, any member state thereof or the United Kingdom that apply to the Loan Parties or the Restricted Subsidiaries.
(b)
Neither the Borrower nor any European Borrower will, to its knowledge, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the Loans in any manner that will result in a violation by any Lender of any U.S. sanctions administered by the OFAC or the U.S. Department of State.
(c)
The representations and warranties contained in this
Section 5.21
made by each European Borrower, solely with respect to itself, are subject to and limited by any Applicable Law applicable to such European Borrower.
SECTION 5.22
Certain Matters Regarding the Belgian Borrower.
The Belgian Borrower does not qualify as a small or medium sized entity for the purpose of the Belgian law of 21 December 2013 regarding the financing of small and medium sized entities.
SECTION 5.23
Central Administration: COMI.
For the purposes of The Council of the European Union Regulation No. 1346/2000 on Insolvency Proceedings (the “
Regulation
”), the centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation) of the European Borrowers is situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization as applicable.
Article 6.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Until (i) the Commitments have expired or been terminated, (ii) the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees and other Obligations (other than contingent obligations with respect to then unasserted claims, Secured Bank Product Obligations and Designated Credit Lines) shall have been paid in full and (iii) all outstanding Letters of Credit have been Cash Collateralized, the Borrower, with respect to itself and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, hereby covenants and agrees with the Credit Parties that:
SECTION 6.01
Financial Statements
. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (which the Administrative Agent shall provide to the Lenders):
(a)
within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, and Consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, setting forth in each case, in comparative form, the Consolidated figures for the previous fiscal year and including a customary narrative management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations for such period, all audited and reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without a qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit (other than as a result of (i) the fact that the final maturity of any Indebtedness is less than one year from the date of such opinion or (ii) any actual or potential inability to satisfy any financial maintenance covenant for any period)) 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 Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;
(b)
within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of any fiscal year of the Borrower, the unaudited Consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, and Consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case, in comparative form the Consolidated figures for the previous fiscal year and including a customary narrative management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations for such period, all certified by one of the Borrower’s Responsible Officers as presenting in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the European Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c)
within ninety (90) days after the commencement of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a detailed, Consolidated budget by quarter for the applicable fiscal year for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(d)
promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of (i) all material periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Loan Party or any European Borrower with the SEC or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, as the case may be, and (ii) SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q for the Borrower (for so long as the Borrower is subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act);
provided
that no such delivery shall be required hereunder with respect to each of the foregoing to the extent that such are publicly available via EDGAR or another publicly available reporting system and the Borrower has advised the Administrative Agent of the filing thereof;
(e)
promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Loan Party or any European Borrower as any Agent or any Lender may reasonably request provided that nothing in this clause (e) shall require the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries to provide information (i) which constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Law, (iii) which is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work-product or (iv) restricted by binding obligations; and
(f)
simultaneously with the delivery of each set of Consolidated financial statements referred to in
Section 6.01(a)
and
(b)
above, the related consolidating financial statements (which may be in footnote form) reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) from such Consolidated financial statements.
SECTION 6.02
Certificates; Other Information
.
(a)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in
clauses (a)
and
(b)
of
Section 6.01
may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries by furnishing (A) the Consolidated financial statements of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) or (B) the Borrower’s (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) SEC Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, filed with the SEC;
provided
that (i) to the extent such information relates to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, such information is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such parent, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand, and (ii) to the extent such information is in lieu of information required to be provided under
Section 6.01(a)
, such materials are accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, or such other independent registered public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit (other than as a result of (i) the fact that the final maturity of any Indebtedness is less than one year from the date of such opinion or (ii) any actual or potential inability to satisfy any financial maintenance covenant for any period).
(b)
(i) No later than five (5) days after the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Section 6.01(a)
and
(b)
commencing with the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016, Borrower shall deliver a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (which shall set forth reasonably detailed calculations of Excess Cash Flow (with respect to the financial statements delivered pursuant to
Section 6.01(a))
and the Total Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio (with respect to all such financial statement deliverables)).
(ii)
No later than five (5) days after delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Section 6.01(a)
, Borrower shall deliver a certificate with updated schedules to Section II.B of the Perfection Certificate or certifying that there have been no changes to such information since the Perfection Certificate or any update thereof was last delivered to the Administrative Agent.
(c)
Any of the delivery requirements relating to written financial information set forth in
Section 6.01
may be satisfied by either (x) the Borrower posting such information in electronic format readable by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to a secure address on the world wide web (the
“
Informational Website
”) which is accessible by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or (y) the Borrower delivering such financial information in electronic format to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent’s posting such information to an Informational Website. The accommodation provided by the foregoing sentence shall not impair the right of the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, to request and receive from the Borrower physical delivery of specific financial information provided for in this
Section 6.01
. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent and each Lender (or, if applicable, the Administrative Agent shall give each Lender) written or electronic notice each time any information is delivered by posting to the Informational Website. The Loan Parties and European Borrowers shall be responsible for and shall bear all risk associated with establishing and maintaining the security and confidentiality of the Informational Website and the information posted thereto.
(d)
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and the European Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “
Borrower Materials
”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “
Platform
”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “
Public Lender
”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (
provided
,
however
, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in
Section 10.08
); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information”; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”
SECTION 6.03
Notices
. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice (which the Administrative Agent shall provide to the Lenders) of the occurrence of any of the following after any Responsible Officer of any Loan Party or any European Borrower obtains knowledge thereof:
(a)
a Default or Event of Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the action (if any) which is proposed to be taken with respect thereto;
(b)
the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that has a reasonable likelihood of adverse determination and such determination would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(c)
an ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(d)
a Foreign Plan Event that, alone or together with any other Foreign Plan Event that has occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect,
(e)
any investigation or proposed investigation by the Pensions Regulator that may lead to the issuance of a Contribution Notice or Financial Support Direction in respect of the UK DB Plan, or the receipt by any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of a Contribution Notice or Financial Support Direction, which, alone or taken together, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(f)
the triennial actuarial valuation of the UK DB Plan where such valuation would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or
(g)
any other development that reasonably would be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice delivered under this
Section 6.03
shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and, if applicable, any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
SECTION 6.04
Payment of Obligations
. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay its Tax liabilities 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, such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and such contest effectively suspends collection of the contested obligation and enforcement of any Lien securing such obligation, or (b) the failure to make payment would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.05
Preservation of Existence, Etc.
Each Loan Party and European Borrower will do all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, and IP Rights material to the conduct of its business and comply with its Organizational Documents, in each case except to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or Disposition permitted under
Section 7.04
or
Section 7.05
, as applicable. Each Loan Party and each European Borrower shall obtain and maintain all licenses, permits, certifications and approvals of all applicable Governmental Authorities as are required for the conduct of its business as currently conducted and herein contemplated, including without limitation professional licenses, except to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.06
Maintenance of Properties
. Each Loan Party and European Borrower will keep and maintain all tangible property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear, casualty loss and condemnation excepted), except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and except for Dispositions permitted under
Section 7.05
.
SECTION 6.07
Maintenance of Insurance
. (a) Each Loan Party and European Borrower shall maintain insurance with financially sound and reputable insurers (or, to the extent consistent with business practices in effect on the Closing Date or reasonable and customary for similarly situated Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses as the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, a program of self-insurance) on such of its property and in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as is consistent with business practices in effect on the Closing Date or as otherwise determined by the Responsible Officers of the Loan Parties acting reasonably in their business judgment.
(b)
Not later than thirty (30) days after the Closing Date (or the date any such insurance is obtained, in the case of insurance obtained after the Closing Date), the Borrower shall ensure (or, in the case of clause (iii), use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure) that (i) property, casualty, fire and extended coverage policies maintained with respect to any Collateral shall be endorsed or otherwise amended to name the Collateral Agent as additional insured or loss payee on behalf of the Secured Parties, as applicable, (ii) commercial general liability policies shall be endorsed to name the Collateral Agent as an additional insured and (iii) each such property, casualty, fire, extended coverage or liability policy referred to in this
Section 6.07(b)
requires that the applicable insurer endeavor to provide the Collateral Agent not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any cancellation of coverage, non-payment of premium, non-renewal, reduction of coverage or reduction of coverage limits (and give the Collateral Agent the right to cure defaults in the payment of premiums in accordance with the terms under the Loan Documents). The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the Collateral Agent, prior to the cancellation, modification or non-renewal of any such policy of insurance, other than in the ordinary course of business, a copy of a renewal or replacement policy (or other evidence of renewal of a policy previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, including an insurance binder) together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of payment of the premium therefor in accordance with its terms.
(c)
If any portion of any Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage is at any time located in a Flood Zone and is located in a community that participates in the Flood Program, then Borrower shall or shall cause each Loan Party to (i) maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply in all material respects with the Flood Program and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 6.08
Compliance with Laws; UK Pensions
. (a) Each Loan Party and each European Borrower will comply (i) in all material respects with all Anti-Terrorism Laws and regulations promulgated by OFAC and (ii) with all other Applicable Laws (including, but not limited to, ERISA, Environmental Laws (including, but not limited to, not releasing or disposing of any Contaminants except in compliance with all Environmental Laws), FLSA, the UK Bribery Act 2010, OSHA, all Environmental Permits, and the orders, writs, injunctions, decrees or directives of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or to its business or property, in the case of all Applicable Laws other than Anti-Terrorism Laws and regulations promulgated by OFAC, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)
Each Loan Party, each Restricted Subsidiary and Affiliate of the Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate will ensure that the UK DB Plan is the only UK defined benefit pension plan in relation to which (i) they are an employer or (ii) to which they are “connected” with or an “associate” (as those terms are used in the UK Pensions Act 2004) of a UK defined benefit pension plan employer, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.09
Books and Records
. Each Loan Party and each European Borrower will keep proper books of record and accounts in accordance with GAAP and in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects are made of all material dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities.
SECTION 6.10
Inspection Rights
. Each Loan Party and each European Borrower will permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent, upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours, one (1) time per calendar year (or more frequently if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) and at the Loan Parties’ (or the European Borrowers’, as applicable) reasonable expense, to visit and inspect its properties, to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants (so long as such Loan Party or such European Borrower, as applicable, is afforded an opportunity to be present) and to examine and make extracts from its books and records. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 6.10
, none of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter that (a) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (b) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Law or any binding obligation or (c) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.
SECTION 6.11
Use of Proceeds
. The proceeds of Term Loans made hereunder on the Closing Date will be used by the Borrower (a) to finance the Transactions and the Transaction Expenses and (b) for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, to make Investments, Restricted Payments, acquisitions and any other transactions, in each case not prohibited by this Agreement). The proceeds of the Revolving Loans made hereunder on the Closing Date will be used by the Borrower (or any European Borrower, as applicable), (i) to finance the Transactions and the Transaction Expenses, (ii) to fund upfront fees and any original issue discount required to be funded on the Closing Date and (iii) for working capital purposes. Letters of Credit issued on the Closing Date shall be used to backstop or replace letters of credit outstanding on the Closing Date under facilities no longer available to the Borrower or its subsidiaries and for other purposes to be agreed in writing by the Administrative Agent. Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Revolving Loans will be used by the Borrower (or any European Borrower, as applicable) after the Closing Date for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, to make Investments, Restricted Payments, acquisitions and any other transactions, in each case, not prohibited by this Agreement). No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.
SECTION 6.12
Unrestricted Subsidiaries; Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security
. (a) The Borrower may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any European Borrower) as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that (x) immediately before and after such designation, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (y) no Subsidiary may be designated as or shall otherwise constitute an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Senior Notes, any Junior Financing or Indebtedness incurred under
Section 7.03(a)(i)
. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary (as applicable) therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the net book value of such Person’s (as applicable) Investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted
Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time.
(b)
Upon (A) the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary by any Loan Party or the designation in accordance with
Section 6.12(a)
of any existing direct or indirect Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, (B) any Subsidiary commencing to constitute a Domestic Subsidiary, or (C) any Restricted Subsidiary constituting a Domestic Subsidiary Guaranteeing or becoming a borrower or issuer under any Additional Notes or any other Permitted Additional Junior Debt incurred pursuant to
Section 7.03(y)
, the Borrower shall, in each case at the Borrower’s expense:
(i)
within sixty (60) days after such formation, acquisition, designation or Guarantee (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion): (A) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that is a wholly owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary), to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Guarantee Agreement or joinder thereto, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, Guaranteeing the Obligations; (B) cause such Loan Party forming or acquiring each such Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary), to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all documentation reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to evidence a perfected pledge of the Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary to be pledged under the Collateral Documents, provided, that (1) if any such Subsidiary is an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, shares of Capital Stock of such Subsidiary to be pledged shall be limited to 65% of the outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Capital Stock of such Subsidiary and (2) (I) if such Subsidiary is not a wholly owned Subsidiary to the extent the Organizational Documents or other applicable agreements of such Subsidiary prohibit or require the consent of any Person other than the Borrower and its Affiliates which has not been obtained as a condition to the creation of a Lien on the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, (II) if such Subsidiary is an Excluded Subsidiary that is not a direct Excluded Subsidiary of a Loan Party or (III) if Applicable Law prohibits the creation of a Lien on the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, then in each case, no shares of Capital Stock of such Subsidiary are required to be pledged to secure the Obligations; (C) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the foregoing clause (A) to furnish to the Administrative Agent a description of any Material Real Property owned by such Restricted Subsidiary in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower; (D) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the foregoing clause (A), to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent Mortgages with respect to Material Real Property, Security Agreement Supplements, Intellectual Property Security Agreements and other Security Agreements, as specified by, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (consistent with the Mortgages to be delivered under Section 6.12(c) and Security Agreements, Intellectual Property Security Agreement and other Collateral Documents in effect on the Closing Date), granting a Lien in substantially all personal property of such Restricted Subsidiary that constitutes Collateral and all Material Real Property, in each case securing the Obligations of such Restricted Subsidiary under its Guarantee Agreement; (E) cause each such Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the foregoing clause (A) to deliver any and all certificates representing Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial
Subsidiary) owned by such Restricted Subsidiary, in each applicable case accompanied by undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank and instruments, if any, evidencing the intercompany indebtedness held by such Restricted Subsidiary having a principal amount in excess of $10,000,000, if any, indorsed in blank to the Administrative Agent or accompanied by other appropriate instruments of transfer in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement; provided, that, in the case of the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary to be pledged under the Collateral Documents, (1) if any such Subsidiary is an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, shares of Capital Stock of such Subsidiary to be pledged shall be limited to 65% of the outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Capital Stock of such Subsidiary and (2) (I) if such Subsidiary is not a wholly owned Subsidiary to the extent the Organizational Documents or other applicable agreements of such Subsidiary prohibit or require the consent of any Person other than the Borrower and its Affiliates which has not been obtained as a condition to the creation of a Lien on the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, (II) if such Subsidiary is an Excluded Subsidiary that is not a direct Excluded Subsidiary of a Loan Party or (III) if Applicable Law prohibits the creation of a Lien on the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, then in each case, no shares of Capital Stock of such Subsidiary are required to be pledged to secure the Obligations; and (F) subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 6.12, Section 6.14 and the other Loan Documents, take and cause such Restricted Subsidiary to take whatever action (including the recording of Mortgages with respect to Material Real Property, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (or comparable documents or instruments under other applicable Law) as may be necessary in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative Agent (or in any representative of the Administrative Agent designated by it) valid and subsisting Liens on the properties purported to be subject to the Mortgages and the other Collateral Documents delivered pursuant to this Section 6.12, enforceable against all third parties in accordance with their terms (except as such enforceability may be (w) limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally from time to time in effect, (x) subject to capital maintenance rules and general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (including similar
principles, rights and defenses under the law of any other applicable jurisdiction), (y) subject to the need for filings and registrations necessary to create or perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties and (z) subject to the effect of foreign Laws, rules and regulations as they relate to pledges, if any, of Capital Stock in Foreign Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owed by Foreign Subsidiaries);
(ii)
within sixty (60) days after the reasonable request therefor by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent a signed copy of a customary legal opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, of counsel for the Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to such matters set forth in this
Section 6.12(b)
as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(iii)
as promptly as practicable after the request therefor by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent with respect to Material
Real Property owned by such Restricted Subsidiary that is the subject of such request the deliverables set forth in
Section 6.12(c)
;
provided
that environmental assessment reports shall only be delivered to the extent already available to the Borrower or applicable Loan Party;
provided
,
that
, notwithstanding the forgoing in this
Section 6.12
, for the avoidance of doubt none of the following Persons shall be required to deliver a Guarantee (or grant security in connection therewith) of the Obligations hereunder: (a) Excluded Subsidiaries; (b) any Subsidiary that is prohibited by Applicable Law, rule or regulation or, to the extent that such obligation would prevent the granting of such Guarantee, by any Contractual Obligation existing on the Closing Date or existing at the time of acquisition thereof from Guaranteeing the Obligations (to the extent such Contractual Obligation was not created in contemplation of such acquisition) or which would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to provide a Guarantee (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received); (c) any Restricted Subsidiary acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition or Investment permitted by
Section 7.02
that is an obligor under any secured Indebtedness permitted to be assumed pursuant to
Section 7.03(i)
(and not incurred in contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition) and any Restricted Subsidiary thereof that guarantees such Indebtedness, in each case to the extent such secured Indebtedness prohibits such subsidiary from becoming a Guarantor and in each case to the extent permitted by Applicable Law; (d) subsidiaries for which the provision of such guarantee would result in adverse tax consequence to the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries (as reasonably determined by the Borrower in consultation with the Administrative Agent) and (e) subsidiaries where the burden or cost of providing a Guarantee outweighs the benefit to the Lenders, as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. The Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion may grant extensions of time for the creation or perfection of security interests in, and Mortgages on, or obtaining of title insurance or taking other actions with respect to, particular assets (including extensions beyond the Closing Date) or any other compliance with the requirements of this
Section 6.12
and
Section 6.14
where it and the Borrower reasonably determine that the creation or perfection of security interests and Mortgages on, or obtaining of title insurance or taking other actions, or any other compliance with the requirements of this definition cannot be accomplished without undue delay, burden or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the Security Agreements.
(c)
Prior to, on or within the time periods set forth on
Schedule 6.15
(which periods may be extended by the Administrative Agent acting in its reasonable discretion), each Loan Party shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent: (a) a fully executed Mortgage in respect of each Material Real Property, which Mortgage shall be recorded promptly to create valid and enforceable Liens (except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (ii) the need for filings and registrations necessary to create or perfect the first priority Liens on the Material Real Property granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties), subject to Liens permitted by
Section 7.01
, on each such Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage in favor of the Collateral Agent (or such other trustee as may be required or desired under local law) for its benefit and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and such financing statements and any other instruments necessary to grant such a mortgage lien under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction, (b) title insurance policies in form, scope and amount reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Administrative Agent, which have been supplemented by such endorsements as shall be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and which contain no exceptions to title other than exceptions acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (c) customary written opinions (addressed to Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the Lenders) of applicable local
counsel with respect to the due authorization, execution and delivery and the enforceability and perfection of the Mortgages and any related fixture filings; (d) an ALTA/ACSM survey reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and certified to the Collateral Agent, or an existing survey and affidavit sufficient for the title insurance policies to be issued in the required form; (e) a completed Flood Certificate with respect to each Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage, which Flood Certificate shall (i) be addressed to the Administrative Agent, (ii) be completed by a company which has guaranteed the accuracy of the information contained therein, and (iii) otherwise comply with the Flood Program; (f) evidence describing whether the community in which the Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage is located participates in the Flood Program; (g) if the Flood Certificate states that the Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage is located in a Flood Zone, the applicable Loan Party’s written acknowledgement of receipt of written notification from the Administrative Agent (i) as to the existence of such Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage, and (ii) as to whether the community in which such Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage is located is participating in the Flood Program; (h) if the Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage is located in a Flood Zone and is located in a community that participates in the Flood Program, a copy of, or a certificate as to coverage under, and a declaration page relating to, the insurance policies required by
Section 6.07
(including, without limitation, flood insurance policies) and the applicable provisions of the Collateral Documents; (i) with respect to each Material Real Property subject to a Mortgage, such affidavits, certificates, information (including financial data) and instruments of indemnification (including a so-called “gap” indemnification) as shall be required to induce the title company to issue the title policies and endorsements contemplated above; and (j) evidence reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent of payment by Borrower of all title policy premiums, search and examination charges, escrow charges and related charges, mortgage recording taxes, fees, charges, costs and expenses required for the recording of the Mortgages and issuance of the title policies referred to above.
(d)
Within the time periods set forth on
Schedule 6.15
(which periods may be extended by the Administrative Agent acting in its reasonable discretion), each Loan Party shall have executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent all documentation required by Collateral Agent to evidence a perfected pledge of 65% of the outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Capital Stock of each Material First Tier Foreign Subsidiary (other than UK Holdco) under the relevant laws of its jurisdiction of organization.
SECTION 6.13
Maintenance of Ratings
. The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a public corporate rating from S&P and a public corporate family rating from Moody’s, in each case in respect of the Borrower, and a public rating of the Facilities by each of S&P and Moody’s.
SECTION 6.14
Further Assurances
. (a) Each Loan Party and each European Borrower will execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents), that may be required under any Applicable Law, or which any Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to effectuate the Transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or to grant, preserve, protect or perfect the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents or the validity or priority of any such Lien, all at the expense of the Loan Parties (and in each case, to the extent required under this Agreement and the applicable Collateral Documents).
(b) If any Material Real Property is acquired by any Loan Party after the Closing Date, the Borrower will notify the Collateral Agent promptly and within sixty (60) days (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) of such acquisition the Borrower will cause such Material Real Property to be subjected to a Lien securing the Obligations and will take and deliver, and cause the other Loan Parties to take and deliver, such actions and deliverables as shall be necessary to grant and perfect
such Liens, including the actions and deliverables described in
Section 6.14(a)
and
Section 6.12(c)
, all at the expense of the Loan Parties;
provided
that environmental assessment reports shall only be delivered to the extent already available to the Borrower or applicable Loan Party.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Section 6.12
, this
Section 6.14
or any other Loan Document (except as expressly agreed by such Loan Party), no Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary shall be required, nor shall the Administrative Agent be authorized, (i) to perfect any pledges, security interests and mortgages (x) by means other than by (A) filings pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in the office of the secretary of state (or similar central filing office) of the relevant State(s) and filings in the applicable real estate records with respect to mortgaged properties or any fixtures relating to mortgaged properties, (B) filings in United States government offices with respect to IP Rights as expressly required by the Loan Documents, (C) delivery to the Administrative Agent to be held in its possession of all Collateral consisting of intercompany notes, stock certificates (or equivalent) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and other Instruments to the extent certificated or evidenced by notes, (D) mortgages in respect of Material Real Property as expressly required in the Loan Documents or (E) necessary perfection steps with respect to the pledge of the Capital Stock of UK Holdco and any other Material First Tier Foreign Subsidiary under the relevant laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (ii) to enter into any deposit account control agreement or securities account control agreement with respect to any deposit account or securities account (other than uncertificated securities control agreements with respect to uncertificated equity interests constituting securities under Article 8 of the UCC, if any); (iii) except as specified in clause (i)(E) above or as expressly agreed by the Borrower, to take any action in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or required by the Laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction in order to create any security interests in assets located or titled outside of the U.S. or to perfect such security interests (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the Laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction) or (iv) enter into any landlord lien waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters and (y) any other assets that, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the cost of creating, perfecting or maintaining such pledges or security interests in such assets or obtaining title insurance, surveys, abstracts or appraisals in respect of such assets shall be excessive in view of the value of such assets or the practical benefit to the Lenders afforded thereby.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Section 6.12
, this
Section 6.14
or any other Loan Document, no European Borrower shall be liable for any Obligations of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors, nor shall it grant any security interest in any of its assets to secure any Obligations.
SECTION 6.15
Post-Closing Covenants.
Each of the Loan Parties shall satisfy the requirements set forth on
Schedule 6.15
on or before the date specified for such requirement or such later date to be determined by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
SECTION 6.16
COMI
.
The UK Borrower shall not deliberately change its “centre of main interests” (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the Regulation).
Article 7.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as (i) any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification obligations not then due and payable, Secured Bank Product Obligations and Designated Credit Lines) hereunder which is accrued and payable shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or (ii) any Letter of Credit that has not been Cash Collateralized shall remain outstanding,
the Borrower shall not, nor shall the Borrower permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
SECTION 7.01
Liens
. Create, Incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any asset or property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than Permitted Liens.
With respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness at the time of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Lien shall also be permitted to secure any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness. The “
Increased Amount
” of any Indebtedness shall mean any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection with any accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies or increases in the value of property securing Indebtedness.
SECTION 7.02
Investments.
(a)
Investments (i) by any Loan Party in or to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in or to the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or in any other Restricted Subsidiary that is also not a Loan Party (provided that, in the case of loans to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, all payments thereon must be expressly subordinated to the Obligations under the Loan Documents, it being understood that the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor may make payments thereon prior to the occurrence (but not during the continuance) of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (e) or (f)), (iii) in the form of loans by any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or (iv) by the Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor in or to any Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties that, solely in the case of Investments in the form of capital contributions to and purchases of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiaries, do not exceed the greater of $150,000,000 and 50% of LTM EBITDA (determined at the time made) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding (in the case of clause (iv), determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such Investments);
(b)
Investments consisting of acquisitions of the Capital Stock of any Person engaged in a Similar Business or all or substantially all of the assets of, or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of, any Person engaged in a Similar Business;
provided
that upon the making of such Investment, such Person becomes (or such assets are acquired by) a Restricted Subsidiary;
(c)
Investments in another Person if such Person is engaged in any Similar Business and as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged, amalgamated, consolidated or otherwise combined with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;
(d)
Investments in cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(e)
Investments in receivables owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(f)
Investments in payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(g)
Management Advances;
(h)
Investments received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice and owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement including upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor or otherwise with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
(i)
Investments made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from a sale or other disposition of property or assets, including an Asset Disposition;
(j)
Investments existing or pursuant to agreements or arrangements in effect on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 7.02(j) (or to the extent not listed on such Schedule 7.02(j), where the fair market value of all such Investments is less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate) and any modification, replacement, renewal or extension thereof; provided that the amount of any such Investment may not be increased except (i) as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Closing Date or (ii) pursuant to a permitted Investment under another provision of this
Section 7.02
;
(k)
Hedging Obligations, which transactions or obligations are Incurred in compliance with
Section 7.03
;
(l)
pledges or deposits with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or Liens otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens”;
(m)
any Investment to the extent made using Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) or Capital Stock of any Parent Entity as consideration;
(n)
any transaction to the extent constituting an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with
Section 7.08
(except those described in Section 7.08(a), (c), (f), (g), (h), (i), (l) and (n));
(o)
Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials and equipment or licenses or leases of intellectual property, in any case, in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with this Agreement;
(p)
(i) Guarantees of Indebtedness not prohibited by
Section 7.03
and (other than with respect to Indebtedness) guarantees, keepwells and similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) performance guarantees with respect to obligations that are permitted hereunder;
(q)
Investments consisting of earnest money deposits required in connection with a purchase agreement, or letter of intent, or other acquisitions to the extent not otherwise prohibited hereunder;
(r)
Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date or of an entity merged or amalgamated into the Borrower or merged or amalgamated into or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(s)
Investments consisting of licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
(t)
contributions to a “rabbi” trust for the benefit of employees or other grantor trust subject to claims of creditors in the case of a bankruptcy of the Borrower;
(u)
Investments in joint ventures and similar entities and Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value, when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 25% of LTM EBITDA at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) plus the amount of any distributions, dividends, payments or other returns in respect of such Investments (without duplication of any amounts that build the Available Amount);
(v)
additional Investments having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (v) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 25% of LTM EBITDA at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) plus the amount of any distributions, dividends, payments or other returns in respect of such Investments (without duplication of any amounts that build the Available Amount); provided that if such Investment is in Capital Stock of a Person that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed permitted under clause (a), (b) or (c) above and shall not be included as having been made pursuant to this clause (v);
(w)
any Investment in a Similar Business having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 25% of LTM EBITDA at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) plus the amount of any distributions, dividends, payments or other returns in respect of such Investments (without duplication of any amounts that build the Available Amount); provided that if such Investment is in Capital Stock of a Person that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed permitted under clause (a), (b) or (c) above and shall not be included as having been made pursuant to this clause;
(x)
Investments relating to a Receivables Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Borrower, are necessary or advisable to effect any Receivables Facility or any repurchase in connection therewith;
(y)
Investments to be made on or around the Closing Date in connection with the Transactions;
(z)
Investments consisting of Restricted Payments permitted under
Section 7.06
, Permitted Liens and Dispositions permitted under
Section 7.05
;
(aa)
transactions entered into in order to consummate a Permitted Tax Restructuring;
(bb)
Investments that are made with Excluded Contributions;
(cc)
any Investment made pursuant to any Transaction Agreement or otherwise in connection with the Spin-Off and in connection with the other Transactions and any costs and expenses (including all legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses) related thereto or used to fund amounts owed to Affiliates in connection with the Transactions (including dividends to any Parent Entity of the Borrower to permit payment by such Parent Entity of such amounts);
(dd)
so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or would result therefrom), (i) Investments (together with Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 7.06(q)(i)) in an aggregate amount outstanding at the time made not to exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 20% of LTM EBITDA at such time and (ii) Investments in an amount equal to the Available Amount as in effect immediately prior to the time of the making of such Investment.
For purposes of determining compliance with this
Section 7.02
, in the event that an Investment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Investments described in
clauses (a)
through
(dd)
above, the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify and reclassify or later divide, classify or reclassify such Investment (or any portion thereof) to the extent such Investment would be permitted to be incurred under such clause at the time of such classification or reclassified, and the Borrower will only be required to include the amount and type of such Investment in one or more of the above clauses.
SECTION 7.03
Indebtedness
. Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness); except:
(a)
(i) any Additional Notes and (ii) any Indebtedness of the Loan Parties or the European Borrowers under the Loan Documents (including any Replacement Loans or Replacement Notes) and Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness of any Loan Party incurred pursuant to
Section 2.14(a)(vi)(D)
;
(b)
Guarantees by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness or other obligations is not prohibited by the terms hereof; provided Guarantees by a Loan Party of Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Indebtedness incurred under
Sections 7.03(d)
and
7.03(k)
) shall be limited to Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries (plus committed amounts) guaranteed by any Loan Party on the Closing Date (and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) plus additional Indebtedness incurred following the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000 (excluding the amount of any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness Guaranteed by any Credit Party on the Closing Date);
(c)
Indebtedness of the Borrower owing to and held by any Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to and held by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
,
however
, that: (i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute an Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(d)
(i) any Indebtedness outstanding (including Designated Credit Lines) on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 7.03(d) (or to the extent not listed on such Schedule 7.03(d), where the fair market value of all such Indebtedness is less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate) and any Guarantees thereof, (ii) Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness described in this clause or clauses (e), (i), (u) or (v) of this
Section 7.03
and (iii) Management Advances;
(e)
Indebtedness of (x) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred or issued to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms hereof;
provided
that such Indebtedness is in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed
(i) the greater of $25,000,000 and 10.0% of LTM EBITDA at the time Incurred plus (ii) unlimited additional Indebtedness if after giving effect to such acquisition, merger or consolidation, either:
(1) the Borrower would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.03(v),
(2) either (x) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries would not be lower or (y) the Total Leverage Ratio of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries would not be higher, in each case, than immediately prior to such acquisition, merger or consolidation, or
(3) such Indebtedness constitutes Acquired Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness Incurred in contemplation of the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was otherwise acquired by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary);
provided
that, in the case of this clause (3), the only obligors with respect to such Indebtedness shall be those Persons who were obligors of such Indebtedness prior to such acquisition, merger or consolidation;
(f)
Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes);
(g)
Indebtedness (i) represented by Capital Lease Obligations or Purchase Money Obligations in an aggregate outstanding principal amount which, when taken together with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause and then outstanding (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof), does not exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 5.0% of Total Assets (determined at the time Incurred) at any time outstanding and (ii) arising out of Sale and Leaseback Transactions the aggregate attributable value of which, when taken together with the aggregate attributable value of all Sale and Leaseback Transactions Incurred pursuant to this clause (ii) and then outstanding, does not exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 5.0% of Total Assets (determined at the time Incurred) at any time outstanding;
(h)
Indebtedness in respect of (i) workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, customer guarantees, performance, indemnity, surety, judgment, appeal, advance payment, customs, value added or other tax or other guarantees or other similar bonds, instruments or obligations and completion guarantees and warranties provided by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or relating to liabilities, obligations or guarantees Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice; (ii) 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 or consistent with past practice;
provided
,
however
, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of Incurrence; (iii) customer deposits and advance payments received in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice from customers for goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice; (iv) letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, guarantees or other similar instruments or obligations issued or relating to liabilities or obligations Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice; (v) any customary treasury, depositary, cash management, automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer, cash pooling or netting or setting off arrangements or similar arrangements in the ordinary course of business; or consistent with past practice; and (vi) Settlement Indebtedness;
(i)
Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for guarantees, indemnification, obligations in respect of earn-outs or other adjustments of purchase price or, in each case, similar
obligations, in each case, Incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business or assets or Person or any Capital Stock of a Subsidiary (other than Guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring or disposing of such business or assets or such Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition or disposition);
provided
that the maximum liability of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of all such Indebtedness in connection with a disposition shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds, including the fair market value of non-cash proceeds (measured at the time received and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in value), actually received by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such disposition;
(j)
Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount which, when taken together with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause and then outstanding, will not exceed 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of its Capital Stock or otherwise contributed to the equity (in each case, other than through the issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock or an Excluded Contribution) of the Borrower, in each case, subsequent to the Closing Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
provided
,
however
, that (i) any such Net Cash Proceeds that are so received or contributed shall not increase the amount available for making Restricted Payments to the extent the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries Incur Indebtedness in reliance thereon and (ii) any Net Cash Proceeds that are so received or contributed shall be excluded for purposes of Incurring Indebtedness pursuant to this clause to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds or cash have been applied to make Restricted Payments;
(k)
Indebtedness (including letters of credit and Designated Credit Lines) of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of $90,000,000 and 35.0% of LTM EBITDA (determined at the time Incurred) at any time outstanding (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof);
(l)
Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any current or former employee, director or consultant of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity (or permitted transferees, assigns, estates, or heirs of such employee, director or consultant), to finance the purchase or redemption of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Parent Entity that is permitted under
Section 7.06
;
(m)
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(n)
Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount which when taken together with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (n) and then outstanding (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) will not exceed the greater of $60,000,000 and 6.0% of Total Assets (determined at the time Incurred) at any time outstanding;
(o)
Indebtedness Incurred in respect of a Receivables Facility;
(p)
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries arising pursuant to any Permitted Tax Restructuring;
(q)
assumed Indebtedness of the seller of any business or assets permitted to be acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary hereunder, which when taken together with the principal
amount of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (q) and then outstanding (and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) will not exceed $50,000,000;
(r)
any obligation, or guaranty of any obligation, of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to reimburse or indemnify a Person extending credit to customers of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice for all or any portion of the amounts payable by such customers to the Person extending such credit;
(s)
Indebtedness to a customer to finance the acquisition of any equipment necessary to perform services for such customer;
provided
that the terms of such Indebtedness are consistent with those entered into with respect to similar Indebtedness prior to the Closing Date, including that (i) the repayment of such Indebtedness is conditional upon such customer ordering a specific volume of goods and (ii) such Indebtedness does not bear interest or provide for scheduled amortization or maturity;
(t)
obligations in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 outstanding at any time;
(u)
Indebtedness represented by the Senior Notes (other than any “Additional Notes” as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture), including any Guarantee thereof; and
(v)
(i) any other Indebtedness incurred by any Loan Party and (ii) any issuance of shares of Preferred Capital Stock by any Foreign Subsidiary;
provided
that in each case the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be not less than 2.00:1.00, as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period for which financial statements are internally available and after giving Pro Forma Effect to such Incurrence (and the application of the proceeds thereof).
For purposes of determining compliance with, and the outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in compliance with, this covenant:
(i) subject to clause (ii) below, in the event that all or any portion of any item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (v) above, the Borrower, in its sole discretion, will classify, and may from time to time reclassify, such Indebtedness so long as such Indebtedness is permitted to be Incurred and any related Liens are permitted to be Incurred at the time of reclassification;
(ii) all Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date under the Loan Documents shall be deemed Incurred on the Closing Date under clause (a)(ii);
(iii) in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness, when measuring the outstanding amount of such Indebtedness such amount shall not include the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, accrued and unpaid interest, premiums (including, without limitation, tender premiums) and other costs and expenses (including, without limitation, original issue discount, upfront fees or similar fees) Incurred in connection with such refinancing; and
(iv) Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments relating to, or Liens securing, Indebtedness that is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included;
(v) the principal amount of any Disqualified Capital Stock of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, or Preferred Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, will be equal to the greater of the
maximum mandatory redemption or repurchase price (not including, in either case, any redemption or repurchase premium) or the liquidation preference thereof;
(vi) Indebtedness permitted by this
Section 7.03
need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such Indebtedness but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this
Section 7.03
permitting such Indebtedness;
(vii) notwithstanding anything in this covenant to the contrary, in the case of any Indebtedness incurred to refinance Indebtedness initially incurred in reliance on a clause of this
Section 7.03
measured by reference to a percentage of LTM EBITDA at the time of Incurrence, if such refinancing would cause the percentage of LTM EBITDA restriction to be exceeded if calculated based on the percentage of LTM EBITDA on the date of such refinancing, such percentage of LTM EBITDA restriction shall not be deemed to be exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced, plus premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance, costs and fees in connection with such refinancing; and
(viii) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof will be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined on the basis of GAAP.
Accrual of interest, accrual of dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness, the payment of dividends in the form of additional shares of Preferred Capital Stock or Disqualified Capital Stock or the reclassification of commitments or obligations not treated as Indebtedness due to a change in GAAP, will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this
Section 7.03
.
SECTION 7.04
Fundamental Changes
. Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, except that:
(a)
any Restricted Subsidiary may merge with or liquidate into (i) the Borrower;
provided
that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person or the continuing or surviving Person shall expressly assume the obligations of the Borrower in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Jurisdictional Requirements shall be satisfied or (ii) any one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries;
provided
that when any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party is merging with another Restricted Subsidiary, (A) a Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person or (B) to the extent constituting an Investment, such Investment must be an Investment permitted by
Section 7.02
and any Indebtedness corresponding to such Investment must be permitted by
Section 7.03
;
(b)
(i) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party (in the case of any merger or consolidation with or into any European Borrower, so long as such European Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person or the continuing or surviving Person shall expressly assume the obligations of such European Borrower in a manner reasonable acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Jurisdictional Requirements shall be satisfied) and (ii) any Subsidiary (other than any European Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve or change its legal form if the Borrower determines in good faith that such action is in the best interests of the business of the Borrower (provided that a Loan Party may dissolve or liquidate only into another Loan Party);
(c)
the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge with any other Person in order to (i) effect an Investment permitted pursuant to
Section 7.02
(
provided
that (A) the continuing or surviving
Person shall be a Restricted Subsidiary, which together with each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall have complied with the requirements of
Section 6.12
and (B) to the extent constituting an Investment, such Investment must be a permitted Investment in accordance with
Section 7.02
) or (ii) to effect the designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with
Section 6.12
;
provided
that if the Borrower is a party to any transaction effected pursuant to this
Section 7.04(c)
, (1) no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (2) the Borrower shall be the continuing and surviving Person or the continuing or surviving Person shall expressly assume the obligations of the Borrower in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (3) the Jurisdictional Requirements shall be satisfied;
(d)
so long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, a merger, dissolution, liquidation or consolidation, the purpose of which is to effect a Disposition permitted pursuant to
Section 7.05
, may be effected;
provided
that if the Borrower or any European Borrower, as applicable, is a party to any transaction effected pursuant to this
Section 7.04(d)
, (i) the Borrower or any European Borrower, as applicable, shall be the continuing or surviving Person or the continuing or surviving Person shall expressly assume the obligations of the Borrower in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Jurisdictional Requirements shall be satisfied; and
(e)
so long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, a merger, dissolution, liquidation or consolidation, in each case, by and among Restricted Subsidiaries, the purpose of which is to effect the Permitted Tax Restructuring.
SECTION 7.05
Dispositions
. Make any Disposition except:
(a)
Dispositions that are expressly excluded from the definition of “Asset Disposition”; and
(b)
(i) Asset Dispositions where the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at least equal to the fair market value (such fair market value to be determined on the date of contractually agreeing to such Asset Disposition), as determined in good faith by the Borrower, of the shares and assets subject to such Asset Disposition (including, for the avoidance of doubt, if such Asset Disposition is a Permitted Asset Swap), (ii) in any such Asset Disposition, or series of related Asset Dispositions (except to the extent the Asset Disposition is a Permitted Asset Swap), at least 75% of the consideration from such Asset Disposition received by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and (iii) the proceeds of such Asset Disposition are applied in accordance with
Section 2.06(b)(ii)
.
For the purposes of
Section 7.05(b)(ii)
, the following will be deemed to be cash:
(1) the assumption by the transferee of Indebtedness or other liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than Subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Loan Party) and the release of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from all liability on such Indebtedness or other liability in connection with such Asset Disposition;
(2) securities, notes or other obligations received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are converted by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Disposition;
(3) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Disposition, to the extent that the Borrower and each other Restricted Subsidiary
are released from any Guarantee of payment of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition;
(4) consideration consisting of Indebtedness of the Borrower (other than Subordinated Indebtedness) received after the Closing Date from Persons who are not the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; and
(5) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Dispositions having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to
Section 7.05
that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $20,000,000 and 2.0% of Total Assets (with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).
SECTION 7.06
Restricted Payments
. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:
(a)
the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Agreement or the redemption, repurchase or retirement of Indebtedness if, at the date of any redemption notice, such payment would have complied with the provisions hereof as if it were and is deemed at such time to be a Restricted Payment at the time of such notice;
(b)
(i) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Capital Stock (“
Treasury Capital Stock
”) or Junior Financing made by exchange (including any such exchange pursuant to the exercise of a conversion right or privilege in connection with which cash is paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) (“
Refunding Capital Stock
”) or a substantially concurrent contribution to the equity (other than through the issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock or through an Excluded Contribution) of the Borrower;
provided
,
however
, that to the extent so applied, the Net Cash Proceeds, or fair market value of property or assets or of marketable securities, from such sale of Capital Stock or such contribution will be excluded from clause (c) of the Available Amount and (ii) if immediately prior to the retirement of Treasury Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under
Section 7.06(m)
, the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Capital Stock of a Parent Entity) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Treasury Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;
(c)
any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Junior Financing made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to
Section 7.03
;
(d)
any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Preferred Capital Stock of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary made by exchange for or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of Preferred Capital Stock of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that, in each case, is permitted to be Incurred pursuant to
Section 7.03
;
(e)
any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Junior Financing or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary:
(i) to make AHYDO payments, to the extent required by the agreement governing such Subordinated Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock; or
(ii) consisting of Acquired Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness 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 Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was otherwise acquired by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or (B) otherwise in connection with or contemplation of such acquisition);
(f)
a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Borrower or of any Parent Entity held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or of any Parent Entity (or permitted transferees, assigns, estates, trusts or heirs of such employee, director or consultant) either pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or upon the termination of such employee, director or consultant’s employment or directorship;
provided
,
however
, that the aggregate Restricted Payments made under this clause (f) do not exceed $20,000,000 in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum of $40,000,000 in any calendar year);
provided further
that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(i) the cash proceeds from the sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) of the Borrower and, to the extent contributed to the capital of the Borrower (other than through the issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock or an Excluded Contribution), Capital Stock of any Parent Entity, in each case to members of management, directors or consultants of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity that occurred after the Closing Date, to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Capital Stock have not otherwise been applied to the payment of Restricted Payments by virtue of clause (c) of the Available Amount; plus
(ii) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date; less
(iii) the amount of any Restricted Payments made in previous calendar years pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this clause (f);
and
provided further
that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any future, present or former members of management, directors, employees or consultants of the Borrower or Restricted Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity in connection with a repurchase of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Parent Entity will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this
Section 7.06
or any other provision of this Agreement;
(g)
the declaration and payment of dividends on Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, Incurred in accordance with the terms of
Section 7.03
;
(h)
purchases, repurchases, redemptions, defeasances or other acquisitions or retirements of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof if such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price thereof;
(i)
dividends, loans, advances or distributions to any Parent Entity or other payments by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in amounts equal to the aggregate of (without duplication):
(i) the amounts required for any Parent Entity to pay any Parent Entity Expenses or any Related Taxes; and
(ii) amounts constituting or to be used for purposes of making payments to the extent specified in
Sections 7.08(b)
,
(c)
and
(e)
.
(j)
the declaration and payment by the Borrower of dividends on the common stock or common equity interests of the Borrower or any Parent Entity (and any equivalent declaration and payment of a distribution of any security exchangeable for such common stock or common equity interests to the extent required by the terms of any such exchangeable securities), if after giving pro forma effect to the payment of any such Restricted Payment, the Total Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 1.75 to 1.00;
(k)
payments by the Borrower, or loans, advances, dividends or distributions to any Parent Entity to make payments, to holders of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Parent Entity in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of such Capital Stock,
provided
,
however
, that any such payment, loan, advance, dividend or distribution shall not be for the purpose of evading any limitation of this covenant or otherwise to facilitate any dividend or other return of capital to the holders of such Capital Stock (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors);
(l)
Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions;
(m)
(i) the declaration and payment of dividends on Designated Preferred Stock of the Borrower issued after the Closing Date as permitted by
Section 7.03
; (ii) the declaration and payment of dividends to a Parent Entity in an amount sufficient to allow the Parent Entity to pay dividends to holders of its Designated Preferred Stock issued after the Closing Date; and (iii) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Capital Stock;
provided
,
however
, that, in the case of clause (ii), the amount of all dividends declared or paid pursuant to such clause shall not exceed the cash proceeds received by the Borrower or the aggregate amount contributed in cash to the equity (other than through the issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock or an Excluded Contribution) of the Borrower, from the issuance or sale of such Designated Preferred Stock;
provided further
, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), that for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock or declaration of such dividends on such Refunding Capital Stock, after giving effect to such payment on a pro forma basis the Borrower would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant
Section 7.03(v)
;
(n)
dividends or other distributions of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (unless the Unrestricted Subsidiary’s principal asset is cash or Cash Equivalents);
(o)
distributions or payments of Receivables Fees;
(p)
any Restricted Payment made pursuant to any Transaction Agreement or otherwise in connection with the Spin-Off and in connection with the other Transactions and any costs and expenses (including all legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses) related thereto or used to fund amounts owed to Affiliates in connection with the Transactions (including dividends to any Parent Entity of the Borrower to permit payment by such Parent Entity of such amounts);
(q)
so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or would result therefrom), (i) Restricted Payments (together with Investments pursuant to
Section 7.02(dd)(i)
) in an aggregate amount outstanding at the time made not to exceed the greater of $50,000,000 and 20% of LTM EBITDA at such time and (ii) Restricted Payments in an amount equal to the Available Amount as in effect immediately prior to the time of the making of such Restricted Payment; and
(r)
mandatory redemptions of Disqualified Capital Stock issued as a Restricted Payment or as consideration for an Investment permitted under
Section 7.02
.
For purposes of determining compliance with this
Section 7.06
, in the event that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in
clauses (a)
through
(r)
above, the Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify and reclassify or later divide, classify or reclassify such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) to the extent such Restricted Payment would be permitted to be incurred under such clause at the time of such classification or reclassified, and the Borrower will only be required to include the amount and type of such Restricted Payment in one or more of the above clauses;
provided
that the Borrower shall not be permitted to reclassify any Restricted Payment as being permitted under
clause (j)
above.
The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) shall be the fair market value on the date of such Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be paid, transferred or issued by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to such Restricted Payment. The fair market value of any cash Restricted Payment shall be its face amount, and the fair market value of any non-cash Restricted Payment, property or assets other than cash shall be determined conclusively by the Borrower acting in good faith.
SECTION 7.07
Change in Nature of Business
. Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business reasonably related, supportive, complementary, corollary or ancillary thereto or reasonable extension thereof.
SECTION 7.08
Transactions with Affiliates
. Enter into or conduct any Affiliate Transaction other than:
(a)
any Restricted Payment permitted to be made pursuant to
Section 7.06
or any Investment permitted to be made pursuant to
Section 7.02
(other than
Section 7.02(n)
);
(b)
any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, options, other equity-related interests or other securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, or entering into, or maintenance of, any employment, consulting, collective bargaining or benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, related trust or other similar agreement and other compensation arrangements, options, warrants or other rights to purchase Capital Stock of the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Parent Entity, restricted stock plans, long-term incentive plans, stock appreciation rights plans, participation plans or similar employee benefits or consultants’ plans (including valuation, health, insurance, deferred compensation, severance, retirement, savings or similar plans,
programs or arrangements) or indemnities provided on behalf of officers, employees, directors or consultants approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(c)
any Management Advances and any waiver or transaction with respect thereto;
(d)
(i) any transaction between or among the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary (or entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction), or between or among Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) any merger or consolidation with any Parent Entity,
provided
that such Parent Entity shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Borrower or another Parent Entity with no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Borrower or another Parent Entity and such merger or consolidation is otherwise consummated in compliance with
Section 7.04
;
(e)
the payment of compensation, fees and reimbursement of expenses to, and customary indemnities (including under customary insurance policies) and employee benefit and pension expenses provided on behalf of, directors, officers, consultants or employees of the Borrower, any Parent Entity or any Restricted Subsidiary (whether directly or indirectly and including through any Controlled Investment Affiliate of such directors, officers or employees);
(f)
the entry into and performance of obligations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under the terms of any transaction arising out of, and any payments pursuant to or for purposes of funding, any agreement or instrument in effect as of or on the Closing Date (or, if entered into in connection with the Spin-Off and not in effect on the Closing Date, as in effect on the Spin-Off Effective Date), as these agreements and instruments may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the other terms of this
Section 7.08
and
Section 7.11
or to the extent not more disadvantageous to the Lenders in any material respect;
(g)
any customary transaction with a Receivables Subsidiary including a Securitization Repurchase Obligation and sales of accounts receivable, or participations therein, in connection with any Receivables Facility;
(h)
transactions with customers, clients, joint venture partners, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, which are fair to the Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary, or are on terms no less favorable than those that could reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;
(i)
transactions with any Person that is an Affiliate of the Borrower (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) solely because the Borrower owns, directly or through a Restricted Subsidiary, an equity interest in, or controls, such Person;
(j)
issuances or sales of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) of the Borrower or options, warrants or other rights to acquire such Capital Stock and the granting of registration and other customary rights in connection therewith or any contribution to capital of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(k)
any transactions (i) pursuant to the Transactions, the Transaction Agreements and any actions pursuant thereto or contemplated thereby, including the payment of all costs and expenses
(including all legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses) related to the Transactions, (ii) described on
Schedule 7.08
or (iii) in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), any amendment, modification, or supplement thereto or replacement thereof, as long as such agreement or arrangement, as so amended, modified, supplemented or replaced, taken as a whole, is not materially more disadvantageous to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the original agreement or arrangement in existence on the Closing Date (or if such agreement or contract is not in effect on the Closing Date or in the case of the Transaction Agreements, their respective dates);
(l)
transactions in which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (1) of the definition of “Affiliate Transactions”;
(m)
the existence of, or the performance by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of its obligations under the terms of, any equityholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreements related thereto) to which it is party as of the Closing Date and any similar agreement that it may enter into thereafter;
provided
,
however
, that the existence of, or the performance by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of its obligations under any future amendment to the equityholders’ agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Closing Date will only be permitted under this clause to the extent that the terms of any such amendment or new agreement are not otherwise disadvantageous to the Lenders in any material respect;
(n)
subject to the restrictions in this Agreement with respect to purchases of the Loans, any purchase by the Borrower’s Affiliates of Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock of the Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries the majority of which Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock is purchased by Persons who are not the Borrower’s Affiliates;
provided
that such purchases by the Borrower’s Affiliates are on the same terms as such purchases by such Persons who are not the Borrower’s Affiliates;
(o)
(i) investments by Affiliates in securities of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Affiliates in connection therewith) so long as the investment is being offered by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary generally to other non-affiliated third party investors on the same or more favorable terms and (ii) payments to Affiliates in respect of securities of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries contemplated in the foregoing subclause (i) or that were acquired from Persons other than the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with the terms of such securities;
(p)
payments by any Parent Entity, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to any tax sharing agreements or other equity agreements in respect of Related Taxes among any such Parent Entity, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on customary terms to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(q)
payments, Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Capital Stock (and cancellation of any thereof) of any Restricted Subsidiary to any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement; and any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (and any successor plans thereto) and any
supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements with any such employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) that are, in each case, approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower in good faith;
(r)
employment and severance arrangements between the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries and their respective offers and employees in the ordinary course of business or entered into in connection with the Transactions;
(s)
any transition services arrangement, supply arrangement or similar arrangement entered into in connection with or in contemplation of the disposition of assets or equity interests in any Restricted Subsidiary permitted under
Section 7.05
or entered into with any Business Successor, in each case, that the Borrower determines in good faith is either fair to the Borrower or otherwise on customary terms for such type of arrangements in connection with similar transactions; and
(t)
any Permitted Tax Restructuring.
SECTION 7.09
Burdensome Agreements
.
Create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions in cash or otherwise on its Capital Stock or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) make any loans or advances to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its property or assets to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
provided
that (x) the priority of any Preferred Capital Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock and (y) the subordination of (including the application of any standstill requirements to) loans or advances made to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction, in each case other than:
(a)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to (i) the Senior Notes Indenture or the Senior Notes or (ii) any other agreement or instrument, in each case, in effect at or entered into on the Closing Date;
(b)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to any Loan Document (including any Replacement Loans and Replacement Notes) or any Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness;
(c)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to applicable law, rule, regulation or order;
(d)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement or instrument of a Person or relating to any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of a Person, entered into on or before the date on which such Person was acquired by or merged, consolidated or otherwise combined with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or was designated as a Restricted Subsidiary or on which such agreement or instrument is assumed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of assets (other than Capital Stock or Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the Borrower or was merged, consolidated or otherwise combined with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or entered into in contemplation of or in connection with such transaction) and outstanding on such date;
provided
that, for the purposes of this clause, if another Person succeeds the Borrower and assumes the obligations of the Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof, any Subsidiary thereof or agreement or instrument
of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired or assumed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary when such Person becomes the successor of the Borrower;
(e)
any encumbrance or restriction (i) that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract or agreement, or the assignment or transfer of any lease, license or other contract or agreement; (ii) contained in mortgages, pledges, charges or other security agreements permitted hereunder or securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary permitted hereunder to the extent such encumbrances or restrictions restrict the transfer or encumbrance of the property or assets subject to such mortgages, pledges, charges or other security agreements; or (iii) pursuant to customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(f)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to Purchase Money Obligations and Capital Lease Obligations permitted hereunder, in each case, that impose encumbrances or restrictions on the property so acquired;
(g)
any encumbrance or restriction imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the direct or indirect sale or disposition to a Person of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (or the property or assets that are subject to such restriction) pending the closing of such sale or disposition;
(h)
customary provisions in leases, licenses, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements, organizational documents and instruments;
(i)
encumbrances or restrictions arising or existing by reason of applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order, or required by any regulatory authority;
(j)
any encumbrance or restriction on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
(k)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to Hedging Obligations;
(l)
other Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries permitted to be Incurred or issued subsequent to the Closing Date pursuant to the provisions of
Section 7.03
that impose restrictions solely on the Foreign Subsidiaries party thereto or their Subsidiaries;
(m)
restrictions created in connection with any Receivables Facility that, in the good faith determination of the Borrower, are necessary or advisable to effect such Receivables Facility;
(n)
any encumbrance or restriction arising pursuant to an agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Closing Date pursuant to
Section 7.03
if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than (i) the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement, together with the security documents associated therewith as in effect on the Closing Date or (ii) in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and where, in the case of clause (ii), the Borrower determines at the time of entry into such agreement or instrument that such encumbrances or restrictions will not adversely affect, in any material respect, the Borrower’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Loans;
(o)
any encumbrance or restriction existing by reason of any lien permitted under
Section 7.01
; or
(p)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement or instrument effecting a refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to, or that otherwise refinances, an agreement or instrument referred to in clauses (a) to (o) of this
Section 7.09
or this clause (p) (an “
Initial Agreement
”) or contained in any amendment, supplement or other modification to an agreement referred to in clauses (a) to (o) of this
Section 7.09
or this clause (p);
provided
,
however
, that the encumbrances and restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary contained in any such agreement or instrument are no less favorable in any material respect to the Lenders taken as a whole than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreement or Initial Agreements to which such refinancing or amendment, supplement or other modification relates (as determined in good faith by the Borrower).
SECTION 7.10
Reserved.
SECTION 7.11
Amendments of Certain Documents
. Amend or otherwise modify (a) any of its Organizational Documents in a manner material and adverse to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or (b) any subordination terms of any Junior Financing Documentation in any manner material and adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower) (unless otherwise permitted by an applicable intercreditor agreement or subordination agreement), in each case without the consent of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 7.12
Fiscal Year
. The Borrower shall not make any change in its fiscal year;
provided, however
, that the Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to any other fiscal year reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in which case, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to this Agreement and to the covenants contained herein that are deemed reasonably necessary by the Administrative Agent, and not objected to by the Required Lenders, to reflect such change in fiscal year.
SECTION 7.13
Reserved.
SECTION 7.14
Financial Covenants
. Except with the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders, the Borrower shall not permit (x) the Total Leverage Ratio to be greater than 4.50:1.00 and (y) the Interest Coverage Ratio to be less than 2.00:1.00, in each case, as of the last day of any Test Period, commencing with the Test Period ending on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower following the Closing Date.
Article 8.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 8.01
Events of Default
.
Any of the following events, acts, occurrences or states of facts shall constitute an “
Event of Default
” for purposes of this Agreement:
(a)
Failure to Make Payments When Due
. There shall occur a default in the payment of (i) principal on any of the Loans or any reimbursement obligation with respect to any Letter of Credit when due; (ii) interest on any of the Loans or any fee pursuant to
Section 2.09
when due and such default in
payment shall continue for five (5) Business Days; or (iii) any other amount owing hereunder or under any other Loan Document when due and such default in payment shall continue for ten (10) days; or
(b)
Representations and Warranties
. Any representation or warranty made by or on the part of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any European Borrower, as the case may be, contained in any Loan Document or any document, instrument or certificate delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(c)
Covenants
. The Borrower, any European Borrower or any Loan Party shall (i) default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be performed or observed under
Article VII
hereof or
Sections 6.03(a), 6.05
(as to the Borrower and any European Borrower)
6.11
or
6.15
(ii) default in the due performance or observance by it of any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof has been given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent;
provided
that any Event of Default as a result of the Borrower’s failure to comply with
Section 7.14
shall not constitute an Event of Default with respect to any of the Term Facilities until the date on which the Required Revolving Lenders have declared all Revolving Loans and related Obligations to be immediately due and payable in accordance with the provisions of
Section 8.02
as a result of the Borrower’s failure to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in
Section 7.14
and such declaration has not been rescinded; or
(d)
Default Under Other Loan Documents
. Any Loan Party or any European Borrower shall default in the performance or compliance with any term, covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be performed or observed hereunder or under any Loan Document (and not constituting an Event of Default under any other clause of this
Section 8.01
) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof has been given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent; or
(e)
Insolvency Proceedings, Etc.
(i) Any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries institutes or consents to, or fails to contest in good faith, the institution of any involuntary proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law against any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors applies for or consents to, or fails to contest in good faith, the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of any receiver, trustee, bankruptcy trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator, judicial manager, provisional liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver, receiver and manager, controller, monitor or similar officer for it or for all or a substantial part of its property; or (ii) any order for relief is entered in any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other action is commenced (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) against any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries or any receiver, trustee, bankruptcy trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator, judicial manager, provisional liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver, receiver and manager, controller, monitor or similar officer is appointed for it or for all or a substantial part of its property or business and such appointment shall remain undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days or in the case of any proceeding commenced or application made under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States with respect to the UK Borrower which is being contested in good faith or is frivolous or vexatious, such proceeding or application is not discharged, stayed or dismissed within twenty (20) days; or (iii) any involuntary proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law shall be instituted against any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries without the application or consent of such Person and either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days or in the case of any proceeding commenced under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States with respect to the UK
Borrower which is being contested in good faith or is frivolous or vexatious, such proceeding or application is not discharged, stayed or dismissed within twenty (20) days; or (iv) any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries shall take any corporate or other organizational action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or
(f)
Inability to Pay Debts
. Any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any Material Subsidiary becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due; or
(g)
Default Under Other Agreements
. (i) The Borrower, any European Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries shall fail to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any, whether at stated maturity or otherwise, of any amount pursuant to any Material Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owed to the Lenders under the Loan Documents), or (ii) a default shall occur in the performance or observance of any agreement under any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause (with the giving of notice, if required), such Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to the stated maturity thereof;
provided
that this clause (g)(ii) shall not apply to (x) secured Indebtedness that becomes due (or requires an offer to purchase) as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for such Indebtedness or (y) such Indebtedness that is required to be prepaid upon a “Change of Control” (or equivalent term) so long as on or prior to the date the events constituting such “Change of Control” (or equivalent term) occur, either (I) the terms of such Indebtedness have been amended to eliminate the requirement to make such offer, (II) such Indebtedness has been defeased or discharged so that such requirement shall no longer apply (and, in the event such “Change of Control” (or equivalent term) is subject to a requirement that a specific credit ratings event or similar condition subsequent occur, no Event of Default shall exist until such time as the specific credit ratings event or similar condition subsequent has also occurred resulting in the obligor under such Indebtedness becoming unconditionally obligated to make such offer) or (III) solely in the case of Indebtedness of any Person acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries where such “Change of Control” (or equivalent term) under such Indebtedness resulted from the Borrower or one of its Subsidiary’s acquisition of such Person, (x) the sum of Available Liquidity plus any available debt financing commitments from any Revolving Lender or any Affiliate of a Revolving Lender or any other financial institution of nationally recognized standing available to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries for purposes of refinancing such Indebtedness is at least equal to the aggregate amount that would be required to repay such Indebtedness pursuant to any required “Change of Control offer” (or equivalent term) pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness at all times prior to the expiration of the rights of the holders of such Indebtedness to require the repurchase or repayment of such Indebtedness as a result of such acquisition and (y) the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary complies with the provisions of such Indebtedness that are applicable as a result of such acquisition (including by consummating any required “Change of Control offer” (or equivalent term) for such Indebtedness;
provided
,
further
, that this clause (g) shall not apply if such failure is remedied or waived by the holders of such Indebtedness prior to any termination of the Revolving Commitments or acceleration of the Loans pursuant to
Section 8.02
; or
(h)
Judgments
. One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any Material Subsidiary for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding $50,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance company or an
indemnitor as to which coverage or indemnification, as the case may be, has not been disclaimed) and there is a period of sixty (60) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
(i)
Collateral Documents
. At any time after the execution and delivery thereof, any of the Collateral Documents shall cease to be in full force and (other than as permitted pursuant to the provisions thereof or hereof) cease to create a valid and perfected lien on and security interest in, any material portion of the Collateral having the lien priority required by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, except (i) to the extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Administrative Agent (through no fault of the Loan Parties) to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Collateral Documents or to file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements or (ii) as a result of the sale, release or other disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents; or
(j)
ERISA
. An ERISA Event shall occur that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which period any action shall not be legally taken to attach or levy upon any material assets of any Loan Party to enforce any such liability; or
(k)
Guaranties
. Any material Guarantee under the Guarantee Agreement shall (other than in accordance with its terms) cease to be in full force and effect in accordance with its terms (other than as permitted pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof), or any material Guarantor shall deny or disaffirm in writing such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guarantee Agreement (other than a discharge of such Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents);
(l)
Change of Control
. A Change of Control shall occur; or
(m)
UK Pensions.
(i) The Pensions Regulator shall issue a Contribution Notice or Financial Support Direction to any Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or (ii) any Person takes any action which would trigger an employer debt payable to the UK DB Plan under section 75 or section 75A of the UK Pensions Act 1995, in each case except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.02
Remedies Upon Event of Default
.
(a) If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default under
Section 8.01(c)(ii)
as a result of the Borrower’s failure to comply with
Section 7.14
unless the conditions of the proviso contained therein have been satisfied), the Administrative Agent may and, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall take any or all of the following actions:
(i)
declare the Commitments to be terminated, whereupon such Commitments shall be terminated;
(ii)
declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be, whereupon all such sums shall become, immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower and the European Borrowers;
(iii)
require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations issued and then outstanding (in an amount equal to the then stated amount thereof); and
(iv)
exercise
on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law;
provided
that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under
Section 8.01(e)
or
(f)
with respect to the Borrower or any European Borrower, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any L/C Obligations (and the Commitments) shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable without notice of any kind, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
(b) If any Event of Default under
Section 8.01(c)(ii)
as a result of the Borrower’s failure to comply with
Section 7.14
occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may and, at the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, shall take any or all of the following actions:
(i) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Revolving Loans and any L/C Obligations to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(ii) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document under or in respect of the Revolving Facility to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;
(iii) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the outstanding L/C Obligations; and
(iv) exercise on behalf of itself and the Revolving Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Revolving Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Laws, in each case under or in respect of the Revolving Facility.
SECTION 8.03
Application of Funds
. After the exercise of remedies provided for in
Section 8.02
(or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in
Section 8.02
), including in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with
Section 6.02
of the Security Agreement.
SECTION 8.04
Rights not Exclusive
. The rights provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.
Article 9.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS
SECTION 9.01
Appointment of Agents.
Deutsche Bank is hereby appointed the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby authorizes Deutsche Bank to act as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents. Goldman Sachs is hereby appointed as the Syndication Agent hereunder, and each Lender hereby authorizes Goldman Sachs to act as the Syndication Agent in accordance with the terms hereof and the Loan Documents. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are hereby appointed Documentation Agents hereunder, and each Lender hereby authorizes Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. to act as Documentation Agents in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents. Each Agent hereby agrees to act in its capacity as such upon the express conditions contained herein and the other Loan Documents, as applicable. The provisions of this
Article 9
are solely for the benefit of the Agents and Lenders and no Loan Party or European Borrower shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions thereof. In performing its functions and duties hereunder, each Agent shall act solely as an agent of the Lenders and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation towards or relationship of agency or trust with or for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. Each of the Syndication Agent and Documentation Agents, without consent of or notice to any party hereto, may assign any and all of its rights or obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates. As of the Closing Date, neither Goldman Sachs in its capacity as the Syndication Agent, nor Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in their respective capacities as the Documentation Agents, shall have any obligations but shall be entitled to all benefits of this
Article 9
. Each of the Syndication Agent and Documentation Agents may resign from such role at any time, with immediate effect, by giving prior written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
SECTION 9.02
Powers and Duties
.
Each Lender irrevocably authorizes each Agent to take such action on such Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents as are specifically delegated or granted to such Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers, rights and remedies as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Agent shall have only those duties and responsibilities that are expressly specified herein and the other Loan Documents. Each Agent may exercise such powers, rights and remedies and perform such duties by or through its agents or employees. No Agent shall have, by reason hereof or any of the other Loan Documents, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender or any other Person; and nothing herein or any of the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon any Agent any obligations in respect hereof or any of the other Loan Documents except as expressly set forth herein or therein.
SECTION 9.03
General Immunity. No Responsibility for Certain Matters
. No Agent shall be responsible to any Lender for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability or sufficiency hereof or any other Loan Document or for any representations, warranties, recitals or statements made herein or therein or made in any written or oral statements or in any financial or other statements, instruments, reports or certificates or any other documents furnished or made by any Agent to the Lenders or by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any European Borrower to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby or for the financial condition or business affairs of any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any other Person liable for the payment of any Obligations, nor shall any Agent be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained in any of the Loan Documents or as to the use of the proceeds of the Loans or as to the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Default or to make any disclosures with respect to the
foregoing. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent shall not have any liability arising from confirmations of the amount of outstanding Loans or the L/C Obligations or the component amounts thereof.
(b)
Exculpatory Provisions
. No Agent nor any of its officers, partners, directors, employees or agents shall be liable to the Lenders for any action taken or omitted by any Agent under or in connection with any of the Loan Documents except to the extent caused by such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Each Agent shall be entitled to refrain from any act or the taking of any action (including the failure to take an action) in connection herewith or any of the other Loan Documents or from the exercise of any power, discretion or authority vested in it hereunder or thereunder unless and until such Agent shall have received instructions in respect thereof from the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such instructions under
Section 10.01
) and, upon receipt of such instructions from the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders, as the case may be), such Agent shall be entitled to act or (where so instructed) refrain from acting, or to exercise such power, discretion or authority, in accordance with such instructions, including for the avoidance of doubt refraining from any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, (i) each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any communication, instrument or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons, and shall be entitled to rely and shall be protected in relying on opinions and judgments of attorneys (who may be attorneys for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), accountants, experts and other professional advisors selected by it; and (ii) no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against any Agent as a result of such Agent acting or (where so instructed) refraining from acting hereunder or any of the other Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such instructions under
Section 10.01
).
(c)
Delegation of Duties
. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document 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 of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Affiliates. The exculpatory, indemnification and other provisions of this
Section 9.03
and of
Section 9.06
and
Section 10.05
shall apply to any Affiliates of the Administrative 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. All of the rights, benefits, and privileges (including the exculpatory and indemnification provisions) of this
Section 9.03
and of
Section 9.06
and
Section
10.05
shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities as sub-agent as if such sub-agent and Affiliates were named herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent, (i) such sub-agent shall be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to all such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) and shall have all of the rights and benefits of a third party beneficiary, including an independent right of action to enforce such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) directly, without the consent or joinder of any other Person, against any or all of Loan Parties, the European Borrowers and the Lenders, (ii) such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) shall not be modified or amended without the consent of such sub-agent, and (iii) such sub-agent shall only have obligations to the Administrative Agent and not to any Loan Party, Lender or any other Person and no Loan Party, Lender or any other
Person shall have any rights, directly or indirectly, as a third party beneficiary or otherwise, against such sub-agent.
SECTION 9.04
Agents Entitled to Act as Lender
.
The agency hereby created shall in no way impair or affect any of the rights and powers of, or impose any duties or obligations upon, any Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender hereunder. With respect to its participation in the Loans and the Letters of Credit, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as if it were not performing the duties and functions delegated to it hereunder, and the term “Lender” shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include each Agent in its individual capacity. Any Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory or other business with the Borrower or any of its Affiliates as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower or any European Borrower for services in connection herewith and otherwise without having to account for the same to the Lenders.
SECTION 9.05
Lenders’ Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment
(a)
Each Lender represents and warrants that it has made its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with Credit Extensions hereunder and that it has made and shall continue to make its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No Agent shall have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on behalf of the Lenders or to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times thereafter, and no Agent shall have any responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or the completeness of any information provided to the Lenders.
(b)
Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement or
an Assignment and Assumption or a Joinder Agreement and funding its Term Loans and/or Revolving Loans on the Closing Date or by the funding of any Additional Loans
,
as the case may be, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be approved by any Agent, the Required Lenders or the Lenders, as applicable on the Closing Date
or as of the date of funding of such Additional Loans.
(c)
Each Lender acknowledges that the Borrower may purchase Term Loans hereunder from the Lenders from time to time, subject to the restrictions set forth in the definition of “Eligible Assignee” and in
Section 10.07
.
SECTION 9.06
Right to Indemnity
.
Each Lender, in proportion to its Pro Rata Share, severally agrees to indemnify each Agent, to the extent that such Agent shall not have been reimbursed by any Loan Party or any European Borrower for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in exercising its powers, rights and remedies or performing its duties hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or otherwise in its capacity as such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
provided
, no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agent’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. If any indemnity furnished to any Agent for any purpose shall, in the opinion of such Agent, be insufficient or become
impaired, such Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished;
provided
, in no event shall this sentence require any Lender to indemnify any Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof; and
provided
further
, this sentence shall not be deemed to require any Lender to indemnify any Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement described in the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence.
SECTION 9.07
Successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.
(a)
The Administrative Agent shall have the right to resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause by an instrument or concurrent instruments in writing delivered to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and signed by the Required Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall have the right to appoint a financial institution to act as the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent hereunder, subject to the reasonable satisfaction of the Borrower and the Required Lenders, and the Administrative Agent’s resignation shall become effective on the earliest of (i) 30 days after delivery of the notice of resignation (regardless of whether a successor has been appointed or not), (ii) the acceptance of such successor Administrative Agent by the Borrower and the Required Lenders or (iii) such other date, if any, agreed to by the Required Lenders. Upon any such notice of resignation or any such removal, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor Administrative Agent;
provided
that Borrower consent shall not be required if an Event of Default pursuant to
Section 8.01(a)
,
(e)
or
(f)
has occurred and is continuing. If neither the Required Lenders nor the Administrative Agent have appointed a successor Administrative Agent (consented to by the Borrower, if applicable), the Required Lenders shall be deemed to have succeeded to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent;
provided
that, until a successor Administrative Agent is so appointed by the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent in its role as Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or L/C Issuers under any of the Loan Documents shall continue to be held by the retiring Collateral Agent as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, that successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent and the retiring or removed Collateral Agent shall promptly (i) transfer to such successor Administrative Agent all sums, securities and other items of Collateral held under the Collateral Documents, together with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of the duties of the successor Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, and (ii) execute and deliver to such successor Administrative Agent such amendments to financing statements, and take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the assignment to such successor Administrative Agent of the security interests created under the Collateral Documents, whereupon such retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. Except as provided above, any resignation or removal of Deutsche Bank or its successor as Administrative Agent pursuant to this
Section 9.07
shall also constitute the resignation or removal of Deutsche Bank or its successor as Collateral Agent. After any retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this
Article 9
shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent hereunder. Any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to this
Section 9.07
shall, upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Collateral Agent for all purposes hereunder.
(b)
In addition to the foregoing, Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower, and the Collateral Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause by an instrument or concurrent instruments in writing delivered to the Borrower and the Collateral Agent signed by the Required Lenders. Administrative Agent shall have the right to appoint a financial institution as the Collateral Agent hereunder, subject to the reasonable satisfaction of the Borrower and the Required Lenders and the Collateral Agent’s resignation shall become effective on the earliest of (i) 30 days after delivery of the notice of resignation, (ii) the acceptance of such successor Collateral Agent by the Borrower and the Required Lenders or (iii) such other date, if any, agreed to by the Required Lenders. Upon any such notice of resignation or any such removal, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor Collateral Agent;
provided
that Borrower consent shall not be required if an Event of Default pursuant to
Section 8.01(a)
,
(e)
or
(f)
has occurred and is continuing. Until a successor Collateral Agent is so appointed by the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, any collateral security held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders or L/C Issuers under any of the Loan Documents shall continue to be held by the retiring Collateral Agent as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor Collateral Agent, that successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, and the retiring or removed Collateral Agent under this Agreement shall promptly (i) transfer to such successor Collateral Agent all sums, securities and other items of Collateral held hereunder or under the Collateral Documents, together with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of the duties of the successor Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, and (ii) execute and deliver to such successor Collateral Agent or otherwise authorize the filing of such amendments to financing statements, and take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the assignment to such successor Collateral Agent of the security interests created under the Collateral Documents, whereupon such retiring or removed Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement and the Collateral Documents. After any retiring or removed Collateral Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as the Collateral Agent, the provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement or the Collateral Documents while it was the Collateral Agent hereunder.
SECTION 9.08
Collateral Documents and Guaranty Agents under Collateral Documents and Guaranty
. Each Secured Party hereby further authorizes the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, on behalf of and for the benefit of Secured Parties, to be the agent for and representative of the Secured Parties with respect to the Guarantee Agreement, the Collateral and the Collateral Documents;
provided
that neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall owe any fiduciary duty, duty of loyalty, duty of care, duty of disclosure or any other obligation whatsoever to any holder of Hedging Obligations. Subject to
Section 10.01
, without further written consent or authorization from any Secured Party, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable may, and each Lender, on behalf of themselves and their respective Affiliates as Secured Bank Product Providers and Designated Credit Line Providers (and each other Designated Credit Line Provider, by its delivery to the Administrative Agent of notice of its provision of a Designated Credit Line and its acceptance of the benefit of the Collateral), irrevocably authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Agreement and any customary intercreditor agreements as required herein for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, and to execute any documents or instruments necessary to (i) in connection with a sale or disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement or the designation of a Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with
Section 6.12
, release any Lien encumbering any item of Collateral that is the subject of such sale or other disposition of assets or to which the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under
Section 10.01
) have otherwise consented, or if the property subject to such Lien is owned by a Guarantor, upon release of such Guarantor from its obligations under this
Section 9.08
, or (ii) release any Guarantor from the Guarantee Agreement pursuant to
Section 12
of the Guarantee Agreement or with respect to which the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under
Section 10.01
) have otherwise consented or if such Person otherwise ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents or (iii) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent under any Loan Document in lieu of any release permitted pursuant to this
Section 9.08
, and the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, may subordinate any such Liens on the Collateral to another Lien permitted under
Section 7.01
that the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, determines in its commercially reasonable judgment was intended by operation of Law or otherwise to be subordinate to another Lien permitted under
Section 7.01
.
(b)
Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guaranty
. Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party hereby agree that (i) no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Guaranty, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under any of the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, for the benefit of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Collateral Documents may be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms thereof, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure or similar enforcement action by the Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 363(k), Section 1129(b)(2)(a)(ii) or otherwise of the Bankruptcy Code), the Collateral Agent (or any Lender, except with respect to a “credit bid” pursuant to Section 363(k), Section 1129(b)(2)(a)(ii) or otherwise of the Bankruptcy Code) may be the purchaser or licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition and the Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of the Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities) shall be entitled, upon instructions from the Required Lenders, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such sale or disposition, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by the Collateral Agent at such sale or other disposition.
(c)
Release of Collateral and Guarantees, Termination of Loan Documents
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Loan Document, when all Obligations (other than (i) contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable and (ii) obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines) have been paid in full, all Commitments have terminated or expired and no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding (except to the extent Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made), all obligations under the Loan Documents and all security interests created by the Loan Documents and the guarantees made herein shall automatically terminate and, upon request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Secured Bank Product Provider or Designated Credit Line Provider) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral, and to release all guarantee obligations provided for in any Loan Document, whether or not on the date of such release there may be outstanding Obligations in respect of Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines. Any such release of guarantee obligations shall
be deemed subject to the provision that such guarantee obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of any payment in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
(d)
The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Collateral Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Collateral Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
SECTION 9.09
Withholding Taxes
.
To the extent required by any Applicable Laws, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. If any payment has been made to any Lender by the Administrative Agent without the applicable withholding Tax being withheld from such payment and the Administrative Agent has paid over the applicable withholding Tax to the IRS or any other Governmental Authority, or the IRS or any other Governmental Authority asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender because the appropriate form was not delivered or was not properly executed or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding Tax ineffective or for any other reason, such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as Tax or otherwise, including any penalties or interest and together with all expenses (including legal expenses, allocated internal costs and out-of-pocket expenses) incurred. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Administrative Agent under this
Section 9.09
. The agreements in this
Section 9.09
shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
SECTION 9.10
Administrative Agent May File Bankruptcy Disclosure and Proofs of Claim
. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws relative to any Loan Party or any European Borrower, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or Obligation under a Letter of Credit shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a)
to file a verified statement pursuant to rule 2019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that, in its sole opinion, complies with such rule’s disclosure requirements for entities representing more than one creditor;
(b)
to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements
and advances of the Administrative Agent and its respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Administrative Agent under
Sections
2.03
,
2.09
,
10.04
and
10.05
) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(c)
to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and L/C Issuers, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under
Sections
2.09
,
10.04
and
10.05
. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under
Sections
2.09
,
10.04
and
10.05
. 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 Lenders or L/C Issuers may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
SECTION 9.11
Secured Bank Product Providers and Designated Credit Line Providers
.
Each Secured Bank Product Provider, by its acceptance of the benefits of the Collateral, and each Designated Credit Line Provider, by its delivery to the Administrative Agent of notice of its provision of a Designated Credit Line and its acceptance of the benefits of the Collateral, as applicable, agrees to be bound by
Section 6.02
of the Security Agreement and this
Article 9
. Each Secured Bank Product Provider and each Designated Credit Line Provider shall indemnify and hold harmless each Agent and each of its directors, officers, employees, or agents, to the extent not reimbursed by the Loan Parties or the European Borrowers, against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against such Agent or its directors, officers, employees, or agents in connection with such provider’s Secured Bank Product Obligations or Designated Credit Lines, as applicable;
provided
,
however
, that no Secured Bank Product Provider or Designated Credit Line Provider shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction. No Swap Contract, other Bank Product agreement or Designated Credit Line will create (or be deemed to create)
in favor of any Secured Bank Product Provider or Designated Credit Line Provider, as applicable, that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Guarantor under the Loan Documents. By accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each such Secured Bank Product Provider and Designated Credit Line Provider shall be deemed to have appointed the Collateral Agent as its agent and agreed to be bound by the Loan Documents as a Secured Party, subject to the limitations set forth in this
Section 9.11
.
Article 10.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 10.01
Amendments, Etc.
No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any European Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless (x) in the case of any amendment necessary or reasonably advisable to implement the terms of any Additional Term Loans, Additional Revolving Loans or Extension Offers, as applicable, in accordance with the terms hereof, in writing signed solely by the Borrower, the European Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the relevant Additional Term Lenders, Additional Revolving Lenders or Lenders accepting such Extension Offer, as applicable, and (y) in the case of any other amendment, in writing signed by the Required Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders), the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the European Borrowers or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given;
provided
that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a)
change the stated currency in which any Lender is required to make Loans or the Borrower or any European Borrower is required to make payments of principal, interest, fees or other amounts hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
(b)
extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby (it being understood that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in
Section 4.01
or
Section 4.02
, or the waiver of any Default, Event of Default, mandatory prepayment or mandatory reduction of the Commitments shall not constitute an extension or increase of any Commitment of any Lender);
(c)
postpone any date scheduled for any payment of principal (including final maturity) or interest under
Section 2.07
or
Section 2.08
or fees under
Section 2.09
, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby (it being understood that the waiver (or amendment to the terms of) of any mandatory prepayment of the Loans, any obligation of the Borrower or the European Borrowers to pay interest at the Default Rate, or any Default or Event of Default shall not constitute such a postponement of any date scheduled for the payment of principal, interest or fees and it further being understood that any change to the definition of “First Lien Leverage Ratio” or the component definitions thereof shall not constitute a postponement of such scheduled payment);
(d)
reduce or forgive the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on any Loan or (subject to
clause (i)
of the second proviso to this
Section 10.01
) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby (it being understood that any change to the definition of “First Lien Leverage Ratio” or in the component definitions thereof shall not constitute a reduction in any rate of interest);
provided
that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower or the European Borrowers to pay interest at the Default Rate;
(e)
change any provision of this
Section 10.01
or the definition of “Required Lenders”, “Required Revolving Lenders”, or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (but only to the extent reducing such number or percentage) required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder without
the written consent of each Lender (it being understood that, with the consent of the Required Lenders or Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable, (if such consent is otherwise required) or the Administrative Agent (if the consent of the Required Lenders or Required Revolving Lenders is not otherwise required), additional extensions of credit pursuant to this Agreement may be included in the determination of the Required Lenders or Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable, on substantially the same basis as the Term Commitments or Revolving Commitments, as applicable);
(f)
change the definition of “Pro Rata Share”,
Section 2.12(a)
,
Section 2.13
, or
Section 8.03
hereto or
Section 6.02
of the Security Agreement in any manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or other amounts required thereby without the written consent of Lenders holding more than 50% of the outstanding Loans and Commitments of each Class directly and adversely affected thereby;
provided
that the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making such determination;
provided
further that modifications to
Sections 2.12(a)
,
2.13
or
8.03
,
Section 6.02
of the Security Agreement or the definition of “Pro Rata Share” in connection with (x) any buy back of Term Loans by the Borrower pursuant to
Section 10.07(j)
, (y) any amendment pursuant to
Section 2.14
or (z) any amendment effectuating an Incremental Equivalent Term Indebtedness, in each case, shall only require approval (to the extent any such approval is otherwise required) of the Required Lenders; or
(g)
release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release any material Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement in any transaction or series of related transactions except as expressly provided in the Loan Documents (including a transaction permitted under
Section 7.04
or
Section 7.05
), without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
and
provided further
that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by any L/C Issuer (in addition to the Lenders required above), directly and adversely affect the rights or duties of such L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any L/C Application relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, directly and adversely affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (iii)
Section 10.07(g)
may not be amended, waived or otherwise modified without the consent of each Granting Lender all or any part of whose Loans are being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment, waiver or other modification, (iv) only the consent of the Required Revolving Lenders shall be necessary to amend or waive the terms and provisions of
Section 7.14
,
Section 8.01(c)
(solely as it relates to
Section 7.14
), and related definitions, if any, solely as used in such Sections, but not as used in other Sections of this Agreement and no such amendment or waiver of any such terms or provisions (and such related definitions) shall be permitted without the consent of the Required Revolving Lenders, and (v) in connection with an amendment that addresses solely a re-pricing transaction in which any tranche of Term Loans is refinanced with a replacement tranche of term loans that bear (or is modified in such a manner such that the resulting term loans bear) a lower effective yield (a “
Permitted Repricing Amendment
”), only the consent of the Lenders holding Term Loans subject to such permitted repricing transaction that will continue as Lenders in respect of the repriced tranche of Term Loans or modified Term Loans shall be required for such Permitted Repricing Amendment but any such non-continuing Lender shall be entitled to any applicable fee under
Section 2.09(d)
as if such non-continuing Lender was a Non-Consenting Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended
without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each directly and adversely affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the European Borrowers (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Section 10.01
but without limitation of
Section 2.15
, in the event that the Borrower request that this Agreement be modified or amended in a manner that would require the unanimous consent of all of the Lenders or of all the Lenders directly and adversely affected thereby and such modification or amendment is agreed to by the Required Lenders, then with the consent of the Borrower, the European Borrowers and the Required Lenders, the Borrower, the European Borrowers and the Required Lenders shall be permitted to amend the Agreement without the consent of the Non-Consenting Lenders to provide for (a) the termination of the Commitment of each Non-Consenting Lender that are (x) Revolving Lenders, (y) Term Lenders or (z) both, at the election of the Borrower, the European Borrowers and the Required Lenders, (b) the addition to this Agreement of one or more other financial institutions (each of which shall be an Eligible Assignee), or an increase in the Commitment of one or more of the Required Lenders (with the written consent thereof), so that the total Commitment after giving effect to such amendment shall be in the same amount as the total Commitment immediately before giving effect to such amendment, (c) if any Loans are outstanding at the time of such amendment, the making of such additional Loans by such new financial institutions or Required Lender or Lenders, as the case may be, as may be necessary to repay in full with accrued interest, at par, the outstanding Loans of the Non-Consenting Lenders immediately before giving effect to such amendment and (d) such other modifications to this Agreement as may be appropriate to effect the foregoing
clauses (a)
,
(b)
and
(c)
.
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders providing the Replacement Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing of all or a portion of the outstanding Term Loans of any Class (“
Refinanced Term Loans
”) with one or more tranches of replacement term loans (“
Replacement Term Loans
”) hereunder;
provided
that (a) the aggregate principal amount of such Replacement Term Loans shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Refinanced Term Loans (plus accrued interest, fees, expenses and premium), (b) the Applicable Rate for such Replacement Term Loans shall not be higher than the Applicable Rate for such Refinanced Term Loans unless the maturity of the Replacement Term Loans is at least one year later than the maturity of the Refinanced Term Loans, (c) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of Replacement Term Loans shall not be shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Refinanced Term Loans, at the time of such refinancing (except by virtue of amortization or prepayment of the Refinanced Term Loans prior to the time of such incurrence) and (d) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Term Loans shall be substantially identical to, or less favorable (taken as a whole) to the Lenders providing such Replacement Term Loans than, those applicable to such Refinanced Term Loans, except to the extent necessary to provide for covenants and other terms applicable to any period after the latest Maturity Date of the Term Loans in effect immediately prior to such refinancing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 10.01
, guarantees, collateral security documents and related documents executed by Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and may be, together with this Agreement, amended and waived with the consent of the Administrative Agent at the request of the Borrower, without the need to obtain the consent of any Lender, if such amendment or waiver is delivered in order (i) to comply with local law or advice of local counsel or (ii) to cause such guarantee, collateral security document or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Further, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
Section 10.01
, if at any time after the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature, in each case, in any provision of the Loan Documents, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders within five (5) Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.
Further, the Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Lender. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on any Loan Party or any European Borrower in any case shall entitle any Loan Party or any European Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this
Section 10.01
shall be binding upon each Lender at the time outstanding, each future Lender and, if signed by a Loan Party, on such Loan Party, and, if signed by any European Borrower, such European Borrower.
SECTION 10.02
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
.
(a)
General
. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder or any other Loan Document shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission). All such written notices shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail, faxed or delivered to the applicable address, facsimile number or (subject to
Section 10.02(c)
) electronic mail address, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i)
if to the Borrower, any European Borrower, or any other Loan Party, or the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on
Schedule 10.02
or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties (provided that any notices to any European Borrower may be delivered to the Borrower as representative for the European Borrowers); and
(ii)
if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrower) or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer.
All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, four (4) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed (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); and (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which form of delivery is subject to the provisions of
Section 10.02(c)
), when delivered;
provided
that notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer pursuant to
Article 2
shall not be effective until actually received by such Person;
provided, further
, any such notice or other communication shall at the request of Administrative Agent be provided to any sub-agent appointed pursuant to
Section 9.03(c)
as designated by Administrative Agent from time to time. In no event shall a voice mail message be effective as a notice, communication or confirmation hereunder. Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in
subsection (b)
below, shall be effective as provided in such
subsection (b)
.
(b)
Electronic Communications
. Notices and other communications to any Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e‑mail and Internet or intranet websites, including the Platform) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent,
provided
that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Agent, any Lender or any applicable L/C Issuer pursuant to
Article 2
if such Person has notified the Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may each, 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)
, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.
(c)
Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures
. Loan Documents may be transmitted and/or signed by facsimile or other electronic transmission (e.g., portable document format (“pdf”)). The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall, subject to applicable Law, have the same force and effect as manually signed originals and shall be binding on all Loan Parties, the European Borrowers, the Agents and the Lenders. The Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof;
provided
that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile document or signature.
(d)
The Platform
. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR
STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any of their respective Related Parties (collectively, the “
Agent Parties
”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s, any European Borrower’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith, material breach or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, their controlled Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, controlling persons or members;
provided
,
however
, that in no event shall any Person have any liability to any other Person hereunder for indirect, special, incidental, exemplary, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages);
provided
that nothing in this sentence shall limit any Loan Party’s indemnification obligations set forth herein.
