Exhibit 10 (xxxv)
U.S. $150,000,000
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 31, 1998
between
▇▇▇▇▇ TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(formerly Figgie International Inc.)
as Borrower
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
and
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
as Agent
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT 7
1.1. Credit Facilities 7
1.2. Prepayments 11
1.3. Use of Proceeds 13
1.4. Interest and Applicable Margins 13
1.5. [Reserved.] 17
1.6. Fees 17
1.7. Cash Management System 18
1.8. Receipt of Payments 18
1.9. [Reserved.] 18
1.10. Application and Allocation of Payments 18
1.11. Non-Receipt of Funds by Agent 19
1.12. Sharing of Payments, Etc. 20
1.13. [Reserved.] 21
1.14. Accounting 21
1.15. Indemnity 21
1.16. Access; Confidentiality 22
1.17. Taxes 24
1.18. Capital Adequacy; Increased Costs; Illegality 26
1.19. Letters of Credit 27
1.20. Single Loan 27
2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 27
2.1. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Agreement 27
2.2. Further Conditions to Initial and Each Subsequent Loan and
Incurrence of a Letter of Credit Obligation 28
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 29
3.1. Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law 29
3.2. Executive Offices; Corporate or Other Names 29
3.3. Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations 30
3.4. Financial Statements and Projections 30
3.5. Material Adverse Change; Solvency 31
3.6. Ownership of Real Property; Liens 32
3.7. Restrictions; No Default; Material Contracts 32
3.8. Labor Matters 33
3.9. Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock and
Indebtedness; Unrestricted Subsidiaries 33
3.10. Government Regulation 34
3.11. Margin Regulations 34
3.12. Taxes 34
3.13. ERISA 35
3.14. No Litigation 36
3.15. Brokers 36
3.16. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses 36
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3.17. Hazardous Materials 37
3.18. Insurance Policies 37
3.19. Blocked Accounts and Lock Boxes 37
3.20. Year 2000 Representations 37
3.21. Continuance of Collateral Documents; Substitution 37
4. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION 38
4.1. Reports and Notices 38
4.2. Communication with Accountants 38
5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 38
5.1. Maintenance of Existence and Conduct of Business 38
5.2. Payment of Charges and Claims 39
5.3. Books and Records 39
5.4. Litigation 39
5.5. Insurance; Casualty and Condemnation 39
5.6. Compliance with Laws 41
5.7. Agreements 41
5.8. Supplemental Disclosure 42
5.9. Environmental Matters 42
5.10. Landlord's and Bailee's/Warehousemen's Agreements 42
5.11. Certain Obligations Respecting Subsidiaries 43
5.12. Application of Proceeds 43
5.13. Fiscal Year 43
5.14. Employee Plans 43
5.15. Intellectual Property 43
5.16. Year 2000 Problems 44
6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS 44
6.1. Mergers, Subsidiaries, Etc 44
6.2. Investments 46
6.3. Indebtedness 46
6.4. Affiliate and Employee Loans and Transactions; Employment Agreements 47
6.5. Capital Structure and Business 48
6.6. Guaranteed Indebtedness 49
6.7. Liens 49
6.8. Sale of Assets 50
6.9. ERISA 50
6.10. Financial Covenants 50
6.11. Hazardous Materials 51
6.12. Sale-Leasebacks 51
6.13. Cancellation of Indebtedness; Amendments 51
6.14. Restricted Payments 51
6.15. [Reserved.] 52
6.16. Blocked Accounts 52
6.17. No Speculative Transactions 52
6.18. Margin Regulations 52
6.19. Limitation on Negative Pledge Clauses 52
6.20. Accounting Changes; Fiscal Year 52
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7. TERM 53
7.1. Duration 53
7.2. Survival of Obligations 53
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES 53
8.1. Events of Default 53
8.2. Remedies 55
8.3. Waivers by Borrower 56
9.AGENT 56
9.1. Appointment, Powers and Immunities 56
9.2. Reliance by Agent 57
9.3. Defaults 57
9.4. Rights as a Lender 57
9.5. Indemnification 57
9.6. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders 58
9.7. Failure to Act 58
9.8. Resignation of Agent 58
9.9. Consents under Loan Documents 59
9.10. Collateral Matters 59
9.11. Advances; Payments; Non-Funding Lenders; Information; Actions
in Concert 60
10.SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS 62
10.1. Successors and Assigns 62
10.2. Assignments and Participations 62
11. MISCELLANEOUS 64
11.1. Complete Agreement; Modification of Agreement 64
11.2. Fees and Expenses 65
11.3. No Waiver 66
11.4. Remedies 66
11.5. Severability 66
11.6. Conflict of Terms 66
11.7. Right of Set-off 66
11.8. Authorized Signature 67
11.9. GOVERNING LAW 67
11.10. Notices 68
11.11. Section Titles 69
11.12. Counterparts 69
11.13. Time of the Essence 69
11.14. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 69
11.15. Press Releases; Publicity 70
11.16. Reinstatement 70
11.17. Advice of Counsel 70
11.18. No Strict Construction 70
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INDEX OF APPENDICES
Annex A - Definitions
Annex B - Cash Management System
Annex C - Schedule of Closing Documents
Annex D - Financial Statements, Projections and Notices