(e)
Change of Address, Etc
. The Borrower, any European Borrower and the Administrative Agent may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Agent, each L/C Issuer and each Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Law, including United States federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal or state securities laws.
(f)
Reliance by Agents and Lenders
. The Agents and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including electronic Committed Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower or any European Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower and any European Borrower shall indemnify the Agent Parties and each Lender from all actual losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower or any European Borrower in accordance with
Section 10.05
. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
SECTION 10.03
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement
. No failure by any Agent or any Lender to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or
operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and shall be in addition to and independent of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law or any of the other Loan Documents.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties, any European Borrower or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with
Section 8.02
for the benefit of all the Lenders;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with
Section 10.09
(subject to the terms of
Section 2.13
), or (c) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party or any European Borrower under any Debtor Relief Law; and
provided
,
further
, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 8.02
and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in
clauses (b)
,
(c)
and
(d)
of the preceding proviso and subject to
Section 2.13
, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.
SECTION 10.04
Attorney Costs, Expenses and Taxes
. The Borrower agrees upon and following the Closing Date (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any amendment, waiver, consent or other modification of the provisions hereof and thereof (whether or not the Transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), and the consummation and administration of the Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (in the case of legal fees and expenses, limited to reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and such other local counsel in each Material Real Property jurisdiction as reasonably necessary (and other counsel retained with the Borrower’s consent), unless the interests of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are in actual or perceived conflict, in which case one (1) additional counsel may be appointed for the affected Persons (taken as a whole)), and (b) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or protection of any rights or remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or in connection with the Loans made (including all such costs and expenses incurred during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans) (in the case of legal fees and expenses, limited to reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, such other local counsel as is reasonably necessary, and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where the Person affected by such conflict notifies the Borrower of the existence of such conflict, of another firm of counsel for such affected Persons. The foregoing costs and expenses shall include all reasonable search, filing, recording, title insurance and appraisal charges and fees, and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Agent but, with respect to clause (a) shall not include the expenses and fees of any other consultants
or advisors without the prior consent of the Borrower. All amounts due under this
Section 10.04
shall be paid promptly (but in any event within 30 days) following receipt by the Borrower of a written invoice relating thereto setting forth such expenses in reasonable detail. The agreements in this
Section 10.04
shall survive the termination of the Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations. If any Loan Party or any European Borrower fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it hereunder or under any Loan Document, upon 5 Business Days’ prior written notice such amount may be paid on behalf of such Loan Party or such European Borrower by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Arranger or any Lender, in its sole discretion. This
Section 10.04
shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
SECTION 10.05
Indemnification by the Borrower.
(a)
In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to
Section 10.04
, whether or not the Transactions shall be consummated, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall indemnify and hold harmless each Agent-Related Person, each Arranger, each L/C Issuer, each Lender and their respective Affiliates, and the respective directors, officers, employees, counsel, agents, members, controlling persons, attorneys-in-fact, trustees, advisors and other representative, permitted assign and successor of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “
Indemnitees
”) from and against any and all liabilities, any and all losses, damages, and claims and reasonable and documented or invoiced out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any of the foregoing (including Attorney Costs (which shall be limited to one (1) counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (plus one local counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in each appropriate jurisdiction), and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict notifies the Borrower of the existence of such conflict, of another firm of counsel for such affected Indemnitees) of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of or in connection with (a) the Transactions, including the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or administration of any Loan Document or any other agreement, letter or instrument delivered in connection with the Transactions contemplated thereby or the consummation of the Transactions contemplated thereby, (b) any Commitment, Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the L/C Issuer 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), (c) any actual or alleged presence or release of Contaminants on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (d) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory (including any inquiry or investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding) and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto (and regardless of whether such matter is instituted by a third party or by Borrower, Borrower’s equity holders, Affiliates, creditors or any other Loan Party or European Borrower) (all the foregoing, collectively, the “
Indemnified Liabilities
”);
provided
that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such liabilities, losses, damages, claims, fees or expenses (w) are incurred with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, liabilities, etc., arising from any non-Tax claim, (x) have been determined in the final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or its controlled Affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors or controlling persons or members, (y) arise from a material breach of any Loan Document (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment) by any such Indemnitee or its controlled
Affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors or controlling persons or members or (z) arise from any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding (including any inquiry or investigation) that does not involve an act or omission by Borrower or any of its Affiliates and that is brought by an Indemnitee against any other Indemnitee (other than in connection with the a Person acting in its capacity as an Arranger, L/C Issuer, Administrative Agent or any other Agent or co-agent (if any) designated by the Arrangers, in each case in their respective capacities as such, or an Agent solely in connection with its syndication activities as contemplated hereunder). By accepting the benefits of this
Section 10.05
, each Indemnitee agrees to refund and return any and all amounts paid by the Borrower to such Indemnitee to the extent there is a final judicial or arbitral determination that such Indemnitee was not entitled to indemnification or contribution rights with respect to such payment pursuant to clauses (w), (x), (y) or (z) of the foregoing sentence. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including IntraLinks) in connection with this Agreement except to the extent such damages have resulted from the willful misconduct, bad faith, gross negligence or material breach of such party or any of its affiliates or related parties, as determined in a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. In the case of an investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this
Section 10.05
applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Loan Party, its directors, shareholders or creditors or an Indemnitee or any other Person, whether or not any Indemnitee is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not any of the Transactions contemplated hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents is consummated. The Borrower shall not be liable for any settlement in connection with any Indemnified Liabilities effected without the Borrower’s written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), but if settled with the Borrower’s written consent or if there is a final judgment against such Indemnitee, the Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements by reason of such settlement or judgment in accordance with the other provisions of this
Section 10.05
. The Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of any Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceedings in respect of which indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnitee unless (a) such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnitee in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceedings 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 such Indemnitee.
(b)
All amounts due under this
Section 10.05
shall be paid within thirty (30) days after written demand therefor (including documentation reasonably supporting such demand). The agreements in this
Section 10.05
shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
(c)
To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, none of the Borrower or any European Borrower, on the one hand, nor the Indemnitees, on the other, shall assert, and each such party hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, the Borrower or any European Borrower, as applicable, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the
proceeds thereof;
provided
that such waiver does not otherwise affect the indemnification and reimbursement obligations of the Borrower in
Section 10.04
and this
Section 10.05
.
(d)
In case any proceeding is instituted involving any Indemnitee for which indemnification is to be sought hereunder by such Indemnitee, then such Indemnitee will promptly notify the Borrower of the commencement of any proceeding;
provided
,
however
, that the failure to do so will not relieve the Borrower from any liability that it may have to such Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent that the Borrower is materially prejudiced by such failure. Notwithstanding the above, following such notification, the Borrower may elect in writing to assume the defense of such proceeding, and, upon such election, the Borrower will not be liable for any legal costs subsequently incurred by such Indemnitee (other than reasonable costs of investigation and providing evidence) in connection therewith, unless (i) the Borrower has failed to provide counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee in a timely manner, (ii) counsel provided by the Borrower reasonably determines its representation of such Indemnitee would present it with a conflict of interest or (iii) the Indemnitee reasonably determines that there are actual conflicts of interest between the Borrower and the Indemnitee, including situations in which there may be legal defenses available to the Indemnitee which are different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower.
SECTION 10.06
Marshalling; Payments Set Aside
. Neither any Agent nor any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or any European Borrower is made to any Agent or any Lender, or any Agent or any Lender enforces any security interest or exercises any right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by any Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under
clause (b)
of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 10.07
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 permitted successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any European Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.07(b)
, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.07(d)
, (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of
Section 10.07(f)
or
Section 10.07(h)
, as the case may be, or (iv) to an SPC in accordance with the provisions of
Section 10.07(g)
(and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in
Section 10.07(d)
and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b)
Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this
Section 10.07(b)
, participation in L/C Obligations) at the time owing to it) upon the giving of notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent;
provided
that (i) except in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan 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 $2,500,000 in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Facility, or $1,000,000 (or lesser amounts if agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), in the case of any assignment in respect of any Term Loans, provided, that contemporaneous assignments by or to two or more Approved Funds related to the same Lender (or Affiliates thereof) shall be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met; (ii) except in the case of assignments (x) of Term Loans to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, (y) made to Deutsche Bank AG or (z) made by Deutsche Bank to the extent that such assignments are made in the primary syndication to Eligible Assignees to whom the Borrower has consented prior to the Closing Date, each of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and, so long as no Event of Default in respect of
Section 8.01(a)
,
(e)
or
(f)
has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower consents to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and
provided
that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless the Borrower shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after a Responsible Officer having received notice thereof); (iii) unless otherwise consented to by the Borrower, so long as the list thereof is available to all Lenders, no such assignment shall be to a Disqualified Institution, (iv) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Commitment assigned, except that this
clause (iv)
shall not (x) prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis; (v) any assignment of a Revolving Commitment must be approved by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); (vi) the parties (other than the Borrower unless its consent to such assignment is required hereunder) to each assignment shall (A) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption via an electronic settlement system acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (B) manually execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption; (vii) the parties to each assignment shall deliver to the Administrative Agent such forms, certificates or other evidence, if any, with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as the assignee under such Assignment and Assumption may be required to deliver pursuant to
Section 3.01(d)
, together with a payment to the Administrative Agent of a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500;
provided
, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment, and such processing and recordation fee shall not apply to any assignments by any Arranger or any of its Affiliates;
provided further
, that only a single fee shall apply to contemporaneous assignments by or to two or more Approved Funds related to the same Lender (or Affiliates thereof); and (viii) the assigning Lender shall deliver any Notes evidencing such Loans to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 10.07(c)
, from and after the
effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement 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 on the effective date specified in the Assignment and Assumption but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of
Section 3.01
,
Section 3.04
,
Section 3.05
,
Section 10.04
and
Section 10.05
with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, and the surrender by the assigning Lender of its Note, the Borrower or any European Borrower, as applicable, (at its expense) shall promptly execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this
clause (b)
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
Section 10.07(d)
.
(c)
The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office in the United States a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of the Loans, L/C Obligations (specifying the Unreimbursed Amounts), L/C Borrowings and amounts due under
Section 2.03
, 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, any European Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, any Agent and any Lender (with respect to (i) any entry relating to such Lender’s Loans, and (ii) the identity of the other Lender’s (but not any information with respect to such other Lenders’ Loans) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. The Borrower hereby agrees that, to the extent Administrative Agent acts in its capacity as non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower for purposes of maintaining the Register as set forth in this
Section 10.07(c)
, Administrative Agent and its officers, directors, employees, agents, sub-agents and affiliates shall constitute “Indemnitees.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Loans (including any Notes evidencing such Loans) are registered obligations, and the right, title and interest of the Lenders and their assignees in and to such Loans shall be transferable only upon notation of such transfer in the Register and no assignment thereof such be effective until recorded therein. This
Section 10.07(c)
shall be construed so that the Loans, L/C Obligations and L/C Borrowings are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code.
(d)
Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, any European Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Eligible Assignee, excluding, to the extent the list thereof has been made available to all Lenders, Disqualified Institutions (each, a “
Participant
”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations) owing to it);
provided
that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Agents 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 the other Loan
Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
provided
that such agreement or instrument shall provide that the voting rights of such Participant are limited to matters which, under
Section 10.01
, require a unanimous vote of all Lenders or the vote of all directly and adversely affected Lenders (to the extent the Participant is directly and adversely affected). Subject to
Section 10.07(e)
, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Section 3.01
,
Section 3.04
and
Section 3.05
(subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under
Section 3.01(d)
(it being understood that the documentation required under
Section 3.01(d)
shall be delivered to the participating Lender) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to
Section 10.07(b)
and such Participant agrees to be bound by such Sections and
Section 3.06
. To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of
Section 10.09
as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other rights or obligations under the Loan Documents (each such register, a “
Participant Register
”);
provided
,
that
, no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant's interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that the relevant parties, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.
(e)
A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under
Section 3.01
,
Section 3.04
or
Section 3.05
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 and such Participant complies with
Section 3.01
and
Section 3.06
as if such Participant were a Lender. A Participant shall not be entitled to the benefits of
Section 3.01
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 3.01
and
Section 3.06
as though it were a Lender.
(f)
Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender;
provided
that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(g)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “
Granting Lender
”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (an “
SPC
”) the option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement;
provided
that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) neither the grant to any SPC nor the exercise by any SPC of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase or change the obligations of the Borrower or any European Borrower under this Agreement (including its obligations under
Section 3.01
,
Section 3.04
or
Section 3.05
), (ii) no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation
under this Agreement for which a Lender would be liable, and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including the approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any Loan Document, remain the Lender of record hereunder. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without prior consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, assign all or any portion of its right to receive payment with respect to any Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety or Guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
(h)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender that is a Fund may, without the consent of or notice to the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, create a security interest in all or any portion of the Loans owing to it and the Note, if any, held by it to the trustee for holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Fund as security for such obligations or securities;
provided
that unless and until such trustee actually becomes a Lender in compliance with the other provisions of this
Section 10.07
, (i) no such pledge shall release the pledging Lender from any of its obligations under the Loan Documents and, (ii) such trustee shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a Lender under the Loan Documents even though such trustee may have acquired ownership rights with respect to the pledged interest through foreclosure or otherwise (unless such trustee is an Eligible Assignee which has complied with the requirements of
Section 10.07(b)
).
(i)
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time any Revolving Lender that is also acting as an L/C Issuer assigns all of its Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans pursuant to clause (b) of this Section, such Revolving Lender may upon 30 days’ written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as an L/C Issuer. In the event of any such resignation as an L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Revolving Lenders a successor L/C Issuer hereunder;
provided
that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of such Revolving Lender as an L/C Issuer. If any such Revolving Lender resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund participations in unreimbursed L/C Borrowings pursuant to
Section 2.03(c)
). Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer, (A) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, and (B) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to such Revolving Lender to effectively assume the obligations of such Revolving Lender with respect to such Letters of Credit.
(j)
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth herein, any Lender may, at any time, without any consent, assign all or a portion of its Term Loans to the Borrower (x) in accordance with
Section 2.05(a)(iv)
or (y) through open market purchases, in each case, on a non-pro rata basis,
provided
that:
(i)
no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing or would result therefrom;
(ii)
for the avoidance of doubt, Lenders shall not be permitted to assign Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans to the Borrower;
(iii)
no assignment of Term Loan to the Borrower may be purchased with proceeds of any Revolving Loan;
(iv)
each Lender participating in any assignment to the Borrower shall acknowledge and agree that in connection with such assignment, (1) the assignee then may have, and later may come into possession of Excluded Information; (2) such Lender has independently and, without reliance on the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any European Borrower, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons, has made its own analysis and determination to participate in such assignment notwithstanding such Lender’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information; (3) none of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any European Borrower, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons shall have any liability to such Lender, and such Lender hereby waives and releases, to the extent permitted by law, any claims such Lender may have against the Borrower, any other Loan Party and any European Borrower, the Agents and any other Agent-Related Persons, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information; and (4) that the Excluded Information may not be available to the Agents or the other Lenders;
(v)
immediately upon purchase by the Borrower pursuant to this
Section 10.07(j)
, the Term Loans so purchased shall, without further action by any Person, be deemed cancelled for all purposes and no longer outstanding (and may not be resold), for all purposes of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents, including, but not limited to (1) the making of, or the application of, any payments to the Lenders under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (2) the making of any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (3) the determination of Required Lenders, or for any similar or related purpose, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and, in connection with any Term Loans purchased and cancelled pursuant to this
Section 10.07(j)
, the Administrative Agent is authorized to make appropriate entries in the Register to reflect any such cancellation.
SECTION 10.08
Confidentiality
. Each of the Agents and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and their respective Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and agree to keep such Information confidential) on a “need to know” basis; (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners); (c) to the extent required by Applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (
provided
that the Agent or Lender that discloses any Information pursuant to this
clause (c)
shall notify the Borrower as soon as practicable of such requested disclosure to the extent permitted by Applicable Law); (d) to any other party to this Agreement; (e) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this
Section 10.08
or other confidentiality obligations owed to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (or as may otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Borrower for the benefit of the Borrower), (i) to any Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement other than a Disqualified Institution; (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder; (f) with the prior written consent of the Borrower; (g) to the extent such Information becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this
Section 10.08
or becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other
than the Borrower or otherwise not in violation of any confidentiality obligation owed to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates; (h) to any state, federal or foreign authority or examiner (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any other similar organization) regulating any Lender (provided that the Agent or Lender that discloses any Information pursuant to this clause (h) shall notify the Borrower as soon as practicable following such requested disclosure to the extent permitted by Applicable Law); (i) on a confidential basis (x) to any rating agency when required by it (it being understood that, prior to any such disclosure, such rating agency shall undertake to preserve the confidentiality of any Information relating to the Loan Parties received by it from such Agent or Lender) in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (y) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder; or (j) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder. In addition, the Agents and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Commitments, and the Credit Extensions. For the purposes of this
Section 10.08
, “
Information
” means all information received from any European Borrower or any Loan Party relating to any European Borrower, any Loan Party or its business, other than any such information that is available to any Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by such European Borrower or such Loan Party and not in violation of any confidentiality obligation known by such Agent or Lender to be owed to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. 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 but in any event a reasonable degree of care.
Each of the Agents and the Lenders acknowledge that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with Applicable Law, including United States federal and state securities Laws.
SECTION 10.09
Setoff
. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each Lender and their Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any European Borrower, any such notice being waived by each of the Borrower (on its own behalf and on behalf of each Loan Party) and each European Borrower, and without notice to any other Person (other than Administrative Agent), to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held by (other than payroll, trust, petty cash, employee benefit or tax accounts), and other Indebtedness (in whatever currency) at any time owing by, such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the respective Loan Parties or any European Borrower against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not such Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and although such obligations may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness;
provided
,
that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set off and application made by such Lender;
provided
that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of the Administrative Agent, each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this
Section 10.09
are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) that the Administrative Agent and such Lender may have. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, in no event shall the assets of any Foreign Subsidiary constitute security, or shall the proceeds of such assets be available for, payment of the Obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, it being understood that (a) the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary does not constitute such an asset and (b) the provisions hereof shall not limit, reduce or otherwise diminish in any respect the Borrower’s or any European Borrower’s obligations to make any mandatory prepayment pursuant to
Section 2.05(b)
.
SECTION 10.10
Interest Rate Limitation
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by Applicable Law (the “
Maximum Rate
”). If any Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by an Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
SECTION 10.11
Counterparts
. This Agreement and each other Loan Document may be executed in one or more counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other Loan Document shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement and such other Loan Document. The Agents may also require that any such documents and signatures delivered by telecopier be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof;
provided
that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any document or signature delivered by telecopier.
SECTION 10.12
Integration
. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on such subject matter. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of any other Loan Document (other than any intercreditor agreement), the provisions of this Agreement shall control;
provided
that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in favor of the Agents or the Lenders in any other Loan Document shall not be deemed a conflict with this Agreement. Each Loan Document was drafted with the joint participation of the respective parties thereto and shall be construed neither against nor in favor of any party, but rather in accordance with the fair meaning thereof.
SECTION 10.13
Survival of Representations and Warranties
. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by each Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by any Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that any Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent not then due and payable, Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized in a manner satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer or Secured Bank Product Obligations and Designated Credit Lines) hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding except as set forth in
Section 2.03(j)
.
SECTION 10.14
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this
Section 10.14
, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
SECTION 10.15
Service of Process
. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in
Section 10.02
. Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to such European Borrower or such Loan Party at the address set forth in
Section 10.02
. Nothing in this
Section 10.15
shall affect the right of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law or affect the right of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to bring any suit, action or proceeding against each European Borrower, each Loan Party or its property in the courts of other jurisdictions.
SECTION 10.16
GOVERNING LAW
. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b)
EACH OF THE BORROWER, EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY AND EACH EUROPEAN BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ANY AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM
OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER, ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ANY EUROPEAN BORROWER OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(c)
EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
SECTION 10.17
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LOAN TRANSACTION OR THE LENDER/BORROWER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL‑ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 10.17 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE LOANS MADE HEREUNDER.
IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
SECTION 10.18
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, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower, each other Loan Party, each European Borrower and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the European Borrowers has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European 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) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender 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, any other Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, any Arrangers nor any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the European Borrowers and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each European Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
SECTION 10.19
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents
. The words “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption or in any amendment or other modification hereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, 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 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 10.20
Binding Effect
. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrower, each European Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and when the conditions set forth in
Section 4.01
shall have been satisfied or waived, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, each European Borrower, each Agent and each Lender and their respective permitted
successors and assigns, except that neither the Borrower nor any European Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Lenders except as permitted by
Section 7.04
.
SECTION 10.21
PATRIOT Act Notice
. Each Lender and L/C Issuer that is subject to the PATRIOT Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies each Loan Party and each European Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party and each European Borrower, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and each European Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender, L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party and each European Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such L/C Issuer requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act.
SECTION 10.22
Affiliate Activities
. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries each acknowledge that each Agent and each Arranger (and their respective Affiliates) is a full service securities firm engaged, either directly or through Affiliates, in various activities, including securities trading, investment banking and financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities and financial planning and benefits counseling for both companies and individuals. In the ordinary course of these activities, it may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and/or financial instruments (including bank loans) for its own account and for the accounts of its customers and may at any time hold long and short positions in such securities and/or instruments, in each case in accordance with Applicable Law. Such investment and other activities may involve securities and instruments of the Borrower, each European Borrower and their respective Affiliates, as well as of other entities and Persons and their Affiliates which may (i) be involved in transactions arising from or relating to the engagement contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents, (ii) be customers or competitors of the Borrower, each European Borrower and their respective Affiliates, or (iii) have other relationships with the Borrower, each European Borrower and their respective Affiliates. In addition, such Agents and Arrangers and their respective Affiliates may provide investment banking, underwriting and financial advisory services to such other entities and Persons. Such Agents and Arrangers and their respective Affiliates may also co-invest with, make direct investments in, and invest or co-invest client monies in or with funds or other investment vehicles managed by other parties, and such funds or other investment vehicles may trade or make investments in securities of the Borrower, each European Borrower and their respective Affiliates or such other entities. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the other Loan Documents may have a direct or indirect impact on the investments, securities or instruments referred to in this paragraph.
SECTION 10.23
Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights
.
The obligations of Lenders hereunder are several and no Lender shall be responsible for the obligations or Commitment of any other Lender hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other Loan Document, and no action taken by Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Lenders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity. The amounts payable at any time hereunder to each Lender shall be a separate and independent debt, and each Lender shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising out hereof and it shall not be necessary for any other Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
SECTION 10.24
Headings.
.
Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
SECTION 10.25
Parallel Debt
.
(a) Each Loan Party irrevocably and unconditionally covenants in favor of the Collateral Agent to pay to the Collateral Agent amounts (the “
Parallel Debt
”) equal to any amounts owing from time to time by that Loan Party to any Secured Party under any Loan Document (the “
Original Debt
”) as and when the Original Debt falls due for payment.
(b)
Each Loan Party and the Collateral Agent acknowledge that:
(i)
the Parallel Debt of the Loan Parties shall be decreased to the extent that the Original Debt of the Loan Parties has been irrevocably paid or discharged;
(ii)
the Original Debt of the Loan Parties shall be decreased to the extent that the Parallel Debt of the Loan Parties has been irrevocably paid or discharged; and
(iii)
the amount of the Parallel Debt of each Loan Party shall at all times be equal to the amount of its Original Debt.
(c)
The obligations of each Loan Party under paragraph (a) above are several, separate and independent from, and shall not in any way affect, its Original Debt, nor shall the amounts for which each relevant Loan Party is liable under its Parallel Debt be limited or affected by its Original Debt, and the Collateral Agent may enforce any payment obligation under the Parallel Debt in its own name as an independent and separate right (and its claims in respect of the Parallel Debt shall not be held on trust).
(d)
No (contractual or legal) set-off shall be permitted between any liabilities owed by the Collateral Agent to the Loan Parties and the Parallel Debt owed by the relevant Loan Parties to the Collateral Agent.
(e)
Without limiting or affecting the Collateral Agent’s rights against the Loan Parties (whether under this Section 10.25 or under any other provision of the Loan Documents), each Loan Party acknowledges that:
(i)
nothing in this Section 10.25 shall impose any obligation on the Collateral Agent to advance any sum to the Loan Parties or otherwise under any Loan Document, except in its capacity as Lender (if applicable); and
(ii)
for the purpose of any vote taken under any Loan Document, the Collateral Agent shall not be regarded as having any participation or commitment other than those which it has in its capacity as a Lender (if applicable).
(f)
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, any and all payments made by the Loan Parties under any of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be made for, and be accounted against, the Original Debt, unless otherwise notified by the Administrative Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall have no right to claim payments under the Parallel Debt unless the Administrative Agent has instructed the Collateral Agent to do so following an Event of Default.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
,
as the Borrower
By:
/s/ Mark A. Shelnitz
Name: Mark A. Shelnitz
Title: Vice President and Secretary
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED,
as the UK Borrower
By:
/s/ Alexander Nielsen ________
Name: Alexander Nielsen
Title: Director
GRACE N.V.,
as the Belgian Borrower
By:___
/s/ Benoit Magrin
_______
Name: Benoit Magrin
Title: Director
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as the Administrative Agent and a Lender
By:
/s/ Jackson Merchant
Name: Jackson Merchant
Title: Managing Director
By:
/s/ Alexandra Barth
Name: Alexandra Barth
Title: Managing Director
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Gabriel Jacobson
Name: Gabriel Jacobson
Title: Authorized Signatory
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender and as an L/C Issuer
By:
/s/ Kunal Shah
Name: Kunal Shah
Title: Vice President
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Jyothi Narayanan
Name: Jyothi Narayanan
Title: Vice President
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
HSBC BANK USA, N.A.,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ David A. Mandell
Name: David A. Mandell
Title: Managing Director
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ Jef Fowler
Name: Jef Fowler
Title: Managing Director
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
By:
/s/ John Hehir
Name: John Hehir
Title: Senior Vice President
Signature Page to Credit Agreement
SCHEDULE I
GUARANTORS
|
|
1.
|
Darex Puerto Rico, Inc., a Delaware corporation
|
|
|
2.
|
De Neef Construction Chemicals (US) Inc., a Texas corporation
|
|
|
3.
|
GCP International Inc., a Delaware corporation
|
|
|
4.
|
Verifi LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
|
SCHEDULE 1.01(b)
EXISTING U.S. LETTERS OF CREDIT
None.
SCHEDULE 2.01
COMMITMENTS
Term Commitments
|
|
|
|
Lender
|
Commitment
|
Percentage
|
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
|
$275,000,000
|
100%
|
Total:
|
$275,000,000
|
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|
Revolving Commitments
|
|
|
|
Lender
|
Commitment
|
Percentage
|
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
|
$45,000,000
|
18%
|
Goldman Sachs Bank USA
|
$45,000,000
|
18%
|
Bank of America, N.A.
|
$35,000,000
|
14%
|
Citibank, N.A.
|
$35,000,000
|
14%
|
KeyBank National Association
|
$30,000,000
|
12%
|
PNC Bank, National Association
|
$30,000,000
|
12%
|
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
|
$30,000,000
|
12%
|
Total:
|
$250,000,000
|
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|
L/C Commitment
|
|
|
|
Lender
|
Commitment
|
Percentage
|
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
|
$25,000,000
|
50%
|
Bank of America, N.A.
|
$25,000,000
|
50%
|
Total:
|
$50,000,000
|
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|
SCHEDULE 4.01(i)
FOREIGN CREDIT FACILITIES
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|
|
|
|
Subsidiary
|
Bank
|
Currency
|
Amount (USD)
|
W. R. Grace Argentina S. A.
|
BBVA
|
ARS
|
$400,000
|
W. R. Grace Argentina S. A.
|
HSBC
|
ARS
|
$800,000
|
Grace Brasil Ltda.
|
Bradesco
|
BRL
|
$500,000
|
Grace Brasil Ltda.
|
Itau
|
BRL
|
$2,600,000
|
Grace Brasil Ltda.
|
HSBC
|
BRL
|
$3,900,000
|
Grace Colombia S.A.
|
Banco de Occidente
|
COP
|
$1,100,000
|
Grace Quimica Compania Limitada
|
HSBC
|
CLP
|
$100,000
|
W. R. Grace Holdings, S. A. de C. V.
|
HSBC
|
MXN
|
$2,700,000
|
Grace Container, S. A. de C. V.
|
HSBC
|
MXN
|
$200,000
|
W. R. Grace (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$10,500,000
|
W. R. Grace Thailand Limited
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$1,000,000
|
Grace Japan Kabushiki Kaisha
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$1,000,000
|
Grace Australia Pty. Ltd.
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$6,000,000
|
W. R. Grace & Co. (India) Private Limited
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$7,500,000
|
W. R. Grace (Hong Kong) Limited
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$1,000,000
|
Grace China Ltd.
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$10,000,000
|
Grace China Ltd.
|
HSBC
|
CNY
|
$1,500,000
|
W. R. Grace Vietnam Company Limited
|
HSBC
|
USD
|
$1,000,000
|
W. R. Grace Africa (Pty) Ltd.
|
Standard Bank
|
ZAR
|
$1,400,000
|
Emirates Chemicals LLC
|
HSBC
|
AED
|
$5,400,000
|
Grace Yapi Kimyasallari Sanayi ve Ticaret A. S.
|
Is Bank
|
TRL
|
$1,800,000
|
Grace Yapi Kimyasallari Sanayi ve Ticaret A. S.
|
Garantie Bank
|
TRL
|
$2,700,000
|
Grace Canada, Inc.
|
Bank of America
|
USD
|
$7,500,000
|
Total:
|
|
|
$70,600,000
|
SCHEDULE 5.11(b)
MATERIAL REAL PROPERTIES
|
|
1.
|
350 Magnolia Drive, Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474
|
|
|
2.
|
6050 W. 51st St., Chicago, IL 60638
|
|
|
3.
|
6051 W. 65th St., Bedford Park, IL 60638
|
SCHEDULE 5.12
SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary
|
Holder
|
Jurisdiction
|
Ownership Percentage
|
GCP International Inc.
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
Verifi LLC
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
Darex Puerto Rico, Inc.
|
Delaware
|
95%
5%
|
Darex Puerto Rico, Inc.
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
De Neef Construction Chemicals (US) Inc.
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Texas
|
100%
|
Construction Products Dubai, Inc.
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
Dewey and Almy, LLC
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
W. R. Grace Thailand Limited
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Thailand
|
99.99%
|
Water Street Corporation
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
Grace Chemicals, Inc.
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
Hanover Square Corporation
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
Grace Europe, Inc.
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
Delaware
|
100%
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
|
United Kingdom
|
100%
|
Grace Yapi Kimyasall ari Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
|
Construction Products Dubai, Inc.
|
Turkey
|
100%
|
W. R. Grace (Panama) S.A.
|
Water Street Corporation
|
Panama
|
100%
|
W. R. Grace Holdings, S.A. de C.V.
|
Water Street Corporation
|
Mexico
|
99.99%
|
Grace Venezuela S.A.
|
Water Street Corporation
|
Venezuela
|
100%
|
Grace Colombia S.A.
|
Water Street Corporation
|
Colombia
|
94.8%
|
Grace Container, S.A. de C.V.
|
W. R. Grace Holdings, S.A. de C.V.
|
Mexico
|
99.99%
|
W. R. Grace & Co. (India) Private Limited
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
India
|
100%
|
W. R. Grace Africa (Pty.) Limited
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
South Africa
|
100%
|
Grace Hellas E.P.E. Pty.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Greece
|
99%
|
W. R. Grace Italiana S.p.A.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited.
|
Italy
|
100%
|
Grace Construction Products (Ireland) Limited
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Ireland
|
100%
|
Grace Korea Inc.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Korea
|
100%
|
Grace (New Zealand) Limited
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
New Zealand
|
100%
|
Grace Australia Pty. Ltd.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Australia
|
100%
|
Grace Sp. zo. o.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Poland
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary
|
Holder
|
Jurisdiction
|
Ownership Percentage
|
Grace China Ltd.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
China
|
100%
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Switzerland
|
100%
|
Grace AB
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Sweden
|
100%
|
W. R. Grace (Hong Kong) Limited
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Hong Kong
|
100%
|
Grace NV
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Belgium
|
99.9%
|
W. R. Grace S.A.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
France
|
99.9%
|
Grace Japan Kabushiki Kaisha
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Japan
|
100%
|
Grace Canada, Inc.
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Canada
|
100%
|
Grace Darex GmbH
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Germany
|
100%
|
De Neef Construction Chemicals BVBA
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
Belgium
|
99.9%
|
W. R. Grace Limited
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
United Kingdom
|
100%
|
Darex UK Limited
|
GCP (UK) Holdings Limited
|
United Kingdom
|
100%
|
Grace Portugal, LDA
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
Portugal
|
100%
|
De Neef Asia Pte. Ltd.
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
Singapore
|
100%
|
De Neef Deutschland GmbH
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
Germany
|
100%
|
De Neef (CH) AG
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
Switzerland
|
100%
|
De Neef Technologies S.L.
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
Spain
|
100%
|
De Neef Construction Chemicals (China) Limited
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
Hong Kong
|
100%
|
De Neef France S.à.r.l.
|
Union Société Financière S.à.r.l.
|
France
|
100%
|
Grace Sweden AB
|
Grace AB
|
Sweden
|
100%
|
De Neef Scandinavia AB
|
Grace AB
|
Sweden
|
100%
|
W. R. Grace (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
|
W. R. Grace (Hong Kong) Limited
|
Singapore
|
100%
|
W. R. Grace (Malaysia) Sendiran Berhad
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W. R. Grace (Hong Kong) Limited
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Malaysia
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100%
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W. R. Grace Vietnam Company Limited
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W. R. Grace (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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Vietnam
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100%
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W. R. Grace Taiwan, Inc.
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W. R. Grace (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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Taiwan
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100%
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PT Grace Specialty Chemicals Indonesia
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W. R. Grace (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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Indonesia
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84.4%
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W. R. Grace (Philippines) Inc.
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W. R. Grace (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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Philippines
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73.7%
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W. R. Grace Operations Center, Inc.
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W. R. Grace (Philippines) Inc.
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Philippines
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100%
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Grace Construction Products N.V.
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Grace NV
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Belgium
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76%
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Inverco Benelux N.V.
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Grace NV
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Belgium
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100%
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Ownership Percentage
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Grace Produits de Construction SAS
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W. R. Grace S.A.
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France
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100%
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Grace Construction Products S.A.
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Grace Produits de Construction SAS
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Switzerland
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98%
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AP Chem Incorporated
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Grace Produits de Construction SAS
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Maryland
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100%
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Grace Chemicals Kabushiki Kaisha
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Grace Japan Kabushiki Kaisha
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Japan
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81%
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W. R. Grace Argentina S.A.
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Grace Canada, Inc.
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Argentina
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100%
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Grace Brasil Ltda.
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Grace Canada, Inc.
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Brazil
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99.7%
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Grace Quimica Compania Limitada
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Grace Canada, Inc.
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Chile
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100%
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Grace Bauprodukte GmbH
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Grace Darex GmbH
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Germany
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100%
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Grace S.A.
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Grace Darex GmbH
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Spain
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100%
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GCP Rus LLC
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Grace Darex GmbH
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Russia
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99.99%
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Grace Construction Products Limited
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W. R. Grace Limited
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United Kingdom
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100%
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De Neef UK Ltd.
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Grace Construction Products Limited
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United Kingdom
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100%
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ZAO Grace Kriz
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Darex UK Limited
W. R. Grace S.A.
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Russia
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31%
20%
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SCHEDULE 5.16
LABOR MATTERS
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2015 - 2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement dated as of December 1, 2015, by and between W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Grace Davison, Cambridge, Massachusetts and International Chemical Workers Union Council, UFCW, Local No. 560-C.
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2013 -2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement dated as of January 22, 2013, by and between W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Grace Davison 6050 W. 51
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Street, Chicago, Illinois and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union on Behalf of Local Union No. 9777-17.
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Memorandum of Agreement dated as of January 22, 2016, by and between W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn./Grace Davison, 6050 W. 51
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Street, Chicago, Illinois and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union on Behalf of Local Union No. 9777-17. The Memorandum contains changes to #2 above. The changes will be incorporated into a new collective bargaining agreement that is being prepared.
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2015 - 2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement dated as of April 27, 2015, by and between W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., 6051 W. 65
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Street, Chicago, Illinois and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union on Behalf of Local Union No. 9777-11.
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2013 - 2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement dated as of November 1, 2013, by and between W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Grace Construction Products, North Bergen, New Jersey, and The New York New Jersey Regional Joint Board Workers United, an SEIU Affiliate, Local 7587.
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2015 - 2018 National Master Freight Agreement and New Jersey-New York and Local 701 General Trucking Supplemental Agreement dated as of April 1, 2015, supplemented by New Jersey-New York Over-the-Road Supplemental Agreement dated as of April 1, 2008, and New Jersey-New York General Trucking Supplemental Agreement dated as of April 1, 2008.
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SCHEDULE 6.12
POST-CLOSING REQUIREMENTS
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On or before May 4, 2016, each Loan Party shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent each Mortgage, title insurance policy, opinion, survey, certificate, affidavit, document, instrument and other deliverable required by Section 6.12(c) of the Credit Agreement.
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On or before May 4, 2016, each Loan Party shall have executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent all documentation required by Collateral Agent to evidence a perfected pledge of 65% of the outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Capital Stock of each Material First Tier Foreign Subsidiary (other than UK Holdco) under the relevant laws of its jurisdiction of organization.
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The Belgian Borrower shall deliver evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that an extract of the Belgian Borrower’s shareholders’ resolutions approving the change of control provisions in the Loan Documents have been filed with the clerk of the relevant commercial court in accordance with article 556 of the Belgian Companies Code.
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The UK Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly effect the successful removal of the Petitions to Wind Up which was published in the Gazette on 19 October 2011 against the UK Borrower.
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SCHEDULE 7.01(j)
EXISTING LIENS
None.
SCHEDULE 7.02(j)
EXISTING INVESTMENTS
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The Investments of the Loan Parties set forth on Schedule 5.12 are incorporated by reference herein.
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Construction Products Dubai, Inc. holds: (i) a 49% interest in Cormix Middle East, LLC, a company organized and existing under the laws of Dubai; and (ii) a 49% interest in Emirates Chemicals, LLC, a company organized and existing under the laws of Dubai.
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SCHEDULE 7.03(d)
EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS
The Foreign Credit Facilities set forth on Schedule 4.01(i) and the guarantees thereof by any Loan Party as indicated therein are incorporated by reference herein.
SCHEDULE 7.08
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
None.
SCHEDULE 10.02
PRINCIPAL OFFICES, CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES
If to any Loan Party:
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
62 Whittemore Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
Attention: Dean Freeman
Email: dean.freeman@grace.com
with a copy to:
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Facsimile: (212) 446-4900
Attention: Ashley Gregory
If to Administrative Agent:
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Attention: Jackson Merchant
Email: Jackson.merchant@db.com
with a copy to:
Latham & Watkins LLP
330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60611
Facsimile:
Attention: Brad Kotler
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF COMMITTED LOAN NOTICE
Date: ________________
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Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
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60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Mark Kellam
Email: mark.kellam@db.com
Re: Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Borrower refers to the above described Credit Agreement and hereby irrevocably notifies you of the Borrowing requested below:
I. The proposed action is a [Term Borrowing / Revolving Borrowing] / [conversion of [Term / Revolving] Loans from [Base Rate / Eurocurrency Rate] Loans to [Base Rate / Eurocurrency Rate] Loans] / [continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans].
II. The Business Day of the proposed Borrowing / continuation / conversion is ____________, 20[__].
III. The aggregate amount of the proposed Borrowing / continuation / conversion is $ ____________ (which shall be, except as provided in Section 2.03(c)(i) of the Credit Agreement, in a whole multiple of $500,000.00 but not less than $1,000,000.00 in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and $100,000.00 but not less than $500,000.00 in the case of Base Rate Loans) and which consists of the following Types:
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A-1-1
CH\2247670.5
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IV. Proceeds of the proposed Borrowing are to be disbursed to the following account(s):
___________________________
___________________________
[V. The Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are true and correct on the date of the proposed Borrowing, before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom:
A. The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties and the European Borrowers contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (provided that any such representations and warranties which are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects) as though made on and as of the date of the proposed Borrowing (both immediately prior to and after giving effect to the proposed Borrowing); except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (provided that any such representations and warranties which are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date; and
B. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such proposed Borrowing or the application of the proceeds thereof.]
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
Form of Committed Loan Notice
A-1-2
CH\2247670.5
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Form of Committed Loan Notice
A-1-3
CH\2247670.5
EXHIBIT B-1
FORM OF TERM NOTE
Dated: [______], 20[___]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC. (the “
Borrower
”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to [_______________] or its registered assigns (the “
Lender
”) for the account of its applicable Lending Office the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan owing from time to time to the Lender by the Borrower pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”), on the dates and in the amounts specified in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan owing to the Lender by the Borrower, such interest to be paid from the date of such Term Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
Both principal and interest are payable in Dollars to the Administrative Agent, at DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 Attention: Mark Kellam (or such other address as specified by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower in accordance with the Credit Agreement), in same day funds. The Term Loan owing to the Lender by the Borrower, and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto, which is part of this promissory note (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Promissory Note
”);
provided, however,
that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Promissory Note.
This Promissory Note is one of the Term Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of a Term Loan by the Lender to the Borrower in an amount not to exceed the Dollar amount first above mentioned, the Indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from such Term Loan being evidenced by this Promissory Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified. The obligations of the
Form of Term Note
B-1-1
CH\2247670.5
Borrower under this Promissory Note and the other Loan Documents, and the obligations of the other Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, are secured by the Collateral as provided in the Loan Documents.
This Promissory Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles of the State of New York.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
Form of Term Note
B-1-2
CH\2247670.5
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
as the Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Form of Term Note
B-1-3
CH\2247670.5
TERM LOAN AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
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Form of Term Note
B-1-4
CH\2247670.5
EXHIBIT B-2
FORM OF REVOLVING NOTE
Dated: [______], 20[___]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, [GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC. (the “
Borrower
”)][GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED. (the “
UK Borrower
”)][GRACE NV (the “
Belgian Borrower
”)], HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to [_______________] or its registered assigns (the “
Lender
”) for the account of its applicable Lending Office the lesser of (a) $[_______] (or, in the case of any borrowings in an Alternative Currency, the Alternative Currency Equivalent) and (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans owing from time to time to the Lender by the [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower] pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen), each lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”), on the dates and in the amounts specified in the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
The [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower] also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan owing to the Lender by the [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower], such interest to be paid from the date of each such Revolving Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
Both principal and interest are payable in Dollars or the applicable Approved Currency in which such Revolving Loan is denominated to the Administrative Agent, at DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 Attention: Mark Kellam (or such other address as specified by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower in accordance with the Credit Agreement), in same day funds. The Revolving Loans owing to the Lender by the [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower], and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto, which is part of this promissory note (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Promissory Note
”);
provided, however,
that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower] under this Promissory Note.
This Promissory Note is one of the Revolving Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of Revolving Loans by the Lender to the [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower] in an amount
Form of Revolving Note
B-2-1
CH\2247670.5
not to exceed the Dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of the [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower] resulting from such Revolving Loans being evidenced by this Promissory Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified. The obligations of the [Borrower][UK Borrower][Belgian Borrower] under this Promissory Note and the other Loan Documents, and the obligations of the other Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, are secured by the Collateral as provided in the Loan Documents. The UK Borrower and the Belgian Borrower shall not be liable for any obligations of the Borrower or any other Loan Party.
This Promissory Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles of the State of New York.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
Form of Revolving Note
B-2-2
CH\2247670.5
[GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
, as the Borrower
]
[GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED.
, as the UK Borrower
]
[GRACE NV
, as the Belgian Borrower
]
By:
Name:
Title:
Form of Revolving Note
B-2-3
CH\2247670.5
REVOLVING LOANS AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
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Repaid (and applicable Approved Currency)
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Balance (and applicable Approved Currency)
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Total
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Notation
Made By
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Base
Rate
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Euro Curr-ency
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Form of Revolving Note
B-2-4
CH\2247670.5
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Date of Certificate: _________________
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To:
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Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
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60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Mark Kellam
Email: mark.kellam@db.com
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned, a duly authorized and acting Responsible Officer of the Borrower, hereby certifies (solely in his or her capacity as an officer of the Borrower) to the Administrative Agent as follows:
I.
DEFAULTS / EVENTS OF DEFAULT
.
A. [Except as set forth on Appendix I] no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
II. [
EXCESS CASH FLOW
. The reasonably detailed calculations setting forth Excess Cash Flow are attached hereto as
Appendix II
.]
III.
TOTAL LEVERAGE RATIO
. The reasonably detailed calculations setting forth the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed Test Period are attached hereto as
Appendix III
.
IV.
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
. The reasonably detailed calculations setting forth the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed Test Period are attached hereto as
Appendix IV
.
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-1
CH\2247670.5
V.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
. Except as set forth in Appendix V, there has been no material change in GAAP or in the application thereof since ______________________ (the date of the Borrower’s most recent audited financial statements), and if such a change has occurred, the effect of such change on the financial statements is reasonably detailed in
Appendix V
.
(
Note
: if no change has occurred, insert “Not Applicable.”)
VI.
PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
. [An updated Section II.B to the Perfection Certificate since the Perfection Certificate or any update thereof was last delivered to the Administrative Agent is attached as
Appendix VI
.] / [There has been no change that requires an update to Section II.B of the Perfection Certificate or any update thereof last delivered to the Administrative Agent.]
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-2
CH\2247670.5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, on behalf of itself and each of the other Loan Parties, has duly executed this Compliance Certificate as of the date first stated above.
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-3
CH\2247670.5
Appendix I to Compliance Certificate
Except as set forth below, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. [If a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the following describes the nature of the Default or Event of Default in reasonable detail and the steps, if any, being taken or contemplated by the Loan Parties to be taken on account thereof.]
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-4
CH\2247670.5
Appendix II to Compliance Certificate
The following is a calculation of the Excess Cash Flow for the Fiscal Year ending on ______________________:
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-5
CH\2247670.5
Appendix III to Compliance Certificate
The following is a calculation of the Total Leverage Ratio for the [Fiscal Year/Fiscal Quarter] ending on ______________________:
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-6
CH\2247670.5
Appendix IV to Compliance Certificate
The following is a calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio for the [Fiscal Year/Fiscal Quarter] ending on ______________________:
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-7
CH\2247670.5
Appendix V to Compliance Certificate
Except as set forth below, no material change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the Borrower’s most recent audited financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) of the Credit Agreement. [If such material changes have occurred, the following describes the nature of the changes in reasonable detail and the effect, if any, of each such change in GAAP or in the application thereof on the financial statements delivered in accordance with the Credit Agreement.]
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-8
CH\2247670.5
Appendix VI to Compliance Certificate
[Updated Section II.B to the Perfection Certificate, if any]
Form of Compliance Certificate
C-9
CH\2247670.5
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
The assignor named below (the “
Assignor
”) and the assignee named below (the “
Assignee
”) agree as follows:
I. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, that interest in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations as a Lender under the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof that represents the applicable percentage interest(s) specified in Section 1 of
Schedule I
hereto of all outstanding rights and obligations of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, such interest in each of the Assignor’s outstanding Commitments, if any, and the Loans (and related Obligations) owing to it).
II. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim and that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Assumption; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in, or in connection with, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (c) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Loan Party or the performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and (d) confirms, in the case of an Assignee who is not a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, that the amount of the Commitment or Loans subject to this Assignment and Assumption is not less than $1,000,000.00 for Term Loans or $2,500,000.00 for Revolving Loans and Commitments.
III. The Assignee (a) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01 thereof and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
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analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption; (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (c) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (d) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which, by the terms of the Credit Agreement, are required to be performed by it as a Lender; (e) specifies as its lending office (and address for notices) the office set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof; (f) represents and warrants that it is an Eligible Assignee; and (g) represents and warrants that it is not a Disqualified Institution.
IV. Following the execution of this Assignment and Assumption by the Assignor and the Assignee, it will be delivered, together with (unless waived by the Administrative Agent or unless such assignment is by an Initial Lender or any Affiliate of an Initial Lender) a processing and recordation fee of $3,500.00, to the Administrative Agent for acceptance by the Administrative Agent and recording by the Administrative Agent. The effective date of this Assignment and Assumption shall be the date of recordation thereof by the Administrative Agent, unless otherwise specified on
Schedule I
hereto (the “
Effective Date
”).
V. Upon consent to such assignment by the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be required if the interest assigned by this Assignment and Assumption is being assigned to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund) and consent to such assignment by the Borrower (which consent shall not be required in the case of such assignment described in the prior parenthetical or if an Event of Default in respect of
Section 8.01(a)
,
(e)
or
(f)
has occurred and is continuing) and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Effective Date, (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by this Assignment and Assumption, shall have the rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement of a Lender thereunder, and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by this Assignment and Assumption, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.07 of the Credit Agreement.
VI. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments under the Credit Agreement in respect of the interest assigned hereby (including, without limitation, all payments of principal, interest and fees with respect thereto) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Credit Agreement for periods prior to the Effective Date directly between themselves.
VII. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles of the State of New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Assumption to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
[ ], as Assignor
By:
Name:
Title:
[ ], as Assignee
By:
Name:
Title:
Lending Office (and address for notices):
[Address]
Accepted this ___ day
of ___________, ____
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
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Acknowledged and, to the extent required under the Credit Agreement, consented to, this ____ day of ____________________, 20__.
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
,
as Borrower
By: __________________________________
Name:
Title:
[ ]
as L/C Issuer
By: __________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
[To Be Attached]
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CONFIDENTIAL EXECUTION VERSION
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (this “
Guarantee Agreement
”), dated as of February 3, 2016, by each of the Persons listed as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto and each other Person who shall become a Party hereto by execution of a Guarantee Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (each such Person, individually, a “
Guarantor
” and, collectively, the “
Guarantors
”) in favor of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative and collateral agent for its own benefit and the benefit of the other Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) (in such capacities, together with permitted successors and assigns, the “
Agent
”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among (i) GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Borrower
”), (ii) Grace Construction Products Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (the “
UK Borrower
”) and Grace NV, a public limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Belgium (“
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), (iii) each Lender from time to time party thereto and (iv) the Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to make Loans to the Borrower and the European Borrowers, pursuant to, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions expressly specified in, the Credit Agreement. Each Guarantor acknowledges that it is an integral part of a consolidated enterprise and that it will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the availability of the Commitments provided for in the Credit Agreement and from the making of the Loans by the Lenders. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans are conditioned on, among other things, the execution and delivery by the Guarantors of a guarantee agreement in the form hereof. As consideration therefor and in order to induce the Lenders to make Loans and provide the Commitments, the Guarantors are willing to execute this Guarantee Agreement.
Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Guarantee
. Each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the due and punctual payment (whether at the stated maturity, by required prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) of all Obligations (collectively, the “
Guaranteed Obligations
”), including all such Guaranteed Obligations which shall become due but for the operation of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (the “
Bankruptcy Code
”);
provided
,
however
, that Guaranteed Obligations consisting of obligations arising under any Swap Contract shall exclude all Excluded Swap Obligations. For the purposes of this Section, “
Excluded Swap Obligations
” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation (a “
Swap 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 (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) (as amended from time to time, and together with any successor statute, the “
Commodity Exchange Act
”) if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor's failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor would otherwise have been effective. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, then to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal. Each Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon the Guarantee Agreement notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guaranteed Obligation. Notwithstanding any provision hereof or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, in the event that any Guarantor is not an “eligible contract participant” as such term is defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, at the time (i) any transaction is entered into under a Swap Contract or (ii) such Guarantor becomes a Guarantor hereunder, the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor shall not include (x) in the case of clause (i) above, such transaction and (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, any transactions outstanding under any Swap Contract as of such the date such Guarantor becomes a Guarantor hereunder.
Each Guarantor agrees that it is jointly and severally, directly and primarily liable (subject to the operation of the Bankruptcy Code) for the Guaranteed Obligations.
2.
Guaranteed Obligations Not Waived or Affected
. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Guarantor expressly waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to any European Borrower or any Loan Party of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and also waives notice of acceptance of the Guarantee hereunder, notice of protest for nonpayment and all other notices of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (a) the failure of the Agent or any other Secured Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce or exercise any right or remedy against any European Borrower or any Loan Party under the provisions of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or otherwise or against any other party with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (b) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of (including, without limitation, any extension, renewal restructuring, any acceptance of late or partial payments under, or any change in the amount of borrowings), or any release from, any of the terms or provisions of this Guarantee Agreement, the Credit Agreement, or any other Loan Document or any other agreement, with respect to any European Borrower or any Loan Party or with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, (c) the failure to perfect any security interest in, or the release of, any of the security held by or on behalf of the Agent or any other Secured Party (including, but not limited to, lapse in perfection, impairment of any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations), (d) any lack of legality, validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any of the Notes or any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument
creating, providing security for, or otherwise relating to any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (e) any existence, addition, modification, termination, reduction or impairment of value, or release of any other guaranty (or security therefor) of the Guaranteed Obligations or (f) the lack of legal existence of any European Borrower or any Loan Party or legal obligation to discharge any of the Guaranteed Obligations by any European Borrower or any Loan Party for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, in any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any European Borrower or any Loan Party.
It is the express purpose and intent of the parties hereto that this Guarantee Agreement and the Guarantors’ Guaranteed Obligations hereunder and under each Guarantee Joinder Agreement shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and shall not be discharged except by payment and performance as herein provided.
3.
Security
. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Agent and each of the other Secured Parties may (a) take and hold security for the payment of the Guarantee hereunder and the Guaranteed Obligations and exchange, enforce, waive and release any such security, (b) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as they in their sole discretion may determine and (c) release or substitute any one or more endorsees, the Borrower, the European Borrowers, other Guarantors or other obligors, in each case without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder.
4.
Guarantee of Payment
. Each Guarantor further agrees that the Guarantee hereunder constitutes a guarantee of payment when due of all Guaranteed Obligations and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Agent or any other Secured Party to any of the Collateral or other security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Agent or any other Secured Party in favor of any European Borrower or any Loan Party or any other Person or to any other guarantor of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations. Any payment required to be made by the Guarantors hereunder may be required by the Agent or any other Secured Party on any number of occasions and shall be payable to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the other Secured Parties, in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement.
5.
Indemnification
. Each Guarantor, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitees to the same extent that the Borrower is required to do so pursuant to Section 10.05 of the Credit Agreement and shall be bound by the terms and conditions of Section 10.05 of the Credit Agreement as if a signatory thereto. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no Guarantor or Indemnitee shall assert, and each Guarantor or Indemnitee hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee or Guarantor, as applicable, 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 Guarantee Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.
6.
No Discharge or Diminishment of Guarantee
. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any
reason (other than the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and as provided in
Section 12
hereof with respect to the release of a Guarantor upon the occurrence of certain permitted transactions), including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and shall not be subject to any defense or set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise (other than the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Guaranteed Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of the Agent or any other Secured Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Guarantee Agreement, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any provision of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations, or by any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations).
7.
Defenses Waived
. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each of the Guarantors waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any European Borrower or any Loan Party or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any European Borrower or any Loan Party, other than the payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines and Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made). To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Guarantor further waives any defense based on amendment or waiver of any Guaranteed Obligation, non-perfection or release of Collateral or any law or regulation of any jurisdiction or any other event affecting any term of a Guaranteed Obligation. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the Agent and the other Secured Parties may foreclose on any security held by one or more of the Secured Parties by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such security in lieu of foreclosure, compromise or adjust any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any European Borrower or any Loan Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to them against any European Borrower or any Loan Party without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent that all the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines and Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made). Pursuant to and to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each of the Guarantors waives any defense arising out of any such election and waives any benefit of and right to participate in any such foreclosure action, even though such election operates, pursuant to Applicable Law, to impair or to extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of such Guarantor against any European Borrower or any Loan Party, as the case may be, or any security. Each Guarantor agrees that it
shall not assert any claim in competition with the Agent or any other Secured Party in respect of any payment made hereunder in any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or any other proceeding.
Each Guarantor hereby agrees that payment by such Guarantor of its Guaranteed Obligations under this Guarantee Agreement may be enforced by the Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties upon demand by the Agent to such Guarantor without the Agent being required (such Guarantor expressly waiving to the extent permitted by law any right it may have to require the Agent) to (i) prosecute collection or seek to enforce or resort to any remedies against either European Borrower, the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or (ii) seek to enforce or resort to any remedies with respect to any security interests, Liens or encumbrances granted to the Agent or any Lender or other party to any Loan Document by the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person on account of the Guaranteed Obligations or any guaranty thereof,
IT BEING EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD, ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO BY SUCH GUARANTOR THAT DEMAND UNDER THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT MAY BE MADE BY THE AGENT, AND THE PROVISIONS HEREOF ENFORCED BY THE AGENT, EFFECTIVE AS OF THE FIRST DATE ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT OCCURS AND IS CONTINUING UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
8.
Agreement to Pay
. In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right that the Agent or any other Secured Party has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of any European Borrower or any Loan Party to pay any Guaranteed Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of prepayment or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will promptly pay, or cause to be paid, to the Agent or such other Secured Party as designated thereby in cash the amount of such unpaid Guaranteed Obligations. Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Agent or any Secured Party as provided above, all rights of such Guarantor against any European Borrower or any Loan Party arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines and Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made). If any amount shall erroneously be paid to any Guarantor on account of such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right, such amount shall be held for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Agent to be credited against the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.
9.
Representations and Warranties; Covenants
.
(a)
Each Guarantor warrants and represents to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that, as of the date hereof, (i) it has the applicable power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the terms and provisions of this Guarantee Agreement and has taken all necessary
corporate or other organizational action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Guarantee Agreement, (ii) it has duly executed and delivered this Guarantee Agreement and, upon execution, this Guarantee Agreement constitutes such Guarantor’s legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability hereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws generally affecting creditors’ rights, good faith and fair dealing and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law), (iii) neither the execution, delivery or performance by such Guarantor of this Guarantee Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein (w) will violate any provision of any Applicable Law applicable to any Loan Party or any European Borrower, (x) will conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (except pursuant to the Collateral Documents) upon any of the property or assets of any Loan Party or any European Borrower pursuant to the terms of any material Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party, any European Borrower or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, (y) will violate any provision of any Organizational Document of any Loan Party or any European Borrower or (z) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person (other than a Governmental Authority) except as have been obtained on or prior to the date hereof; except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or payment (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clause (w), (x) or (z) to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or payment would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)
Each Guarantor represents and warrants to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as of the Closing Date and at the time of each Credit Extension (in the case of any Credit Extension following the Closing Date, solely to the extent required on the date for such Credit Extension pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement), that the representations and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement as they relate to such Guarantor or to the Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, each of which is incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct in all material respects as of such date, unless expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and the Agent and the Secured Parties shall be entitled to rely on each of such representations and warranties as if they were fully set forth herein.
(c)
Until (i) the Commitments have expired or been terminated, (ii) the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees and other Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines) shall have been paid in full and (iii) all outstanding Letters of Credit have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made, each Guarantor covenants and agrees with the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that, from and after the date of this Guarantee Agreement until the Borrower is released from its obligations under Article 6 and 7 of the Credit Agreement (or, if earlier, the date such Guarantor is released from this Guarantee Agreement), such Guarantor shall comply with the terms of Article 6 and 7 of the Credit Agreement as if such covenants were fully set forth herein.
10.
Limitation on Guarantee of Guaranteed Obligations
.
(a) In any action or proceeding with respect to any Guarantor involving any state corporate law, the Bankruptcy Code or any other state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of such Guarantor under
Section 1
hereof would otherwise be held or determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under said
Section 1
, then, notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Secured Party, the Agent or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount which is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.
(a)
Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of this Guarantee Agreement, the Agent and each other Secured Party, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that this Guarantee Agreement and the Guaranteed Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Bankruptcy Code, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, any other state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally or any other similar legislation to the extent applicable to this Guarantee Agreement and the Guaranteed Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Agent, the other Secured Parties and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the Guaranteed Obligations of each Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement at any time shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance (or similar legal concepts under Applicable Law) after giving full effect to the liability under this Guarantee Agreement and its related contribution rights set forth herein but before taking into account any liabilities under any other Guarantee (other than any other Guarantee of Indebtedness that is pari passu (in right of payment and claims on Collateral) with the Obligations).
(b)
To the extent that any Guarantor shall be required hereunder to pay any portion of any Guaranteed Obligation exceeding the amount such Guarantor would otherwise have paid if such Guarantor had paid the aggregate amount of the Guaranteed Obligations (excluding the amount thereof repaid by the Borrower) in the same proportion as such Guarantor’s net worth on the date enforcement is sought hereunder bears to the aggregate net worth of all the Guarantors on such date, then such Guarantor shall be reimbursed by such other Guarantors for the amount of such excess, pro rata, based on the respective net worth of such other Guarantors on such date. For purposes of determining the net worth of any Guarantor in connection with the foregoing, all Guarantees of such Guarantor other than the Guarantee hereunder and any other Guarantee of Indebtedness that is pari passu (in right of payment and claims on Collateral) with the Obligations will be deemed to be enforceable and payable after the Guarantee hereunder and any other Guarantee of such pari passu Indebtedness.
11.
Information
. Each of the Guarantors assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of each European Borrower’s and each Loan Party’s financial condition and assets,
and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that neither the Agent nor any of the other Secured Parties will have any duty to advise any of the Guarantors of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.
12.
Termination; Release of Guarantor
. This Guarantee Agreement (a) shall automatically terminate when (i) the Commitments have expired or been terminated and (ii) the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines and Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made) under the Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full, and (b) shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Secured Party or any Guarantor upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of any European Borrower or any Loan Party or otherwise. This Guarantee Agreement shall automatically terminate as to any Guarantor (x) upon the designation of such Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to (and in accordance with) Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement, (y) upon the Disposition of such Guarantor permitted pursuant to Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement and compliance by the European Borrowers and the Loan Parties with all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement relating to such Section 7.05 or (z) otherwise in accordance with Section 10.01(g) of the Credit Agreement. Upon request of the Borrower and at the Borrower’s expense, the Agent shall take such actions as are necessary to provide evidence of each release described in this
Section 12
.
13.
Costs of Enforcement
. Without limiting any of their obligations under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and without duplication of any fees, expenses or indemnification provided for under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Guarantor, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, agrees to pay all Credit Party expenses to the same extent that the Borrower is required to do so pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement and shall be bound by the terms and conditions of Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement as if a signatory thereto.
14.
Binding Effect; Several Agreement; Assignments
. Whenever in this Guarantee Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and permitted assigns of such party, and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Guarantors that are contained in this Guarantee Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Guarantee Agreement shall be binding upon each of the Guarantors and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Agent and the other Secured Parties, and their respective successors and assigns, except that the duties and obligations of the Guarantors may not be delegated or transferred except as permitted by the Credit Agreement. This Guarantee Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Guarantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Guarantor without the approval of any other Guarantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Guarantor hereunder.
15.
Waivers; Amendment
.
(a)
No failure or delay of the Agent or any Secured Party in exercising any power or right hereunder 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 Agent and of the other Secured Parties 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 this Guarantee Agreement or consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on any Guarantor shall entitle any European Borrower or any Loan Party to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.
(b)
Neither this Guarantee Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the Guarantors with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification relates and the Agent, subject to any consent of the Lenders required in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.
16.
Copies and Facsimiles
. This instrument and all documents which have been or may be hereinafter furnished by the Guarantors to the Agent may be reproduced by the Agent by any photographic, microfilm, xerographic, digital imaging, or other process. Any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made in the regular course of business).
17.
Governing Law
. THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
18.
Notices
. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement, provided that communications and notices to the Guarantors may be delivered to the Borrower on behalf of each of the Guarantors.
19.
Survival of Agreement; Severability
.
(a)
All covenants, agreements, indemnities, representations and warranties made by the Guarantors herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Guarantee Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Agent and the other Secured Parties and shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Guarantee Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, regardless of any investigation made by the Agent or other Secured Party or on their behalf and, notwithstanding that the Agent or other Secured Party may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended, and shall continue in full force and effect until (x) the Commitments have expired or been terminated and (y) the Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines and Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made) under the Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full. The provisions of
Sections 5
and
13
hereof shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations, the expiration or termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Guarantee Agreement or any provision hereof.
(b)
Any provision of this Guarantee Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof, and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
20.
Counterparts
. This Guarantee Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Guarantee Agreement by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Guarantee Agreement.
21.
Rules of Interpretation
. The rules of interpretation specified in Section 1.02 through Section 1.13 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Guarantee Agreement.
22.
Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
.
(a)
Each Guarantor agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this Guarantee Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan or any federal court sitting therein as the Agent may elect in its sole discretion and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. Each Guarantor hereby waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit or any such court or that such suit is brought in an inconvenient forum and 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 Guarantee Agreement shall affect any right that any Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Guarantee Agreement against a Guarantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(b)
Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in
Section 18
hereof. Nothing in this Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of the Agent or any Secured Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
23.
Waiver of Jury Trial
. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL‑ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 23 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
24.
Right of Set-off
. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each Lender and their Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to any Guarantor, any such notice being waived by each Guarantor, and without notice to any other Person (other than the Agent), to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held by (other than payroll, trust, petty cash, employee benefit or tax accounts), and other Indebtedness (in whatever currency) at any time owing by, such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the respective Guarantor against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not such Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand under this Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document, and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided, that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Agent and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the applicable Guarantor after any such set-off and application made by such Lender;
provided
that the failure to give such notice
shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of the Agent, each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this
Section 24
are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) that the Agent and such Lender may have. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, in no event shall the assets of any Foreign Subsidiary constitute security, or shall the proceeds of such assets be available for, payment of the Obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, it being understood that (a) the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary does not constitute such an asset and (b) the provisions hereof shall not limit, reduce or otherwise diminish in any respect the Borrower’s or the European Borrowers’ obligations to make any mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b) of the Credit Agreement.
25.
Acknowledgment and Agreement to Certain Provisions of the Credit Agreement
. Without limiting any of their obligations under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees to
Sections 2.05(a)(iv)(I)
and
10.18
of the Credit Agreement.
26.
Keepwell
. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations under this Guarantee Agreement in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 26 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 26, or otherwise under this Guarantee Agreement, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 26 shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines and Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made). Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 26 constitute, and this Section 26 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act. “
Qualified ECP Guarantor
” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantors have duly executed this Guarantee Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
GUARANTORS: GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
,
as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
DAREX PUERTO RICO, INC.
,
as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
DE NEEF CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS (US) INC.
,
as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
GCP INTERNATIONAL INC.
,
as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
VERIFI LLC
,
as a Guarantor
Signature page to Guarantee
CH\2247673.4
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature page to Guarantee
CH\2247673.4
EXHIBIT A
Form of Guarantee Joinder Agreement
GUARANTEE JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS GUARANTEE JOINDER AGREEMENT
dated as of [__], 2016 (this “
Guarantee Joinder Agreement
”), is made by
_______________________________
, a ________________ (the “
Joining Guarantor
”), in favor of
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
, as administrative and collateral agent for its own benefit and the benefit of the other Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement referenced below) (in such capacities, together with successors and permitted assigns, the “
Agent
”).
RECITALS:
A.
GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Borrower
”), Grace Construction Products Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (the “
UK Borrower
”) and Grace NV, a public limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Belgium (“
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent are party to a Credit Agreement dated as of February 3, 2016 (as in effect on the date hereof, the “
Credit Agreement
”).
B. The Borrower and certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower are from time to time party to a Guarantee Agreement dated as of February 2, 2016
(as in effect on the date hereof, the “
Guarantee Agreement
”, capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Guarantee Agreement or the Credit Agreement, as applicable).
C. The Joining Guarantor is a Subsidiary of the Borrower and is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement to be joined as a party to the Guarantee Agreement as a Guarantor (as defined in the Guarantee Agreement).
D. The Joining Guarantor will materially benefit directly and indirectly from the making and maintenance of the extensions of credit made from time to time under the Credit Agreement.
In order to induce the Secured Parties to from time to time make and maintain extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement, the Joining Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:
1.
Joinder
.
The Joining Guarantor hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally becomes a party to the Guarantee Agreement as a Guarantor and bound by all the terms, conditions, obligations, liabilities and undertakings of each Guarantor or to which each Guarantor is subject thereunder, including without limitation the joint and several, unconditional, absolute, continuing and irrevocable guarantee to the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of the payment in full
of the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee Agreement) whether now existing or hereafter arising, all with the same force and effect as if the Joining Guarantor were a signatory to the Guarantee Agreement.
2.
Affirmations
.
The Joining Guarantor hereby acknowledges and reaffirms as of the date hereof with respect to itself, its properties and its affairs each of the waivers, representations, warranties, acknowledgements and certifications applicable to any Guarantor contained in the Guarantee Agreement.
3.
Severability
.
If any provision of this Guarantee Joinder Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Guarantee Joinder Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
4.
Counterparts
.
This Guarantee Joinder Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Guarantee Joinder Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart executed by the Joining Guarantor. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this
Section 4
, the provisions of
Sections 10.11
and
10.12
of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Guarantee Joinder Agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Guarantee Joinder Agreement by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Guarantee Joinder Agreement.
5.
Delivery
. The Joining Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives (to the extent permitted by Applicable Law) notice of acceptance of this Guarantee Joinder Agreement and acknowledges that the Guaranteed Obligations are and shall be deemed to be incurred, and credit extensions under the Loan Documents, made and maintained, in reliance on this Guarantee Joinder Agreement and the Joining Guarantor’s joinder as a party to the Guarantee Agreement as herein provided.
6.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Etc.
The provisions of
Sections 17
,
22
and
23
of the Guarantee Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
[Signature page follows.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the Joining Guarantor has duly executed and delivered this Guarantee Joinder Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
JOINING GUARANTOR:
__________________________________________
By:_______________________________________
Name: ____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
[Address for Notices:
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Facsimile: (___) ___-____]
EXHIBIT F-1
FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT
[To Be Attached]
Form of Security Agreement
F-1-1
CH\2247670.5
CONFIDENTIAL EXECUTION VERSION
SECURITY AGREEMENT
among
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
THE OTHER GRANTORS PARTY HERETO
and
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Collateral Agent
Dated as of February 3, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.01
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Definitions
. 1
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Section 1.02
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Other Defined Terms
1
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ARTICLE II
PLEDGE OF SECURITIES
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Section 2.02
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Delivery of the Pledged Collateral
. 8
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Section 2.03
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants
9
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Section 2.04
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Certification of Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Interests
10
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Section 2.05
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Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations
10
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Section 2.06
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Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest
. 11
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Section 2.07
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Collateral Agent Not a Partner or Limited Liability Company Member
12
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Section 2.08
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Conflicting Provisions
13
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Section 2.09
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Agreement to Be Bound
13
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ARTICLE III
SECURITY INTERESTS IN OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY
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Section 3.01
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Security Interest
13
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Section 3.02
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Secured Obligations
15
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Section 3.03
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Representations and Warranties
15
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Section 3.04
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Covenants
. 17
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Section 3.05
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[Reserved]
. 18
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Section 3.06
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Other Actions
18
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ARTICLE IV
SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL
|
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Section 4.01
|
Grant of License to Use Intellectual Property
20
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Section 4.02
|
Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security
. 21
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ARTICLE V
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE VI
REMEDIES
|
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Section 6.01
|
Remedies Upon Default
22
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Section 6.02
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Application of Proceeds
25
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ARTICLE VII
INDEMNITY, SUBROGATION AND SUBORDINATION
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 8.02
|
Waivers; Amendment
. 27
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Section 8.03
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Collateral Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification
. 28
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Section 8.04
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Successors and Assigns
28
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Section 8.05
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Survival of Agreement
28
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Section 8.06
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Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement
28
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Section 8.07
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Severability
29
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Section 8.08
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Right of Set-Off
29
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Section 8.09
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GOVERNING LAW
. 29
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Section 8.10
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WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
31
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Section 8.12
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Security Interest Absolute
31
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Section 8.13
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Termination or Release
. 32
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Section 8.14
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Additional Grantors
33
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Section 8.15
|
Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact
33
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Section 8.16
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Recourse; Limited Obligations
34
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Section 8.17
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Mortgages
34
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Section 8.18
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Reinstatement
34
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Section 8.19
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Reasonable Care
34
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SCHEDULES
Schedule I Pledged Equity; Pledged Debt
Schedule II Intellectual Property
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Security Agreement Supplement
Exhibit B Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit C Grant of Security Interest in United States Trademarks
Exhibit D Grant of Security Interest in United States Patents
Exhibit E Grant of Security Interest in United States Copyrights
SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, this “
Agreement
”) is entered into as of February 3, 2016 by and among GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Borrower
”), the grantors party hereto (together with the Borrower and any other Person that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 8.14, collectively, the “
Grantors
”) and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “
Collateral Agent
”) for the Secured Parties. Capitalized terms used herein and defined in Article I are used herein as therein defined.
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among the Borrower, the European Borrowers (as defined therein), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “
Lenders
” and individually, each a “
Lender
”) and the Administrative Agent.
The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrower and the European Borrowers, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the Grantors. The Grantors are affiliates of one another, are an integral part of a consolidated enterprise and will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrower and the European Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement and are willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
27.
DEFINITIONS
(a)
Definitions.
1.
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement. Unless otherwise defined in the Credit Agreement, all terms defined in the UCC and used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the UCC; the term “instrument” has the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
2.
The rules of interpretation specified in Article I of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Agreement.
(b)
Other Defined Terms
. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
“
Account Debtor
” means any Person who is or who may become obligated to any Grantor under, with respect to or on account of an Account.
“
Agreement
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble
.
“
Article 9 Collateral
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.01(a)
.
“
Blue Sky Laws
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 6.01
.
“
Collateral
” means, collectively, the Article 9 Collateral and the Pledged Collateral.
“
Collateral Agent
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble
.
“
Copyright License
” means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting any use right to any third party under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that such Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting any use right to any Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of such Grantor under any such agreement.
“
Copyrights
” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by or assigned to any Grantor: (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished, (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the United States, including registrations, supplemental registrations and pending applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office, including those United States copyright registrations and applications owned by such Grantor that are listed on
Schedule II
and all (i) rights and privileges arising under Applicable Law with respect to such Grantor’s use of such copyrights, (ii) renewals and extensions thereof and amendments thereto, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future Infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights to sue for past, present or future Infringements thereof.
“
Credit Agreement
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble
.
“
Domain Names
” means all Internet domain names and associated URL addresses in or to which any Grantor now or hereafter has any right, title or interest.
“
Equipment
” means any “equipment” as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC.
“
Excluded Assets
” means any of the following assets:
(a) any property or assets owned by a Foreign Subsidiary;
(b) Excluded Contracts;
(c) Excluded Equipment;
(d)
any interest in fee-owned real property of the Borrower and the Grantors other than (x) fee-owned real property set forth on Schedule 5.11(b) of the Credit Agreement and (x) fee-owned real property located in the U.S. and acquired after the Closing Date with a fair market value of at least $20,000,000;
(e) any interest in leased real property of the Borrower and the Grantors (and no landlord waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters shall be required);
(f) motor vehicles, airplanes and other assets subject to certificates of title;
(g) [Reserved];
(h) any “intent to use” Trademark, unless and until a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office;
(i) assets as to which the Collateral Agent, in consultation with the Borrower in accordance with the Collateral Documents, reasonably determines in writing that the burden or cost of obtaining such a security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit of the security to be afforded thereby;
(j) other than 65% of the outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock and 100% of the outstanding shares of non-voting Capital Stock of any “first tier” Excluded Foreign Subsidiary that is not otherwise an Excluded Subsidiary, stock and assets of Excluded Subsidiaries that have not elected to become Guarantors in accordance with the Credit Agreement;
(k) any assets subject to a Lien permitted by
clause (k)
or
(r)
of the definition of Permitted Liens in the Credit Agreement, in each case, so long as the agreement governing such Lien does not permit Collateral Agent to validly possess a security interest therein;
(l) margin stock and stock or assets of any Person other than a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary to the extent prohibited by the Organizational Documents of such Person or requiring third party consent;
(m) Commercial Tort Claims;
(n) governmental licenses, state or local franchises, charters and authorizations and any other property and assets to the extent that the Collateral Agent may not validly possess a security interest therein under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, rules and regulations of any governmental authority or agency) or the pledge or creation of a security interest in which would require governmental consent, approval, license or authorization, other than to the extent such prohibition or limitation is rendered ineffective under the UCC or other Applicable Law notwithstanding such prohibition (other than proceeds thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC);
(o) except for the UK Holdco Pledge Agreement and as required by Section 6.14(c) of the Credit Agreement, any assets located outside the United States or assets that require action under the law of any non-U.S. jurisdiction to create or perfect a security interest in such assets under such non-U.S. jurisdiction, including any Intellectual Property registered in any non-U.S. jurisdiction (and no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction shall be required);
provided
, that this clause (o)
shall not operate to exclude any such asset to the extent that such asset is otherwise included in the definition of Collateral and a security interest in such asset may be created and perfected under the laws of the State of New York (or any other applicable state of the United States) for the purposes of determinations under such laws by the filing of a UCC financing statement;
(p) any property or assets to the extent that the grant of a security interest therein would result in adverse tax consequences to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the Borrower in consultation with the Administrative Agent; and
(q) proceeds and products from any and all of the foregoing excluded collateral described in clauses (a) through (p), unless such proceeds or products would otherwise constitute Collateral.
“
Excluded Contract
” means at any date any rights or interest of the Borrower or any Grantor under any agreement, contract, license, instrument, document or other general intangible (referred to solely for purposes of this definition as a “Contract”) to the extent that such Contract by the terms of a restriction in favor of a Person who is not the Borrower, a direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, a Grantor or a Restricted Subsidiary or any requirement of law, prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other condition for or would terminate because of an assignment thereof or a grant of a security interest therein by the Borrower or a Grantor; provided that: (x) rights under any such Contract otherwise constituting an “Excluded Contract” by virtue of this definition shall be included in the Collateral to the extent permitted thereby or by Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 and 9-409 of the UCC and (y) all proceeds paid or payable to the Borrower or any Grantor from any sale, transfer or assignment of such Contract and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral (unless such proceeds otherwise constitute Excluded Assets, other than as a result of clause (q) of the definition thereof).
“
Excluded Equipment
” means at any date any Equipment or other assets of the Borrower or any Grantor which is subject to a Capital Lease Obligation, a purchase money obligation or other contract permitted by the Credit Agreement if and to the extent that (i) a restriction in favor of a Person who is not the Borrower, a direct or indirect parent of the Borrower, a Grantor or a Restricted Subsidiary contained in the agreements or documents governing such Capital Lease Obligation, purchase money obligation or similar contract prohibits, or requires any consent or establishes any other conditions for or would result in the termination of such agreement or document because of an assignment thereof, or a grant of a security interest therein, by the Borrower or any Grantor and (ii) in the case of restrictions set forth the agreements or documents governing Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations, such restriction relates only to the asset or assets acquired by the Borrower or any Grantor with the proceeds of such Capital Lease Obligation or purchase money obligation and attachments thereto, improvements thereof or substitutions therefor and, in the case of restrictions set forth in any other contract, such restriction relates only to the Equipment or assets that are the subject of such contract; provided that: (x) any Equipment or other assets that would constitute “Excluded Equipment” by virtue of this definition shall be included in the Collateral to the extent permitted by the agreement or document governing such Capital Lease Obligation, purchase money obligation or other contract or by Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 and
9-409 of the UCC and (y) all proceeds paid or payable to the Borrower or any Grantor from any sale, transfer or assignment of such Equipment or other asset and all rights to receive such proceeds shall be included in the Collateral (unless such proceeds otherwise constitute Excluded Assets, other than as a result of clause (q) of the definition thereof).
“
General Intangibles
” has the meaning provided in Article 9 of the UCC.
“
Grant of Security Interest
” means a Grant of Security Interest in certain Intellectual Property substantially in the form of
Exhibit C
,
D
or
E
attached hereto.
“
Grantors
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble
.
“
Infringement
” means infringement, misappropriation, dilution, tarnishment, impairment or other violation.
“
Intellectual Property
” means all intellectual property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including (a) inventions, designs, Domain Names, Patents, Copyrights, Licenses, Trademarks, trade secrets, and (b) confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know how, show how, or other proprietary data or information relating to its business, software, databases, and all other proprietary information relating to its business.
“
Intellectual Property Collateral
” means Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property.
“
Lenders
” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
preamble
.
“
License
” means any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other intellectual property license or sublicense agreement relating solely to Intellectual Property to which any Grantor is a party, including the Intellectual Property listed on
Schedule II
.
“
Patent License
” means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell or import any invention covered in whole or in part by a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting to any Grantor any right to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell or import any invention covered in whole or in part by a patent, now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.
“
Patents
” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all letters patent of the United States, all registrations thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States, including registrations and pending applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including those United States patents and applications for United States patents owned by such Grantor that are listed on
Schedule II
, and (b) all (i) rights and privileges arising under Applicable Law with respect to such Grantor’s use of any patents, (ii) inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (iii) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof and amendments thereto, (iv) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including damages and payments for past, present or future Infringements thereof, (v) rights
corresponding thereto throughout the world and (vi) rights to sue for past, present or future Infringements thereof.
“
Perfection Certificate
” means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit B
, completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby, and duly executed on behalf of each Grantor.
“
Pledged Collateral
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.01
.
“
Pledged Debt
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.01
.
“
Pledged Equity
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.01
.
“
Pledged Securities
” means any promissory notes, stock certificates or other securities now or hereafter included in the Pledged Collateral, including all Pledged Equity, Pledged Debt and all other certificates, instruments or other documents representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral.
“
Proceeds
” means all “proceeds” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, with respect to the Collateral.
“
Receivables
” means all rights to payment, whether or not earned by performance, for goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, or services rendered or to be rendered, including, without limitation all such rights constituting or evidenced by any Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument, General Intangible or Investment Property, together with all of Grantor’s rights, if any, in any goods or other property giving rise to such right to payment.
“
Secured Obligations
” shall mean all Obligations other than Excluded Swap Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee Agreement).
“
Securities Act
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 6.01
.
“
Security Agreement Supplement
” means an instrument substantially in the form of
Exhibit A
hereto.
“
Security Interest
” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.01(a)
.
“
Trademark License
” means any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting to any Grantor any right to use any trademark now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.
“
Trademarks
” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor: (a) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, other source or business identifiers, and designs, now owned or hereafter adopted, acquired or assigned to, all registrations and applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any political
subdivision thereof, including those United States trademark registrations and applications for United States trademark registrations owned by such Grantor that are listed on
Schedule II
and all goodwill or the business connected with the use of any trademark and (b) any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under Applicable Law with respect to such Grantor’s use of any trademarks, (ii) renewals thereof and amendments thereto, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or future Infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights to sue for past, present and future Infringements thereof.
28.
PLEDGE OF SECURITIES
(a)
Pledge
. As security for the payment in full of the Secured Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in, all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under:
(a)
all Capital Stock held by it including, without limitation, those listed on
Schedule I
and any other Capital Stock obtained in the future by such Grantor and the certificates representing all such Capital Stock (the “
Pledged Equity
”);
provided
that (x) in the case of Capital Stock of any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, shares of Capital Stock of such Excluded Foreign Subsidiary to be pledged shall be limited to 65% of the outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Capital Stock of each such Person; (y) in no event shall Pledged Equity include nor the Security Interest attach to any Excluded Assets and (z) in no event shall Pledged Equity include nor the Security Interest attach to the Capital Stock of any Subsidiaries that are not directly held by a Grantor;
(b)
(A) the promissory notes and any instruments evidencing indebtedness owned by it and listed opposite the name of such Grantor on
Schedule I
and (B) any promissory notes and instruments evidencing Indebtedness obtained in the future by such Grantor (the “
Pledged Debt
”);
(c)
all other property that may be delivered to and held by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this
Section 2.01
;
(d)
subject to
Section 2.06
, all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other Proceeds received in respect of, the securities referred to in
clauses (i)
and
(ii)
above;
(e)
subject to
Section 2.06
, all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the securities and other property referred to in
clauses (i)
,
(ii)
,
(iii)
and
(iv)
above; and
(f)
all Proceeds of and Supporting Obligations in respect of any of the foregoing (the items referred to in
clauses (i)
through
(v)
above being collectively referred to as the “
Pledged Collateral
”;
provided
that Excluded Assets shall not constitute Pledged Collateral), including, for the avoidance of doubt, any component definition thereof.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Pledged Collateral, together with all right, title, interest, powers, privileges and preferences pertaining or incidental thereto, unto the Collateral Agent, its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties.
(b)
Delivery of the Pledged Collateral.
1.
Each Grantor agrees promptly to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, any and all Pledged Equity (other than any uncertificated securities, but only for so long as such securities remain uncertificated) and all Pledged Debt to the extent such Pledged Debt consists of promissory notes and instruments evidencing Indebtedness, only as are required to be delivered under
clause (b)
immediately below.
2.
To the extent evidenced by a promissory note, each Grantor will cause any Indebtedness for borrowed money having a principal amount equal to or in excess of $10,000,000, which for avoidance of doubt excludes accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business, owed to such Grantor by any Person promptly to be pledged and each such promissory note delivered to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties;
provided
that, the Borrower shall not be required to deliver the promissory note executed in favor of the Borrower by Verifi LLC set forth on Schedule I until February 10, 2016 or such later date as determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion.
3.
Upon delivery to the Collateral Agent, (i) any Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by stock or bond powers duly executed in blank or other instruments of transfer reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and by such other instruments and documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request (other than instruments or documents requiring actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction related to Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries, except with respect to the pledge of Capital Stock in UK Holdco and as otherwise required by Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement) and (ii) all Pledged Debt and other property comprising part of the Pledged Collateral shall be accompanied by proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Grantor and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request (other than instruments or documents requiring actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction related to Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries, except with respect to the pledge of Capital Stock in UK Holdco and as otherwise required by Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement). Each delivery of Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by a schedule describing the securities, which schedule shall be deemed to supplement
Schedule I
and be made a part hereof;
provided
that failure to attach any such schedule hereto shall not affect the validity of such pledge of such Pledged Securities. Each schedule so delivered shall supplement any prior schedules so delivered.
(c)
Representations, Warranties and Covenants
. Each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants, as to itself and the other Grantors, to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, on the Closing Date and at the time of each Credit Extension that:
(a)
Schedule I
correctly sets forth, with respect to each Grantor, (i) all Capital Stock owned by such Grantor in any Subsidiary and the percentage of the issued and outstanding units of each class of the Capital Stock of the issuer thereof represented by the Pledged Equity owned by such Grantor and (ii) all Pledged Debt held by such Grantor required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 2.02(b)
;
(b) the Pledged Equity issued by the Grantors and Pledged Debt (solely with respect to Pledged Debt issued by a Person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge) have been duly and validly authorized and issued by the issuers thereof and (i) in the case of Pledged Equity (to the extent applicable), are fully paid and non-assessable and (ii) in the case of Pledged Debt (solely with respect to Pledged Debt issued by a Person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower, to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge), are legal, valid and binding obligations of the issuers thereof, enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as such enforceability may be (x) limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (y) subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(c) except for the security interests granted hereunder, each of the Grantors (i) is and, subject to any transfers made in compliance with the Credit Agreement, will continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Securities indicated on
Schedule I
as owned by such Grantors, (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, other than (A) Liens created by the Collateral Documents and (B) Permitted Liens, (iii) will make no collateral assignment, pledge, hypothecation or transfer of, or create or permit to exist any security interest in or other Lien on, the Pledged Collateral, other than (A) Liens created by the Collateral Documents and (B) Permitted Liens, and (iv) will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens permitted pursuant to this
Section 2.03(c)
), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever;
(d) as of the Closing Date, except for (i) restrictions and limitations imposed by the Loan Documents, any Collateral Document or securities laws generally, (ii) in the case of Pledged Equity of Persons that are not wholly owned Subsidiaries, transfer restrictions that existed at the time of acquisition of Capital Stock in such Persons or (iii) as permitted by the Credit Agreement, (x) the Pledged Collateral is and will continue to be freely transferable and assignable, and (y) none of the Pledged Collateral is or will be subject to any option, right of first refusal, shareholders agreement, charter or by-law provisions or contractual restriction of any nature that would prohibit, impair, delay or otherwise affect, in each case, in any manner material and adverse to the Secured Parties the pledge of such Pledged Collateral hereunder, the sale or disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of rights and remedies hereunder;
(e) each of the Grantors has all requisite organizational power and authority to pledge the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder in the manner hereby done or contemplated (it being understood that such Grantor’s power and authority to pledge the
Capital Stock of a non-wholly owned Subsidiary may be limited by the Organizational Documents of such Subsidiary);
(f) except as described in
Section 2.03(d)
above, no consent or approval of any Governmental Authority was or is necessary to the validity of the pledge effected hereby, except for (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings and recordings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents and enforce the rights of the Lenders and the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents or (iii) the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(g) by virtue of the execution and delivery by the Grantors of this Agreement, when any Pledged Securities are delivered to the Collateral Agent in accordance with this Agreement, the Collateral Agent will obtain a legal, valid and perfected Lien upon and security interest in such Pledged Securities as security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, except as such Lien may be (i) limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (iii) subject to the need for filings and registrations necessary to create or perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Grantors in favor of the Secured Parties; and
(h) the pledge effected hereby is effective to vest in the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the rights of the Collateral Agent in the Pledged Collateral as set forth herein.
(d)
Certification of Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Interests
. Each interest in any limited liability company controlled by any Grantor and pledged under
Section 2.01
, to the extent such limited liability company elects to treat its limited liability company interests as “securities” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC, shall be represented by a certificate, shall be a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC and shall be governed by Article 8 of the UCC. If any securities now or hereafter acquired by any Grantor are uncertificated and are issued to such Grantor or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, upon the Collateral Agent’s request during the continuance of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and, at the Collateral Agent’s reasonable request, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, either (i) cause the issuer to agree to comply with instructions, subject to compliance with Applicable Law, from the Collateral Agent as to such securities, without further consent of any Grantor or such nominee, or (ii) arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the registered owner of the securities.
(e)
Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations
. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall give the Borrower three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intent to exercise such rights, (a) the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have the right (in its sole and absolute discretion) to hold the Pledged Securities in its own name as pledgee, the name of its nominee (as pledgee or as sub-agent) or the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of the Collateral Agent, and each
Grantor will promptly give to the Collateral Agent copies of any notices or other communications received by it with respect to Pledged Securities registered in the name of such Grantor and (b) the Collateral Agent shall have the right to exchange the certificates representing Pledged Securities for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Agreement, to the extent permitted by the documentation governing such Pledged Securities.
(f)
Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest.
1.
Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall have given the Borrower three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice that the rights of the Guarantors under this
Section 2.06
are being suspended:
(a)
Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Securities or any part thereof for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
provided
that, such rights and powers shall not be exercised in any manner in contravention of the Credit Agreement.
(b)
The Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to such Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to
subparagraph (i)
above.
(c)
Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities, to the extent (and only to the extent) that the payment or making of such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement the other Loan Documents, and Applicable Laws;
provided
that any noncash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Equity or Pledged Debt, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Capital Stock of the issuer of any Pledged Securities or received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral in accordance with
Section 2.01
hereof, to the extent constituting Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall be promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent in accordance with and to the extent required by
Section 2.02
hereof in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent). So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver to each Grantor any Pledged Securities in its possession if requested to be delivered to the issuer thereof in connection with any exchange or redemption of such Pledged Securities.
2.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified the Borrower of the suspension of the rights of the Grantors in
accordance with
Section 2.06(a)(i)
or
Section 2.06(a)(iii)
, then all rights of any Grantor to exercise the voting and consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to
Section 2.06(a)(i)
and to receive any dividends and other amounts pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iii
)
, and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under
Section 2.06(a)(ii)
, shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers and to receive dividends;
provided
that the Collateral Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the continuance of an Event of Default to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, each Grantor shall have the exclusive right to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers that such Grantor would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to the terms of
Section 2.06(a)(i)
and, to the extent not otherwise applied to repay Secured Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, the Collateral Agent shall promptly repay to each Grantor (without interest unless such Collateral consists of cash held in a Cash Collateral Account bearing interest) any dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of
Section 2.06(a)(iii)
which then remain in the Collateral Agent’s possession, each Grantor shall have the exclusive right to receive any dividends and other amounts pursuant to
Section 2.06(a)(iii)
, and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under
Section 2.06(a)(ii)
shall be reinstated.
3.
Any notice given by the Collateral Agent to the Borrower suspending the rights of the Grantors under
Section 2.06(a)(i)
or
Section 2.06(a)(iii)
(i) shall be given in writing, (ii) may be given with respect to one or more of the Grantors at the same or different times and (iii) may suspend the rights of the Grantors under
Section 2.06(a)(i)
or
(iii)
in part without suspending all such rights (as specified by the Collateral Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) and without waiving or otherwise affecting the Collateral Agent’s rights to give additional notices from time to time suspending other rights so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(g)
Collateral Agent Not a Partner or Limited Liability Company Member
. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to make the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party liable as a member of any limited liability company or as a partner of any partnership and neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise (except as referred to in the following sentence) shall have any of the duties, obligations or liabilities of a member of any limited liability company or as a partner in any partnership. The parties hereto expressly agree that, unless the Collateral Agent shall become the absolute owner of Pledged Equity consisting of a limited liability company interest or a partnership interest pursuant hereto, this Agreement shall not be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture among the Collateral Agent, any other Secured Party, any Grantor and/or any other Person.
(h)
Conflicting Provisions
.
To the extent any provision, representation or warranty in this Article II is duplicative of, or in conflict with, any provision in Article III as applied to Pledged Collateral, the Article II provision shall prevail.
(i)
Agreement to Be Bound
. Each Grantor that is the issuer of Pledged Equity agrees that it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement with respect to the Pledged Equity issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it.
29.
SECURITY INTERESTS IN OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY
(a)
Security Interest
.
4.
As security for the payment in full of the Secured Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest (the “
Security Interest
”) in, all of its right, title or interest in or to any and all of the following assets and properties whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired from time to time (collectively, the “
Article 9 Collateral
”):
(a)
all Accounts;
(b)
all Chattel Paper;
(c)
all Deposit Accounts;
(d)
all Documents;
(e)
all General Intangibles;
(f)
all Goods (including, without limitation, Inventory and Equipment);
(g)
Instruments;
(h)
all insurance;
(i)
Intellectual Property;
(j)
Investment Property;
(k)
Letter of Credit Rights;
(l)
Money;
(m)
all Cash Collateral Accounts, and all cash, securities and other investments deposited therein;
(n)
all Receivables;
(o)
all Supporting Obligations;
(p)
all Security Entitlements in any or all of the foregoing;
(q)
all books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer lists, blueprints, technical specifications, manuals, computer software, computer printouts,
tapes, disks and other electronic storage media and related data processing software and similar items that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the Collateral or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon; and
(r)
to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing;
provided
,
however
, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include nor the Security Interest attach to any Excluded Assets.
5.
Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties at any time and from time to time to file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing statements (including fixture filings) with respect to the Article 9 Collateral or any part thereof and amendments thereto that (i) indicate the Collateral as “all assets, whether now existing or hereafter arising” of such Grantor or words of similar effect as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (ii) contain the information required by Article 9 of the UCC or the analogous legislation of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment, including (A) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Grantor and (B) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Article 9 Collateral relates. Each Grantor agrees to provide such information to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request.
6.
The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Article 9 Collateral.
7.
The Collateral Agent is authorized to file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office (or any successor office) such recordings with such offices as may be necessary for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security Interest in United States Intellectual Property (other than immaterial Copyrights) of each Grantor in which a security interest has been granted by each Grantor, and naming any Grantor or the Grantor as debtors and the Collateral Agent as secured party; provided that Collateral Agent will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide copies of such filings to such Grantor.
8.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, none of the Grantors shall be required (i) to perfect the Security Interest or the security interests granted pursuant to Article II or III by any means other than by (A) filings pursuant to the UCC in the office of the secretary of state (or similar central filing office) of the relevant State(s), (B) filings in United States government offices with respect to registered or applied-for United States Patents, Trademarks and material Copyrights owned by such Grantor
or registered U.S. copyrights exclusively licensed to such Grantor, but only to the extent the applicable copyright registration number is specifically referenced in such license,
as expressly required elsewhere herein, (C) the delivery to the Collateral Agent to be held in its possession of all Pledged Collateral as required and in accordance with Section 2.02 and Instruments
as required and in accordance with Section 3.06(a), (D) the grant to the Collateral Agent of control over certain investment property in accordance with Section 3.06(b), or (E) other methods provided herein or (ii) to take any action (other than the actions expressly listed in clause (i)(C) above) with respect to any assets located outside of the United States.
(b)
Secured Obligations
. This Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the prompt and complete payment in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including the payment of amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) (and any successor provision thereof)), of all Secured Obligations.
(c)
Representations and Warranties
. Each Grantor represents and warrants, as to itself and the other Grantors, to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, on the Closing Date and at the time of each Credit Extension that:
1.
Each Grantor has good and valid rights (not subject to any Liens other than Permitted Liens) and/or title in the Article 9 Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a Security Interest hereunder (which rights and/or title, are in any event, sufficient under Section 9-203 of the UCC), except where a failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and has all requisite organizational power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent the Security Interest in such Article 9 Collateral pursuant hereto and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without the consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority (except for (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings and recordings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents and enforce the rights of the Lenders and the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents or release Liens as contemplated hereunder or (iii) the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect).
2.
The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed, executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent and the information set forth therein, including the exact legal name of each Grantor, is correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or, with respect to any supplements to the Perfection Certificate required pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, as of the date such supplement is delivered to the Collateral Agent). The UCC financing statements (including fixture filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations prepared by the Collateral Agent based upon the information provided to the Collateral Agent in the Perfection Certificate for filing in each governmental, municipal or other office in the jurisdiction of organization of each Grantor specified in Section I.A. of the Perfection Certificate, are all the filings, recordings and registrations (other than filings required to be made in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office in order to perfect the Security Interest in Article 9 Collateral consisting of United States Patents, Trademarks and material Copyrights) that are necessary to establish a legal, valid and perfected security interest under the UCC in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in respect of all Article 9 Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by (except as may be (i)
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) such filing, recording or registration in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions. Each Grantor represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date, fully executed Grants of Security Interest substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit C
,
D
or
E
, as applicable, containing a description of all Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property that is (i) United States issued Patents (and Patents for which United States applications are pending), (ii) registered United States Trademarks (and Trademarks for which United States applications to register are pending) or (iii) United States registered material Copyrights, as applicable, and, in each case of (i) through (iii), owned by such Grantor, have been delivered to the Collateral Agent for recording in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 261, 15 U.S.C. § 1060 or 17 U.S.C. § 205 and the regulations thereunder.
3.
The Security Interest constitutes (i) a legal and valid security interest (except as may be (x) limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (y) subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (z) subject to the need for filings and registrations in foreign jurisdictions necessary to create the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Grantors in favor of the Secured Parties) in all the Article 9 Collateral securing the payment of the Secured Obligations, (ii) subject to the filings described in
Section 3.01(b)
, a perfected security interest in all Article 9 Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registering a financing statement or analogous document in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions pursuant to the UCC and (iii) subject to the recording of the relevant Grant of Security Interest in the form attached as
Exhibit C
,
D
or
E
with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, a security interest that shall be perfected in all Collateral (other than immaterial Copyrights) in which a security interest may be perfected upon (and to the extent such security interest is perfected by) recording with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, within the three-month period (commencing as of the date hereof) pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 261 or 15 U.S.C. § 1060 or the one-month period (commencing as of the date hereof) pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 205. The Security Interest is and shall be prior to any other Lien on any of the Article 9 Collateral, other than Permitted Liens to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement.
4.
The representations and warranties set forth in Article 5 of the Credit Agreement as they relate to such Grantor or to the Loan Documents to which such Grantor is a party, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct, in all material respects, except for representations and warranties that are qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any such qualification therein) in all respects as of such date, in each case unless expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and the Secured Parties shall be entitled to rely on each of such representations and warranties as if they were fully set forth herein.
(d)
Covenants.
1.
Each Grantor agrees to promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing (x) at least five (5) Business Days prior to (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of any change (i) in the legal name of any Grantor, (ii) in the identity or type of organization or corporate structure of any Grantor or(iii) in the jurisdiction of organization of any Grantor and (y) within twenty (20) Business Days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) after any change (i) in the “location” (as determined in accordance with Section 9-307 of the UCC) of any Grantor or (ii) in the organizational identification number of any Grantor. In addition, if any Grantor does not have an organizational identification number on the Closing Date (or the date such Grantor becomes a party to this Agreement) and later obtains one, the Borrower shall promptly thereafter notify the Collateral Agent of such organizational identification number and shall take all actions necessary to maintain the security interests (and the priority thereof) of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral intended to be granted hereby fully perfected (to the extent perfection of the security interest in such Collateral is required by the terms hereof) and in full force and effect.
2.
Subject to
Section 3.01(f)
, each Grantor shall, at its own expense, take any and all commercially reasonable actions necessary, as determined by each Grantor’s business judgment, to defend title to the Article 9 Collateral against all Persons and to defend the Security Interest of the Collateral Agent in the Article 9 Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien that is not a Permitted Lien and each Grantor shall take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to maintain the Collateral Agent’s first-priority security interest (subject, in the case of priority, to Permitted Liens) in all Article 9 Collateral;
provided
that, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of its assets or properties if such discontinuance is permitted by the Credit Agreement.
3.
[Reserved]
.
4.
Subject to
Section 3.01(f)
, the Borrower agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Grantor, at its own expense, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and cause to be duly filed all such further instruments and documents and take all such actions as necessary as reasonably determined by the Borrower or as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent or such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, to assure, preserve, protect and perfect the Security Interest and the rights and remedies created hereby, including the payment of any fees and taxes required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the granting of the Security Interest and the filing of any financing statements (including fixture filings) or other documents in connection herewith or therewith.
5.
At its option and upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Grantors, during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on the Article 9 Collateral (other than Permitted Liens), and may pay for the maintenance and preservation of the Article 9 Collateral to the extent any Grantor fails to do so as required by the Credit Agreement or this Agreement and within a reasonable period of time after the Collateral Agent has requested that it do so, and each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to reimburse the
Collateral Agent for such costs and expenses to the same extent that Borrower is required to do so pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement and shall be bound by the terms and conditions of Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement as if a signatory thereto. Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted as excusing any Grantor from the performance of, or imposing any obligation on the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to cure or perform, any covenants or other promises of any Grantor with respect to taxes, assessments, charges, fees, Liens, security interests or other encumbrances and maintenance as set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents.
6.
Each Grantor (rather than the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party) shall remain liable (as between itself and any relevant counterparty) to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it under each contract agreement or instrument relating to the Article 9 Collateral, all in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, and each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties from and against any and all liability for such performance to the same extent that Borrower is required to do so pursuant to Section 10.05 of the Credit Agreement and shall be bound by the terms and conditions of Section 10.05 of the Credit Agreement as if a signatory thereto. In addition, each Grantor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation or duty to perform any obligation of any Grantor under the contracts, agreements or instruments constituting or relating to the Collateral and that each Grantor shall at all times remain solely and exclusively liable to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it under each contract, agreement or instrument constituting or relating to the Collateral.
7.
Until (i) the Commitments have expired or been terminated, (ii) the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees and other Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable, obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines) shall have been paid in full and (iii) all outstanding Letters of Credit have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonable satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer have been made, each Grantor covenants and agrees with the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that, from and after the date of this Agreement until the Borrower is released from its obligations under Article 6 and 7 of the Credit Agreement (or, if earlier, the date such Grantor is released from this Agreement), such Grantor shall comply with the terms of Article 6 and 7 of the Credit Agreement as if such covenants were fully set forth herein.
(e)
[Reserved].
(f)
Other Actions
. In order to further insure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Collateral Agent to enforce, the Security Interest, each Grantor agrees, in each case at such Grantor’s own expense, to take the following actions with respect to the following Article 9 Collateral:
(a)
Instruments
. If any Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire any Instrument constituting Collateral and evidencing an amount equal to or in excess of $10,000,000 such Grantor shall promptly endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably
request (other than instruments or documents requiring actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction related to Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries);
provided
that, the Borrower shall not be required to deliver the promissory note executed in favor of the Borrower by Verifi LLC set forth on Schedule I until February 10, 2016 or such later date as determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion.
(b)
Investment Property
. Except to the extent otherwise provided in
Article II
, if any Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire any certificated securities, such Grantor shall promptly endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request (other than instruments or documents constituting Excluded Assets or requiring actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction related to Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries). If any securities now or hereafter acquired by any Grantor are uncertificated and are issued to such Grantor or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, upon the Collateral Agent’s request during the continuance of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and, at the Collateral Agent’s reasonable request, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, either (i) cause the issuer to agree to comply with instructions from the Collateral Agent as to such securities, without further consent of any Grantor or such nominee, or (ii) arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the registered owner of the securities. Each Grantor that is the issuer of Pledged Equity agrees that it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement with respect to the Pledged Equity issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it.
(c)
Use and Disposition of Collateral
. None of the Grantors shall make or permit to be made any collateral assignment, pledge or hypothecation of the Collateral or shall grant any other Lien in respect of the Collateral or shall grant Control (for purposes of security) of any Collateral to any Person, except for Permitted Liens. Except as permitted pursuant to Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement, none of the Grantors shall make or permit to be made any sale or transfer of the Collateral.
(d)
[Reserved]
.
(e)
Insurance
. The Grantors shall maintain insurance on the Collateral as required by Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement, which insurance shall include the endorsements and provisions required by Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement. All such insurance policies shall name the Collateral Agent as additional insured or loss payee, as applicable, to the extent required by Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent (and all officers, employees or agents designated by the Collateral Agent) as such Grantor’s true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, exercisable only after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, for the purpose of making, settling and adjusting claims in respect of Collateral under policies of insurance, endorsing the name of such Grantor on any check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds of such policies of insurance
and for making all determinations and decisions with respect thereto. In the event any Grantor at any time or times shall fail to obtain or maintain any of the policies of insurance required hereby within the grace periods established therefor in this Agreement or in the Credit Agreement, or to pay any premium in whole or part relating thereto, the Collateral Agent may, without waiving or releasing any obligation or liability of the Grantors hereunder or any Default or Event of Default, in its sole discretion and upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Grantors, obtain and maintain such policies of insurance and pay such premium and take any other actions with respect thereto as the Collateral Agent deems reasonably advisable. All sums disbursed by the Collateral Agent in connection with this
Section 3.06(e)
, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, out-of-pocket expenses and other charges relating thereto, shall be payable by the Grantors to the Collateral Agent to the same extent that such costs would be payable by the Borrower in accordance with Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement and shall be additional Secured Obligations secured hereby.
(f)
Legend
. At the request of the Collateral Agent during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall legend, in form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, its Accounts and its books, records and documents evidencing or pertaining thereto with an appropriate reference to the fact that such Accounts have been pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that the Collateral Agent has a security interest therein.
30.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL
(a)
Grant of License to Use Intellectual Property
. Without limiting the provisions of
Section 3.01
hereof or any other rights of the Collateral Agent as the holder of a Security Interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral, for the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies under this Agreement at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor shall, upon request by the Collateral Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, grant to the Collateral Agent to the full extent such Grantor is permitted to grant such a nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Grantors and revocable in accordance with the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.13
) to use, license or, solely to the extent necessary to exercise such rights and remedies, sublicense any of the Intellectual Property Collateral now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and, to the extent permitted by such Grantor’s existing contractual obligations, including in such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof. The use of such license by the Collateral Agent may be exercised, at the option of the Collateral Agent, only upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default;
provided
that any license, sublicense or other transaction entered into by the Collateral Agent in accordance herewith shall be binding upon the Grantors notwithstanding any subsequent cure of an Event of Default and
provided
,
further
, that the terms of any license or sublicense shall include all terms and
restrictions that are customarily required to ensure the continuing validity and effectiveness of the Intellectual Property at issue, such as, without limitation, quality control and inure provisions with regard to Trademarks, patent designation provisions with regard to Patents, and copyright notices and restrictions or decompilation and reverse engineering of copyrighted software. In the event the license set forth in this
Section 4.01
is exercised with regard to any Trademarks, then the following shall apply: (i) all goodwill arising from any licensed or sublicensed use of any Trademark shall inure to the Grantor; (ii) the licensed or sublicensed Trademarks shall only be used in association with goods or services of a quality and nature consistent with the quality and reputation with which such Trademarks were associated when used by Grantor prior to the exercise of the license rights set forth herein; and (iii) at the Grantor’s request and expense, licensees and sublicensees shall provide reasonable cooperation in any effort by the Grantor to maintain the registration or otherwise secure the ongoing validity and effectiveness of such licensed Trademarks, including, without limitation, the actions and conduct described in
Section 4.02
below.
(b)
Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security.
5.
Except to the extent that failure to act would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to any registration or pending application of each item of its Intellectual Property Collateral owned by a Grantor, each such Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all commercially reasonable steps in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered Intellectual Property Collateral owned by such Grantor and maintain such registered Intellectual Property Collateral owned by such Grantor in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each material Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration or application, now or hereafter included in such Intellectual Property Collateral and owned by such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or the U.S. Copyright Office, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition and cancellation proceedings.
6.
Except to the extent that failure to act would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its registered Intellectual Property Collateral would reasonably be expected to prematurely lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, become publicly known).
7.
Except to the extent that failure to act would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks owned by such Grantor, consistent with the quality of (or of higher quality than) the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all commercially reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all
licensed users of any of the Trademarks owned by such Grantor abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality.
8.
Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto.
9.
Within ninety (90) days after the date on which the certificate required by Section 6.02(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is required to be delivered, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Grant of Security Interest substantially in the form of Exhibits C, D and E, as applicable, with respect to all registered or applied for United States Intellectual Property (other than immaterial Copyrights) owned by such Grantor and registered U.S. copyrights exclusively licensed to such Grantor, but only to the extent the applicable copyright registration number is specifically referenced in such license, to the extent that such Intellectual Property is not covered by any previous Grant of Security Interest so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
10.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section 4.02
or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, causing or permitting expiration, lapse or abandonment, or failing to renew any applications or registrations of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent not prohibited by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such actions are desirable in the conduct of its business.
31.
[RESERVED]
32.
REMEDIES
(a)
Remedies Upon Default
. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it is agreed that the Collateral Agent shall have the right to exercise any and all rights afforded to a secured party with respect to the Secured Obligations, as applicable, under the UCC or other Applicable Law, and also may, (i) require each Grantor to, and each Grantor agrees that it will at its expense and promptly following request of the Collateral Agent forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by the Collateral Agent and make it available to the Collateral Agent at a place and time to be designated by the Collateral Agent that is reasonably convenient to both parties; (ii) occupy any premises owned or, to the extent lawful and permitted, leased by any of the Grantors where the Collateral or any part thereof is assembled or located for a reasonable period in order to effectuate its rights and remedies hereunder or under law, without obligation to
such Grantor in respect of such occupation;
provided
that the Collateral Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with notice thereof prior to or promptly after such occupancy; (iii) exercise any and all rights and remedies of any of the Grantors under or in connection with the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Collateral;
provided
that the Collateral Agent shall provide the applicable Grantor with notice thereof prior to or promptly after such exercise or as otherwise required hereby; (iv) withdraw any and all cash or other Collateral from any Cash Collateral Account and apply such cash and other Collateral to the payment of any and all Secured Obligations in the manner provided in
Section 6.02
of this Agreement; (v) subject to the mandatory requirements of Applicable Law and the notice requirements described below, sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations at a public or private sale or at any broker’s board or on any securities exchange, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Collateral Agent shall deem appropriate; and (vi) with respect to any Intellectual Property Collateral, on demand (but subject to any and all rights or licenses previously granted to any Person), cause the Security Interest to become an assignment, transfer and conveyance of any of or all such Intellectual Property Collateral by the applicable Grantors to the Collateral Agent, or license or sublicense, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, any such Intellectual Property Collateral throughout the world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Collateral Agent shall determine (subject to the terms of Licenses that are included in such Intellectual Property Collateral (to the extent such terms are enforceable under Applicable Law));
provided
that such terms shall include all terms and restrictions customarily required to ensure the continuing validity and effectiveness of the Intellectual Property at issue, such as, without limitation, quality control and inure provisions with regard to Trademarks, patent designation provisions with regard to Patents, and copyright notices and restrictions or decompilation and reverse engineering of copyrighted software. The Grantors recognize that (a) the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of all or a part of the Collateral consisting of securities by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77 (as amended and in effect, the “
Securities Act
”), or the Securities laws of various states (the “
Blue Sky Laws
”), but may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (b) that private sales so made may be at prices and upon other terms less favorable to the seller than if such securities were sold at public sales, (c) that neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party has any obligation to delay sale of any of the Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit such securities to be registered for public sale under the Securities Act or the Blue Sky Laws, and (d) that private sales made under the foregoing circumstances shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. Upon consummation of any such sale the Collateral Agent shall have the right to assign, transfer and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the Collateral so sold. Each such purchaser at any sale of Collateral shall hold the property sold absolutely, free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by law) all rights of redemption, stay and appraisal which such Grantor now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted.
The Collateral Agent shall give the applicable Grantors ten (10) days’ written notice (which each Grantor agrees is reasonable notice within the meaning of Section 9-611 of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions) of the Collateral Agent’s intention to make any sale of Collateral.
Such notice, in the case of a public sale, shall state the time and place for such sale and, in the case of a sale at a broker’s board or on a securities exchange, shall state the board or exchange at which such sale is to be made and the day on which the Collateral, or portion thereof, will first be offered for sale at such board or exchange. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or places as the Collateral Agent may fix and state in the notice (if any) of such sale. The Collateral Agent may conduct one or more going out of business sales, in the Collateral Agent’s own right or by one or more agents and contractors. Such sale(s) may be conducted upon any premises owned, leased, or occupied by any Grantor. The Collateral Agent and any such agent or contractor, in conjunction with any such sale, may augment the Inventory with other goods (all of which other goods shall remain the sole property of the Collateral Agent or such agent or contractor). Any amounts realized from the sale of such goods which constitute augmentations to the Inventory (net of an allocable share of the costs and expenses incurred in their disposition) shall be the sole property of the Collateral Agent or such agent or contractor and neither any Grantor nor any Person claiming under or in right of any Grantor shall have any interest therein. At any such sale, the Collateral, or portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Collateral Agent may (in its sole and absolute discretion) determine. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of any Collateral if it shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such Collateral shall have been given. The Collateral Agent may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. In case any sale of all or any part of the Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Collateral Agent until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof, but the Collateral Agent shall not incur any liability in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon like notice. At any public (or, to the extent permitted by law, private) sale made pursuant to this Agreement, any Secured Party may bid for or purchase, free (to the extent permitted by law) from any right of redemption, stay, valuation or appraisal on the part of any Grantor (all said rights being also hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by law), the Collateral or any part thereof offered for sale and may make payment on account thereof by using any claim then due and payable to such Secured Party from any Grantor as a credit against the purchase price, and such Secured Party may, upon compliance with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such property without further accountability to any Grantor therefor. For purposes of determining the Grantors’ rights in the Collateral, a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Collateral Agent shall be free to carry out such sale pursuant to such agreement and no Grantor shall be entitled to the return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto, notwithstanding the fact that after the Collateral Agent shall have entered into such an agreement all Events of Default shall have been remedied and the Secured Obligations paid in full,
provided
that such terms shall include all terms and restrictions that customarily required to ensure the continuing validity and effectiveness of the Intellectual Property at issue, such as, without limitation, quality control and inure provisions with regard to Trademarks, patent designation provisions with regard to patents, and copyright notices and restrictions or decompilation and reverse engineering of copyrighted software. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, the Collateral Agent may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion
thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court appointed receiver. Any sale pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 6.01
shall be deemed to conform to the commercially reasonable standards as provided in Section 9-610(b) of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions.
With respect to any Collateral consisting of Inventory, Goods, and Equipment, the Collateral Agent may conduct one or more going out of business sales, in the Collateral Agent’s own right or by one or more agents and contractors. Such sale(s) may be conducted upon any premises owned, leased, or occupied by any Grantor (subject to any restrictions on the use of such premises set forth in any applicable lease or by Applicable Law). The Collateral Agent and any such agent or contractor, in conjunction with any such sale, may augment the Inventory with other goods (all of which other goods shall remain the sole property of the Collateral Agent or such agent or contractor). Any amounts realized from the sale of such goods which constitute augmentations to the Inventory (net of an allocable share of the costs and expenses incurred in their disposition) shall be the sole property of the Collateral Agent or such agent or contractor and neither any Grantor nor any Person claiming under or in right of any Grantor shall have any interest therein. Each purchaser at any such going out of business sale shall hold the property sold absolutely, free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor.
By accepting the benefits of this Agreement and each other Collateral Document, the Secured Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and each other Collateral Document may be enforced only by the action of the Collateral Agent and that no other Secured Party shall have any right individually to seek to enforce or to enforce this Agreement or to realize upon the security to be granted hereby, it being understood and agreed that such rights and remedies may be exercised by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties upon the terms of this Agreement and the other Collateral Documents.
(b)
Application of Proceeds
.
After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 of the Credit Agreement (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in Section 8.02), including in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, any amounts received on account of the Secured Obligations shall be applied by the Collateral Agent in the following order:
First
, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Administrative Agent and to the Collateral Agent in its capacity as such;
Second
, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities (other than principal and interest, reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit and obligations to Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit) payable to the Secured Parties, ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in this
clause Second
payable to them;
Third
, to payment of any amounts drawn under Letters of Credit and not reimbursed by the Borrower or the applicable Revolving Lenders;
Fourth
, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest (including, but not limited to, post-petition interest), ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this
clause Fourth
payable to them;
Fifth
, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and Designated Credit Lines and the face amounts, principal and Swap Termination Value under Secured Bank Product Obligations and for the account of each L/C Issuer, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit, ratably among the Secured Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this
clause Fifth
held by them;
Sixth
, to the payment of all other Secured Obligations of the Loan Parties that are due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Secured Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and
Last
, the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
The Collateral Agent shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any such proceeds, moneys or balances in accordance with this Agreement. Upon any sale of Collateral by the Collateral Agent (including pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the Collateral Agent or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Collateral Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof. It is understood and agreed that the Grantors shall remain jointly and severally liable to the extent of any deficiency between the amount of the proceeds of the Collateral and the aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations.
33.
INDEMNITY, SUBROGATION AND SUBORDINATION
Each Grantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Borrower or any other Grantor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Grantor’s Secured Obligations under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Collateral Document, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of any Secured Party against the Borrower or any other Grantor or any Collateral, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Borrower or any other Grantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Secured Obligations (other than (i) contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable
and (ii) obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines) have been paid in full, all Commitments have terminated or expired and no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding (except to the extent Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer shall have been made). If any amount shall erroneously be paid to the Borrower or any other Grantor on account of such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall promptly be paid to the Collateral Agent to be credited against the payment of the Secured Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
34.
MISCELLANEOUS
(a)
Notices
. All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement.
(b)
Waivers; Amendment.
1.
No failure or delay by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party in exercising any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right, remedy, power or privilege, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, remedies, powers and privileges that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this
Section 8.02
and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
2.
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 Collateral Agent and the Grantors, subject to any consent required in accordance with Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Grantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Grantor without the approval of any other Grantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Grantor hereunder.
(c)
Collateral Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification.
1.
The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of its expenses incurred hereunder as provided in Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement and Section
13 of the Guarantee Agreement and shall be indemnified as set forth in Section 10.05 of the Credit Agreement and Section 5 of the Guarantee Agreement.
2.
Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Secured Obligations secured by the Collateral Documents. The provisions of this
Section 8.03
shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Secured Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party. All amounts due under this
Section 8.03
shall be payable within thirty (30) Business Days of written demand therefor (including documentation reasonably supporting such request).
(d)
Successors and Assigns
. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of any Grantor or the Collateral Agent that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
(e)
Survival of Agreement
. All covenants, agreements, indemnities, representations and warranties made by the Grantors 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 incurrence of the Loans thereunder regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and, notwithstanding that the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended, and shall continue in full force and effect until this Agreement is terminated as provided in
Section 8.13
hereof, or with respect to such Grantor or such Grantor is otherwise released from its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.
(f)
Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement
. This Agreement and each other Loan Document may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by telecopier or by electronic pdf copy of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other Loan Document shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement and such other Loan Document. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Grantors and the Collateral Agent and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Grantor and the Collateral Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein except as otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement.
(g)
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired
thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
(h)
Right of Set-Off
. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each Lender and their Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to any Grantor, any such notice being waived each Grantor, and without notice to any other Person (other than Administrative Agent), to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held by (other than payroll, trust, petty cash, employee benefit or tax accounts), and other Indebtedness (in whatever currency) at any time owing by, such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the respective Grantor against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not such Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided, that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the applicable Grantor and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender;
provided
that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of the Administrative Agent, each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this
Section 8.08
are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) that the Administrative Agent and such Lender may have. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, in no event shall the assets of any Foreign Subsidiary constitute security, or shall the proceeds of such assets be available for, payment of the Obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, it being understood that (a) the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary does not constitute such an asset and (b) the provisions hereof shall not limit, reduce or otherwise diminish in any respect the Borrower’s or the European Borrowers’ obligations to make any mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.05(b) of the Credit Agreement.
(i)
GOVERNING LAW.
1.
THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
PROVIDED
,
HOWEVER
, THAT IF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN IN REGARD TO THE VALIDITY, PERFECTION OR EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF ANY LIEN OR IN REGARD TO PROCEDURAL MATTERS AFFECTING ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LIENS IN COLLATERAL, SUCH LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THAT EXTENT.
2.
THE BORROWER AND EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE COLLATERAL AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
3.
THE BORROWER AND EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
(j)
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL‑ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 8.10 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE LOANS MADE HEREUNDER. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
(k)
Headings
. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
(l)
Security Interest Absolute
. All rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder, the Security Interest, the grant of a security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Secured Obligations or any other agreement or instrument relating to any of the foregoing, (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument, (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or guaranteeing all or any of the Secured Obligations or (d) subject only to termination of a Grantor’s obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of
Section 8.13
or the defense of payment or performance in full, but without prejudice to reinstatement rights under Section 12 of the Guarantee Agreement, any other circumstance that might otherwise
constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor in respect of the Secured Obligations or this Agreement.
(m)
Termination or Release.
1.
This Agreement, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby remain in full force and effect until the Secured Obligations (other than (1) contingent indemnity obligations that are not due and payable and (2) obligations and liabilities in respect of any Bank Products or Designated Credit Lines) have been paid in full, all Commitments have terminated or expired and no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding (except to the extent Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer shall have been made).
2.
Any Grantor that is a Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the Security Interest in the Collateral of such Grantor shall be automatically released upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement as a result of which such Grantor ceases to be a Subsidiary Guarantor;
provided
that the Required Lenders shall have consented to such transaction (to the extent required by the Credit Agreement) and the terms of such consent did not provide otherwise.
3.
Upon any sale or other transfer by any Grantor of any Collateral (other than to another Grantor) that is permitted under the Credit Agreement, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Section 9.08 or 10.01 of the Credit Agreement, the Security Interest in such Collateral shall be automatically released.
4.
In connection with evidencing any termination or release pursuant to
paragraph (a)
,
(b)
, or
(c)
, the Collateral Agent shall promptly (after reasonable advance notice) execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense, all documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this
Section 8.13
shall be without representation, recourse to or warranty by the Collateral Agent.
5.
The Security Interest granted hereby in any Collateral shall be automatically subordinated to another Lien permitted by Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement, in accordance with the terms of Section 9.08(a) of the Credit Agreement, either (i) upon a written election by the Administrative Agent to subordinate such security interest or (ii) in respect of liens permitted by
clauses (d)
and
(h)
of the definition of Permitted Liens in the Credit Agreement, upon Borrower’s request (with Administrative Agent’s consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
6.
At any time that the respective Grantor desires that the Collateral Agent take any action described in the preceding
clause (d)
, it shall, upon request of the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent an officer’s certificate certifying that the release of the respective Collateral is permitted pursuant to
paragraph (a)
,
(b)
or
(c)
. The Collateral Agent shall have no liability whatsoever to any Secured Party as the result of any release of Collateral by it as permitted (or which the Collateral Agent in good faith believes to be permitted) by this Agreement.
(n)
Additional Grantors
. From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, in accordance with the terms of Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement, additional Persons may be required to (or elect to) become party hereto as additional Grantors, by executing a Security Agreement Supplement. Upon delivery of any such Security Agreement Supplement to the Collateral Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by the Grantors, each such additional Grantor shall be a Grantor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Grantor were an original signatory hereto. Each Grantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, nor by any election of Collateral Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of the Borrower to become an additional Grantor hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Grantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Grantor hereunder.
(o)
Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact
. Each Grantor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent the attorney-in-fact of such Grantor for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Grantors, taking any action and executing any instrument that the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof at any time after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, as applicable, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall have the right, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and (unless an Event of Default of the type specified in Sections 8.01(a), (e) or (f) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is ongoing) delivery of three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice by the Collateral Agent to the Borrower of its intent to exercise such rights, with full power of substitution either in the Collateral Agent’s name or in the name of such Grantor (a) to demand, collect, receive payment of, give receipt for and give discharges and releases of all or any of the Collateral; (b) to sign the name of any Grantor on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Collateral; (c) to send verifications of Accounts to any Account Debtor; (d) to commence and prosecute any and all suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect or otherwise realize on all or any of the Collateral or to enforce any rights in respect of any Collateral; (e) to settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any actions, suits or proceedings relating to all or any of the Collateral; (f) to notify, or to require any Grantor to notify, Account Debtors to make payment directly to the Collateral Agent or to an account designated by the Collateral Agent and adjust, settle or compromise the amount of payment of any Account; and (g) to use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral, and to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all purposes;
provided
that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Collateral Agent to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Collateral Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby. The Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts actually received as a result of the exercise of the powers granted to them herein, and neither they nor their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor
for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct or that of any of their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, counsel, agents or attorneys-in-fact.
(p)
Recourse; Limited Obligations
. This Agreement is made with full recourse to each Grantor and pursuant to and upon all the warranties, representations, covenants and agreements on the part of such Grantor contained herein, in the Loan Documents and the other Loan Documents and otherwise in writing in connection herewith or therewith, with respect to the Secured Obligations of each applicable Secured Party. It is the desire and intent of each Grantor and each applicable Secured Party that this Agreement shall be enforced against each Grantor to the fullest extent permissible under the laws applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.
(q)
Mortgages
. In the event that any of the Collateral hereunder is also subject to a valid and enforceable Lien under the terms of a Mortgage and the terms thereof are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, then with respect to such Collateral, the terms of such Mortgage shall control in the case of Fixtures and real estate leases, letting and licenses of, and contracts, and agreements relating to the lease of, real property, and the terms of this Agreement shall control in the case of all other Collateral.
(r)
Reinstatement
. The obligations of the Grantors under this Agreement shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or other Loan Party in respect of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Secured Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise.
(s)
Reasonable Care
. The Collateral Agent is required to use reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral in its possession; provided, that the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have used reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any of the Collateral, if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially similar to that which the Collateral Agent accords its own property.
[Signature Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement under seal as of the day and year first above written.
GRANTORS:
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature page to Security Agreement
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DAREX PUERTO RICO, INC.
, as a Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature page to Security Agreement
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DE NEEF CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS (US) INC.
, as a Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature page to Security Agreement
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GCP INTERNATIONAL INC.
, as a Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature page to Security Agreement
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VERIFI LLC
, as a Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature page to Security Agreement
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COLLATERAL AGENT:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature page to Security Agreement
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SCHEDULE II
Intellectual Property
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EXHIBIT A TO SECURITY AGREEMENT
FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
SUPPLEMENT NO. __, dated as of ________ (this “
Supplement
”), to the Security Agreement (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof, the “
Security Agreement
”), dated as of February 3, 2016 by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation (the “
Borrower
”), the grantors party thereto (together with the Borrower and any other Person that becomes a party thereto pursuant to Section 8.14 of the Security Agreement, collectively, the “
Grantors
”) and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “
Collateral Agent
”) for the Secured Parties.
1.
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among the Borrower, European Borrowers (as defined therein), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
2. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement or the Security Agreement, as applicable.
3. The Grantors have entered into the Security Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make Loans. The undersigned Restricted Subsidiary (the “
New Subsidiary
”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement to become a Grantor under the Security Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make additional Loans and as consideration for Loans previously made.
Accordingly, the Collateral Agent and the New Subsidiary agree as follows:
Section 1. In accordance with Section 8.14 of the Security Agreement, the New Subsidiary by its signature below becomes a Grantor under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and the New Subsidiary hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement applicable to it as a Grantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Grantor thereunder are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (provided that representations and warranties that specifically refer to an earlier date shall be made with respect to the date hereof). In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Subsidiary, as security for the payment in full of the Secured Obligations, does hereby create and grant to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, their successors and permitted assigns, a security interest in and Lien on all of the New Subsidiary’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) of the New Subsidiary. Each reference to a “Grantor” in the Security Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Subsidiary. The Security Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The New Subsidiary represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties that, as of the date hereof, (a) it is duly authorized by all necessary corporate, membership, partnership or other necessary action to execute and deliver this Supplement and to perform its obligations under this Supplement; (b) this Supplement has been duly executed and delivered by the New Subsidiary; and (c) this Supplement when executed and delivered by the New Subsidiary will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the New Subsidiary Guarantor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be (i) limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (iii) subject to the need for filings and registrations necessary to create or perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Guarantor in favor of the Secured Parties.
Section 3. This Supplement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Supplement shall become effective when the Collateral Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Supplement that bears the signature of the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent has executed a counterpart hereof. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Supplement by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.
Section 4. The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants the information set forth in the attached Perfection Certificate is correct and complete in all material respects. Such Perfection Certificate shall be deemed to supplement the Schedules to the Security Agreement.
Section 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 7. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Security Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
Section 8. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 8.01 of the Security Agreement.
Section 9. The New Subsidiary agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Supplement in accordance with (and subject to) Section 8.03(a) of the Security Agreement;
provided
however, that the Borrower shall remain primarily liable for such expenses pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Security Agreement as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY],
as the New Subsidiary and a Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Legal Name:
Jurisdiction of Formation:
Location of Chief Executive Office:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as the Collateral Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT B TO SECURITY AGREEMENT
FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
[To be attached.]
EXHIBIT C TO SECURITY AGREEMENT
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
IN UNITED STATES TRADEMARKS
This Trademark Security Agreement
, dated as of [______________] by and between [
Name of Grantor
], a [________] formed under the laws of [_________] (the “
Grantor
”), in favor of DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, in its capacity as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 3, 2016 (in such capacity together with its successors and assigns, the “
Grantee
”).
W I T N E S S E T H
:
Whereas, the Grantor is party to a Security Agreement dated as of February 3, 2016 (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “
Security Agreement
”) in favor of the Grantee pursuant to which the Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Trademark Security Agreement;
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Grantee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Grantor hereby agrees with the Grantee as follows:
SECTION 1.
Defined Terms
. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2.
Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral
. The Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Grantee for the benefit of the Secured Parties a security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the Trademarks owned by such Grantor including, without limitation, those registered or applied for Trademarks listed on
Schedule I
attached hereto and all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing;
provided
that with respect to any United States Trademark, applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the basis of any Grantor’s “intent to use” such Trademarks will not be deemed to be Collateral unless and until a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, whereupon such application shall be automatically subject to the security interest granted herein and deemed to be included in the Collateral.
SECTION 3.
Security Agreement
. The security interest granted pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement is granted in connection with the Security Agreement and is expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof. Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Grantee with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. The Security Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Lenders thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. In the event that any provision of this Trademark Security
Agreement is deemed to conflict with or is otherwise inconsistent with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control.
SECTION 4.
Purpose
. This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
SECTION 5.
Termination
. Upon termination of the Security Agreement, the security interest granted pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement shall be automatically released and the Grantee shall, at the reasonable request of the Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, lien and security interest in all the Trademarks owned by the Grantor, including, without limitation, those registered or applied for Trademarks listed on
Schedule I
attached hereto. Upon (i) the sale or other transfer by the Grantor of any Collateral constituting Trademarks (other than to another Grantor) that is permitted under the Credit Agreement or (ii) the Grantor being released from its obligations under the Security Agreement, in each case, the security interest granted pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement shall be automatically released in accordance with (and subject to) Section 8.13 of the Security Agreement.
SECTION 6.
Governing Law
. THIS TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 7.
Counterparts
. This Trademark Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Trademark Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Trademark Security Agreement by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Trademark Security Agreement.
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signature page follows
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has caused this Trademark Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF GRANTOR],
as the Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as the Collateral Agent and the Grantee
By:
Name:
Title
SCHEDULE I
to
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IN UNITED STATES TRADEMARKS
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EXHIBIT D TO SECURITY AGREEMENT
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
IN UNITED STATES PATENTS
This
Patent Security Agreement
, dated as of [________], by and between [
Name of Grantor
], a [________] formed under the laws of [___________] (the “
Grantor
”), in favor of DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, in its capacity as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 3, 2016, (in such capacity together with its successors and assigns, the “
Grantee
”).
W I T N E S S E T H
:
Whereas, the Grantor is party to a Security Agreement dated as of February 3, 2016 (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “
Security Agreement
”) in favor of the Grantee pursuant to which the Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Patent Security Agreement;
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Grantee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Grantor hereby agrees with the Grantee as follows:
SECTION 1.
Defined Terms
. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2.
Grant of Security Interest in Patent Collateral
. The Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Grantee for the benefit of the Secured Parties a security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the Patents owned by the Grantor including, without limitation, those issued Patents and Patent applications on
Schedule I
attached hereto and all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.
SECTION 3.
Security Agreement
. The security interest granted pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement is granted in connection with the Security Agreement and is expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof. Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Grantee with respect to the security interest in the Patents made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. The Security Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Lenders thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. In the event that any provision of this Patent Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with or is otherwise inconsistent with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control.
SECTION 4.
Purpose
. This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
SECTION 5.
Termination
. Upon termination of the Security Agreement, the security interest granted pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement shall be automatically released and the Grantee shall, at the reasonable request of the Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, lien and security interest in all Patents owned by the Grantor, including, without limitation, those issued Patents and Patent applications listed on
Schedule I
attached hereto. Upon (i) the sale or other transfer by the Grantor of any Collateral constituting Patents (other than to another Grantor) that is permitted under the Credit Agreement or (ii) the Grantor being released from its obligations under the Security Agreement, in each case, the security interest granted pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement shall be automatically released in accordance with (and subject to) Section 8.13 of the Security Agreement.
SECTION 6.
Governing Law
. THIS PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 7.
Counterparts
. This Patent Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Patent Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Patent Security Agreement by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Patent Security Agreement.
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signature page follows
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has caused this Patent Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF GRANTOR],
as the Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as the Collateral Agent and the Grantee
By:
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE I
to
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
IN UNITED STATES PATENTS
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EXHIBIT E TO SECURITY AGREEMENT
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
IN UNITED STATES COPYRIGHTS
This Copyright Security Agreement
, dated as of [__________], by and between [
Name of Grantor
] , a [____________] formed under the laws of [_________] (the “
Grantor
”), in favor of DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, in its capacity as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 3, 2016 (in such capacity together with its successors and assigns, the “
Grantee
”).
W I T N E S S E T H
:
Whereas, the Grantor is party to a Security Agreement dated as of February 3, 2016 (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “
Security Agreement
”) in favor of the Grantee pursuant to which the Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Copyright Security Agreement;
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Grantee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement, the Grantor hereby agrees with the Grantee as follows:
SECTION 1.
Defined Terms
. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2.
Grant of Security Interest in Copyright Collateral
. The Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Grantee for the benefit of the Secured Parties a security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the Copyrights owned by the Grantor including, without limitation, those registered Copyrights and Copyright applications listed on
Schedule I
attached hereto and all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.
SECTION 3.
Security Agreement
. The security interest granted pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement is granted in connection with the Security Agreement and is expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof. Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Grantee with respect to the security interest in the Copyrights made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. The Security Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Lenders thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. In the event that any provision of this Copyright Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with or is otherwise inconsistent with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control.
SECTION 4.
Purpose
. This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Copyright Office.
SECTION 5.
Termination
. Upon termination of the Security Agreement, the security interest granted pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement shall be automatically released and the Grantee shall, at the reasonable request of the Grantor, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, lien and security interest in all Copyrights owned by the Grantor including, without limitation, those registered Copyrights and Copyright applications listed on
Schedule I
attached hereto. Upon (i) the sale or other transfer by the Grantor of any Collateral constituting Copyrights (other than to another Grantor) that is permitted under the Credit Agreement or (ii) the Grantor being released from its obligations under the Security Agreement, in each case, the security interest granted pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement shall be automatically released in accordance with (and subject to) Section 8.13 of the Security Agreement.
SECTION 6.
Governing Law
. THIS COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 7.
Counterparts
. This Copyright Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Copyright Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.
[
signature page follows
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has caused this Copyright Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF GRANTOR],
as the Grantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as the Collateral Agent and the Grantee
By:
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE I
to
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
IN UNITED STATES COPYRIGHTS
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EXHIBIT F-2
FORM OF UK HOLDCO PLEDGE AGREEMENT
[To Be Attached]
Form of UK HoldCo Pledge Agreement
F-2-1
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GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
(as Chargor)
and
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
(as Security Agent)
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SHARE CHARGE
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London EC2M 3XF
United Kingdom
Tel: +44.20.7710.1000
www.lw.com
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CONTENTS
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6.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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7.
PROTECTION OF SECURITY
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8.
VOTING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS
8
9.
IMPLIED COVENANTS FOR TITLE
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10.
SECURITY AGENT’S POWER TO REMEDY
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11.
CONTINUING SECURITY
9
12.
ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY
9
14.
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
12
15.
PROTECTION OF SECURITY AGENT AND RECEIVER
12
17.
PROTECTION FOR THIRD PARTIES
14
18.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
15
19.
REINSTATEMENT AND RELEASE
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23.
REDEMPTION OF PRIOR CHARGES
17
25.
CHANGES TO PARTIES
18
27.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
18
28.
SERVICE OF PROCESS
19
THIS DEED
is made on 2016
BETWEEN
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Security Agent
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IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS
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In this Deed:
“
Charged Property
” means all the assets and undertakings of the Chargor which from time to time are subject of the security created or expressed to be created in favour of the Security Agent by or pursuant to this Deed;
“
Company
” means GCP (UK) Holdings Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 09621665 and registered office 100 New Bridge Street, London, England, EC4V 6JA;
“
Credit Agreement
” means the credit agreement dated [3 February 2016], among GCP Applied Technologies Inc. as the Borrower, Grace Construction Products Limited as the UK Borrower, Grace NV as the Belgian Borrower, the Security Agent as Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders party thereto;
“
Parties
” means each of the parties to this Deed from time to time;
“
Quasi-Security
” means a transaction in which the Chargor:
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(b)
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sells, transfers or otherwise disposes of any of its receivables on recourse terms;
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(c)
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enters into any arrangement under which money or the benefit of a bank or other account may be applied, set-off or made subject to a combination of accounts other than in the ordinary course of business; or
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(d)
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enters into any other preferential arrangement having a similar effect,
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in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as a method of raising indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an asset;
“
Receiver
” means an administrator, a receiver and manager or (if the Security Agent so specifies in the relevant appointment) receiver in each case appointed under this Deed;
“
Related Rights
” means all dividends, distributions and other income paid or payable on a Share, together with all shares or other property derived from any Share and all other allotments, accretions, rights, benefits and advantages of all kinds accruing, offered or otherwise derived from or incidental to that Share (whether by way of conversion, redemption, bonus, preference, option or otherwise);
“
Secured Obligations
” has the meaning given to it in the Security Agreement;
“
Secured Parties
” means the Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and any Receiver;
“
Security
” means a mortgage, charge, pledge or lien or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect;
“
Security Agreement
” means the security agreement by and among the Chargor as Borrower, the Guarantors, the Additional Grantors (each as defined and named therein) and the Security Agent as Collateral Agent (as defined therein), dated on or around the date hereof, together with each related security agreement supplement executed and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.
“
Shares
” means all shares owned by the Chargor in the Company including but not limited to the shares specified in Schedule 1 (
Shares
), provided that these shall not represent at any time more than 65% of the voting shares and 100% of the non-voting shares in the Company; and
“
Trust Property
” means:
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(a)
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the Security created or evidenced or expressed to be created or evidenced under or pursuant to any of the Loan Documents (being the "
Transaction Security
"), and expressed to be granted in favour of the Security Agent as trustee for the Secured Parties and all proceeds of that Transaction Security;
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(b)
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all obligations expressed to be undertaken by the Chargor to pay amounts in respect of its liabilities to the Security Agent as trustee for the Secured Parties and secured by the Transaction Security together with all representations and warranties expressed to be given by the Chargor in favour of the Security Agent as trustee for the Secured Parties;
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(c)
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the Security Agent's interest in any trust fund created pursuant to any turnover of receipt provisions in any Loan Documents;
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(d)
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any other amounts or property, whether rights, entitlements, chooses in action or otherwise, actual or contingent, which the Security Agent is required by the terms of the Loan Documents to hold as trustee on trust for the Secured Parties.
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In this Deed, unless a contrary intention appears, a reference to:
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(a)
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an “
agreement
” includes any legally binding arrangement, concession, contract, deed or franchise (in each case whether oral or written);
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(b)
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an “
amendment
” includes any amendment, supplement, variation, novation, modification, replacement or restatement and “
amend
”, “
amending
” and “
amended
” shall be construed accordingly;
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(c)
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“
assets
” includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description;
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(d)
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“
including
” means including without limitation and “
includes
” and “
included
” shall be construed accordingly;
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(e)
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“
losses
” includes losses, actions, damages, claims, proceedings, costs, demands, expenses (including fees) and liabilities and “
loss
” shall be construed accordingly;
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(f)
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a “
person
” includes any person, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) or any two or more of the foregoing;
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(g)
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a “
regulation
” includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation; and
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(h)
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the Parties intend that this document shall take effect as a deed notwithstanding the fact that a Party may only execute this document under hand.
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(a)
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In this Deed, unless a contrary intention appears, a reference to:
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(i)
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any Party, Secured Party, the Chargor or any other person is, where relevant, deemed to be a reference to or to include, as appropriate, that person’s successors in title, permitted assignees and transferees and in the case of the Security Agent, any person for the time being appointed as Security Agent or Security Agents in accordance with the Loan Documents;
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(ii)
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any Loan Document or other agreement or instrument is to be construed as a reference to that agreement or instrument as amended or novated, including by way of increase of the facilities or other obligations or addition of new facilities or other obligations made available under them or accession or retirement of the parties to these agreements but excluding any amendment or novation made contrary to any provision of any Loan Document;
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(iii)
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any clause or schedule is a reference to, respectively, a clause of and schedule to this Deed and any reference to this Deed includes its schedules; and
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(iv)
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a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted.
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(b)
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The index to and the headings in this Deed are inserted for convenience only and are to be ignored in construing this Deed.
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(c)
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Words importing the plural shall include the singular and vice versa.
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1.4
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Incorporation by reference
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Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined in this Deed, words and expressions defined in the Credit Agreement have the same meanings when used in this Deed.
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deed, the obtaining of a moratorium under section 1A of the Insolvency Act 1986, or anything done with a view to obtaining such a moratorium (including any preliminary decision or investigation), shall not be an event causing any floating charge created by this Deed to crystallise or causing restrictions which would not otherwise apply to be imposed on the disposal of property by the Chargor or a ground for the appointment of a Receiver.
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(b)
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The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to this Deed and no rights or benefits expressly or impliedly conferred by this Deed shall be enforceable under that Act against the Parties by any other person.
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(c)
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The parties hereto intend that this document shall take effect as a deed notwithstanding that any party may only execute this document under hand.
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(a)
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The Security Agent hereby accepts its appointment as agent and trustee by the Secured Parties and declares (and the Chargor hereby acknowledges) that the Trust Property is held by the Security Agent as a trustee for and on behalf of the Secured Parties on the basis of the duties, obligations and responsibilities set out in the Credit Agreement.
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(b)
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Section 1 of the Trustee Act 2000 shall not apply to the duties of the Security Agent in relation to the trusts created by this Deed or any other Loan Document. In performing its duties, obligations and responsibilities, the Security Agent shall be considered to be acting only in a mechanical and administrative capacity or as expressly provided in this Deed and the other Loan Documents.
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(c)
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In acting as trustee for the Secured Parties under this Deed, the Security Agent shall be regarded as acting through its trustee division which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its divisions or departments. Any information received by some other division or department of the Security Agent may be treated as confidential and shall not be regarded as having been given to the Security Agent’s trustee division.
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The Chargor, as primary obligor, covenants with the Security Agent (for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties) that it will on demand pay the Secured Obligations when they fall due for payment.
The Chargor, as continuing security for the payment of the Secured Obligations, charges in favour of the Security Agent by way of first fixed charge and with full title guarantee all of the Shares, both present and future, from time to time, owned by it or in which it has an interest, and all corresponding Related Rights
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(a)
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The covenants set out in Section 2(1)(b) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 shall extend to include the obligations set out in sub-clause 4 (b) and (c) below.
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(b)
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The Chargor shall promptly (and at its own expense) do all such acts (including payment of all stamp duties or fees) or execute or re-execute all such documents (including assignments, transfers, mortgages, charges, notices and instructions on terms equivalent or similar to those set out in this Deed) as the Security Agent may reasonably specify (and in such form as the Security Agent may reasonably require):
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(i)
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to perfect the Security created or intended to be created under or evidenced by this Deed (which may include the execution or re-execution of a mortgage, charge, assignment or other Security over all or any of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of this Deed) or for the exercise of any rights, powers and remedies of the Security Agent, any Receiver or the other Secured Parties provided by or pursuant to this Deed or by law; and/or
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(ii)
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to facilitate the realisation of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Security created under this Deed.
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(c)
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The Chargor shall take all such action as is available to it (including making all filings and registrations) as may be necessary for the purpose of the creation, perfection, protection or maintenance of any Security conferred or intended to be conferred on the Security Agent or the Secured Parties by or pursuant to this Deed.
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The Chargor may not:
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(d)
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create or agree to create or permit to subsist any Security or Quasi-Security over all or any part of the Charged Property;
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(e)
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sell, transfer, lend or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Charged Property or the right to receive or to be paid the proceeds arising on the disposal of the same, or agree or attempt to do so; or
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(f)
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dispose of the equity of redemption in respect of all or any part of the Charged Property,
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except as expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement or with the prior consent of the Security Agent.
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6.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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6.1
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The Chargor represents and warrants to the Security Agent on the date of this Deed and on each date that any representations are repeated under Article 5 (
Representations and Warranties
) of the Credit Agreement that:
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(d)
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it is the legal and beneficial owner of the shares identified against its name in Schedule 1 (
Shares
) which represent the entire issued share capital of the Company;
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(e)
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all of the Shares that form part of the Charged Property are fully paid and the constitutional documents of the Chargor and the Company do not restrict or otherwise limit the Chargor’s right to transfer or charge its shares in the Company pursuant to the terms of this Deed; and
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(f)
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except as expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement, none of the Charged Property is the subject of any claim, assertion, infringement, attack, right, action or other restriction or arrangement of whatever nature.
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6.2
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The Chargor makes the representations set out in Section 5.01 (
Corporate Status
), Section 5.02 (
Corporate Power and Authority
), Section 5.03 (
No Violation
), Section 5.04 (
Governmental Authorizations; Other Approvals
), Section 5.18 (
Collateral Documents
) of the Credit Agreement, as if references to any Loan Document or Collateral Document contained therein were references to this Deed.
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7.
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PROTECTION OF SECURITY
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7.1
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The Chargor will promptly deposit with the Security Agent (or as it shall direct) all stocks and share certificates and other documents of title relating to the Shares together with stock transfer forms executed in blank and left undated on the basis that the Security Agent shall be able to hold such documents of title and stock transfer forms until the Secured Obligations have been irrevocably and unconditionally discharged in full and shall be entitled, at any time following the occurrence of an Event of Default or if the Security Agent reasonably considers that the security constituted by this Deed is in jeopardy to complete, under its power of attorney given in this Deed, the stock transfer forms on behalf of the Chargor in favour of itself or such other person as it shall select;
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7.2
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The Security Agent may retain any document delivered to it under this Clause 7 or otherwise until the security created under this Deed is released and, if for any reason it ceases to hold any such document before that time, it may by notice to the Chargor require that the document be redelivered to it and the Chargor shall promptly comply (or procure compliance) with that notice.
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7.3
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Any document required to be delivered to the Security Agent under Clause 7.1 which is for any reason not so delivered or which is released by the Security Agent to the Chargor shall be held on trust by the Chargor for the Security Agent.
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8.
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VOTING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS
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8.1
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Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Security Agent shall have given the Chargor three Business Days’ notice that the rights of the Chargor under this Clause 8.1 are being suspended:
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(a)
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the Chargor shall be entitled to receive and retain all dividends, distributions and other moneys paid on or derived from its Shares; and
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(b)
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the Chargor shall be entitled to exercise all voting and other rights and powers attaching to its Shares provided that it shall not exercise any such voting rights or powers in any manner in contravention of the Credit Agreement, or which would adversely affect the validity, enforceability or existence of the Charged Property or the Security created under this Deed.
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8.2
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Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and provided that the Security Agent has notified the Chargor of the suspension of the rights of the Chargor in accordance with Clause 8.1 above, all voting rights in respect of the Shares shall be exercised by the Chargor as directed by the Security Agent, unless the Security Agent has notified the Chargor in writing that it wishes to gives up this right.
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8.3
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Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and provided that the Security Agent has notified the Chargor of the suspension of the rights of the Chargor in accordance with Clause 8.1 above, the Chargor shall hold any dividends, distributions and other monies paid on or derived from the Shares on trust for the Secured Parties and pay the same to, or as directed by, the Security Agent.
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8.4
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If, at any time, any Shares are registered in the name of the Security Agent or its nominee, the Security Agent will not be under any duty to ensure that any dividends, distributions or other moneys payable in respect of those Shares are duly and promptly paid or received by it or its nominee, or to verify that the correct amounts are paid or received, or to take any action in connection with the taking up of any (or any offer of any) stocks, shares, rights, moneys or other property paid, distributed, accruing or offered at any time by way of interest, dividend, redemption, bonus, rights, preference, option, warrant or otherwise on or in respect of or in substitution for, any of those Shares.
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9.
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IMPLIED COVENANTS FOR TITLE
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9.1
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The covenants set out in Sections 3(1), 3(2) and 6(2) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 will not extend to Clause 3 (
Charging Provision
).
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9.2
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It shall be implied in respect of Clause 3 (
Charging Provision
) that the Chargor is disposing of the Charged Property free from all charges and encumbrances (whether monetary or not) and from all other rights exercisable by third parties (including liabilities imposed and rights conferred by or under any enactment).
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10.
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SECURITY AGENT’S POWER TO REMEDY
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If the Chargor fails to comply with any obligation set out in Clause 7 (
Protection of Security
) or Clause 8 (
Voting and Distribution Rights
) and that failure is not remedied to the satisfaction of the Security Agent within 14 days of the Security
Agent giving notice to the Chargor or the Chargor becoming aware of the failure to comply, it will allow (and irrevocably authorises) the Security Agent or any person which the Security Agent nominates to take any action on behalf of the Chargor which is necessary to ensure that those obligations are complied with.
The Chargor will indemnify the Security Agent against all losses incurred by the Security Agent as a result of a breach by the Chargor of its obligations under Clause 7 (
Protection of Security
) or Clause 8 (
Voting and Distribution Rights
) and in connection with the exercise by the Security Agent of its rights contained in Clause 10.1 above. All sums the subject of this indemnity will be payable by the Chargor to the Security Agent on demand and if not so paid will bear interest at the Default Rate. Any unpaid interest will be compounded monthly.
The Security constituted by this Deed shall be a continuing security notwithstanding any intermediate payment or settlement of all or any part of the Secured Obligations or any other act, matter or thing.
The Security constituted by this Deed is to be in addition to and shall neither be merged in nor in any way exclude or prejudice or be affected by any other Security or other right which the Security Agent and/or any other Secured Party may now or after the date of this Deed hold for any of the Secured Obligations, and this Security may be enforced against the Chargor without first having recourse to any other rights of the Security Agent or any other Secured Party.
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12.
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ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY
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For the purpose of all rights and powers implied or granted by statute, the Secured Obligations are deemed to have fallen due on the date of this Deed. The power of sale and other powers conferred by section 101 of the Law of Property Act 1925 and all other enforcement powers conferred by this Deed shall be immediately exercisable at any time after an Event of Default has occurred.
The powers conferred on mortgagees, receivers or administrative receivers by the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Insolvency Act 1986 (as the case may be) shall apply to the Security created under this Deed, unless they are expressly or impliedly excluded. If there is ambiguity or conflict between the powers contained in those Acts and those contained in this Deed, those contained in this Deed shall prevail.
All or any of the powers conferred upon mortgagees by the Law of Property Act 1925 as varied or extended by this Deed, and all or any of the rights and powers conferred by this Deed on a Receiver (whether expressly or impliedly), may be exercised by the Security Agent without further notice to the Chargor at any time after an Event of Default has occurred, irrespective of whether the Security Agent has taken possession or appointed a Receiver of the Charged Property.
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12.4
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Disapplication of Statutory Restrictions
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The restriction on the consolidation of mortgages and on power of sale imposed by sections 93 and 103 respectively of the Law of Property Act 1925 shall not apply to the security constituted by this Deed.
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12.5
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Appropriation under the Financial Collateral Regulations
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(a)
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To the extent that any of the Charged Property constitutes “financial collateral” and this Deed and the obligations of the Chargor hereunder constitutes “security financial collateral arrangement” (in each case as defined in, and for the purposes of, the Financial Collateral Arrangements (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (as amended)), the Security Agent shall have the right to appropriate all or any part of such financial collateral in or towards discharge of the Secured Obligations and may exercise that right to appropriate by giving notice to the Chargor at any time after an Event of Default has occurred.
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(b)
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The Parties agree that the value of any such appropriated financial collateral shall be: (x) in the case of securities, the price at which such securities can be disposed of by the Security Agent; and (y) in the case of any other asset, the market value of such financial collateral as determined by the Security Agent, in each case, in a commercially reasonable manner (including by way of an independent valuation). The Parties agree that the methods of valuation provided for in this paragraph shall constitute commercially reasonable methods of valuation for the purposes of the Regulations.
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13.1
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Appointment of Receiver
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(a)
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Subject to paragraph (d) below, at any time after notice demanding payment of any sum which is then due but unpaid in respect of the Secured Obligations has been given by the Security Agent to the Chargor, or if so requested by the Chargor, the Security Agent may by writing under hand signed by any officer or manager of the Security Agent, appoint any person (or persons) to be a Receiver of all or any part of the Charged Property.
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(b)
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Section 109(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 shall not apply to this Deed.
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(c)
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Paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 shall apply to any floating charge created by this Deed.
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(d)
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The Security Agent shall be entitled to appoint a Receiver save to the extent prohibited by section 72A Insolvency Act 1986.
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Each Receiver appointed under this Deed shall have (subject to any limitations or restrictions which the Security Agent may incorporate in the deed or instrument appointing it) all the powers conferred from time to time on receivers by the Law of Property Act 1925 and the Insolvency Act 1986 (each of which is deemed incorporated in this Deed), so that the powers set out in schedule 1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 shall extend to every Receiver, whether or not an administrative receiver. In addition, notwithstanding any liquidation of the Chargor, each Receiver shall have power to:
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(a)
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exercise all voting and other rights attaching to the Shares owned by the Chargor and comprised in the Charged Property, but only following a written notification from either the Receiver or the Security Agent to the Chargor stating that the Security Agent shall exercise all voting rights in respect of the Shares owned by the Chargor and comprised in the Charged Property;
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(b)
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redeem any prior Security on or relating to the Charged Property and settle and pass the accounts of the person entitled to that prior Security, so that any accounts so settled and passed shall (subject to any manifest error) be conclusive and binding on the Chargor and the money so paid shall be deemed to be an expense properly incurred by the Receiver;
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(c)
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settle any claims, accounts, disputes, questions and demands with or by any person who is or claims to be a creditor of the Chargor or relating to any of the Charged Property; and
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(d)
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do all other acts and things (including signing and executing all documents and deeds) as the Receiver considers to be incidental or conducive to any of the matters or powers in this Clause 13.2, or otherwise incidental or conducive to the preservation, improvement or realisation of the Charged Property, and use the name of the Chargor for all such purposes,
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and in each case may use the name of the Chargor and exercise the relevant power in any manner which he may think fit.
Each Receiver shall be the agent of the Chargor, which shall be solely responsible for his acts or defaults, and for his remuneration and expenses, and be liable on any agreements or engagements made or entered into by him. The Security Agent will not be responsible for any misconduct, negligence or default of a Receiver.
The Security Agent may by notice remove from time to time any Receiver appointed by it (subject to the provisions of section 45 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the case of an administrative receivership) and, whenever it may deem appropriate,
appoint a new Receiver in the place of any Receiver whose appointment has terminated, for whatever reason.
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13.5
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Remuneration of Receiver
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The Security Agent may from time to time fix the remuneration of any Receiver appointed by it.
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14.
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APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
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14.1
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Order of Application
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All moneys received or recovered by the Security Agent or any Receiver pursuant to this Deed shall (subject to the claims of any person having prior rights thereto) be applied in the order and manner specified by the Security Agreement notwithstanding any purported appropriation by the Chargor.
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14.2
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Section 109 Law of Property Act 1925
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Sections 109(6) and (8) of the Law of Property Act 1925 shall not apply to a Receiver appointed under this Deed.
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14.3
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Application against Secured Obligations
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Subject to Clause 14.1 above, any moneys or other value received or realised by the Security Agent from the Chargor or a Receiver under this Deed may be applied by the Security Agent to any item of account or liability or transaction forming part of the Secured Obligations to which they may be applicable in any order or manner which the Security Agent may determine.
Until the Secured Obligations are paid in full, the Security Agent or the Receiver (as appropriate) may place and keep (for such time as it shall determine) any money received, recovered or realized pursuant to this Deed or on account of the Chargor’s liability in respect of the Secured Obligations in an interest bearing separate suspense account (to the credit of either the Chargor or the Security Agent or the Receiver as the Security Agent or the Receiver shall think fit) and the Security Agent or the Receiver may retain the same for the period which it considers expedient without having any obligation to apply all or any part of that money in or towards discharge of the Secured Obligations.
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15.
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PROTECTION OF SECURITY AGENT AND RECEIVER
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Neither the Security Agent nor any Receiver shall be liable in respect of any of the Charged Property or for any loss or damage which arises out of the exercise or the attempted or purported exercise of, or the failure to exercise any of, their respective powers, unless caused by its or his gross negligence, wilful default under the Loan Documents.
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15.2
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Possession of Charged Property
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Without prejudice to Clause 15.1 above, if the Security Agent or the Receiver enters into possession of the Charged Property, it will not be liable to account as mortgagee in possession and may at any time at its discretion go out of such possession.
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15.3
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Primary liability of Chargor
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The Chargor shall be deemed to be a principal debtor and the sole, original and independent obligor for the Secured Obligations and the Charged Property shall be deemed to be a principal security for the Secured Obligations. The liability of the Chargor under this Deed and the charges contained in this Deed shall not be impaired by any forbearance, neglect, indulgence, abandonment, extension of time, release, surrender or loss of securities, dealing, variation or arrangement by the Security Agent or any other Secured Party, or by any other act, event or matter whatsoever whereby the liability of the Chargor (as a surety only) or the charges contained in this Deed (as secondary or collateral charges only) would, but for this provision, have been discharged.
The obligations of the Chargor under this Deed will not be affected by an act, omission, matter or thing which, but for this Deed, would reduce, release or prejudice any of its obligations under this Deed (without limitation and whether or not known to it or any Secured Party) including:
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(a)
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any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any Obligor or other person;
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(b)
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the release of any other Obligor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the Group;
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(c)
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the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, any Obligor or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any security;
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(d)
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any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of an Obligor or any other person;
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(e)
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any amendment, novation, supplement, extension restatement (however fundamental and whether or not more onerous) or replacement of a Loan Document or any other document or security including, without limitation, any change in the purpose of, any extension of or increase in any facility or the addition of any new facility under any Loan Document or other document or security;
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(f)
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any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Loan Document or any other document or security; or
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(g)
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any insolvency or similar proceedings.
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The provisions set out in Article 9 (
Administrative Agent and Other Agents
) of the Credit Agreement shall govern the rights, duties and obligations of the Security Agent under this Deed.
The Security Agent may delegate by power of attorney or in any other manner all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions which are for the time being exercisable by it under this Deed to any person or persons upon such terms and conditions (including the power to sub-delegate) as it may think fit. The Security Agent will not be liable or responsible to the Chargor or any other person for any losses arising from any act, default, omission or misconduct on the part of any delegate.
The powers which this Deed confers on the Security Agent, the other Secured Parties and any Receiver appointed under this Deed are cumulative, without prejudice to their respective powers under the general law, and may be exercised as often as the relevant person thinks appropriate. The Security Agent, the other Secured Parties or the Receiver may, in connection with the exercise of their powers, join or concur with any person in any transaction, scheme or arrangement whatsoever. The respective powers of the Security Agent, the other Secured Parties and the Receiver will in no circumstances be suspended, waived or otherwise prejudiced by anything other than an express consent or amendment.
The Chargor, by way of security, irrevocably and severally appoints the Security Agent, each Receiver and any person nominated for the purpose by the Security Agent or any Receiver (in writing and signed by an officer of the Security Agent or Receiver) as its attorney (with full power of substitution and delegation) in its name and on its behalf and as its act and deed to execute, seal and deliver (using the company seal where appropriate) and otherwise perfect and do any deed, assurance, agreement, instrument, act or thing which it ought to execute and do under the terms of this Deed, or which may be required or deemed proper in the exercise of any rights or powers conferred on the Security Agent or any Receiver under this Deed or otherwise for any of the purposes of this Deed, and the Chargor covenants with the Security Agent and each Receiver to ratify and confirm all such acts or things made, done or executed by that attorney.
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PROTECTION FOR THIRD PARTIES
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17.1
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No Obligation to Enquire
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No purchaser from, or other person dealing with, the Security Agent or any Receiver (or their agents) shall be obliged or concerned to enquire whether:
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(a)
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the right of the Security Agent or any Receiver to exercise any of the powers conferred by this Deed has arisen or become exercisable or as to the propriety or validity of the exercise or purported exercise of any such power; or
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(b)
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any of the Secured Obligations remain outstanding and/or are due and payable or be concerned with notice to the contrary and the title and position of such a purchaser or other person shall not be impeachable by reference to any of those matters.
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The receipt of the Security Agent or any Receiver shall be an absolute and a conclusive discharge to a purchaser, and shall relieve him of any obligation to see to the application of any moneys paid to or by the direction of the Security Agent or any Receiver.
The Chargor shall, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.04 (
Attorney Costs, Expenses and Taxes
) of the Credit Agreement and Section 13 (
Costs of Enforcement
) of the Guarantee Agreement, pay to each of the Security Agent and any Receiver the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with:
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the negotiation, preparation, execution, completion and perfection of this Deed and any other documents or notices referred to in, or related or incidental to, this Deed; and
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any amendment, waiver or consent relating to this Deed (and documents, matters or things referred to in this Deed).
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18.2
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Enforcement Expenses
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The Chargor shall, in accordance with Section 10.05 (
Indemnification by the Borrower)
of the Credit Agreement and Section 13 (
Costs of Enforcement
) of the Guarantee Agreement, pay to each of the Security Agent, any Receiver and each other Secured Party the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by it in connection with the enforcement of or the preservation of any rights under (and any documents referred to in) this Deed and any proceedings instituted by or against the Security Agent and any Secured Party as a consequence of taking or holding the Security created under this Deed or enforcing these rights.
The Chargor shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify each Secured Party against any cost, loss or liability that Secured Party incurs in relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar taxes payable in respect of this Deed.
If not paid when due, the amounts payable under this Clause 18 shall carry interest compounded with monthly rests at the Default Rate (after as well as before judgment), from the date of demand and shall form part of the Secured Obligations.
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19.
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REINSTATEMENT AND RELEASE
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If any amount paid by the Chargor in respect of the Secured Obligations is capable of being avoided or set aside on the liquidation or administration of the Chargor or otherwise, then for the purposes of this Deed that amount shall not be considered to have been paid.
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Discharge Conditional
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Any settlement or discharge between the Chargor and any Secured Party shall be conditional upon no security or payment to that Secured Party by the Chargor or any other person being avoided, set aside, ordered to be refunded or reduced by virtue of any provision or enactment relating to insolvency and accordingly (but without limiting the other rights of that Secured Party under this Deed) that Secured Party shall be entitled to recover from the Chargor the value which that Secured Party has placed on that security or the amount of any such payment as if that settlement or discharge had not occurred.
Once all the Secured Obligations have been irrevocably paid in full and none of the Security Agent nor any Secured Party has any actual or contingent liability to advance further moneys to, or incur liability on behalf of, the Chargor, the Security Agent and each Secured Party shall, at the request and cost of the Chargor, execute any documents (or procure that its nominees execute any documents) or take any action which may be necessary to release the Charged Property from the Security constituted by this Deed. On the release of any of the Charged Property the Security Agent shall not be bound to return the identical securities which were deposited, lodged, held or transferred and the Chargor will accept securities of the same class and denomination or such other securities as shall then represent the Charged Property being released.
All moneys received or held by the Security Agent or any Receiver under this Deed may be converted into any other currency which the Security Agent considers necessary to cover the obligations and liabilities comprised in the Secured Obligations in that other currency at the Security Agent’s spot rate of exchange then prevailing for purchasing that other currency with the existing currency.
No payment to the Security Agent (whether under any judgment or court order or otherwise) shall discharge the obligation or liability of the Chargor in respect of which it was made unless and until the Security Agent has received payment in full in the currency in which the obligation or liability is payable or, if the currency of payment is not specified, was incurred. To the extent that the amount of any such payment shall on actual conversion into that currency fall short of that obligation or liability expressed in that currency, the Security Agent shall have a further separate cause of action against the Chargor and shall be entitled to enforce the Security constituted by this Deed to recover the amount of the shortfall.
The Security Agent may set off any matured obligation due from the Chargor under the Loan Documents (to the extent beneficially owned by the Security Agent) against any matured obligation owed by the Security Agent to the Chargor, regardless of the place of payment, booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Security Agent may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for the purpose of the set-off.
If, at any time after notice demanding payment of any sum which is then due but unpaid in respect of the Secured Obligations has been given by the Security Agent to the Chargor, the relevant obligation or liability is unliquidated or unascertained, the Security Agent may set-off the amount which it estimates (in good faith) will be the final amount of that obligation or liability once it becomes liquidated or ascertained.
The Chargor will pay all amounts payable under this Deed without any set-off, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever unless required by law, in which event the Chargor will pay an additional amount to ensure that the payment recipient receives the amount which would have been payable had no deduction been required to have been made.
If the Security Agent or any other Secured Party receives notice of any subsequent Security or other interest affecting any of the Charged Property (except as permitted by the Credit Agreement) it may open a new account for the Chargor in its books. If it does not do so then (unless it gives express notice to the contrary to the Chargor), as from the time it receives that notice, all payments made by the Chargor to it (in the absence of any express appropriation to the contrary) shall be treated as having been credited to a new account of the Chargor and not as having been applied in reduction of the Secured Obligations.
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REDEMPTION OF PRIOR CHARGES
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The Security Agent may, at any time after an Event of Default has occurred, redeem any prior Security on or relating to any of the Charged Property or procure the transfer of that Security to itself, and may settle and pass the accounts of any person entitled to that prior Security. Any account so settled and passed shall (subject to any manifest error) be conclusive and binding on the Chargor. The Chargor will on demand pay to the Security Agent all principal moneys and interest and all losses incidental to any such redemption or transfer.
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Communications in writing
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Any communication to be made under or in connection with this Deed shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter.
The address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each party to this Deed for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with this Deed is:
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In accordance with the provisions of Section 10.02 (
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies
) of the Credit Agreement (in the case of any person who is a party as at the date of this Deed);
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in the case of any person who becomes a party after the date of this Deed, notified in writing to the Security Agent on or prior to the date on which it becomes a party,
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or any substitute address or fax number as the party may notify to the Security Agent (or the Security Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change is made by the Security Agent) by not less than five Business Days’ notice.
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Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in connection with this Deed will only be effective:
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(i)
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if by way of fax, when received in legible form; or
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(ii)
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if by way of letter, when it has been left at the relevant address or five Business Days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address,
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and, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details provided under Clause 24.2, if addressed to that department or officer.
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Any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Security Agent will be effective only when actually received by the Security Agent and then only if it is expressly marked for the attention of the department or officer identified with the Security Agent’s signature below (or any substitute department or officer as the Security Agent shall specify for this purpose).
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Assignment by the Security Agent
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The Security Agent may at any time assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of its rights under this Deed in accordance with the Loan Documents.
The Chargor authorises and agrees to changes to parties in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and authorises the Security Agent to execute on its behalf any document required to effect the necessary transfer of rights or obligations contemplated by those provisions.
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Certificates Conclusive
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A certificate or determination of the Security Agent as to any amount payable under this Deed will be conclusive and binding on the Chargor, except in the case of manifest error.
This Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Deed.
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26.3
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Invalidity of any Provision
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If any provision of this Deed is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired in any way.
Failure by one or more parties (“
Non-Signatories
”) to execute this Deed on the date hereof will not invalidate the provisions of this Deed as between the other Parties who do execute this Deed. Such Non-Signatories may execute this Deed on a subsequent date and will thereupon become bound by its provisions.
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GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
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(a)
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This Deed and any non-contractual claims arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
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(b)
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Subject to Clause (c) below, the Parties agree that the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Deed, whether contractual or non-contractual (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity or termination of this Deed) (a “
Dispute
”). The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no party will argue to the contrary.
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The Parties agree that, for the benefit of the Secured Parties only, nothing in this Deed shall limit the right of the Secured Parties to bring any legal action against the Chargor in any other court of competent jurisdiction.
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Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Chargor:
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irrevocably appoints GCP (UK) Holdings Limited as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Deed; and
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agrees that failure by the agent for service of process to notify the Chargor of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned.
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IN WITNESS
whereof this Deed has been duly executed as a deed and is delivered on the date first above written.
Schedule 1
(i)
SHARES
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Name in which the shares are held
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Name of company issuing shares
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Number and class of shares
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GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
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GCP (UK) Holdings Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 09621665 and registered office 100 New Bridge Street, London, England, EC4V 6JA
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3,492,814 Ordinary Shares
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SIGNATORIES TO SHARE CHARGE
THE CHARGOR
EXECUTED
as a
DEED
by
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
acting by: Mark A. Shelnitz
as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary: ____________________________
Witness: _______________________________
Name: _______________________________
Address: _______________________________
Occupation: _______________________________
THE SECURITY AGENT
EXECUTED
as a
DEED
by
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
acting by:
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
[Signature page to English law Share Charge]
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Mark Kellam
Email: mark.kellam@db.com
ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR:
Please accurately complete the following information and return via fax or e-mail to the attention of Mark Kellam at Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as soon as possible. It is very important that all of the requested information is accurately completed and returned promptly.
LEGAL NAME OF LENDING INSTITUTION TO APPEAR IN DOCUMENTATION:
NUMBER OF LINES NEEDED FOR SIGNATURE PAGE:
GENERAL INFORMATION -- DOMESTIC LENDING OFFICE:
Institution Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
CREDIT CONTACTS/NOTIFICATION METHODS
Contact Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
E-Mail Address:
TAX STATUS:
Is your institution a non-Resident Alien, foreign corporation or partnership?
Yes No
If yes:
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What is the country of incorporation or organization? :
Tax Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI should be enclosed as per the Tax Section of the referenced Credit Agreement. Failure to properly complete and return the applicable form will subject your institution to withholding tax.
If no:
Please submit Tax Form W-9
Lender's Tax Identification Number:
CONTACTS/NOTIFICATION METHODS:
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS—BORROWINGS, PAYDOWNS, INTEREST, FEES, ETC.
Contact Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
E-Mail Address:
BID LOAN NOTIFICATION: (IF APPLICABLE)
Contact Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
E-Mail Address:
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Name of Bank where funds are to be transferred:
Routing Transit/ ABA Number of Bank where funds are to be transferred:
Name of Account, if applicable:
Account Number:
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Additional Information:
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EXHIBIT H
FORM OF DISCOUNT RANGE PREPAYMENT NOTICE
Date: _____, 20__
To: [________________], as Auction Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Discount Range Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv) of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Discount Range Prepayment Notice and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
Pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests that [each Lender] [each Lender of the [_____] tranche[s] of the [_____] Class of Loans] submit a Discount Range Prepayment Offer. Any Discounted Loan Prepayment made in connection with this solicitation shall be subject to the following terms:
1. This Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers is extended at the sole discretion of the undersigned to [each Lender] [each Lender of the [_______] tranche[s] of the [_______] Class of Loans].
2. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Loan Prepayment that will be made in connection with this solicitation is [$[●] of Loans] [$[●] of the [________] tranche[(s)] of the [________] Class of Loans] (the “
Discount Range Prepayment Amount
”).
3. The undersigned is willing to make Discounted Loan Prepayments at a percentage discount to par value greater than or equal to [[●]% but less than or equal to [●]% in respect of the Loans] [[●]% but less than or equal to [●]% in respect of the [_________] tranche[(s)] of the [_____] Class of Loans] (the “
Discount Range
”)
.
To make an offer in connection with this solicitation, you are required to deliver to the Auction Agent a Discount Range Prepayment Offer by no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date that is the third Business Day following the date of delivery of this notice pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B) of the Credit Agreement [(or such later date specified herein)].
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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Auction Agent and [the Lenders] [each Lender of the [______] tranche[s] of the [______] Class of Loans] as follows:
Pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv) of the Credit Agreement (a) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (b) no proceeds of Revolving Loans will be used to make any Discounted Loan Prepayment.
The undersigned acknowledges that the Auction Agent and the relevant Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations and warranties in connection with any Discount Range Prepayment Offer made in response to this Discount Range Prepayment Notice and the acceptance of any prepayment made in connection with this Discount Range Prepayment Notice.
The undersigned requests that the Auction Agent promptly notify each Lender party to the Credit Agreement of this Discount Range Prepayment Notice.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Discount Range Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF APPLICABLE LOAN PARTY OR SUBSIDIARY]
By:
Name:
Title:
Enclosure: Form of Discount Range Prepayment Offer
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EXHIBIT I
FORM OF DISCOUNT RANGE PREPAYMENT OFFER
Date: ______, 20___
To: [____________], as Auction Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to (a) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”), and (b) that certain Discount Range Prepayment Notice, dated [______], 20[_], from the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party (the “
Discount Range Prepayment Notice
”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Discount Range Prepayment Notice or, to the extent not defined therein, in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Discount Range Prepayment Offer and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
The undersigned Lender hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C) of the Credit Agreement, that it is hereby offering to accept a Discounted Loan Prepayment on the following terms:
1. This Discount Range Prepayment Offer is available only for prepayment on [the Loans] [the [_______] tranche[s] of the [_______] Class of Loans] held by the undersigned.
2. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Loan Prepayment that may be made in connection with this offer shall not exceed (the “
Submitted Amount
”):
[Loans - $[●]]
[[________] tranche[s] of the [______] Class of Loans - S[●]]
3. The percentage discount to par value at which such Discounted Loan Prepayment may be made is [[●]% in respect of the Loans] [[●]% in respect of the [_______] tranche[(s)] of the [_______] Class of Loans] (the “
Submitted Discount
”).
The undersigned Lender hereby expressly and irrevocably consents and agrees to a prepayment of its [Loans] [[_______] tranche[s] of the [____] Class of Loans] indicated above pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(C) of the Credit Agreement at a price equal to the Applicable Discount and in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed the Submitted Amount, as such amount may be
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reduced in accordance with the Discount Range Proration, if any, and as otherwise determined in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned Lender acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with any prepayment on the terms indicated above:
1.
[Insert Name of Loan Party or Subsidiary that delivered the Notice] may have and later may come into possession of Excluded Information.
2.
Such undersigned Lender has independently and, without reliance on the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons, made its own analysis and determination to participate in such prepayment notwithstanding such undersigned Lender’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information.
3.
None of the Loan Parties, their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons shall have any liability to such undersigned Lender, and such undersigned Lender hereby waives and releases, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any claims such undersigned Lender may have against the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Agents and any other Agent-Related Persons, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information.
4.
The Excluded Information may not be available to the Agents or the other Lenders.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Discount Range Prepayment Offer as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT J
FORM OF SPECIFIED DISCOUNT PREPAYMENT NOTICE
Date:_______, 20___
To: [____________], as Auction Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Specified Discount Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B) of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
Pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby offers to make a Discounted Loan Prepayment [to each Lender] [to each Lender of the [_______] tranche[s] of the [_____] Class of Loans] on the following terms:
1. This Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment is available only [to each Lender] [to each Lender of the [______] tranche[s] of the [_____] Class of Loans].
2. The aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Loan Prepayment that will be made in connection with this offer shall not exceed [$[●] of Loans] [$[●] of the [_____] tranche[(s)] of the [_____] Class of Loans] (the “
Specified Discount Prepayment Amount
”).
3. The percentage discount to par value at which such Discounted Loan Prepayment will be made is [[●]% in respect of the Loans] [[●]% in respect of the [______] tranche[(s)] of the [______] Class of Loans] (the “
Specified Discount
”).
To accept this offer, you are required to submit to the Auction Agent a Specified Discount Prepayment Response by no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date that is the third Business Day following the date of delivery of this notice pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B) of the Credit Agreement [(or such later date specified herein)].
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Auction Agent and [the Lenders] [each Lender of the [____] tranche[s] of the [____] Class of Loans] as follows:
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Pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, (a) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (b) no proceeds of Revolving Loans will be used to make any Discounted Loan Prepayment.
The undersigned acknowledges that the Auction Agent and the relevant Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations and warranties in connection with their decision whether or not to accept the offer set forth in this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice and the acceptance of any prepayment made in connection with this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF APPLICABLE LOAN PARTY
OR SUBSIDIARY]
By:
Name:
Title:
Enclosure: Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Response
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EXHIBIT K
FORM OF SPECIFIED DISCOUNT PREPAYMENT RESPONSE
Date: ______, 20___
To: [____________], as Auction Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to (a) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”), and (b) that certain Specified Discount Prepayment Notice, dated [______], 20[__], from the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party (the “
Specified Discount Prepayment Notice
”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Specified Discount Prepayment Notice or, to the extent not defined therein, in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Specified Discount Prepayment Response and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
The undersigned Lender hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B) of the Credit Agreement, that it is willing to accept a prepayment of the following [Loans] [[__________] tranche[s] of the [___] Class of Loans - $[●]] held by such Lender at the Specified Discount in an aggregate outstanding amount as follows:
[Loans - $[●]]
[[_______] tranche[s] of the [_______] Class of Loans - $[●]]
The undersigned Lender hereby expressly and irrevocably consents and agrees to a prepayment of its [Loans] [[_______] tranche[s] of the [___] Class of Loans] pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(B) of the Credit Agreement at a price equal to the [applicable] Specified Discount in the aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed the amount set forth above, as such amount may be reduced in accordance with the Specified Discount Proration, and as otherwise determined in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned Lender acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with any prepayment on the terms indicated above:
1.
[Insert Name of Loan Party or Subsidiary that delivered the Notice] may have and later may come into possession of Excluded Information.
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2.
Such undersigned Lender has independently and, without reliance on the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons, made its own analysis and determination to participate in such prepayment notwithstanding such undersigned Lender’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information.
3.
None of the Loan Parties, their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons shall have any liability to such undersigned Lender, and such undersigned Lender hereby waives and releases, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any claims such undersigned Lender may have against the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Agents and any other Agent-Related Persons, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information.
4.
The Excluded Information may not be available to the Agents or the other Lenders.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Specified Discount Prepayment Response as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT L
FORM OF SOLICITED DISCOUNTED PREPAYMENT NOTICE
Date: ______, 20____
To: [________________], as Auction Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D) of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Solicited Discount Prepayment Notice and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
Pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests that [each Lender] [each Lender of the [________] tranche[s] of the [____] Class of Loans] submit a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer. Any Discounted Loan Prepayment made in connection with this solicitation shall be subject to the following terms:
1. This Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers is extended at the sole discretion of the undersigned to [each Lender] [each Lender of the [_______] tranche[s] of the [______] Class of Loans].
2. The maximum aggregate amount of the Discounted Loan Prepayment that will be made in connection with this solicitation is (the “
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount
”):
[Loans - $[●]]
[[____________] tranche[s] of the [___] Class of Loans - $[●]]
To make an offer in connection with this solicitation, you are required to deliver to the Auction Agent a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer by no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time on the date that is the third Business Day following delivery of this notice pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D) of the Credit Agreement [(or such later date specified herein)].
The undersigned requests that the. Auction Agent promptly notify each Lender party to the Credit Agreement of this Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF LOAN PARTY OR SUBSIDIARY]
By:
Name:
Title:
Enclosure: Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment-Offer
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EXHIBIT M
FORM OF ACCEPTANCE AND PREPAYMENT NOTICE
Date: _____, 20____
To: [________________], as Auction Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Acceptance and Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to (a) Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D) of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”), and (b) that certain Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice, dated _____, 20___, from the undersigned (the “
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Acceptance and Prepayment Notice and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
Pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby irrevocably notifies you that it accepts offers delivered in response to the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice having an Offered Discount equal to or greater than [[●]% in respect of the Loans] [[●]% in respect of the [__________] tranche[(s)] of the [___] Class of Loans] (the “
Acceptable Discount
”) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount.
The undersigned expressly agrees that this Acceptance and Prepayment Notice shall be irrevocable and is subject to the provisions of Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D) of the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Auction Agent and [the Lenders][each Lender of the [__________] tranche[s] of the [____] Class of Loans] as follows:
Pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
The undersigned acknowledges that the Auction Agent and the relevant Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations and warranties in connection with the acceptance of any prepayment made in connection with a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer.
The undersigned requests that the Auction Agent promptly notify each Lender party to the Credit Agreement of this Acceptance and Prepayment Notice.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Acceptance and Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF LOAN PARTY OR SUBSIDIARY]
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT N
FORM OF SOLICITED DISCOUNTED PREPAYMENT OFFER
Date: ______, 20____
To: [_______________], as Auction Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to (a) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”), and (b) that certain Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice, dated [______], 20[__], from the Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party (the “
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice or, to the extent not defined therein, in the Credit Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Solicited Discount Prepayment Offer and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.
To accept the offer set forth herein, you must submit an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice by or before no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the third Business Day following your receipt of this notice.
The undersigned Lender hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)(D) of the Credit Agreement, that it is hereby offering to accept a Discounted Loan Prepayment on the following terms:
1. This Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer is available only for prepayment on the [Loans] [[_______] tranche[s] of the [____] Class of Loans] held by the undersigned.
2. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the Discounted Loan Prepayment that may be made in connection with this offer shall not exceed (the “
Offered Amount
”):
[Loans - $[●]]
[[____________] tranche[s] of the [____] Class of Loans - $[●]]
3. The percentage discount to par value at which such Discounted Loan Prepayment may be made is [[●]% in respect of the Loans] [[●]% in respect of the [____________] tranche[(s)] of the [_____] Class of Loans] (the “
Offered Discount
”).
The undersigned Lender hereby expressly-and irrevocably consents and agrees to a prepayment of its [Loans] [[________] tranche[s] of the [___] Class of Loans] pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iv)
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(D) of the Credit Agreement at a price equal to the Acceptable Discount and in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed such Lender’s Offered Amount as such amount may be reduced in accordance with the Solicited Discount Proration, if any, and as otherwise determined in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned Lender acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with any prepayment on the terms indicated above:
1.
[Insert Name of Loan Party or Subsidiary that delivered the Notice] may have and later may come into possession of Excluded Information.
2.
Such undersigned Lender has independently and, without reliance on the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons, made its own analysis and determination to participate in such prepayment notwithstanding such undersigned Lender’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information.
3.
None of the Loan Parties, their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Agents or any other Agent-Related Persons shall have any liability to such undersigned Lender, and such undersigned Lender hereby waives and releases, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any claims such undersigned Lender may have against the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, the Agents and any other Agent-Related Persons, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information.
4.
The Excluded Information may not be available to the Agents or the other Lenders.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT O
FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE
of
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
AND ITS RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES
[DATE]
Pursuant to Section 4.01(k) of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “UK Borrower”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “Belgian Borrower” and together with the UK Borrower, the “European Borrowers”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, the undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and Lenders, solely in such undersigned’s capacity as chief financial officer of the Borrower, and not individually (and without personal liability), as follows:
As of the date hereof, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the making of the Loans under the Credit Agreement on the date hereof, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Loans:
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the fair value of the assets (on a going concern basis) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, exceeds, on a consolidated basis, their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise;
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the present fair saleable value of the property (on a going concern basis) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability, on a consolidated basis, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured in the ordinary course of business;
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The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such liabilities become absolute and matured or otherwise due in the ordinary course of business; and
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The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in, and are not about to engage in, business contemplated as of the date hereof for which they have unreasonably small capital.
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For purposes of this solvency certificate, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned is familiar with the business and financial position of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). In reaching the conclusions set forth in this solvency certificate, the undersigned has made such other investigations and inquiries as the undersigned has deemed appropriate, having taken into account the nature of the particular business anticipated to be conducted by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) after consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this solvency certificate in such undersigned’s capacity as chief financial officer of the Borrower, on behalf of the Borrower, and not individually, as of the date first stated above.
______________________________
Name:
Title: Chief Financial Officer of
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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EXHIBIT P
FORM OF PREPAYMENT NOTICE
Date: _______, ____
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Mark Kellam
Email: mark.kellam@db.com
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Agreement
”; terms defined therein, unless otherwise defined herein, being used herein as therein defined), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “
Administrative Agent
”).
This Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)
of the Agreement. The Borrower hereby gives notice of a prepayment of Loans as follows:
1. (select Type(s) of Loans)
Eurocurrency Rate Loans with an Interest Period ending ______, 20__ in the aggregate principal amount of $________.
Base Rate Loans in the aggregate principal amount of $________.
2. (list applicable tranche(s) and class(es) of Loans (e.g., Term Loan, Additional Term Loan, Revolving Loan, Additional Revolving Loan, Other Loan or Extended Term Loan, etc.).
3. On __________, 20__ (a Business Day).
4. Borrower directs prepayment to be applied ___________.
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GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
,
as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT Q
FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT
, dated as of
[
__________ __, 20__
]
(this “
Agreement
”), by and among
[
NEW LENDERS
]
(each a “
Lender
” and collectively the “
Lenders
”),
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
, a Delaware corporation
(“
Borrower
”), and
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
, as Administrative Agent.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
, a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower,
GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED
, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 (the “
UK Borrower
”) and
GRACE NV
, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen) (the “
Belgian Borrower
” and together with the UK Borrower, the “
European Borrowers
”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and
DEUTSCHE BANK AGE NEW YORK BRANCH
, as Administrative Agent; and
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, Borrower may request Additional Revolving Commitments, Additional Revolving Facility Commitments and/or Additional Term Commitments by entering into one or more Joinder Agreements with the Additional Revolving Lenders and/or Additional Term Lenders, as applicable.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Each Lender party hereto hereby agrees to commit to provide its respective Commitment as set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below:
Each Lender (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Joinder Agreement (this “
Agreement
”) and it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to make loans similar to those contemplated to be made hereunder and it is experienced in making loans of such type; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon Administrative Agent or any other Lender or Agent and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Administrative Agent and
Syndication Agent, as the case may be, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto and (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
Each Lender hereby agrees to make its Commitment on the following terms and conditions:
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Applicable Rate.
The Applicable Rate for each [Series
[
__
]
Additional Term Loan][Additional Revolving Loan in respect of the Series [__] Additional Revolving Facility] shall mean, as of any date of determination,
[
___
]
% per annum. [Insert other pricing terms as applicable, to the extent consistent with Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement.]
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Principal Payments.
Borrower shall make principal payments on the Series
[
__
]
Additional Term Loans in installments on the dates and in the amounts set forth below:
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Payment
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Scheduled
Repayment of
Series [__] Additional Term Loans
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Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayments.
Scheduled installments of principal of the Series
[
__
]
Additional Term Loans set forth above shall be reduced in connection with any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Series
[
__
]
Additional Term Loans in accordance with Sections 2.05 and 2.07 of the Credit Agreement, respectively.
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Prepayment Fees.
Borrower agrees to pay to each Additional Term Lender the following prepayment fees, if any:
[
__________
]
. [Insert other prepayment provisions with respect
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to Additional Term Loans, to the extent consistent with Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement.]
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Maturity Date
. The maturity date for the [Series
[
__
]
Additional Term Loan][Additional Revolving Loan in respect of the Series [__] Additional Revolving Facility] shall be: [____].
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Proposed Borrowing
. This Agreement represents Borrower’s request to borrow
[
Series
[
__
]
New Term Loans
]
from New Term Loan Lender as follows (the “
Proposed Borrowing
”):
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b. Amount of Proposed Borrowing: $___________________
c. Interest rate option: a. Base Rate Loan(s)
b. Eurocurrency Rate Loans
with an initial Interest
Period of ____ month(s)
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Additional Provisions
. [Insert other provisions with respect to the [Series
[
__
]
Additional Term Loan][Additional Revolving Loan in respect of the Series [__] Additional Revolving Facility], to the extent consistent with Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement.]
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Other Fees
.
Borrower agrees to pay each [Additional Term Lender] [Additional Revolving Lender] its Pro Rata Share of an aggregate fee equal to
[
________ __, ____
]
on
[
_________ __, ____
]
.]
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[New Lenders
. Each [Additional Term Lender] [Additional Revolving Lender] acknowledges and agrees that upon its execution of this Agreement [and the making of Series [___] Additional Term Loans] that such [Additional Term Lender] [Additional Revolving Lender] shall become a “Lender” under, and for all purposes of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall be subject to and bound by the terms thereof, and shall perform all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a Lender thereunder.
]
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Credit Agreement Governs.
Except as set forth in this Agreement, [Series
[
__
]
Additional Revolving Loans] [Series
[
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]
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Eligible Assignee.
By its execution of this Agreement, each [Additional Term Lender][Additional Revolving Lender]
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Notice
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that is a Non-US Lender, delivered herewith to Administrative Agent are such forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as such
[Additional Term Lender][Additional Revolving Lender]
may be required to deliver to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.01(d) of the Credit Agreement.
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This Agreement may not be amended, restated, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
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Entire Agreement
. This Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and deliver this Joinder Agreement as of
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[NAME OF LENDER]
By:______________________________
Name:
Title:
Notice Address:
Attention:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
Consented to by:
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Administrative Agent
By: _____________________________
Authorized Signatory
SCHEDULE A
TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT R
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF NON BANK STATUS
[To Be Attached]
Certificate re: Non Bank Status
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CH\2247670.5
EXHIBIT R-1
TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing and deliver to the Borrower and Administrative Agent an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or Administrative Agent to confirm or establish that the undersigned is not subject to (or is subject to a reduced rate of deduction or withholding of) United States federal income tax with respect to payments to the undersigned under the Loan Documents) or promptly notify the Borrower or Administrative Agent in writing of its inability to do so, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
Certificate re: Non Bank Status
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Date: ________ __, 20[ ]
Certificate re: Non Bank Status
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EXHIBIT R-2
TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and deliver to the Lender an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Lender to confirm or establish that the undersigned is not subject to (or is subject to a reduced rate of deduction or withholding of) United States federal income tax with respect to payments to the undersigned under the Loan Documents) or promptly notify the Lender in writing of its inability to do so, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date: ________ __, 20[ ]
Certificate re: Non Bank Status
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EXHIBIT R-3
TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and deliver to the Lender an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Lender to confirm or establish that the undersigned is not subject to (or is subject to a reduced rate of deduction or withholding of) United States federal income tax with respect to payments to the undersigned under the Loan Documents) or promptly notify the Lender in writing of its inability to do so and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Certificate re: Non Bank Status
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[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date: ________ __, 20[ ]
Certificate re: Non Bank Status
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EXHIBIT R-4
TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2016, (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement
”), by and among GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, GRACE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00614807 and GRACE NV, a public limited liability company (
naamloze vennootschap
/
société anonyme
) organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, having its registered seat at Industriepark 8, B-2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg with company number 0403.768.141 RLE Antwerp (division Mechelen), each Lender from time to time party thereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01(d) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing and deliver to the Borrower and Administrative Agent an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or Administrative Agent to confirm or establish that the undersigned is not subject to (or is subject to a reduced rate of deduction or withholding of) United States federal income tax with respect to payments to the undersigned under the Loan Documents) or promptly notify the Borrower or Administrative Agent in writing of its inability to do so, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each
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payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date: ________ __, 20[ ]
Certificate re: Non Bank Status
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January 21, 2016
Dear W. R. Grace & Co. Shareholder:
I am pleased to report that the previously announced separation of the business, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business ("GCP") from the remaining W. R. Grace & Co. businesses is expected to become effective on
February 3, 2016
. GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation, and wholly-owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co., will become an independent public company on that date.
The separation will be completed by way of a pro rata distribution of common stock of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. to the shareholders of record of Grace common stock as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
January 27, 2016
, the distribution record date. Each holder of Grace common stock will receive one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock held by the shareholder on the record date. The distribution of these shares will be made in book-entry form, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. At any time following the distribution, shareholders may request that their shares of GCP common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account. No fractional shares of GCP common stock will be issued. The distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing rates and distribute the net cash from proceeds from the sales pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the distribution.
The distribution is subject to certain customary conditions including, among other conditions, the receipt of an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution of shares of GCP common stock and certain related transactions. The distribution is intended to qualify as tax-free to the holders of Grace common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The distribution does not require shareholder approval, nor do you need to take any action to receive your shares of GCP common stock. Grace common stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “GRA.” GCP has applied to have its common stock listed on the NYSE under the symbol “GCP.”
The enclosed information statement, which we are mailing to all holders of Grace common stock, describes the separation in detail and contains important information about GCP, including its historical combined financial statements. We encourage you to read this information statement carefully.
Thank you for your continued investment in Grace.
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Fred E. Festa
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Chairman of the Board and
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January 21, 2016
Dear GCP Applied Technologies Inc. Shareholder:
It is our pleasure to welcome you as a shareholder of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. Our foremost priority as we become an independent public company is to affirm the trust and confidence of our employees, our customers, our communities, and our investors.
Like the very products we sell, we have proven our ability to create value as we protect and build on an industry-leading foundation.
In the following pages, you will read about the past performance of our three operating segments, our strategies for growth, and our focus on our customers.
What is more difficult to convey in an information statement like the accompanying document, is our passion and excitement. We are extraordinarily proud of our place in the long history of W. R. Grace & Co., a pedigree that has given rise to strong relationships with our customers; strong brands; a culture of focus, professionalism, and performance; and a commitment to innovation. Just as our customers expect our products to perform and create value even in the most challenging environments, we expect the same of ourselves and our organization.
As you review our information statement, we believe you will agree we are aligned with our commitment to deliver world-class products, applied knowledge, and service excellence to create value.
Our new logo expresses stepwise movement toward a strong future. Our name acknowledges our proud history with Grace and our unrelenting commitment to technology that works hard for our customers. We believe it’s a formula for success.
Thank you in advance for your investment and your confidence.
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Information Statement
Distribution of Common Stock of
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
by
W. R. Grace & Co.
To W. R. Grace & Co. Shareholders
W. R. Grace & Co. ("Grace") is furnishing this information statement in connection with the distribution to Grace shareholders of all of the shares of common stock of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (the "Company") owned by Grace, which will be 100 percent of the GCP common stock outstanding immediately prior to the distribution. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grace that at the time of the distribution will hold the business, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business ("GCP").
To implement the distribution, Grace will distribute the shares of GCP common stock on a pro rata basis to the holders of Grace common stock in a transaction that is intended to qualify as tax-free to the holders of Grace common stock for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each of you, as a holder of Grace common stock, will receive one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock that you hold at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
January 27, 2016
, the record date for the distribution.
The distribution is expected to occur after the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) market closing on
February 3, 2016
. Immediately after Grace completes the distribution, the Company will be an independent, publicly traded company. It is a condition to the completion of the separation that Grace obtains an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution of shares of GCP common stock and certain related transactions.
No vote of Grace shareholders is required in connection with this distribution. Grace shareholders will not be required to pay any consideration for the shares of GCP common stock they receive in the distribution, and they will not be required to surrender or exchange shares of their Grace common stock or take any other action in connection with the distribution.
As Grace currently owns all of the outstanding shares of GCP common stock, there currently is no public trading market for the GCP common stock. We have applied to have the GCP common stock authorized for listing on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “GCP.” Assuming that the NYSE authorizes the GCP common stock for listing, we anticipate that a limited market, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, for GCP common stock will develop on or shortly before the record date for the distribution and will continue up to and including the distribution date, and we expect that the “regular-way” trading of GCP common stock will begin on the first trading day following the distribution date.
In reviewing this information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of this information statement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of any of the securities of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. or determined whether this information statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This information statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
The date of this information statement is January 21, 2016.
This information statement was first mailed to holders of Grace common stock on or about January 21, 2016.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Our Company
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Our Strengths
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Our Business Strategy
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Summary of Risk Factors
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The Separation
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Questions and Answers About the Separation and Distribution
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Summary of the Separation and Distribution
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Corporate Information
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Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement
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Risks Relating to Our Business
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Risks Relating to the Separation
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Risks Relating to Ownership of GCP Common Stock
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Business Overview
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Products
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Sales and Marketing
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Manufacturing, Raw Materials and Supply Chain
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Financial Information about Industry Segments and Geographic Areas
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Backlog of Orders
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Research Activities; Intellectual Property
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Environment, Health and Safety Matters
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Employee Relations
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Properties
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General
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Reasons for the Separation
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The Number of Shares You Will Receive
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Treatment of Fractional Shares
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When and How You Will Receive the Distribution
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Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation
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Results of the Distribution
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Incurrence of Debt
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Market for GCP Common Stock
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Trading Between Record Date and Distribution Date
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Conditions to the Distribution
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Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement
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Executive Officers Following the Distribution
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Board of Directors Following the Distribution
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Corporate Governance Principles
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Director Independence
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Committees of the Board of Directors
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Board Leadership Structure
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Board Risk Oversight
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Communications with the Board of GCP
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Grace 2014 Executive Compensation
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Effects of the Separation on Outstanding Executive Compensation Awards
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The Separation from Grace
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General
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Distributions of Securities
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Common Stock
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Preferred Stock
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Restrictions on Payment of Dividends
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Transfer Restrictions
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Size of Board and Vacancies; Removal
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Shareholder Action by Written Consent
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Shareholder Meetings
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Requirements for Advance Notice of Shareholder Nominations and Proposals
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No Cumulative Voting
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Stock Exchange Listing
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Limitation on Liability of Directors and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware Law and GCP’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
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Exclusive Forum
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Transfer Agent and Registrar
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NOTE REGARDING THE USE OF CERTAIN TERMS
Except as otherwise indicated, we use the following terms to refer to the items indicated:
“W. R. Grace & Co.” refers to W. R. Grace & Co., a Delaware corporation, and “Grace” refers to W. R. Grace & Co. and its consolidated subsidiaries, in each case unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires. “Grace Conn” refers to W. R. Grace & Co.—Conn., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co. “Grace common stock” refers to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of W. R. Grace & Co.
“GCP” refers collectively to the business, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business that at the time of the distribution will be held by the Company.
Except as otherwise noted, “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to GCP and, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, the management of GCP and/or the Company.
The “Company” refers to GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation, that prior to the separation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grace and that at the time of the separation will hold GCP. Where appropriate in context and except as noted, this term includes the subsidiaries of the Company. “GCP common stock” refers to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.
“Separation” or “separation” refers to the separation of GCP from Grace’s other businesses and the creation of an independent, publicly traded company holding GCP through a distribution of shares of GCP common stock to the holders of Grace common stock as of the record date.
“Distribution” or “distribution” refers to the distribution of all of the shares of GCP common stock owned by Grace to shareholders of Grace as of the record date.
“Distribution Date” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.
Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this information statement, including the combined financial statements of GCP, assumes the completion of all the transactions referred to in this information statement in connection with the separation and distribution.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This information statement contains forward-looking statements, that is, information related to future, not past, events. Such statements generally include the words “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “targets,” “will,” “expects,” "estimates," “suggests,” “anticipates,” “outlook,” “continues” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, expected financial positions; results of operations; cash flows; financing plans; business strategy; operating plans; capital and other expenditures; competitive positions; growth opportunities for existing products; benefits from new technology and cost reduction initiatives, plans and objectives; and markets for securities. Like other businesses, GCP is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its projections or that could cause other forward-looking statements to prove incorrect. Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, risks related to: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the industries GCP serves; the effectiveness of GCP's research and development and new product introductions; the cost and availability of raw materials and energy; foreign operations, especially in emerging regions; changes in currency exchange rates; developments affecting the Company’s outstanding liquidity and indebtedness, including debt covenants and interest rate exposure; developments affecting the Company’s funded and unfunded pension obligations; acquisitions and divestitures of assets and gains and losses from dispositions; warranty and product liability claims; hazardous materials and costs of environmental compliance; the separation, such as: uncertainties that may delay or negatively impact the separation and distribution or cause the separation and distribution to not occur at all, the Company’s lack of history as a public company and the costs of the separation, the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the separation and distribution, and the value of GCP common stock following the separation; and those additional factors set forth in this information statement and W. R. Grace & Co.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8‑K, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are readily available on the Internet at www.sec.gov.
In particular, information included under “The Separation and Distribution,” “Risk Factors,” “Dividend Policy,” “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains forward-looking statements.
You should consider the areas of risk described above, as well as those set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this information statement, in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. We cannot assure you that projected results or events reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made as of the date of this information statement. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.
INDUSTRY DATA
The data included in this information statement regarding industry size and relative industry position is derived from a variety of sources, including company research, third‑party studies and surveys, industry and general publications and estimates based on our knowledge and experience in the industries in which we operate. Our estimates have been based on information obtained from our customers, suppliers, trade and business organizations and other contacts in the industry. In using this information, you should consider the methods by which we obtained the data for our estimates and recognize that this information cannot always be verified with complete certainty due to the limits on the availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of the data gathering process and other limitations and uncertainties.
TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES
As of the date of this information statement, Grace owns, has rights or will own or acquire rights to trademarks, service marks, copyrights and trade names that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business, including Grace®, and, except as otherwise indicated, the other trademarks, service marks or trade names used in this information statement. This information statement may include trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies. Each trademark, service mark or trade name of any other company appearing in this information statement belongs to its holder. Unless otherwise indicated, use or display by us of other parties’ trademarks, service marks, or trade names is not intended to and does not imply a relationship with the trade name owner, or endorsement or sponsorship by us of the trademark, service mark, or trade name owner.
SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information from this information statement relating to GCP, the separation of GCP from W. R. Grace & Co. and the distribution of GCP common stock by W. R. Grace & Co. to holders of Grace common stock. For a more complete understanding of our businesses and the separation and distribution, you should read this information statement carefully, particularly the discussion set forth under “Risk Factors” of this information statement, and our audited and unaudited historical combined financial statements, our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements and the respective notes to those statements appearing elsewhere in this information statement.
Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this information statement, including the combined financial statements of GCP, assumes the completion of all the transactions referred to in this information statement in connection with the separation and distribution.
Our Company
GCP is a leading global provider of products and technology solutions for customers in the specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging sealants and coatings industries. We believe our customers derive meaningful value and distinct competitive advantages from our products and technical services. Our products help improve the performance of our customers’ products, increase productivity in their application or manufacturing processes, and meet the increasing regulatory requirements impacting their industry. The result is long-standing relationships with customers that we believe is a durable competitive advantage allowing us to secure high margins. For the year ended December 31, 2014, we had sales of
$1.5 billion
, and generated net income of
$134.3 million
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We are a global business with a diverse sales and geographic mix and operations around the world.
We hold global leadership positions in each of our businesses. We manage our business in three operating segments:
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Specialty Construction Chemicals.
Specialty Construction Chemicals (SCC) provides products, technologies, and services that reduce the cost and improve the performance of cement, concrete, mortar, masonry and other cementitious based construction materials.
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Specialty Building Materials.
Specialty Building Materials (SBM) produces and sells sheet and liquid membrane systems and other products that protect both new and existing structures from water, air, vapor penetration, and fire damage. We also manufacture and sell specialized cementitious and chemical grouts used for soil consolidation and leak-sealing applications.
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Darex Packaging Technologies.
Darex Packaging Technologies (Darex) produces and sells sealants and coatings for consumer and industrial applications to protect the integrity of packaged products.
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Year Ended December 31, 2014
($ in millions)
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Specialty Construction Chemicals
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Specialty Building
Materials
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Darex Packaging Technologies
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Net sales
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$
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726.3
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72.4
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90.9
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12.5
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Product groups
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Concrete admixtures
Cement additives
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Building envelope
Residential building products
Specialty construction products
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Sealants and closures
Coatings
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End use industries
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Building and construction
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Building and construction
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Packaging
Food and beverage
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Annual global industry sales(1)
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$7.8 billion
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$3.5 billion
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Forecasted annual industry growth rate
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IHS Global Construction Outlook, Q4 2015.
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We have manufacturing, research and development (R&D), sales and technical service sites in over 40 countries and on six continents, with approximately 65 manufacturing and technical sites worldwide. As of the date of the separation, we will have approximately 2,850 employees of whom approximately 770 will be employed in the United States.
Global Operational Footprint
Our Strengths
We expect to grow our segment leadership positions by leveraging our competitive strengths, which we believe include:
Global Leadership Positions —
We maintain global leadership positions in each of our operating segments and hold number one or number two positions, based on sales, that accounted for approximately 66% of our sales for the year ended December 31, 2014, including:
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SCC — #1 position in cement additives, and #2 position in concrete admixtures;
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SBM — #1 position in bonded pre-applied waterproofing membranes; and
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Darex — #1 position in can sealants, with leading positions in can coatings and closure sealants.
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Our innovative construction chemicals and materials are used in commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects around the world. They have been widely used in projects with demanding product, performance and engineering requirements ranging from the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the London Underground to Hong Kong’s Bank of China Tower and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain. Our packaging technologies are used by many of the world’s most recognized brand owners and are part of over 300 billion food and beverage cans and packages produced each year.
GCP’s leadership positions are the result of our reputation for quality, innovation, specialized technical expertise and industry knowledge, which we believe are significant competitive advantages. We believe these strengths permit us to maintain leading segment positions, grow our sales and generate attractive margins.
Global Manufacturing and Sales and Technical Service Presence —
We operate manufacturing, R&D, sales and technical service sites in over 40 countries; with approximately 65 manufacturing and technical sites, we are strategically located near our customers’ sites and in our key geographic areas. Our operating segments share common processes, manufacturing sites, and technical service and sales centers around the world. Our global R&D and technical service organizations deliver innovative products and technology solutions to our customers at a local level by leveraging centralized R&D capabilities, regional technical centers for formulation expertise, and expert field technical service resources.
Ability to Capitalize on Growth Opportunities —
We believe our close alignment with our customers and involvement in our local areas allow us to identify changing industry trends and customer dynamics to execute on new growth opportunities. We believe our global infrastructure and low capital manufacturing model enable us to quickly gain customer penetration with minimal capital investment to efficiently invest in new areas and pursue strategic bolt-on acquisitions.
Technology Leadership and Differentiated Products through R&D —
Central to our business is our commitment to technology leadership and innovation, sustained by continuing investment in our R&D and technical service capabilities. Our focus on product and formulation development, application expertise, and industry knowledge is a key competitive advantage for GCP.
Our technology position is supported by our intellectual property portfolio consisting of trade secrets, know-how and patents. Additionally, we maintain trademarks including widely recognized brands such as ADVA
®
, MIRA
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, STRUX
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, Pieri
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and CBA
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within specialty construction chemicals; PREPRUFE
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, BITUTHENE
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, ICE & WATER SHIELD
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and MONOKOTE
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within specialty building materials; and DAREX
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, APPERTA
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and CELOX
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within packaging technologies. We expect the continued evolution of our product portfolio to allow us to accelerate growth and further our leading global positions. We have over 800 active patents and patent applications in a number of countries around the world, including approximately 150 in the U.S.
Cash Flow Generation —
GCP has generated strong cash flow. Driven by differentiated products with high margins, cash flow from operations has been well above $100 million in each of the past three years. Our low capital manufacturing model has also contributed to our strong cash flow. Historically, capital expenditures have been less than 3% of sales on an annual basis. In particular, Darex has provided stable and predictable cash flow supported by the stable can beverage industry. We plan to leverage Darex to support our growth investments across the portfolio as we deploy cash to the highest return projects.
Diverse Customer Base with Long-Standing Relationships —
We serve thousands of customers in more than 110 countries with no single customer accounting for more than 5% of sales. Our relationships with many of our customers are long-standing and often span decades. Our products are often specified into customers’ projects, operations or products and we work diligently alongside our customers to tailor solutions to their complex requirements that vary across regions and localities.
Our specialty construction chemicals and specialty building materials products are regularly chosen to meet the demanding product, performance and engineering requirements of our customers. This is reflected in the portfolio of challenging construction projects where our products are used and lends exceptional credibility with architects, engineers, general contractors, specialty contractors and other channel partners, which in turn drives our sales.
Our packaging products consistently and reliably deliver solutions for our customers, including some of the world’s largest packaging companies and most recognizable brand owners for whom quality and reliability are vital to their operations.
Strong Management Team with Extensive Industry Experience —
Our global management team has extensive industry experience and a successful track record of managing large global organizations, executing on attractive growth opportunities, reducing costs and driving operating efficiencies, and improving working capital performance.
Our Business Strategy
Our objective is to increase our earnings, cash flow, and return on invested capital to increase shareholder value through the implementation of our business strategies. We use our strengths to pursue these objectives through the following investment and growth strategies:
Grow Sales by Leveraging Strong Segment Leadership Positions —
We intend to continue to leverage our global manufacturing and technical service footprint and our research and development and sales organizations to profitably increase geographic and customer penetration. We intend to make targeted investments to expand our geographic footprint in areas and segments where trends and economic cycles present the best opportunities.
Grow Through Strategic Acquisitions —
We will continue to seek strategic, bolt-on acquisitions and alliances to accelerate our customer and geographic penetration, broaden our technology and product portfolios, and expand our manufacturing capacity and capability. Darex has provided stable and predictable cash flow and we plan to leverage Darex to help us capture growth opportunities across our portfolio.
Growth and Margin Enhancement Through Product Innovation —
We will seek to further our position as an industry innovator by continuing to invest in research and development to commercialize highly valued, technically differentiated products and services to address both global mega trends and regional and local applications critical to our customers. To drive this innovation, we intend to leverage our model of introducing and supporting new technologies through our centralized research and development center in Cambridge, Massachusetts and regional applications labs globally. We may invest in additional regional application labs and field technical support resources as we expand our customer and geographic penetration.
Maintain Strong Customer Focus —
A key aspect of our strategy is to continue to deliver product and technology solutions to our customers that help them improve their product performance and productivity in their manufacturing operations. We believe that maintaining a close partnership with our customers allows us to effectively focus our innovation efforts and respond to their changing demands at a global, regional and local level.
Increase Productivity by Leveraging Global Supply Chain —
Given the relatively low conversion costs of our products, GCP’s productivity strategies focus on the supply chain. We have established deep procurement and product formulation expertise to manage our product costs and production efficiencies. Product formulations are optimized at our regional development labs around the world. These formulations are designed to meet specific customer needs while also considering the costs of the various raw material options available to meet those needs. Our global supply chain organization balances local raw material supply with global contracts that leverage our buying power. Our strategic manufacturing network also optimizes production and delivery efficiencies.
Drive Cash Flow and Return on Invested Capital to Deliver Long-Term Value to Our Shareholders —
We believe these strategies will allow us to generate significant cash flow to invest in our research and development activities, manufacturing operations, technical service and sales organizations and strategic acquisitions and to return excess capital to shareholders.
Summary of Risk Factors
An investment in our company is subject to a number of risks, including risks relating to our business and the separation and distribution. The following list of certain risk factors is a high-level summary and is not exhaustive. For a more thorough description of risks, see “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this information statement.
Risks Relating to Our Business
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The length and depth of product and industry business cycles in our segments may result in periods of reduced sales, earnings and cash flows, and portions of our business are subject to seasonality and weather-related effects.
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If we are not able to continue our technological innovation and successful introduction of new products, our customers may turn to other suppliers to meet their requirements.
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Prices for certain raw materials are volatile and can have a significant effect on our manufacturing and supply chain strategies as we seek to maximize our profitability. If we are unable to successfully adjust our strategies in response to volatile raw materials and energy prices, such volatility could have a negative effect on our earnings in future periods.
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The global scope of our operations subjects us to the risks of doing business in foreign countries, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We are exposed to currency exchange rate changes that impact our profitability.
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Following the separation, the Company will have debt obligations that could restrict our business, adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows or restrict our ability to return cash to shareholders.
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We intend to pursue acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions that complement or expand our businesses. We may not be able to complete proposed transactions and even if completed, the transactions may not achieve the earnings, cash flow or returns on investment that we had contemplated.
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Risks Relating to the Separation
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We have no history operating as an independent public company. We will incur significant costs to create the corporate infrastructure necessary to operate as an independent public company, and we may experience increased ongoing costs in connection with being an independent public company.
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We may not realize the potential benefits from the separation, and our historical combined and pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of our future performance.
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If the distribution and certain related transactions fail to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, Grace, the Company, and Grace shareholders could be subject to significant tax liabilities and, in certain circumstances, the Company could be required to indemnify Grace for material taxes and other related amounts pursuant to indemnification obligations under the Tax Sharing Agreement.
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In connection with our separation from Grace, Grace will indemnify the Company for certain liabilities and the Company will indemnify Grace for certain liabilities. If the Company is required to act on these indemnities to Grace, we may need to divert cash to meet those obligations and our financial results could be negatively impacted. Grace may not be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations to the Company in the future.
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Risks Relating to Ownership of GCP Common Stock
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Because there has not been any public market for GCP common stock, the market price and trading volume of its common stock may be volatile and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial market price of the GCP common stock following the separation and distribution.
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A large number of the Company’s shares are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause the market price for GCP common stock to decline.
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Provisions in the Company’s corporate documents, the Tax Sharing Agreement and Delaware law could delay or prevent a change in control of the Company, even if that change may be considered beneficial by some Company shareholders.
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The Separation
Overview —
On February 5, 2015, Grace announced its intent to separate GCP into an independent publicly-traded company. Subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions, the separation will be accomplished by distributing to Grace shareholders all of the shares of common stock of the Company. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grace that at the time of the separation will hold GCP. Immediately following the distribution, Grace shareholders as of the record date will own 100 percent of the outstanding shares of GCP common stock.
Before the separation of GCP from Grace, the Company and Grace will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and they and/or their respective subsidiaries will enter into several other agreements to effect the separation and distribution. These agreements will provide for the allocation between the Company and Grace of Grace’s assets, liabilities and obligations and will govern the relationship between the Company and Grace after the separation (including with respect to employee matters, tax matters and intellectual property matters). The Company and Grace Conn and/or their respective subsidiaries will also enter into one or more Transition Services Agreements which will provide for, among other things, the provision of transitional services.
Reasons for the Separation
. The W. R. Grace & Co. board of directors believes that separating GCP from Grace’s other businesses through the distribution is in the best interests of Grace and its shareholders and has
concluded the separation will provide each company with a number of material opportunities and benefits, including the following:
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Enhanced Strategic Focus
. Create two strong, more focused operating companies, each with industry-leading customer and technology positions, with Grace well-positioned to pursue distinct growth opportunities in the catalysts and materials businesses, and the Company well-positioned to pursue distinct growth opportunities in the specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging products businesses.
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Simplified Operating Structures.
Allow management of each company to concentrate that company’s resources wholly on its particular industry segments, customers and core businesses, with greater ability to anticipate and respond to changing industry conditions and new opportunities. Each company will focus on cost productivity and optimizing functional support for its core operations, with greater management focus on customized strategies that can deliver long-term shareholder value.
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Optimized Capital Structures and Financial Flexibility.
Establish a capital structure appropriate for each company’s business needs, with each company having direct access to the debt and equity markets to pursue its distinct growth, acquisition and joint venture opportunities, eliminating competition for capital between the two. The separation will provide each company with an independent equity currency that will (1) facilitate the ability of each company to consummate future acquisitions using its common stock if required and (2) facilitate incentive compensation arrangements for employees that are more directly tied to the performance of each company’s business, and enhance employee hiring and retention by, among other things, improving the alignment of management and employee incentives with performance and growth objectives.
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Investor Choice.
Provide investors with a more targeted investment opportunity in each company that offers different investment and business characteristics, including different growth opportunities, business models, capital requirements and financial returns. This will allow investors to evaluate the separate and distinct merits, performance and future prospects of each company.
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Questions and Answers About the Separation and Distribution
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How will W. R. Grace & Co. accomplish the separation of GCP?
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The separation involves W. R. Grace & Co.’s distribution to holders of Grace common stock of all the shares of GCP common stock that it owns. Following the separation and distribution, the Company will be an independent, publicly traded company separate from Grace, and Grace will not retain any ownership interest in the Company. You do not have to pay any consideration or give up any portion of your Grace common stock to receive GCP common stock in the distribution.
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What will I receive in the distribution?
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W. R. Grace & Co. will distribute one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock outstanding as of the record date for the distribution. You will pay no consideration nor give up any portion of your Grace common stock to receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution.
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What is the record date for the distribution, and when will the distribution occur?
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The record date is
January 27, 2016
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February 3, 2016
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As a holder of shares of Grace common stock as of the record date, what do I have to do to participate in the distribution?
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No action is required of shareholders. Holders of Grace common stock on the record date are not required to pay any cash or deliver any other consideration, including any shares of Grace common stock, for the shares of GCP common stock to be distributed to them. No shareholder approval of the distribution is required or sought. You are not being asked for a proxy.
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If I sell my shares of Grace common stock before or on the distribution date, will I still be entitled to receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution?
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If you sell your shares of Grace common stock prior to or on the distribution date, you may also be selling your right to receive shares of GCP common stock. See “The Separation and Distribution—Trading Between Record Date and Distribution Date.” You are encouraged to consult with your financial advisor regarding the specific implications of selling your Grace common stock prior to or on the distribution date.
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How will fractional shares be treated in the distribution?
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Grace will not distribute any fractional shares of GCP common stock to Grace stockholders. Any fractional share of GCP common stock otherwise issuable to you will be sold on your behalf, and you will receive a cash payment with respect to that fractional share. For an explanation of how the cash payments for fractional shares will be determined, see “The Separation and Distribution—Treatment of Fractional Shares.”
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Will the distribution affect the number of shares of Grace common stock that I currently hold?
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No, the number of shares of Grace common stock held by a shareholder will be unchanged. The market value of each share of Grace common stock, however, will decline to reflect the effect of the separation and distribution.
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What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution of shares of GCP common stock to U.S. shareholders?
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The distribution is conditioned upon, among other things, the receipt by Grace of an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution of shares of GCP common stock and certain related transactions. We expect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you will not recognize any gain or loss, and no amount will be included in your income, upon your receipt of shares of GCP common stock pursuant to the distribution, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular consequences of the distribution to you, including the applicability and effect of any U.S. federal, state and local tax laws, as well as foreign tax laws. For more information regarding certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution, see the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
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Will I receive a stock certificate for shares of GCP common stock distributed as a result of the distribution?
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No. Registered holders of Grace common stock who are entitled to participate in the distribution will receive a book-entry account statement reflecting their ownership of GCP common stock. For additional information, registered shareholders in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico should contact W. R. Grace & Co.’s transfer agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, at 800-648-8392 or through its website at shareowneronline.com. Shareholders from outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico may call 651-450-4064. See “The Separation and Distribution—When and How You Will Receive the Distribution.”
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What if I hold my shares through a broker, bank or other nominee?
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Holders of Grace common stock who hold their shares through a broker, bank or other nominee will have their brokerage account credited with GCP common stock. For additional information, those shareholders should contact their broker or bank directly.
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What if I have stock certificates reflecting my shares of Grace common stock? Should I send them to the transfer agent or to W. R. Grace & Co.?
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No, you should not send your stock certificates to the transfer agent or to W. R. Grace & Co. You should retain your Grace common stock certificates.
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Why is the separation of the two companies structured as a distribution of shares of GCP common stock?
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Grace believes a distribution of shares of GCP common stock to holders of Grace common stock is the most efficient way to separate the companies.
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Can Grace decide to cancel the distribution of the GCP common stock even if all the conditions have been met?
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Yes. Grace has the right to terminate the distribution at any time prior to the distribution date, even if all of the conditions are satisfied, if at any time Grace’s board determines that the distribution is not in the best interests of Grace and its shareholders. In the event the W. R. Grace & Co. board of directors determines to abandon, modify or change the terms of the distribution, the Company and W. R. Grace & Co. intend to promptly issue a press release and file a Current Report on Form 8-K to report such event.
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Will GCP incur any debt prior to or at the time of the distribution?
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Yes. We intend to enter into new financing arrangements in anticipation of the distribution for borrowings of approximately $810 million. Approximately $750 million of the debt proceeds are expected to be distributed to Grace and the balance is expected to be retained to meet operating requirements. See “Risk Factors” and “Description of Material Indebtedness.”
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Does GCP intend to pay cash dividends?
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GCP does not anticipate paying cash dividends on GCP common stock in the immediate future. The declaration and amount of future dividends, however, will be determined by our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, earnings and cash flow, capital requirements, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and any other factors that our board of directors believes are relevant. See “Dividend Policy.”
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Will GCP common stock trade on a stock market?
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Currently, there is no public market for GCP common stock. Subject to the consummation of the distribution, we have applied to list GCP common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “GCP.” We cannot predict the trading prices for GCP common stock when such trading begins.
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Will my shares of Grace common stock continue to trade?
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Yes. Grace common stock will continue to be listed and trade on the NYSE under the symbol “GRA.”
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Will the separation affect the trading price of my Grace stock?
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Yes. The trading price of shares of Grace common stock immediately following the distribution is expected to be lower than immediately prior to the distribution because the trading price will no longer reflect the value of GCP. We cannot provide you with any assurance regarding the price at which shares of Grace common stock will trade following the separation.
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What will happen to W. R. Grace & Co. stock options and other equity-based compensation awards?
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For information on the treatment of W. R. Grace & Co. equity-based compensation awards, see “The Separation and Distribution—Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Grace-Employee Matters Agreement."
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What will the relationship be between Grace and GCP following the separation?
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After the separation, Grace will not own any shares of GCP common stock, and each of Grace and GCP will be independent, publicly traded companies with their own management teams and boards of directors. However, in connection with the separation, we expect to enter into a number of agreements with Grace that will govern the separation and allocate responsibilities for obligations arising before and after the separation, including, among others, obligations relating to our employees, tax matters,
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How much will the separation cost and who will bear that cost?
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The separation is expected to cost approximately $100 million, of which approximately 65% is expected to be incurred prior to the separation. Grace will bear all costs prior to the separation. GCP will bear its costs after the separation which we expect to be approximately $10 million to $15 million.
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Will I have appraisal rights in connection with the separation and distribution?
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No. Holders of Grace common stock are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the separation and distribution.
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Who is the transfer agent for the GCP common stock?
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Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
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P.O. Box 64874
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874
Telephone: 800-648-8392 or 651-450-4064 (outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico).
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Who is the distribution agent for the distribution?
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Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
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P.O. Box 64874
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874
Telephone: 800-648-8392 or 651-450-4064 (outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico).
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Whom can I contact for more information?
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If you have questions relating to the mechanics of the distribution of shares of GCP common stock, you should contact the distribution agent:
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Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64874
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874
Telephone: 800-648-8392 or 651-450-4064 (outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico).
Before the separation, if you have questions relating to the separation and distribution, you should contact Grace at:
W. R. Grace & Co.
7500 Grace Drive
Columbia, MD 21044
Attention: Investor Relations/Shareholder Services
Telephone: 410-531-4000
Email: investor.relations@grace.com
Summary of the Separation and Distribution
The following is a summary of the material terms of the separation, distribution and other related transactions.
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Distributing company
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W. R. Grace & Co., a Delaware corporation. After the distribution, W. R. Grace & Co. will not own any shares of GCP common stock.
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Distributed company
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GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Company, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co. that was formed in 2015. At the time of the distribution, the Company will hold the businesses, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business. After the distribution, the Company will be an independent, publicly traded entity.
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Record date
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The record date for the distribution is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2016.
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Distribution date
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The distribution date is February 3, 2016.
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Distributed securities
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Grace will distribute 100 percent of the shares of GCP common stock outstanding immediately prior to the distribution. Based on the approximately 70.5 million shares of Grace common stock outstanding on January 11, 2016, and applying the distribution ratio of one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock, Grace will distribute approximately 70.5 million shares of GCP common stock to Grace shareholders who hold Grace common stock as of the record date.
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Distribution ratio
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Each holder of Grace common stock will receive one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock held at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2016.
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Fractional shares
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Grace will not distribute any fractional shares of GCP common stock to Grace stockholders. Instead, as soon as practicable on or after the distribution date, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market and distribute the aggregate cash proceeds, net of brokerage fees and other costs, from the sales pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the distribution. The distribution agent will determine when, how, through which broker-dealers and at what prices to sell the aggregated fractional shares. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payments made in lieu of fractional shares. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares generally will be taxable to the recipient stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes as described in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this information statement.
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Distribution method
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GCP common stock will be issued only by direct registration in book-entry form. Registration in book-entry form is a method of recording stock ownership when no physical paper share certificates are issued to shareholders, as is the case in this distribution.
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Conditions to the distribution
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The distribution is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Grace of the following condition, as well as other conditions described in this information statement in “The Separation and Distribution-Conditions to the Distribution.”
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The receipt of an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions.
The fulfillment of the foregoing condition and the other conditions to the distribution does not create any obligations on Grace’s part to effect the distribution, and the Grace board of directors has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to abandon, modify or change the terms of the distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the distribution, at any time prior to the distribution date.
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Stock exchange listing
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GCP has applied to have the GCP common stock listed on the NYSE under the symbol “GCP.”
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Dividend policy
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While remaining at the discretion of the Company's board of directors, the Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends on GCP common stock in the immediate future.
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Transfer agent
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Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64874
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874
Telephone: 800-648-8392 or 651-450-4064 (outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico).
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U.S. federal income tax consequences
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It is a condition to the completion of the distribution that Grace obtains an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution of shares of GCP common stock and certain related transactions. We expect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a holder of Grace common stock will not recognize any gain or loss, and no amount will be included in the income of a holder of Grace common stock, upon the receipt of shares of GCP common stock pursuant to the distribution, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the distribution to you, including the applicability and effect of any U.S. federal, state and local tax laws, as well as foreign tax laws. For more information regarding certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
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Corporate Information
The Company was formed in 2015 and will, at the time of the distribution, hold the businesses, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business. Our headquarters will be located at 62 Whittemore Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140 and our general telephone number is 617-876-1400. Our Internet website is www.gcpat.com. Our website and information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated by reference into this information statement.
Reason for Furnishing this Information Statement
This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Grace shareholders who are entitled to receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution. The information statement is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy, hold or sell any of our securities. We believe the information contained in this information statement is accurate as of the date set forth on the cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Grace nor we undertake any obligation to update such information except in the normal course of our respective public disclosure obligations.
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider each of the following risk factors and all of the other information set forth in this information statement. The risk factors generally have been separated into three groups: (1) risks relating to our business, (2) risks relating to the separation and (3) risks relating to the ownership of GCP common stock. Based on the information currently known to us, we believe that the following information identifies the most significant risk factors affecting the Company and our business in each of these categories of risks. However, the risks and uncertainties the Company faces are not limited to those set forth in the risk factors described below. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business. In addition, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
If any of the following risks and uncertainties develops into actual events, these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline.
Risks Relating to Our Business
The length and depth of product and industry business cycles in our segments may result in periods of reduced sales, earnings and cash flows, and portions of our business are subject to seasonality and weather-related effects.
Our operating segments are sensitive to the cyclical nature of the industries they serve. Our construction business is cyclical in response to economic conditions and construction demand and is also seasonal and dependent on favorable weather conditions, with a decrease in construction activity during the winter months. Our packaging products are affected by seasonal and weather-related factors including the consumption of beverages and the size and quality of food crops.
If we are not able to continue our technological innovation and successful introduction of new products, our customers may turn to other suppliers to meet their requirements.
The specialty chemicals industry and the end-use applications into which we sell our products experience ongoing technological change and product improvements. A key element of our business strategy is to invest in research and development activities with the goal of introducing new high-performance, technically differentiated products. We may not be successful in developing new technology and products that successfully compete with products introduced by our competitors, and our customers may not accept, or may have lower demand for, our new products. If we fail to keep pace with evolving technological innovations or fail to improve our products in response to our customers’ needs, then our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected as a result of reduced sales of our products.
Prices for certain raw materials are volatile and can have a significant effect on our manufacturing and supply chain strategies as we seek to maximize our profitability. If we are unable to successfully adjust our strategies in response to volatile raw materials prices, such volatility could have a negative effect on our earnings in future periods.
We use petroleum-based materials, natural gas derivatives and other materials in the manufacture of our products. Prices for these materials are volatile and can have a significant effect on our pricing, sales, manufacturing and supply chain strategies as we seek to maximize our profitability. Our ability to successfully adjust strategies in response to volatile raw material prices by increasing prices, reducing costs or taking other actions is a significant factor in maintaining or improving our profitability. If we are unable to successfully adjust our strategies in response to volatile prices, such volatility could have a negative effect on our sales and earnings in future periods.
A substantial portion of our raw materials are commodities whose prices fluctuate as market supply and demand fundamentals change. We attempt to manage exposure to price volatility of major commodities through:
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Although we regularly assess our exposure to raw material price volatility, we cannot always predict the prospects of volatility and we cannot always cover the risk in a cost-effective manner.
We have a policy of maintaining, when available, multiple sources of supply for raw materials. However, certain of our raw materials may be provided by single sources of supply. We may not be able to obtain sufficient raw materials due to unforeseen developments that would cause an interruption in supply. Even if we have multiple sources of supply for raw materials, these sources may not make up for the loss of a major supplier.
The global scope of our operations subjects us to the risks of doing business in foreign countries, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We operate our business on a global scale with approximately
68%
of our
2014
sales outside the United States. We conduct business in over
40
countries and in approximately
40
currencies. We currently have many production facilities, technical centers and administrative and sales offices located outside North America, including facilities and offices in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. We expect non-U.S. sales to continue to represent a substantial majority of our revenue. Accordingly, our business is subject to risks related to the differing legal, political, social and economic conditions as well as regulatory requirements of many jurisdictions. Risks inherent in non-U.S. operations include the following:
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Our success as a global business will depend, in part, upon our ability to succeed in differing legal, regulatory, economic, social and political conditions by developing, implementing and maintaining policies and strategies that are effective in each location where we do business.
We are exposed to currency exchange rate changes that impact our profitability.
We are exposed to currency exchange rate risk through our U.S. and non-U.S. operations. Changes in currency exchange rates may materially affect our operating results. For example, changes in currency exchange rates may affect the relative prices at which we and our competitors sell products in the same region and the cost of materials used in our operations. A substantial portion of our net sales and assets are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. When the U.S. dollar strengthens against other currencies, at a constant level of business, our reported sales, earnings, assets and liabilities are reduced because the non-U.S. currencies translate into fewer U.S. dollars. In addition, since we manufacture a portion of our construction products and packaging products in emerging regions using raw materials from suppliers in the U.S., Europe and other
advanced economies, changes in the values of the currencies of these emerging regions versus the U.S. dollar and the euro may adversely affect our raw material costs.
We incur a currency transaction risk whenever one of our operating subsidiaries enters into either a purchase or a sales transaction using a currency different from the operating subsidiary's functional currency. Given the volatility of exchange rates, we may not be able to manage our currency transaction risks effectively, or volatility in currency exchange rates may expose our financial condition or results of operations to significant additional risk.
Following the separation, the Company will have debt obligations that could restrict our business, adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows or restrict our ability to return cash to shareholders.
As of
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$79.0 million
of unsecured indebtedness outstanding. Immediately following the separation, we expect the Company will bear a total combined indebtedness for borrowed money of approximately $820 million, including approximately $750 million borrowed to pay a distribution to Grace prior to the separation. The Company's indebtedness may have material effects on our business, including to:
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The Company may also incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. If the Company incurs additional debt, the risks related to the Company's indebtedness may intensify.
We require liquidity to service the Company's debt and to fund operations, capital expenditures, research and development efforts, acquisitions and other corporate expenses.
Our ability to fund operations, capital expenditures, research and development efforts, acquisitions and other corporate expenses, including repayment of our debt, depends on our ability to generate cash through future operating performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors. Many of these factors are beyond our control. We cannot be certain that our businesses will generate sufficient cash or that future borrowings will be available to us in amounts sufficient to fund all of our requirements. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash to fund all of our requirements, we may need to pursue one or more alternatives, such as to:
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Any reduction or delay in planned capital expenditures, research and development spending or acquisitions or sale of assets or businesses may materially and adversely affect our future revenue prospects. In addition, we
cannot be certain that we will be able to raise additional equity capital, restructure or refinance any of our debt or obtain additional financing on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
We expect restrictions imposed by agreements governing the Company's indebtedness may limit our ability to operate our business, finance our future operations or capital needs or engage in other business activities. If we fail to comply with certain restrictions under these agreements, the Company's debt could be accelerated and the Company may not have sufficient cash to pay the accelerated debt.
We expect the agreements governing our indebtedness may contain various covenants that limit, among other things, our ability, and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries, to:
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As a result of these covenants, we will be limited in the manner in which we can conduct our business, and may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs. Accordingly, these restrictions may limit our flexibility to operate our business. A failure to comply with the restrictions contained in these agreements, including maintaining the financial ratios that we expect to be required by our credit facilities, could lead to an event of default which could result in an acceleration of the indebtedness. We cannot assure you that our future operating results will be sufficient to enable us to comply with the covenants contained in the agreements that we expect to govern our indebtedness or to remedy any such default. In addition, in the event of an acceleration, we may not have or be able to obtain sufficient funds to make any accelerated payments.
Our indebtedness exposes us to interest expense increases if interest rates increase.
As of the time of the separation and distribution, we expect that $295 million, or approximately 36%, of our borrowings, will be at variable interest rates and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed would remain the same, and our net income would decrease. An increase of 1% in the interest rates payable on the variable rate indebtedness we expect to have at the time of the separation and distribution would increase our annual estimated debt-service requirements by $3 million, assuming our consolidated variable interest rate indebtedness outstanding as of the time of the separation and distribution remains the same.
We have unfunded and underfunded pension plan liabilities. We will require future operating cash flow to fund these liabilities. We have no assurance that we will generate sufficient cash to satisfy these obligations.
We maintain U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans covering current and former employees who meet or met age and service requirements. Our net pension liability and cost is materially affected by the discount rate used to measure pension obligations, the longevity and actuarial profile of our workforce, the level of plan assets available to fund those obligations and the actual and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Significant changes in investment performance or a change in the portfolio mix of invested assets can result in corresponding increases and decreases in the valuation of plan assets or in a change in the expected rate of return on plan assets. In addition, any changes in the discount rate could result in a significant increase or decrease in the valuation of pension obligations, affecting the reported funded status of our pension plans as well as the net periodic pension cost in the following years. Similarly, changes in the expected return on plan assets can result in significant changes in the net periodic pension cost in the following years.
We intend to pursue acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions that complement or expand our businesses. We may not be able to complete proposed transactions and even if completed, the transactions may not achieve the earnings, cash flow or returns on investment that we had contemplated.
We have recently completed a number of acquisitions that we believe will contribute to our future success. We intend to continue to pursue opportunities to buy other businesses or technologies that could complement, enhance or expand our current businesses or product lines or that might otherwise offer us growth opportunities. We may have difficulty identifying appropriate opportunities or, if we do identify opportunities, we may not be
successful in completing transactions for a number of reasons. Any transactions that we are able to identify and complete may involve a number of risks, including:
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In addition, we may not be able to successfully or profitably integrate, operate, maintain and manage our newly acquired operations or their employees. We may not be able to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies, which may lead to operational inefficiencies.
Our results of operations could be adversely affected by warranty claims and product liability.
We provide standard warranties that our products perform according to their specifications and do not have material defects. In particular, for a limited number of high value construction projects we warrant the performance of some products for periods of 10 to 20 years. Our products are generally sold to the commercial construction, residential construction and food packaging industries and they often constitute an integral part of our customers’ products. If our products do not meet specifications, are otherwise defective, or are used contrary to our instructions or in applications for which they are not designed, they may contribute to damage to our customers’ products, the end users of our customers’ products and buildings and other installations that contain our products. Although we take measures to avoid product defects and instruct our customers on the proper use of our products, if a substantial warranty claim or product liability lawsuit is brought against us, the cost of defending the claim or lawsuit could be significant and any adverse determination could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
We manufacture and sell products into many global jurisdictions where our efforts to contractually limit our liability (e.g. by defining a maximum liability, disclaiming implied or other statutory forms of liability or by waiving certain types of damages, including consequential, indirect and non-proximately caused damages) may not be enforceable or may be found by a court to not apply in a particular situation.
We work with dangerous materials that can injure our employees, damage our facilities and disrupt our operations.
Some of our operations involve the handling of hazardous materials that may pose the risk of fire, explosion, or the release of hazardous substances. Such events could result from terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or operational failures, and might cause injury or loss of life to our employees and others, environmental contamination, and property damage. These events might cause a temporary shutdown of an affected plant, or portion thereof, and we could be subject to penalties or claims as a result. A disruption of our operations caused by these or other events could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
We may be required to spend large amounts of money for environmental compliance and are subject to extensive environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, which could result in significant costs or liabilities.
As a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and specialty materials, we are subject to stringent regulations under numerous U.S. federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws and regulations relating to among other things, the discharge and emission of hazardous materials into the environment, the generation, storage, handling, discharge, disposition, treatment, disposal and stewardship of hazardous substances, wastes and other materials, and the investigation and remediation of contamination. We expend funds to comply with such laws and regulations and have established a policy to minimize our emissions to the environment. Nevertheless, legislative, regulatory and economic uncertainties (including existing and potential laws and regulations pertaining to climate change) make it difficult for us to project future spending for these purposes and if there is a change in, or stricter interpretation of, existing laws and regulations or if there is the promulgation of new requirements, we may be required to expend significant additional funds, including capital expenditures, to remain in compliance, which could reduce our profitability. Failure to comply with such laws and
regulations can result in significant fines, penalties, costs, liabilities or restrictions on operations that could negatively affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
From time to time, we are subject to lawsuits and regulatory actions, in connection with current and former operations for breaches of environmental laws that seek clean-up or other remedies. We are also subject to lawsuits and investigations by public and private parties under various environmental laws in connection with our current and former operations in various states, including with respect to off-site disposal at facilities where we have been identified as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, commonly referred to as “CERCLA.” CERCLA, and other similar environmental laws, may impose joint and several liability for the costs of remedial investigations and cleanup actions, as well as damages to natural resources, regardless of fault, the legality of the original disposal or ownership of the disposal site. We are also subject to similar risks outside the United States.
Some of our employees are unionized, represented by works councils or employed subject to local laws that are less favorable to employers than the laws in the United States.
As of the date of the separation, we will have approximately 2,850 employees. Approximately 85 of our approximately 770 U.S. employees are unionized. In addition, a large number of our employees are employed in countries in which employment laws provide greater bargaining or other rights to employees than the laws in the United States. Such employment rights require us to work collaboratively with the legal representatives of the employees to effect any changes to labor arrangements. For example, most of our employees in Europe are represented by works councils that have co-determination rights on any changes in conditions of employment, including salaries and benefits and staff changes, and may impede efforts to restructure our workforce. A strike, work stoppage or slowdown by our employees or significant dispute with our employees, whether or not related to these negotiations, could result in a significant disruption of our operations or higher ongoing labor costs.
We may be subject to claims of infringement of the intellectual property rights of others, which could hurt our business.
From time to time, we face claims from our competitors or others alleging that our processes or products infringe or otherwise misappropriate their intellectual property rights. Any claims that our products or processes infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of others, regardless of the merit or resolution of the claims, could cause us to incur significant costs in responding to, defending and resolving the claims, and may divert the efforts and attention of our management and technical personnel from our business. If we are found to be infringing or misappropriating intellectual property of others, we may be liable for damages, including damages that may have occurred from our customers using any infringing products, and we may be required to change our processes, redesign our products, pay others to use the technology or stop using the technology or producing the infringing product or otherwise exploiting the misappropriated intellectual property. Even if we ultimately prevail, the existence of the lawsuit could prompt our customers to switch to products that are not the subject of infringement or misappropriation suits.
We are subject to business continuity risks associated with centralization of certain administrative functions.
We have centralized certain administrative functions in a few designated centers around the world, to improve efficiency and reduce costs. To the extent that these central locations are disrupted or disabled, key business processes, such as invoicing, payments and general management operations, could be interrupted.
A failure of our information technology infrastructure could adversely impact our business and operations.
We rely upon the capacity, reliability and security of our information technology (IT) infrastructure and our ability to expand and continually update this infrastructure in response to the changing needs of our business. If we experience a problem with the functioning of an important IT system or a security breach of our IT systems, the resulting disruptions could have an adverse effect on our business.
We and certain of our third-party vendors receive and store personal information in connection with our human resources operations and other aspects of our business. Despite our implementation of security measures, our IT systems are vulnerable to damages from computer viruses, natural disasters, unauthorized access, cyber-attack and other similar disruptions. Any system failure, accident or security breach could result in
disruptions to our operations. A material network breach in the security of our IT systems could include the theft of our intellectual property, trade secrets or customer information. To the extent that any disruptions or security breach results in a loss or damage to our data, or an inappropriate disclosure of confidential or customer information, it could cause significant damage to our reputation, affect our relationships with our customers, lead to claims against us and ultimately harm our business. In addition, we may be required to incur significant costs to protect against damage caused by these disruptions or security breaches in the future.
Risks Relating to the Separation
We have no history operating as an independent public company. We will incur significant costs to create the corporate infrastructure necessary to operate as an independent public company, and we may experience increased ongoing costs in connection with being an independent public company.
We have historically used Grace’s corporate infrastructure to support our business functions, including information technology systems. The expenses related to establishing and maintaining this infrastructure were spread among all of Grace’s businesses. Following the separation and after the expiration of the Transition Services Agreement, we will no longer have access to Grace’s infrastructure, and we will need to establish our own. We expect to incur costs beginning in 2015 to establish the necessary infrastructure. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements.”
Grace Conn currently performs many important corporate functions for us, including some information technology, treasury, tax administration, accounting, financial reporting, human resources, compensation, legal and other services. We currently compensate Grace Conn for many of these services on a cost-allocation basis. Following the separation, Grace Conn will continue to provide some of these services to us on a transitional basis, generally for a period of up to 18 months, pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement that we will enter into with Grace Conn. For more information regarding the Transition Services Agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Agreements with Grace-Transition Services Agreement.” Grace Conn may not successfully execute all these functions during the transition period or we may have to expend significant efforts or costs materially in excess of those estimated under the Transition Services Agreement. Any interruption in these services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. In addition, at the end of this transition period, we will need to perform these functions ourselves or hire third parties to perform these functions on our behalf. The costs associated with performing or outsourcing these functions may exceed the amounts reflected in our historical combined financial statements or that we have agreed to pay Grace Conn during the transition period. A significant increase in the costs of performing or outsourcing these functions could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Currently, the Company is not directly subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the “Exchange Act.” After the separation, the Company will be directly subject to reporting and other obligations under the Exchange Act, including the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which will require, in the future, annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and a report by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm addressing the effectiveness of these controls. These reporting and other obligations will place significant demands on our management and administrative and operational resources, including accounting resources.
We may not realize the potential benefits from the separation, and our historical combined and pro forma combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of our future performance.
We may not realize the potential benefits we expect from our separation from Grace. We have described those anticipated benefits elsewhere in this information statement. See “The Separation and Distribution-Reasons for the Separation.” In addition, we will incur significant costs, including those described below, which may exceed our estimates, and we will incur some negative effects from our separation from Grace, including loss of access to some of the financial, managerial and professional resources from which we have benefited in the past.
Our historical combined and pro forma combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of our future financial condition, future results of operations or future cash flows, nor does it reflect what our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows would have been as an independent public company during the
periods presented. The historical combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of our future financial condition, results of operations or cash flows primarily because of the following factors:
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Our historical combined financial results reflect allocations of expenses for services historically provided by Grace Conn, and those allocations may be significantly lower than the comparable expenses we would have incurred as an independent company;
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Our working capital requirements historically have been satisfied as part of Grace’s corporate-wide cash management programs, and our cost of debt and other capital may significantly differ from that reflected in our historical combined financial statements;
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The historical combined financial information may not fully reflect the costs associated with the Company being an independent public company, including significant changes that may occur in our cost structure, management, financing arrangements and business operations as a result of our separation from Grace including all the costs related to being an independent public company; and
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The historical combined financial information may not fully reflect the effects of certain liabilities that we will incur or assume.
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We based the pro forma adjustments on available information and assumptions that may prove not to be accurate. In addition, our unaudited pro forma combined financial information may not give effect to various ongoing additional costs we may incur in connection with being an independent public company. Accordingly, our unaudited pro forma combined financial information does not reflect what our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows would have been as an independent public company and is not necessarily indicative of our future financial condition or future results of operations.
Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” and our historical combined financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this information statement.
If the distribution and certain related transactions fail to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, Grace, the Company and Grace shareholders could be subject to significant tax liabilities and, in certain circumstances, the Company could be required to indemnify Grace for material taxes and other related amounts pursuant to indemnification obligations under the Tax Sharing Agreement.
It is a condition to the distribution that Grace receive an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions. The opinion of counsel will be based upon and rely on, among other things, certain facts and assumptions, as well as certain representations, statements and undertakings of Grace and us, including those relating to the past and future conduct of Grace and us. If any of these representations, statements or undertakings are, or become, inaccurate or incomplete, or if Grace or we breach any of its or our covenants in the separation documents, the opinion of counsel may be invalid and the conclusions reached therein could be jeopardized.
Notwithstanding the opinion of counsel, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) could determine that the distribution and certain related transactions fail to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions if it determines that any of the representations, assumptions or undertakings upon which the opinion of counsel was based are false or have been violated, or if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion of counsel. The opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert a contrary position.
If the distribution is determined to fail to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, then, in general, Grace may recognize taxable gain as if it had sold the GCP common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value (unless Grace and the Company jointly make an election under Section 336(e) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) with respect to the distribution, in which case, in general, the Company would (i) recognize taxable gain as if it had sold all of its assets in a taxable sale in exchange for an amount equal to the fair market value of the GCP common stock and the assumption of all of the Company’s liabilities and (ii) obtain a related step up in the basis of its assets), and Grace shareholders who receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution would be subject to tax as if they had received a taxable distribution equal to the fair market value of such shares. For more information, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
Under the Tax Sharing Agreement to be entered into between Grace and the Company, the Company may be required to indemnify Grace against any additional taxes and related amounts resulting from (1) an acquisition under certain circumstances of all or a portion of the equity securities or assets of the Company, whether by merger or otherwise (and regardless of whether the Company participated in or otherwise facilitated the acquisition), (2) other actions or failures to act by the Company, or (3) any of the Company's representations or undertakings in connection with the separation and the distribution being incorrect or violated. Any such indemnity obligations could be material. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Agreements with Grace-Tax Sharing Agreement.” In addition, Grace, the Company and their respective subsidiaries may incur certain tax costs in connection with the separation, including non-U.S. tax costs resulting from separations in non-U.S. jurisdictions, which may be material.
U.S. federal income tax consequences may restrict our ability to engage in desirable strategic or capital-raising transactions following the distribution.
Under current law, a separation can be rendered taxable to the parent corporation and its shareholders as a result of certain post-separation acquisitions of shares or assets of the spun-off corporation. For example, a separation may result in taxable gain to the parent corporation under Section 355(e) of the Tax Code if the separation were later deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, shares representing a 50 percent or greater interest (by vote or value) in the spun-off corporation. To preserve the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the separation and distribution, and in addition to our indemnity obligation described immediately above, the Tax Sharing Agreement will restrict the Company, for the two-year period following the distribution, except in specified circumstances, from:
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Entering into any transaction pursuant to which all or a portion of the Company's assets or shares of GCP common stock would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise;
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Issuing Company equity securities beyond certain thresholds;
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Repurchasing Company shares other than in certain open-market transactions;
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Ceasing to actively conduct or run certain of our businesses; or
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Taking or failing to take any other action that jeopardizes the expected U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions.
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These restrictions may limit the Company's ability to pursue certain equity issuances, strategic transactions or other transactions that may maximize the value of our business. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Agreements with Grace-Tax Sharing Agreement.”
In connection with our separation from Grace, Grace will indemnify the Company for certain liabilities and the Company will indemnify Grace for certain liabilities. If the Company is required to act on these indemnities to Grace, we may need to divert cash to meet those obligations and our financial results could be negatively impacted. The Grace indemnity may not be sufficient to insure the Company against the full amount of liabilities for which it will be allocated responsibility, and Grace may not be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations in the future.
Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Tax Sharing Agreement, Grace will agree to indemnify the Company for certain liabilities, and the Company will agree to indemnify Grace for certain liabilities, in each case for uncapped amounts, as discussed further in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Agreements with Grace.” Indemnities that the Company may be required to provide Grace are not subject to any cap, may be significant and could negatively impact our business, particularly indemnities relating to our actions that could impact the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions. Third parties could also seek to hold the Company responsible for any of the liabilities that Grace has agreed to retain. Further, the indemnity from Grace may not be sufficient to protect the Company against the full amount of such liabilities, and Grace may not be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations in the future. Moreover, even if the Company ultimately succeeds in recovering from Grace any amounts for which the Company is held liable, the Company may be temporarily required to bear these losses itself. Each of these risks could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
After the separation, certain of Grace’s insurance policies may not cover the Company for losses associated with occurrences prior to the separation.
In connection with the separation, the Company will enter into agreements with Grace to address several matters associated with the separation, including insurance coverage. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Agreements with Grace.” After the separation, some of Grace’s insurance policies may not cover the Company for losses associated with occurrences prior to the separation.
Several members of the Company's board of directors and management may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their ownership of shares of common stock of Grace.
Several members of the Company's board of directors and management own common stock of Grace and/or stock options to purchase common stock of Grace or other equity-based awards because of their current or prior relationships with Grace, which could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest when the Company's directors and executive officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for Grace and the Company. See “Management.”
Transfer or assignment to us of certain contracts, investments in joint ventures and other assets may require the consent of a third party. If such consent is not given, the Company may not be entitled to the benefit of such contracts, investments and other assets in the future.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides that in connection with the separation from Grace, a number of contracts with customers, suppliers, landlords and other third-parties are to be assigned from Grace or its affiliates to the Company or its affiliates. However, some of these contracts require the contractual counterparty’s consent to such an assignment. Similarly, in some circumstances, the Company and one or more business units of Grace are joint beneficiaries of contracts, and the Company will need to enter into a new agreement with the third-party to replicate the contract or assign the portion of the contract related to our business. It is possible that some parties may use the requirement of a consent or the fact that the separation is occurring to seek more favorable contractual terms from the Company or to seek to terminate the contract. If (1) the Company is unable to complete the assignments in a timely manner, (2) the Company enters into new agreements on significantly less favorable terms, or (3) if the contracts are terminated, the Company may be unable to obtain the benefits, assets and contractual commitments which are intended to be allocated to the Company as part of the separation from Grace. The failure to timely complete the assignment of existing contracts, or the negotiation of new arrangements, with any of our large customers or key suppliers (including those that are single source or limited source suppliers), or a termination of any of those arrangements, could negatively impact the Company's financial condition and future results of operations.
Risks Relating to Ownership of the GCP Common Stock
Because there has not been any public market for GCP common stock, the market price and trading volume of its common stock may be volatile and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial market price of the GCP common stock following the separation and distribution.
Prior to the separation, there will have been no trading market for GCP common stock. The Company cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop or be sustained for the GCP common stock after the separation nor can the Company predict the prices at which the GCP common stock will trade after the separation. The market price of the GCP common stock could fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, including:
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fluctuations in the Company's quarterly or annual earnings results or those of other companies in the industry;
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failures of the Company's operating results to meet the estimates of securities analysts or the expectations of shareholders or changes by securities analysts in their estimates of the Company's future earnings;
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announcements by the Company or our customers, suppliers or competitors;
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changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;
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general economic, industry and stock market conditions;
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future issuances of the Company’s common stock by the Company; and
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the other factors described in these “Risk Factors” and other parts of this information statement.
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A large number of the Company’s shares are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause the market price for GCP common stock to decline.
Upon completion of the separation and distribution, the Company will have outstanding an aggregate of approximately 70.5 million
shares of common stock. Virtually all of those shares will be freely tradable without restriction or registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We are unable to predict whether large amounts of GCP common stock will be sold in the open market following the separation and distribution. We are also unable to predict whether a sufficient number of buyers would be in the market at that time. It is possible that Grace shareholders will sell the shares of GCP common stock they receive in the distribution for various reasons. For example, such shareholders may not believe that our business profile or the Company's level of market capitalization as an independent company fits their investment objectives. The sale of significant amounts of GCP common stock or the perception in the market that this will occur may lower the market price of the GCP common stock.
Provisions in the Company’s corporate documents, the Tax Sharing Agreement and Delaware law could delay or prevent a change in control of the Company, even if that change may be considered beneficial by some Company shareholders.
The existence of some provisions of the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of the Company that a shareholder may consider favorable. These include provisions:
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authorizing a large number of shares of common stock that are not yet issued, which would allow the Company board of directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, thereby protecting the continuity of the Company's management, or which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain control of the Company;
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prohibiting shareholders from calling special meetings of shareholders or taking action by written consent;
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establishing advance notice requirements for nominations of candidates for election to the Company's board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by shareholders at the annual shareholder meetings;
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establishing supermajority vote requirements for certain amendments to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or shareholder proposals for amendments to the Company’s bylaws.
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In addition, following the separation, the Company will be subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the Company's board of directors, including discouraging takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for shares of GCP common stock.
We believe these provisions protect the Company's shareholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics by requiring potential acquirors to negotiate with the Company's board of directors and by providing the board of directors with more time to assess any acquisition proposal. However, these provisions apply even if a proposal may be considered beneficial by some shareholders and could delay or prevent an acquisition that the Company's board of directors determines is not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. See “Description of Capital Stock-Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.”
In addition, an acquisition or further issuance of our stock could trigger the application of Section 355(e) of the Code. For a discussion of Section 355(e), see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” and “-Risks Relating to the Separation." The Company may not be able to engage in desirable strategic or capital-raising
transactions following the distribution. Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company would be required to indemnify Grace for any resulting tax and related amounts, and this indemnity obligation might discourage, delay or prevent a change of control that you may consider favorable.
The Company may issue preferred stock with terms that could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of GCP common stock.
The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes it to issue, without the approval of the Company’s shareholders, one or more classes or series of preferred stock having such designation, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, including preferences over GCP common stock respecting dividends and distributions, as the Company's board of directors generally may determine. The terms of one or more classes or series of preferred stock could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of GCP common stock. For example, the Company could grant holders of preferred stock the right to elect some number of directors in all events or on the happening of specified events or the right to veto specified transactions. Similarly, the repurchase or redemption rights or liquidation preferences that the Company could assign to holders of preferred stock could affect the residual value of the common stock. See “Description of Capital Stock-Preferred Stock.”
The Company does not expect to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
The Company currently intends to retain future earnings to finance our business. As a result, the Company does not expect to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. All decisions regarding the payment of dividends by the Company will be made by the Company's board of directors from time to time in accordance with applicable law. There can be no assurance that the Company will have sufficient surplus under Delaware law to be able to pay any dividends at any time in the future. This may result from extraordinary cash expenses, actual expenses exceeding contemplated costs, funding of capital expenditures or increases in reserves. If the Company does not pay dividends, the price of GCP common stock that you receive in the distribution must appreciate for you to receive a gain on your investment. This appreciation may not occur. Further, you may have to sell some or all of your shares of GCP common stock in order to generate cash flow from your investment.
SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA OF GCP
The following selected financial data reflect the combined operations of GCP. We derived the combined operating data for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and the combined balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, as set forth below, from GCP’s audited combined financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this information statement. We derived the combined operating data for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, and
September 30, 2014
, and the combined balance sheet data as of
September 30, 2015
, from GCP’s unaudited combined financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this information statement. We derived the combined operating data for the years ended December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, and the combined balance sheet data as of
September 30, 2014
, December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, from GCP’s underlying financial records, which were derived from the financial records of Grace. In management’s opinion, the unaudited combined financial statements have been prepared on substantially the same basis as the audited combined financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the combined financial information for the periods presented. The historical and pro forma results do not necessarily indicate the results expected for any future period.
The unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations data presented below have been prepared as though the distribution occurred on January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet data presented below have been prepared as though the distribution occurred on September 30, 2015.
The selected historical and unaudited pro forma combined financial data presented below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the combined financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.
Selected Historical Combined Financial Data
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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Year Ended December 31,
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Pro Forma 2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
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Statement of Operations
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Net sales
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$
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1,086.1
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$
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1,086.1
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$
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1,115.4
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1,480.4
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1,442.3
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Net income
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96.0
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111.3
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Net income attributable to GCP
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7.3
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32.4
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88.3
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94.8
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134.3
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109.7
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85.2
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60.9
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Financial Position
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Total assets
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961.6
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881.8
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1,005.9
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987.1
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991.9
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971.2
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904.5
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Long-term debt
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795.9
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11.4
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9.3
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20.1
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Data Per Common Share (Basic)
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NA
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$
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1.26
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Average common basic shares outstanding
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72.5
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NA
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NA
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75.3
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Data Per Common Share (Diluted)
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NA
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NA
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$
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1.26
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Average common diluted shares outstanding
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72.6
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NA
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NA
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75.4
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of GCP consist of unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, and for the year ended December 31, 2014, and an unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of
September 30, 2015
. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, and the year ended December 31, 2014, have been prepared as though the distribution occurred on January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of
September 30, 2015
, has been prepared as though the distribution occurred on
September 30, 2015
. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with our historical combined financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this information statement.
The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been derived from our historical combined financial statements included in this information statement and include certain adjustments to give effect to events that are (i) directly attributable to the distribution and related transaction agreements, (ii) factually supportable, and (iii) with respect to the statement of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on GCP. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are for illustrative purposes only, and do not reflect what our financial position and results of operations would have been had the distribution occurred as of and for the periods indicated. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are not necessarily indicative of our future financial position and results of operations as an independent, publicly traded company. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable given the information that is currently available. However, such adjustments are subject to change based on the finalization of the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement and related agreements.
The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been prepared to give effect to the following adjustments:
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our anticipated post-separation equity capital, including (i) the issuance and subsequent distribution to holders of Grace common stock of approximately 71.4 million shares of our common stock, based on the distribution of one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock outstanding as of the record date for the distribution, and (ii) the resulting re-designation of Grace’s historical net investment as common stock and accumulated deficit;
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the incurrence of approximately $810 million of indebtedness with unrelated lenders, and the distribution of approximately $750 million of the proceeds to Grace;
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The pro forma adjustments do not result in a change to Adjusted EBIT for the nine months ended
September 30, 2015
or for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The operating expenses reported in our historical combined statements of operations include allocations of certain Grace costs. These costs include allocation of Grace corporate costs that benefit us, including corporate governance, executive management, finance, legal, IT, human resources, supply chain, other general and administrative costs, shared services and depreciation on shared Grace assets.
To operate as an independent public company, we expect our recurring costs to replace these services to be lower than expenses historically allocated to us from Grace as presented in our historical combined statements of operations.
We estimate that the reduction of these costs as compared to our historical combined statements of operations will range from $5 million to $7 million per year. The reduction in costs is driven by lower estimated costs to replicate functional and shared services, offset by increased costs for corporate governance (including board of director compensation and expenses, audit and other professional services fees, annual report costs, proxy and filing fees and stock exchange fees, among others) and higher incentive and share-based compensation costs than were allocated to us historically. Certain factors could impact these stand-alone public company costs, including the finalization of our staffing and infrastructure needs.
Due to the scope and complexity of these activities, the amount and timing of these costs could vary and, therefore, are not included within the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data.
We currently estimate expenses that we will incur during our transition to being a stand-alone public company to range from approximately $10 million to $15 million. We have not adjusted the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for these estimated expenses as they are not expected to have an ongoing impact on our operating results. We anticipate that substantially all of these expenses will be incurred within 12 months of the distribution. The expenses primarily relate to the following:
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•
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accounting, tax, legal and other professional costs pertaining to the separation and establishment as a stand-alone public company;
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•
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costs related to information technology systems;
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•
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salaries, benefits, and stock compensation, such as modifications to certain bonus awards, upon completion of the separation; and
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•
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recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring and relocating employees.
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Due to the scope and complexity of these activities, the amount of these costs could increase or decrease materially and the timing of incurrence could change.
GCP
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(in millions, except per share amounts)
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Historical
|
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Pro Forma Adjustments
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
Net sales
|
$
|
1,086.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,086.1
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
688.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
688.0
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
398.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
398.1
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
217.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
217.5
|
|
|
Research and development expenses
|
16.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
Interest expense and related financing costs
|
1.1
|
|
|
43.0
|
|
(a)
|
44.1
|
|
|
Interest expense, net—related party
|
0.7
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
(b)
|
—
|
|
|
Loss in Venezuela
|
59.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
59.6
|
|
|
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
9.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9.9
|
|
|
Other expense (income), net
|
1.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
306.9
|
|
|
42.3
|
|
|
349.2
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
91.2
|
|
|
(42.3
|
)
|
|
48.9
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
(58.2
|
)
|
|
17.2
|
|
(c)
|
(41.0
|
)
|
|
Net income
|
33.0
|
|
|
(25.1
|
)
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.6
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)
|
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
32.4
|
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|
$
|
(25.1
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)
|
|
$
|
7.3
|
|
|
Earnings Per Share Attributable to GCP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share:
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net income attributable to GCP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
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(j)
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Weighted average number of basic shares
|
|
|
|
|
72.5
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|
(j)
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Diluted earnings per share:
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net income attributable to GCP
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
0.10
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|
(k)
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Weighted average number of diluted shares
|
|
|
|
|
72.6
|
|
(k)
|
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements.
GCP
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2014
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(In millions, except per share amounts)
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Historical
|
|
Pro Forma Adjustments
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|
Pro Forma
|
|
Net sales
|
$
|
1,480.4
|
|
|
$
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—
|
|
|
$
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1,480.4
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
949.9
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
(d)
|
952.3
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
530.5
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)
|
|
528.1
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
288.9
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
(d)
|
295.8
|
|
|
Research and development expenses
|
27.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
27.9
|
|
|
Interest expense and related financing costs
|
3.9
|
|
|
54.9
|
|
(a)
|
58.8
|
|
|
Interest expense, net—related party
|
0.9
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
(b)
|
—
|
|
|
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
18.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
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Other expense (income), net
|
(0.5
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)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
339.4
|
|
|
60.9
|
|
|
400.3
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
191.1
|
|
|
(63.3
|
)
|
|
127.8
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
(55.6
|
)
|
|
23.8
|
|
(c)
|
(31.8
|
)
|
|
Net income
|
135.5
|
|
|
(39.5
|
)
|
|
96.0
|
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
134.3
|
|
|
$
|
(39.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
94.8
|
|
|
Earnings Per Share Attributable to GCP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.26
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|
(j)
|
Weighted average number of basic shares
|
|
|
|
|
75.3
|
|
(j)
|
Diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.26
|
|
(k)
|
Weighted average number of diluted shares
|
|
|
|
|
75.4
|
|
(k)
|
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements.
GCP
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet
September 30, 2015
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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(In millions)
|
Historical
|
|
Pro Forma Adjustments
|
|
Pro Forma
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
99.9
|
|
|
$
|
(1.6
|
)
|
(e)
|
$
|
98.3
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
234.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
234.4
|
|
Inventories
|
114.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
114.2
|
|
Loans receivable—related party
|
3.0
|
|
|
(3.0
|
)
|
(b)
|
—
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
7.4
|
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
Other current assets
|
32.8
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
(b)
|
31.4
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
491.7
|
|
|
(6.0
|
)
|
|
485.7
|
|
Properties and equipment
|
187.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
187.1
|
|
Goodwill
|
102.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
102.8
|
|
Technology and other intangible assets, net
|
34.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
34.2
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
12.5
|
|
|
60.3
|
|
(f)
|
72.8
|
|
Overfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
44.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
44.7
|
|
Other assets
|
8.8
|
|
|
25.5
|
|
(g)
|
34.3
|
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
881.8
|
|
|
$
|
79.8
|
|
|
$
|
961.6
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt payable within one year
|
$
|
10.2
|
|
|
$
|
14.1
|
|
(h)
|
$
|
24.3
|
|
Accounts payable
|
117.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
117.5
|
|
Loans payable—related party
|
48.8
|
|
|
(48.8
|
)
|
(b)
|
—
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
129.8
|
|
|
(3.5
|
)
|
(b)
|
126.3
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
306.3
|
|
|
(38.2
|
)
|
|
268.1
|
|
Debt payable after one year
|
—
|
|
|
795.9
|
|
(h)
|
795.9
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
21.5
|
|
|
|
|
21.5
|
|
Income tax contingencies
|
7.5
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
(l)
|
15.1
|
|
Underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
33.2
|
|
|
43.7
|
|
(d)
|
76.9
|
|
Other liabilities
|
8.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
376.7
|
|
|
809.0
|
|
|
1,185.7
|
|
Parent company equity (accumulated deficit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net parent investment
|
589.1
|
|
|
(589.1
|
)
|
(i)
|
—
|
|
Common stock issued
|
—
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
(i)
|
0.8
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
—
|
|
|
(140.9
|
)
|
(i)
|
(140.9
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(87.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
(87.1
|
)
|
Total GCP Equity (Accumulated Deficit)
|
502.0
|
|
|
(729.2
|
)
|
|
(227.2
|
)
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
3.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Total Equity (Accumulated Deficit)
|
505.1
|
|
|
(729.2
|
)
|
|
(224.1
|
)
|
Total Liabilities and Equity
|
$
|
881.8
|
|
|
$
|
79.8
|
|
|
$
|
961.6
|
|
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements.
GCP
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements
The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements as of and for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, and the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, include the following adjustments:
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|
(a)
|
The adjustments of
$43.0 million
and
$54.9 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, and the year ended December 31, 2014, respectively, represent interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs in connection with the debt described in note (h) below. We have assumed a weighted average interest rate of approximately 6.5%. Interest expense may be higher or lower depending on the terms we obtain with third-party lenders. A 1/8% change in the assumed interest rate on new debt securities would change annual interest expense by approximately $1 million.
|
|
|
(b)
|
These adjustments represent the settlement of intercompany balances between us and Grace.
|
|
|
(c)
|
These adjustments reflect the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments using the applicable statutory rate.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Effective as of the distribution date, Grace expects to transfer to GCP certain defined benefit pension plan assets related to GCP employees and GCP expects to become the sponsor of new plans for these employees and assume all liabilities associated with such plans. For purposes of the combined financial statements, these shared plans were accounted for as multi-employer defined benefit plans. The benefit plan expenses (other than mark-to-market adjustments) associated with these plans were allocated to GCP and are included in the historical combined financial statements. The net liability associated with such plans is approximately $44 million. The mark-to-market losses for the year ended December 31, 2014, of $6.9 million added to selling, general and administrative expenses and $2.4 million added to cost of goods sold associated with these plans were not included in the historical combined financial statements. No mark-to-market gains or losses were included in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as the mark-to-market adjustments are recorded by Grace during the fourth quarter of each year. The actual assumed net benefit plan obligations could change significantly in the future from our estimates.
|
|
|
(e)
|
This adjustment reflects a change to cash as set forth in the table below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
September 30, 2015
|
Cash, historical
|
$
|
99.9
|
|
Principal debt, net
|
810.0
|
|
Debt issuance costs
|
(19.9
|
)
|
Domestic cash dividend(1)
|
(750.0
|
)
|
Other cash payments to Grace, including foreign cash repatriations
|
(41.7
|
)
|
Cash, pro forma
|
$
|
98.3
|
|
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
This reflects the anticipated cash dividend to be paid to Grace from funds obtained through the issuance of principal debt.
|
|
|
(f)
|
This adjustment reflects the transfer of tax assets to GCP associated with the pension liability discussed in note (d) above as well as a "step up" in tax basis for GCP assets resulting from taxable gain recognized by Grace related to the separation. It also reflects the effect of Grace retaining certain tax assets and liabilities reflected in the historical combined financial statements.
|
|
|
(g)
|
This adjustment includes debt issuance costs of $19.9 million and a $5.6 million indemnity receivable from Grace associated with indemnity obligations under the Tax Sharing Agreement.
|
|
|
(h)
|
These adjustments reflect the anticipated incurrence of approximately $810 million of debt, net of unamortized discounts. The target debt balance at the time of separation was determined by senior management based upon a review of a number of factors including forecasted liquidity and capital requirements, expected operating results, credit ratings consideration, and general economic considerations.
|
|
|
(i)
|
These adjustments reflect the pro forma recapitalization of our equity. As of the distribution date, Grace’s investment in our business will be re-designated as our shareholders’ equity and will be allocated between common stock and accumulated deficit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
September 30, 2015
|
Net parent investment, historical
|
$
|
589.1
|
|
Domestic cash dividend
|
(750.0
|
)
|
Other cash payments to Grace, including foreign cash repatriations
|
(41.7
|
)
|
Pension liability contribution
|
(43.7
|
)
|
Income tax contingencies, net
|
(2.0
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes, net
|
60.3
|
|
Intercompany settlement, net
|
47.9
|
|
Net parent investment, before redesignation
|
$
|
(140.1
|
)
|
Redesignation of net parent investment
|
|
Common stock issued, par value $0.01
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
(140.9
|
)
|
Total
|
$
|
(140.1
|
)
|
|
|
(j)
|
The number of GCP shares used to compute pro forma basic earnings per share is based on the number of shares of GCP common stock assumed to be outstanding on the record date. This is based on the weighted average number of Grace common shares outstanding for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, assuming a distribution ratio of one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock.
|
|
|
(k)
|
Pro forma diluted earnings per share and pro forma weighted-average diluted shares outstanding reflect potential common shares from Grace equity plans in which our employees participate.
|
|
|
(l)
|
This adjustment reflects the effect of GCP assuming certain income tax contingencies, pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, not reflected in the historical financial statements. This adjustment primarily relates to a $5.6 million income tax contingency arising from transactions between Grace and GCP foreign subsidiaries. As referenced in note (g), Grace will indemnify GCP for this matter under the Tax Sharing Agreement.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our references to "advanced economies" and "emerging regions" refer to classifications established by the International Monetary Fund. We generally refer to the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, as the "
nine months
" and the
nine months ended
September 30, 2014
, as the "prior-year period."
Separation from Grace
On February 5, 2015, Grace announced its intent to separate the business, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business, GCP, into an independent publicly-traded company. Subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions, the separation will be accomplished by distributing to holders of Grace common stock all of the shares of common stock of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. GCP Applied Technologies Inc., or the Company, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grace that at the time of the separation will hold GCP. Immediately following the distribution, holders of Grace common stock as of the record date will own 100 percent of the outstanding shares of GCP common stock.
Summary Description of the GCP Business
We are engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging products through three operating segments:
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|
•
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals.
Specialty Construction Chemicals (SCC) provides products, technologies, and services that reduce the cost and improve the performance of cement, concrete, mortar, masonry and other cementitious based construction materials.
|
|
|
•
|
Specialty Building Materials.
Specialty Building Materials (SBM) produces and sells sheet and liquid membrane systems and other products that protect both new and existing structures from water, air, and vapor penetration, and from fire damage. We also manufacture and sell specialized cementitious and chemical grouts used for soil consolidation and leak-sealing applications.
|
|
|
•
|
Darex Packaging Technologies.
Darex Packaging Technologies (Darex) produces and sells sealants and coatings for consumer and industrial applications to protect the integrity of packaged products.
|
We are a global industry leader in each of our operating segments and expect to remain so following our separation from Grace. See "Business—Business Overview" in this information statement for a summary description of our business.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The non-GAAP financial measures described below are supplemental measures of our performance and are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP.
We define Adjusted EBIT (a non-GAAP financial measure) to be net income adjusted for interest income and expense; income taxes; restructuring expenses and asset impairments; repositioning expenses; pension costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; income and expense items related to certain product lines and other investments; gains and losses on sales of businesses, product lines, and certain other investments; and certain other unusual or infrequent items that are not representative of underlying trends.
We define Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) to be Adjusted EBIT adjusted for depreciation and amortization.
We define Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital (a non-GAAP financial measure) to be Adjusted EBIT (on a trailing four quarters basis) divided by the sum of net working capital, properties and equipment and certain other assets and liabilities.
We define Adjusted Gross Margin (a non-GAAP financial measure) to be gross margin adjusted for pension-related costs and loss in Venezuela included in cost of goods sold.
We use Adjusted EBIT as a performance measure in significant business decisions and in determining certain incentive compensation. We use Adjusted EBIT as a performance measure because it provides improved period-to-period comparability for decision making and compensation purposes, and because it better measures the ongoing earnings results of our strategic and operating decisions by excluding the earnings effects of our restructuring activities.
Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital and Adjusted Gross Margin do not purport to represent income measures as defined under GAAP, and should not be used as alternatives to such measures as an indicator of our performance. These measures are provided to investors and others to improve the period-to-period comparability and peer-to-peer comparability of our financial results, and to ensure that investors understand the information we use to evaluate the performance of our businesses. We have provided in the following tables a reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT to Net Income attributable to GCP, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBIT has material limitations as an operating performance measure because it excludes costs related to income and expenses from restructuring activities, which historically has been a material component of our net income. Adjusted EBITDA also has material limitations as an operating performance measure because it excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization expense. Our business is substantially dependent on the successful deployment of capital, and depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs. We compensate for the limitations of these measurements by using these indicators together with net income as measured under GAAP to present a complete analysis of our results of operations. Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA should be evaluated together with net income measured under GAAP for a complete understanding of our results of operations.
Results of Operations
2014
Performance Summary
Following is a summary of our financial performance for the year ended
December 31, 2014
.
|
|
•
|
Net sales increased
2.6%
to
$1,480.4 million
.
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Gross Margin increased
10
basis points to
35.4%
.
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted EBIT increased
0.3%
to
$195.4 million
or
13.2%
of sales.
|
|
|
•
|
Net income increased
22.4%
to
$134.3 million
.
|
2013
Performance Summary
Following is a summary of our financial performance for the year ended
December 31, 2013
.
|
|
•
|
Net sales increased
2.3%
to
$1,442.3 million
.
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted Gross Margin increased
120
basis points to
35.3%
.
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted EBIT increased
23.4%
to
$194.9 million
or
13.5%
of sales.
|
|
|
•
|
Net income increased
28.8%
to
$109.7 million
.
|
Analysis of Operations for 2014,
2013
, and
2012
We have set forth in the table below our key operating statistics with percentage changes for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
. Please refer to this Analysis of Operations when reviewing this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis of Operations
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
% Change
|
|
2012
|
|
% Change
|
Net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
726.3
|
|
|
$
|
688.1
|
|
|
5.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
680.9
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
379.3
|
|
|
370.1
|
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
344.0
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
374.8
|
|
|
384.1
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)%
|
|
384.3
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
Total GCP net sales
|
$
|
1,480.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,442.3
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,409.2
|
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
Net sales by region:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
$
|
503.9
|
|
|
$
|
488.2
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
478.3
|
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
396.0
|
|
|
385.2
|
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
392.7
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)%
|
Asia Pacific
|
349.7
|
|
|
335.6
|
|
|
4.2
|
%
|
|
318.6
|
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
Latin America
|
230.8
|
|
|
233.3
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
|
219.6
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
Total net sales by region
|
$
|
1,480.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,442.3
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,409.2
|
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
Profitability performance measures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBIT(A):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals segment operating income
|
$
|
72.4
|
|
|
$
|
62.8
|
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
57.1
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials segment operating income
|
75.7
|
|
|
76.9
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)%
|
|
59.0
|
|
|
30.3
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies segment operating income
|
74.1
|
|
|
79.6
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)%
|
|
72.5
|
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
Corporate costs
|
(19.3
|
)
|
|
(19.1
|
)
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
|
(24.1
|
)
|
|
20.7
|
%
|
Certain pension costs(B)
|
(7.5
|
)
|
|
(5.3
|
)
|
|
(41.5
|
)%
|
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
19.7
|
%
|
Adjusted EBIT
|
195.4
|
|
|
194.9
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
157.9
|
|
|
23.4
|
%
|
Pension MTM adjustment and other related costs, net
|
18.6
|
|
|
(14.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(17.7
|
)
|
|
|
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
(18.3
|
)
|
|
(7.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
(4.3
|
)
|
|
|
Currency and other financial losses in Venezuela
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
(4.8
|
)
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
(88.5
|
)%
|
Provision for income taxes
|
(55.6
|
)
|
|
(51.6
|
)
|
|
(7.8
|
)%
|
|
(48.1
|
)
|
|
(7.3
|
)%
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
134.3
|
|
|
$
|
109.7
|
|
|
22.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
85.2
|
|
|
28.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis of Operations
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
% Change
|
|
2012
|
|
% Change
|
Adjusted profitability performance measures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Gross Margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
33.7
|
%
|
|
33.0
|
%
|
|
0.7 pts
|
|
|
33.8
|
%
|
|
(0.8) pts
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
41.7
|
%
|
|
42.0
|
%
|
|
(0.3) pts
|
|
|
39.1
|
%
|
|
2.9 pts
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
32.3
|
%
|
|
32.8
|
%
|
|
(0.5) pts
|
|
|
30.2
|
%
|
|
2.6 pts
|
|
Adjusted Gross Margin
|
35.4
|
%
|
|
35.3
|
%
|
|
0.1 pts
|
|
|
34.1
|
%
|
|
1.2 pts
|
|
Pension costs in cost of goods sold
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
(0.5
|
)%
|
|
0.9 pts
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)%
|
|
0.1 pts
|
|
Total GCP
|
35.8
|
%
|
|
34.8
|
%
|
|
1.0 pts
|
|
|
33.5
|
%
|
|
1.3 pts
|
|
Adjusted EBIT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
72.4
|
|
|
$
|
62.8
|
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
57.1
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
75.7
|
|
|
76.9
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)%
|
|
59.0
|
|
|
30.3
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
74.1
|
|
|
79.6
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)%
|
|
72.5
|
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
Corporate
|
(26.8
|
)
|
|
(24.4
|
)
|
|
(9.8
|
)%
|
|
(30.7
|
)
|
|
20.5
|
%
|
Total GCP
|
195.4
|
|
|
194.9
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
157.9
|
|
|
23.4
|
%
|
Depreciation and amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
18.5
|
|
|
$
|
19.9
|
|
|
(7.0
|
)%
|
|
$
|
20.4
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
8.6
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
5.5
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Corporate
|
1.4
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
(12.5
|
)%
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
Total GCP
|
34.0
|
|
|
34.7
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)%
|
|
34.8
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)%
|
Adjusted EBITDA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
90.9
|
|
|
$
|
82.7
|
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
77.5
|
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
84.3
|
|
|
85.0
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)%
|
|
66.8
|
|
|
27.2
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
79.6
|
|
|
84.7
|
|
|
(6.0
|
)%
|
|
77.5
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
|
Corporate
|
(25.4
|
)
|
|
(22.8
|
)
|
|
(11.4
|
)%
|
|
(29.1
|
)
|
|
21.6
|
%
|
Total GCP
|
229.4
|
|
|
229.6
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
192.7
|
|
|
19.1
|
%
|
Adjusted EBIT margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
9.1
|
%
|
|
0.9 pts
|
|
|
8.4
|
%
|
|
0.7 pts
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
20.0
|
%
|
|
20.8
|
%
|
|
(0.8) pts
|
|
|
17.2
|
%
|
|
3.6 pts
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
19.8
|
%
|
|
20.7
|
%
|
|
(0.9) pts
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
|
1.8 pts
|
|
Total GCP
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
13.5
|
%
|
|
(0.3) pts
|
|
|
11.2
|
%
|
|
2.3 pts
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
12.5
|
%
|
|
12.0
|
%
|
|
0.5 pts
|
|
|
11.4
|
%
|
|
0.6 pts
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
22.2
|
%
|
|
23.0
|
%
|
|
(0.8) pts
|
|
|
19.4
|
%
|
|
3.6 pts
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
21.2
|
%
|
|
22.1
|
%
|
|
(0.9) pts
|
|
|
20.2
|
%
|
|
1.9 pts
|
|
Total GCP
|
15.5
|
%
|
|
15.9
|
%
|
|
(0.4) pts
|
|
|
13.7
|
%
|
|
2.2 pts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis of Operations
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Calculation of Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital (trailing four quarters):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBIT
|
$
|
195.4
|
|
|
$
|
194.9
|
|
|
$
|
157.9
|
|
Invested Capital:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
225.8
|
|
|
240.3
|
|
|
252.2
|
|
Inventories
|
122.9
|
|
|
104.7
|
|
|
112.0
|
|
Accounts payable
|
(112.3
|
)
|
|
(118.3
|
)
|
|
(126.2
|
)
|
|
236.4
|
|
|
226.7
|
|
|
238.0
|
|
Other current assets (excluding income taxes)
|
38.6
|
|
|
34.1
|
|
|
29.0
|
|
Properties and equipment, net
|
197.5
|
|
|
211.5
|
|
|
206.7
|
|
Goodwill
|
114.0
|
|
|
128.6
|
|
|
122.4
|
|
Technology and other intangible assets, net
|
44.0
|
|
|
54.1
|
|
|
58.0
|
|
Other assets
|
8.5
|
|
|
19.8
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
Other current liabilities (excluding income taxes, restructuring and accrued interest)
|
(95.0
|
)
|
|
(93.1
|
)
|
|
(95.8
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
(9.1
|
)
|
|
(8.0
|
)
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
Total invested capital
|
$
|
534.9
|
|
|
$
|
573.7
|
|
|
$
|
562.4
|
|
Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital
|
36.5
|
%
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
28.1
|
%
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Amounts may not add due to rounding.
|
|
(A)
|
GCP
segment operating income includes only GCP's share of income of consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures.
|
|
|
(B)
|
Certain pension costs include only ongoing costs recognized quarterly, which include service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits. SCC, SBM, and Darex segment operating income and corporate costs do not include any amounts for pension expense. Other pension related costs including annual mark-to-market adjustments and actuarial gains and losses are excluded from Adjusted EBIT. These amounts are not used by management to evaluate the performance of the
GCP
businesses and significantly affect the peer-to-peer and period-to-period comparability of our financial results. Mark-to-market adjustments and actuarial gains and losses relate primarily to changes in financial market values and actuarial assumptions and are not directly related to the operation of the
GCP
businesses.
|
NM—Not Meaningful
Nine Months
Performance Summary
Following is a summary of our financial performance for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
.
|
|
•
|
Net sales decreased
2.6%
to
$1,086.1 million
.
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted EBIT increased
21.0%
to
$175.9 million
or
16.2%
of sales.
|
|
|
•
|
Net income decreased
63.3%
to
$32.4 million
.
|
|
|
•
|
Net income includes a pre-tax charge of $73.2 million related to our Venezuelan operations.
|
|
|
•
|
Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital was
46.6%
on a trailing four quarters basis compared with
36.5%
on the same basis for the 2014 fourth quarter.
|
Analysis of Operations for the
nine months
and the prior-year period
We have set forth in the table below our key operating statistics with percentage changes for the
nine months
compared with the prior-year period. Please refer to this Analysis of Operations when reviewing this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis of Operations
(In millions)
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
% Change
|
Net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
534.2
|
|
|
$
|
542.9
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
297.6
|
|
|
284.0
|
|
|
4.8
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
254.3
|
|
|
288.5
|
|
|
(11.9
|
)%
|
Total GCP net sales
|
$
|
1,086.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,115.4
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
Net sales by region:
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
$
|
401.2
|
|
|
$
|
374.4
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
260.7
|
|
|
307.8
|
|
|
(15.3
|
)%
|
Asia Pacific
|
248.6
|
|
|
261.1
|
|
|
(4.8
|
)%
|
Latin America
|
175.6
|
|
|
172.1
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Total net sales by region
|
$
|
1,086.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,115.4
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
Profitability performance measures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBIT(A):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals segment operating income
|
$
|
66.9
|
|
|
$
|
52.3
|
|
|
27.9
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials segment operating income
|
73.3
|
|
|
56.7
|
|
|
29.3
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies segment operating income
|
56.0
|
|
|
57.3
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)%
|
Corporate costs
|
(16.5
|
)
|
|
(15.3
|
)
|
|
(7.8
|
)%
|
Certain pension costs(B)
|
(3.8
|
)
|
|
(5.6
|
)
|
|
32.1
|
%
|
Adjusted EBIT
|
175.9
|
|
|
145.4
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Currency and other losses in Venezuela
|
(73.2
|
)
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
Pension MTM adjustment and other related costs, net
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
(9.9
|
)
|
|
(16.1
|
)
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
(3.8
|
)
|
|
55.3
|
%
|
Provision for income taxes
|
(58.2
|
)
|
|
(36.4
|
)
|
|
(59.9
|
)%
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
32.4
|
|
|
$
|
88.3
|
|
|
(63.3
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis of Operations
(In millions)
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
% Change
|
Adjusted profitability performance measures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Gross Margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
35.6
|
%
|
|
33.2
|
%
|
|
2.4 pts
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
44.8
|
%
|
|
41.7
|
%
|
|
3.1 pts
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
35.2
|
%
|
|
32.3
|
%
|
|
2.9 pts
|
|
Adjusted Gross Margin
|
38.0
|
%
|
|
35.2
|
%
|
|
2.8 pts
|
|
Loss in Venezuela
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
NM
|
|
Pension costs in cost of goods sold
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
0.0 pts
|
|
Total GCP
|
36.7
|
%
|
|
35.1
|
%
|
|
1.6 pts
|
|
Adjusted EBIT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
66.9
|
|
|
$
|
52.3
|
|
|
27.9
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
73.3
|
|
|
56.7
|
|
|
29.3
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
56.0
|
|
|
57.3
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)%
|
Corporate
|
(20.3
|
)
|
|
(20.9
|
)
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
Total GCP
|
175.9
|
|
|
145.4
|
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
Depreciation and amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
13.8
|
|
|
$
|
13.5
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
5.9
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
(7.8
|
)%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
3.8
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
(5.0
|
)%
|
Corporate
|
0.9
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
(18.2
|
)%
|
Total GCP
|
24.4
|
|
|
25.0
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)%
|
Adjusted EBITDA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
80.7
|
|
|
$
|
65.8
|
|
|
22.6
|
%
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
79.2
|
|
|
63.1
|
|
|
25.5
|
%
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
59.8
|
|
|
61.3
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)%
|
Corporate
|
(19.4
|
)
|
|
(19.8
|
)
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Total GCP
|
200.3
|
|
|
170.4
|
|
|
17.5
|
%
|
Adjusted EBIT margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
12.5
|
%
|
|
9.6
|
%
|
|
2.9 pts
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
24.6
|
%
|
|
20.0
|
%
|
|
4.6 pts
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
22.0
|
%
|
|
19.9
|
%
|
|
2.1 pts
|
|
Total GCP
|
16.2
|
%
|
|
13.0
|
%
|
|
3.2 pts
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
15.1
|
%
|
|
12.1
|
%
|
|
3.0 pts
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
26.6
|
%
|
|
22.2
|
%
|
|
4.4 pts
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
23.5
|
%
|
|
21.2
|
%
|
|
2.3 pts
|
|
Total GCP
|
18.4
|
%
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
|
3.1 pts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis of Operations
(In millions)
|
Four Quarters Ended
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
Calculation of Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital (trailing four quarters):
|
Adjusted EBIT
|
$
|
225.9
|
|
|
$
|
195.4
|
|
Invested Capital:
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
234.4
|
|
|
225.8
|
|
Inventories
|
114.2
|
|
|
122.9
|
|
Accounts payable
|
(117.5
|
)
|
|
(112.3
|
)
|
|
231.1
|
|
|
236.4
|
|
Other current assets (excluding income taxes and related party loans receivable)
|
30.4
|
|
|
38.6
|
|
Properties and equipment, net
|
187.1
|
|
|
197.5
|
|
Goodwill
|
102.8
|
|
|
114.0
|
|
Technology and other intangible assets, net
|
34.2
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
Other assets
|
8.8
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
Other current liabilities (excluding income taxes, restructuring and accrued interest)
|
(101.4
|
)
|
|
(95.0
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
(8.2
|
)
|
|
(9.1
|
)
|
Total invested capital
|
$
|
484.8
|
|
|
$
|
534.9
|
|
Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital
|
46.6
|
%
|
|
36.5
|
%
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Amounts may not add due to rounding.
|
|
(A)
|
GCP
segment operating income includes only GCP's share of income of consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures.
|
|
|
(B)
|
Certain pension costs include only ongoing costs recognized quarterly, which include service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits. SCC, SBM, and Darex segment operating income and corporate costs do not include any amounts for pension expense. Other pension related costs including annual mark-to-market adjustments and actuarial gains and losses are excluded from Adjusted EBIT. These amounts are not used by management to evaluate the performance of the
GCP
businesses and significantly affect the peer-to-peer and period-to-period comparability of our financial results. Mark-to-market adjustments and actuarial gains and losses relate primarily to changes in financial market values and actuarial assumptions and are not directly related to the operation of the
GCP
businesses.
|
NM—Not Meaningful
GCP Overview
Following is an overview of our financial performance for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
and for the
nine months
compared with the prior-year period.
During these periods, we benefited from increased construction spending in North America, and to a lesser extent, increased construction spending in Asia Pacific. Sales volumes in Europe and Latin America have been weaker, particularly in Latin America where sales volumes have decreased most recently. We also benefited from relatively stable raw material costs through 2014, and from declining raw material costs in 2015, which contributed to the increase in gross margin in 2015. Currency changes, particularly the stronger U.S. dollar and weaker emerging region currencies, have had a significant negative effect on sales and earnings during this time period. We generally expect these demand trends to continue through 2015. We also expect currency changes, particularly in the emerging regions, to continue to have a negative effect on sales and earnings through 2015.
Net Sales and Adjusted Gross Margin
The following tables identify the year-over-year increase or decrease in sales attributable to changes in sales volume and/or mix, product price, and the impact of currency translation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 as a Percentage Increase (Decrease) from 2013
|
Net Sales Variance Analysis
|
Volume
|
|
Price
|
|
Currency
Translation
|
|
Total
|
SCC
|
6.3
|
%
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
|
(3.4
|
)%
|
|
5.6
|
%
|
SBM
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
(0.3
|
)%
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
Darex
|
(1.4
|
)%
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
(2.1
|
)%
|
|
(2.4
|
)%
|
Net sales
|
2.8
|
%
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
(2.3
|
)%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
By Region:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
(0.4
|
)%
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
(0.5
|
)%
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
Asia Pacific
|
7.1
|
%
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
(3.2
|
)%
|
|
4.2
|
%
|
Latin America
|
(1.4
|
)%
|
|
8.2
|
%
|
|
(7.9
|
)%
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
Sales for
2014
increased
2.6%
overall compared with the prior year. The sales increase was due to higher sales volumes (
+2.8%
) and improved pricing (
+2.1%
), partially offset by unfavorable currency translation (
-2.3%
). Sales volume growth was strongest in SCC due to increased demand in North America and Asia Pacific. SBM experienced sales volume growth in the building envelope and specialty construction product groups. Sales volumes declined in the residential product group in North America during a transition in our channel partner strategy and business model during the year. Sales volumes declined in Darex in the coatings and sealants
product groups due to weaker Asia Pacific and Latin America demand. Pricing improved in all three operating segments, particularly in Latin America. Improved pricing in Latin America offset the effects of unfavorable currency translation in the region.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013 as a Percentage Increase (Decrease) from 2012
|
Net Sales Variance Analysis
|
Volume
|
|
Price
|
|
Currency
Translation
|
|
Total
|
SCC
|
3.0
|
%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
(4.5
|
)%
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
SBM
|
7.5
|
%
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
(0.3
|
)%
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
Darex
|
0.9
|
%
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
(3.1
|
)%
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
Net sales
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
|
2.3
|
%
|
By Region:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
(3.7
|
)%
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
(1.9
|
)%
|
Asia Pacific
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
(3.3
|
)%
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
Latin America
|
8.3
|
%
|
|
9.6
|
%
|
|
(11.7
|
)%
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
Sales for
2013
increased
2.3%
overall compared with the prior year. The sales increase was due to higher sales volumes (
+2.9%
) and improved pricing (
+2.0%
), partially offset by unfavorable currency translation (
-2.6%
). Sales volume growth was primarily due to higher demand for building envelope products in Asia Pacific and North America. SCC sales volumes increased in both the concrete admixtures and cement additives product groups with strong demand in Latin America. Pricing improved in all three operating segments, particularly in Latin America. The improved pricing in Latin America offset the effects of unfavorable currency translation in the region.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
as a Percentage Increase (Decrease) from
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
|
Net Sales Variance Analysis
|
Volume
|
|
Price
|
|
Currency Translation
|
|
Total
|
SCC
|
3.1
|
%
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
(7.2
|
)%
|
|
(1.5
|
)%
|
SBM
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
(4.5
|
)%
|
|
4.8
|
%
|
Darex
|
(4.8
|
)%
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
(8.4
|
)%
|
|
(11.9
|
)%
|
Net sales
|
2.3
|
%
|
|
1.9
|
%
|
|
(6.8
|
)%
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
By Region:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
(14.1
|
)%
|
|
(15.2
|
)%
|
Asia Pacific
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
(0.3
|
)%
|
|
(6.5
|
)%
|
|
(4.8
|
)%
|
Latin America
|
(3.3
|
)%
|
|
12.8
|
%
|
|
(7.5
|
)%
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Sales for the
nine months
decreased
2.6%
overall compared with the
prior-year period
. The sales decrease was due to unfavorable currency translation (
-6.8%
), partially offset by higher sales volumes (
+2.3%
) and improved pricing (
+1.9%
). Unfavorable currency translation affected all three operating segments, primarily in Europe and Latin America as the dollar strengthened against those currencies. Sales volumes in SCC and SBM increased in North America and Asia Pacific. Sales volumes increased in the concrete admixtures product group and in all three SBM product groups. Sales volumes in the residential products group in North America have improved significantly since we changed our channel partner strategy and business model in 2014. Darex sales volumes decreased due to lower demand in Latin America, Asia Pacific, and North America, but increased in Europe. Pricing improved in all three operating segments.
N
et sales of our Venezuelan subsidiary were $68.6 million compared with $34.4 million for the prior-year period.
In the third quarter, we were temporarily able to import a significant amount of raw materials into Venezuela, leading to a significant increase in sales and earnings that is not expected to continue. The remaining assets and liabilities, as well as future sales, earnings and cash flows of our Venezuelan subsidiary will be
immaterial after September 30, 2015, based on our actions in the third quarter. See "—Venezuela" below for further discussion.
Adjusted Gross Margin was
38.0%
for the
nine months
compared with
35.2%
for the prior-year period, an improvement of
280
basis points. The increase in Adjusted Gross Margin was primarily due to increased operating leverage on higher sales volumes in SCC and SBM, improved pricing, and lower raw material costs in Darex and SBM, which had a positive effect of approximately 80 basis points.
Adjusted EBIT
Adjusted EBIT was
$195.4 million
for
2014
, an increase of
0.3%
compared with the prior year.
The increase was primarily due to improved SCC sales and profitability, partially offset by lower earnings in SBM and Darex. Adjusted EBIT margin was
13.2%
for 2014, a decrease compared with
13.5%
for the prior year. The transition in
our channel partner strategy and business model in the SBM residential products group in North America negatively affected our results for the year. Since completing the transition in 2014, sales volumes and gross margins in the residential products group have improved significantly
.
Adjusted EBIT was
$194.9 million
for
2013
, an increase of
23.4%
compared with the prior year. The increase was due to improved gross margins on improved pricing and higher sales volumes and lower operating expenses.
Adjusted EBIT margin was
13.5%
for 2013 compared with
11.2%
for the prior year. The increase in Adjusted EBIT margin was primarily due to
increased profitability in all three business segments and lower corporate costs.
Adjusted EBIT was
$175.9 million
for the
nine months
, an increase of
21.0%
compared with the
prior-year period
, primarily due to higher gross profit.
Adjusted EBIT margin was
16.2%
for the
nine months
compared with
13.0%
for the prior-year p
eriod. The increase in Adjusted EBIT margin was primarily due to improved gross margins. Adjusted EBIT for our Venezuelan subsidiary was $28.7 million compared to $12.7 million for the prior year period.
Net Income
Net income was
$134.3 million
for
2014
, an increase of
22.4%
compared with
$109.7 million
for the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a favorable mark-to-market pension adjustment.
Net income was
$109.7 million
for
2013
, an increase of
28.8%
compared with
$85.2 million
for the prior year. The increase was primarily due to improved segment operating income in all three segments and lower corporate costs, partially offset by an adjustment for the currency transaction loss incurred on our Venezuelan cash balances.
Net income was
$32.4 million
for the
nine months
, a decrease of
63.3%
compared with
$88.3 million
for the prior-year period, primarily due to a pre-tax charge of $73.2 million associated with our operations in Venezuela and increased income taxes, partially offset by an increase in gross profit and lower expenses.
Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital
Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital for
2014
was
36.5%
on a trailing four quarters basis, an increase from
34.0%
on the same basis for
2013
and an increase from
28.1%
for
2012
. Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital for the 2015
third quarter
was
46.6%
on a trailing four quarters basis compared with
36.5%
on the same basis for the 2014 fourth quarter. The increase was due to increased earnings, including earnings in Venezuela in the 2015 third quarter, and decreased invested capital, including the impact of the devaluation and impairment related to our Venezuelan operations.
We manage our operations with the objective of maximizing sales, earnings and cash flow over time. Doing so requires that we successfully balance our growth, profitability and working capital and other investments to support sustainable, long-term financial performance. We use Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital as a performance measure in evaluating our operating results, in making operating and investment decisions and in balancing the growth and profitability of our operations. Generally, we favor those businesses and investments that provide the highest return on invested capital.
Operating Segment Overview—
Specialty Construction Chemicals
(SCC)
Following is an overview of the financial performance of SCC for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
and for the
nine months
compared with the prior-year period.
Net Sales—SCC
Sales were
$726.3 million
for
2014
, an increase of
5.6%
compared with the prior year. The sales increase was due to higher sales volumes (
+6.3%
) and improved pricing (
+2.7%
), partially offset by unfavorable currency translation (
-3.4%
). Sales volumes benefited from increased concrete and cement demand primarily in North America and Asia Pacific. Concrete admixtures sales volumes increased 6.0%, driven by increased demand in Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America. Cement additives sales volumes increased 6.9%, primarily due to increased demand in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Prices improved in Latin America, offsetting unfavorable currency movements, and to a lesser extent in other regions. We generally are able to increase prices over time to reflect improved value of our products and in response to higher raw materials costs or unfavorable currency movements.
Sales were
$688.1 million
for
2013
, an increase of
1.1%
compared with the prior year. The sales increase was due to higher sales volumes (
+3.0%
) and improved pricing (
+2.6%
), partially offset by unfavorable currency translation (
-4.5%
). Sales volumes for concrete admixtures increased 3.3%, primarily in North America and Latin America, including the full-year benefit of the 2012 acquisition of Rheoset, a leading manufacturer and distributor of concrete admixtures in Brazil. The higher sales volumes were partially offset by lower demand in Europe and Asia Pacific. Cement additives sales decreased 0.7%, due to unfavorable currency translation, partially offset by sales volume growth. Unfavorable currency translation primarily affected Latin America and Asia Pacific and was partially offset by price increases in those regions. The acquisition in Brazil added approximately $28 million and $15 million to sales in 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Sales were
$534.2 million
for the
nine months
, a decrease of
1.6%
compared with the prior-year period. The decrease was due to unfavorable currency translation (
-7.2%
), partially offset by higher sales volumes (
+3.1%
) and improved pricing (
+2.6%
). Sales for concrete admixtures increased 1.8%. Sales growth in North America and Latin America was offset by sales declines in Asia and Europe. Sales for cement additives decreased 11.6%. Sales growth in North America and Asia was offset by sales declines in Latin America and Europe. We continued to implement price increases in concrete admixtures, particularly in Latin America to offset inflationary pressures in that region.
Segment Operating Income (SOI) and Margin—SCC
Gross profit was
$244.8 million
for
2014
, an increase of
7.7%
compared with the prior year. Adjusted Gross Margin was
33.7%
compared with
33.0%
for the prior year. During 2014 we integrated our concrete production management systems product line into the SCC operating segment and reclassified the cost of certain of its employees from cost of goods sold to operating expenses to be consistent with the classification of similar employee costs in the SCC operating segment. This change increased Adjusted Gross Margin by approximately 60 basis points, decreased segment operating expenses by the same amount, and had no effect on segment operating income.
Segment operating income was
$72.4 million
for
2014
, an increase of
15.3%
compared with the prior year. Segment operating margin increased to
10.0%
, an improvement of
90
basis points compared with the prior year. This increase was primarily due to improved operating leverage and good expense control.
Gross profit was
$227.4 million
for
2013
, a decrease of
1.2%
compared with the prior year. Adjusted Gross Margin was
33.0%
compared with
33.8%
for the prior year. The decrease in Adjusted Gross Margin was primarily attributable to raw material inflation in the concrete admixtures product group which had a negative effect of approximately 100 basis points. We price our products primarily based on their value to our customers, rather than their cost of production. We generally are able to increase prices over time to reflect improved value of our products and in response to higher raw materials costs or unfavorable currency movements, though significant or rapid increases in raw materials costs or unfavorable currency movements may result in a decrease in Adjusted Gross Margins until prices fully adjust.
Segment operating income was
$62.8 million
for
2013
, an increase of
10.0%
compared with the prior year. Segment operating margin for 2013 increased to
9.1%
, an improvement of
70
basis points compared with the prior year. This increase was primarily due to operating expense reductions.
Gross profit was
$190.0 million
for the
nine months
, an increase of
5.3%
compared with the prior-year period. Adjusted Gross Margin was
35.6%
compared with
33.2%
for the prior-year period. Excluding Venezuela, Adjusted Gross Margin was 33.6%. The increase was primarily due to the reclassification of certain expenses from cost of goods sold to operating expenses discussed above and favorable cement additives margins.
Segment operating income was
$66.9 million
for the
nine months
, an increase of
27.9%
compared with the prior-year period. Segment operating margin for the
nine months
was
12.5%
, an improvement of
290
basis points compared with the prior-year period. The increase in inflation in Venezuela added an estimated $5-$6 million to segment operating income for the nine months.
Operating Segment Overview—
Specialty Building Materials
(SBM)
Following is an overview of the financial performance of SBM for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
and for the
nine months
compared with the prior-year period.
Net Sales—SBM
Sales were
$379.3 million
for
2014
, an increase of
2.5%
compared with the prior year.
The sales increase was due to higher sales volumes (
+0.8%
) and improved pricing (
+2.0%
), partially offset by unfavorable currency translation (
-0.3%
). Sales volumes increased primarily due to strong commercial waterproofing demand and increased fire protection sales as a result of improved distribution of our fire protection products in the emerging regions. Sales volumes declined approximately 15% in the residential products group in North America during a transition in our channel partner strategy and business model during the year. We added new channel partners, revised the design of our channel partner compensation program and made other changes to our channel marketing program. Since completing these changes, sales volumes in the residential products group have improved significantly
.
Sales were
$370.1 million
for
2013
, an increase of
7.6%
compared with the prior year. The sales increase was due to higher sales volumes (
+7.5%
) and improved pricing (
+0.4%
), partially offset by unfavorable currency translation (
-0.3%
). Sales increased more than 10% in the building envelope product group, including the acquisition of a specialty manufacturer and distributor of waterproofing technologies headquartered in Australia and the benefit of increased capacity in our Ezhou, China manufacturing facility. This growth was partially offset by sales volume declines in residential products due to weak demand in North American residential roofing. The acquisition in Australia added approximately $12 million to sales in 2013.
Sales were
$297.6 million
for the
nine months
, an increase of
4.8%
compared with the prior-year period. The increase was due to higher sales volumes (
+8.0%
) and improved pricing (
+1.3%
), partially offset by unfavorable currency translation (
-4.5%
). Residential products sales increased more than 35% following changes to our channel partner strategy and business model during 2014 and due to strong demand in North America.
Segment Operating Income (SOI) and Margin—SBM
Gross profit was
$158.0 million
for
2014
, an increase of
1.7%
compared with the prior year. Adjusted Gross Margin was
41.7%
compared with
42.0%
for the prior year. The decline in Adjusted Gross Margin was due to lower margins in certain growth markets, partially offset by improved Adjusted Gross Margin in North America.
Segment operating income was
$75.7 million
for
2014
, a decrease of
1.6%
compared with the prior year. Segment operating margin for
2014
decreased to
20.0%
, a decrease of
80
basis points. The decrease in segment operating income was primarily due to the transition in our channel partner strategy and business model in the residential products group in North America, partially offset by growth in our building envelope and specialty construction product groups.
Gross profit was
$155.3 million
for
2013
, an increase of
15.5%
compared with the prior year. Adjusted Gross Margin was
42.0%
compared with
39.1%
for the prior year. The gross profit increase was primarily due to improved product and regional mix and improved operating leverage.
Segment operating income was
$76.9 million
for
2013
, an increase of
30.3%
compared with the prior year. Segment operating margin for 2013 increased to
20.8%
, an improvement of
360
basis points compared with the prior year, primarily due to increased Adjusted Gross Margin and improved operating leverage.
Gross profit was
$133.2 million
for the
nine months
, an increase of
12.5%
compared with the prior-year period. Adjusted Gross Margin was
44.8%
compared with
41.7%
for the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to improved product and regional mix, and lower raw materials costs which added approximately 100 basis points.
Segment operating income was
$73.3 million
for the
nine months
, an increase of
29.3%
compared with the prior-year period. Segment operating margin for the
nine months
was
24.6%
an improvement of
460
basis points compared with the prior-year period, primarily due to increased Adjusted Gross Margin and improved operating leverage.
Operating Segment Overview—
Darex Packaging Technologies
(Darex)
Following is an overview of the financial performance of Darex for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
and for the
nine months
compared with the prior-year period.
Net Sales—Darex
Sales were
$374.8 million
for
2014
, a decrease of
2.4%
compared with the prior year. The sales decrease was due to lower sales volumes (
-1.4%
) and unfavorable currency translation (
-2.1%
), partially offset by improved pricing (
+1.1%
). Sales volume decreased primarily in the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions due to a technology shift from three-piece to two-piece cans, resulting in lower demand for our sealant products. We anticipate this conversion to be complete in 2016. Sales volumes were also lower in closures after demand peaked in 2013 due to a technology change to PVC-free products. We implemented price increases, particularly in Latin America to offset unfavorable currency translation in that region. We generally are able to increase prices over time to reflect improved value of our products and in response to higher raw materials costs or unfavorable currency movements.
Sales were
$384.1 million
for
2013
, a decrease of
0.1%
compared with the prior year. The sales decrease was due to unfavorable currency translation (
-3.1%
), partially offset by higher sales volumes (
+0.9%
) and improved pricing (
+2.1%
). Sales volumes increased in Asia Pacific due to strong demand for PVC-free closures and sealants. Sales volumes decreased in North America due to lower demand for sealants.
Sales were
$254.3 million
for the
nine months
, a decrease of
11.9%
compared with the prior-year period. The decrease was due to unfavorable currency translation (
-8.4%
) and lower sales volumes (
-4.8%
), partially offset by improved pricing (
+1.3%
). Both product groups had decreased sales volumes in the nine months primarily due to lower coatings demand in Latin America, lower sealants demand across all regions and lower closures demand in Asia Pacific, partially offset by increased coatings and closures demand in Europe. We implemented price increases in Latin America to offset unfavorable currency translation in that region.
Segment Operating Income (SOI) and Margin—Darex
Gross profit was
$121.0 million
for
2014
, a decrease of
3.9%
compared with the prior year. Adjusted Gross Margin was
32.3%
compared with
32.8%
for the prior year. Gross profit and Adjusted Gross Margin declined due to lower sales volumes, higher manufacturing costs, including higher raw materials costs, which had a negative effect of approximately 20 basis points, and currency translation.
Segment operating income was
$74.1 million
for
2014
, a decrease of
6.9%
compared with the prior year. Segment operating margin decreased to
19.8%
, a decrease of
90
basis points. Operating income decreased due to a decline in Adjusted Gross Margin and higher operating expenses.
Gross profit was
$125.9 million
for
2013
, an increase of
8.3%
compared with the prior year. Adjusted Gross Margin was
32.8%
compared with
30.2%
for the prior year. Gross profit and Adjusted Gross Margin improvement were driven by improved prices and sales volumes, partially offset by unfavorable currency translation.
Segment operating income was
$79.6 million
for
2013
, an increase of
9.8%
compared with the prior year. Segment operating margin increased to
20.7%
, an improvement of
180
basis points. Operating income improved due to improved Adjusted Gross Margin and operating expense reductions.
Gross profit was
$89.5 million
for the
nine months
, a decrease of
4.0%
compared with the prior-year period. Adjusted Gross Margin was
35.2%
compared with
32.3%
for the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to lower manufacturing costs partially offset by lower sales volumes.
Segment operating income was
$56.0 million
for the
nine months
, a decrease of
2.3%
from the prior-year period primarily due to lower gross profit from reduced sales volumes, partially offset by lower manufacturing expenses. Segment operating margin for the
nine months
was
22.0%
, an increase of
210
basis points from the prior-year period. The increase in inflation in Venezuela added an estimated $2-$3 million to segment operating income for the nine months.
Corporate Overview
Corporate costs include certain functional costs and other corporate costs such as certain performance-based compensation and public company costs. Corporate costs for
2014
increased
1.0%
compared with the prior year. Corporate costs for
2013
decreased
20.7%
compared with the prior year primarily due to the impact of lower performance-based compensation and other expenses. Corporate costs for the
nine months
increased 7.8% compared with the prior-year period.
Defined Benefit Pension Expense
Our employees participate in funded and unfunded defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Grace, which include employees of other Grace businesses. For purposes of the Combined Financial Statements, we account for the Shared Plans as multiemployer defined benefit plans. Accordingly, we do not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets. Our allocated expense for the defined benefit pension plans was $5.3 million, $3.0 million, and $4.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
Grace provided postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees of certain U.S. business units and certain divested business units. The postretirement medical plan provided various levels of benefits to employees hired before 1993 who retired from Grace after age 55 with at least 10 years of service. In June 2014, Grace announced plans to discontinue its postretirement medical plan for all U.S. employees effective October 31, 2014, and to eliminate certain postretirement life insurance benefits. Our allocated income (expense) for the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan was $0.7 million, $(1.5) million, and $(1.8) million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
Our employees also participate in certain funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans, primarily in the U.K., that we sponsor. We record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets.
Defined benefit pension expense includes costs under U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to operating segment and corporate employees, as well as retirees and former employees of divested businesses where we retained these obligations.
Under mark-to-market accounting, our pension costs consist of two elements: 1) "certain pension costs"—ongoing costs recognized quarterly, which include service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; and 2) "pension mark-to-market adjustment and other related costs, net"—mark-to-market gains and losses recognized annually in the fourth quarter, or at an interim period should a significant event occur, resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions, such as discount rates and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets.
Certain pension costs were
$7.5 million
,
$5.3 million
and
$6.6 million
for
2014
,
2013
and
2012
, respectively. Certain pension costs for the
nine months
were
$3.8 million
compared with
$5.6 million
for the prior-year period.
The pension mark-to-market adjustment and other related income (expense), net was
$18.6 million
,
$(14.4) million
and
$(17.7) million
for
2014
,
2013
and
2012
, respectively. These costs are reported in "cost of goods sold" and in "selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Combined Financial Statements based upon the functions of the employees to whom the pension costs relate.
Interest and Financing Expenses
Interest and financing expenses were $
3.9 million
for
2014
, an increase of
18.2%
compared with
2013
, primarily due to interest expense related to additional debt incurred during the second half of 2013, which was outstanding for the full year in 2014. Interest expense was $
3.3 million
for 2013, an increase of
94.1%
compared with 2012, primarily due to interest expense related to additional debt incurred in 2013, which also had a higher rate of interest than the previously existing debt.
Related party interest expense, net was $
0.9 million
for
2014
, a decrease of
50.0%
compared with
2013
, primarily due to an increase in interest income on lending to related parties. Interest expense was $
1.8 million
for 2013, an increase of
80.0%
compared with 2012, primarily due to interest expense related to additional related party debt incurred in 2013.
Interest and financing expenses were $
1.1 million
for the
nine months
, a decrease of
63.3%
compared with the prior-year period, primarily due to the repayment of outstanding third-party debt.
Related party interest expense, net was $
0.7 million
for the
nine months
, a decrease compared with the prior-year period, primarily due to the repayment of loans receivable.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for
2014
,
2013
and
2012
was
$55.6 million
,
$51.6 million
and
$48.1 million
, respectively, on income from combined operations before income taxes of
$191.1 million
,
$162.9 million
and
$134.4 million
in
2014
,
2013
and
2012
, respectively.
Our effective tax rate was approximately
29%
,
32%
and
36%
in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Our
2014
effective tax rate of approximately
29%
was lower than the 35% U.S. statutory rate primarily due to benefits recognized during the year including
$12.3 million
due to lower taxes in non-U.S. jurisdictions,
$2.2 million
due to the domestic production activities deduction and
$1.9 million
related to the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions, partially offset by charges of
$2.7 million
for state and local income taxes and
$2.5 million
for non-deductible expenses.
Our
2013
effective tax rate of approximately
32%
was lower than the 35% U.S. statutory rate primarily due to benefits recognized during the year including
$4.3 million
related to repatriated foreign earnings,
$3.1 million
related to the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions,
$2.6 million
due to the domestic production activities deduction and
$2.2 million
due to lower taxes in non-U.S. jurisdictions, partially offset by
$4.1 million
in charges related to state and local income taxes and
$2.7 million
for non-deductible expenses.
Our
2012
effective tax rate of approximately
36%
was higher than the 35% U.S. statutory rate primarily due to non-deductible expenses of
$4.1 million
, an increase in reserves for uncertain tax positions of
$3.4 million
, and state and local income taxes of
$2.6 million
, partially offset by benefits recognized during the year including
$7.0 million
due to lower taxes in non-U.S. jurisdictions and
$1.5 million
due to the domestic production activities deduction.
As stated above, our 2014 effective tax rate was approximately
29%
and our 2013 effective tax rate was approximately
32%
. The decrease in the rate compared with the prior year primarily results from a higher percentage of earnings, including the effect of mark-to-market pension adjustments in jurisdictions with lower statutory rates, partially offset by an increase in tax costs associated with foreign dividends.
As stated above, our 2013 effective tax rate was approximately
32%
and our 2012 effective tax rate was approximately
36%
. The decrease in the rate compared with the prior year primarily relates to benefits for the release of uncertain tax positions and decrease in tax costs associated with foreign dividends partially offset by an increase in earnings in jurisdictions with higher statutory rates.
The income tax provision at the U.S. federal corporate rate of 35% for the
nine months
and the prior-year period would have been
$31.9 million
and
$44.1 million
, respectively, compared with the recorded provision for income taxes of
$58.2 million
and
$36.4 million
, respectively. The annualized effective tax rate on
2015
forecasted income is estimated to be approximately
58%
as of
September 30, 2015
, compared with approximately
29%
for the year ended
December 31, 2014
. The increase in the rate compared with the prior year primarily relates to the tax effect of repatriating foreign earnings in connection with the separation, including
$17.0 million
of costs recorded through
September 30, 2015
, and a $24.7 million impact on the effective rate from the nondeductible charge related to Venezuela.
Income taxes paid in cash, net of refunds, were $
41.7 million
,
$47.1 million
and
$36.9 million
in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our annual cash tax rate was approximately 22%, 29% and 27% in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Income taxes paid in cash, net of refunds, were
$65.5 million
for the
nine months
and
$33.3 million
for the prior-year period. Our annual cash tax rate for 2015 is expected to be approximately
38%
, including taxes paid as a result of the separation.
The above amounts include cash taxes paid to tax authorities as well as tax payments which are deemed settled with Grace as the tax payer during these time periods.
As of December 31, 2014, we had the intent and ability to indefinitely reinvest undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries outside the United States. In the 2015 first quarter, Grace announced its plan to separate into two publicly traded companies and has reassessed the capital structure and financial requirements of both companies. In the 2015 second quarter, we determined that Grace would repatriate approximately
$131 million
of foreign earnings in the 2015 third and fourth quarters in advance of the separation. In the 2015 fourth quarter, we determined that Grace would repatriate approximately
$42 million
of additional foreign earnings prior to the separation. Such amounts were determined based on an analysis of each non-US subsidiary's requirements for working capital, debt repayment and strategic initiatives. We also considered local country legal and regulatory restrictions. Additionally, the tax consequences of other separation-related transactions may require recognition of additional tax expense for deemed repatriation of undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. We believe that the separation is a one-time, non-recurring event, and such repatriation would not have occurred if not for the separation.
Excluding the repatriation of undistributed earnings prior to the completion of the separation, we expect undistributed prior-year earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to remain permanently reinvested except in certain instances where repatriation of such earnings would result in minimal or no tax. We base this assertion on:
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(1)
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the expectation that we will satisfy our U.S. cash obligations in the foreseeable future without requiring the repatriation of prior-year foreign earnings;
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(2)
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plans for significant and continued reinvestment of foreign earnings in organic and inorganic growth initiatives outside the U.S.; and
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(3)
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remittance restrictions imposed by local governments.
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We will continually analyze and evaluate our cash needs to determine the appropriateness of our indefinite reinvestment assertion.
See Note 6 to the annual Combined Financial Statements for additional information regarding income taxes.
Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
Our principal uses of cash generally have been capital investments and acquisitions and working capital investments. Prior to the separation, we plan to raise new debt capital and expect a total combined indebtedness for borrowed money of approximately $820 million, including approximately $750 million borrowed to pay a distribution to Grace prior to the separation and approximately $30 million expected to be retained to meet operating requirements. We believe our liquidity and capital resources, including cash at separation, cash we expect to generate during 2016 and thereafter, future borrowings if any, and other available liquidity and capital resources, are sufficient to finance our operations and growth strategy and to meet our debt obligations.
Cash Resources and Available Credit Facilities
At
December 31, 2014
, we had available liquidity of
$142.4 million
, consisting of
$120.9 million
in cash and cash equivalents ($113.2 million held in non-U.S. subsidiaries) and $
21.5 million
of available liquidity under various non-U.S. credit facilities.
At
September 30, 2015
, we had available liquidity of
$128.3 million
, consisting of
$99.9 million
in cash and cash equivalents ($99.1 million held in non-U.S. subsidiaries) and
$28.4 million
of available liquidity under various non-U.S. credit facilities.
Our non-U.S. credit facilities are extended to various subsidiaries that use them primarily to issue bank guarantees supporting trade activity and to provide working capital during occasional cash shortfalls. We generally renew these credit facilities as they expire.
As a result of the separation, we will repatriate approximately $173 million from our non-U.S. subsidiaries in advance of the separation. We expect to have sufficient cash and liquidity in our non-U.S. subsidiaries to fund working capital and operating needs.
We expect to meet U.S. cash and liquidity requirements with cash at separation, cash we expect to generate during 2016 and thereafter, future borrowings if any, and other available liquidity including royalties and service fees from our foreign subsidiaries. We may also repatriate future foreign earnings if that results in minimal or no U.S. tax consequences. We expect to have sufficient cash and liquidity to finance our U.S. operations and growth strategy and to meet our debt obligations in the U.S.
The following table summarizes our non-U.S. credit facilities as of
December 31, 2014
:
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(In millions)
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Maximum
Borrowing
Amount
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Available
Liquidity
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Expiration Date
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Venezuela
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$
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14.8
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$
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4.8
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Various through 2015
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India
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7.5
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2.8
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1/31/15
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Canada
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7.5
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4.5
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1/31/16
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Australia
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7.2
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3.0
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1/31/15
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Turkey
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3.3
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0.9
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6/30/15
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Argentina
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2.6
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2.0
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Various through 2015
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United Arab Emirates
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2.5
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|
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2.5
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11/30/15
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Vietnam
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1.0
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1.0
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4/29/2015
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Total
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$
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46.4
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$
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21.5
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The following table summarizes our non-U.S. credit facilities as of
September 30, 2015
:
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(In millions)
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Maximum Borrowing Amount
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Available Liquidity
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Expiration Date
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China(1)
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$
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11.6
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$
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6.2
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Various through 2016
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India
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8.5
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3.0
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1/31/16
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Australia
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8.0
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4.2
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|
1/31/16
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Canada
|
7.5
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6.5
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1/31/16
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Turkey
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4.1
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|
3.5
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Open end
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Argentina
|
2.9
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2.5
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Various though 2015
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United Arab Emirates
|
2.5
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2.5
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11/30/15
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Total
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$
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45.1
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$
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28.4
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(1)
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This is an existing line of credit that was shared among Grace entities in Asia Pacific as of December 31, 2014. As of
September 30, 2015
, $11.6 million of the shared line was allocated to GCP and $5.4 million has been drawn.
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See Note 1 to the annual Combined Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of our allocations of cash and cash equivalents.
Analysis of Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
:
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Year Ended December 31,
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(In millions)
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2014
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2013
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2012
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$
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161.0
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$
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163.1
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$
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143.5
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Net cash used for investing activities
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(75.6
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)
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(60.1
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)
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(70.3
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)
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Net cash used for financing activities
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(106.9
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)
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(61.4
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)
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(60.2
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)
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Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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(15.4
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)
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3.6
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1.9
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
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(36.9
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)
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45.2
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|
|
14.9
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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157.8
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112.6
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|
97.7
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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120.9
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|
$
|
157.8
|
|
|
$
|
112.6
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities in
2014
was
$161.0 million
, compared with
$163.1 million
in the prior year.
Net cash provided by operating activities in
2013
was
$163.1 million
compared with
$143.5 million
in the prior year. Net cash provided by operating activities benefited from improved net income.
Net cash used for investing activities in
2014
was
$75.6 million
compared with
$60.1 million
in the prior year. The year-over-year change in cash flow was primarily due to an increase in loans to related party resulting from internal capital structure changes following Grace's emergence from Chapter 11 in 2014. There were no business acquisitions in 2014.
Net cash used for investing activities in
2013
was
$60.1 million
compared with
$70.3 million
in the prior year. The year-over-year change in cash flow was primarily due to smaller investments in businesses acquired in 2013 compared with the prior year.
Our capital expenditures include investments in new capacity, productivity projects, information technology, and maintenance of our manufacturing and office facilities. We expect to fund our capital expenditures from net cash provided by operating activities.
Net cash used for financing activities in
2014
was
$106.9 million
compared with
$61.4 million
in the prior year. The change in cash used for financing activities was primarily due to an increase in transfers to parent and net repayments under credit arrangements.
Net cash used for financing activities in
2013
was
$61.4 million
compared with
$60.2 million
in the prior year. The change in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to a decrease in net borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in transfers to parent.
Included in net cash provided by operating activities are restructuring payments of $4.3 million, $7.8 million and $6.8 million and accelerated defined benefit pension plan contributions of
$0.8 million
,
$1.3 million
and
$0.1 million
for
2014
,
2013
and
2012
, respectively.
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the
nine months
and the
prior-year period
:
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
101.9
|
|
|
$
|
89.3
|
|
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
|
14.2
|
|
|
(68.0
|
)
|
Net cash used for financing activities
|
(84.0
|
)
|
|
(60.9
|
)
|
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
(53.1
|
)
|
|
(8.5
|
)
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(21.0
|
)
|
|
(48.1
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
120.9
|
|
|
157.8
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
99.9
|
|
|
$
|
109.7
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities for the
nine months
was
$101.9 million
, compared with
$89.3 million
for the
prior-year period
. The year-over-year change was primarily due to improvements in Adjusted EBIT.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the
nine months
was
$14.2 million
, compared with net cash used for investing activities
$68.0 million
for the
prior-year period
. The year-over-year change was primarily due to an increase in loans to related party in the prior-year period resulting from internal capital structure changes following Grace's emergence from Chapter 11 in 2014 and an increase in payments from related parties in the nine months.
Net cash used for financing activities for the
nine months
was
$84.0 million
, compared with
$60.9 million
in the
prior-year period
. The year-over-year change was primarily due to an increase in net repayments under credit arrangements and related party loans.
Included in net cash provided by operating activities are restructuring payments of
$7.9 million
and $1.9 million for the
nine months
and the
prior-year period
, respectively.
Debt and Other Contractual Obligations
Total debt outstanding at
December 31, 2014
, and
September 30, 2015
, was
$79.0 million
and
$59.0 million
, respectively.
Set forth below are our contractual obligations as of
December 31, 2014
:
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Payments Due by Period
|
(In millions)
|
Total
|
|
Less than
1 Year
|
|
1-3
Years
|
|
4-5
Years
|
|
More Than 5 Years
|
Debt(1)
|
$
|
79.0
|
|
|
$
|
79.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Expected interest payments on debt(2)
|
1.7
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Operating lease obligations
|
56.2
|
|
|
14.7
|
|
|
17.9
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
16.7
|
|
Operating commitments(3)
|
27.8
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
Pension funding requirements for non-U.S. pension plans(4)
|
16.9
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Contractual Obligations
|
$
|
181.6
|
|
|
$
|
108.9
|
|
|
$
|
38.3
|
|
|
$
|
13.8
|
|
|
$
|
20.6
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(1)
|
A majority of the debt outstanding as of
December 31, 2014
, is related party debt between us and Grace. This debt is expected to be effectively settled in cash at or before our separation from Grace. See Note 1 to the annual Combined Financial Statements for additional details.
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(2)
|
Amounts are based on interest rates as of
December 31, 2014
, for principal debt outstanding as of
December 31, 2014
.
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(3)
|
Amounts do not include open purchase commitments, which are routine in nature and normally settle within 90 days, or obligations to employees under annual or long-term incentive programs.
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(4)
|
Based on the non-U.S. pension plans' status as of
December 31, 2014
, funding requirements have been estimated for the next five years for plans that are our direct obligation. Amounts do not include estimated funding requirements for the Shared Plans. Amounts in subsequent years have not yet been determined.
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Employee Benefit Plans
Multiemployer Plans
Our employees participate in funded and unfunded defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Grace, which include employees of other Grace businesses. For purposes of the Combined Financial Statements, we account for the Shared Plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, we do not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets. Our allocated expense for the defined benefit pension plans was $5.3 million, $3.0 million, and $4.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Our allocated income (expense) for the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan was $0.7 million, $(1.5) million, and $(1.8) million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Our allocated expense for the defined benefit pension plans was
$2.8 million
and
$4.0 million
for the
nine months
and the prior-year period, respectively. Our allocated income for the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan was
$1.2 million
and
$0.3 million
for the
nine months
and the prior-year period, respectively.
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Grace also sponsors a defined contribution retirement plan for its employees in the United States, in which our employees participate. This plan is qualified under section 401(k) of the U.S. tax code. Currently, Grace contributes an amount equal to 100% of employee contributions, up to 6% of an individual employee's salary or wages. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, we received an allocation of the total cost related to this benefit plan of $4.5 million, $4.3 million, and $4.1 million, respectively. For the
nine months
and the prior-year period, we received an allocation of the total cost related to this benefit plan of
$3.8 million
and
$3.3 million
, respectively.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Our employees also participate in certain funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans, primarily in the U.K., that we sponsor. We record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets. Information for these defined benefit pension plans is discussed below.
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans for our employees in the U.S., the U.K., and a number of other countries, and fund government-sponsored programs in other countries where we operate. Certain of our defined
benefit pension plans are advance-funded and others are pay-as-you-go. The advance-funded plans are administered by trustees who direct the management of plan assets and arrange to have obligations paid when due. Our most significant advance-funded plans cover current and former salaried employees in the U.K. and employees covered by collective bargaining agreements at certain of our U.S. facilities. Our U.S. advance-funded plans are qualified under the U.S. tax code.
Fully-funded plans include several advance-funded plans where the fair value of the plan assets exceeds the projected benefit obligation, or PBO. This group of plans was overfunded by $44.1 million as of December 31, 2014, and the overfunded status is reflected as "overfunded defined benefit pension plans" in the Combined Balance Sheets. Underfunded plans include a group of advance-funded plans that are underfunded on a PBO basis by a total of $7.7 million as of
December 31, 2014
. Additionally, we have several plans that are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis, and therefore, the entire PBO of $28.0 million at
December 31, 2014
, is unfunded. The combined balance of the underfunded and unfunded plans was $35.7 million as of
December 31, 2014
, and is presented as a liability on the Combined Balance Sheets as follows:
$1.0 million
in "other current liabilities", and
$34.7 million
included in "underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans."
Based on the U.S. advance-funded plans' status as of
December 31, 2014
, there are no minimum required payments under ERISA for 2015. We contributed $0.8 million, $1.3 million and $0.4 million to these plans in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
We intend to fund non-U.S. pension plans based upon applicable legal requirements and actuarial and trustee recommendations. We contributed $3.6 million, $2.3 million and $1.3 million to these plans in
2014
, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We contributed
$1.7 million
to these plans during the
nine months
compared with
$2.3 million
during the prior-year period.
Tax Matters
See Note 6 to the annual Combined Financial Statements and "Income Taxes" above for additional discussion of our tax accounting matters including tax contingencies.
Other Contingencies
See Note 9 to the annual Combined Financial Statements for a discussion of our other contingent matters.
Inflation
We recognize that inflationary pressures may have an adverse effect on us through higher asset replacement costs and higher raw materials and other operating costs. We try to minimize these impacts through effective control of operating expenses and productivity improvements as well as price increases to customers.
We estimate that the cost of replacing our property and equipment today is greater than its historical cost. Accordingly, our depreciation expense would be greater if the expense were stated on a current cost basis.
Venezuela
Effective January 1, 2010, we began to account for Venezuela as a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the functional currency of our Venezuelan subsidiary became the U.S. dollar; therefore, all translation adjustments are reflected in net income in the accompanying Combined Statements of Operations. The official exchange rate of 4.3 was used to remeasure our financial statements from bolivars to U.S. dollars upon Venezuela's designation as a highly inflationary economy.
Effective February 13, 2013, the official exchange rate of the bolivar to the U.S. dollar devalued from 4.3 to 6.3. As a result of this currency devaluation, we incurred a charge to net income of $8.5 million in the 2013 first quarter. Of this amount, $1.6 million was included in Adjusted EBIT.
In March 2013, the Venezuelan government launched a new foreign exchange mechanism called the "Complimentary System of Foreign Currency Acquirement" (or SICAD1). The SICAD1 operates similarly to an auction system and allows entities in specific sectors to bid for U.S. dollars to be used for specified import transactions. In March 2014, the Venezuelan government launched another foreign exchange mechanism, known as the SICAD2, which operates similarly to the SICAD1. Neither the SICAD1 nor the SICAD2 have changed or eliminated the official exchange rate of the bolivar to the U.S. dollar. There have been no changes in the official
exchange rate of the bolivar to the U.S. dollar since February 13, 2013. Until September 30, 2015, we continued to use the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolivars to U.S. dollars (CENCOEX) for remeasurement purposes.
In February 2015, the Venezuelan government unified SICAD1 and SICAD2 into a single exchange mechanism, which is now called SICAD. Additionally, a new exchange mechanism, SIMADI, was also implemented. These changes were effective in the first quarter of 2015.
Specialty Construction Chemicals and Darex Packaging Technologies have operated in Venezuela for several decades with sales in that country representing approximately
10%
and
6%
of each segment’s sales, respectively, for the
nine months
. Bolivar-denominated sales represented approximately
6%
of our total sales for the
nine months
. In the 2014 first quarter, we began seeing a significant impact to our sales and earnings as a result of Venezuela's difficult economic conditions and this trend continued through the 2015 second quarter. It became increasingly difficult for us and our customers to operate normally in the country. Currency and import controls impacted our ability to import necessary raw materials for production, and we were unable to fully satisfy customer demand from the 2014 first quarter through the 2015 second quarter. In the 2015 third quarter, we were able to import a significant amount of raw materials, leading to a significant increase in sales and earnings in the quarter. These raw materials were purchased by our Venezuelan subsidiary using cash it held outside of Venezuela and through other GCP subsidiaries. Our Venezuelan subsidiary has used substantially all of the cash it held outside of Venezuela. While the Venezuelan government has approved permits for GCP to import raw materials at the CENCOEX exchange rate, they have not approved the release of the currency needed to pay intercompany payables or other invoices since the 2014 fourth quarter. As a result of the uncertainty of our ability to settle transactions through CENCOEX, we are evaluating other ways to procure raw materials in Venezuela including the alternative exchange mechanisms. During the 2015 third quarter we continued to experience a significant increase to the rate of inflation for employee costs, import taxes, professional fees and other costs to run the business.
Based on company specific and macro-economic developments in Venezuela in the third quarter, including changed expectations about our ability to import raw materials at the official exchange rate in the future, the extended period of time since we have received payment at the official exchange rate, the increase in the rate of inflation and the weaker outlook for the Venezuelan economy, we have determined that it is no longer appropriate to use the official exchange rate. Effective September 30, 2015, we will account for our results at the SIMADI rate. At September 30, 2015, this rate was 199 VEB/USD. We recorded a pre-tax charge of $73.2 million in the third quarter to reflect the devaluation of monetary assets and the impairment of non-monetary assets, including $40.2 million for cash, $28.9 million for working capital and $4.1 million for property and equipment. Of this amount, $13.7 million related to inventory was recorded in cost of goods sold, and $59.5 million related to other assets and liabilities was recorded as a separate line in the third quarter Combined Statement of Operations. The assets, liabilities, sales, earnings and cash flows of our Venezuelan subsidiary are expected to be immaterial after September 30, 2015. Since cash in Venezuela has been unavailable for use outside the country, this change has no effect on our ability to finance our global GCP operations and growth strategy and our ability to meet our debt obligations.
The following table presents net sales, gross profit, and pre-tax income for our Venezuelan subsidiary for 2012, 2013, 2014, the third quarter and nine months and the respective prior-year periods.
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Year Ended December 31,
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Net sales
|
$
|
48.1
|
|
|
$
|
37.2
|
|
|
$
|
30.4
|
|
|
$
|
41.5
|
|
|
$
|
12.3
|
|
|
$
|
68.6
|
|
|
$
|
34.4
|
|
Gross profit
|
21.5
|
|
|
15.5
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
|
34.6
|
|
|
15.3
|
|
Adjusted EBIT
|
17.3
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
22.8
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
28.7
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
As noted above we experienced significant sales and earnings in Venezuela in the 2015 third quarter. This activity resulted in higher cash, customer accounts receivable and other assets in the Venezuelan subsidiary at the end of the 2015 third quarter compared to the end of the 2015 second quarter. The charge of $73.2 million in the 2015 third quarter to devalue and impair the monetary assets and non-monetary assets included $22.2 million related to 2015 third quarter sales and earnings and was therefore higher than the exposure that we disclosed at the end of the 2015 second quarter.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions affecting the assets and liabilities reported at the date of the Combined Financial Statements, and the revenues and expenses reported for the periods presented. We believe that our accounting estimates are appropriate and the related balances are reasonable; however, actual amounts could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments in future periods. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which the change is identified. Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the annual Combined Financial Statements. Critical accounting estimates are described in this section.
An accounting estimate is considered critical if the estimate requires management to make assumptions and judgments about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the estimate was made, if different estimates reasonably could have been used, or if changes in the estimate are reasonably likely to occur from period to period that could have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. As part of our quarterly disclosure controls and procedures, management has discussed the development, selection and disclosure of the critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of the Grace Board of Directors.
Contingent Liabilities
We record a liability if we have determined that a loss is probable and we are able to reasonably estimate the amount of the loss or have another reasonable basis for recording a liability. We have determined that each of the contingencies discussed below involves an accounting judgment that is material to our Combined Financial Statements.
Goodwill
We review our goodwill for impairment on an annual basis at October 31 and whenever events or a change in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. We test our goodwill for impairment at the reporting units level which are defined as Specialty Construction Chemicals, Specialty Building Materials and Darex Packaging Technologies.
We performed a quantitative analysis as of October 31, 2014, and concluded that the estimated fair value of all of our reporting units substantially exceeded their carrying values.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expenses and Liabilities
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans for our employees in the United States, the United Kingdom, and a number of other countries, and fund government-sponsored programs in other countries where we operate. See Note 7 to the annual Combined Financial Statements and "— Employee Benefit Plans" above for a detailed discussion of our pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.
In order to estimate our pension and other postretirement benefits expenses and liabilities we evaluate the range of possible assumptions to be used in the calculation of pension and other postretirement benefits expenses and liabilities. We select the assumptions that we believe to be most indicative of factors such as participant demographics, past experiences and market indices, and provide the assumptions to independent actuaries. These assumptions are updated annually and primarily include factors such as discount rates, expected return on plan assets, mortality rates, retirement rates, and rate of compensation increase. The independent actuaries review our assumptions for reasonableness, and use the assumptions to calculate our estimated liability and future pension expense. We review the actuarial reports for reasonableness and adjust our expenses, assets and liabilities to reflect the amounts calculated in the actuarial reports.
The two key assumptions used in determining our pension benefit obligations and pension expense are the discount rate and expected return on plan assets. Our most significant pension assets and pension liabilities relate to U.S. and U.K. pension plans.
The assumed discount rate for pension plans reflects the market rates for high-quality corporate bonds currently available and is subject to change based on changes in overall market interest rates. For the U.S. pension plans, the assumed discount rate was selected in consultation with our independent actuaries, based on a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality bonds for which the timing and amount of cash outflows approximate the estimated payouts of the plan. For the U.K. pension plan, the assumed discount rate was selected in consultation with our independent actuaries, based on a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of
sterling-denominated high quality bonds for which the timing and amount of cash outflows approximate the estimated payouts of the plan.
We selected the expected return on plan assets for the U.S. qualified pension plans for
2014
in consultation with our independent actuaries, using an expected return model. The model determines the weighted average return for an investment portfolio based on the target asset allocation and expected future returns for each asset class, which were developed using a building block approach based on observable inflation, available interest rate information, current market characteristics, and historical results. In determining the expected rate of return for the U.K. pension plan, we considered the trustees' strategic investment policy together with long-term historical returns and investment community forecasts for each asset class.
Income Taxes
We are a global enterprise with operations in more than 40 countries. This global reach results in a complexity of tax regulations, which require assessments of applicable tax law and judgments in estimating our ultimate income tax liability. See Note 6 to the annual Combined Financial Statements for additional details regarding our estimates used in accounting for income tax matters including income tax contingencies.
We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. We measure tax benefits in our financial statements from such a position as the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits are tax benefits claimed in our tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards.
We record a liability for unrecognized tax benefits when it is more likely than not that a tax position we have taken will not be sustained upon audit. We evaluate such likelihood based on relevant facts and tax law. We adjust our recorded liability for income tax matters due to changes in circumstances or new uncertainties, such as amendments to existing tax law. Our ultimate tax liability depends upon many factors, including negotiations with taxing authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate, outcomes of tax litigation, and resolution of disputes arising from federal, state, and foreign tax audits. Due to the varying tax laws in each jurisdiction, senior management, with the assistance of local tax advisors as necessary, assesses individual matters in each jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis. We research and evaluate our income tax positions, including why we believe they are compliant with income tax regulations, and these positions are documented as appropriate.
Deferred income taxes result from the differences between the financial and tax basis of our assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. If it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is provided for such deferred tax assets. As of
December 31, 2014
, we have recorded a valuation allowance of
$1.8 million
on deferred tax assets, all of which relates to foreign net operating loss carryforwards.
The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of sufficient taxable income in the appropriate tax jurisdictions. In evaluating our ability to realize our deferred tax assets, we consider all reasonably available positive and negative evidence, including recent earnings experience, expectations of future taxable income and the tax character of that income, the extended period of time over which the temporary differences become deductible and the carryforward and/or carryback periods available to us for tax reporting purposes in the related jurisdiction. In estimating future taxable income, we develop assumptions, including the amount of future federal, state and international pretax operating income that we can reasonably expect to generate, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. We record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that we believe is more likely than not to be realized.
We believe it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets as of
December 31, 2014
, will be realized. If we were to determine that we would not be able to realize a portion of our net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the net deferred tax assets would be charged to earnings in the period such determination was made. Conversely, if we were to make a determination that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets would be realized, the related valuation allowance would be reduced and a benefit to earnings would be recorded.
Corporate Cost Estimates
Our Combined Financial Statements include expenses of Grace allocated to us for certain functions provided by Grace, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, environment health and safety, supply chain, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, insurance and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to us on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. These cost allocations are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Statement of Operations. Most of these costs are included in segment operating income with only a portion included in corporate costs. Both we and Grace consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, us during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense GCP would have incurred as an independent company for the period presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if GCP had been an independent company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure and certain strategic decisions.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to the annual and interim Combined Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and their effect on us.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our global operations, raw materials and energy requirements, and debt obligations expose us to various market risks. The following is a discussion of our primary market risk exposures, how these exposures may be managed, and certain quantitative data pertaining to these exposures. We expect to use derivative financial instruments to mitigate certain of these risks. Currently, all material currency, commodity and interest rate derivatives are held by Grace, are not specifically identifiable to GCP, and are not included in the Combined Financial Statements.
Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Because we do business in over
40
countries, our results of operations are exposed to changes in currency exchange rates. We seek to minimize exposure to these changes by matching revenue streams in volatile currencies with expenditures in the same currencies, but it is not always possible to do so. We expect to use financial instruments such as currency forward contracts, options, or combinations of the two to reduce the risk of certain specific transactions. However, we do not have a policy of hedging all exposures, because management does not believe that such a level of hedging would be cost-effective. We do not hedge translation exposures that are not expected to affect cash flows in the near-term.
Commodity Price Risk
We operate in markets where the prices of raw materials and energy are commonly affected by cyclical movements in the economy and other factors. The principal raw materials used in our products include amines, polycarboxylates, rubber and latex, solvents, naphthalene, sulfonate, lignins, and saccharides. These commodities are generally available to be purchased from more than one supplier. In order to minimize the risk of increasing prices on certain raw materials and energy, we use a centralized supply chain organization for sourcing in order to optimize procurement activities. We have a risk management committee to review proposals to hedge purchases of raw materials and energy, but we do not currently use financial instruments to hedge these costs.
Interest Rate Risk
At the time of the separation we expect that approximately $295 million of our borrowings will be at variable interest rates. As a result, we expect to be subject to interest rate risk in respect of such floating-rate debt. A 100 basis point increase in the interest rates payable on our variable rate debt would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $3 million.
BUSINESS
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We are engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging sealants and coatings through three operating segments. Specialty Construction Chemicals manufactures and markets concrete admixtures, concrete production management systems, and cement additives. Specialty Building Materials manufactures and markets building envelope products, residential products, and specialty construction products. Darex Packaging Technologies manufactures and markets sealants and coatings for use in beverage and food containers and other consumer and industrial applications. Following our separation from Grace, we expect to be a global industry leader in each of our operating segments. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had sales of
$1.5 billion
and
$1.4 billion
, income before income taxes of
$191.1 million
and
$162.9 million
and net income of
$134.3 million
and
$109.7 million
, respectively.
Global Scope
We operate our business on a global scale with approximately
68%
of our 2014 sales outside the United States. We conduct business in over
40
countries and manage our operating segments on a global basis, to serve global markets. Currency fluctuations affect our reported results of operations, cash flows, and financial position.
Strategy Overview
Our objective is to increase our earnings, cash flow, and returns on invested capital to increase shareholder value through the implementation of our business strategies. We use our strengths to pursue these objectives through the following investment and growth strategies:
Grow Sales by Leveraging Strong Segment Leadership Positions —
We intend to continue to leverage our global manufacturing and technical service footprint and our research and development and sales organizations to profitably increase geographic and customer penetration in our current regions—especially emerging markets and the recovering developed markets. We intend to make targeted investments to expand our geographic footprint in areas and segments where trends and economic cycles present the best opportunities.
Grow Through Strategic Acquisitions —
We will continue to seek strategic, bolt-on acquisitions and alliances to accelerate our customer and geographic penetration, broaden our technology and product portfolios, and bolster our manufacturing capacity and capability. Darex has provided stable and predictable cash flows and we plan to leverage Darex to help us capture growth opportunities across our portfolio.
Strengthen and Enhance Our Segment Positions with Product Innovation —
We will seek to further our position as an industry innovator by continuing to invest in research and development to commercialize highly valued, technically differentiated products and services to address both global mega trends and regional and local applications critical to our customers. To drive this innovation, we intend to leverage our model of introducing and supporting new technologies through our centralized research and development center in Cambridge, MA and regional applications labs globally. We may invest in additional regional application labs and field technical support resources as we expand our customer and geographic penetration.
Maintain Strong Customer Focus —
A key aspect of our strategy is to continue to deliver product and technology solutions to our customers that help them improve their product performance and productivity in their manufacturing operations. We believe that maintaining a close partnership with our customers allows us to effectively focus our innovation efforts and respond to their changing demands at a global, regional and local level.
Increase Productivity by Leveraging Global Supply Chain —
Given the relatively low conversion costs of our products, GCP’s productivity strategies focus on the supply chain. We have established deep procurement and product formulation expertise to manage our product costs and production efficiencies. Product formulations are optimized at our regional development labs around the world. These formulations are designed to meet specific customer needs while also considering the costs of the various raw material options available to meet those needs. Our global supply chain organization balances local raw material supply with global contracts that leverage our buying power. Our strategic manufacturing network also optimizes production and delivery efficiencies.
Drive Cash Flow and Return on Invested Capital to Deliver Long-Term Value to Our Shareholders —
We believe these strategies will allow us to generate significant cash flow to invest in our research and development activities, manufacturing operations, technical service and sales organizations and strategic acquisitions and to return excess capital to shareholders.
Specialty Construction Chemicals, Specialty Building Materials and Packaging Technologies Industries
Specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging sealants and coatings are high performance products. They are generally produced in relatively small volumes (compared with commodity chemicals) and must satisfy well-defined performance requirements and specifications. Accordingly, close relationships with our customers are essential to our success. We focus our business on the following, which we believe are important competitive factors in the specialty construction chemicals, specialty materials, and packaging industries:
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value-added products, technologies and services, sold at competitive prices;
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customer technical service, including rapid response to changing customer needs and helping customers realize the maximum value from our products;
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technological leadership resulting from investment in research and development and technical customer service; and
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reliability of product and supply.
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We believe that our focus on these competitive factors enables us to deliver increased value to customers and competitive operating margins notwithstanding the increased customer and technical service and research and development costs that this focus entails.
PRODUCTS
Specialty Construction Chemicals Operating Segment (SCC)
We supply concrete admixtures and cement additives to producers of cement, concrete, mortar, masonry and other cementitious based construction materials on a global basis. These products are used to improve the quality, consistency, durability, and other engineering properties of these materials. Our products reduce our customers' environmental footprints by lowering the energy use and CO
2
emissions of our customers' processes. Portland cement-based concrete is the dominant construction material in the world, with global production of approximately 4 billion tons of portland cement and more than 10 billion cubic yards of concrete. We compete with several large international suppliers, and regionally with numerous smaller competitors. Competition for our products is based on product performance, technical support, the breadth of our manufacturing and distribution infrastructure, and our ability to bring value to our customers in the construction industry. Our major global competitors are BASF and Sika.
The following table sets forth SCC sales of similar products as a percentage of GCP total revenue.
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2014
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2013
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2012
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(In millions)
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Sales
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% of GCP Revenue
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Sales
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% of GCP Revenue
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Sales
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% of GCP Revenue
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Concrete Admixtures
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$
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541.9
|
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36.6
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%
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$
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513.5
|
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35.6
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%
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$
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505.0
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35.8
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%
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Cement Additives
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184.4
|
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12.5
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%
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174.6
|
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12.1
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%
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175.9
|
|
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12.5
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%
|
Total SCC Revenue
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$
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726.3
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49.1
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%
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$
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688.1
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47.7
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%
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$
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680.9
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48.3
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%
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The following table sets forth SCC sales by geographic region as a percentage of SCC total revenue.
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2014
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2013
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2012
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(In millions)
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Sales
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% of SCC Revenue
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Sales
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% of SCC Revenue
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Sales
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% of SCC Revenue
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North America
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$
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235.0
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32.4
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%
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$
|
219.1
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|
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31.8
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%
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$
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212.1
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31.2
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%
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Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
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170.3
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23.4
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%
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164.6
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23.9
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%
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174.6
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25.6
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%
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Asia Pacific
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185.5
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25.5
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%
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170.6
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24.8
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%
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174.2
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25.6
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%
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Latin America
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135.5
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18.7
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%
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133.8
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19.5
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%
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120.0
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17.6
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%
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Total SCC Revenue
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$
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726.3
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100.0
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%
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$
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688.1
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100.0
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%
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$
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680.9
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100.0
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%
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SCC sales of our Venezuelan subsidiary were $31.6 million, $21.6 million and $16.0 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
SCC consists of two product groups: concrete admixtures and cement additives.
Concrete admixtures
The concrete admixtures product group includes concrete admixtures, admixtures for decorative concrete and concrete production management systems.
Concrete admixtures allow concrete producers to use a limited selection of locally-sourced raw materials (cement and aggregates) to produce concrete to meet a wide variety of performance specifications. Our products are based on a set of core platform technologies formulated regionally into admixtures tailored to local end-use requirements. For example, our MIRA
®
admixtures allow concrete to be produced with a lower amount of water, which improves the compressive strength and the long-term durability of the concrete. ADVA
®
admixtures are used to make flowable "self-compacting concrete" which is popular in precast concrete manufacturing where the rapid filling of large molds is a major driver of economics. ECLIPSE
®
admixtures are used to minimize the formation of shrinkage cracks in critical applications, such as bridge decks. STRUX
®
polymeric fibers are designed to improve the ductility of concrete which is a naturally brittle material. In some cases, STRUX
®
polymeric fibers may be used to replace steel reinforcement near the surface of concrete that will be exposed to corrosive de-icing salts.
Admixtures for decorative concrete are used to create decorative/architectural concrete. Pieri® surface retarders are used to obtain exposed aggregate finishes in precast and cast-in-place concrete, achieving the desired surface appearance. Pieri
®
release agents allow for the efficient removal of mold forms with a resultant blemish-free concrete surface.
Concrete production management systems provide sophisticated process monitoring and control while concrete is in transit to the jobsite. Our patented concrete production management system, Verifi
®
, measures, monitors, and manages critical concrete properties and systematically adds water or admixtures to maintain optimum concrete flow properties. The result is increased product quality and consistency of concrete, fewer rejected loads, increased jobsite efficiency and minimized costly project delays.
Cement additives
Portland cement is the binding agent for concrete. National standards usually dictate the compressive strength and other properties that must be met by cement. Cement additives are used to reduce the energy required to mill cement to the desired fineness and to improve the handling characteristics of the powdered material. These products are also used to adjust the performance of portland cement, permitting our customers to optimize production economics. Examples include HEA2
®
, which is used around the world to improve the energy efficiency of cement grinding operations, and CBA
®
, which is used to produce higher cement strength, providing a high level of process flexibility to the cement manufacturer. Increasingly, cement manufacturers seek to reduce the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes; our additives provide greater flexibility in raw materials, enabling customers to achieve improvements such as reductions in energy use and carbon dioxide emissions. SYNCHRO
®
products are used by cement producers to reduce the amount of soluble chromium in concrete.
The SCC product portfolio includes:
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Products
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Uses
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Customers
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Key Brands
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Concrete admixtures
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Chemicals and polymeric fibers used to reduce the production and in-place costs of concrete, increase the performance of concrete and improve the life cycle cost of structures
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Ready-mix and precast concrete producers, engineers and specifiers
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ADVA
®
, STRUX
®
, MIRA
®
, POLARSET
®
, ECLIPSE
®
, DARACEM
®
, DARASET
®
, DCI
®
, RECOVER
®
, WRDA
®
, ZYLA
®
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Admixtures for decorative concrete
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Products for architectural concrete include surface retarders, coatings, pigments and release agents used by concrete producers and contractors to enhance the surface appearance and aesthetics of concrete
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Precast concrete producers and architects
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PIERI
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Concrete production management systems
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Proprietary sensors, algorithms, and control systems which monitor and adjust the flow properties while in transit to construction sites, providing concrete producers quality control and operational efficiencies
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Ready-mix concrete manufacturers
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VERIFI
®
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Cement additives
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Formulated chemicals added to the milling stage of the cement manufacturing process to improve plant energy efficiency, enhance the performance of the finished cement and help our customers meet environmental regulations and reduce their CO2 footprints
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Cement manufacturers
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CBA
®
, SYNCHRO
®
, HEA2
®
, TDA
®
, ESE
®
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Specialty Building Materials Operating Segment (SBM)
We supply building materials used in both new construction and renovation/repair projects. We manufacture and sell products that protect structures from water, vapor transmission, and air penetration as well as fire damage. Our products also reduce energy usage and improve the long-term durability of structures. They include waterproofing membranes and roofing underlayments for use in commercial and residential buildings, polymeric grouts for use in waterproofing and soil stabilization applications, air and vapor barriers, cementitious grouts, and passive fire protection.
Our products are specified and installed on commercial, residential and infrastructure projects around the world. Our technology platforms, project selling competencies and international reach are the foundation for our industry leadership. We are dedicated to understanding local codes and construction practices to ensure that our technology solutions address the regional needs of our customers. Our global specification sales organization emphasizes its technical expertise and has established relationships with key influencers and decision makers across the entire project selling value chain including architects, engineers, general contractors, specialty contractors and other channel partners. We continue to expand our international presence in targeted regions with our core product lines and by adding new technologies.
SBM's product sales are global. Our customers include global architectural and contracting firms as well as local specifiers, engineers, contractors and building material distributors. We compete globally with several large international construction materials suppliers, and regionally and locally with numerous smaller competitors. Competition for our products is based on product performance, technical support and service, brand name recognition and price. Our major competitors are Sika, RPM and Carlisle.
The following table sets forth SBM sales of similar products as a percentage of GCP total revenue.
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2014
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2013
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2012
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(In millions)
|
Sales
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% of GCP Revenue
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Sales
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% of GCP Revenue
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Sales
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% of GCP Revenue
|
Building Envelope
|
$
|
236.3
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|
16.0
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%
|
|
$
|
219.1
|
|
|
15.2
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%
|
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$
|
185.3
|
|
|
13.1
|
%
|
Residential Products
|
59.2
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
69.3
|
|
|
4.8
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%
|
|
75.4
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|
|
5.4
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%
|
Specialty Construction Products
|
83.8
|
|
|
5.6
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%
|
|
$
|
81.7
|
|
|
5.7
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%
|
|
83.3
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|
|
5.9
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%
|
Total SBM Revenue
|
$
|
379.3
|
|
|
25.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
370.1
|
|
|
25.7
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%
|
|
$
|
344.0
|
|
|
24.4
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%
|
The following table sets forth SBM sales by geographic region as a percentage of SBM total revenue.
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2014
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2013
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2012
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(In millions)
|
Sales
|
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% of SBM Revenue
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Sales
|
|
% of SBM Revenue
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|
Sales
|
|
% of SBM Revenue
|
North America
|
$
|
201.0
|
|
|
53.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
204.2
|
|
|
55.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
199.3
|
|
|
58.0
|
%
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
100.4
|
|
|
26.4
|
%
|
|
96.3
|
|
|
26.0
|
%
|
|
95.1
|
|
|
27.6
|
%
|
Asia Pacific
|
72.0
|
|
|
19.0
|
%
|
|
63.0
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
|
43.4
|
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
Latin America
|
5.9
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
Total SBM Revenue
|
$
|
379.3
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
370.1
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
344.0
|
|
|
100.0
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%
|
SBM consists of three product groups: building envelope, residential building products and specialty construction products.
Building envelope products
Building envelope products protect structures from water and help manage air and vapor transmission through building walls. The majority of sales in this product group are waterproofing products that protect commercial structures, residential structures and infrastructure. Our waterproofing products are used in both above-grade and below-grade applications. Above grade, our products protect the material to which they are applied and allow architects to design occupied spaces free from water infiltration, and below grade, our products enable the construction of structures in challenging sites, including portions below the existing water table. Examples of these products include our self-adhesive rubberized asphalt membrane, BITUTHENE
®
, and our innovative pre-applied sheet membrane, PREPRUFE
®
.
Our BITUTHENE
®
product line is manufactured globally and has a long track record of providing waterproofing in the most challenging conditions. Designers and contractors have relied on BITUTHENE
®
for over 40 years and continue to specify it by name. We pioneered the pre-applied waterproofing category with our Advanced Bond Technology™ found in PREPRUFE
®
. Our unique technology allows a waterproofing membrane to be installed on the ground or on walls before concrete is placed for a foundation. This technology also allows waterproofing of walls normally inaccessible during the construction of a building
,
such as foundations in densely populated cities. Major projects around the world have successfully implemented our PREPRUFE
®
system
,
and it continues to gain recognition for its waterproofing performance.
Residential building products
Residential building products consist of roofing underlayments, flashing and weather barriers. Roofing underlayments are placed below the outermost roof covering, such as shingles, to protect sloped roofs from water damage caused by wind-driven rain and ice dams. ICE & WATER SHIELD
®
roofing underlayments are known throughout the industry and are sold in North America through a network of distributors. The Vycor
®
flashing portfolio consists of high performance self-adhered flashing products that provide premium protection against water infiltration in critical areas such as windows and doors. Vycor
®
flashing reduces the risk of mold and rot development, and contributes to energy efficiency by sealing air leakages from the building.
Specialty construction products
Specialty construction products include fire protection, chemical grouts and cementitious grouts and mortars. Passive fire protection products are marketed under the MONOKOTE
®
brand. Chemical grouts are sold under the DE NEEF
®
brand and are used to repair cracks in concrete and seal water leaks in commercial buildings and infrastructure. BETEC
®
cementitious grouts and mortars are used in applications where specific strength and/or flow are required. Examples of these applications include assembly of concrete precast elements for wind turbines, filling under rails for railroads and providing a high-strength surface for heavy machinery in industrial settings.
The SBM product portfolio includes:
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Products
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Uses
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Customers
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Key Brands
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Building envelope products
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Structural barrier systems to prevent above and below ground water, vapor, and air infiltration of the building envelope of commercial structures, including self-adhered sheet and liquid membranes, joint sealing materials, drainage composites and waterstops
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Architects, consultants and structural engineers; specialty waterproofing, masons, dry wall contractors and general contractors; specialty distributors
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BITUTHENE
®
, PROCOR
®
, PREPRUFE
®
, ADPRUFE
®
, HYDRODUCT
®
, ADCOR
®
, SILCOR
®
, PERM-A-BARRIER
®
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Residential products
|
|
Specialty roofing membranes and flexible flashings for windows, doors, decks and detail areas, including fully adhered roofing underlayments, synthetic underlayments and self-adhered flashing
|
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Roofing contractors, home builders and remodelers; building material distributors, lumberyards and home centers; architects and specifiers
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ICE & WATER SHIELD
®
, TRI-FLEX
®
, VYCOR
®
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Fire protection materials
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Fire protection products spray-applied to the structural steel frame, encasing and insulating the steel and protecting the building in the event of fire and enhancing the heat resistance during a fire
|
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Local contractors and specialty subcontractors and applicators; building materials distributors; industrial manufacturers; architects and structural engineers
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MONOKOTE
®
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Chemical grouts
|
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Products for repair and remediation in waterproofing applications and soil stabilization
|
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Contractors; specialty distributors; municipalities; and other owners of large infrastructure facilities
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DE NEEF
®
, HYDRO ACTIVE
®
, SWELLSEAL
®
, DE NEEF
®
PURe™
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Cementitious grouts and mortars
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Cementitious grouts and mortars used for under filling and gap filling
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Specialty contractors engaged in the repair of concrete, installation of new precast concrete elements and infrastructure repair
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|
BETEC
®
|
Darex Packaging Technologies Operating Segment (Darex)
We supply sealants and coatings to manufacturers of beverage, food and consumer metal containers and closures and industrial packaging applications. These products, designed with our significant regulatory and application knowledge, protect the packaging materials and preserve their contents. We are the global leader in can sealants.
Our growth is driven by innovation of higher performing products, continuous development of new applications, increasing demand for sustainability, rising disposable income in emerging regions, general economic growth and increasing demand for canned and bottled packaged products. Our customers trust and rely on our global technical service as well as our expertise in global regulatory compliance (including food laws) to address industry challenges and enhance their productivity. We believe we are well positioned to capture industry growth, especially in emerging regions with our global infrastructure. We seek to develop and introduce new products that add additional value to the current and future needs of our customers, such as our introduction of new BPA-NI coatings and products with oxygen scavenging functionality.
The following table sets forth Darex sales of similar products as a percentage of GCP total revenue. Between 2012 and 2014, the decrease in revenue was primarily driven by adverse currency translation in Latin America and Asia Pacific; and to a lesser extent, by lower demand for can sealants in China due to the conversion from 3-piece cans to 2-piece cans in the country.
Our Darex business is global. We compete with several large international suppliers, and regionally, with many smaller competitors. Our primary global competitors are Altana, Akzo Nobel, PPG and Valspar. Competition for our products is generally based on product performance and reliability, technical service, price and additional value-added features to address the needs of our customers, end-users and brand owners.
The following table sets forth Darex sales of similar products as a percentage of GCP total revenue.
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2014
|
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2013
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2012
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(In millions)
|
Sales
|
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% of GCP Revenue
|
|
Sales
|
|
% of GCP Revenue
|
|
Sales
|
|
% of GCP Revenue
|
Sealants and Closures
|
$
|
254.8
|
|
|
17.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
262.2
|
|
|
18.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
263.5
|
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
Coatings
|
120.0
|
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
121.9
|
|
|
8.4
|
%
|
|
120.8
|
|
|
8.6
|
%
|
Total Darex Revenue
|
$
|
374.8
|
|
|
25.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
384.1
|
|
|
26.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
384.3
|
|
|
27.3
|
%
|
The following table sets forth Darex sales by geographic region as a percentage of Darex total revenue.
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
(In millions)
|
Sales
|
|
% of Darex Revenue
|
|
Sales
|
|
% of Darex Revenue
|
|
Sales
|
|
% of Darex Revenue
|
North America
|
$
|
67.9
|
|
|
18.1
|
%
|
|
$
|
64.9
|
|
|
16.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
66.9
|
|
|
17.4
|
%
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
125.3
|
|
|
33.4
|
%
|
|
124.3
|
|
|
32.3
|
%
|
|
123.0
|
|
|
32.0
|
%
|
Asia Pacific
|
92.2
|
|
|
24.6
|
%
|
|
102.0
|
|
|
26.6
|
%
|
|
101.0
|
|
|
26.3
|
%
|
Latin America
|
89.4
|
|
|
23.9
|
%
|
|
92.9
|
|
|
24.2
|
%
|
|
93.4
|
|
|
24.3
|
%
|
Total Darex Revenue
|
$
|
374.8
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
384.1
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
384.3
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100.0
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%
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Darex sales of our Venezuelan subsidiary were $16.5 million, $15.6 million and $14.4 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Darex consists of two product groups: sealants and closures, and coatings.
Sealants and closures
Our sealants and closures product group includes two product lines: can sealants and closures.
Can sealants provide a hermetic seal between the lid and the body of the metal can used in beverage, food, aerosol and industrial packaging. We offer our customers a complete portfolio of both water-base and solvent-base technologies to address current industry trends of thinner gauge metals and high-speed production processes.
Closures provide the seal for pry-off crowns, twist-off crowns and roll-on pilfer-proof (ROPP) and plastic caps. Our CELOX
®
oxygen scavenging technology protects sensitive beverages from oxygen ingress into the packaging to extend product shelf life and prevent flavor deterioration, color changes and nutrient depletion. Our SINCERA
®
lubricants are specifically designed for taste sensitive applications.
Coatings
Coatings protect both the interior and exterior surfaces of metal packaging containers and closures. Our coatings are engineered to prevent metal corrosion, ensure proper adhesion of sealing compounds and enhance graphic decorations on the exterior of containers and closures. We introduced our APPERTA
®
coatings to address increasing industry demands for non-BPA technology. We specifically formulated our SISTIAGA
®
coatings for technically demanding monobloc beverage and aerosol containers.
The Darex product portfolio includes:
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Products
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Uses
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Customers
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Key Brands
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Sealants
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Solvent and water-based compounds for rigid metal containers that ensure a hermetic seal between the lid and the body of beverage, food, aerosol and other cans
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Packaging manufacturers and food and beverage companies
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DAREX
®
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Closures
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PVC and PVC-free compounds for metal and plastic bottle closures that are used on pry-off and twist-off metal crowns, as well as roll-on pilfer-proof and plastic closures to seal and enhance the shelf life of food and beverages in glass and plastic bottles and jars
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Manufacturers of closures for food and beverages
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DAREX
®
, DARAFORM
®
, DARASEAL
®
, DARABLEND
®
, SINCERA
®
, CELOX
®
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Coatings
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Products for coating metal cans, crowns and closure packaging that protect the metal against corrosion, protect the contents against the influences of metal, ensure proper adhesion of sealing compounds to metal surfaces, and provide base coats for inks and for decorative purposes
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Packaging manufacturers and food and beverage companies
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DAREX
®
, APPERTA
®
, SISTIAGA
®
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SALES AND MARKETING
Our three operating segments maintain a direct sales and technical team made up of approximately 700 employees who support customers in over 100 countries worldwide. Our global team sells products under annual and multi-year global, regional, and local agreements and has developed deep segment and product application knowledge that is key to our customers' success. We believe our deep rooted understanding of our customers' needs, challenges and operations, and our ability to service at high standards throughout the world, give all three segments a competitive advantage. The majority of our products require local, regional, country and international code approvals related to use, storage and performance. Our worldwide sales and technical services teams both support and consult on committees and technical associations in order to ensure codes and product standards are consistently applied.
Our SCC and SBM sales professionals work with leading architects, engineers and contractors across the globe seeking to insure that our products are specified for use in thousands of projects annually including projects with demanding product, performance and engineering requirements ranging from the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the London Underground to Hong Kong’s Bank of China Tower and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, and many other landmarks. SCC provides technical services to over 10,000 concrete and cement production facilities worldwide and in many cases provides dispensing equipment at the customer's site as an integral part of the concrete and cement production process. We also use distributors for both U.S. and non-U.S. sales for the SCC and SBM segments.
We use country-based direct sales forces backed by the extensive expertise of application-specific technical customer service teams to market our Darex sealants and coatings products in over 30 countries. Our sales force has developed long-term relationships with our customers and focuses on consultative sales, technical support and key account growth programs. We have multi-year contracts with many of our largest customers. Our research and development and marketing organizations utilize a growth and innovation process to develop and continually improve our products to meet the changing needs of our customers and brand owners. To ensure full geographic coverage, our direct sales organization is further supplemented by a network of distributors and agents.
Darex provides a high level of technical service at the customer facility to ensure proper use of our products, as well as ongoing consultation with our customers to drive productivity and value for the customer throughout the value chain. Sales of our packaging products are affected by seasonal and weather-related factors including the consumption of beverages and the size and quality of food crops. These impacts are partially mitigated by the global scope of our business.
MANUFACTURING, RAW MATERIALS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
Our three operating segments share global supply chain processes, manufacturing facilities, and technical service and sales centers around the world, which provide cost efficiency.
Specialty Construction Chemicals
Specialty Building Materials
We manufacture our products in our own plants or we have third parties contract manufacture to our specifications. Our low capital intensive plants along with third-party manufacturers give us flexibility in the manner in which we service our customers and the range of technologies we can employ. Several of our plants ship internationally to leverage capacity, but most are intended to serve local demand. We have the ability to respond quickly to changes in local demand by establishing or expanding manufacturing capacity with low capital investment. With both vendors and customers we have numerous multiyear supply and purchasing agreements which help to minimize volume disruption. Seasonal variations in demand due to construction activity require effective management of our manufacturing and distribution assets. For many of our SCC customers, we install and maintain a chemical dispensing and storage system stocked with our products at their production facilities. We periodically replenish the on-site systems to give our customers instant access to our SCC products in the amounts they require twenty-four hours a day. These dispensing and storage systems have accounted for approximately 20% of our annual capital spend.
The key raw materials we use in our products are obtained from a variety of suppliers, including basic chemical and petrochemical producers. Many of our raw materials are organic chemicals derived from olefins, including specialty films and fibers. We also make significant purchases of inorganic materials such as gypsum and specialty materials, including papers, rubber and asphalt. We have multiple raw material sources and balance our purchasing requirements between local and global sources seeking to maximize performance and profitability. Global supply and demand factors, changes in currency exchange rates, and petroleum prices can significantly impact the price and availability of our key raw materials.
Our global supply chain team is constantly monitoring the global market to identify cost and productivity opportunities. We seek to leverage our overall volumes for all regions. Since we manufacture a portion of our products in emerging regions using raw materials from suppliers in the U.S., Europe and other advanced economies, changes in the values of the currencies of these emerging regions versus the U.S. dollar and the euro may adversely affect our raw material costs. This effect is partially mitigated by our reliance on local sourcing for some raw materials.
The construction business is cyclical, in response to economic conditions, as well as seasonal, driven by weather conditions. Demand for our products is primarily driven by global non-residential construction activity and U.S. residential construction activity. We seek to increase profitability and minimize the impact of cyclical downturns in regional economies by introducing technically advanced high-performance products and expanding geographically.
Darex Packaging Technologies
Our packaging products are manufactured by a network of globally integrated plants that are positioned to service our customers regionally. Our packaging products are manufactured in both large facilities to permit economies of scale and a network of smaller operations that enable customization to local conditions.
The principal raw materials for Darex products include resins, solvents, latexes (including certain food-grade raw materials), polyolefins, pigments and rubber. Multiple suppliers are generally available for each of these materials; however, some of our raw materials may be provided by single sources of supply. We seek to mitigate the risk of using single source suppliers by identifying and qualifying alternative suppliers or, for unique materials, by using alternative formulations from other suppliers. In some instances, we produce our own raw materials and intermediates.
Prices for many of our raw materials, including specialty and commodity materials such as latex, rubbers, pigments, resins and solvents, have been volatile in recent years. In response to increases in raw material costs, we generally take actions to mitigate the effect of higher costs including increasing our product prices, developing alternative formulations for our products, increasing productivity, and fixing purchase costs for certain raw materials.
Since we manufacture a substantial portion of our packaging products in emerging regions using raw materials from suppliers in the U.S., Europe and other advanced economies, changes in the values of the currencies of these emerging regions versus the U.S. dollar and the euro may adversely affect our raw material costs. This effect is partially mitigated by our reliance on local sourcing of many raw materials.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
See Note 14 Operating Segment Information in the annual Notes to the Combined Financial Statements for financial information about industry segments and geographic areas.
BACKLOG OF ORDERS
While at any given time there may be some backlog of orders, this backlog is not material in respect to our total annual sales, nor are the changes, from time to time, significant.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We believe success in our industries is driven by technological superiority and innovation. Growing our businesses and maintaining our margins depends on our ability to introduce new products based on innovative technology, as well as our ability to obtain patent or other intellectual property protection. Our research and development programs emphasize development of new products and processes, improvement of existing products and processes and application of existing products and processes to new industries and uses. The programs with the highest risk-adjusted impacts garner the necessary resources for success.
Our world-class Global Technology Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts houses the consolidated product research activities of all three of our operating segment in order to accelerate commercialization. The global marketing resources that we believe are essential to a successful product development process are also located close to the research and development group in Cambridge. Overall, we have approximately 75 research and development employees based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Technologies developed by our Global Technology Center are customized for the regions and supported in the field by a network of Regional Technical Centers. This includes facilities in Sorocaba, Brazil; Singapore; Beijing, China; Atsugi, Japan; Epernon, France; Lügde, Germany; Norderstedt, Germany; and Heist, Belgium. Across all three segments, there are over 200 research and development and technical service employees in our Regional Technical Centers. Globally we have close to 13% of our workforce focused on technology. We believe the technical expertise, industry knowledge, and professionalism of this team are a significant differentiator for us.
We routinely file and are awarded patents in a number of countries around the world in support of our products, formulations, manufacturing processes, equipment and improvements. We also benefit from technology covered by trade secrets, including know-how and other proprietary information relating to many of our products and technologies. We have over 800 active patents and patent applications in a number of countries around the world, including approximately 150 in the U.S.
Research and development expenses were approximately $
27.9 million
in 2014, $
24.3 million
in 2013 and $
24.2 million
in 2012. These amounts include depreciation and amortization expenses related to research and development and expenses incurred in funding external research projects. The amount of research and development expenses relating to government- and customer-sponsored projects (rather than projects that we sponsor) was not material during these periods.
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS
We are subject, along with other manufacturers of specialty chemicals, to stringent regulations under numerous U.S. federal, state and local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws and regulations relating to, among other things, the discharge and emission of hazardous materials into the environment, the generation, storage, handling, discharge, disposition, treatment, disposal and stewardship of hazardous substances, wastes and other materials, and the investigation and remediation of contamination. Environmental laws require that certain responsible parties, as defined in the relevant statute, fund remediation actions regardless of fault, the legality of original disposal or ownership of a disposal site. We are involved in remediation actions to address hazardous substances, wastes or other materials as required by U.S. federal, state and local and foreign laws.
We continuously seek to improve our environment, health and safety performance. We have expended funds to comply with environmental laws and regulations and expect to continue to do so in the future. The following table sets forth our expenditures in the past three years, and our estimated expenditures in 2015 and 2016, for (i) the operation and maintenance of manufacturing facilities and the disposal of wastes; (ii) capital expenditures for environmental control facilities; and (iii) site remediation:
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Year
(In millions)
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Operation of
Facilities and
Waste Disposal
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Capital
Expenditures
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Site
Remediation
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2012
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$
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6.5
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$
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1.4
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$
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0.8
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2013
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4.8
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1.9
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1.0
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2014
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4.8
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2.4
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0.6
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2015
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4.8
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2.1
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*
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2016
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5.0
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1.5
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—
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*
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*
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Amounts are based on site remediation matters for which sufficient information is available to estimate remediation costs. We do not have sufficient information to estimate all of our possible future remediation costs. As we receive new information, our estimate of remediation costs may change materially.
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EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
As of the date of the separation, GCP Applied Technologies will have approximately 2,850 employees of whom approximately 770 will be employed in the United States. Of our total employees, approximately 2,250 will be salaried and 600 will be hourly.
Approximately 85 of our manufacturing employees in the United States are represented for collective bargaining purposes by five different local collective bargaining groups. We have operated without a labor work stoppage for more than 10 years.
We have works councils representing the majority of our European sites serving approximately 350 employees.
PROPERTIES
We operate manufacturing plants and other facilities (including offices, warehouses, labs and other service facilities) throughout the world. Some of these plants and facilities are shared by our operating segments. We consider our major operating properties to be in good operating condition and suitable for their current use. We believe that, after taking planned expansion into account, the productive capacity of our plants and other facilities is generally adequate for current operations. We manufacture our products in our own plants or we have third parties toll manufacture to our specifications. The low capital needed for our smaller plants and third-party manufacturers gives us flexibility in the manner in which we service our customers in the local areas. The table below summarizes our primary facilities by operating segment and region:
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Number of Facilities*
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North America
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Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
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Asia Pacific
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Latin America
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Total
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Specialty Construction Chemicals
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13
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7
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22
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11
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53
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Specialty Building Materials
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5
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4
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5
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14
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Darex Packaging Technologies
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2
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6
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5
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7
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20
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* Shared facilities are counted in all applicable operating segments. The total number of facilities included in the above table, without regard to sharing amongst operating segments, is 68.
We own our principal facilities, which are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Epernon, France; Hamburg, Germany; and Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. The remainder of our facilities are leased, owned or held under land lease arrangements. We lease most of our sales offices. For information on our net properties and equipment by region and country, see disclosure set forth in Note 3 to the annual Combined Financial Statements.
Our corporate headquarters is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and we also lease and operate a shared services facility in Manila, Philippines.
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Number of Facilities—Leased*
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North America
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Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
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Asia Pacific
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Latin America
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Total
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Specialty Construction Chemicals
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4
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3
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18
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7
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32
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Specialty Building Materials
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—
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3
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4
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—
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7
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Darex Packaging Technologies
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—
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1
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2
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4
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7
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Number of Facilities—Owned*
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North America
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Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
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Asia Pacific
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Latin America
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Total
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Specialty Construction Chemicals
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9
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4
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4
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4
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21
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Specialty Building Materials
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5
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1
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1
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—
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7
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Darex Packaging Technologies
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2
|
|
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5
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3
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|
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3
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13
|
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* Shared facilities are counted in all applicable operating segments.
In connection with the existing W. R. Grace & Co. credit agreement, Grace entered into security agreements with respect to our Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, facility. We expect that in connection with the Company's anticipated borrowings, prior to the Distribution, the Company will enter into security agreements with respect to our United States facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. For a description of our material indebtedness see "Description of Material Indebtedness."
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are the subject of, or a party to, a number of pending or threatened legal actions, contingencies and commitments involving a variety of matters, including laws and regulations relating to the environment. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of any of these legal actions is likely to be material to GCP’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
THE SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION
General
On
January 12, 2016
, the board of directors of W. R. Grace & Co. approved the distribution to holders of Grace common stock of all of the shares of common stock ("GCP common stock") of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (the "Company"). The Company was formed as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co. and is currently a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co.—Conn. (“Grace Conn”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co. At the time of the distribution, the Company will hold the business, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business ("GCP"). Prior to the distribution to Grace shareholders, Grace Conn will first distribute 100% of the outstanding GCP common stock to its direct parent W. R. Grace & Co. (which we refer to as the “Internal Distribution”), and second, W. R. Grace & Co. will distribute 100% of the outstanding GCP common stock to holders of Grace common stock as of the record date.
The distribution of GCP common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. We cannot provide any assurances W. R. Grace & Co. will complete the distribution. For a more detailed description of these conditions, see “Conditions to the Distribution,” below.
Reasons for the Separation
On February 5, 2015, Grace announced its intent to separate GCP into an independent publicly-traded company. The W. R. Grace & Co. board of directors believes that separating GCP from Grace’s other businesses through the distribution is in the best interests of Grace and its shareholders and has concluded the separation will provide each of Grace and the Company with a number of material opportunities and benefits, including the following:
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Enhanced Strategic Focus —
Create two strong, more focused operating companies, each with industry
‑
leading customer and technology positions, with Grace well-positioned to pursue distinct growth opportunities in the catalysts and materials businesses, and the Company well
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positioned to pursue distinct growth opportunities in the specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging products businesses;
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•
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Simplified Operating Structures —
Allow management of each company to concentrate that company’s resources wholly on its particular industry segments, customers and core businesses, with greater ability to anticipate and respond to changing industry conditions and new opportunities. Each company will focus on cost productivity and optimizing functional support for its core operations, with greater management focus on customized strategies that can deliver long-term shareholder value;
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Optimized Capital Structures and Financial Flexibility —
Establish a capital structure appropriate for each company’s business needs, with each company having direct access to the debt and equity markets to pursue its distinct growth, acquisition and joint venture opportunities eliminating competition for capital between the two. The separation will provide each company with an independent equity currency that will (1) facilitate the ability of each company to consummate future acquisitions using its common stock if required and (2) facilitate incentive compensation arrangements for employees that are more directly tied to the performance of each company’s business, and enhance employee hiring and retention by, among other things, improving the alignment of management and employee incentives with performance and growth objectives; and
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Investor Choice —
Provide investors with a more targeted investment opportunity in each company that offers different investment and business characteristics, including different growth opportunities, business models, capital requirements and financial returns. This will allow investors to evaluate the separate and distinct merits, performance and future prospects of each company.
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The Number of Shares You Will Receive
For each share of Grace common stock you own at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
January 27, 2016
, the record date, you will receive one share of GCP common stock on the distribution date.
Treatment of Fractional Shares
The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of GCP common stock to Grace stockholders. Instead, as soon as practicable on or after the distribution date, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market and distribute the aggregate cash proceeds from the sales, net of brokerage fees and other costs, pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the distribution. The distribution agent will determine when, how, through which broker-dealers and at what prices to sell the aggregated fractional shares. Recipients of cash in lieu of fractional shares will not be entitled to any interest on the amounts of payments made in lieu of fractional shares. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares generally will be taxable to the recipient stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes as described below in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
When and How You Will Receive the Distribution
W. R. Grace & Co. will distribute the shares of GCP common stock on
February 3, 2016
, to holders of record of Grace common stock on the record date. The distribution is expected to occur following the NYSE market closing on the distribution date. Wells Fargo Shareowner Services will serve as transfer agent and registrar for the GCP common stock and as distribution agent in connection with the distribution.
If you own Grace common stock as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the record date, the shares of GCP common stock that you are entitled to receive in the distribution will be issued electronically, as of the distribution date, to your account as follows:
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Registered Shareholders
. If you own your shares of Grace stock directly, either in book-entry form through an account at Grace’s transfer agent and/or if you hold paper stock certificates, you will receive your shares of GCP common stock by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Registration in book-entry form is a method of recording stock ownership when no physical paper share certificates are issued to shareholders, as is the case in this distribution.
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On or shortly after the distribution date, the distribution agent will mail to you an account statement that indicates the number of shares of GCP common stock that have been registered in book-entry form in your name.
Shareholders having any questions concerning the mechanics of having shares of our common stock registered in book-entry form may contact Wells Fargo Shareowner Services at the address set forth in “Questions and Answers About the Separation and Distribution” in this information statement.
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Beneficial Shareholders
. Many Grace shareholders hold their shares of Grace common stock beneficially through a bank or brokerage firm. In such cases, the bank or brokerage firm would be said to hold the stock in “street name” and ownership would be recorded on the bank or brokerage firm’s books. If you hold your Grace common stock through a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account for the shares of GCP common stock that you are entitled to receive in the distribution. If you have any questions concerning the mechanics of having securities held in “street name,” we encourage you to contact your bank or brokerage firm.
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Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation
The Employee Matters Agreement to be entered into among Grace, Grace Conn, and the Company will provide for the conversion of the outstanding awards granted under the Grace equity compensation programs into adjusted awards relating to shares of Grace common stock and/or GCP common stock. The adjusted awards generally will be subject to the same vesting conditions and other terms that applied to the original Grace award immediately before the separation. Effective as of the separation, all awards converted into awards relating to shares of GCP common stock will be assumed by, and become the obligation of, the Company.
Each Grace stock option granted prior to January 1, 2015 and held by a current employee as of the separation date will be converted into an adjusted Grace stock option and a Company stock option. The exercise price and number of shares subject to each stock option will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace stock option as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Each Grace stock option granted prior to January 1, 2015 and held by a former employee will be converted into an adjusted Grace stock option, with the exercise price and the number of shares subject to such
stock option adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace stock option as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Each Grace stock option and restricted stock unit granted on or after January 1, 2015 will be converted into either a corresponding adjusted Grace award or a Company award, depending on whether the original Grace award is held by (1) an employee who will be employed by Grace following the separation or a former employee, or (2) an employee who will be employed by the Company following the separation. The number of shares subject to the award (and in the case of stock options, the exercise price of the award) will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Grace performance-based units granted in respect of 2014 (which we refer to as “2014 Grace PBU awards”) will be divided into two portions, representing (1) the portion of the performance period that has elapsed between the beginning of the performance period on January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015 and (2) the portion of the performance period between January 1, 2016 and the end of the performance period on December 31, 2016. Performance conditions with respect to the first portion of the 2014 Grace PBU award will be deemed satisfied based on the actual performance of Grace through the separation, and performance conditions with respect to the second portion of the 2014 Grace PBU award will be deemed satisfied at target as of the separation. The number of shares of Grace common stock underlying the 2014 Grace PBU awards will be established once such performance conditions are deemed satisfied.
Holders of 2014 Grace PBU awards granted in 2014 who are current employees will retain their 2014 Grace PBU awards, and, pursuant to the adjustment provisions of the Grace equity plan, will also receive restricted stock units of the Company in an amount that reflects the distribution of GCP common stock to Grace shareholders, determined by applying the distribution ratio to the number of shares of Grace common stock underlying their original 2014 Grace PBU awards. Together, these Grace and Company awards are intended to preserve the value of a holder’s original 2014 Grace PBU award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the distribution. The Grace and Company awards will continue to be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (other than performance-vesting conditions) that applied to the original 2014 Grace PBU awards, and will vest on the orignal settlement date of the 2014 Grace PBU award, generally subject to the award holder’s continued employment through that date. Any 2014 Grace PBU awards granted in 2015 and any 2014 Grace PBU awards held by former employees will be adjusted (with performance-vesting conditions deemed satisfied as described above) to preserve the value of the original 2014 Grace PBU awards, as measured immediately before and immediately after the distribution. These adjusted Grace 2014 PBU awards will continue to be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (other than performance-vesting conditions) that applied to the original 2014 Grace PBU awards.
Grace performance-based units granted in 2013 (which we refer to as “2013 Grace PBU awards”) will be converted into either a corresponding adjusted Grace award or a Company award, depending on whether the original Grace award is held by (1) an employee who will be employed by Grace following the separation or a former employee, or (2) an employee who will be employed by the Company following the separation. The number of shares subject to the award will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Grace restricted stock awards held by non-employee directors will be canceled immediately prior to the record date and replaced with an adjusted Grace restricted stock award following the separation. The number of shares subject to the award will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Grace deferred share awards held by Grace employees and non-employee directors will be converted into an adjusted Grace award. The number of shares subject to the award will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
If local regulations outside the United States do not permit use of the adjustment method described above or would cause an adverse effect for equity award holders, a compliant alternative adjustment method will be used. In such cases, affected employees typically will receive adjusted awards in the equity of their post-distribution employer or an amount in cash equal to the intrinsic value of the award.
Results of the Distribution
After our separation from Grace, the Company will be an independent, publicly traded company. Immediately following the distribution, we expect the Company to have approximately 5,100 shareholders of record, based on the number of registered shareholders of Grace common stock on January 11, 2016, and approximately 70.5 million shares of GCP common stock outstanding. The actual number of shares of GCP common stock to be distributed will be determined on the record date and will reflect any exercise of Grace stock options and the vesting and settlement of Grace performance-based units (PBUs) and Grace restricted stock units prior to the record date for the distribution.
Before the distribution, the Company will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with Grace to effect the separation and provide a framework for the Company's relationship with Grace after the separation. These agreements will provide for the allocation between the Company and Grace of Grace’s assets, liabilities and obligations subsequent to the separation (including with respect to transition services, employee matters, intellectual property matters and tax matters).
For a more detailed description of these agreements, see the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Agreements with Grace” included elsewhere in this information statement.
The distribution will not affect the number of outstanding shares of Grace common stock or any other rights of Grace shareholders.
Incurrence of Debt
In accordance with the expected plan of separation to be set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, prior to the separation, we expect that the Company will incur up to $800 million of new debt in two separate tranches. We expect the Company to incur the first tranche of new debt prior to the Internal Distribution in an amount of approximately $525 million and to distribute the proceeds of this first tranche (approximately $500 million) to Grace Conn prior to the Internal Distribution. We expect the Company to incur the second tranche of new debt after the Internal Distribution and prior to the distribution of GCP common stock to Grace shareholders in an amount of approximately $275 million and to distribute the proceeds of this second tranche (approximately $250 million) to Grace immediately prior to the distribution of GCP common stock to Grace shareholders.
Market for GCP Common Stock
There is not currently a public market for GCP common stock. A condition to the distribution is the listing on the NYSE of GCP common stock. We have applied to have the GCP common stock authorized for listing on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “GCP,” subject to official notice of distribution
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Trading Between Record Date and Distribution Date
Beginning on, or shortly before, the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, we expect there will be two markets in Grace common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Grace common stock that trade on the “regular-way” market will trade with an entitlement to receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution. Shares that trade on the “ex-distribution” market will trade without an entitlement to receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of Grace common stock in the “regular-way” market after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the record date and up to and including through the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution. If you own shares of Grace common stock at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the record date and sell those shares in the “ex-distribution” market, up to and including through the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of GCP common stock that you would be entitled to receive in respect of your ownership, as of the record date, of the shares of Grace common stock that you sold.
Furthermore, beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, we expect there will be a “when-issued” market in GCP common stock. “When-issued” trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The “when-issued” trading market will be a market for shares of GCP common stock that will be distributed to Grace shareholders on the distribution date. If you own shares of Grace common stock at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the record date, you would be entitled to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution. You may trade this entitlement to receive shares of GCP common stock, without trading the shares of Grace common stock you own,
in the “when-issued” market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, we expect “when-issued” trading with respect to GCP common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin.
Conditions to the Distribution
We expect the distribution will be effective on
February 3, 2016
, the distribution date, provided that, among other conditions described in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Grace:
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the SEC shall have declared effective the registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement is a part, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; no order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement shall be in effect; and no proceedings for such purpose shall have been instituted or threatened by the SEC;
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Grace shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions;
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the actions and filings necessary or appropriate under applicable U.S. federal, U.S. state or other securities laws or blue sky laws and the rules and regulations thereunder shall have been taken or made, and, where applicable, shall have become effective or been accepted;
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no order, injunction or decree issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the separation, the distribution or any of the transactions related thereto shall be in effect;
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the Company shall have entered into the financing transactions described in the Form 10 and contemplated to occur on or prior to the distribution date and the respective financings thereunder shall have been consummated; and such financing arrangements shall be in full force and effect immediately prior to the distribution;
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the GCP common stock shall have been accepted for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of distribution;
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any government approvals and other material consents necessary to effect the separation, the distribution and the other transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect; and
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no other events or developments shall exist or shall have occurred that, in the judgment of the W. R. Grace & Co. board of directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, make it inadvisable to effect the separation, the distribution or the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement or the ancillary agreements described therein.
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The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligations on the part of W. R. Grace & Co. to effect the distribution, and the W. R. Grace & Co. board of directors has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to abandon, modify or change the terms of the distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the distribution, at any time prior to the distribution date. In the event the W. R. Grace & Co. board of directors determines to abandon, modify or change the terms of the distribution, the Company and W. R. Grace & Co. intend to promptly issue a press release and file a Current Report on Form 8-K to report such event.
Reason for Furnishing This Information Statement
This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Grace shareholders who are entitled to receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution. The information statement is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy, hold or sell GCP common stock or any other securities of the Company. We believe the information contained in this information statement is accurate as of the date set forth on the cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Grace nor the Company undertakes any obligation to update such information except in the normal course of its respective public disclosure obligations.
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution of GCP common stock to “U.S. Holders” (as defined below) of Grace common stock. This summary is based on the Code, the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, rulings and other administrative pronouncements issued by the IRS, and judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date of this information statement, and all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given that the IRS will not assert, or that a court will not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax consequences described below. This discussion applies only to U.S. Holders (defined below) of shares of Grace common stock who hold such shares as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion is based upon the assumption that the distribution, together with certain related transactions, will be consummated in accordance with the separation documents and as described in this information statement. This summary is for general information only and is not tax advice. It does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular holder in light of its particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules under the Code (including, but not limited to, insurance companies, brokers-dealers, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, partners in partnerships that hold Grace common stock, traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting, mutual funds, pass‑through entities and investors in such entities, shareholders who hold Grace common stock as part of a “hedge,” “straddle,” “conversion,” “synthetic security,” “integrated investment” or “constructive sale transaction,” holders who are liable for alternative minimum tax, individuals who receive GCP common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation or any holders who actually or constructively own 5% or more of Grace common stock). This discussion does not address any tax consequences arising under the unearned Medicare contribution tax pursuant to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, nor does it address any tax considerations under state, local or foreign laws or U.S. federal laws other than those pertaining to the U.S. federal income tax.
If a partnership, including for this purpose any entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds Grace common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. An investor that is a partnership and the partners in such partnership should consult their tax advisors about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution.
For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is any beneficial owner of Grace common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (i) an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust, if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (b) it has a valid election in place under applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person.
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS A SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION UNDER CURRENT LAW AND IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. ALL HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION TO THEM, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS.
Neither Grace nor the Company has sought (nor do they intend to seek) a ruling from the IRS with respect to the treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not assert that the distribution and/or certain related transactions are taxable. It is a condition to the distribution that Grace receive an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Grace in its sole discretion, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions. The opinion of counsel will be based upon and rely on, among other things, certain facts and assumptions, as well as certain representations, statements and undertakings of the Company and Grace (including those relating to the past and future conduct of the Company and Grace). If any of these representations, statements or undertakings are, or become, inaccurate or incomplete, or if the Company or Grace breaches any of its respective covenants in the separation documents, the opinion of counsel may be
invalid and the conclusions reached therein could be jeopardized. An opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS or the courts.
Notwithstanding receipt by Grace of the opinion of counsel, the IRS could assert that the distribution and certain related transactions fail to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions. If the IRS were successful in taking this position, Grace, the Company and holders of Grace common stock could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability. Please refer to “-Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the Distribution Fails to Qualify Under Applicable Internal Revenue Code Provisions” below.
Assuming the distribution and certain related transactions qualify under Section 355 and other applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) no gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be includible in the income of Grace as a result of the distribution, other than gain or income arising in connection with certain transactions undertaken in connection with the separation and distribution (including with respect to a portion of the funds transferred (A) to Grace Conn from the Company and (B) to W. R. Grace & Co. from the Company) and with respect to any “excess loss account” or “intercompany transaction” required to be taken into account by W. R. Grace & Co. under U.S. Treasury regulations relating to consolidated federal income tax returns; (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by (and no amount will be included in the income of) U.S. Holders of Grace common stock upon the receipt of GCP common stock in the distribution, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares of GCP common stock (as described below); (iii) the aggregate tax basis of the Grace common stock and the GCP common stock received in the distribution (including any fractional share interest in GCP common stock for which cash is received) in the hands of each U.S. Holder of Grace common stock after the distribution will equal the aggregate basis of Grace common stock held by the U.S. Holder immediately before the distribution, allocated between the Grace common stock and the GCP common stock (including any fractional share interest in GCP common stock for which cash is received) in proportion to the relative fair market value of each on the date of the distribution; and (iv) the holding period of the GCP common stock received by each U.S. Holder of Grace common stock in the distribution (including any fractional share interest in GCP common stock for which cash is received) will generally include the holding period at the time of the distribution for the Grace common stock with respect to which the distribution is made.
A U.S. Holder of Grace common stock who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of GCP common stock in the distribution will be treated as having sold such fractional share for cash, and will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such fractional share. Such gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for its Grace common stock exceeds one year at the time of distribution.
If a U.S. Holder of Grace common stock holds different blocks of Grace common stock (generally shares of Grace common stock purchased or acquired on different dates or at different prices), such holder should consult its tax advisor regarding the determination of the basis and holding period of shares of GCP common stock received in the distribution in respect of particular blocks of Grace common stock.
U.S. Treasury regulations require certain U.S. Holders who receive shares of GCP common stock in the distribution to attach to such U.S. Holder’s federal income tax return for the year in which the distribution occurs a detailed statement setting forth certain information relating to the tax-free nature of the distribution.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences if the Distribution Fails to Qualify Under Applicable Internal Revenue Code Provisions.
As discussed above, W. R. Grace & Co. has not sought and does not intend to seek a ruling from the IRS with respect to the treatment of the distribution and certain related transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding receipt by W. R. Grace & Co. of an opinion of counsel, the IRS could assert that the distribution fails to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions. If the IRS were successful in taking this position, the consequences described above would not apply and W. R. Grace & Co., the Company and W. R. Grace & Co. shareholders could be subject to significant U.S. federal income tax liability. In addition, certain events that may or may not be within the control of W. R. Grace & Co. or the Company could cause the distribution and certain related transactions to fail to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions. Depending on the circumstances, the Company may be required to indemnify W. R. Grace & Co. for taxes (and certain related losses) resulting from the distribution and certain related transactions failing to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions.
If the distribution is determined to fail to qualify under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, in general, W. R. Grace & Co. would recognize taxable gain as if it had sold the GCP common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value (unless W. R. Grace & Co. and the Company jointly make an election under Section 336(e) of the Code with respect to the distribution, in which case, in general, (i) the Grace group would recognize taxable gain as if the Company had sold all of its assets in a taxable sale in exchange for an amount equal to the fair market value of the GCP common stock and the assumption of all the Company’s liabilities and (ii) the Company would obtain a related step up in the basis of its assets) and W. R. Grace & Co. shareholders who receive GCP common stock in the distribution would be subject to tax as if they had received a taxable distribution equal to the fair market value of such shares.
Even if the distribution were otherwise to qualify under Section 355 of the Code, it may result in taxable gain at the entity level under Section 355(e) of the Code if the distribution were later deemed to be part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, shares representing a 50% or greater interest (by vote or value) in W. R. Grace & Co. or the Company. For this purpose, any acquisitions of shares of Grace common stock or GCP common stock within the period beginning two years before the separation and ending two years after the separation are presumed to be part of such a plan, although the Company or W. R. Grace & Co. may be able to rebut that presumption.
In connection with the distribution, the Company and Grace will enter into a Tax Sharing Agreement pursuant to which the Company will be responsible for certain liabilities and obligations following the distribution. In general, under the terms of the Tax Sharing Agreement, if the distribution and certain related transactions fail to qualify under Section 355 and other applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions (whether by application of Section 355(e) of the Code or otherwise) and if such failure were the result of actions taken after the distribution by the Company, then the Company will be responsible for all taxes imposed on Grace or the Company to the extent such taxes result from such actions. Further, if such failure were the result of any acquisition of shares of GCP common stock or assets, or of any of the Company’s representations, statements or undertakings being incorrect, incomplete or breached, the Company generally will be responsible for all taxes imposed as a result of such acquisition or breach. For a discussion of the Tax Sharing Agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Agreements with Grace-Tax Sharing Agreement.” The Company’s indemnification obligations to Grace under the Tax Sharing Agreement are not expected to be limited in amount or subject to any cap. If the Company is required to pay any taxes or indemnify Grace and its subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors under the circumstances set forth in the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company may be subject to substantial liabilities.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting.
Payments of cash to U.S. Holders of Grace common stock in lieu of fractional shares of GCP common stock may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding (currently, at a rate of 28%), unless such holder delivers a properly completed IRS Form W-9 certifying such holder’s correct taxpayer identification number and certain other information, or otherwise establishing a basis for exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or credited against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION IS A SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION UNDER CURRENT LAW AND IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION DOES NOT PURPORT TO ADDRESS ALL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OR TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE TAX LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS OR THAT MAY APPLY TO PARTICULAR CATEGORIES OF SHAREHOLDERS. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION TO THEM, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAX LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
DIVIDEND POLICY
While remaining at the discretion of the Company's board of directors, the Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends on GCP common stock in the immediate future.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of September 30, 2015, on a historical and on a pro forma basis to give effect to the separation and distribution and the transactions related to the separation and distribution as if they occurred on September 30, 2015. Explanation of the pro forma adjustments made to our historical combined financial statements can be found under "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements." The following table should be reviewed in conjunction with "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our historical combined financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.
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MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers Following the Distribution
The following table sets forth information regarding the individuals who are expected to serve as executive officers of the Company following the distribution. While these individuals are currently employees of Grace and Mr. Poling is an executive officer of Grace, following the separation, none of these individuals will continue to be employees or officers of Grace
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G. E. Poling
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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D. P. Freeman
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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J. W. Kapples
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Z. Mahmood
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Vice President and President, SBM and Global Operations
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W. J. McCall
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Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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Gregory E. Poling
has been employed with Grace since 1977. He has held positions in sales, marketing, business development and general management across all of Grace's operating segments. From 1977 to 1999, Mr. Poling held positions of increasing responsibility in Grace's construction products business. In 2005, Mr. Poling became President of Grace Davison (one of Grace's two operating segments at the time which included Darex) and a Vice President of W. R. Grace & Co. On November 3, 2011, Mr. Poling was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of W. R. Grace & Co.
Dean P. Freeman
joined Grace in September 2015 as Vice President, GCP Finance. He previously served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, from January to May 2014, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, from 2012 to October 2014, at Watts Water Technologies, a global provider of products that improve the quality, conservation, safety, and control of water in residential, commercial and industrial markets.
Mr. Freeman served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Flowserve Corporation from 2009 to 2011 and as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Flowserve Pump Division from 2006 to 2009. Flowserve is a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, producing engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. Prior to Flowserve, Mr. Freeman served as Chief Financial Officer, Europe for The Stanley Works Corporation. Mr. Freeman has also served in financial executive and management roles of progressive responsibility with United Technologies Corporation and SPX Corporation.
John W. Kapples
joined Grace in December 2015 as Vice President and General Counsel, GCP. He previously served as Vice President at Medtronic plc from February 2015 to August 2015, where he assisted with legal transition and integration matters related to Medtronic's acquisition of Covidien plc. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Kapples served as Vice President and Secretary at Covidien, a medical device and pharmaceutical company. Prior to Covidien, Mr. Kapples served in management and legal roles of increasing responsibility at Raytheon Company.
Zain Mahmood
joined Grace in November 2015 as Vice President and President, SBM and Global Operations, GCP. He previously served from 2013 to 2015 as President and CEO at Demilec Inc., a polyurethane-based insulation and coatings manufacturer. From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Mahmood served as President and CEO at Parkson Corporation, a water and wastewater treatment equipment manufacturer. Prior to Parkson, Mr. Mahmood served in management roles of increasing responsibility with Johns Manville Corporation, ABB and AlliedSignal (currently Honeywell).
William J. McCall
has served as Vice President Human Resources of Grace since 2010. He previously served as Vice President Talent Management, from 2009 to 2010, and Vice President Human Resources, Laboratory Products Group, from 2007 to 2009 at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Prior to Thermo Fisher, he served as a human resources executive at Cabot Corporation from 2005 to 2007 and in human resources positions of increasing responsibility at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Board of Directors Following the Distribution
The following table sets forth information regarding those individuals who are expected to serve on the Company’s board of directors following the completion of the separation. Janice Henry was elected a director in January 2016 and all of the nominees will be presented to Grace as the Company’s sole shareholder for election prior to the separation.
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M. J. Avedon
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R. C. Cambre
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E. Mora
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Marcia J. Avedon
has served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Communications, and Corporate Affairs for Ingersoll Rand, a global diversified industrial company, since 2007. In this role, she leads global human resources, public affairs, corporate social responsibility, communications, and brand management. She has served as a director of Lincoln National Corporation, and currently serves on the boards of several policy, professional, and nonprofit organizations. Dr. Avedon is the inaugural chair of the University of South Carolina’s Center for Executive Succession and chairs the Board of Advisors for the Belk College of Business, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Avedon brings to our board her strong business operating experience across the industrial, healthcare, consumer products, and professional services sectors. She has led businesses through large-scale organizational changes, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and spin-offs.
Ronald C. Cambre
served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Newmont Mining Corporation until his retirement as CEO in 2000 and Chairman in 2001. He joined Newmont as Vice Chairman and CEO in 1993. Mr. Cambre is a director since 1998 of W. R. Grace & Co. and served as Chairman of the Board of McDermott International, Inc. (an engineering and construction company) and as a director of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. until 2011. Mr. Cambre brings to our board his extensive background in leadership and management at the most senior level in major corporations, his deep understanding of international business and global energy issues and his governance and oversight experience developed as a director of multiple public companies.
Marye Anne Fox
retired in 2012 as Chancellor of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at that institution after serving in those positions since 2004. She currently serves as Chancellor Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD. She was previously Chancellor of North Carolina State University and Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry. Dr. Fox has served as the Co-Chair of the National Academy of Sciences' Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and served on the National Science Board and on President Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. She has served as the Vice Chair of the National Science Board. Dr. Fox is a director of W. R. Grace & Co., since 1996, Bridgepoint Education, Inc. and Red Hat, Inc. and served as a director of Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. until 2008 and Boston Scientific Corporation until 2010. With her chemistry background, strong financial and operational experience leading large and successful educational institutions as well as service as an outside director to public and private boards, Dr. Fox brings to our board a full understanding of GCP's products and research and development efforts, substantial experience in overseeing corporate management and finance and high-level knowledge of operations and strategic planning for large institutions.
Janice K. Henry
served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer until 2006 and Chief Financial Officer until 2005 of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a chemical and materials manufacturer) until her retirement in 2006, after which she provided consulting services to Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. until 2009. Ms. Henry is a director of W. R. Grace & Co., since 2012 and served as a director of North American Galvanizing and Coatings, Inc. until its acquisition in 2010 by AZZ Incorporated, of Inco Limited until its acquisition in 2006 by CVRD, and of Cliffs Natural
Resources, Inc. until 2014. Ms. Henry brings to our Board her substantial experience in financial and accounting leadership, including with respect to acquisitions and capital structuring, gained as an officer of a chemicals and materials manufacturer. She also has significant governance and oversight experience from her service on public and private corporate boards.
Phillip J. Mason
served as President of the Europe, Middle East Africa (EMEA) Sector of Ecolab, Inc. (a leading provider of food safety, public health and infection prevention products and services), a position he held from 2010 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to leading Ecolab’s EMEA Sector, Mr. Mason had responsibility for Ecolab’s Asia Pacific and Latin America businesses as President of Ecolab’s International Sector from 2005 to 2010 and as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning in 2004. Mr. Mason has served on the board of Lincoln Electric Holdings since 2013. Mr. Mason brings 35 years of international business experience to the board, including starting, developing and growing businesses abroad in both mature and emerging markets. Additionally, he brings a strong finance and strategic planning background, including merger and acquisition experience, along with significant experience working with and advising boards on diverse issues confronting companies with international operations.
Elizabeth Mora
has served since 2008 as the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President for Finance and Administration, and Treasurer for the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, a non-profit engineering research and development laboratory serving the national interest in applied research, engineering development, advanced technical education, and technology transfer. Previously she served as Chief Financial Officer of Harvard University, with its large endowment, $3 billion annual operating budget, and 15,000 employees. In her 12 years at Harvard, she was a leader in research administration, the business side of information technology, and a key liaison between the university and government partners including OMB, NIH, NSF, DoD, and the various Offices of Inspectors General. She is a certified public accountant and spent nine years in public accounting and consulting in the National Regulatory Consulting Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has served as a director of MKS Instruments since 2012. Ms. Mora brings to our board a wide breadth of financial, audit, accounting, risk management, and financial controls experience.
Gregory E. Poling
serves President and Chief Operating Officer of W. R. Grace & Co. As a result of his service at Grace since 1977, Mr. Poling has developed valuable business, management and leadership experience, including 22 years of experience in construction products, and has long-standing relationships with GCP's major customers. Mr. Poling brings our board his extensive experience in sales, manufacturing, marketing and executive management, including in particular his experience in leading Grace Construction Products and Darex.
Danny R. Shepherd
served as Vice Chairman of Vulcan Materials Company (the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates: primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel), a position he held from 2013 until his retirement in 2015. Prior to becoming Vice Chairman, Mr. Shepherd served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, from 2012 to 2013, Executive Vice President, Construction Materials, from 2011 to 2012, and Senior Vice President, Construction Materials East, from 2007 to 2011. He originally joined Vulcan in 1973 and left in 1993 to build a lime and limestone business, ultimately serving as President of Global Stone Corp. before returning to Vulcan in 2002. Mr. Shepherd has served on the Boards of Directors of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association; National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association; National Ready Mix Concrete Association; National Lime Association; and Pulverized Minerals Association. Mr. Shepherd brings to our board over 40 years of executive, operations, and commercial leadership experience with public companies, spanning P&L management, corporate strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, capital planning, organization structure, and succession planning.
Temporary Classification of the Board of Directors
Upon completion of the separation, the Company’s board of directors will initially be divided into three classes, with Class I comprised of three directors, Class II comprised of three directors and Class III comprised of two directors as specified in the table above. The directors designated as Class I directors will have terms expiring at the first annual meeting of shareholders following the distribution, which the Company expects to hold in 2017. The directors designated as Class II directors will have terms expiring at the following year’s annual meeting of shareholders, which the Company expects to hold in 2018, and the directors designated as Class III directors will have terms expiring at the following year’s annual meeting of shareholders, which the Company expects to hold in 2019. At the first annual meeting of shareholders following the distribution, Class I directors will be elected to serve for a term of three years each. Commencing with the second annual meeting of shareholders following the
distribution, directors for each class will be elected at the annual meeting of shareholders held in the year in which the term for that class expires and thereafter will serve for a term of one year each. Consequently, by 2020, all of our directors will stand for election each year for one year terms, and the board will therefore no longer be divided into three classes.
At any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the election will be determined by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election, with directors not receiving a majority of the votes cast required to tender their resignations for consideration by the board, except that in the case of a contested election, the election will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election. Before the Company’s board is declassified, it would take at least two elections of directors for any individual or group to gain control of the Company’s board. Accordingly, while the classified board is in effect, these provisions could discourage a third party from initiating a proxy contest, making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to gain control of the Company.
Current Board of Directors
The current board of directors of the Company consists of Fred Festa (Age: 56), Hudson La Force (Age: 51), Mark Shelnitz (Age: 57) and Janice Henry. Each of Messrs. Festa, La Force and Shelnitz has been a director and officer of the Company since 2015, with Mr. Festa serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. La Force serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Shelnitz serving as Vice President and Secretary. Each of Messrs. Festa, La Force and Shelnitz has been actively engaged in the business of W. R. Grace & Co. for the past five years with Mr. Festa serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. La Force serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Shelnitz serving as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Festa is also a director of NVR, Inc., a publicly held home builder. Messrs. Festa, La Force and Shelnitz are expected to resign as officers and directors of the Company following the separation. Ms. Henry was elected a director in January 2016 and is expected to continue to serve in that role following the separation. For a discussion of Ms. Henry’s biography, see - “Board of Directors Following the Distribution.”
Corporate Governance Principles
Prior to the distribution, we expect that the Company's board of directors will adopt Corporate Governance Principles to provide a governance framework for the governance of the Company, and to promote the efficient functioning of the board
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Director Independence
We expect a substantial majority of the Company’s board of directors will be comprised of directors who are “independent” as determined under guidelines set forth in the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the Corporate Governance Principles to be adopted by the board. The Company will seek to have all of its non-management directors qualify as “independent” under these standards. The Company’s board of directors is expected to establish categorical standards to assist it in making its determination of director independence. In addition to the application of the NYSE rules, this independence determination will be based on a number of factors, principal among them, the following:
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neither the director, nor any member of the director’s immediate family, being, or at any time during the last three years having been, a Company executive officer or employee;
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neither the director, nor any member of the director’s immediate family, being an executive officer of any other entity with whom we do any material amount of business;
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neither the director, nor any member of the director’s immediate family having, during the prior three years, received more than $50,000 in direct compensation from the Company (other than director and committee fees); and
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neither the director serving, or within the prior three years having served, as an executive officer, director, trustee or fiduciary of any charitable organization to which we made any material charitable donation.
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Committees of the Board of Directors
Effective upon the completion of the separation, the Company’s board of directors will have the following standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nominating and Governance Committee and a Corporate Responsibility Committee
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The Company's board of directors is expected to adopt a written charter for each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee
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the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Corporate Responsibility Committee. These charters will be posted on the Company’s website in connection with the separation
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Audit Committee
. Ms. Henry is the sole member of the Audit Committee. Following the separation, Messrs. Cambre, Mason and Shepherd, Mss. Mora and Henry and Drs. Avedon and Fox are expected to be the members of the board’s Audit Committee and Ms. Henry is expected to be the Audit Committee Chair. The board of directors has determined that Ms. Henry is an “audit committee financial expert” for purposes of the rules of the SEC and that she has accounting or related financial management expertise as required by NYSE rules. The board of directors is expected to determine that each other Audit Committee member is financially literate as required by NYSE rules. In addition, the board of directors has determined that Ms. Henry is, and the Company expects that the board of directors will determine that each of the other members of the Audit Committee is, independent, as defined by the rules of the NYSE, Section 10A(m)(3) of the Exchange Act, and in accordance with the Company's Corporate Governance Principles. The Audit Committee will meet at least quarterly and will assist the Company's board of directors in overseeing:
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The Audit Committee will have the authority and responsibility for the appointment, retention, compensation, oversight and, if circumstances dictate, discharge of the Company’s independent auditors, including pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditors. The independent auditors will report directly to the Audit Committee and, with the internal auditors, will have full access to the Audit Committee and routinely meet with the Audit Committee without management being present. The Audit Committee also will be responsible for reviewing, approving and ratifying any related party transaction
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Compensation Committee
. Messrs. Cambre, Mason, Shepherd, Mss. Henry and Mora and Drs. Avedon and Fox are expected to be the members of the board’s Compensation Committee. Dr. Avedon is expected to be the Compensation Committee Chair. The board of directors is expected to determine that each member of the Compensation Committee is independent, as defined by the rules of the NYSE and in accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles. In addition, the Company expects that the members of the Compensation Committee will qualify as “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and as “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Compensation Committee will have the authority and responsibility to:
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The Compensation Committee will have the sole authority, under its charter, to select, retain, and/or terminate independent compensation advisors
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Nominating and Governance Committee
. Messrs. Cambre, Mason, Shepherd, Mss. Henry and Mora and Drs. Avedon and Fox are expected to be the members of the board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr.
Cambre
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We expect the Company's board will delegate to the Nominating and Governance Committee the sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to identify director candidates and the sole authority to approve the search firm's fees and other retention terms.
In considering candidates for election to the board (including candidates recommended by shareholders), we believe that, at a minimum, the board should be composed of individuals with a commitment to increasing shareholder value, a diversity of experience, the highest integrity, the education and ability to understand business problems and evaluate and propose solutions, the personality to work well with others, a reasoned commitment to the Company’s social responsibilities, and the availability of time to assist the Company. We wish to ensure that a diversity of experience is reflected on the board, including a broad diversity of industry experience, product experience and functional background. We also believe that a substantial majority of the board should be independent, as defined by NYSE rules and applicable laws and regulations.
We expect that the board will conduct a self-assessment process every year and periodically review the skills and characteristics needed by the board. As part of the review process, we expect the board will consider the skill areas represented on the board, those skill areas represented by directors expected to retire or leave the board in the near future, and recommendations of directors regarding skills that could improve the ability of the board to carry out its responsibilities.
We expect the board or the Nominating and Governance Committee will make appointments in the following manner. When the board or the Nominating and Governance Committee has identified the need to add a new board member with specific qualifications or to fill a vacancy on the board, the chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee will initiate a search, seeking input from other directors and management, review any candidates that the Nominating and Governance Committee has previously identified or that have been recommended by shareholders in that year, and may retain a search firm. The Nominating and Governance Committee will identify the initial list of candidates who satisfy the specific criteria, if any, and otherwise qualify for membership on the board. Generally, two members of the Nominating and Governance Committee (with one preferably the chair), the Chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer will interview each qualified candidate. Other directors may also interview the candidate if practicable. Based on a satisfactory outcome of those reviews, the Nominating and Governance Committee will make its recommendation on the candidate to the board
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Corporate Responsibility Committee
. Messrs. Cambre, Mason, Shepherd, Mss. Henry and Mora and Drs. Avedon and Fox are expected to be the members of the board’s Corporate Responsibility Committee. Dr. Fox is expected to be the Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair. The board of directors is expected to determine that each member of the Corporate Responsibility Committee will be independent, as defined by the rules of the NYSE and in accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles. The Corporate Responsibility Committee will assist the Company's board and management in addressing the Company’s responsibilities as a global corporate citizen. In particular, the Corporate Responsibility Committee will counsel management with respect to:
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the Company was not an independent company, and did not have a compensation committee or any other committee serving a similar function. Decisions as to the compensation of those who currently serve as GCP’s executive officers were made by Grace, as described in the section of this information statement captioned “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
Shareholder Recommendations for Director Nominees
The Company’s amended and restated bylaws will contain provisions that address the process by which a shareholder may nominate an individual to stand for election to the board of directors. The Company expects that the board of directors will adopt a policy concerning the evaluation of shareholder recommendations of board candidates by the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Board Leadership Structure
The Company’s board leadership structure, including whether the Company’s bylaws will require that the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer be held by different individuals, has not been determined at this time. Additional information concerning the Company’s board leadership structure will be included in an amendment to this information statement.
Board Risk Oversight
The Company's board of directors will actively oversee the risk management of the Company and the implementation of our strategic plan and the risks inherent in the operation of our businesses. The board will review the Company's enterprise risk management program at least annually and consider whether risk management processes are functioning properly and are appropriately adapted to the Company’s strategy, culture, risk appetite and value-generation objectives. The board will provide guidance to management regarding risk management as appropriate. These activities will be supplemented by a rigorous internal audit function that will report directly to the Audit Committee.
Standing board committees will be responsible for overseeing risk management practices relevant to their functions. The Audit Committee will oversee the management of market and operational risks that could have a financial impact, such as those relating to internal controls and financial liquidity. The Nominating and Governance Committee will oversee risks related to governance issues, such as the independence of directors and the breadth of skills on the board. The Compensation Committee will manage risks related to the Company’s executive compensation plans and the succession of the Chief Executive Officer. The Corporate Responsibility Committee will manage certain risks related to government regulation and environment, health and safety matters.
Communications with the Board of the Company
The Company’s Corporate Governance Principles will include procedures by which shareholders and other interested parties who would like to communicate with one or more members of the Company’s board of directors, a board committee, or the independent non-management directors as a group may do so by writing to any such party c/o Corporate Secretary, GCP Applied Technologies Inc., 62 Whittemore Avenue, Cambridge Massachusetts 02140.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
In 2015, GCP was operated as part of Grace by the Grace executive officers. Accordingly, the 2015 Grace named executive officers are also the "named executive officers" of the Company included in the Summary Compensation Table set forth under "Executive Compensation
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Compensation Tables" in respect of 2015. With the exception of Mr. Poling, these individuals will not be officers of the Company following the separation (see “Management—Executive Officers Following the Distribution”).
The compensation decisions described in this section with respect to 2015 were made by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of W. R. Grace & Co. (which we refer to as the "Grace Compensation Committee"), which is composed entirely of independent directors. Following the separation, executive compensation decisions with respect to the Company will be made by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (which we refer to as the "GCP Compensation Committee") which also will be composed entirely of independent directors.
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis has three main parts:
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Grace 2015 Executive Compensation —
This section describes and analyzes the executive compensation programs at Grace in 2015. In this section, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to the Grace Compensation Committee.
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Effects of the Separation on Outstanding Executive Compensation Awards —
This section discusses the effect of the separation on outstanding compensation awards for Grace employees who are expected to become executive officers of the Company.
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The Company's Compensation Programs —
This section discusses the anticipated executive compensation programs at the Company following the separation.
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Grace 2015 Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The key objectives of the Grace executive compensation program is to incentivize and motivate them to improve our performance, increase shareholder value, and enable us to compete effectively with other firms in attracting, motivating and retaining executives. The incentive compensation portion of the program is designed to align closely the financial interests of our executive officers with those of our shareholders. Because executive officers have a substantial ability to influence business success, we believe that the portion of compensation that is at-risk based on company-wide performance should increase as the level of responsibility increases. We also expect the executive compensation program to be consistent with a culture of ethical conduct, personal integrity and compliance with our policies and applicable law. We require executive officers to set an example for our employees and our other business associates in emphasizing the Grace Core Values in their daily business conduct. The Grace Core Values consist of a commitment to teamwork, performance, integrity, speed and innovation, which, with our overall commitment to safety, are the foundation of our corporate culture.
Setting Compensation
The W. R. Grace & Co. Board of Directors, which we refer to in this section as our Board, has delegated authority for approving and administering the compensation program for executive officers, including the “named executive officers” included in the Summary Compensation Table set forth under “Executive Compensation” and other members of senior management to the Grace Compensation Committee. Our Board has appointed all of the independent members of our Board to serve as members of the committee.
Elements of Compensation
The following table outlines the major elements of compensation in 2015 for the named executive officers:
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Variable cash compensation earned by achievement of pre-established annual corporate financial performance goals and annual personal performance
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Equity compensation with staggered vesting that increases in value with increases in stock price; value is equivalent to 50% of executive officer’s long-term incentive
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Builds accountability for sustained financial performance
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Builds accountability for sustained financial results
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Savings and Investment Plan (401(k))-Standard tax-qualified defined contribution retirement benefit subject to limitations on compensation and benefits under the U.S. Tax Code
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Compensation Benchmarking
In order to gauge market compensation levels and practices, we have retained the services of Towers Watson, an independent human resources consulting firm. Periodically, we consult with Towers Watson for an assessment of the competitiveness of our executive officer compensation relative to certain benchmark companies in the chemicals, materials and specialty chemicals industry that we deem to be Grace's peer group for compensation purposes, and relative to certain broad industry data. We selected the peer companies as the compensation peer group based upon their size and global scope, the quality of their executive talent, the likelihood that Grace competes with them for executive talent, and the availability of public information regarding their compensation practices. We rely upon the compensation data gathered from the peer group as well as the broad industry data to represent the competitive market for executive talent for our executive officers and do not focus on any specific data or benchmark for guidance when we make pay decisions. We annually review the composition of the compensation peer group to ensure that it remains relevant. For 2015 compensation, the peer group consisted of:
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Albemarle Corp.
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Olin Corp.
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Axiall Corp.
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OM Group Inc.
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Cabot Corp.
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PolyOne Corp.
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Celanese Corp.
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Rockwood Holdings Inc.
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Cytec Industries Inc.
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RPM International Inc.
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Eastman Chemical Co.
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Ferro Corp.
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FMC Corp.
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The broad industry data that we review is included in studies produced by Towers Watson for any given compensation year. We use the chemicals and general industry sections of these studies. These data are used in conjunction with the peer group data to determine market competitive levels for executive officer compensation.
Role of the Grace Compensation Committee
Pursuant to delegation from our Board, we are responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation of all executive officers, including:
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We also review and approve all corporate goals and objectives used in determining the incentive compensation of each executive officer. We receive advice and legal and administrative assistance from the Grace human resources department and legal services group in meeting our responsibilities.
In setting an executive officer’s compensation level, we do not target a specific percentile at which pay levels should be set, as our members believe the market for executive talent includes a wide range of practices. Instead, we review the distribution of peer group pay practices and broad industry data and determine the appropriate positioning of each executive officer’s compensation based on factors including:
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We conduct an evaluation of each executive officer’s leadership ability, business experience, technical skill and potential to contribute to Grace’s overall performance. In addition, since the number of executive officers is small, our members are able to spend considerable time with each executive officer outside committee meetings, so our members are able to develop strong personal views of each executive officer’s performance and potential. We also review each executive officer’s existing compensation. This information, presented in the form of a “tally
sheet,” reflects all compensation payable or potentially payable to each executive officer under the Grace compensation program. For each executive officer, we review the tally sheet, the peer group information, and broad industry data to provide context to the compensation decision. We then review the recommendation of the CEO, solely with respect to the other executive officers, and make the compensation determination based on our individual evaluation of each executive officer. Grace executive officers are generally eligible for periodic compensation reviews.
Our process for determining the compensation of the CEO is similar to the process we apply to other executive officers. We review and approve corporate goals and objectives used in determining the compensation of the CEO. We evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives and have sole authority to determine the CEO’s compensation based on this evaluation. The CEO plays no part in our deliberations or approval of his own compensation. We believe the CEO’s compensation should be higher than the compensation of other executive officers because the CEO is uniquely positioned to influence all aspects of Grace's operations and performance and the resulting return to our shareholders. In addition, we believe that a competitive compensation package that aligns the interests of the CEO with shareholders is the most effective way to incentivize the CEO and maximize Grace performance. Our view is consistent with the practices of the compensation peer group companies and the broad industry data that we have reviewed.
Role of the Chief Executive Officer
As noted above, the CEO proposes compensation levels for the other executive officers. The CEO’s recommendations for the other executive officers are based on his assessment and consideration of the factors we consider as described above. Although we give the CEO’s recommendations significant weight, we retain full discretion when determining executive officer compensation. Although not a member of the committee, the CEO attends our meetings and participates in our deliberations regarding compensation levels for the other executive officers. The CEO is excused from deliberations regarding his own compensation and from the “executive session” portion of each meeting when we meet alone or alone with our outside advisors. The CEO is also excused when we meet separately with internal advisors from the Grace human resources group.
Role of the Compensation Consultant
In order to add rigor in the process of setting executive officer compensation and to inform us of market trends, we have engaged the services of Towers Watson to analyze our executive compensation structure and plan designs, and to assess whether the compensation program is competitive and supports our goal to align the interest of the executive team to the interests of the shareholders.
Specific services provided by Towers Watson in 2015 include:
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In addition to services in respect of executive officer and director compensation, management engaged Towers Watson to provide additional services to Grace in an amount that was less than $125,000 during 2015. We expect Towers Watson and our executive officers, including our CEO, Chief Human Resources Officer and our General Counsel, and their respective subordinates, to meet, exchange information and otherwise cooperate in the performance of their respective duties outside committee meetings.
We have the sole authority to approve the independent compensation consultant’s fees and terms of the engagement. We annually review our relationship with Towers Watson to ensure independence. The process includes a review of the services Towers Watson provides, the quality of those services, and fees associated with the services during 2015 as well as consideration of the factors impacting independence that the NYSE rules require. In its review, we noted no conflicts of interest related to the work of Towers Watson.
Stock Ownership Guidelines
In order to ensure that the long-term financial interests of our directors and executive officers are fully aligned with the long-term interests of our shareholders, our Board has implemented stock ownership guidelines. The guidelines are as follows:
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Compensation Elements
Base Salary
The Grace Compensation Committee generally reviews base salaries for executive officers every 18 to 24 months. The Grace Compensation Committee takes into account individual performance, achievement of individual strategic objectives, changes in the breadth or scope of responsibilities, and its review of competitive compensation information described above. In 2015, the Grace Compensation Committee maintained base salaries for the named executive officers, other than Mr. Poling, at the 2014 level as set forth in the following table. Effective December 1, 2015, the Grace Compensation Committee increased Mr. Poling's base salary to reflect his increased responsibilities in connection with the separation.
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Named Executive Officer
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Base Salary Rate as of 12/31/2015
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Base Salary Rate as of 12/31/2014
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Percentage Increase in Base Salary Rate
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A. E. Festa
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975,000
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975,000
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H. La Force III
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500,000
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500,000
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G. E. Poling
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800,000
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600,000
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33.3
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M. A. Shelnitz
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425,000
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425,000
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E. C. Brown (2)
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375,000
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Effective December 1, 2015, Mr. Poling's annual base salary rate increased from $600,000 to $800,000.
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(2)
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Ms. Brown joined Grace in 2015.
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Annual Incentive Compensation (AICP)
The AICP is a cash-based pay-for-performance incentive plan. Its purpose is to motivate and reward upper- and middle-level employees, including executive officers, for their contributions to our performance. The amount of an individual incentive award payment under the AICP is based upon:
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the individual's AICP target amount;
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the funding of the AICP incentive pool based on Grace performance; and
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the individual's personal performance.
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We established 2015 AICP targets in February 2015, based on the performance targets in the Grace 2015 operating plan and after considering the general economic environment in which we expected Grace to be operating during the year.
Consistent with 2014, we emphasized both earnings and cash generation performance in setting the annual incentive compensation plan goals. We viewed strong cash performance as critical to Grace's strategic direction in 2015 and a key component in Grace's future plans so we gave equal weight to earnings and cash generation for 2015.
For earnings, we used "Adjusted EBIT," (weighted 50%) calculated as net income adjusted for interest income and expense; income taxes; costs related to Chapter 11 and asbestos; restructuring and repositioning expenses and asset impairments; pension costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; income and expense items related to divested businesses, product lines, and certain other investments; gains and losses on sales of businesses, product lines, and certain other investments; and certain other unusual or infrequent items that are not representative of underlying trends.
For cash generation, we used “Adjusted Free Cash Flow,” (weighted 50%) calculated as net cash provided by or used for operating activities minus capital expenditures plus the net cash flow from costs related to Chapter 11, cash paid to resolve contingencies subject to Chapter 11, accelerated payments under defined benefit pension arrangements, and expenditures for asbestos-related items.
The AICP targets for our named executive officers, other than Mr. Festa and Mr. Poling, remained the same as in 2014. Effective December 1, 2015, the Grace Compensation Committee increased Mr. Poling's AICP target to reflect his increased responsibilities in connection with the separation.
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Named Executive Officer
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AICP Target as Percentage of Base Salary in
2015
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AICP Target as Percentage of Base Salary in
2014
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A. E. Festa
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125
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114
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H. La Force III
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80
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80
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G. E. Poling
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91
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90
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M. A. Shelnitz
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70
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70
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E. C. Brown
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70
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Reflects Mr. Festa's 2014 blended AICP target. Effective June 1, 2014, Mr. Festa's AICP target increased from 100% to 125% of his base salary.
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Reflects Mr. Poling's 2015 blended AICP target. Effective December 1, 2015, Mr. Poling's AICP target increased from 90% to 100% of his base salary.
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Ms. Brown joined Grace in 2015.
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Actual awards for executive officers may range from $0 to an amount equal to 200% of the target amount, based on the factors described above.
The target AICP incentive pool is the sum of the target awards of all participants in the AICP. For 2015, 50% of the available AICP incentive pool is established based on our performance in respect of Adjusted EBIT and 50% on performance in respect of Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which aligns the funded amount of our AICP incentive pool with our actual performance. We refer to the relevant targets as the "Adjusted EBIT Target" and the "Cash Target", respectively.
2015 AICP Performance Targets
The amount of the AICP incentive pool is the sum of the amount funded in the Adjusted EBIT Pool and the amount funded in the Adjusted Free Cash Flow Pool. The funding of each pool is determined independently by reference to the Adjusted EBIT Target and Cash Target set forth in the Grace Annual Operating Plan for the one-year performance period as follows:
2015 AICP Performance Targets
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Adjusted EBIT
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Percentage Funded in Adjusted EBIT Pool*
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Grace Performance as a Percentage of Adjusted EBIT Target
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Grace Adjusted EBIT Target
(in millions $)
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200
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108.68 or above
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701 or above
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125
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675
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100
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645
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615
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91.32 or below
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589 or below
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Actual amount funded to the Adjusted EBIT Pool is prorated on a straight line basis for performance that falls between the performance targets set forth in the table.
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2015 AICP Performance Targets
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow
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Percentage Funded in Cash Pool
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Grace Performance as a Percentage of Cash Target
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Grace Cash Targets
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200
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115.12 or above
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495 or above
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150
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107.67
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430
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400
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Actual amount funded to the Cash Pool is prorated on a straight line basis for performance that falls between the performance targets set forth in the table.
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Executive Officer Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (EAICP)
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Funding of Payments
The Executive Officer Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, EAICP, applicable to the executive officers, provides for performance-based incentives designed to meet the requirements for tax deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code. AICP payments to executive officers are funded from the EAICP incentive pool. The EAICP incentive pool is funded if Grace meets the performance targets that we establish for a specified year. The maximum pool that can be used to make AICP payments to executive officers is set at 200% of the aggregate of the executive officers' AICP target awards. For 2015, the EAICP performance target was $400 million. In setting the actual amount of executive officers' AICP awards, we have the discretion to reduce, but not increase, the amount of the EAICP incentive pool and the amounts, based on the EAICP incentive pool, of individual AICP payments to executive officers.
Actual 2015 AICP Funding and Payouts
The actual AICP payments to the named executive officers cannot be determined as of the date of this information statement because as of the date of this information statement, Grace's 2015 audited financial have not been completed. We expect the amount of such payments to be determined on or before March 12, 2016, consistent with Grace's historical practices, and we expect the Company to disclose such amounts on or about such date as required by SEC rules.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
The Grace Long-Term Incentive Plans, or LTIPs, are designed to motivate and reward our key employees, including our named executive officers, for their contributions to Grace performance over a multi-year period and align their financial interests with those of the shareholders by making a significant portion of their total compensation variable and dependent upon Grace's sustained financial performance. We determined the target value of the LTIP award for each LTIP participant, with the exception of the CEO, based on the recommendation of the CEO. We determined the target value of the CEO’s LTIP award. We determined these target award values
by reviewing current market compensation data (as discussed above), historical long-term incentive target values, the level of dilution represented by outstanding equity awards, and internal pay equity considerations.
Fifty percent of the target award value of the 2015 LTIP is awarded in options to purchase Grace common stock and 50% is awarded in restricted stock units, or RSUs.
Stock Options
Stock options represent 50% of the value of our LTIP awards. The value of stock options is directly related to the increase in value of Grace common stock, so stock options provide direct alignment between the interests of our executive officers and shareholders. In determining the value of stock option awards, we used an analysis of stock option value based on an adjusted Black-Scholes option pricing model and reviewed this analysis with Towers Watson. We approved the stock option grants included in the 2015 LTIP on May 7, 2015. The exercise price of the options was $96.005, which was the average of the high and low trading prices of Grace common stock on the NYSE on May 7, 2015. The term of the options is five years and they vest over three years in equal annual installments commencing the year after the date of grant, generally subject to the continued employment of the holder of the stock options.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
RSUs represent 50% of the value of Grace 2015 LTIP awards. In previous years we have issued performance-based units that consist of a target award of shares that can be increased, decreased or forfeited based on Grace performance. Due to the separation, we did not believe that a three-year performance period based on Grace's 2014 performance was appropriate for long-term compensation. Accordingly, we selected RSUs as the stock component of the 2015 LTIP awards. The value of an RSU is equal to the increase in value of Grace common stock, so RSUs provide direct alignment between the interests of our executive officers and shareholders. RSUs granted in 2015 will vest and be settled on May 7, 2018, generally subject to continued employment of the holder of the RSUs.
RSUs also provide direct alignment between the interests of executive officers and shareholders. Payouts to executive officers who are subject to the stock ownership guidelines, including the named executive officers, are payable in shares of common stock. Payouts to other participants are payable in cash.
Special Equity Awards to Ms. Brown
In connection with the commencement of her employment with Grace as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Ms. Brown was awarded a new hire Performance Based Unit (PBU) grant and a new hire stock option grant. In recognition of the special efforts required of Ms. Brown and her department in connection with the separation, we awarded Ms. Brown a separate retention RSU grant.
The PBUs awarded to Ms. Brown are share-denominated and the actual number of shares earned by Ms. Brown can vary based on the achievement of specified business performance objectives. The value of the PBUs also varies based on the value of our stock. The amount of the payout under the PBUs is based upon: Ms. Brown's PBU target share amount; the growth in our Adjusted EBIT over the three-year performance period; and the value of Grace common stock on the payout date. Since Ms. Brown is an executive officer who is subject to our stock ownership guidelines, the PBUs are payable in shares of Grace common stock. The performance measure for the PBUs is Adjusted EBIT. In determining cumulative Adjusted EBIT growth for use in determining PBU payouts, referred to as LTIP Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT may be adjusted in the discretion of the committee to eliminate the effect of changes in accounting or significant changes in our business. In order to earn the target payout, our cumulative annual LTIP Adjusted EBIT growth from the 2013 baseline performance to 2016 actual performance must be 30%, to earn the maximum of 200% of the target payout, growth must be 45% and no payout is earned if growth is less than15% as reflected in the following table:
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3-Year Cumulative PBU Adjusted EBIT Growth
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2016 PBU Adjusted EBIT
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Number of PBU Shares Paid Out
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Greater than 45%
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Greater than $798.7
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200% of PBU Award
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45%
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$798.7
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200% of PBU Award
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30%
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$716.0
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100% of PBU Award
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15%
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$633.4
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50% of PBU Award
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Less than 15%
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Less than $633.4
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In determining the value of Ms. Brown's stock option award, we used an analysis of stock option value based on an adjusted Black-Scholes option pricing model. We approved Ms. Brown's stock option grant on January 6, 2015. The exercise price of the options was $93.15, which was the average of the high and low trading prices of Grace common stock on the NYSE on January 6, 2015. The term of the options is five years and they vest over two years in equal annual installments on January 6, 2016 and January 6, 2017, generally subject to the continued employment of Ms. Brown.
The retention RSUs granted to Ms. Brown will vest and be settled on May 7, 2018, generally subject to her continued employment with Grace.
Pension Plan/Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
As described below under the caption “Executive Compensation—Compensation Tables—Pension Benefits,” payments under the Grace tax-qualified pension plan are calculated using annual compensation, including base salary and AICP awards, and years of credited Grace service. We have also implemented a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, generally referred to as a SERP, which currently applies to approximately 80 upper level employees, including the named executive officers, whose annual compensation exceeds the amount permitted to be taken into account for purposes of calculating benefits under tax-qualified pension plans. Under this plan, each such employee will receive the full pension to which that employee would be entitled in the absence of the limitations described above and other limitations imposed under federal income tax law. The SERP is unfunded and is not qualified for tax purposes.
Savings and Investment Plan/Replacement Payment Plan
Grace generally offers a tax-qualified 401(k)-type Savings and Investment Plan, or S&I Plan, to employees under which they may save a portion of their annual compensation in investment accounts on a pre- or post-tax basis. Grace currently matches 100% of employee savings under the S&I Plan up to 6% of the employee’s base salary and annual incentive compensation. We believe that a 401(k)-type plan with a meaningful company match is an effective recruiting and retention tool for Grace’s employees, including the named executive officers. We have also implemented an S&I Plan Replacement Payment Plan that applies to approximately 55 upper level employees, including the named executive officers, whose annual compensation exceeds the amount permitted to be taken into account for purposes of calculating benefits under tax-qualified savings plans. Under this plan, each such employee will receive the full matching payments to which that employee would be entitled in the absence of the limitations described above and other limitations imposed under federal income tax law.
Executive Personal Benefits
We believe that executive personal benefits should be limited. Executive officers are eligible to participate in an executive physical examination program that offers executives an annual comprehensive physical examination within a compressed time period. Mr. Festa has access to corporate aircraft for reasonable personal travel, though he is responsible for paying income taxes on the value of such travel as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. In connection with joining Grace, Ms. Brown received certain benefits related to her relocation, at Grace's request, to Maryland and, in connection with the separation, Mr. Poling received certain benefits related to his relocation, at Grace's request, to Massachusetts.
Change-In-Control Severance Agreements
As described below under the caption “Executive Compensation—Compensation Tables—Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements,” we have entered into change-in-control severance agreements with each of the named executive officers. The provisions in these agreements are based on competitive practice and are designed to ensure that the executive officers’ interests remain aligned with the interests of our shareholders if a
potential change in control occurs. Payments under these agreements are triggered by the involuntary termination of the executive officer’s employment without cause (including constructive termination caused by a material reduction in his or her authority or responsibility or by certain other circumstances) following a “change in control.” A change in control situation often undermines an executive officer’s job security, and it is to our benefit and our shareholders’ benefit to encourage our executive officers to seek out beneficial transactions and to remain employed through the closing of any transaction, even though their future employment at Grace may be uncertain. The change-in-control severance agreements are designed to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of the executive officers to their assigned duties without distraction in the face of potentially adverse circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in control of Grace. Certain terms of these agreements are described below under the caption “Executive Compensation—Compensation Tables—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control.”
Severance Arrangements
As described below under “Executive Compensation-Compensation Tables-Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements,” we have entered into severance arrangements with each of the named executive officers. Payments under these arrangements are triggered by involuntary termination of employment under most circumstances. Our severance arrangements are designed to encourage and reinforce the continued attention and dedication of our executive officers to their assigned duties without undue concern regarding their job security. In the case of Mr. La Force and Ms. Brown, the severance arrangements were negotiated on an arms-length basis prior to the time they joined Grace. The payments required by these arrangements were designed to encourage Mr. La Force and Ms. Brown to join and remain with Grace in lieu of other employment opportunities available to them. In connection with the separation, we have agreed that, in the event of the involuntary termination by Grace of Ms. Brown's employment, without cause or performance issues, within two years of her relocation to Columbia Maryland, Grace will pay all necessary moving expenses, including tax gross-ups, to a location of her choice within the continental United States. Certain terms of these arrangements are described below under the caption “Executive Compensation—Compensation Tables—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control.”
Executive Salary Protection Plan
As described below under the caption “Executive Compensation—Compensation Tables—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control,” our Executive Salary Protection Plan provides payments to our named executive officers, or their respective beneficiaries, in the event of their disability or death prior to age 70 while employed by Grace. The plan is designed to encourage the continued attention and dedication of our executive officers to their assigned duties without undue concern regarding their ability to earn a living and support their families in the event of death or disability.
Compensation Policies and Practices Relating to Risk Management
We do not believe that risks arising from our compensation policies and practices for our employees are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Grace through excessive risk-taking incentives or otherwise. The Grace compensation program, though tailored to Grace's specific needs, is generally similar to compensation programs used by other companies in the industry. We have many years of experience with the various components of our compensation program, including the incentive plans under which payments may vary based on the performance of the business. We believe these plans, backed by the Grace corporate ethics program and the Grace Core Values, have been successful in aligning the interests of the executives and senior employees with the interests of the shareholders and in encouraging the responsible pursuit of corporate objectives by Grace employees.
In order to ensure that the executive officer compensation program does not encourage excessive risk-taking, we conduct a periodic risk assessment of the compensation plans. We believe that several elements of the compensation program mitigate risk, including the use of performance measures based on reasonable targets, the implementation of stock ownership guidelines, the use of severance and change of control agreements and our oversight and discretion regarding incentive compensation.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Code limits the tax deduction for compensation expense in excess of $1 million paid to certain executive officers unless such compensation is “performance-based” and satisfies certain other conditions.
Tax deductibility is one criterion we consider when establishing compensation plans. The Grace AICPs and LTIPs are structured with the intention that the compensation payable thereunder will generally qualify as deductible “performance-based” compensation. However, the rules governing Section 162(m) of the Code are complex and subject to different interpretations. Therefore, there is no certainty that awards intended to constitute “performance-based compensation” will, in fact, meet that exception. In addition, we believe that it is important to preserve the ability to structure compensation plans to meet a variety of corporate objectives even if the compensation is not deductible.
Effects of the Separation on Outstanding Executive Equity Compensation Awards
For a discussion of the effects of the separation on outstanding executive equity compensation see "The Separation and Distribution—Treatment of Equity-Based Compensation."
For a discussion of provisions concerning retirement, health and welfare benefits to our employees upon completion of the separation, see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Grace—Employee Matters Agreement.” The separation is not a change-in-control and therefore will not entitle officers of W. R. Grace & Co. or the Company to any change-in-control benefits.
The Company's Compensation Program
We believe the Grace executive compensation programs are effective both at retaining and motivating Grace officers and competitive as compared to compensation programs at other industry peer companies. We expect the executive compensation programs that will initially be adopted by the Company will be very similar to those in place at Grace immediately prior to the separation. However, after the separation, the GCP Compensation Committee will continue to evaluate the Company's compensation and benefit programs and may make adjustments as necessary to meet prevailing business needs. Following the separation, we expect that the GCP Compensation Committee will retain Towers Watson to provide compensation advice.
Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
We expect that, prior to the completion of the separation, the Company’s board of directors and sole stockholder, Grace Conn, will adopt the GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (which we refer to as the “GCP AICP”), which will become effective upon the consummation of the distribution. The following summary of the GCP AICP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the specific provisions of the GCP AICP, the full text of which is attached as an Exhibit to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part.
Administration
The GCP AICP will be administered by the GCP Compensation Committee. The GCP Compensation Committee will select participants, set the performance goals and targets, and be responsible for all decisions with respect to payouts. The GCP Compensation Committee may delegate functions related to the GCP AICP to one or more officers or a committee of officers to the extent permitted by applicable law including Section 162(m) of the Code and applicable stock exchange rules.
Eligibility
Eligible employees under the GCP AICP are the chief executive officer, other executive officers, and other executives of the Company selected by the GCP Compensation Committee.
Performance Period
The performance period under the GCP AICP will be the Company’s fiscal year or a portion of such fiscal year established by the GCP Compensation Committee.
Limitation of Benefits
No participant may be granted awards under the GCP AICP greater than $3 million for any fiscal year, adjusted pro rata for periods shorter than 12 months.
Designation of Performance Period, Participants, and Goals
No later than 90 days after the beginning of the performance period, or, if earlier, before expiration of 25% of the performance period, the GCP Compensation Committee is expected to determine the performance period, the participants for the performance period and the performance goals for determining the award for each participant.
The GCP Compensation Committee may choose one or more of the following performance criteria:
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basic or diluted earnings per share of GCP common stock;
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Adjusted Earnings Per Share of GCP common stock (diluted earnings per share of GCP common stock adjusted for restructuring expenses and asset impairments; pension costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; specified income and expense items related to divested businesses, product lines, and specified other investments; gains and losses on sales of businesses, product lines and specified other investments; and certain discrete tax items);
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total stockholder return;
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sales (including total sales, net sales and gross sales) of the Company or one (or more) of its operating activities;
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revenue, operating income, net income of the Company or one (or more) of its operating activities (in each case, either before or after taxes);
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Company earnings and/or net income before interest and taxes (EBIT);
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Adjusted EBIT (net income adjusted for: interest income and expense; income taxes; restructuring and repositioning expenses and related asset impairments; pension costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; specified income and expense items related to divested businesses, product lines, and specified other investments; and gains and losses on sales of businesses, product lines, and specified other investments);
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Adjusted EBIT Return On Invested Capital (Adjusted EBIT (on a trailing four quarters basis) divided by the sum of net working capital, properties and equipment and specified other assets and liabilities);
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Company earnings and/or net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA);
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Adjusted EBITDA (Adjusted EBIT adjusted for depreciation and amortization);
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operating or other expense of the Company or one (or more) of its operating activities;
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gross, operating or cash flow margin of the Company or one (or more) of its operating activities;
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Segment Gross Margin (gross margin adjusted for pension-related costs included in cost of goods sold);
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return on investment (determined with reference to one or more categories of income or cash flow and one or more categories of assets, capital or equity, including return on net assets, return on sales, return on equity and return on invested capital);
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total cash flow, net cash flow or free cash flow (each as provided by the Company or one (or more) of its operating activities, investing activities, financing activities or any combination thereof);
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow (net cash provided by or used for operating activities minus capital expenditures plus cash flows related to cash paid for restructuring and repositioning, accelerated payments under defined benefit pension arrangements, and expenditures for legacy items);
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gross margins and costs;
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objectively determined measures for: productivity increases, efficiency, new product releases, customer satisfaction, diversity, safety performance or employee engagement, satisfaction or turnover.
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All items to be specified in the definitions in the list of performance criteria above will be so specified by the GCP Compensation Committee when the performance goals are established for the performance period. When the GCP Compensation Committee sets the performance goals, it may provide for an adjustment to reflect (or for the exclusion of) extraordinary items, acquisitions, divestitures, asset impairment, capital expenditures, unusual or non-recurring items, cost and expenses related to restructuring and/or repositioning, costs and expenditures related to legacy environmental matters, material tax law changes and/or assessments and the cumulative effect of tax or accounting changes. The performance goals designated by the GCP Compensation Committee may be expressed with respect to the Company’s performance or the performance of one or more subsidiaries, divisions, business segments or business units of the Company, and may be expressed in terms of dollars, rates of growth, absolute levels or percentages or ratios expressing relationships between two or more of the performance criteria, period-to-period changes, relative to business plans or budgets, or relative to one or more other companies or one or more indices. Performance goals may be calculated for a year or a portion of a year.
Determination and Payment of Awards
After the end of the performance period, the GCP Compensation Committee will review actual performance against the pre-established performance goals and determines the extent, if any, to which the performance goals have been met. If performance goals are not met, the participants do not receive any payments under the GCP AICP. If performance goals are met, the amount of the payout to the participant may, in the discretion of the GCP Compensation Committee, be less than the amount otherwise payable to the participant based on the attainment of the performance goals for the performance period. The GCP Compensation Committee may establish factors to take into consideration in implementing its discretion to reduce the amount of a bonus award, including such factors as individual performance and/or one or more of the performance criteria described above. The GCP Compensation Committee, may not, however, increase the amount of an award otherwise payable to a participant based on the attainment of performance goals for the performance period.
Payment of Awards
Awards are payable on or before March 15 of the year following the period for which the performance is measured.
Change in Control
In connection with a change in control of the Company (as defined in the executive severance agreement between each executive officer and the Company), which occurs during a performance period, the GCP Compensation Committee shall take action as to awards under the GCP AICP for such period as it deems necessary and appropriate to treat participants equitably, including modification or waiver of applicable performance goals, performance criteria, performance periods or awards.
Termination of Employment
Generally, a participant whose employment terminates prior to a GCP AICP payout date will not receive a GCP AICP payment. However, in the discretion of the GCP Compensation Committee, a participant who has more than three months service during a performance period and whose employment terminates prior to the payout date may receive a GCP AICP award payment if the employment terminates for any of the following reasons: retirement under a Company retirement plan; death; disability; reduction in force or job elimination,
divestment of the participant’s employing unit or other termination not for “cause” (as determined by the GCP Compensation Committee). If a participant whose employment terminates prior to the end of a year receives a GCP AICP award payment for that year, the amount of the GCP AICP award payment will generally be prorated for the period of the participant’s service during the year and paid at the time the award is paid to active participants. Except in cases of termination of employment due to death or disability, a terminated participant will receive an award for the year of termination only if the performance goals are certified in writing by the GCP Compensation Committee as having been met for the year. In the case of death or disability, the GCP Compensation Committee may grant an award even if the achievement of the applicable performance goals were not met.
Amendment and Termination
The Company’s Board of Directors or the GCP Compensation Committee may amend, modify, suspend or terminate the GCP AICP in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, subject to any requirement of applicable law, including Section 162(m) of the Code, and any applicable stock exchange rule requiring stockholder approval. No amendments to, or termination of, the GCP AICP shall in any way impair the rights of a participant under any award previously granted without the participant's consent.
2016 Stock Incentive Plan
We expect that, prior to the completion of the separation, the Company’s board of directors will adopt, subject to the approval of Grace Conn in its capacity as the Company’s sole stockholder, the GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (which we refer to as the “2016 SIP”). The following summary of the 2016 SIP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the specific provisions of the 2016 SIP, the full text of which is set attached as an Exhibit to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part.
The 2016 SIP is designed to enable the Company to attract, motivate and retain key employees and directors, to link their incentives directly to the performance of the GCP common stock, and to unite their interests with those of the stockholders. The 2016 SIP will be administered by the Company Compensation Committee.
Under the 2016 SIP, “stock incentives” may be granted to key employees and non-employee directors in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), stock awards or a combination of any of the foregoing, for such consideration and upon such other terms as the Company Compensation Committee may determine.
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
The 2016 SIP permits the Company to grant to key employees and directors (1) options to purchase GCP common stock at a purchase price, and (2) SARs (which may be settled in cash or GCP common stock) with an exercise price, in each case equal to not less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of GCP common stock on the date the option or SAR is granted. A SAR is a right to receive, upon the exercise of the SAR by the holder, an amount equal in value to the product of (x) the fair market value of one share of GCP common stock, minus, the per share exercise price of the SAR, and (y) the number of shares of GCP common stock in respect of which the SAR is being exercised. The maximum term of any stock option or SAR will be 10 years from the date of grant. Each option is exercisable at the time or times determined by the Company Compensation Committee.
In general, unless the Company Compensation Committee shall approve a longer period (not to exceed three years), any stock option or SAR held by an employee whose employment terminates prior to exercise will terminate:
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dies or becomes incapacitated during the three-month period (or such longer period as the Company Compensation Committee approves) the option shall terminate three years after employment termination.
In the event of a change in control, unless the GCP Compensation Committee provides otherwise, any stock options or SARs outstanding under the 2016 SIP that are not exercisable and vested, shall become fully exercisable and vested to the full extent of the original grant. In addition, the GCP Compensation Committee may provide for, among other things, (1) the appropriate adjustments in the number of shares subject to, and exercise prices of, stock options and SARs, if stock options or SARs are assumed or replaced by the successor entity in the change in control, and/or (2) the cancellation of any stock option or SAR upon payment to the holder in cash the excess (if any) of (x) the fair market value of the shares subject to the stock option or SAR as of the date of the change in control, over (y) the aggregate exercise price of the stock option or SAR . For purposes of the 2016 SIP, “change in control” means:
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the failure of Company Board-nominated directors to constitute a majority of any class of the Company Board;
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In addition, the GCP Compensation Committee may provide that option holders will have the right, subject to certain restrictions, to elect, within the 60-day period following a change in control, to receive, in cancellation of their options, a cash payment equal to (1) the difference between the change in control price and the purchase price per share under their options times (2) the number of shares as to which they are exercising this right. On a change in control, the GCP Compensation Committee also has the right to cancel any stock options resulting in such a cash payment to the option holder.
The 2016 SIP authorizes the grant of "incentive stock options "("ISOs"), which are accorded special tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code, as discussed below, as well as nonstatutory options.
The 2016 SIP specifically prohibits the surrender of an outstanding stock option or SAR in exchange for the grant of a new stock option or SAR with a lower purchase price or the repricing of the stock option or SAR to an exercise price below the price on the date of grant (other than in the case of adjustment for stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events).
The foregoing outlines certain provisions of the 2016 SIP relating to stock options and SARS; documentation relating to individual stock options and SARS may contain other terms.
Stock Awards
The 2016 SIP permits the Company to grant to key employees and directors “stock awards.” A stock award is an issuance of shares of GCP common stock or an undertaking to issue such shares in the future (other than an option or SAR), and includes “restricted stock units”. Stock awards may be settled in GCP common stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of the GCP common stock subject to the stock awards being settled. Shares subject to a stock award are valued at not less than 100% of their fair market value on the date the award is granted, whether or not they are subject to restrictions. We expect that stock awards to employees will in some cases be:
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If stock awards are made contingent upon the attainment of one or more specified performance objectives, they will be subject to one or more of the following criteria, or such other operating objectives selected by the GCP Compensation Committee to measure performance of the Company or any subsidiary or other business division of same for a given performance period, whether in absolute or relative terms: basic or diluted earnings per share of GCP Common Stock; revenue; operating income; net income (either before or after taxes); earnings and/or net income before interest and taxes; earnings and/or net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; return on capital; return on equity; return on assets; net cash provided by operations; free cash flow; GCP Common Stock price; economic profit; economic value added; total stockholder return; gross margins and costs. These performance metrics may be adjusted to omit the effects of extraordinary items, gain or loss on the disposal of a business segment, unusual or infrequently occurring events and transactions and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles.
Upon a change in control, unless the GCP Compensation Committee provides otherwise, any stock awards outstanding under the 2016 SIP that are not vested, will vest and become free of all restrictions to the full extent of the original grant. In addition, In addition, the GCP Compensation Committee may provide for, among other things, among other things, the appropriate adjustments in the number of shares subject to the stock awards, if stock awards are assumed or replaced by the successor entity in the change in control.
The foregoing outlines certain features of stock awards required or permitted under the 2016 SIP; documentation relating to individual stock awards may contain other terms.
Limitations
Up to 7,000,000 shares of GCP common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events) may be issued pursuant to stock incentives under the 2016 SIP, and up to 1,000,000 shares of GCP common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events) may be issued to any executive whose compensation is subject to the deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Code during any one calendar year.
Shares not issued when a stock incentive terminates, and shares issued pursuant to stock incentives that are subsequently reacquired by the Company from the recipient or his/her estate, will again be available for grants under the 2016 SIP. Further, under the 2016 SIP, for each share of GCP common stock issued under a stock award, three shares of GCP common stock will be regarded as utilized, and for each share of GCP common stock issued under a stock option (excluding shares used in the net settlement of an option) or SAR, one share of GCP common stock will be regarded as utilized, in each case for purposes of determining the number of shares that have been issued under the limitations referenced above. In addition, the 2016 SIP imposes certain limitations upon the grant of ISOs, including that no more than 7,000,000 shares of GCP common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events) may be issued pursuant to ISOs.
Options and SARS are not assignable or transferable except as may be provided in the relevant option or SAR grant agreement and except by will or the laws of descent and distribution and, in the case of nonstatutory options or SARS, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code).
Tax Treatment of Stock Incentives
Under the present provisions of the Code, the federal income tax treatment of stock incentives under the 2016 SIP is as follows. Generally, (a) stock option holders are not taxed upon the receipt of options, but recognize ordinary income upon the exercise of nonstatutory stock options in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the stock acquired and the purchase price paid for such stock and (b) SAR holders are not taxed upon the receipt of SARs, but recognize ordinary income upon the exercise of the SARs in an amount equal to the cash, or fair market value of the shares, being delivered to the holder upon the exercise of the SAR. Holders of ISOs do not recognize ordinary income as a result of the exercise of such options if certain holding period requirements are met. In that case, the ISO holder will recognize capital gain upon disposition of the stock and the Company can take no deduction. The difference between the option price and the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise of an ISO is generally treated as a minimum tax preference item. Holders of stock awards are generally taxed when stock is delivered and/or vested, or when cash is paid, pursuant to such awards, whichever is earlier. The Company will generally be permitted a tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the holder of a stock incentive at the time the holder recognizes such income. However, this deduction may be limited with respect to a stock incentive granted to an individual who is the chief executive
officer or one of the three other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company (excluding the chief financial officer) in any year if the award fails to comply with the requirements for "qualified performance-based compensation" under the Section 162(m) of the Code. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, compensation in excess of $1 million for each such individual may not be deducted unless certain exceptions apply such as the exception for performance-based compensation.
The foregoing discussion is provided as general information only and is not intended to be and does not constitute specific tax advice. In addition, it does not address the impact of state and local taxes or securities laws restrictions.
The Company has a right to withhold any sums required by federal, state or local tax laws with respect to the exercise of any option or SAR or the vesting of any stock award, or to require payment of such amounts before shares are delivered under a stock option, SAR or stock award.
General
Authorized but unissued shares of GCP common stock, as well as shares held by the Company or a subsidiary, may be used for purposes of the 2016 SIP.
The 2016 SIP permits certain variations from the terms described above in the case of grants of stock incentives to non-U.S. employees and the assumption of, or the grant of stock incentives in substitution for, stock incentives held by employees of acquired companies. The 2016 SIP may be amended or terminated by the Company Compensation Committee without stockholder approval, except as specified in the 2016 SIP, and except that no amendment or termination may adversely affect any stock incentive granted under the 2016 SIP without the consent of the holder. No preemptive rights are applicable to the shares covered by the 2016 SIP. Any cash proceeds received by the Company in connection with stock incentives granted under the 2016 SIP are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.
It is not possible to state which key employees will be granted stock incentives under the 2016 SIP, or the value or number of shares subject to any particular stock incentive, since these matters will be determined by the Company Compensation Committee in the future based on an individual's ability to contribute to the profitability, growth and success of the Company.
Say-On-Pay Vote
Prior to the separation, the Company was not a public company and did not hold an annual meeting of shareholders. Therefore, the Company has not obtained a say-on-pay advisory vote of the shareholders under Section 14A of the Exchange Act. The Company expects that the Company's Compensation Committee will consider the results of the say-on-pay vote at the first annual meeting of shareholders and future such votes in making compensation decisions for the Company's named executive officers.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
In 2015, GCP was operated as part of Grace by the Grace executive officers. Accordingly, the 2015 Grace named executive officers are also the "named executive officers" of the Company included in the Summary Compensation Table set forth below under "
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Compensation Tables" in respect of 2015. With the exception of Mr. Poling, these individuals will not be officers of the Company following the separation (see “Management—Executive Officers Following the Distribution”).
The compensation decisions described in this section with respect to 2015 were made by the Grace Compensation Committee, which is composed entirely of independent directors. Following the separation, executive compensation decisions with respect to the Company will be made by the GCP Compensation Committee, which also will be composed entirely of independent directors.
Unless indicated otherwise, the terms “we”, “our” and “us” in this section refer to Grace.
Compensation Tables
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation we paid for the periods indicated to our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and each of our other three most highly compensated executive officers who were executive officers as of December 31, 2015, determined by reference to the total compensation earned by such individuals for 2015 (reduced by the amount set forth in the table below under the caption “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings”).
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Name and
Principal Position
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Salary
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Bonus
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Stock
Awards(a)($)
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Option
Awards(a)($)
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
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Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
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All Other Compensation
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($)
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AICP(b)
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A. E. Festa
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2015
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975,000
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2,124,975
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2,131,941
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282,000
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129,703
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5,643,619
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Chairman & Chief
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2014
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975,000
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1,500,000
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2,107,352
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1,935,708
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824,586
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1,221,000
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104,885
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8,668,531
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Executive Officer
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2013
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975,000
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1,849,992
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1,761,324
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243,750
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57,000
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162,603
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5,049,669
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H. La Force III
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2015
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500,000
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412,533
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413,844
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80,000
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49,266
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1,455,643
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Senior Vice President &
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2014
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487,500
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750,000
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409,032
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375,757
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296,000
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281,000
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36,305
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2,635,594
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Chief Financial Officer
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2013
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453,333
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399,986
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380,834
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94,000
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64,000
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46,572
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G. E. Poling
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2015
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616,667
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749,991
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752,444
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203,000
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87,126
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President & Chief
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2014
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600,000
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750,000
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743,820
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683,192
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4,816,127
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Operating Officer
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2013
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579,167
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749,993
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714,046
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M. A. Shelnitz
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2015
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425,000
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274,958
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275,896
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57,000
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Vice President, General
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2014
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410,417
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1,000,000
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272,688
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250,497
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220,150
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874,000
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29,355
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3,057,107
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Counsel & Secretary
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2013
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383,750
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275,038
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261,820
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E. C. Brown
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2015
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372,595
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898,111
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49,000
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174,159
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Vice President & Chief
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Human Resources Officer
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Amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards to each executive officer, performance-based unit awards to Ms. Brown (each, in the “Stock Awards” column) and option awards to each executive officer (in the “Option Awards” column), in each case computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation.” In the case of restricted stock units and performance-based unit awards, the amounts shown in the Stock Awards column are based on an estimate of aggregate compensation cost to be recognized over the service period determined as of the grant date under FASB ASC Topic 718 excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. The values of the performance-based unit awards to Ms. Brown at the grant date if the target and highest levels of performance are achieved would be $148,120 and $296,240, respectively. Grace values options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve published as of the grant date, with maturities approximating the expected term of the options. The expected term of the options is estimated using the simplified method as allowed by ASC 718-20, whereby the average between the vesting period and contractual term is used. The expected
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volatility was estimated using both actual stock volatility and the volatility of an industry peer group. Grace believes its actual stock volatility in the last several years may not be representative of expected future volatility because of its previous status in Chapter 11. The following summarizes the assumptions used for estimating the fair value of stock options granted during 2015:
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Actual 2015 AICP payments to the named executive officers cannot be determined as of the date of this information statement because, as of the date of this information statement, Grace's 2015 audited financial statements have not been completed. We expect the amount of such payments to be determined on or before March 15, 2016, consistent with Grace's historical practices, and we expect the Company to disclose such amounts on or about such date as required by SEC rules.
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The 2015 amount consists of the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the individual's accumulated benefit under the Grace Pension Plan and Grace Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) from December 31, 2014, to December 31, 2015, assuming retirement at age 62 with benefits payable on a straight life annuity basis, based on assumptions used for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles, including a 4.31% discount rate determined consistent with the methodology set forth in Note 7 (Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans) to the GCP Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 included in this information statement. Negative amounts are not reflected in the table pursuant to SEC rules. Although these amounts appear as a lump sum, they are generally paid as an annuity. The amount reported is an accounting value and was not realized by the individual in cash during 2015. The amounts include benefits that the individual may not currently be entitled to receive because the executive is not vested in such benefits. No executive officer received preferential or above market earnings on nonqualified deferred compensation.
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The 2015 amount consists of the following:
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S&I Plan Replacement Payments
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Liability Insurance
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A. E. Festa
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21,497
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14,625
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92,075
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129,703
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H. La Force III
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15,900
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31,860
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1,506
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49,266
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G. E. Poling
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15,900
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45,076
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1,506
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24,644
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87,126
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M. A. Shelnitz
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15,900
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22,809
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1,506
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40,215
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E. C. Brown
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14,169
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6,456
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1,506
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152,028
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174,159
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* Consists of our aggregate incremental cost of providing perquisites and other personal benefits or property if the aggregate amount of personal benefits provided to the individual equaled or exceeded $10,000. For Mr. Festa, amount consists of personal use of Grace-provided aircraft, calculated based on personal-use flight hours as a percentage of total flight hours charged to Grace.
** Amount includes tax gross up payments in respect of relocation expenses in the amount of $12,037 for Mr. Poling and $37,243 for Ms. Brown.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2015
The following table provides information regarding grants under our Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, or AICP, and Long Term Incentive Plan, or LTIP, to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above during 2015.
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Estimated Possible Payouts
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Incentive Plan Awards(b)
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All Other
Stock Awards: Number of
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All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options
(#)(d)
|
|
Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)(e)
|
|
Closing Price on Grant Date
($/Sh)
|
|
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock and Option
Awards
($)(f)
|
|
Threshold
($)
|
Target
($)
|
Maximum
($)
|
Threshold
(#)
|
Target
(#)
|
Maximum
(#)
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
2015 AICP
|
|
n/a
|
|
304,688
|
|
1,218,750
|
|
2,437,500
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (Option)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
110,671
|
|
|
96.01
|
|
|
95.82
|
|
|
2,131,941
|
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (RSU)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,134
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,124,975
|
|
H. La Force III
|
|
2015 AICP
|
|
n/a
|
|
100,000
|
|
400,000
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (Option)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
21,483
|
|
|
96.01
|
|
|
95.82
|
|
|
413,844
|
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (RSU)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,297
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
412,533
|
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
2015 AICP
|
|
n/a
|
|
141,186
|
|
564,745
|
|
1,129,490
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (Option)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
39,060
|
|
|
96.01
|
|
|
95.82
|
|
|
752,444
|
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (RSU)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,812
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
749,991
|
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
2015 AICP
|
|
n/a
|
|
74,375
|
|
297,500
|
|
595,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (Option)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,322
|
|
|
96.01
|
|
|
95.82
|
|
|
275,896
|
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (RSU)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,864
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
274,958
|
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
2015 AICP
|
|
n/a
|
|
65,625
|
|
262,500
|
|
525,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
New Hire Grant (Option)
|
|
1/6/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,441
|
|
|
93.15
|
|
|
92.18
|
|
|
130,719
|
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (Option)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13,020
|
|
|
96.01
|
|
|
95.82
|
|
|
250,814
|
|
|
|
New Hire Grant (PBU)
|
|
1/6/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
805
|
|
1,610
|
|
3,220
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
148,120
|
|
|
|
2015 LTIP (RSU)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,604
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
249,997
|
|
|
|
2015
Retention (RSU)
|
|
5/7/2015
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,208
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
499,994
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are based on base salary rates in effect at the end of the performance period and will be based on performance for fiscal years 2014 to 2016.
|
|
|
(b)
|
The number of PBUs that are earned, if any, will be determined after the close of the performance period on December 31, 2016 and will be based on performance for fiscal years 2014 to 2016. PBUs awarded under the 2014 LTIP are payable on or before March 15, 2017, generally subject to continued employment.
|
|
|
(c)
|
RSUs vest on May 7, 2018, generally subject to continued employment.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Options awarded under the 2015 LTIP are exercisable in one-third increments on May 6, 2016, May 5, 2017, and May 7, 2018, generally subject to continued employment. New hire options awarded to Ms. Brown are exercisable in one-half increments on January 6, 2016 and January 6, 2017.
|
|
|
(e)
|
The exercise price was determined based on the average of the high and low trading prices of Grace common stock on the NYSE on the grant date.
|
|
|
(f)
|
The grant date fair value is generally the amount that Grace would expense in its financial statements over the award’s service period, but does not include a reduction for forfeitures.
|
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 2015
The following table provides information regarding outstanding stock options, restricted stock units, and performance based units held by the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above as of December 31, 2015.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
|
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
|
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
|
Number of Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#)
|
|
Market Value of Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
($)
|
|
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Units That Have Not Vested
(#)
|
|
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Payout Value of Unearned Units That Have Not Vested
($)
|
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,134
|
|
|
2,204,325
|
|
(a)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,906
|
|
|
2,281,209
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
24,134
|
|
|
2,403,505
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
110,671
|
|
(d)
|
96.005
|
|
|
5/7/2020
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
30,542
|
|
|
61,082
|
|
(e)
|
92.770
|
|
|
5/8/2019
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
60,658
|
|
|
30,328
|
|
(f)
|
76.655
|
|
|
5/2/2018
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
162,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
48.450
|
|
|
6/28/2017
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
264,290
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42.255
|
|
|
5/5/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H. La Force III
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,297
|
|
|
427,938
|
|
(a)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,446
|
|
|
442,777
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,218
|
|
|
519,661
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
21,483
|
|
(d)
|
96.005
|
|
|
5/7/2020
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
5,929
|
|
|
11,857
|
|
(e)
|
92.770
|
|
|
5/8/2019
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
13,116
|
|
|
6,557
|
|
(f)
|
76.655
|
|
|
5/2/2018
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
48.450
|
|
|
6/28/2017
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42.255
|
|
|
5/5/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,812
|
|
|
777,997
|
|
(a)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8,085
|
|
|
805,185
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,784
|
|
|
974,389
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
39,060
|
|
(d)
|
96.005
|
|
|
5/7/2020
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
10,780
|
|
|
21,558
|
|
(e)
|
92.770
|
|
|
5/8/2019
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
24,591
|
|
|
12,295
|
|
(f)
|
76.655
|
|
|
5/2/2018
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
81,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
48.450
|
|
|
6/28/2017
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
41.250
|
|
|
11/3/2016
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42.255
|
|
|
5/5/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,864
|
|
|
285,226
|
|
(a)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,964
|
|
|
295,185
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,588
|
|
|
357,329
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,322
|
|
(d)
|
96.005
|
|
|
5/7/2020
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
3,953
|
|
|
7,904
|
|
(e)
|
92.770
|
|
|
5/8/2019
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
9,017
|
|
|
4,508
|
|
(f)
|
76.655
|
|
|
5/2/2018
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
48.450
|
|
|
6/28/2017
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42.255
|
|
|
5/5/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,604
|
|
|
259,332
|
|
(a)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,208
|
|
|
518,665
|
|
(a)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,610
|
|
|
160,340
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13,020
|
|
(d)
|
96.005
|
|
|
5/7/2020
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,441
|
|
(g)
|
93.150
|
|
|
1/6/2020
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(a)
|
Market value of restricted stock units that have not been earned is based on the December 31, 2015, closing market price of Grace common stock of $99.59 per share. The restricted stock units will generally be earned or forfeited based on continued employment with Grace through May 7, 2018.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Market value of performance-based units that have not been earned is based on the December 31, 2015, closing market price of Grace common stock of $99.59 per share. The performance-based units will be earned or forfeited based on Grace performance from fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2016. Grace's performance for fiscal year 2015 cannot be determined as of the date of this information statement because, as of the date of this information statement. Grace's 2015 audited financial statements have not been completed; therefore, the target payout amounts are shown.
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(c)
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Market value of performance-based units that have not been earned is based on the December 31, 2015, closing market price of Grace common stock of $99.59 per share. The performance-based units will be
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earned or forfeited based on Grace performance from fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2015. Grace's performance for fiscal year 2015 cannot be determined as of the date of this information statement because, as of the date of this information statement, Grace's 2015 audited financial statements have not been completed; therefore, the target payout amounts are shown. We expect the amount of performance-based units earned or forfeited will determined on or before March 15, 2016, consistent with Grace's historical practices, and we expect the Company to disclose such amounts on or about such date as required by SEC rules.
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(d)
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Options are exercisable in one-third increments on May 6, 2016, May 5, 2017, and May 7, 2018.
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(e)
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Options are exercisable in one-third increments on May 8, 2015, May 6, 2016, and May 8, 2017.
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(f)
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Options are exercisable in one-third increments on May 2, 2014, May 1, 2015, and May 2, 2016.
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(g)
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Options are exercisable in one-half increments on January 6, 2016 and January 6, 2017.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2015
The following table provides information regarding the exercise of options and the vesting of performance-based units held by the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above during 2015.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Name
|
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Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise
(#)
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Value Realized on Exercise
($)
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Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting
(#)(a)
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|
Value Realized on Vesting
($)(a)
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A. E. Festa
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|
200,000
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|
|
14,576,480
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
|
|
H. La Force III
|
|
57,000
|
|
|
3,815,656
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|
|
—
|
|
|
—
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|
G. E. Poling
|
|
66,938
|
|
|
4,830,872
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|
|
—
|
|
|
—
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|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
42,000
|
|
|
2,910,524
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
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|
E. C. Brown
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|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
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|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(a)
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Performance-based units included in 2013 LTIP will be earned or forfeited based on Grace performance from fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2015 and any actions of the Grace Compensation Committee. Grace's performance for fiscal year 2015 cannot be determined as of the date of this information statement because, as of the date of this information statement, Grace's 2015 audited financial statements have not been completed. We expect the amount of performance-based units earned will determined on or before March 15, 2016, consistent with Grace's historical practices, and we expect the Company to disclose such amounts on or about such date as required by SEC rules.
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Pension Benefits
The following table provides information regarding benefits under our Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees, or Pension Plan, our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, or SERP, and any supplemental pension arrangements under employment agreements for the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above.
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Name
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|
Plan Name
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Number of Years Credited Service
(years)
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|
Present Value of Accumulated Benefit(a)
($)
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Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
($)
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A. E. Festa
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Pension Plan
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|
12.08
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|
|
484,000
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|
|
—
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|
|
|
SERP
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|
12.08
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|
3,991,000
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|
|
—
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|
H. La Force III
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|
Pension Plan
|
|
7.75
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|
|
256,000
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|
|
—
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|
|
|
SERP
|
|
7.75
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|
|
602,000
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|
|
—
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|
G. E. Poling
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Pension Plan
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|
36.42
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|
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1,744,000
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|
|
—
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|
|
|
SERP
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|
36.42
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|
|
5,668,000
|
|
|
—
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|
M. A. Shelnitz
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|
Pension Plan
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|
32.17
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|
|
1,369,000
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|
|
—
|
|
|
|
SERP
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|
32.17
|
|
|
2,388,000
|
|
|
—
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|
E. C. Brown
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|
Pension Plan
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
SERP
|
|
1.00
|
|
|
15,000
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|
|
—
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|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(a)
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Amounts comprise the actuarial present value of the individual's accumulated benefit under the Pension Plan and SERP as of December 31, 2015, assuming retirement at age 62 with benefits payable on a straight life annuity basis, based on assumptions used for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles, including a 4.31% discount rate determined consistent with the methodology set forth in Note 7 (Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans) to the GCP Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 included in this information statement. The Pension Plan and SERP provide for a reduction in pension benefits to employees that elect early retirement ranging from a 17% reduction for retirement at age 55 to no reduction for retirement at age 62. Although these amounts appear as a lump sum, they are generally paid as an annuity. The amount reported is an accounting value and was not realized by the individual in cash during 2015. The amounts include benefits that the individual may not currently be entitled to receive because the executive is not vested in such benefits.
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Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees
Full-time salaried employees who are 21 or older and who have one or more years of service are eligible to participate in our Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees, or Pension Plan. Under this basic retirement plan, pension benefits are based upon (a) the employee’s average annual compensation for the 60 consecutive months in which his or her compensation is highest during the last 180 months of continuous participation, and (b) the number of years of the employee’s credited Grace service. At age 62, a participant is entitled to full benefits under the Pension Plan but a participant may elect reduced payments upon early retirement beginning at age 55. For purposes of the Pension Plan, compensation generally includes base salary and AICP awards; however, for 2015, federal income tax law limits to $260,000 the annual compensation on which benefits under the Pension Plan may be based.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
We also have an unfunded, nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, or SERP, under which an employee will receive the full pension to which he or she would be entitled in the absence of the limitations described above and other limitations imposed under federal income tax law. In addition, the SERP recognizes deferred base salary, deferred annual incentive compensation awards and, in some cases, periods of employment during which an employee was ineligible to participate in the basic retirement plan. In respect to payments, the SERP generally operates in the same manner as the Pension Plan. Since 2001, we have not permitted deferrals of base salary or incentive compensation.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
The following table summarizes the compensation deferred by the named executive officer pursuant to the provisions of Grace’s incentive compensation plan in 1998, under which certain employees were permitted to voluntarily defer receipt of shares of Grace common stock. Deferred shares under the plan are fully vested and may be distributed to the plan beneficiary upon retirement or termination of service with us. Since 1998, executives may no longer defer receipt of shares under the plan, although existing balances remain in place.
Fiscal Year 2015 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
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|
|
|
|
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Name
|
|
Executive
Contributions
in Fiscal Year
2015
($)
|
|
Registrant
Contributions
in Fiscal
Year 2015
($)
|
|
Aggregate
Earnings in Fiscal
Year 2015
($)
|
|
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
in Fiscal
Year 2015
($)
|
|
Aggregate
Balance at
Fiscal Year
2015 End
($)
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|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
39,568
|
|
(a)
|
—
|
|
|
938,222
|
|
(b)
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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(a)
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Amount represents the decrease in value of 9,420.8496 shares of Grace common stock held in the plan based on the closing prices of Grace common stock on December 31, 2014, of $95.39 and December 31, 2015, of $99.59. Amounts reflected are not included in the Summary Compensation Table above because the earnings are not “above market.”
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(b)
|
Amount represents the value of 9,420.8496 shares of Grace common stock deferred under the plan based on the closing price of Grace common stock on December 31, 2015, of $99.59.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control
The following table sets forth potential payments to executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above in the event of the listed events, calculated under the assumption that employment terminated on the last day of 2015. The following table does not include payments pursuant to contracts, agreements, plans and arrangements that do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation, in favor of executive officers and that are available generally to all salaried employees. T
he value of payments to be made following termination of employment pursuant to the Grace Retirement Plan and the Grace SERP are described above under the caption "—Pension Benefits."
The value of payments to be made following termination of employment pursuant to Mr. Shelnitz’s deferred shares arrangement are described above under the caption “
—
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.”
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
($)(a)
|
|
Change-in-Control
($)(b)
|
|
Involuntary
Termination
Without Cause
Following
Change-in-
Control
($)(c)(d)(e)
|
|
Death
($)(c)(d)(f)
|
|
Disability
($)(c)(d)(g)
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
3,412,500
|
|
|
1,508,907
|
|
|
12,213,960
|
|
|
5,388,960
|
|
|
4,721,460
|
|
H. La Force III
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
309,557
|
|
|
4,009,904
|
|
|
1,409,904
|
|
|
1,080,737
|
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
1,600,000
|
|
|
569,041
|
|
|
6,330,664
|
|
|
2,483,996
|
|
|
1,903,996
|
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
850,000
|
|
|
208,641
|
|
|
3,082,476
|
|
|
1,042,476
|
|
|
723,726
|
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
562,500
|
|
(h)
|
88,157
|
|
|
2,454,754
|
|
(h)
|
654,754
|
|
|
442,254
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(a)
|
Consists: (i) in the case of Mr. Festa, of minimum severance payments pursuant to his employment agreement as described below under “
—
Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements
—
CEO Severance Arrangements;” and (ii) in the case of the other executive officers, minimum severance payments pursuant to severance agreements as described below under “
—
Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements
—
Other Executive Officer Severance Arrangements.” Amount excludes LTIP payments (in amounts set forth below in footnote (c)) and/or AICP payments that executive officers may receive in the discretion of the Grace Compensation Committee as described below under “
—
Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements.”
|
|
|
(b)
|
Upon change-in-control, stock options immediately become fully vested and exercisable. Amount shown represents the in-the-money value of unvested stock options as of December 31, 2015.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Includes payments under the 2013-2015 and 2014-2016 Performance-based Units (PBUs) calculated as described below under “
—
Long Term Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated 2011 and 2014 Stock Incentive Plans—Performance-Based Unit (PBU) and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards)” under the assumption that the PBUs pay out at the target amount as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
2013-2015
PBUs
($)
|
|
2014-2016
PBUs
($)
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
2,403,505
|
|
|
1,520,654
|
|
H. La Force III
|
|
519,661
|
|
|
295,155
|
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
974,389
|
|
|
536,736
|
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
357,329
|
|
|
196,770
|
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
—
|
|
|
106,883
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Includes payments under the 2015-2017 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) calculated as described below under “-Long Term Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated 2011 and 2014 Stock Incentive Plans—Performance-Based Unit (PBU) and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards)” as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
2015-2017
RSUs
($)
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
489,801
|
|
H. La Force III
|
|
95,088
|
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
172,871
|
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
63,377
|
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
172,871
|
|
|
|
(e)
|
Includes contractual payments pursuant to each executive’s respective Change-in-Control Severance Agreement calculated under the assumption that no excise tax will apply as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Change-in-Control
Severance Payments
($)
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
7,800,000
|
|
H. La Force III
|
|
3,100,000
|
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
4,646,668
|
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
2,465,000
|
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
2,175,000
|
|
|
|
(f)
|
Includes the sum of payments under the Grace Executive Salary Protection Plan (“ESPP”) during the first year following death. Amount excludes AICP payments executive officers may receive under certain circumstances in the discretion of the Grace Compensation Committee as described below under “-Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements.” During subsequent years after death until the specified termination year (reflecting the executive officer’s age as of December 31, 2015), the sum of payments each year would be as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
ESPP Payments
Each Year Following
Year of Death
($)
|
|
Year of Termination of Payments*
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
487,500
|
|
|
2025
|
H. La Force III
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
2026
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
2021
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
212,500
|
|
|
2024
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
187,500
|
|
|
2026
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
* Payments terminate 10 years following death; however, if the executive officer is over age 55 at the time of death, the duration of payments is reduced.
|
|
(g)
|
Includes sum of payments under the ESPP during the first year following disability, assuming the executive officer remains disabled for at least 12 consecutive months. Amounts reflect the offset of expected payments under Grace’s long-term and short-term disability plans that are based, in part, on the duration of the executive officer’s employment. Amount excludes AICP payments executive officers may receive under certain circumstances in the discretion of the Grace Compensation Committee as described below under “
—
|
Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements
—
Annual Incentive Compensation Plan.” During subsequent years after disability until the specified termination year or earlier death or end of disability, the sum of payments each year would be:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name*
|
|
ESPP Payments
Each Year Following
Year of Disability
($)
|
|
Year of Termination of Payments
|
A. E. Festa
|
|
225,000
|
|
2024
|
H. La Force III
|
|
50,000
|
|
2029
|
G. E. Poling
|
|
120,000
|
|
2020
|
M. A. Shelnitz
|
|
42,500
|
|
2023
|
E. C. Brown
|
|
37,500
|
|
2028
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
* Due to the offset of expected payments under Grace’s long-term and short-term disability plans, Grace expects that Mr. Poling would not receive any additional payments under the ESPP after the first year of disability.
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|
(h)
|
In addition, in the event of the involuntary termination by Grace of Ms. Brown's employment, without cause or performance issues, within two years of her relocation to Columbia Maryland, Grace will pay all necessary moving expenses, including tax gross-ups, to a location of her choice within the continental United States.
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Termination and Change-in-Control Arrangements
Change-in-Control Severance Agreements
We have entered into change-in-control severance agreements with all of our executive officers, which renew automatically unless the Grace Board of Directors elects not to renew them. These agreements generally provide that in the event of the involuntary termination of the individual’s employment without cause (including constructive termination caused by a material reduction in his or her authority or responsibility or by certain other circumstances) following a “change-in-control,” he or she will generally receive a severance payment equal to three times the sum of his or her annual base salary plus target annual incentive compensation, subject to reduction, pro rata in the case of an executive officer who is within 36 months of normal retirement age (65) or, under certain circumstances, to minimize the effect of certain excise taxes if applicable. For purposes of the severance agreements, “change-in-control” means the acquisition of 20% or more of the outstanding Grace common stock (but not if such acquisition is the result of the sale of common stock by Grace that has been approved by Grace’s Board of Directors), the failure of Board-nominated directors to constitute a majority of any class of Grace’s Board of Directors, the occurrence of a transaction in which the shareholders of Grace immediately preceding such transaction do not own more than 50% of the combined voting power of the entity resulting from such transaction, or the liquidation or dissolution of Grace. The severance amount would be paid in a single lump-sum after termination. Our change-in-control severance agreements do not provide for any “gross up” or other payments in respect of taxes owed by our executive officers following a termination of employment.
CEO Severance Arrangements
Under the terms of Mr. Festa’s employment agreement, if we terminate Mr. Festa’s employment without cause, or he terminates his employment as a result of constructive discharge, he would be entitled to a severance payment equal to two times a dollar amount equal to 175% of his annual base salary at the time of his termination. The severance amount would be paid in installments over a period of 24 months; however, at Mr. Festa’s option, as approved by the Grace Compensation Committee, the entire severance amount may be paid in a single lump-sum after termination. Severance payments under Mr. Festa’s employment agreement are contingent upon Mr. Festa’s execution of an agreement releasing Grace from liabilities related to Mr. Festa’s employment by Grace.
Other Executive Officer Severance Arrangements
We have entered into severance arrangements with Messrs. La Force, Poling and Shelnitz and Ms. Brown. Under the terms of the severance arrangements applicable to these named executive officers, in the event of the involuntary termination of the executive officer’s employment under circumstances that would qualify the executive officer for severance pay under the severance plan that generally covers our salaried employees, the executive officer would be entitled to severance pay equal to two times his or her annual base salary, in the case
of Messrs. Poling and Shelnitz, or one and one-half times his or her annual base salary, in the case of Mr. La Force and Ms. Brown. The severance amount would be paid in installments in the form of salary continuation; however an executive officer could elect to receive the entire severance amount as a single lump sum after termination in conjunction with the termination of certain employee benefit coverage. Severance payments are contingent upon the named executive officer’s execution of an agreement releasing Grace from liabilities related to his or her employment by Grace. In connection with the separation, we have agreed that, in the event of the involuntary termination by Grace of Ms. Brown's employment, without cause or performance issues, within two years of her relocation to Columbia Maryland, Grace will pay all necessary moving expenses, including tax gross-ups, to a location of her choice within the continental United States. Other than with respect to the amount of severance and Ms. Brown's relocation arrangement, the severance arrangements for these named executive officers are the same.
Executive Salary Protection Plan
All executive officers participate in the Executive Salary Protection Plan which provides that, in the event of a participant’s disability or death prior to age 70, we will continue to pay all or a portion of base salary to the participant or a beneficiary for a period based on the participant’s age at the time of disability or death. Payments under the plan may not exceed 100% of base salary for the first year and 60% thereafter in the case of disability (50% in the case of death). Any payment under the plan as a result of disability would be reduced by the amount of disability income received under Grace’s long-term and short-term disability plans that are generally applicable to U.S. salaried employees. The payments would be paid in installments in the form of salary continuation.
Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
An employee whose employment terminates prior to an AICP payout date will generally not receive an AICP payment. However, an employee whose employment terminates prior to the payout date may receive an AICP award payment in the discretion of the Grace Compensation Committee. If an employee whose employment terminates prior to the end of a year receives an AICP award payment for that year, the amount of the AICP award payment will generally be prorated for the period of the employee’s service during the year and paid at the time the award is paid to active Grace employees.
Long Term Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated 2011 and 2014 Stock Incentive Plans
—
Performance-Based Unit (PBU) and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards)
An employee whose employment terminates prior to the payout date will forfeit any unpaid PBU or RSU award payment if employment terminates for any of the following reasons:
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|
•
|
voluntary termination without the consent of the Grace Compensation Committee;
|
|
|
•
|
retirement under a Grace retirement plan prior to age 62 without the consent of the Grace Compensation Committee; or
|
An employee whose employment terminates prior to the payout date will receive a PBU or RSU award payment if employment terminates for any of the following reasons:
|
|
•
|
retirement under a Grace retirement plan either at or after age 62;
|
|
|
•
|
death or disability; or
|
|
|
•
|
involuntary termination after a change in control of Grace (“change in control” means that a person beneficially owns 20% or more of the outstanding Grace common stock (but not if such ownership is the result of the sale of Grace common stock by Grace that has been approved by Grace’s Board of Directors or pursuant to a plan of reorganization that is confirmed and effective), the failure of Board-nominated directors to constitute a majority of any class of the Grace Board of Directors, the occurrence of a corporate transaction in which the shareholders of Grace immediately preceding such transaction do not own more than 50% of the combined voting power of the entity resulting from such transaction, or the liquidation or dissolution of Grace).
|
In the discretion of the Grace Compensation Committee, an employee whose employment terminates for a reason that is not described above (i.e. involuntary termination not for cause or transfer to the buyer of a Grace business unit) prior to the payout date may receive a PBU or RSU award payment. If an employee whose
employment terminates prior to the end of a PBU or RSU performance period receives a PBU or RSU award payment for that performance period, the amount of the PBU or RSU award payment will generally be prorated for the period of the employee’s service during the performance period and paid at the time the award is paid to active Grace employees.
Long Term Incentive Plan (2011, Amended and Restated 2011 and 2014 Stock Incentive Plans
—
Stock Option Awards)
Any stock option held by an employee whose employment terminates prior to exercise will terminate:
|
|
•
|
when employment terminates, if employment terminates voluntarily, without the consent of the Grace Compensation Committee, or for cause;
|
|
|
•
|
three years after employment terminates, if employment terminates due to death or incapacity;
|
|
|
•
|
three years after employment terminates, if employment terminates due to retirement under a Grace retirement plan, provided the employee continues to serve Grace until the first installment of the stock option becomes exercisable; or
|
|
|
•
|
three months (subject to extension by the Grace Compensation Committee for up to three years) after employment terminates, if employment terminates for another reason; however, if the holder dies or becomes incapacitated during the three-month period (or such longer period as the Compensation Committee approves) the option shall terminate three years after employment termination.
|
In the event of a Change in Control, any Grace stock options outstanding under the 2011, Amended and Restated 2011 and 2014 Stock Incentive Plans that are not exercisable and vested, shall become fully exercisable and vested to the full extent of the original grant. For purposes of the 2011, Amended and Restated 2011 and 2014 Stock Incentive Plans, “change in control” means:
|
|
•
|
the acquisition of 20% or more of the outstanding common stock of Grace (but not if such acquisition is the result of the sale of Grace common stock by Grace that has been approved by Grace’s Board of Directors);
|
|
|
•
|
the failure of Board-nominated directors to constitute a majority of any class of the Grace Board of Directors;
|
|
|
•
|
the occurrence of a transaction in which the shareholders of Grace immediately preceding such transaction do not own more than 50% of the combined voting power of the entity resulting from such transaction; or
|
|
|
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NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Company's non-employee directors will receive compensation for their services on the Company's board of directors. Following the separation, we expect the Company's director compensation programs and amounts will be structured similarly to those currently in place at Grace. We expect that the Company will have a non-executive Chairman of the Board whose compensation will be structured similarly to that of the Grace Lead Independent Director.The primary elements of our non-employee director compensation are expected to consist of a combination of equity compensation and cash compensation. We expect that Mr. Poling will receive no additional compensation for serving as a member of the Company's board of directors. Information on Grace’s non-employee director compensation is included below.
Grace Non-Employee Director Compensation
Grace’s director compensation program is intended to enhance Grace's ability to attract, retain, and motivate nonemployee directors of exceptional ability and to promote the common interest of directors and shareholders in enhancing the value of Grace. The Grace Compensation Committee reviews director compensation at least annually. The Grace Compensation Committee has the sole authority to engage a consulting firm to evaluate director compensation and, in 2015, engaged Towers Watson, a human resources consulting firm, to assist in establishing director compensation. The Grace Compensation Committee determines director compensation based on recommendations and information provided by Towers Watson and based on reviewing commercially available survey data from Towers Watson related to general industry director compensation trends at companies
of comparable size and Grace’s peer group companies (as described under the caption “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”).
Under Grace’s compensation program for nonemployee directors, each nonemployee director receives an annual retainer of $180,000 that is split between cash and equity. For any portion of a retainer denominated in cash but paid in shares of Grace common stock, Grace calculates the number of shares of common stock to be issued by dividing the amount payable in shares of Grace common stock by the fair market value per share. The fair market value per share is the closing price of the Grace common stock on the date of grant. If any calculation would result in a fractional share being issued, Grace rounds the amount of equity to be issued up to the nearest whole share. Under this program, each nonemployee director receives an annual retainer of $80,000 paid quarterly in cash and an annual award of approximately $100,000 of Grace common stock generally issued in May. Additional annual cash retainers are paid in December as follows: the Lead Independent Director receives $20,000; the Audit Committee Chair receives $15,000; and the Chairs of the Compensation and the Nominating and Governance Committees of the Grace Board of Directors each receive $10,000. Grace reimburses directors for expenses they incur in attending board and committee meetings and other activities incidental to their service as directors, but Grace’s directors are not paid any separate meeting fees. Grace’s directors, and all Grace employees, are entitled to participate in the Grace Foundation's Matching Grants Program. Grace also maintains business travel accident insurance coverage for its directors.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
As of the date of this information statement, all of the outstanding shares of GCP common stock are owned by Grace. After the distribution, Grace will not directly or indirectly own any GCP common stock.
Following the distribution, the Company will have outstanding an aggregate of
70,612,425
shares of common stock based upon
70,612,425
shares of Grace common stock outstanding on November 30, 2015, the application of the distribution ratio of one share of GCP common stock for each share of Grace common stock held as of the record date and the assumption that there will be no issuances of Grace common stock on the exercise of outstanding stock options or otherwise.
The following table sets forth the expected amount of GCP common stock that will be beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, immediately following the separation, based on holdings of Grace common stock as of November 30, 2015, (unless some other date or basis for the share amounts is indicated in the applicable footnotes) and assuming the application of a distribution ratio of one share of GCP common stock for every one share of Grace common stock, no issuances of Grace common stock and no changes in the beneficial ownership of the listed holders, by:
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each person that we believe is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Grace common stock;
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each person who we expect to be elected as a director of the Company following the separation, referred to as expected directors;
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each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table set forth in "Executive Compensation—Compensation Tables"; and
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In 2015, GCP was operated as part of Grace by the Grace' s executive officers. Accordingly, GCP's officers named in the Summary Compensation Table are the 2015 Grace executive officers and the Company's directors are currently Grace executive officers. With the exception of Mr. Poling, these individuals will not be officers or directors of the Company following the separation (see “Management—Executive Officers Following the Distribution”).
Except as otherwise noted in the footnotes below, each person or entity identified below has sole voting and investment power with respect to such securities. To the extent the expected directors and Grace executive officers own Grace common stock at the record date for the distribution, they will participate in the distribution on the same terms as other holders of Grace common stock.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)(2)
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Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
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Iridian Asset Management LLC(4)
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7,504,232
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10.6
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David L. Cohen
Harold J. Levy
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276 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880-4704
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The Vanguard Group, Inc.(5)
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4,291,635
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6.1
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100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
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M. J. Avedon
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R. C. Cambre
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11,042
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M. A. Fox
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50,267
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8,942
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59,209
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J. K. Henry
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4,921
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P. J. Mason
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E. Mora
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D. R. Shepherd
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E. C. Brown
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3,221
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A. E. Festa
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150,517
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517,490
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(O)
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668,007
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H. La Force III
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50,000
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92,045
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142,045
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G. E. Poling
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186,371
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(O)
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41,813
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(T)
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228,184
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M. A. Shelnitz
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53,500
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74,970
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(O)
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9,421
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137,891
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Expected directors and executive officers as a group (13 persons)
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323,247
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879,742
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(O)
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60,176
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1,263,165
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Pursuant to SEC rules, shares of Grace common stock to be issued upon the exercise of Grace common stock options that are exercisable, and shares of restricted Grace common stock that will vest, within 60 days after after November 30, 2015 are deemed to be beneficially owned as of November 30, 2015. For purposes of this table, shares of Grace common stock underlying such options and such shares of restricted Grace common stock are treated as outstanding as of November 30, 2015 and converted into GCP common stock based upon the distribution ratio.
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The address of each of our proposed directors and executive officers is c/o Corporate Secretary, W. R. Grace & Co., 7500 Grace Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21044.
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Except as otherwise indicated, to our knowledge, each individual, along with his or her spouse, has sole voting and investment power over the shares.
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Based on
70,612,425
shares of Grace common stock outstanding on November 30, 2015.
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The ownership information set forth is based in its entirety on material contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), David L. Cohen and Harold J. Levy on May 6, 2015. Iridian is majority owned by Arovid Associates LLC. Arovid is owned and controlled by the following: 12.5% by Mr. Cohen, 12.5% by Mr. Levy, 37.5% by LLMD LLC and 37.5% by ALHERO LLC. LLMD LLC is owned 1% by Mr. Cohen and 99% by a family trust controlled by Mr. Cohen. ALHERO LLC is owned 1% by Mr. Levy and 99% by a family trust controlled by Mr. Levy. Iridian has shared voting and investment power with respect to 6,714,485 shares held in accounts for which it serves as the investment adviser. Messrs. Cohen and Levy may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Iridian by virtue of their indirect controlling ownership of Iridian and having the shared voting and investment power over shares of Common Stock owned by Iridian as joint Chief Investment Officers of Iridian. Messrs. Cohen and Levy disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
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The ownership information set forth is based in its entirety on material contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("VGI") on February 10, 2015. VGI has sole voting power over 50,149 shares and sole and shared investment power over 4,247,886 and 43,749 shares, respectively. Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VGI, is the beneficial owner of 43,749 shares as a result of serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts. Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VGI, is the beneficial owner of 6,400 shares as a result of its serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Separation from Grace
The separation will be accomplished by means of the distribution by W. R. Grace & Co. of all of the outstanding shares of GCP common stock to holders of Grace common stock entitled to such distribution, as described under “The Separation and Distribution” included elsewhere in this information statement. Completion of the distribution will be subject to satisfaction or waiver by Grace of the conditions to the distribution described under “The Separation and Distribution-Conditions to the Distribution.”
Related Party Transactions
Under the Corporate Governance Principles to be in effect as of the distribution date, a related party transaction is a transaction that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the SEC, which generally requires disclosure of transactions in which the Company (including its affiliates) is a participant and in which any director or executive officer (or their immediate family members) had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Any such transaction or relationship will be reviewed and subject to approval or ratification by the disinterested members of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors, if the disinterested members constitute a majority of the audit committee, or otherwise by the disinterested members of the Company’s board of directors. The Company's Corporate Governance Principles to be in effect as of the distribution date will require (1) directors to promptly inform the Chair of the board of directors (or the Chair of the audit committee, in the case of the Chair of the board of directors) of an actual or potential conflict of interest that arises for the director and (2) executive officers to promptly inform the Chair of the Audit Committee of an actual or potential conflict of interest that arises for the executive officer.
Agreements with Grace
As part of our separation from Grace, the Company will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with Grace to effect the separation and provide a framework for the Company's relationships with Grace after the separation. These agreements will provide for the allocation between the Company and Grace of the assets, liabilities and obligations of Grace and its subsidiaries, and will govern the relationships between the Company and Grace subsequent to the separation (including with respect to transition services, employee matters and tax matters). In addition to the Separation and Distribution Agreement (which will contain many of the key provisions related to our separation from Grace and the distribution of shares of GCP common stock to Grace shareholders), these agreements include:
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Employee Matters Agreement;
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Transition Services Agreement;
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Cross-License Agreement; and
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The forms of certain of the principal agreements described below are filed as exhibits to the registration statement on Form 10 of which this information statement is a part. These summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements, which is incorporated by reference into this information statement.
The terms of the agreements described below that will be in effect following the separation have not yet been finalized. Changes, some of which may be material, may be made prior to our separation from Grace. No changes may be made after the separation without the Company’s consent.
Separation and Distribution Agreement
Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will identify the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be assigned to each of the Company and Grace as part of the separation of Grace
into two companies, and it will provide for when and how these transfers, assumptions and assignments will occur.
In particular, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide, among other things, that subject to the terms and conditions contained therein:
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Certain assets related to the GCP business, which are referred to as the “GCP Assets,” will be transferred to the Company from entities that will be Grace entities after the separation, including:
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All of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent, or otherwise) other than the GCP Assets and GCP Liabilities (such assets and liabilities, other that the GCP Assets and the GCP Liabilities, referred to as the Grace Assets and Grace Liabilities, respectively) will be retained or assumed by Grace.
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Certain liabilities related to the Grace business or the Grace Assets, which are referred to as the “Grace Liabilities,” will be retained or assumed by Grace.
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All of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent, or otherwise) other than the Grace Assets and Grace Liabilities (such assets and liabilities, other that the Grace Assets and the Grace Liabilities, referred to as the GCP Assets and GCP Liabilities, respectively) will be retained or assumed by the Company.
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Except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement, neither the Company nor Grace will make any representation or warranty as to the assets, business or liabilities transferred or assumed as part of the separation, as to any approvals or notifications required in connection with the transfers, as to the value of or the freedom from any security interests of any of the assets transferred, as to the absence or presence of any defenses or right of setoff or freedom from counterclaim with respect to any claim
or other asset of either the Company or Grace, or as to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document or instrument delivered to convey title to any asset or thing of value to be transferred in connection with the separation. All assets will be transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis and the respective transferees will bear the economic and legal risks that any conveyance will prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable title, free and clear of all security interests, and that any necessary consents or governmental approvals are not obtained or that any requirements of laws, agreements, security interests, or judgments are not complied with.
Information in this information statement with respect to the assets and liabilities of the parties following the distribution is presented based on the allocation of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide that, in the event that the transfer or assignment of certain assets and liabilities to the Company or Grace, as applicable, does not occur prior to the separation, then until such assets or liabilities are able to be transferred or assigned, the Company or Grace, as applicable, will hold such assets on behalf and for the benefit of the other party and will pay, perform, and discharge such liabilities, for which the other party will reimburse the Company or Grace, as applicable, for all commercially reasonable payments made in connection with the performance and discharge of such liabilities.
The Distribution
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will also govern the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the distribution following the completion of the separation. On the distribution date, Grace will distribute to its shareholders that hold Grace common shares as of the record date for the distribution all of the issued and outstanding shares of GCP common stock on a pro rata basis.
Conditions to the Distribution
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide that the distribution is subject to satisfaction (or waiver by Grace) of certain conditions. These conditions are described under “The Separation and Distribution-Conditions to the Distribution.” Grace will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine (and change) the terms of, and to determine whether to proceed with, the distribution and, to the extent it determines to so proceed, to determine the record date for the distribution, the distribution date and the distribution ratio.
Claims
In general, each party to the Separation and Distribution Agreement will assume liability for all pending, threatened and unasserted legal matters related to its own business or its assumed or retained liabilities and will indemnify the other party for any liability to the extent arising out of or resulting from such assumed or retained legal matters.
Releases
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide that the Company and its affiliates will release and discharge Grace and its affiliates from all liabilities assumed by the Company as part of the separation, from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur, and all conditions existing, on or before the distribution date relating to the Company’s business, and from all liabilities existing or arising in connection with the implementation of the separation, except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Grace and its affiliates will release and discharge the Company and its affiliates from all liabilities retained by Grace and its affiliates as part of the separation and from all liabilities existing or arising in connection with the implementation of the separation, except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
These releases will not extend to obligations or liabilities under any agreements between the parties that remain in effect following the separation, which agreements include, but are not limited to, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, and certain other agreements, including the intellectual property agreements and the transfer documents in connection with the separation.
Indemnification
In the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Company will agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Grace, each of its affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers and employees, from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from:
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except to the extent relating to a Grace Liability, any guarantee, indemnification or contribution obligation for the benefit of the Company by Grace that survives the distribution;
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any breach by the Company of the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the ancillary agreements; and
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Grace will agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, each of its affiliates and each of its respective directors, officers and employees from and against all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from:
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The Separation and Distribution Agreement will also establish procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters.
Insurance
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide for the allocation between the parties of rights and obligations under existing insurance policies with respect to occurrences prior to the distribution and sets forth procedures for the administration of insured claims.
Further Assurances
In addition to the actions specifically provided for in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, except as otherwise set forth therein or in any ancillary agreement, both the Company and Grace will agree in the Separation and Distribution Agreement to use reasonable best efforts, prior to, on and after the distribution date, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the ancillary agreements.
Dispute Resolution
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will contain provisions that govern, except as otherwise provided in any ancillary agreement, the resolution of disputes, controversies or claims that may arise between the Company and Grace related to the separation or distribution and that are unable to be resolved by the transition committee. These provisions will contemplate that efforts will be made to resolve disputes, controversies and claims by escalation of the matter to executives of the Company and Grace. If such efforts are not successful, either the Company or Grace may submit the dispute, controversy or claim to nonbinding mediation or, if such nonbinding mediation is not successful, binding alternative dispute resolution, subject to the provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Expenses
Except as expressly set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or in any ancillary agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the separation and distribution incurred prior to the distribution date, including costs and expenses relating to legal and tax counsel, financial advisors and accounting advisory work related to the separation and distribution, will be paid by the party incurring such cost and expense.
Other Matters
Other matters that will be governed by the Separation and Distribution Agreement include access to financial and other information, confidentiality and access to and provision of records.
Termination
The Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide that it may be terminated, and the separation and distribution may be modified or abandoned, at any time prior to the distribution date in the sole discretion of Grace without the approval of any person, including the Company’s or Grace’s shareholders. In the event of a termination of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, no party, nor any of its directors, officers, or employees, will have any liability of any kind to the other party or any other person. After the distribution date, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide that it may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by both Grace and the Company.
Tax Sharing Agreement
The Company, Grace Conn and Grace will enter into a Tax Sharing Agreement prior to the distribution that will generally govern the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the distribution with respect to taxes (including taxes arising in the ordinary course of business and taxes, if any, incurred as a result of any failure of the distribution and certain related transactions to qualify under Sections 355 and certain other relevant provisions of the Code), tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, tax elections, tax contests, and certain other tax matters.
In addition, the Tax Sharing Agreement will impose certain restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries (including restrictions on share issuances, business combinations, sales of assets and similar transactions) that will be designed to preserve the qualification of the distribution and certain related transactions under Sections 355 and certain other relevant provisions of the Code. The Tax Sharing Agreement will provide special rules that allocate tax liabilities in the event the distribution, together with certain related transactions, does not so qualify. In general, under the Tax Sharing Agreement, each party is expected to be responsible for any taxes imposed on, and certain related amounts payable by, Grace or the Company that arise from the failure of the distribution and certain related transactions, to qualify under Sections 355 and certain other relevant provisions of the Code, to the extent that the failure to so qualify is attributable to actions, events or transactions relating to such party’s respective stock, assets or business, or a breach of the relevant representations or covenants made by that party in the Tax Sharing Agreement.
Employee Matters Agreement
The Company, Grace Conn and Grace will enter into an Employee Matters Agreement prior to the separation to allocate certain liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs, and other related matters. The Employee Matters Agreement will govern certain compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees and non-employee directors of each company.
The Employee Matters Agreement will provide that, unless otherwise specified, Grace will be responsible for liabilities associated with employees who will be employed by Grace following the separation, former employees whose last employment was with the Grace business, and certain specified current and former corporate employees (which we collectively refer to as “Grace allocated employees”), and the Company will be responsible for liabilities associated with employees who will be employed by the Company following the separation, former employees whose last employment was with the Company’s business, and certain specified current and former corporate employees (which we collectively refer to as “Company allocated employees”).
Employee Benefits Generally
Company allocated employees will be eligible to participate in the Company's benefit plans as of the separation in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company's plans as in effect from time to time. Generally and subject to certain exceptions, the Company will adopt compensation and benefit plans that mirror the terms of corresponding Grace compensation and benefit plans, and the Company will credit each Company allocated employee with his or her service with Grace prior to the separation for all purposes under the Company's benefit plans to the same extent such service was recognized by Grace for similar purposes and so long as such crediting does not result in a duplication of benefits.
Equity Compensation Awards
The Employee Matters Agreement will provide for the conversion of the outstanding awards granted under the Grace equity compensation programs into adjusted awards relating to shares of Grace common stock and/or GCP common stock. The adjusted awards generally will be subject to the same vesting conditions and other terms that applied to the original Grace award immediately before the separation. Effective as of the separation, all awards converted into awards relating to shares of GCP common stock will be assumed by, and become the obligation of, the Company.
Each Grace stock option granted prior to January 1, 2015 and held by a current employee as of the separation date will be converted into an adjusted Grace stock option and a Company stock option. The exercise price and number of shares subject to each stock option will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace stock option as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding. Each Grace stock option granted prior to January 1, 2015 and held by a former employee will be converted into an adjusted Grace stock option, with the exercise price and the number of shares subject to such stock option adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace stock option as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Each Grace stock option or restricted stock unit granted on or after January 1, 2015 will be converted into either a corresponding adjusted Grace award or a Company award, depending on whether the original Grace award is held by (1) an employee who will be employed by Grace following the separation or a former employee, or (2) an employee who will be employed by the Company following the separation. The number of shares subject to each award (and in the case of stock options, the exercise price of the award) will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Grace performance-based units granted in respect of 2014 (which we refer to as “2014 Grace PBU awards”) will be divided into two portions representing (1) the portion of the performance period that has elapsed between the beginning of the performance period on January 1, 2014 and the separation and (2) the portion of the performance period between the separation and the end of the performance period on December 31, 2016. Performance conditions with respect to the first portion of the 2014 Grace PBU award will be deemed satisfied based on the actual performance of Grace through the separation, and performance conditions with respect to the second portion of the Grace 2014 PBU award will be deemed satisfied at target as of the separation. The number of shares of Grace common stock underlying the 2014 Grace PBU awards will be established once such performance conditions are deemed satisfied.
Holders of 2014 Grace PBU awards granted in 2014 who are current employees will retain their 2014 Grace PBU awards, and, pursuant to the adjustment provisions of the Grace equity plan, will also receive restricted stock units of the Company in an amount that reflects the distribution of GCP common stock to Grace shareholders by applying the distribution ratio to the number of Grace common shares underlying their original 2014 Grace PBU awards. Together, these Grace and Company awards are intended to preserve the value of a
holder’s original 2014 Grace PBU award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the distribution. The Grace and Company awards will continue to be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (other than performance-vesting conditions) that applied to the original 2014 Grace PBU awards, and will vest on December 31, 2016, generally subject to the award holder’s continued employment through that date. Any 2014 Grace PBU awards granted in 2015 and any 2014 Grace PBU awards held by former employees will be adjusted (with performance-vesting conditions deemed satisfied as described above) to preserve the value of the original 2014 Grace PBU awards as measured immediately before and immediately after the distribution. These adjusted Grace 2014 PBU awards will continue to be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (other than performance-vesting conditions) that applied to the original 2014 Grace PBU awards.
Grace performance-based units granted in 2013 (which we refer to as “2013 Grace PBU awards”) will be converted into either a corresponding adjusted Grace award or a Company award, depending on whether the original Grace award is held by (1) an employee who will be employed by Grace following the separation or a former employee, or (2) an employee who will be employed by the Company following the separation. The number of shares subject to the award will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Grace restricted stock awards held by non-employee directors will be canceled immediately prior to the record date and replaced with an adjusted Grace restricted stock award following the separation. The number of shares subject to the award will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Grace deferred share awards held by Grace employees and non-employee directors will be converted into an adjusted Grace award. The number of shares subject to the award will be adjusted to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original Grace award, as measured immediately before and immediately after the separation, subject to rounding.
Any dividend equivalent payments on Grace or Company restricted stock units in respect of dividends declared after the separation will be paid by Grace to Grace allocated employees, and by the Company to Company allocated employees. For purposes of vesting for all awards, continued employment with or service to Grace or the Company, as applicable, will be treated as continued employment with or service to both Grace and the Company.
If local regulations outside the United States do not permit use of the adjustment method described above or would cause an adverse effect for equity award holders, a compliant alternative adjustment method will be used. In such cases, it is anticipated that affected employees will receive adjusted awards in the equity of their post-distribution employer or an amount in cash equal to the intrinsic value of the award.
Miscellaneous
The Employee Matters Agreement will also address other current and former employee-related issues and certain special circumstances, including employees who will transfer to their eventual permanent employer on a delayed basis, and special rules for benefit arrangements in various jurisdictions.
Transition Services Agreement
The Company and Grace Conn will enter into a Transition Services Agreement prior to the distribution pursuant to which Grace Conn and its subsidiaries and the Company and its subsidiaries will provide, on an interim, transitional basis, various services to each other. The services to be provided include information technology, accounts payable, payroll, and other financial functions and administrative services. The agreed upon charges for such services will be generally intended to allow the servicing party to recover all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of providing such services.
Cross-License Agreement
The Company, Grace Conn and Grace GmbH & Co. KG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Grace Conn, will enter into a Cross-License Agreement that provides each party licenses under certain intellectual property assets owned by the other party. The agreement permits the Company and Grace Conn to continue current business activities that may utilize intellectual property retained by the other party pursuant to the Separation Agreement.
The Cross-License Agreement will remain in effect until expiration of the relevant IP right in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
Grace Transitional License Agreement
The Company and Grace Conn will enter into the Grace Transitional License Agreement, wherein Grace Conn provides a limited license to the Company under the Grace trademark for certain products until new brands for those products are phased in. The relevant products are those which rely on the Grace brand at time of the separation.
DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS
Credit Facilities
We expect that the Company will enter into new senior secured credit facilities (the “Credit Facilities”) in an aggregate principal amount of $525 million, providing for term loans (the “Term Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount of $275 million and for revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount of $250 million from a syndicate of banks and other financial institutions. We expect that the Company will use borrowings under the Credit Facilities (i) to fund a distribution to W. R. Grace & Co. prior to the completion of the separation, (ii) to pay fees and expenses related to the separation, borrowings under the Credit Facilities and any related transactions and (iii) for working capital purposes, to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
We expect the Credit Facilities will provide that, subject to customary conditions, the Company will be able to obtain incremental Term Loans and/or Revolving Loans under the Credit Facilities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $175 million, plus the amount of all voluntary prepayments and commitment reductions under the Credit Facilities, plus additional amounts provided the total secured leverage ratio calculated on a pro forma basis is equal to or less than 1.00x.
We expect the interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facilities to be, at the Company's option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin or LIBOR plus a margin. The LIBOR rate with respect to the Term Loans only will be subject to a “floor.” In addition, we expect that the Company will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Loan commitments.
We expect that the Term Loans will amortize in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount thereof. We expect that the Revolving Loans will not be subject to interim amortization. The Term Loans will be subject to standard mandatory prepayment provisions including (1) 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of debt by the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries (other than with respect to certain permitted indebtedness); (2) 100% of the net cash proceeds from certain sales or other dispositions of assets by the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries in excess of a certain amount and subject to customary reinvestment provisions and certain other exceptions; and (3) 50% (with step-downs to 25% and 0% based upon achievement of specified first lien leverage ratios) of annual excess cash flow of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries subject to customary exceptions and limitations.
We expect that the Credit Facilities will be guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of the Company's existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) and secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the Company's and the Guarantor’s assets. The Credit Facilities are expected to contain customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Company's and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to grant liens on its and its restricted subsidiaries’ assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations and pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. We also expect that the Credit Facilities with respect to the Revolving Loans will require the Company to comply with a financial maintenance covenant to be tested quarterly, consisting of a maximum net total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio. We expect that the Credit Facilities will also contain certain customary events of default.
The foregoing summarizes some of the currently expected terms of the Credit Facilities. However, the foregoing summary does not purport to be complete, and the terms of the Credit Facilities have not yet been finalized. There may be changes to the expected size and other terms of the Credit Facilities, some of which may be material.
Unsecured Notes
We expect the Company to issue new unsecured senior notes (the “Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $525 million, pursuant to an Indenture (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture (the "Supplemental Indenture" and, together with the Base Indenture, the "Indenture"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). We expect that the Company will use the proceeds of the Notes offering (i) to fund a distribution to Grace Conn prior to the completion of the separation, (ii) to pay fees and expenses related to the separation, Notes offering and any related transactions and (iii) for working capital purposes, to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
We expect the Indenture to provide, among other things, that the Notes will be the Company's general unsecured obligations. We expect the Company to be able to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at its option at the prices and times set forth in the Indenture. If certain events constituting a change of control under the Indenture occur, we expect that the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the Notes from the holders at the redemption price specified in the indenture. We expect the Indenture to require that if (1) the effective date of the separation has not occurred on or prior to a certain date specified in the Indenture after the issue date of the Notes (the “Outside Date”) or (2) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the Company has made a good faith judgment that the effective date of the separation will not occur on or prior to the Outside Date, then the Company will be required to redeem all of the outstanding Notes at the redemption price specified in the Indenture. The Notes and the related guarantees are not expected to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and are expected to be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act or, outside the United States, to persons other than “U.S. persons” in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. We expect that the Company will use the proceeds of the Notes to fund a distribution to Grace and a distribution to Grace Conn prior to the closing of the transaction, to pay fees and expenses related to the transactions and for working capital purposes, to fund acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes.
Certain of the Company's existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that will guarantee the Credit Facilities are expected to jointly and severally guarantee the Notes on a senior unsecured basis. The Notes and the related guarantees will be the Company's and the Guarantors’ senior obligations and will rank equally with all of the Company's and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Credit Facilities, and senior in right of payment to any of the Company's and the Guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The Notes are expected to be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness, including the Credit Facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all of the Company's non-guarantor subsidiaries’ existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities.
We expect the terms of the Indenture, among other things, to limit the Company's and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt and issue preferred stock; pay dividends or make other restricted payments; make certain investments; create liens; allow restrictions on the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments; sell assets; merge or consolidate with other entities; and enter into transactions with affiliates. Further, we expect the Indenture to provide for customary events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), which may include, among others, nonpayment of principal or interest; breach of other covenants or agreements in the Indenture; failure to pay certain other indebtedness; failure to pay certain final judgments; failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable; and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.
The foregoing summarizes some of the currently expected terms of the Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture, the Notes and the guarantees. However, the foregoing summary does not purport to be complete, and the terms of the Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture and the Notes have not yet been finalized. There may be changes to the expected size and other terms of the Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture, the Notes and the guarantees, some of which may be material. The foregoing description and the other information in this information statement regarding the potential offering of Notes is included in this information statement solely for informational purposes. Nothing in this information statement should be construed as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any such Notes.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws will be amended and restated prior to the separation. The following is a summary of the material terms governing the Company’s capital stock that will be contained in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company at the time of the distribution. The summaries and descriptions below do not purport to be complete statements of the relevant provisions of the certificate of incorporation or of the bylaws to be in effect at the time of the distribution, which you must read for complete information on the Company’s capital stock as of the time of the distribution. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws, each in a form expected to be in effect at the time of the distribution, will be included as exhibits to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part. The Company will include its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as in effect at the time of the distribution, in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The summaries and descriptions below do not purport to be complete statements of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
General
The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, all of which shares of preferred stock are undesignated. The Company's board of directors may establish the rights and preferences of the preferred stock from time to time. Immediately following the distribution, we expect that approximately 70.5 million shares of GCP common stock will be issued and outstanding and that no shares of preferred stock will be issued and outstanding.
Distributions of Securities
In the past three years, the Company has not sold any securities, including sales of reacquired securities, new issues (other than to Grace in connection with our formation), securities issued in exchange for property, services or other securities, and new securities resulting from the modification of outstanding securities.
Common Stock
Each holder of GCP common stock will be entitled to one vote for each share on all matters to be voted upon by the common shareholders, and there will be no cumulative voting rights. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock, holders of GCP common stock will be entitled to receive ratably the dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Company’s board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose. If there is a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of GCP common stock would be entitled to ratable distribution of the Company’s assets remaining after the payment in full of liabilities and any preferential rights of any then outstanding preferred stock.
Holders of GCP common stock will have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. After the distribution, all outstanding shares of GCP common stock will be fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of GCP common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that the Company may designate and issue in the future.
Preferred Stock
Under the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, its board of directors will be authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, and by the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series without further action by the holders of GCP common stock. The Company’s board of directors will have the discretion, subject to limitations prescribed by the DGCL and by the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.
Limitation on Liability of Directors and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The DGCL authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors to corporations and their shareholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties as directors, and the
Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will include such an exculpation provision. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will include provisions that indemnify, to the fullest extent allowable under the DGCL, the personal liability of directors or officers for monetary damages for actions taken as a director or officer of the Company, or for serving at the Company’s request as a director or officer or another position at another corporation or enterprise, as the case may be. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will also provide that GCP must indemnify and advance reasonable expenses to its directors and officers, subject to its receipt of an undertaking from the indemnified party as may be required under the DGCL. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will expressly authorize the Company to carry directors’ and officers’ insurance to protect the Company, its directors, officers and certain employees for some liabilities.
The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions that will be included in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against the Company’s directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company and its shareholders. However, these provisions will not limit or eliminate the Company’s rights, or those of any shareholder, to seek non-monetary relief such as injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s duty of care. The provisions will not alter the liability of directors under the federal securities laws. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent that, in a class action or direct suit, the Company pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding against any of the Company's directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Various Provisions of Delaware Law and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Provisions of the DGCL and the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws as of the time of the distribution could make it more difficult to acquire the Company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions, summarized below, are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and takeover bids that the Company’s board of directors may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the Company to first negotiate with the Company’s board of directors. The Company believes that the benefits of increased protection of its ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure it outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Classified Board
. Upon completion of the separation, the Company’s board of directors will initially be divided into three classes, with Class I comprised of three directors, Class II comprised of three directors and Class III comprised of two directors. The directors designated as Class I directors will have terms expiring at the first annual meeting of shareholders following the distribution, which the Company expects to hold in 2017. The directors designated as Class II directors will have terms expiring at the following year’s annual meeting of shareholders, which the Company expects to hold in 2018, and the directors designated as Class III directors will have terms expiring at the following year’s annual meeting of shareholders, which the Company expects to hold in 2019. At the first annual meeting of shareholders following the distribution, Class I directors will be elected to serve for a term of three years each. Commencing with the second annual meeting of shareholders following the distribution, directors for each class will be elected at the annual meeting of shareholders held in the year in which the term for that class expires and thereafter will serve for a term of one year each. Consequently, by 2020, all of our directors will stand for election each year for one year terms, and our board will therefore no longer be divided into three classes.
At any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the election will be determined by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election, with directors not receiving a majority of the votes cast required to tender their resignations for consideration by the board, except that in the case of a contested election, the election will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election. Before the Company’s board is declassified, it would take at least two elections of directors for any individual or group to gain control of the Company’s board. Accordingly, while the classified board is in effect, these provisions could discourage a third party from initiating a proxy contest, making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to gain control of the Company.
Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute
. The Company will be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti
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takeover statute. In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested shareholder” for a period of three years following the time the person became an interested shareholder, unless the business combination or the acquisition of shares that resulted in a shareholder becoming an interested shareholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested shareholder. Generally, an “interested shareholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years prior to the determination of interested shareholder status did own) 15 percent or more of a corporation’s voting stock. The existence of this provision would be expected to have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the Company’s board of directors, including discouraging attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by the Company’s shareholders.
Removal
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The Company's charter and amended and restated bylaws will provide that (i) prior to the board being fully declassified as discussed above shareholders may remove the Company's directors only for cause, and that (ii) after the board has been fully declassified, shareholders may remove the Company's directors with or without cause. Removal will require the affirmative vote of holders of at least two thirds of the Company’s voting stock.
Shareholder Action by Written Consent
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The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will expressly eliminate the right of its shareholders to act by written consent. Shareholder action must take place at the annual meeting or a special meeting of shareholders.
Cumulative Voting
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The DGCL provides that shareholders are denied the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless the Company’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting.
Shareholder Meetings.
The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that only the president, the chairman, or the Company’s board of directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire board of directors may call special meetings of shareholders. Shareholders may not call special meetings of shareholders
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Size of Board and Vacancies
. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the number of directors on its board of directors will be fixed exclusively by its board of directors. Any vacancies created in its board of directors resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause will be filled by a majority of the board of directors then in office. Any director appointed to fill a vacancy on the Company’s board of directors will be appointed for a term expiring at the next election of the term for which such director has been appointed, and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
Requirements for Advance Notice of Shareholder Nominations and Proposals
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The Company's amended and restated bylaws will establish advance notice procedures with respect to shareholder proposals and nomination of candidates for election as directors other than nominations made by or at the direction of its board of directors or a committee of its board of directors.
Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation
. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two thirds of its voting stock then outstanding is required to amend certain provisions relating to the ability of shareholders to act by written consent, board classification, removal of directors by shareholders and the provision with respect to bylaw amendments.
Amendments to Bylaws
. The Company’s amended and restated bylaws will provide that they may be amended by the Company’s board of directors or by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two thirds of the Company’s voting stock.
Undesignated Preferred Stock
. The authority that the Company’s board of directors will possess to issue preferred stock could potentially be used to discourage attempts by third parties to obtain control of the Company through a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise by making such attempts more difficult or more costly. The Company’s board of directors may be able to issue preferred stock with voting rights or conversion rights that, if exercised, could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of GCP common stock.
Exclusive Forum
The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless the Company otherwise consents in writing, a state court located within the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s shareholders, any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer of the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine. However, if no such court has jurisdiction, the United States Court for the District of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for any such action or proceeding. Although the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will include this exclusive forum provision, it is possible that a court could rule that this provision is inapplicable or unenforceable.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
After the distribution, the transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s common stock will be Wells Fargo Shareowner Services.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
The Company has filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the SEC with respect to the shares of GCP common stock that Grace shareholders will receive in the distribution. This information statement is a part of that registration statement and, as allowed by SEC rules, does not include all of the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement. For additional information relating to the Company and the distribution, reference is made to the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. Statements contained in this information statement as to the contents of any contract or document referred to are not necessarily complete and in each instance, if the contract or document is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the applicable document. We maintain an Internet site at www.gcpat.com. Our website and the information contained on that site or on any website referenced in this information statement, or connected to any such site, are not incorporated by reference into this information statement or the registration statement on Form 10.
Following the distribution, the Company will file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The Company intends to furnish its shareholders with annual reports containing consolidated financial statements audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The registration statement is, and any of these future filings with the SEC will be, available to the public over the Internet on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may read and copy any filed document at the SEC’s public reference rooms in Washington, D.C. at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at the SEC’s regional offices in New York at 233 Broadway, New York, New York 10279, and in Chicago at Citicorp Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference rooms.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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Audited Combined Financial Statements:
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Combined Financial Statements for GCP as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and 2014:
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of W. R. Grace & Co.:
In our opinion, the combined financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the combination of W. R. Grace & Co.’s (“Grace”) Construction Products operating segment and Darex Packaging Technologies business (“GCP”) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related combined financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of Grace’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements and financial statement schedule in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial statement schedule are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in Note 1, the combined financial statements have been derived from the accounting records of Grace. The combined financial statements include expense allocations for the functions provided by Grace. These allocations may not be indicative of the actual expense that would have been incurred had GCP operated as a separate entity apart from Grace. See Note 12 to the combined financial statements for a summary of transactions with Grace.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
August 5, 2015
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Combined Statements of Operations
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Year Ended December 31,
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2014
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2013
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Net sales
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1,442.3
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1,409.2
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Cost of goods sold
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949.9
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940.5
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937.4
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Gross profit
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530.5
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501.8
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471.8
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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288.9
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295.3
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308.4
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Research and development expenses
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27.9
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24.3
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24.2
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Interest expense and related financing costs
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3.9
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3.3
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1.7
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Interest expense, net—related party
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0.9
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1.8
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1.0
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Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
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18.3
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7.4
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4.3
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339.4
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338.9
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337.4
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Income before income taxes
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191.1
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162.9
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134.4
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(51.6
|
)
|
|
(48.1
|
)
|
Net income
|
135.5
|
|
|
111.3
|
|
|
86.3
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
134.3
|
|
|
$
|
109.7
|
|
|
$
|
85.2
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-3
GCP
Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Net income
|
$
|
135.5
|
|
|
$
|
111.3
|
|
|
$
|
86.3
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, net of income taxes
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Currency translation adjustments
|
(41.1
|
)
|
|
(11.9
|
)
|
|
0.7
|
|
Gain (loss) from hedging activities, net of income taxes
|
0.2
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
Other than temporary impairment of investment
|
0.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
(Loss) gain on securities available for sale, net of income taxes
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
0.8
|
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
|
(42.6
|
)
|
|
(12.9
|
)
|
|
1.4
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
92.9
|
|
|
98.4
|
|
|
87.7
|
|
Less: comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
1.3
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
94.2
|
|
|
$
|
97.7
|
|
|
$
|
85.8
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-4
GCP
Combined Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
135.5
|
|
|
$
|
111.3
|
|
|
$
|
86.3
|
|
Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
34.0
|
|
|
34.7
|
|
|
34.8
|
|
Impairments of certain assets
|
13.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
55.6
|
|
|
51.6
|
|
|
48.1
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
|
(19.5
|
)
|
|
(26.0
|
)
|
|
(18.3
|
)
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds—related party
|
(22.2
|
)
|
|
(21.1
|
)
|
|
(18.6
|
)
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
(7.1
|
)
|
|
(5.6
|
)
|
|
(7.7
|
)
|
Cash paid for interest on credit arrangements
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
Defined benefit pension (income) expense
|
(15.3
|
)
|
|
16.6
|
|
|
20.4
|
|
Cash paid under defined benefit pension arrangements
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
(3.6
|
)
|
|
(1.7
|
)
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effect of currency translation and businesses acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
7.6
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
Inventories
|
(24.5
|
)
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Accounts payable
|
5.5
|
|
|
(7.8
|
)
|
|
8.1
|
|
All other items, net
|
15.4
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
161.0
|
|
|
163.1
|
|
|
143.5
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
(37.5
|
)
|
|
(41.5
|
)
|
|
(32.0
|
)
|
Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired
|
—
|
|
|
(15.8
|
)
|
|
(40.9
|
)
|
Transfer from (to) restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
5.3
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Purchase of bonds
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
(6.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Proceeds from sale of bonds
|
9.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Increase in lending to related party
|
(51.7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Receipt of payment on loan from related party
|
2.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
Other investing activities
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Net cash used for investing activities
|
(75.6
|
)
|
|
(60.1
|
)
|
|
(70.3
|
)
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under credit arrangements
|
26.6
|
|
|
44.9
|
|
|
31.7
|
|
Repayments under credit arrangements
|
(34.4
|
)
|
|
(30.2
|
)
|
|
(18.4
|
)
|
Borrowings under related party loans
|
9.2
|
|
|
18.7
|
|
|
43.0
|
|
Repayments under related party loans
|
(8.9
|
)
|
|
(29.0
|
)
|
|
(12.8
|
)
|
Purchase of interest in consolidated joint venture
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
7.1
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
7.7
|
|
Transfers to parent, net
|
(100.2
|
)
|
|
(71.4
|
)
|
|
(111.4
|
)
|
Net cash used for financing activities
|
(106.9
|
)
|
|
(61.4
|
)
|
|
(60.2
|
)
|
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
(15.4
|
)
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
(36.9
|
)
|
|
45.2
|
|
|
14.9
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
157.8
|
|
|
112.6
|
|
|
97.7
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
120.9
|
|
|
$
|
157.8
|
|
|
$
|
112.6
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-5
GCP
Combined Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions, except par value and shares)
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
120.9
|
|
|
$
|
157.8
|
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
—
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $4.8 (2013—$4.9)
|
225.8
|
|
|
240.3
|
|
Inventories
|
122.9
|
|
|
104.7
|
|
Loans receivable—related party
|
47.0
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
8.8
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
Other current assets
|
41.3
|
|
|
36.2
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
566.7
|
|
|
553.8
|
|
Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $474.0 (2013—$480.2)
|
197.5
|
|
|
211.5
|
|
Goodwill
|
114.0
|
|
|
128.6
|
|
Technology and other intangible assets, net
|
44.0
|
|
|
54.1
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
12.3
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
Overfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
44.1
|
|
|
16.7
|
|
Other assets
|
8.5
|
|
|
19.8
|
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
987.1
|
|
|
$
|
991.9
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Debt payable within one year
|
$
|
25.2
|
|
|
$
|
29.5
|
|
Accounts payable
|
112.3
|
|
|
118.3
|
|
Loans payable—related party
|
53.8
|
|
|
46.5
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
119.0
|
|
|
113.2
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
310.3
|
|
|
307.5
|
|
Debt payable after one year
|
—
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Loans payable—related party
|
—
|
|
|
9.3
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
18.9
|
|
|
14.9
|
|
Income tax contingencies
|
6.7
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
Underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
34.7
|
|
|
29.0
|
|
Other liabilities
|
9.1
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
379.7
|
|
|
382.2
|
|
Commitments and Contingencies—Note 9
|
|
|
|
Parent Company Equity
|
|
|
|
Net parent investment
|
652.8
|
|
|
607.4
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(48.2
|
)
|
|
(8.1
|
)
|
Total GCP Equity
|
604.6
|
|
|
599.3
|
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
2.8
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Total Equity
|
607.4
|
|
|
609.7
|
|
Total Liabilities and Equity
|
$
|
987.1
|
|
|
$
|
991.9
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-6
GCP
Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
Net Parent Investment
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
|
Noncontrolling Interests
|
|
Total Parent Company Equity
|
Parent company equity at December 31, 2011
|
$
|
561.5
|
|
|
$
|
3.3
|
|
|
$
|
7.8
|
|
|
$
|
572.6
|
|
Net income
|
85.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
86.3
|
|
Other comprehensive income
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
Net transfer to parent
|
(83.7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(83.7
|
)
|
Parent company equity at December 31, 2012
|
563.0
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
576.6
|
|
Net income
|
109.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
111.3
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
(12.0
|
)
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
(12.9
|
)
|
Net transfer to parent
|
(65.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(65.3
|
)
|
Parent company equity at December 31, 2013
|
607.4
|
|
|
(8.1
|
)
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
609.7
|
|
Net income
|
134.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
135.5
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
(40.1
|
)
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
(42.6
|
)
|
Purchase of noncontrolling investment
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
Net transfer to parent
|
(88.9
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(88.9
|
)
|
Parent company equity at December 31, 2014
|
$
|
652.8
|
|
|
$
|
(48.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.8
|
|
|
$
|
607.4
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-7
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies
On February 5, 2015, W. R. Grace & Co. announced its intent to separate the business, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business (collectively, "GCP") into an independent publicly-traded company. Subject to satisfaction of specified conditions, the separation will be accomplished by way of the distribution to holders of shares of W. R. Grace & Co. common stock of all of the shares of common stock of GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co., that at the time of the distribution will hold GCP. Immediately following the distribution, holders of W. R. Grace & Co. common stock as of the record date will own 100 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. As used in these notes, the term "Grace" refers to W. R. Grace & Co. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries and, in certain cases, their respective predecessors.
GCP is engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials, and packaging products through three operating segments. Specialty Construction Chemicals ("SCC") manufactures and markets concrete admixtures and cement additives. Specialty Building Materials ("SBM") manufactures and markets sheet and liquid membrane systems that protect structures from water, air and vapor penetration, fireproofing, and other products designed to protect the building envelope. Darex Packaging Technologies ("Darex") manufactures and markets packaging materials for use in beverage and food containers, industrial containers and other consumer and industrial applications.
Principles of Combination and Basis of Presentation
The Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Grace. The Combined Financial Statements reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as GCP was historically managed, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
All intracompany transactions between GCP's businesses have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between GCP and Grace have been included in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash, other than intercompany loan transactions, in the Combined Financial Statements at the time the transaction is recorded. The intercompany loans payable to Grace, and related interest thereon, as discussed in Note 5 to the annual Combined Financial Statements, are reflected in the Combined Balance Sheets and Combined Statements of Operations and the related cash flows are reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as "Borrowings under related party loans" and "Repayments of related party loans." The intercompany loans from Grace, and related interest thereon, are reflected on the Combined Balance Sheets as "Loans receivable—related party" and in the Combined Statements of Operations as "Interest expense (income), net—related party" and the related cash flows are reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as "Increase in lending to related party" and "Receipt of payment on loan from related party."
The Combined Financial Statements include expenses of Grace allocated to GCP for certain functions provided by Grace, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, environment health and safety, supply chain, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, insurance and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to GCP on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. These cost allocations are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Combined Statements of Operations. Most of these costs are included in segment operating income with only a portion included in corporate costs. Both GCP and Grace consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, GCP during the periods presented.
Management believes such allocations are reasonable. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense GCP would have incurred as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if GCP had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following its separation from
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
Grace, GCP will perform these functions using its own resources or purchased services. For an interim period, however, some of these functions will continue to be provided by Grace Conn under a Transition Services Agreement, which will generally have a term of 18 months or less. In addition to the Transition Services Agreement, GCP will enter into arrangements with Grace in connection with the separation, several of which are expected to have terms longer than one year. See Note 12 to the annual Combined Financial Statements for further description of the transactions between GCP and Grace.
Grace uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations and Grace funds GCP's operating and investing activities as needed. Cash transfers to and from the cash management accounts of Grace are reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as “Transfers to parent, net.”
The Combined Financial Statements also include the push down of certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at the Grace corporate level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise pushed down to GCP. The cash and cash equivalents held by Grace at the corporate level are not specifically identifiable to GCP and therefore were not pushed down to GCP for any of the periods presented. Cash and cash equivalents in the Combined Balance Sheets represent primarily cash held locally by entities included in the Combined Financial Statements. Third-party debt and the related interest expense of Grace were not allocated to GCP for any of the periods presented as GCP is not the legal obligor of the debt and the Grace borrowings were not directly attributable to GCP's business.
In 2001, Grace and 61 of its United States subsidiaries and affiliates filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in order to resolve outstanding asbestos personal injury and property damage claims, including class-action lawsuits. In 2008, Grace and other parties filed a joint plan of reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court. Following the confirmation of the Joint Plan in 2011 by the Bankruptcy Court and in 2012 by a U.S. District Court, and the resolution of all appeals, Grace emerged from bankruptcy on February 3, 2014. The Combined Financial Statements exclude all assets, liabilities, income, gains, costs and expenses reported by Grace related to asbestos and bankruptcy matters. These matters were not allocated to GCP for any period presented as Grace will continue as the legal obligor for those liabilities, Grace is expected to pay all future liabilities and costs, and such matters were not historically managed by GCP. Additionally, the components of liabilities subject to compromise, other than the asbestos-related liabilities, previously reported by Grace that are specific to GCP have been presented within separate line items in the Combined Balance Sheets based on their nature.
Noncontrolling Interests in Combined Entities
GCP conducts certain of its business through joint ventures with unaffiliated third parties. For joint ventures in which GCP has a controlling financial interest, GCP consolidates the results of such joint venture in the Combined Financial Statements. GCP deducts the amount of income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the measurement of its combined net income. During the 2014 fourth quarter, GCP acquired the remaining
50%
equity interest in its joint venture in Turkey for
$11.7 million
, making the business a wholly owned subsidiary of GCP.
Operating Segments
GCP reports financial results of each of its operating segments that engage in business activities that generate revenues and expenses, and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by GCP's chief operating decision maker.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Combined Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and the differences could be material. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period identified. GCP's accounting measurements that are most affected by management's estimates of future events are:
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
|
|
•
|
Contingent liabilities, which depend on an assessment of the probability of loss and an estimate of ultimate resolution cost, such as material commitments (see Note 9 to the annual Combined Financial Statements) and income taxes (see Note 6 to the annual Combined Financial Statements);
|
|
|
•
|
Pension and postretirement liabilities that depend on assumptions regarding participant life spans, future inflation, discount rates and total returns on invested funds (see Note 7 to the annual Combined Financial Statements); and
|
|
|
•
|
Realization values of net deferred tax assets, which depend on projections of future taxable income (see Note 6 to the annual Combined Financial Statements).
|
Revenue Recognition
GCP recognizes revenue when all of the following criteria are satisfied: risk of loss and title transfer to the customer; the price is fixed and determinable; persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists; and collectability is reasonably assured. Risk of loss and title transfers to customers are based on individual contractual terms. Terms of delivery are generally included in customer contracts of sale, order confirmation documents and invoices.
Certain customer arrangements include conditions for volume rebates. GCP accrues a rebate allowance and reduces recorded sales for anticipated selling price adjustments at the time of sale. GCP regularly reviews rebate accruals based on actual and anticipated sales patterns.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of liquid instruments and investments with maturities of
three
months or less when purchased. The recorded amounts approximate fair value.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The method used to determine cost is first-in/first-out, or "FIFO." Market values for raw materials are based on current cost and, for other inventory classifications, net realizable value. Inventories are evaluated regularly for salability, and slow moving and/or obsolete items are adjusted to expected salable value. Inventory values include direct and certain indirect costs of materials and production. Abnormal costs of production are expensed as incurred.
Long Lived Assets
Properties and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of properties and equipment is generally computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Estimated useful lives range from
20
to
40
years for buildings,
3
to
7
years for information technology equipment,
3
to
10
years for operating machinery and equipment, and
5
to
10
years for furniture and fixtures. Interest is capitalized in connection with major project expenditures. Fully depreciated assets are retained in properties and equipment and related accumulated depreciation accounts until they are removed from service. In the case of disposals, assets and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the net amount, less any proceeds from disposal, is charged or credited to earnings. Obligations for costs associated with asset retirements, such as requirements to restore a site to its original condition, are accrued at net present value and amortized along with the related asset.
Intangible assets with finite lives consist of technology, customer lists, trademarks and other intangibles and are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from
1
to
20
years.
GCP reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. No impairment charge was required in 2013 or 2012; however, there were impairment charges recorded in 2014 (see Note 10 to the annual Combined Financial Statements).
Goodwill
Goodwill arises from certain business combinations. GCP reviews its goodwill for impairment on an annual basis at October 31 and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. Recoverability is assessed at the reporting unit level most directly associated with the business combination that generated the goodwill. For the purpose of measuring impairment under the provisions of ASC 350 "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other," GCP has identified its reporting units as its
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
operating segments. GCP has evaluated its goodwill annually with no impairment charge required in any of the periods presented.
Financial Instruments
GCP uses currency forward and/or option contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. GCP does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Derivative instruments are recorded in the Combined Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities at their fair value. For derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges, changes in the fair values of the derivative instruments closely offset changes in the fair values of the hedged items in "other expense, net" in the Combined Statements of Operations. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, if the derivative instruments qualify for hedge accounting pursuant to ASC 815, the effective portion of any hedge is reported as "accumulated other comprehensive income" in the Combined Balance Sheets until it is cleared to earnings during the same period in which the hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective portion of all hedges, and changes in the fair values of derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges, are recorded in current period earnings. Cash flows from derivative instruments are reported in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged.
Income Taxes
GCP taxable income was historically included in the U.S. federal and state income tax returns of Grace. In the accompanying combined financial statements, GCP's provision for income taxes is computed following the separate return method. The separate return method applies ASC 740 to the stand-alone financial statements of each member of a consolidated group as if the group member were a separate taxpayer and stand-alone enterprise. As a result, actual tax transactions included in the Combined Financial Statements of GCP may not be included in the separate financial statements of Grace. Further, the tax treatment of certain items reflected in the separate financial statements of Grace may not be reflected in the Combined Financial Statements and tax returns of GCP. For example, certain items such as net operating losses, credit carryforwards, and valuation allowances that exist within Grace's financial statements may or may not exist in GCP's stand-alone statements.
With the exception of certain dedicated foreign entities, GCP does not maintain taxes payable to and from Grace and GCP is deemed to settle the annual current tax balances immediately with the legal entities liable for the taxes in the respective jurisdictions. These settlements are reflected as changes in net parent investment. The Combined Statements of Cash Flows reflect cash paid for income taxes including GCP’s cash taxes paid to tax authorities as well as tax payments which are deemed settled with Grace as the tax payer during these time periods.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized with respect to the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recorded in the Combined Financial Statements. If it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is provided against such deferred tax assets. The assessment of realization of deferred tax assets is performed based on the weight of the positive and negative evidence available to indicate whether the asset is recoverable, including tax planning strategies that are prudent and feasible.
Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. Tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. GCP evaluates such likelihood based on relevant facts and tax law.
Pension Benefits
GCP's method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses relating to its global defined benefit pension plans is referred to as "mark-to-market accounting." Under mark-to-market accounting, GCP's pension costs consist of two elements: 1) ongoing costs recognized quarterly, which include service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; and 2) mark-to-market gains and losses recognized annually in the fourth quarter resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions, such as discount rates and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets. Should a significant
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
event occur, GCP's pension obligation and plan assets would be remeasured at an interim period, and the gains or losses on remeasurement would be recognized in that period.
Stock-Based Compensation
GCP recognizes expenses related to stock-based compensation payment transactions in which it receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of Grace or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of Grace’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of equity instruments. Stock-based compensation cost for restricted stock units (RSUs) and share settled performance based units (PBUs) are measured based on the high/low average of the price of Grace’s common stock on the date of grant. Cash settled performance based units (CSPBU) are remeasured at the end of each reporting period based on the closing fair market value of Grace’s common stock. Stock-based compensation cost for stock options is estimated at the grant date based on each option’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes option pricing model. GCP recognizes stock-based compensation cost as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries (other than those located in countries with highly inflationary economies) are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates, while revenues, costs and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during each reporting period. The resulting translation adjustments are included in "accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Combined Balance Sheets. The financial statements of any subsidiaries located in countries with highly inflationary economies are remeasured as if the functional currency were the U.S. dollar; the remeasurement creates translation adjustments that are reflected in net income in the Combined Statements of Operations.
On February 8, 2013, the Venezuelan government announced that, effective February 13, 2013, the official exchange rate of the bolivar to U.S. dollar would devalue from
4.3
to
6.3
. As a result of this currency devaluation, GCP incurred a charge to net income of
$8.5 million
in the 2013 first quarter. Of this amount,
$1.6 million
is included in segment operating income.
Subsequent Events
GCP has evaluated transactions and events for potential recognition and disclosure from the balance sheet date through August 5, 2015, the date the financial statements were issued. With the exception of the cash repatriation discussed in Note 6, there were no other subsequent events identified that require recognition of, or disclosure in, these financial statements.
Effect of New Accounting Standards
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11 "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." This update is intended to improve the consistency surrounding the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward exists, requiring the unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. GCP adopted this standard for the 2014 first quarter, and it did not have a material effect on the Combined Financial Statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 "Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." This update is intended to change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and enhance convergence of the FASB’s and the International Accounting Standard Board’s (IASB) reporting requirements for discontinued operations. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. GCP adopted this standard for the 2015 first quarter, and it did not have a material effect on the Combined Financial Statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This update is intended to remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements; provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets; provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements; and simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
requirements to which an entity must refer. The new requirements were to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption not permitted. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year but will permit adoption as of the original effective date. The revised standard allows for two methods of adoption: (a) full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or (b) modified retrospective adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying the new standard is recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance. GCP does not intend to adopt the standard early and is in the process of determining the adoption method as well as the effects the adoption will have on the Combined Financial Statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This update is part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative and is also intended to enhance convergence with the IASB's treatment of debt issuance costs. The update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Combined Financial Statements and the timing of adoption.
2. Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, and cost is determined using FIFO. Inventories consisted of the following at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Raw materials
|
$
|
44.5
|
|
|
$
|
37.4
|
|
In process
|
6.1
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
Finished products
|
62.9
|
|
|
52.7
|
|
Other
|
9.4
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
Total inventories
|
$
|
122.9
|
|
|
$
|
104.7
|
|
3. Properties and Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Land
|
$
|
8.1
|
|
|
$
|
8.6
|
|
Buildings
|
164.7
|
|
|
171.7
|
|
Information technology and equipment
|
18.8
|
|
|
20.6
|
|
Machinery, equipment and other
|
469.9
|
|
|
474.2
|
|
Projects under construction
|
10.0
|
|
|
16.6
|
|
Properties and equipment, gross
|
671.5
|
|
|
691.7
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(474.0
|
)
|
|
(480.2
|
)
|
Properties and equipment, net
|
$
|
197.5
|
|
|
$
|
211.5
|
|
Depreciation expense relating to properties and equipment was
$28.1 million
,
$28.4 million
, and
$29.5 million
in
2014
,
2013
, and
2012
, respectively. GCP's rental expense for operating leases was
$22.6 million
,
$22.1 million
, and
$23.2 million
in
2014
,
2013
, and
2012
, respectively.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
3. Properties and Equipment (Continued)
At
December 31, 2014
, minimum future non-cancelable payments for operating leases are:
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
$
|
14.7
|
|
2016
|
12.0
|
|
2017
|
5.9
|
|
2018
|
4.1
|
|
2019
|
2.8
|
|
Thereafter
|
16.7
|
|
|
$
|
56.2
|
|
4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each operating segment and the changes in those balances during the years ended
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
SCC
|
|
SBM
|
|
Darex
|
|
Total
GCP
|
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
$
|
54.9
|
|
|
$
|
61.9
|
|
|
$
|
5.6
|
|
|
$
|
122.4
|
|
Goodwill acquired during the year
|
3.9
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
Foreign currency translation
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
Other adjustments
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
57.8
|
|
|
65.1
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
128.6
|
|
Foreign currency translation
|
(5.1
|
)
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
(11.2
|
)
|
Other adjustments
|
(3.4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
$
|
49.3
|
|
|
$
|
59.4
|
|
|
$
|
5.3
|
|
|
$
|
114.0
|
|
Other adjustments in the table above relate primarily to deferred income taxes for prior acquisitions that were corrected during the current period. GCP determined that these amounts are not material to the current or prior periods.
GCP's net book value of other intangible assets at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, was
$44.0 million
and
$54.1 million
, respectively, detailed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
(In millions)
|
Gross Carrying
Amount
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
Customer lists
|
$
|
44.9
|
|
|
$
|
19.1
|
|
Technology
|
19.9
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
Trademarks
|
15.1
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
Other
|
14.4
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
Total
|
$
|
94.3
|
|
|
$
|
50.3
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
(In millions)
|
Gross Carrying
Amount
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
Customer lists
|
$
|
49.4
|
|
|
$
|
17.9
|
|
Technology
|
20.6
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
Trademarks
|
17.2
|
|
|
9.9
|
|
Other
|
16.0
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
Total
|
$
|
103.2
|
|
|
$
|
49.1
|
|
Total indefinite-lived trademarks, included above, at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, were
$4.2 million
and
$4.9 million
, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was
$5.9 million
,
$6.3 million
, and
$5.3 million
in
2014
,
2013
and
2012
respectively.
At
December 31, 2014
, estimated future annual amortization expense for intangible assets is:
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
$
|
4.9
|
|
2016
|
4.1
|
|
2017
|
3.2
|
|
2018
|
3.1
|
|
2019
|
2.7
|
|
Thereafter
|
21.8
|
|
Total estimated amortization expense
|
$
|
39.8
|
|
5. Debt
Components of Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Related party
|
$
|
53.8
|
|
|
$
|
55.8
|
|
Letters of credit and other borrowings(1)
|
25.2
|
|
|
34.0
|
|
Total debt
|
79.0
|
|
|
89.8
|
|
Debt payable within one year
|
79.0
|
|
|
76.0
|
|
Debt payable after one year
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
13.8
|
|
Full-year weighted average interest rates on related party debt
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
Full-year weighted average interest rates on letters of credit and other borrowings
|
11.7
|
%
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Represents borrowings under various lines of credit and other borrowings, primarily by non-U.S. subsidiaries.
|
At
December 31, 2014
, the recorded values of other financial instruments such as cash equivalents and trade receivables and payables approximated their fair values, based on the short-term maturities and floating rate characteristics of these instruments.
At
December 31, 2014
, the fair value of GCP's debt payable approximated the recorded value of $
79.0 million
. Fair value is determined based on Level 2 inputs, including expected future cash flows (discounted at market interest rates), estimated current market prices and quotes from financial institutions.
Debt at December 31, 2014, was used primarily to fund the working capital needs of the business and for acquisitions. All debt is scheduled to mature on or before December 31, 2015.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Income Taxes
Provision for Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes and the related provision for income taxes for
2014
,
2013
, and
2012
are as follows:
Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Income before income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
$
|
65.6
|
|
|
$
|
86.8
|
|
|
$
|
46.0
|
|
Foreign
|
125.5
|
|
|
76.1
|
|
|
88.4
|
|
Total
|
$
|
191.1
|
|
|
$
|
162.9
|
|
|
$
|
134.4
|
|
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal—current
|
$
|
(23.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23.2
|
)
|
Federal—deferred
|
3.6
|
|
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|
3.8
|
|
State and local—current
|
(4.7
|
)
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|
(4.5
|
)
|
State and local—deferred
|
0.6
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
0.6
|
|
Foreign—current
|
(29.2
|
)
|
|
(22.3
|
)
|
|
(19.1
|
)
|
Foreign—deferred
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
Total
|
$
|
(55.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(51.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(48.1
|
)
|
The income by jurisdiction above does not reflect
$7.9 million
,
$18.4 million
, and
$13.8 million
of domestic income resulting from repatriated earnings in
2014
,
2013
, and
2012
, respectively.
The difference between the provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal income tax rate of
35%
and GCP's overall income tax provision is summarized as follows:
Income Tax Provision Analysis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Tax provision at U.S. federal income tax rate
|
$
|
(66.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(57.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(47.0
|
)
|
Change in provision resulting from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions
|
12.3
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
|
(2.7
|
)
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
Nontaxable income/non-deductible expenses
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
(2.7
|
)
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
Benefit from domestic production activities and other
|
2.2
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Adjustments to uncertain tax positions
|
1.9
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
Benefit from U.S. taxes on foreign earnings
|
0.1
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
$
|
(55.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(51.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(48.1
|
)
|
In 2014, the positive effect of lower tax rates in foreign jurisdictions was more significant than in 2013 or 2012. The increased effect in 2014 was primarily due to year-over-year increases in earnings in lower tax rate jurisdictions and year-over-year decreases in book-to-tax permanent adjustments. Expenses in foreign jurisdictions that were not deductible for tax purposes (book-to-tax permanent adjustments) were higher in 2013 than in 2014 or 2012.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Income Taxes (Continued)
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
At
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, the deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following items:
Deferred Tax Analysis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
Reserves and allowances
|
$
|
9.1
|
|
|
$
|
7.5
|
|
Research and development
|
9.0
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
|
7.7
|
|
|
8.4
|
|
Pension benefits
|
—
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
Other
|
8.1
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
$
|
33.9
|
|
|
$
|
34.1
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets
|
$
|
(14.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(19.2
|
)
|
Properties and equipment
|
(14.2
|
)
|
|
(12.7
|
)
|
Other
|
(2.1
|
)
|
|
(2.4
|
)
|
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
$
|
(30.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(34.3
|
)
|
Valuation Allowance:
|
|
|
|
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
(1.8
|
)
|
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, GCP has recorded a valuation allowance of
$1.8 million
and
$1.6 million
respectively, to reduce its net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of sufficient taxable income in the appropriate tax jurisdictions. GCP believes it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will be realized. If GCP were to determine that it would not be able to realize a portion of its deferred tax assets in the future, for which there is currently no valuation allowance, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to earnings in the period such determination was made. Conversely, if GCP were to make a determination that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets, for which there is currently a valuation allowance, would be realized, the related valuation allowance would be reduced and a benefit to earnings would be recorded.
Unrepatriated Foreign Earnings
GCP has not provided for U.S. federal, state and foreign deferred income taxes on
$577.3 million
of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The unrecorded deferred tax liability associated with these earnings is
$43.7 million
. Earnings of
$7.9 million
,
$18.4 million
, and
$13.8 million
were repatriated from non-U.S. GCP subsidiaries in
2014
,
2013
, and
2012
, respectively, resulting in an insignificant amount of U.S. income tax expense or benefit.
As of December 31, 2014, GCP had the intent and ability to indefinitely reinvest undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries outside the United States. In the 2015 first quarter, Grace announced its plan to separate into two publicly traded companies and has reassessed the capital structure and financial requirements of both Grace and GCP. In the 2015 second quarter, Grace and GCP determined that Grace will repatriate approximately $131 million of foreign earnings in the 2015 third and fourth quarters in advance of the separation. Grace and GCP believe that the separation is a one-time, non-recurring event, and such repatriation would not have occurred if not for the separation.
With the exception of the repatriation of undistributed earnings prior to the completion of the separation, GCP expects undistributed prior-year earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to remain permanently reinvested except
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Income Taxes (Continued)
in certain instances where repatriation of such earnings would result in minimal or no tax. GCP bases this assertion on:
|
|
(1)
|
the expectation that it will satisfy its U.S. cash obligations in the foreseeable future without requiring the repatriation of prior-year foreign earnings;
|
|
|
(2)
|
plans for significant and continued reinvestment of foreign earnings in organic and inorganic growth initiatives outside the U.S.; and
|
|
|
(3)
|
remittance restrictions imposed by local governments.
|
GCP will continually analyze and evaluate its cash needs to determine the appropriateness of its indefinite reinvestment assertion.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for the three years ended
December 31, 2014
, follows:
Rollforward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
|
Balance, January 1, 2012
|
$
|
6.6
|
|
Additions for current year tax positions
|
—
|
|
Additions for prior year tax positions
|
6.6
|
|
Reductions for prior year tax positions and reclassifications
|
(1.0
|
)
|
Reductions for expirations of statute of limitations
|
(0.7
|
)
|
Settlements
|
(0.6
|
)
|
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
10.9
|
|
Additions for current year tax positions
|
1.5
|
|
Additions for prior year tax positions
|
—
|
|
Reductions for prior year tax positions and reclassifications
|
(0.3
|
)
|
Reductions for expirations of statute of limitations
|
(4.4
|
)
|
Settlements
|
—
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
7.7
|
|
Additions for current year tax positions
|
—
|
|
Additions for prior year tax positions
|
0.7
|
|
Reductions for prior year tax positions and reclassifications
|
(0.4
|
)
|
Reductions for expirations of statute of limitations
|
(0.3
|
)
|
Settlements
|
(2.4
|
)
|
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
$
|
5.3
|
|
The balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of
December 31, 2014
,
2013
and
2012
of
$5.3 million
,
$7.7 million
and
$10.9 million
, respectively, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. GCP accrues potential interest and any associated penalties related to uncertain tax positions in "benefit from (provision for) income taxes" in the Combined Statements of Operations. The balances of unrecognized tax benefits in the preceding table do not include accrued interest and penalties. The total amount of interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions as of
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
was
$1.4 million
,
$1.3 million
and
$1.3 million
, respectively, net of applicable federal income tax benefits.
Unrecognized tax benefits from GCP's operations are included in the Combined Financial Statements including those that in certain jurisdictions have historically been included in tax returns filed by Grace. In such
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Income Taxes (Continued)
instances, uncertain tax positions related to GCP's operations may represent obligations of Grace. As of
December 31, 2014
,
2013
,
2012
, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits considered obligations of Grace (including both interest and penalties) were
$2.1 million
,
$4.1 million
and
$7.4 million
, respectively.
GCP believes it is reasonably possible that in the next 12 months the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately
$3.7 million
.
GCP files U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various state and foreign jurisdictions. Unrecognized tax benefits relate to income tax returns for tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities. Since GCP's operations have historically been included in federal and state returns filed by Grace, the information reflected below for the United States relates to historical Grace returns.
The following table summarizes open tax years by major jurisdiction:
|
|
|
|
|
Tax Jurisdiction(1)
|
Examination in Progress
|
|
Examination Not Initiated
|
United States—Federal
|
None
|
|
2010-2013
|
United States—States
|
2007-2010
|
|
2007-2013
|
United Kingdom
|
None
|
|
2013
|
France
|
2010-2011
|
|
2012-2013
|
Canada
|
None
|
|
2006-2013
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1) Includes federal, state, provincial or local jurisdictions, as applicable.
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Multiemployer Plans
GCP employees participate in funded and unfunded defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Grace, which include participants of other Grace subsidiaries. For purposes of the Combined Financial Statements, the Shared Plans are accounted for as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, GCP does not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets. GCP’s allocated pension expense for the defined benefit pension plans was $5.3 million, $3.0 million, and $4.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. GCP is not allocated any portion of the mark-to-market adjustments for multiemployer plans.
Grace provided postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees of certain U.S. business units and certain divested business units. The postretirement medical plan provided various levels of benefits to employees hired before 1993 who retired from Grace after age 55 with at least 10 years of service. In June 2014, Grace announced plans to discontinue its postretirement medical plan for all U.S. employees effective October 31, 2014, and to eliminate certain postretirement life insurance benefits. GCP’s allocated income (expense) for the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan was
$0.7 million
,
$(1.5) million
, and
$(1.8) million
for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. GCP was not allocated any portion of the gain on termination of the postretirement plans.
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Grace also sponsors a defined contribution retirement plan for its employees in the United States, in which GCP’s employees participate. This plan is qualified under section 401(k) of the U.S. tax code. Currently, Grace contributes an amount equal to 100% of employee contributions, up to 6% of an individual employee's salary or wages. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, GCP received an allocation of the total cost related to this benefit plan of $4.5 million, $4.3 million, and $4.1 million, respectively.
Pension Plans
GCP’s employees also participate in certain defined benefit pension plans, primarily in the U.K., that GCP sponsors. GCP records an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets. Information for these defined benefit pension plans is shown below.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
The following table presents the funded status of GCP's fully-funded, underfunded, and unfunded pension plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
Overfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
$
|
44.1
|
|
|
$
|
16.7
|
|
Underfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
(7.7
|
)
|
|
(5.6
|
)
|
Unfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
(27.0
|
)
|
|
(23.4
|
)
|
Total underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
(34.7
|
)
|
|
(29.0
|
)
|
Pension liabilities included in other current liabilities
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
Net funded status
|
$
|
8.4
|
|
|
$
|
(13.4
|
)
|
Fully-funded plans include several advance-funded plans where the fair value of the plan assets exceeds the projected benefit obligation ("PBO"). This group of plans was overfunded by
$44.1 million
as of
December 31, 2014
, and the overfunded status is reflected as "overfunded defined benefit pension plans" in the Combined Balance Sheets. Underfunded plans include a group of advance-funded plans that are underfunded on a PBO basis. Unfunded plans include several plans that are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis, and therefore, the entire PBO is unfunded. The combined balance of the underfunded and unfunded plans was
$35.7 million
as of
December 31, 2014
.
GCP maintains defined benefit pension plans covering current and former employees of certain business units and divested business units who meet age and service requirements. Benefits are generally based on final average salary and years of service. GCP funds its U.S. qualified pension plans ("U.S. qualified pension plans") in accordance with U.S. federal laws and regulations. Non-U.S. pension plans ("non-U.S. pension plans") are funded under a variety of methods, as required under local laws and customs.
At the
December 31, 2014
, measurement date for GCP's defined benefit pension plans, the PBO was
$298.6 million
as measured under GAAP compared with
$294.7 million
as of
December 31, 2013
. The PBO basis reflects the present value (using a
3.95%
discount rate for U.S. plans and a
3.39%
weighted average discount rate for non-U.S. plans as of
December 31, 2014
) of vested and non-vested benefits earned from employee service to date, based upon current services and estimated future pay increases for active employees.
On an annual basis a full remeasurement of pension assets and pension liabilities is performed based on GCP's estimates and actuarial valuations. These valuations reflect the terms of the plan and use participant-specific information as well as certain key assumptions provided by management.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
Analysis of Plan Accounting and Funded Status
The following table summarizes the changes in benefit obligations and fair values of retirement plan assets during
2014
and
2013
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
|
Change in Financial Status of Retirement Plans
(In millions)
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
|
Total
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
|
$
|
11.2
|
|
|
$
|
12.2
|
|
|
$
|
283.5
|
|
|
$
|
274.3
|
|
|
$
|
294.7
|
|
|
$
|
286.5
|
|
Service cost
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Interest cost
|
0.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
Plan participants' contributions
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Actuarial loss (gain)
|
1.3
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
22.1
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
23.4
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Benefits paid
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(15.4
|
)
|
|
(12.3
|
)
|
|
(15.7
|
)
|
|
(12.6
|
)
|
Currency exchange translation adjustments
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(20.3
|
)
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
(20.3
|
)
|
|
4.8
|
|
Benefit obligation at end of year
|
$
|
12.9
|
|
|
$
|
11.2
|
|
|
$
|
285.7
|
|
|
$
|
283.5
|
|
|
$
|
298.6
|
|
|
$
|
294.7
|
|
Change in Plan Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
$
|
10.6
|
|
|
$
|
9.3
|
|
|
$
|
270.7
|
|
|
$
|
277.4
|
|
|
$
|
281.3
|
|
|
$
|
286.7
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
1.1
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
54.4
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
55.5
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
Employer contributions
|
0.8
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Plan participants' contributions
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Benefits paid
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(15.4
|
)
|
|
(12.3
|
)
|
|
(15.7
|
)
|
|
(12.6
|
)
|
Currency exchange translation adjustments
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(19.1
|
)
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
(19.1
|
)
|
|
3.5
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
$
|
12.2
|
|
|
$
|
10.6
|
|
|
$
|
294.8
|
|
|
$
|
270.7
|
|
|
$
|
307.0
|
|
|
$
|
281.3
|
|
Funded status at end of year (PBO basis)
|
$
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
9.1
|
|
|
$
|
(12.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.4
|
|
|
$
|
(13.4
|
)
|
Amounts recognized in the Combined Balance Sheets consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent assets
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
44.1
|
|
|
$
|
16.7
|
|
|
$
|
44.1
|
|
|
$
|
16.7
|
|
Current liabilities
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
Noncurrent liabilities
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
(34.0
|
)
|
|
(28.4
|
)
|
|
(34.7
|
)
|
|
(29.0
|
)
|
Net amount recognized
|
$
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
9.1
|
|
|
$
|
(12.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.4
|
|
|
$
|
(13.4
|
)
|
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior service cost
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Net amount recognized
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
|
Change in Financial Status of Retirement Plans
(In millions)
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
|
Total
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations as of December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
3.95
|
%
|
|
4.76
|
%
|
|
3.39
|
%
|
|
4.37
|
%
|
|
NM
|
|
NM
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
NM
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
3.12
|
%
|
|
3.30
|
%
|
|
NM
|
|
NM
|
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Years Ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
4.76
|
%
|
|
3.75
|
%
|
|
4.37
|
%
|
|
4.23
|
%
|
|
NM
|
|
NM
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
4.88
|
%
|
|
4.39
|
%
|
|
NM
|
|
NM
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
NM
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
3.30
|
%
|
|
3.26
|
%
|
|
NM
|
|
NM
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NM—Not meaningful
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Income)
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) (1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
$
|
3.2
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
3.1
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
Interest cost
|
0.5
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
11.5
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
(12.9
|
)
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
(11.6
|
)
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
(12.2
|
)
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
Annual mark-to-market adjustment
|
0.9
|
|
|
(18.7
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
15.1
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
17.7
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
|
$
|
1.1
|
|
|
$
|
(16.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
17.6
|
|
|
$
|
0.7
|
|
|
$
|
19.7
|
|
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and other comprehensive loss (income)
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
$
|
(16.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
17.6
|
|
|
$
|
0.6
|
|
|
$
|
19.7
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes expense that was allocated to Grace of $0.4 million, $0.4 million, and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. GCP allocates such expense excluding any mark-to-market adjustment.
|
The estimated prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost (income) over the next fiscal year is
$0.1 million
.
The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was approximately
$281 million
and
$278 million
as of
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plans with Underfunded or
Unfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligation
(In millions)
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
|
Total
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Projected benefit obligation
|
$
|
12.7
|
|
|
$
|
11.1
|
|
|
$
|
39.9
|
|
|
$
|
32.2
|
|
|
$
|
52.6
|
|
|
$
|
43.3
|
|
Accumulated benefit obligation
|
12.7
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
|
31.8
|
|
|
25.9
|
|
|
44.5
|
|
|
37.0
|
|
Fair value of plan assets
|
12.0
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
16.9
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Expected Future Benefit Payments Reflecting Future Service for the Fiscal Years Ending
(In millions)
|
Pension Plans
|
|
Total
Payments
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.(1)
|
|
Benefit
Payments
|
|
Benefit
Payments
|
|
2012 (actual)
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
12.3
|
|
|
$
|
12.6
|
|
2013 (actual)
|
0.3
|
|
|
12.3
|
|
|
12.6
|
|
2014 (actual)
|
0.3
|
|
|
15.4
|
|
|
15.7
|
|
2015
|
0.6
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
2016
|
0.6
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
2017
|
0.6
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
2018
|
0.7
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
|
13.1
|
|
2019
|
0.7
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
2020 - 2024
|
3.8
|
|
|
73.6
|
|
|
77.4
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Non-U.S. estimated benefit payments for
2015
and future periods have been translated at the applicable
December 31, 2014
, exchange rates.
|
Discount Rate Assumption
The assumed discount rate for pension plans reflects the market rates for high-quality corporate bonds currently available and is subject to change based on changes in overall market interest rates. For the U.S. qualified pension plans, the assumed discount rate of
3.95%
as of
December 31, 2014
, was selected, in consultation with Grace's independent actuaries, based on a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality bonds for which the timing and amount of cash outflows approximate the estimated payouts of the plan.
As of
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, the United Kingdom pension plan represented approximately
84%
and 85%, respectively, of the benefit obligation of the non-U.S. pension plans. The assumed discount rate as of
December 31, 2014
, for the United Kingdom (
3.44%
) was selected, in consultation with Grace's independent actuaries, based on a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of sterling-denominated high quality bonds for which the timing and amount of cash outflows approximate the estimated payouts of the plan. The assumed discount rates for the remaining non-U.S. pension plans were determined based on the nature of the liabilities, local economic environments and available bond indices.
Investment Guidelines for Advance-Funded Pension Plans
The investment goal for the U.S. qualified pension plans subject to advance funding is to earn a long-term rate of return consistent with the related cash flow profile of the underlying benefit obligation. The plans are pursuing a well-defined risk management strategy designed to reduce investment risks as their funded status improves.
The U.S. qualified pension plans have adopted a diversified set of portfolio management strategies to optimize the risk reward profile of the plans:
|
|
•
|
Liability hedging portfolio: primarily invested in intermediate-term and long-term investment grade corporate bonds in actively managed strategies.
|
|
|
•
|
Growth portfolio: invested in a diversified set of assets designed to deliver performance in excess of the underlying liabilities with controls regarding the level of risk.
|
|
|
•
|
U.S. equity securities: the portfolio contains domestic equities that are passively managed to the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 benchmark and an allocation to an active portfolio benchmarked to the Russell 2000.
|
|
|
•
|
Non-U.S. equity securities: the portfolio contains non-U.S. equities in an actively managed strategy. Currency futures and forward contracts may be held for the sole purpose of hedging existing currency risk in the portfolio.
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
|
|
•
|
Other investments: may include (a) high yield bonds: fixed income portfolio of securities below investment grade including up to
30%
of the portfolio in non-U.S. issuers; and (b) global real estate securities: portfolio of diversified REIT and other liquid real estate related securities. These portfolios combine income generation and capital appreciation opportunities from developed markets globally.
|
|
|
•
|
Liquidity portfolio: invested in short-term assets intended to pay periodic plan benefits and expenses.
|
For
2014
, the expected long-term rate of return on assets for the U.S. qualified pension plans was
6.00%
.
The expected return on plan assets for the U.S. qualified pension plans for
2014
was selected, in consultation with Grace's independent actuaries, using an expected return model. The model determines the weighted average return for an investment portfolio based on the target asset allocation and expected future returns for each asset class, which were developed using a building block approach based on observable inflation, available interest rate information, current market characteristics, and historical results.
The target allocation of investment assets at
December 31, 2014
, and the actual allocation at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, for GCP's U.S. qualified pension plans are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Target
Allocation
|
|
Percentage of Plan Assets
December 31,
|
U.S. Qualified Pension Plans Asset Category
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
U.S. equity securities
|
11
|
%
|
|
11
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
Non-U.S. equity securities
|
7
|
%
|
|
6
|
%
|
|
6
|
%
|
Short-term debt securities
|
10
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
|
10
|
%
|
Intermediate-term debt securities
|
26
|
%
|
|
26
|
%
|
|
28
|
%
|
Long-term debt securities
|
44
|
%
|
|
45
|
%
|
|
44
|
%
|
Other investments
|
2
|
%
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
2
|
%
|
Total
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for GCP's proportionate share of the U.S. qualified pension plan assets measured at fair value, which are held in a trust by Grace, as of
December 31, 2014
and
2013
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014, Using
|
(In millions)
|
Total
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
U.S. equity group trust funds
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Non-U.S. equity group trust funds
|
0.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
Corporate bond group trust funds—intermediate-term
|
3.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
Corporate bond group trust funds—long-term
|
5.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other fixed income group trust funds
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common/collective trust funds
|
1.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
Annuity and immediate participation contracts
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
12.2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
12.2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013, Using
|
(In millions)
|
Total
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
U.S. equity group trust funds
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Non-U.S. equity group trust funds
|
0.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
Corporate bond group trust funds—intermediate-term
|
3.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
Corporate bond group trust funds—long-term
|
4.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other fixed income group trust funds
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common/collective trust funds
|
0.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
Annuity and immediate participation contracts
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
10.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Non-U.S. pension plans accounted for approximately
96%
of total global pension assets at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
. Each of these plans, where applicable, follows local requirements and regulations. Some of the local requirements include the establishment of a local pension committee, a formal statement of investment policy and procedures, and routine valuations by plan actuaries.
The target allocation of investment assets for non-U.S. pension plans varies depending on the investment goals of the individual plans. The plan assets of the United Kingdom pension plan represent approximately
95%
and
94%
of the total non-U.S. pension plan assets at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, respectively. In determining the expected rate of return for the U.K. pension plan, the trustees' strategic investment policy has been considered together with long-term historical returns and investment community forecasts for each asset class. The expected return by sector has been combined with the actual asset allocation to determine the
2014
expected long-term return assumption of
4.75%
.
The target allocation of investment assets at
December 31, 2014
, and the actual allocation at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, for the U.K. pension plan are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Target
Allocation
|
|
Percentage of Plan Assets
December 31,
|
United Kingdom Pension Plan Asset Category
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
Diversified growth funds
|
12
|
%
|
|
11
|
%
|
|
13
|
%
|
U.K. gilts
|
41
|
%
|
|
42
|
%
|
|
40
|
%
|
U.K. corporate bonds
|
47
|
%
|
|
47
|
%
|
|
47
|
%
|
Total
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
The plan assets of the other country plans represent approximately
5%
and
6%
in the aggregate (with no country representing more than
3%
individually) of total non-U.S. pension plan assets at
December 31, 2014
and
2013
, respectively.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for the non-U.S. pension plan assets measured at fair value as of
December 31, 2014
and
2013
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014, Using
|
(In millions)
|
Total
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Common/collective trust funds
|
$
|
289.7
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
289.7
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Government and agency securities
|
0.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
Insurance contracts and other investments
|
3.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cash
|
1.0
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
294.8
|
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
$
|
293.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013, Using
|
(In millions)
|
Total
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets or
Liabilities
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Common/collective trust funds
|
$
|
263.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
263.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Government and agency securities
|
0.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
Insurance contracts and other investments
|
5.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cash
|
1.4
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
270.7
|
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
269.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Plan Contributions and Funding
GCP intends to satisfy its funding obligations under the U.S. qualified pension plans and to comply with all of the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). For ERISA purposes, funded status is calculated on a different basis than under GAAP. In April 2014, GCP made an accelerated contribution to the trusts that hold assets of the U.S. qualified pension plans of $0.8 million. Based on the U.S. qualified pension plans' status as of
December 31, 2014
, there are no minimum required payments under ERISA for 2015.
GCP intends to fund non-U.S. pension plans based on applicable legal requirements and actuarial and trustee recommendations. GCP expects to contribute approximately
$4 million
to its non-U.S. pension plans in 2015.
8. Other Balance Sheet Accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
Other Current Assets
|
|
|
|
Non trade receivables
|
30.9
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
7.5
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
Income tax receivable(1)
|
2.7
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Marketable securities
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Total other current assets
|
$
|
41.3
|
|
|
$
|
36.2
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
8. Other Balance Sheet Accounts (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
Other Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Customer volume rebates
|
$
|
31.2
|
|
|
$
|
26.7
|
|
Accrued compensation
|
28.5
|
|
|
26.9
|
|
Income tax payable(1)
|
18.8
|
|
|
16.1
|
|
Accrued interest
|
3.3
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
1.1
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Pension liabilities
|
1.0
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
35.1
|
|
|
39.5
|
|
Total other current liabilities
|
$
|
119.0
|
|
|
$
|
113.2
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Income tax items above do not include amounts due from/to Grace.
|
Accrued compensation in the table above includes salaries and wages as well as estimated current amounts due under the annual and long-term incentive programs.
9. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Purchase Commitments
GCP uses purchase commitments to ensure supply and to minimize the volatility of certain key raw materials including lignins, polycarboxylates, amines and other materials. Such commitments are for quantities that GCP fully expects to use in its normal operations.
Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations
GCP is a party to many contracts containing guarantees and indemnification obligations. These contracts primarily consist of:
|
|
•
|
Product warranties with respect to certain products sold to customers in the ordinary course of business. These warranties typically provide that products will conform to specifications. GCP accrues a warranty liability on a transaction-specific basis depending on the individual facts and circumstances related to each sale. Both the liability and annual expense related to product warranties are immaterial to the Combined Financial Statements.
|
|
|
•
|
Performance guarantees offered to customers. GCP has not established a liability for these arrangements based on past performance.
|
|
|
•
|
Contracts providing for the sale of a former business unit or product line in which GCP has agreed to indemnify the buyer against liabilities arising prior to the closing of the transaction, including environmental liabilities.
|
Environmental Remediation
GCP is subject to loss contingencies resulting from extensive and evolving federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations relating to the generation, storage, handling, discharge, disposition and stewardship of hazardous wastes and other materials. GCP accrues for anticipated costs associated with response efforts where an assessment has indicated that a probable liability has been incurred and the cost can be reasonably estimated. These accruals do not take into account any discounting for the time value of money.
GCP's environmental liabilities are reassessed whenever circumstances become better defined or response efforts and their costs can be better estimated. These liabilities are evaluated based on currently available information, including the progress of remedial investigation at each site, the current status of discussions with regulatory authorities regarding the method and extent of remediation at each site, existing technology, prior experience in contaminated site remediation and the apportionment of costs among potentially responsible parties.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
9. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Continued)
At December 31, 2014, GCP's estimated liability for environmental investigation and remediation costs totaled $0.2 million, compared with $0.5 million at December 31, 2013, and was included in "other current liabilities" and "other liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Financial Assurances
Financial assurances have been established for a variety of purposes, including insurance and environmental matters, trade-related commitments and other matters. At
December 31, 2014
, GCP had gross financial assurances issued and outstanding of
$9.2 million
, composed of
$0.1 million
of surety bonds issued by various insurance companies and
$9.1 million
of standby letters of credit and other financial assurances issued by various banks.
General
From time to time, GCP and its subsidiaries are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings which are being managed and defended in the ordinary course of business. While GCP is unable to predict the outcome of these matters, it does not believe, based upon currently available facts, that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on its overall financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Accounting for Contingencies
Although the outcome of each of the matters discussed above cannot be predicted with certainty, GCP has assessed its risk and has made accounting estimates as required under GAAP.
10. Restructuring Expenses and Asset Impairments
In 2014, GCP incurred costs from restructuring actions as a result of changes in the business environment and its business structure. GCP incurred
$4.0 million
($3.1 million in SCC, $0.5 million in SBM, and $0.4 million in Darex) of restructuring expenses during 2014, compared with
$7.4 million
in 2013 ($3.4 million in SCC, $3.7 million in SBM, and $0.3 million in Darex). During 2014, GCP's concrete production management systems product line was not meeting performance expectations, resulting in reduced cash flow and increasing obligations. GCP evaluated its concrete production management systems product line long-lived assets for impairment. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, based on reviewing undiscounted cash flow information, GCP determined that the fair value of these long-lived assets was less than their carrying value and therefore recorded an impairment charge of $9.8 million ($3.8 million of equipment, $5.5 million of technology and $0.5 million of intellectual property). The remaining fair value of these assets subsequent to impairment was
$8.2
million (
$5.6
million of equipment,
$2.3
million of technology and
$0.3
million of intellectual property). During 2014, GCP also recorded an impairment charge of $4.5 million related to an unconsolidated investment. The remaining fair value of this investment subsequent to impairment was zero.
GCP had restructuring liabilities of
$0.8 million
,
$1.1 million
and
$1.5 million
as of December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 respectively related to severance actions made during the years then ended. The majority of the severance expense was paid in the year it was incurred. These costs are not included in segment operating income. Substantially all costs related to the
2013
programs were paid as of December 31, 2014, while substantially all costs related to the 2014 restructuring programs are expected to be paid by December 31, 2015.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring Expenses and Asset Impairments
(In millions)
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Restructuring expenses
|
$
|
4.0
|
|
|
$
|
7.4
|
|
|
$
|
4.3
|
|
Asset impairments
|
14.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
$
|
18.3
|
|
|
$
|
7.4
|
|
|
$
|
4.3
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
10. Restructuring Expenses and Asset Impairments (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring Liability
(In millions)
|
December 31,
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Beginning Balance
|
$
|
1.1
|
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
|
$
|
4.0
|
|
Accruals for severance and other costs
|
4.0
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Payments
|
(4.3
|
)
|
|
(7.8
|
)
|
|
(6.8
|
)
|
Ending Balance
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
$
|
1.1
|
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
11. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following tables present the pre-tax, tax, and after-tax components of GCP's other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2014
(In millions)
|
Pre-Tax
Amount
|
|
Tax
Benefit/
(Expense)
|
|
After-Tax
Amount
|
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
Benefit plans, net
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Currency translation adjustments
|
(41.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(41.1
|
)
|
Gain from hedging activities
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Other than temporary impairment of investment
|
0.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Loss on securities available for sale
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss attributable to GCP
|
$
|
(40.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(40.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(In millions)
|
Pre-Tax
Amount
|
|
Tax
Benefit/
(Expense)
|
|
After-Tax
Amount
|
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Benefit plans, net
|
0.1
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Currency translation adjustments
|
(11.9
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11.9
|
)
|
Loss from hedging activities
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
Gain on securities available for sale
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Other comprehensive loss attributable to GCP
|
$
|
(12.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(12.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(In millions)
|
Pre-Tax
Amount
|
|
Tax
Benefit/
(Expense)
|
|
After-Tax
Amount
|
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
Benefit plans, net
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Currency translation adjustments
|
0.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Loss from hedging activities
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
0.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0.6
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
11. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Continued)
The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
, and
2012
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2014
(In millions)
|
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
|
|
Currency Translation Adjustments
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Hedging Activities
|
|
Unrealized Loss on Investment
|
|
Gain (Loss) on Securities Available for Sale
|
|
Total
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
(8.1
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
—
|
|
|
(41.1
|
)
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
(42.2
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
|
0.1
|
|
|
(41.1
|
)
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
(40.1
|
)
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(47.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(48.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(In millions)
|
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
|
|
Currency Translation Adjustments
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Hedging Activities
|
|
Unrealized Loss on Investment
|
|
Gain (Loss) on Securities Available for Sale
|
|
Total
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
5.3
|
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3.9
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
—
|
|
|
(11.9
|
)
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(10.2
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
|
—
|
|
|
(11.9
|
)
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(12.0
|
)
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
(8.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(In millions)
|
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
|
|
Currency Translation Adjustments
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Hedging Activities
|
|
Unrealized Loss on Investment
|
|
Total
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
3.3
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
—
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
5.3
|
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
3.9
|
|
GCP is a global enterprise operating in over
40
countries with local currency generally deemed to be the functional currency for accounting purposes. The currency translation amount represents the adjustments necessary to translate the balance sheets valued in local currencies to the U.S. dollar as of the end of each period presented, and to translate revenues and expenses at average exchange rates for each period presented.
See Note 7 to the annual Combined Financial Statements for a discussion of pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
12. Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity
The Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Grace.
Allocation of General Corporate Expenses
The Combined Financial Statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by Grace as well as other Grace employees not solely dedicated to GCP, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to GCP on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. During 2014, 2013 and 2012, GCP was allocated $
52.1 million
, $
48.7 million
and $
55.8 million
, respectively, of general corporate expenses incurred by Grace, which is primarily included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Combined Statements of Operations.
The expense allocations from Grace discussed above include costs associated with defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Grace in which some of GCP's employees participate. GCP accounts for such Shared Plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, GCP does not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of the Shared Plans. As part of the separation, Grace expects to split certain Shared Plans and transfer the assets and liabilities of such plans related to GCP employees to GCP.
The expense allocations have been determined on a basis that GCP considers to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefit received by GCP during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense GCP would have incurred as an independent company for the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if GCP had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, whether functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.
Parent Company Equity
Net transfers to parent are included within net parent investment on the Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity. The components of the net transfers to parent as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Cash pooling and general financing activities
|
$
|
(260.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(212.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(233.9
|
)
|
GCP expenses funded by parent
|
63.4
|
|
|
47.2
|
|
|
46.3
|
|
Corporate costs allocations
|
52.1
|
|
|
48.7
|
|
|
55.8
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
55.6
|
|
|
51.6
|
|
|
48.1
|
|
Total net transfers to parent
|
(88.9
|
)
|
|
(65.3
|
)
|
|
(83.7
|
)
|
Share-based compensation
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
Other, net
|
(7.2
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
(22.0
|
)
|
Transfers to parent, net per Combined Statements of Cash Flows
|
$
|
(100.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(71.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(111.4
|
)
|
13. Stock Incentive Plans
Basis of Presentation
Until completion of the separation of GCP from Grace, GCP employees will continue to participate in the Grace share-based compensation plans. The following sections on Grace’s Performance Based Units and Non-Qualified Employee Stock Options disclose the activity of these awards granted to direct employees of GCP. Awards to indirect employees of GCP (e.g., awards to Grace’s corporate staff
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Stock Incentive Plans (Continued)
that provide services to GCP) are excluded from the following disclosures; however, the expense for those awards is included in expense allocated to GCP for certain corporate functions historically performed by Grace. See Note 1 to the annual Combined Financial Statements.
Grace granted nonstatutory stock options to certain key employees under its stock incentive plans ("Plans"). The Plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock options are generally non-qualified and are at exercise prices not less than
100%
of the per share fair market value on the date of grant. Stock-based compensation awards granted under the Plans are generally subject to a vesting period from the date of the grant ranging from
1
-
3
years. Currently outstanding options expire on various dates through November 2019.
The following table sets forth information relating to such options during
2014
,
2013
, and
2012
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Option Activity
|
Number Of
Shares
|
|
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
|
Balance, January 1, 2012
|
886,980
|
|
|
$
|
25.69
|
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
(332,427
|
)
|
|
22.51
|
|
|
|
Options forfeited
|
(12,294
|
)
|
|
29.96
|
|
|
|
Options granted
|
176,036
|
|
|
50.30
|
|
|
$
|
14.80
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
718,295
|
|
|
34.35
|
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
(335,549
|
)
|
|
31.44
|
|
|
|
Options forfeited
|
(49,607
|
)
|
|
55.79
|
|
|
|
Options granted
|
68,962
|
|
|
77.06
|
|
|
18.98
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
402,101
|
|
|
48.39
|
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
(57,607
|
)
|
|
41.97
|
|
|
|
Options forfeited
|
(11,417
|
)
|
|
77.33
|
|
|
|
Options granted
|
66,923
|
|
|
93.84
|
|
|
21.08
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following is a summary of nonvested option activity for the year ended
December 31, 2014
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Option Activity
|
Number Of
Shares
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
|
Nonvested options outstanding at beginning of year
|
216,218
|
|
|
$
|
17.20
|
|
Granted
|
66,923
|
|
|
21.08
|
|
Vested
|
(125,595
|
)
|
|
14.59
|
|
Forfeited
|
(11,417
|
)
|
|
20.96
|
|
Nonvested options outstanding at end of year
|
146,129
|
|
|
|
|
As of
December 31, 2014
, the intrinsic value (the difference between the exercise price and the market price) for options outstanding was
$16.4 million
and for options exercisable was
$13.4 million
. The total intrinsic value of all options exercised during the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
and
2012
was
$3.1 million
,
$25.0 million
and
$15.4 million
, respectively. A summary of GCP's stock options outstanding and exercisable at
December 31, 2014
, follows:
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Stock Incentive Plans (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise Price Range
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
Outstanding Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
|
Exercisable
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
$20 - $30
|
74,315
|
|
|
74,315
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
$
|
27.75
|
|
$40 - $50
|
202,825
|
|
|
158,894
|
|
|
1.86
|
|
44.95
|
|
$60 - $70
|
1,000
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
2.97
|
|
67.85
|
|
$70 - $80
|
60,207
|
|
|
19,717
|
|
|
3.04
|
|
76.66
|
|
$80 - $90
|
1,335
|
|
|
445
|
|
|
3.49
|
|
84.74
|
|
$90 - $100
|
58,318
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.35
|
|
—
|
|
$100 - $110
|
2,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.16
|
|
—
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
253,871
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
December 31, 2014
, the weighted-average remaining contractual term of all options outstanding and exercisable was
2.25
years.
Options Granted
Grace granted approximately
0.1 million
,
0.1 million
, and
0.2 million
nonstatutory stock options in
2014
,
2013
, and
2012
, respectively, under the Plans.
For the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
and
2012
, GCP recognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense of
$4.1 million
,
$4.9 million
and
$5.7 million
, respectively, which is included in selling, general and administrative expense.
Grace values options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve published as of the grant date, with maturities approximating the expected term of the options. The expected term of the options is estimated using the simplified method as allowed by ASC 718-20, whereby the average between the vesting period and contractual term is used. The expected volatility was estimated using both actual stock volatility and the volatility of an industry peer group. Grace believes its actual stock volatility in the last several years may not be representative of expected future volatility because of its previous status in Chapter 11. The following summarizes the assumptions used for estimating the fair value of stock options granted during
2014
,
2013
and
2012
, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Expected volatility
|
28.2% - 28.7%
|
|
32.3% - 34.3%
|
|
35.8% - 46.4%
|
Weighted average expected volatility
|
28.6%
|
|
33.3%
|
|
40.6%
|
Expected term
|
3.00 - 4.00 years
|
|
3.00 - 4.00 years
|
|
3.00 - 4.00 years
|
Risk-free rate
|
1.25%
|
|
0.61%
|
|
0.55%
|
Dividend yield
|
—%
|
|
—%
|
|
—%
|
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense at
December 31, 2014
, was
$0.8 million
and the weighted-average period over which this expense will be recognized is
0.8
years.
Performance Based Units
During
2014
and 2013 Grace granted
15,981
and
18,291
Performance Based Units (PBUs), respectively, under Grace's Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP) to GCP employees. During 2014 and 2013,
3,032
and
848
PBUs were forfeited, respectively. The awards cliff vest on December 31,
2016
and 2015, and have a weighted average grant date fair value of $
92.77
and $
76.81
, respectively. Grace anticipates that approximately
55%
of the PBUs granted in 2014 will be settled in common stock and approximately
45%
will be settled in cash, assuming full vesting. Grace anticipates that approximately 53% of the PBUs granted in 2013 will be settled in common stock and approximately 47% will be settled in cash, assuming full vesting. PBUs are recorded at fair value at the date of grant. The estimated grant date fair value is based on the expected payout of
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
13. Stock Incentive Plans (Continued)
the award, which may range from
0%
to
200%
of the payout target. The common stock settled portion is considered an equity award with the payout being valued based on Grace’s stock price on the grant date. The cash settled portion of the award is considered a liability award with payout being remeasured each reporting period based on Grace’s current stock price. Both equity and cash awards are remeasured each reporting period based on the expected payout of the award; therefore these portions of the awards are subject to volatility until the payout is finally determined at the end of the performance period. During
2014
and 2013 GCP recognized
$0.7
million and $
0.3
million in compensation expense for these awards. As of
December 31, 2014
,
$1.5
million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the PBUs is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average service period of
1.5
years.
14. Operating Segment Information
GCP is engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging products through three operating segments. Specialty Construction Chemicals manufactures and markets concrete admixtures and cement additives. Specialty Building Materials manufactures and markets sheet and liquid membrane systems that protect structures from water, air and vapor penetration, fireproofing, and other products designed to protect the building envelope. Darex Packaging Technologies manufactures and markets packaging materials for use in beverage and food containers, industrial containers and other consumer and industrial applications. The table below presents information related to GCP's operating segments. Only those corporate expenses directly related to the operating segments are allocated for reporting purposes. All remaining corporate items are reported separately and labeled as such.
GCP excludes defined benefit pension expense from the calculation of segment operating income. GCP believes that the exclusion of defined benefit pension expense provides a better indicator of its operating segment performance as defined benefit pension expense is not managed at an operating segment level.
GCP defines Adjusted EBIT (a non-GAAP financial measure) to be net income adjusted for interest income and expense; income taxes; restructuring expenses and asset impairments; repositioning expenses; pension costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; income and expense items related to certain product lines and other investments; gains and losses on sales of businesses, product lines, and certain other investments; and certain other unusual or infrequent items that are not representative of underlying trends.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
14. Operating Segment Information (Continued)
Operating Segment Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Net Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
726.3
|
|
|
$
|
688.1
|
|
|
$
|
680.9
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
379.3
|
|
|
370.1
|
|
|
344.0
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
374.8
|
|
|
384.1
|
|
|
384.3
|
|
Total
|
$
|
1,480.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,442.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,409.2
|
|
Adjusted EBIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals segment operating income
|
$
|
72.4
|
|
|
$
|
62.8
|
|
|
$
|
57.1
|
|
Specialty Building Materials segment operating income
|
75.7
|
|
|
76.9
|
|
|
59.0
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies segment operating income
|
74.1
|
|
|
79.6
|
|
|
72.5
|
|
Corporate costs
|
(19.3
|
)
|
|
(19.1
|
)
|
|
(24.1
|
)
|
Certain pension costs
|
(7.5
|
)
|
|
(5.3
|
)
|
|
(6.6
|
)
|
Total
|
$
|
195.4
|
|
|
$
|
194.9
|
|
|
$
|
157.9
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
18.5
|
|
|
$
|
19.9
|
|
|
$
|
20.4
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
8.6
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
5.5
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
Corporate
|
1.4
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
Total
|
$
|
34.0
|
|
|
$
|
34.7
|
|
|
$
|
34.8
|
|
Capital Expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
24.3
|
|
|
$
|
23.4
|
|
|
$
|
17.4
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
6.3
|
|
|
9.9
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
6.7
|
|
|
7.3
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
Corporate
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Total
|
$
|
37.5
|
|
|
$
|
41.5
|
|
|
$
|
32.0
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
329.0
|
|
|
$
|
358.6
|
|
|
$
|
366.1
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
247.3
|
|
|
247.6
|
|
|
237.1
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
157.4
|
|
|
168.3
|
|
|
168.4
|
|
Corporate
|
253.4
|
|
|
217.4
|
|
|
199.6
|
|
Total
|
$
|
987.1
|
|
|
$
|
991.9
|
|
|
$
|
971.2
|
|
Corporate costs include certain functional costs and other corporate costs such as certain performance-based compensation and public company costs.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
14. Operating Segment Information (Continued)
GCP Adjusted EBIT for the years ended
December 31, 2014
,
2013
and
2012
is reconciled below to income before income taxes presented in the accompanying Combined Statements of Operations.
Reconciliation of Operating Segment Data to Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
GCP Adjusted EBIT
|
$
|
195.4
|
|
|
$
|
194.9
|
|
|
$
|
157.9
|
|
Pension MTM adjustment and other related costs, net
|
18.6
|
|
|
(14.4
|
)
|
|
(17.7
|
)
|
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
(18.3
|
)
|
|
(7.4
|
)
|
|
(4.3
|
)
|
Interest expense, net
|
(4.8
|
)
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
Currency and other financial losses in Venezuela
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
(6.9
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
1.2
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
$
|
191.1
|
|
|
$
|
162.9
|
|
|
$
|
134.4
|
|
Sales by Product Group
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Concrete Admixtures
|
$
|
541.9
|
|
|
$
|
513.5
|
|
|
$
|
505.0
|
|
Cement Additives
|
184.4
|
|
|
174.6
|
|
|
175.9
|
|
Total Sales
|
$
|
726.3
|
|
|
$
|
688.1
|
|
|
$
|
680.9
|
|
Specialty Building Materials:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building Envelope
|
$
|
236.3
|
|
|
$
|
219.1
|
|
|
$
|
185.3
|
|
Residential Products
|
59.2
|
|
|
69.3
|
|
|
75.4
|
|
Specialty Construction Products
|
83.8
|
|
|
81.7
|
|
|
83.3
|
|
Total Sales
|
$
|
379.3
|
|
|
$
|
370.1
|
|
|
$
|
344.0
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sealants and Closures
|
$
|
254.8
|
|
|
$
|
262.2
|
|
|
$
|
263.5
|
|
Coatings
|
120.0
|
|
|
121.9
|
|
|
120.8
|
|
Total Sales
|
$
|
374.8
|
|
|
$
|
384.1
|
|
|
$
|
384.3
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
14. Operating Segment Information (Continued)
The table below presents information related to the geographic areas in which GCP operates. Sales are attributed to geographic areas based on customer location. With the exception of the United States as presented below, there are no individually significant countries with sales exceeding 10% of total sales. Brazil and France each have long-lived assets of approximately 10%-12% of total long-lived assets. There are no other individually significant countries with long-lived assets exceeding 10% of total long-lived assets.
Geographic Area Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
(In millions)
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Net Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
$
|
468.4
|
|
|
$
|
451.1
|
|
|
$
|
436.4
|
|
Canada and Puerto Rico
|
35.5
|
|
|
37.1
|
|
|
41.9
|
|
Total North America
|
503.9
|
|
|
488.2
|
|
|
478.3
|
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
396.0
|
|
|
385.2
|
|
|
392.7
|
|
Asia Pacific
|
349.7
|
|
|
335.6
|
|
|
318.6
|
|
Latin America
|
230.8
|
|
|
233.3
|
|
|
219.6
|
|
Total
|
$
|
1,480.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,442.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,409.2
|
|
Properties and Equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
$
|
87.8
|
|
|
$
|
97.4
|
|
|
$
|
94.3
|
|
Canada and Puerto Rico
|
2.7
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
Total North America
|
90.5
|
|
|
100.5
|
|
|
97.8
|
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
47.0
|
|
|
50.9
|
|
|
52.9
|
|
Asia Pacific
|
40.9
|
|
|
41.3
|
|
|
40.5
|
|
Latin America
|
19.1
|
|
|
18.8
|
|
|
15.5
|
|
Total
|
$
|
197.5
|
|
|
$
|
211.5
|
|
|
$
|
206.7
|
|
Goodwill, Intangibles and Other Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
$
|
34.8
|
|
|
$
|
39.1
|
|
|
$
|
38.2
|
|
Canada and Puerto Rico
|
2.9
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Total North America
|
37.7
|
|
|
43.7
|
|
|
43.1
|
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
69.7
|
|
|
81.2
|
|
|
80.7
|
|
Asia Pacific
|
23.4
|
|
|
25.3
|
|
|
13.8
|
|
Latin America
|
35.7
|
|
|
52.3
|
|
|
53.9
|
|
Total
|
$
|
166.5
|
|
|
$
|
202.5
|
|
|
$
|
191.5
|
|
GCP
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
(In millions)
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
|
Additions charged to costs and expenses
|
|
Deductions
|
|
Other,
net(1)
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted from assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowances for notes and accounts receivable
|
$
|
4.9
|
|
|
$
|
2.1
|
|
|
$
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
|
1.6
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Various miscellaneous adjustments against reserves and effects of currency translation.
|
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
|
Additions charged to costs and expenses
|
|
Deductions
|
|
Other,
net
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted from assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowances for notes and accounts receivable
|
$
|
4.5
|
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
|
$
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.9
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
|
1.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
|
Additions charged to costs and expenses
|
|
Deductions
|
|
Other,
net
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted from assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowances for notes and accounts receivable
|
$
|
7.2
|
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
|
$
|
(4.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4.5
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
|
1.5
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of W. R. Grace & Co.:
We have reviewed the accompanying combined financial statements listed in the accompanying index of the combination of W.R. Grace & Co.’s (“Grace”) Construction Products operating segment and Darex Packaging Technologies business (“GCP”) as of September 30, 2015, and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of Grace’s management.
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying combined interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and the related combined statements of operations, comprehensive income, parent company equity, and of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 (not presented herein), and in our report dated August 5, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those combined financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the combined balance sheet from which it has been derived.
As described in Note 1, the combined interim financial statements have been derived from the accounting records of Grace. The combined interim financial statements include expense allocations for the functions provided by Grace. These allocations may not be indicative of the actual expense that would have been incurred had GCP operated as a separate entity apart from Grace. See Note 10 to the combined interim financial statements for a summary of transactions with Grace.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
November 30, 2015
GCP
Combined Statements of Operations (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Net sales
|
$
|
1,086.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,115.4
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
688.0
|
|
|
724.3
|
|
Gross profit
|
398.1
|
|
|
391.1
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
217.5
|
|
|
223.2
|
|
Research and development expenses
|
16.8
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
Interest expense and related financing costs
|
1.1
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
Interest expense, net—related party
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Loss in Venezuela
|
59.6
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
9.9
|
|
|
16.1
|
|
Other expense (income), net
|
1.3
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
Total costs and expenses
|
306.9
|
|
|
265.1
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
91.2
|
|
|
126.0
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
(58.2
|
)
|
|
(36.4
|
)
|
Net income
|
33.0
|
|
|
89.6
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
Net income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
32.4
|
|
|
$
|
88.3
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-40
GCP
Combined Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Net income
|
$
|
33.0
|
|
|
$
|
89.6
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustments
|
(39.1
|
)
|
|
(14.5
|
)
|
Gain from hedging activities, net of income taxes
|
0.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other than temporary impairment of investment
|
—
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Loss on securities available for sale, net of income taxes
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
0.7
|
|
Total other comprehensive loss
|
(39.2
|
)
|
|
(13.1
|
)
|
Comprehensive (loss) income
|
(6.2
|
)
|
|
76.5
|
|
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(2.0
|
)
|
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to GCP
|
$
|
(6.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
74.5
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-41
GCP
Combined Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
33.0
|
|
|
$
|
89.6
|
|
Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
24.4
|
|
|
25.0
|
|
Impairments of certain assets
|
—
|
|
|
13.4
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
58.2
|
|
|
36.4
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
|
(15.8
|
)
|
|
(16.7
|
)
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds—related party
|
(49.7
|
)
|
|
(16.6
|
)
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
(5.3
|
)
|
Cash paid for interest on credit arrangements
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
Defined benefit pension expense
|
1.1
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
Cash paid under defined benefit pension arrangements
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
(3.1
|
)
|
Currency and other losses in Venezuela
|
73.2
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effect of currency translation and businesses acquired:
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable
|
(51.7
|
)
|
|
(27.1
|
)
|
Inventories
|
(13.2
|
)
|
|
(29.5
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
17.1
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
All other items, net
|
31.5
|
|
|
12.7
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
101.9
|
|
|
89.3
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
(26.2
|
)
|
|
(27.4
|
)
|
Transfer from restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
—
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Purchase of bonds
|
—
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of bonds
|
—
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
Increase in lending to related party
|
—
|
|
|
(51.7
|
)
|
Receipt of payment from related party
|
40.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other investing activities
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
|
14.2
|
|
|
(68.0
|
)
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under credit arrangements
|
27.6
|
|
|
16.9
|
|
Repayments under credit arrangements
|
(41.0
|
)
|
|
(23.3
|
)
|
Borrowings under related party loans
|
2.1
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
Repayments under related party loans
|
(5.9
|
)
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
Purchase of interest in consolidated joint ventures
|
—
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
2.8
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Transfers to parent, net
|
(69.6
|
)
|
|
(66.3
|
)
|
Net cash used for financing activities
|
(84.0
|
)
|
|
(60.9
|
)
|
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
(53.1
|
)
|
|
(8.5
|
)
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(21.0
|
)
|
|
(48.1
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
120.9
|
|
|
157.8
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
99.9
|
|
|
$
|
109.7
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-42
GCP
Combined Balance Sheets (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions, except par value and shares)
|
Grace Dividend
Pro Forma September 30, 2015
(Note 1)
|
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31,
2014
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
99.9
|
|
|
$
|
99.9
|
|
|
$
|
120.9
|
|
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $5.7 (2014—$4.8)
|
234.4
|
|
|
234.4
|
|
|
225.8
|
|
Inventories
|
114.2
|
|
|
114.2
|
|
|
122.9
|
|
Loans receivable—related party
|
3.0
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
47.0
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
7.4
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
8.8
|
|
Other current assets
|
32.8
|
|
|
32.8
|
|
|
41.3
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
491.7
|
|
|
491.7
|
|
|
566.7
|
|
Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $433.4 (2014—$474.0)
|
187.1
|
|
|
187.1
|
|
|
197.5
|
|
Goodwill
|
102.8
|
|
|
102.8
|
|
|
114.0
|
|
Technology and other intangible assets, net
|
34.2
|
|
|
34.2
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
12.5
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
12.3
|
|
Overfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
44.7
|
|
|
44.7
|
|
|
44.1
|
|
Other assets
|
8.8
|
|
|
8.8
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
881.8
|
|
|
$
|
881.8
|
|
|
$
|
987.1
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt payable within one year
|
$
|
10.2
|
|
|
$
|
10.2
|
|
|
$
|
25.2
|
|
Accounts payable
|
117.5
|
|
|
117.5
|
|
|
112.3
|
|
Loans payable—related party
|
48.8
|
|
|
48.8
|
|
|
53.8
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
129.8
|
|
|
129.8
|
|
|
119.0
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
306.3
|
|
|
306.3
|
|
|
310.3
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
21.5
|
|
|
21.5
|
|
|
18.9
|
|
Income tax contingencies
|
7.5
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
Underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
33.2
|
|
|
33.2
|
|
|
34.7
|
|
Dividend payable to W. R. Grace & Co.
|
750.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other liabilities
|
8.2
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
1,126.7
|
|
|
376.7
|
|
|
379.7
|
|
Commitments and Contingencies—Note 7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company (Accumulated Deficit) Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net parent investment
|
(160.9
|
)
|
|
589.1
|
|
|
652.8
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(87.1
|
)
|
|
(87.1
|
)
|
|
(48.2
|
)
|
Total GCP (Accumulated Deficit) Equity
|
(248.0
|
)
|
|
502.0
|
|
|
604.6
|
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
3.1
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
Total (Accumulated Deficit) Equity
|
(244.9
|
)
|
|
505.1
|
|
|
607.4
|
|
Total Liabilities and Equity
|
$
|
881.8
|
|
|
$
|
881.8
|
|
|
$
|
987.1
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-43
GCP
Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
Net Parent Investment
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
|
|
Noncontrolling Interests
|
|
Total Parent Company Equity
|
Parent company equity at December 31, 2013
|
$
|
607.4
|
|
|
$
|
(8.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.4
|
|
|
$
|
609.7
|
|
Net income
|
88.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
89.6
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
(13.8
|
)
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
(13.1
|
)
|
Purchase of noncontrolling investment
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
Net transfer to parent
|
(71.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(71.3
|
)
|
Parent company equity at September 30, 2014
|
$
|
624.4
|
|
|
$
|
(21.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
11.7
|
|
|
$
|
614.2
|
|
Parent company equity at December 31, 2014
|
$
|
652.8
|
|
|
$
|
(48.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.8
|
|
|
$
|
607.4
|
|
Net income
|
32.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
33.0
|
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
(38.9
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(39.2
|
)
|
Net transfer to parent
|
(96.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(96.1
|
)
|
Parent company equity at September 30, 2015
|
$
|
589.1
|
|
|
$
|
(87.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
3.1
|
|
|
$
|
505.1
|
|
The Notes to Combined Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
F-44
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies
On February 5, 2015, W. R. Grace & Co. announced its intent to separate the business, assets and liabilities associated with the Grace Construction Products operating segment and the Darex Packaging Technologies business (collectively, "GCP") into an independent publicly-traded company. Subject to satisfaction of specified conditions, the separation will be accomplished by way of the distribution to holders of shares of W. R. Grace & Co. common stock of all of the shares of common stock of GCP Applied Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co., that at the time of the distribution will hold GCP. Immediately following the distribution, holders of W. R. Grace & Co. common stock as of the record date will own 100 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. As used in these notes, the term "Grace" refers to W. R. Grace & Co. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries and, in certain cases, their respective predecessors.
GCP is engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials, and packaging products through three operating segments. Specialty Construction Chemicals manufactures and markets concrete admixtures and cement additives. Specialty Building Materials manufactures and markets sheet and liquid membrane systems that protect structures from water, air and vapor penetration, fireproofing, and other products designed to protect the building envelope. Darex Packaging Technologies manufactures and markets packaging materials for use in beverage and food containers, industrial containers and other consumer and industrial applications.
Principles of Combination and Basis of Presentation
The Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated and combined financial statements and accounting records of Grace. The Combined Financial Statements reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as GCP was historically managed, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The interim Combined Financial Statements presented herein are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the 2014 Combined Financial Statements presented in this information statement. Such interim Combined Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented; all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature except for the impacts of adopting new accounting standards as discussed below. The results of operations for the
nine-month
interim period ended
September 30, 2015
, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2015.
All intracompany transactions between GCP's businesses have been eliminated. All intercompany transactions between GCP and Grace have been included in these Combined Financial Statements and are considered to be effectively settled for cash, other than intercompany loan transactions, in the Combined Financial Statements at the time the transaction is recorded. The intercompany loans payable to Grace, and related interest thereon, as discussed in Note 3 to the interim Combined Financial Statements, are reflected in the Combined Balance Sheets and Combined Statements of Operations and the related cash flows are reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as "Borrowings under related party loans" and "Repayments of related party loans." The intercompany loans from Grace, and related interest thereon, are reflected on the Combined Balance Sheets as "Loans receivable—related party" and in the Combined Statements of Operations as "Interest expense (income), net—related party."
The Combined Financial Statements include expenses of Grace allocated to GCP for certain functions provided by Grace, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, environment health and safety, supply chain,shared services, employee benefits and incentives, insurance and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to GCP on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. These cost allocations are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Statement of Operations. Most of these costs are included in segment operating income with only a portion included in corporate costs. Both GCP and Grace consider the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to, or the benefit received by, GCP during the periods presented.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
Management believes such allocations are reasonable. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense GCP would have incurred as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if GCP had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following its separation from Grace, GCP will perform these functions using its own resources or purchased services. For an interim period, however, some of these functions will continue to be provided by Grace Conn under a Transition Services Agreement, which will generally have a term of 18 months or less. In addition to the Transition Services Agreement, GCP will enter into arrangements with Grace in connection with the separation, several of which are expected to have terms longer than one year. See Note 10 to the interim Combined Financial Statements for further description of the transactions between GCP and Grace.
Grace uses a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations and Grace funds GCP's operating and investing activities as needed. Cash transfers to and from the cash management accounts of Grace are reflected in the Combined Statements of Cash Flows as “Transfers to parent, net.”
The Combined Financial Statements also include the push down of certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at the Grace corporate level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise pushed down to GCP. The cash and cash equivalents held by Grace at the corporate level are not specifically identifiable to GCP and therefore were not allocated to GCP for any of the periods presented. Cash and cash equivalents in the Combined Balance Sheets represent primarily cash held locally by entities included in the Combined Financial Statements. Third-party debt and the related interest expense of Grace were not allocated to GCP for any of the periods presented as GCP is not the legal obligor of the debt and the Grace borrowings were not directly attributable to GCP's business.
The Combined Financial Statements exclude all assets, liabilities, income, gains, costs and expenses reported by Grace related to asbestos and bankruptcy matters. These matters were not allocated to GCP for any period presented as Grace will continue as the legal obligor for those liabilities, Grace is expected to pay all future liabilities and costs, and such matters were not historically managed by GCP. Additionally, the components of liabilities subject to compromise, other than the asbestos related liabilities, previously reported by Grace have been presented within separate line items in the Combined Balance Sheets based on their nature.
Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet for Grace Transfer
In connection with the separation from Grace, GCP expects to incur approximately $810 million of indebtedness. Proceeds of $750 million received in connection with these borrowings are expected to be transferred to Grace. The accompanying unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2015, gives effect to the $750 million transfer expected to be paid to Grace.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Combined Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates, and the differences could be material. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period identified. GCP's accounting measurements that are most affected by management's estimates of future events are:
|
|
•
|
Contingent liabilities, which depend on an assessment of the probability of loss and an estimate of ultimate resolution cost, such as material commitments (see Note 7 to the interim Combined Financial Statements) and income taxes (see Note 4 to the interim Combined Financial Statements);
|
|
|
•
|
Pension and postretirement liabilities that depend on assumptions regarding participant life spans, future inflation, discount rates and total returns on invested funds (see Note 5 to the interim Combined Financial Statements); and
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
|
|
•
|
Realization values of net deferred tax assets, which depend on projections of future taxable income (see Note 4 to the interim Combined Financial Statements).
|
Revisions
Certain prior period amounts related to borrowings and repayments under credit arrangements reported as financing activities on the Combined Statements of Cash Flows have been revised. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the six months ended June 30, 2015, borrowings and repayments under certain credit facilities of $3.3 million and $8.2 million, respectively, were netted within cash flows from financing activities. GCP will revise the affected periods when they are presented on a comparable basis in future filings. The revision will result in borrowings and repayments under credit arrangements of $7.1 million and $18.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and $18.8 million and $31.1 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015. GCP concluded that these revisions were not material to the previously issued Combined Financial Statements.
Subsequent Events
GCP has evaluated transactions and events for potential recognition and disclosure from the balance sheet date through November 30, 2015, the date the financial statements were issued. With the exception of the cash repatriation discussed in Note 4, there were no other subsequent events identified that require recognition of, or disclosure in, these financial statements.
Venezuela
Until September 30, 2015, GCP accounted for its results in Venezuela at the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolivars to U.S. dollar. Based on developments in the 2015 third quarter, including changed expectations about GCP's ability to import raw materials at the official exchange rate in the future and the increase in inflation, GCP determined that it is no longer appropriate to do so. Effective September 30, 2015, GCP is accounting for its results in Venezuela at the SIMADI rate. At September 30, 2015, this rate was 199 bolivars to U.S. dollar. GCP recorded a pre-tax charge of $73.2 million in the 2015 third quarter to reflect the devaluation of monetary assets and the impairment of non-monetary assets, including $40.2 million for cash, $28.9 million for working capital and $4.1 million for properties and equipment. Of this amount, $13.7 million related to inventory was recorded in cost of goods sold, and $59.5 million related to other assets and liabilities was recorded as a separate line in the Combined Statement of Operations. GCP will continue to operate in Venezuela; however, the remaining assets and liabilities, as well as future sales, earnings and cash flows of GCP's Venezuelan subsidiary will be immaterial after September 30, 2015. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis—Venezuela" above for further discussion.
Effect of New Accounting Standards
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 "Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." This update is intended to change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and enhance convergence of the FASB’s and the International Accounting Standard Board’s (IASB) reporting requirements for discontinued operations. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Combined Financial Statements and will adopt this standard when it becomes applicable.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This update is intended to remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements; provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets; provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements; and simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The new requirements were to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption not permitted. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year but will permit adoption as of the original effective date. The revised standard allows for two methods of adoption: (a) full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or (b) modified retrospective adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying the new standard is recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance. GCP does not intend to adopt the standard early and is in the process of determining the adoption method as well as the effects the adoption will have on the Combined Financial Statements.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting and Financial Reporting Policies (Continued)
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This update is part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative and is also intended to enhance convergence with the IASB's treatment of debt issuance costs. The update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 "Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements." The update clarifies ASU 2015-03, allowing debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements to be deferred and presented as an asset and subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Combined Financial Statements and the timing of adoption.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11 "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." This update is part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative and is also intended to enhance convergence with the IASB's measurement of inventory. The update requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value for entities using FIFO or average cost methods. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016, with early adoption permitted. GCP is currently evaluating its effect on the Combined Financial Statements and the timing of adoption.
2. Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, and cost is determined using FIFO. Inventories consisted of the following at
September 30, 2015
, and
December 31, 2014
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31,
2014
|
Raw materials
|
$
|
43.5
|
|
|
$
|
44.5
|
|
In process
|
6.6
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
Finished products
|
55.7
|
|
|
62.9
|
|
Other
|
8.4
|
|
|
9.4
|
|
|
$
|
114.2
|
|
|
$
|
122.9
|
|
3. Debt
Components of Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31,
2014
|
Related party—debt payable
|
$
|
48.8
|
|
|
$
|
53.8
|
|
Letters of credit and other borrowings(1)
|
10.2
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
Total debt
|
59.0
|
|
|
79.0
|
|
Less debt payable within one year
|
59.0
|
|
|
79.0
|
|
Debt payable after one year
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Weighted average interest rates on related party debt
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
Weighted average interest rates on letters of credit and other borrowings
|
9.2
|
%
|
|
11.7
|
%
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Represents borrowings under various lines of credit and other borrowings, primarily by non-U.S. subsidiaries.
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
3. Debt
At
September 30, 2015
, the recorded values of other financial instruments such as cash equivalents and trade receivables and payables approximated their fair values, based on the short-term maturities and floating rate characteristics of these instruments.
At
September 30, 2015
, the fair value of GCP's debt payable approximated the recorded value of $
59.0 million
. Fair value is determined based on Level 2 inputs, including expected future cash flows (discounted at market interest rates), estimated current market prices and quotes from financial institutions.
Debt at
September 30, 2015
, was used primarily to fund the working capital needs of the business and for acquisitions. All debt is scheduled to mature on or before
September 30,
2016.
4. Income Taxes
The annualized effective tax rate on
2015
forecasted income is estimated to be
58.4%
as of
September 30, 2015
, compared with
29.4%
for the year ended
December 31, 2014
. The increase in the rate compared with the prior year primarily relates to the estimated
$17 million
tax effect of repatriating foreign earnings in connection with the separation transaction and a $24.7 million effect on the effective tax rate from the nondeductible charge related to Venezuela. Approximately $13 million of the tax costs of repatriation related to prior year earnings have been recorded as discrete items in 2015. The remaining $4 million relates to current earnings and is included in the calculation of the annualized effective tax rate. The tax effect of the repatriation is determined by several variables including the tax rate applicable to the entity making the distribution, the cumulative earnings and associated foreign taxes of the entity and the extent to which those earnings may have already been taxed in the U.S.
As of December 31, 2014, GCP had the intent and ability to indefinitely reinvest undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries outside the United States. In the 2015 first quarter, Grace announced its plan to separate into two publicly traded companies and has reassessed the capital structure and financial requirements of both Grace and GCP. In the 2015 second quarter, Grace and GCP determined that Grace will repatriate approximately
$131 million
of foreign earnings in the 2015 third and fourth quarters in advance of the separation. Grace and GCP ultimately determined Grace would repatriate approximately
$42 million
of additional foreign earnings, with an additional discrete tax cost of approximately $2 million, prior to the separation. Such amounts were determined based on an analysis of each non-U.S. subsidiary's requirements for working capital, debt repayment and strategic initiatives. Grace and GCP also considered local country legal and regulatory restrictions. Additionally, the tax consequences of other separation related transactions may require recognition of additional tax expense for deemed repatriation of undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. Grace and GCP believe that the separation is a one-time, non-recurring event, and such repatriation would not have occurred if not for the separation.
Excluding the repatriation of undistributed earnings prior to the completion of the separation, GCP expects undistributed prior-year earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to remain permanently reinvested except in certain instances where repatriation of such earnings would result in minimal or no tax. GCP bases this assertion on:
|
|
(1)
|
the expectation that it will satisfy its U.S. cash obligations in the foreseeable future without requiring the repatriation of prior-year foreign earnings;
|
|
|
(2)
|
plans for significant and continued reinvestment of foreign earnings in organic and inorganic growth initiatives outside the U.S.; and
|
|
|
(3)
|
remittance restrictions imposed by local governments.
|
GCP will continually analyze and evaluate its cash needs to determine the appropriateness of its indefinite reinvestment assertion.
5. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Multiemployer Plans
GCP employees participate in funded and unfunded defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Grace, which include participants of other
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
5. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
Grace subsidiaries. For purposes of the Combined Financial Statements, the Shared Plans are accounted for as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, GCP does not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets. GCP’s allocated expense for the defined benefit pension plans was $2.8 million and $4.0 million for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, respectively. GCP’s allocated income for the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan was $1.2 million and $0.3 million for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, respectively. GCP is not allocated a portion of the mark-to-market adjustments for multiemployer plans.
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Grace also sponsors a defined contribution retirement plan for its employees in the United States, in which GCP’s employees participate. This plan is qualified under section 401(k) of the U.S. tax code. Currently, Grace contributes an amount equal to 100% of employee contributions, up to 6% of an individual employee's salary or wages. For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, GCP received an allocation of the total cost related to this benefit plan of $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
Pension Plans
GCP’s employees also participate in certain defined benefit pension plans, primarily in the U.K., that GCP sponsors. GCP records an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of these plans in the Combined Balance Sheets. Information for these defined benefit pension plans is shown below.
The following table presents the funded status of
GCP
's fully-funded, underfunded, and unfunded pension plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31,
2014
|
Overfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
$
|
44.7
|
|
|
$
|
44.1
|
|
Underfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
(7.5
|
)
|
|
(7.7
|
)
|
Unfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
(25.7
|
)
|
|
(27.0
|
)
|
Total underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans
|
(33.2
|
)
|
|
(34.7
|
)
|
Pension liabilities included in other current liabilities
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
Net funded status
|
$
|
10.6
|
|
|
$
|
8.4
|
|
Fully-funded plans include several advance-funded plans where the fair value of the plan assets exceeds the projected benefit obligation ("PBO"). This group of plans was overfunded by $44.7 million as of
September 30, 2015
, and the overfunded status is reflected as "overfunded defined benefit pension plans" in the Combined Balance Sheets. Underfunded plans include a group of advance-funded plans that are underfunded on a PBO basis. Unfunded plans include several plans that are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis, and therefore, the entire PBO is unfunded. The combined balance of the underfunded and unfunded plans was $34.1 million as of
September 30, 2015
.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Pension
|
|
Pension
|
(In millions)
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
|
U.S.
|
|
Non-U.S.
|
Service cost
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
$
|
2.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
$
|
2.4
|
|
Interest cost
|
0.4
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
9.2
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
(8.3
|
)
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
(9.9
|
)
|
Amortization of prior service cost
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost (1)
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
1.8
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Includes expense that was allocated to Grace of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, respectively.
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
5. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Continued)
Plan Contributions and Funding
GCP intends to satisfy its funding obligations under the U.S. qualified pension plans and to comply with all of the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). For ERISA purposes, funded status is calculated on a different basis than under GAAP.
GCP intends to fund non-U.S. pension plans based on applicable legal requirements and actuarial and trustee recommendations.
6. Other Balance Sheet Accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
Other Current Assets
|
|
|
|
Non trade receivables
|
$
|
22.8
|
|
|
$
|
30.9
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
7.5
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
Income tax receivable(1)
|
2.4
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
Marketable securities
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Total other current assets
|
$
|
32.8
|
|
|
$
|
41.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31,
2014
|
Other Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Customer volume rebates
|
$
|
32.7
|
|
|
$
|
31.2
|
|
Accrued compensation
|
26.0
|
|
|
28.5
|
|
Income tax payable(1)
|
21.8
|
|
|
18.8
|
|
Accrued interest
|
3.5
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Pension liabilities
|
0.9
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
0.3
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
|
44.6
|
|
|
35.1
|
|
Total other current liabilities
|
$
|
129.8
|
|
|
$
|
119.0
|
|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
(1)
|
Income tax items above do not include amounts due from/to Grace.
|
Accrued compensation in the table above includes salaries and wages as well as estimated current amounts due under the annual and long-term incentive programs.
7. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Purchase Commitments
GCP uses purchase commitments to ensure supply and to minimize the volatility of certain key raw materials including lignins, polycarboxylates, amines and other materials. Such commitments are for quantities that GCP fully expects to use in its normal operations.
Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations
GCP is a party to many contracts containing guarantees and indemnification obligations. These contracts primarily consist of:
|
|
•
|
Product warranties with respect to certain products sold to customers in the ordinary course of business. These warranties typically provide that products will conform to specifications. GCP accrues a warranty liability on a transaction-specific basis depending on the individual facts and circumstances related to each sale. Both the liability and annual expense related to product warranties are immaterial to the Combined Financial Statements.
|
|
|
•
|
Performance guarantees offered to customers. GCP has not established a liability for these arrangements based on past performance.
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
7. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Continued)
|
|
•
|
Contracts providing for the sale of a former business unit or product line in which GCP has agreed to indemnify the buyer against liabilities arising prior to the closing of the transaction, including environmental liabilities.
|
Environmental Remediation
GCP is subject to loss contingencies resulting from extensive and evolving federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations relating to the generation, storage, handling, discharge, disposition and stewardship of hazardous wastes and other materials. GCP accrues for anticipated costs associated with response efforts where an assessment has indicated that a probable liability has been incurred and the cost can be reasonably estimated. These accruals do not take into account any discounting for the time value of money.
GCP's environmental liabilities are reassessed whenever circumstances become better defined or response efforts and their costs can be better estimated. These liabilities are evaluated based on currently available information, including the progress of remedial investigation at each site, the current status of discussions with regulatory authorities regarding the method and extent of remediation at each site, existing technology, prior experience in contaminated site remediation and the apportionment of costs among potentially responsible parties.
Financial Assurances
Financial assurances have been established for a variety of purposes, including insurance and environmental matters, trade-related commitments and other matters. At
September 30, 2015
, GCP had gross financial assurances issued and outstanding of
$6.1 million
, composed of
$0.1 million
of surety bonds issued by various insurance companies and
$6.0 million
of standby letters of credit and other financial assurances issued by various banks.
General
From time to time, GCP and its subsidiaries are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings which are being managed and defended in the ordinary course of business. While GCP is unable to predict the outcome of these matters, it does not believe, based upon currently available facts, that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on its overall financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Accounting for Contingencies
Although the outcome of each of the matters discussed above cannot be predicted with certainty, GCP has assessed its risk and has made accounting estimates as required under GAAP.
8. Restructuring Expenses and Asset Impairments
In the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
, GCP incurred costs from restructuring actions as a result of changes in the business environment and its business structure. GCP incurred
$9.9 million
(
$5.7 million
in Specialty Construction Chemicals,
$2.7 million
in Specialty Building Materials, and
$1.5 million
in Darex Packaging Technologies) of restructuring expenses during the
nine months
, compared with
$1.8 million
(
$1.5 million
in Specialty Construction Chemicals,
$0.2 million
in Specialty Building Materials, and
$0.1 million
in Darex Packaging Technologies) during the prior-year period. These costs are not included in segment operating income. Substantially all costs related to the restructuring programs are expected to be paid by September 30, 2016.
During 2014, GCP's concrete production management systems product line was not meeting performance expectations, resulting in reduced cash flow and increasing obligations. GCP evaluated its concrete production management systems product line long-lived assets for impairment. Based on reviewing undiscounted cash flow information, GCP determined that the fair value of these long-lived assets was less than their carrying value and therefore recorded an impairment charge of
$9.8 million
(
$3.8 million
of equipment,
$5.5 million
of technology and
$0.5 million
of intellectual property). The remaining fair value of these assets subsequent to impairment was
$8.2 million
(
$5.6 million
of equipment,
$2.3 million
of technology and
$0.3 million
of intellectual property). In the 2014 third quarter, GCP also incurred an impairment charge of $4.5 million related to an unconsolidated investment.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
8. Restructuring Expenses and Asset Impairments (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring Expenses and Asset Impairments
(In millions)
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Restructuring expenses
|
$
|
9.9
|
|
|
$
|
1.8
|
|
Asset impairments
|
—
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
Total restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
$
|
9.9
|
|
|
$
|
16.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring Liability
(In millions)
|
Total
|
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
Accruals for severance and other costs
|
9.9
|
|
Payments
|
(7.9
|
)
|
Balance, September 30, 2015
|
$
|
2.8
|
|
9. Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables present the pre-tax, tax, and after-tax components of
GCP
's other comprehensive loss for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(In millions)
|
Pre-Tax Amount
|
|
Tax Benefit/ (Expense)
|
|
After-Tax Amount
|
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Benefit plans, net
|
0.1
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Currency translation adjustments
|
(39.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(39.1
|
)
|
Gain from hedging activities
|
0.4
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
0.2
|
|
Other comprehensive loss attributable to GCP
|
$
|
(38.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(38.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(In millions)
|
Pre-Tax Amount
|
|
Tax Benefit/ (Expense)
|
|
After-Tax Amount
|
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Benefit plans, net
|
0.1
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Currency translation adjustments
|
(14.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14.5
|
)
|
Other than temporary impairment of investment
|
0.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Loss on securities available for sale
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss attributable to GCP
|
$
|
(13.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13.8
|
)
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
9. Other Comprehensive Loss (Continued)
The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(In millions)
|
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
|
|
Currency Translation Adjustments
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Hedging Activities
|
|
Total
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(47.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(48.2
|
)
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
|
—
|
|
|
(39.1
|
)
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
(38.7
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
|
—
|
|
|
(39.1
|
)
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
(38.9
|
)
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(86.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(87.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(In millions)
|
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
|
|
Currency Translation Adjustments
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Hedging Activities
|
|
Unrealized Loss on Investment
|
|
Gain (Loss) on Securities Available for Sale
|
|
Total
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
(8.1
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
|
—
|
|
|
(14.5
|
)
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
(15.7
|
)
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
|
—
|
|
|
(14.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
(13.8
|
)
|
Ending balance
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(21.9
|
)
|
GCP is a global enterprise operating in over 40 countries with local currency generally deemed to be the functional currency for accounting purposes. The currency translation amount represents the adjustments necessary to translate the balance sheets valued in local currencies to the U.S. dollar as of the end of each period presented, and to translate revenues and expenses at average exchange rates for each period presented.
See Note 5 to the interim Combined Financial Statements for a discussion of pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.
10. Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity
The Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Grace.
Allocation of General Corporate Expenses
The Combined Financial Statements include expense allocations for certain functions provided by Grace as well as other Grace employees not solely dedicated to GCP, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, ethics and compliance, shared services, employee benefits and incentives, and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been allocated to GCP on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measures. During the
nine months
of 2015 and 2014, GCP was allocated $
40.2 million
and $
39.6 million
, respectively, of general corporate expenses incurred by Grace, which is primarily included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Combined Statements of Operations.
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
10. Related Party Transactions and Parent Company Equity (Continued)
The expense allocations from Grace discussed above include costs associated with defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans (the “Shared Plans”) sponsored by Grace in which some of GCP's employees participate. GCP accounts for such Shared Plans as multiemployer benefit plans. Accordingly, GCP does not record an asset or liability to recognize the funded status of the Shared Plans. As part of the separation, Grace expects to split certain Shared Plans and transfer the assets and liabilities of such plans related to GCP employees to GCP.
The expense allocations have been determined on a basis that GCP considers to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefit received by GCP during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense GCP would have incurred as an independent company for the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if GCP had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, whether functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure.
Parent Company Equity
Net transfers to parent are included within net parent investment on the Combined Statements of Parent Company Equity. The components of the net transfers to parent as of
September 30, 2015
, and
2014
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Cash pooling and general financing activities
|
$
|
(237.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(195.2
|
)
|
GCP expenses funded by parent
|
43.0
|
|
|
47.9
|
|
Corporate costs allocations
|
40.2
|
|
|
39.6
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
58.2
|
|
|
36.4
|
|
Total net transfers to parent
|
(96.1
|
)
|
|
(71.3
|
)
|
Share-based compensation
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
(3.1
|
)
|
Other, net
|
29.3
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
Transfers to parent, net per Combined Statements of Cash Flows
|
$
|
(69.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(66.3
|
)
|
11. Operating Segment Information
GCP is engaged in the production and sale of specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging products through three operating segments. Specialty Construction Chemicals manufactures and markets concrete admixtures and cement additives. Specialty Building Materials manufactures and markets sheet and liquid membrane systems that protect structures from water, air and vapor penetration, fireproofing, and other products designed to protect the building envelope. Darex Packaging Technologies manufactures and markets packaging materials for use in beverage and food containers, industrial containers and other consumer and industrial applications. The table below presents information related to GCP's operating segments. Only those corporate expenses directly related to the operating segments are allocated for reporting purposes. All remaining corporate items are reported separately and labeled as such.
GCP excludes defined benefit pension expense from the calculation of segment operating income. GCP believes that the exclusion of defined benefit pension expense provides a better indicator of its operating segment performance as defined benefit pension expense is not managed at an operating segment level.
GCP defines Adjusted EBIT (a non-GAAP financial measure) to be net income adjusted for interest income and expense; income taxes; restructuring expenses and asset impairments; repositioning expenses; pension costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets, and amortization of prior service costs/credits; income and expense items related to certain product lines and other investments; gains and losses
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
11. Operating Segment Information (Continued)
on sales of businesses, product lines, and certain other investments; and certain other unusual or infrequent items that are not representative of underlying trends.
Operating Segment Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Net Sales
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals
|
$
|
534.2
|
|
|
$
|
542.9
|
|
Specialty Building Materials
|
297.6
|
|
|
284.0
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies
|
254.3
|
|
|
288.5
|
|
Total
|
$
|
1,086.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,115.4
|
|
Adjusted EBIT
|
|
|
|
Specialty Construction Chemicals segment operating income
|
$
|
66.9
|
|
|
$
|
52.3
|
|
Specialty Building Materials segment operating income
|
73.3
|
|
|
56.7
|
|
Darex Packaging Technologies segment operating income
|
56.0
|
|
|
57.3
|
|
Corporate costs
|
(16.5
|
)
|
|
(15.3
|
)
|
Certain pension costs
|
(3.8
|
)
|
|
(5.6
|
)
|
Total
|
$
|
175.9
|
|
|
$
|
145.4
|
|
Corporate costs include certain functional costs and other corporate costs such as certain performance-based compensation incentive compensation and public company costs.
GCP Adjusted EBIT for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2015
and
2014
, is reconciled below to income before income taxes presented in the accompanying Combined Statements of Operations.
Reconciliation of Operating Segment Data to Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
GCP Adjusted EBIT
|
$
|
175.9
|
|
|
$
|
145.4
|
|
Currency and other losses in Venezuela
|
(73.2
|
)
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
Pension MTM adjustment and other related costs, net
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
0.2
|
|
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments
|
(9.9
|
)
|
|
(16.1
|
)
|
Interest expense, net
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
(3.8
|
)
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
0.6
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
$
|
91.2
|
|
|
$
|
126.0
|
|
Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
11. Operating Segment Information (Continued)
The table below presents information related to the geographic areas in which GCP operates. Sales are attributed to geographic areas based on customer location.
Geographic Area Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
(In millions)
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Net Sales
|
|
|
|
United States
|
$
|
378.3
|
|
|
$
|
347.8
|
|
Canada and Puerto Rico
|
22.9
|
|
|
26.6
|
|
Total North America
|
401.2
|
|
|
374.4
|
|
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
|
260.7
|
|
|
307.8
|
|
Asia Pacific
|
248.6
|
|
|
261.1
|
|
Latin America
|
175.6
|
|
|
172.1
|
|
Total
|
$
|
1,086.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,115.4
|
|