Annex E - Insurance Requirements
Annex F - Letters of Credit
Annex G - Lenders' Wire Transfer Information
Schedule 3.2 - Executive Offices; Trade Names
Schedule 3.5 - Material Adverse Change; Solvency
Schedule 3.6 - Real Estate and Leases
Schedule 3.7 - Material Contracts
Schedule 3.8 - Labor Matters
Schedule 3.9 - Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock
Schedule 3.12 - Tax Matters
Schedule 3.13 - ERISA Plans
Schedule 3.14 - Litigation
Schedule 3.16 - Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses
Schedule 3.17 - Hazardous Materials
Schedule 3.18 - Insurance Policies
Schedule 3.19 - Disbursement and Deposit Accounts
Schedule 6.2 - Investments
Schedule 6.3 - Indebtedness
Schedule 6.4 - Loans to and Transactions with Employees
Schedule 6.6 - Guarantees
Schedule 6.7 - Liens
Schedule 6.8 - Asset Dispositions
Schedule 6.12 - Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Schedule 6.19 - Negative Pledge Clauses
Schedule 11.8 - Authorized Signatures
Exhibit A-1 - Form of Notice of Revolving Credit Advance
Exhibit A-2 - Form of Notice of Term Loan Advance
Exhibit A-3 - Form of Notice of
Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit B - Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit C-1 - Form of Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit C-2 - Form of Term Note
Exhibit C-3 - Form of Swing Line Note
Exhibit D - Form of Borrower Security Agreement
Exhibit E - Form of Borrower Pledge Agreement
Exhibit F - Form of Assignment Agreement
Note: Appendices other than Annex-A "Definitions" have not been included in the
Company's filing but will be made available to the S.E.C. upon request.
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 31, 1998,
among ▇▇▇▇▇ TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (formerly Figgie International Inc.), a Delaware
corporation ("Borrower"), the lenders listed on the signature pages hereof or
which pursuant to Section 10.2 shall become a "Lender" hereunder (each
individually, a "Lender" and collectively, "Lenders"), and GENERAL ELECTRIC
CAPITAL CORPORATION, a New York corporation (in its individual capacity, "GE
Capital"), as agent hereunder for Lenders (in such capacity, together with its
successors in such capacity, "Agent").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Borrower has entered into the Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 19, 1995 (as amended, the "Original Credit Agreement"), with GE Capital
as agent and sole lender;
WHEREAS, Borrower and GE Capital, as agent and sole lender under the
Original Credit Agreement, desire to amend and restate such Original Credit
Agreement;
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them on Annex A. All Schedules, Annexes, Attachments, Exhibits and other
attachments hereto (collectively, "Appendices"), or expressly identified to this
Agreement, are incorporated herein by reference, and taken together, shall
constitute but a single agreement. Unless otherwise expressly set forth herein,
or in a written amendment referring to such Appendices, all Appendices referred
to herein shall mean the Appendices as in effect at the Closing Date. As used
herein, the plural shall include the singular, the singular includes the plural,
and pronouns in any gender (masculine, feminine or neuter) all apply to all
genders. These Recitals shall be construed as part of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and Lenders hereby agree that upon the
effectiveness of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Original Credit
Agreement shall be and hereby are amended and restated in their entirety by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and provisions of the
Original Credit Agreement shall be superseded by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the amendment and restatement of the Original
Credit Agreement by this Agreement, Borrower shall continue to be liable to
Lenders with respect to agreements and obligations on the part of Borrower under
the Original Credit Agreement to indemnify and hold harmless Lenders from and
against all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and
expenses to which any Lender may be subject arising in connection with the
Original Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the amendment and restatement of the Original
Credit Agreement by this Agreement, all of the indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations owing by Borrower under the Original Credit Agreement shall continue
to be secured by the "Collateral" (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement)
and Borrower acknowledges and agrees that such "Collateral" remains subject to a
security interest in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders and to secure the
obligations of Borrower re-evidenced by this
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Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree that the Original Credit
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth
above and as follows:
1. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT
1.1. Credit Facilities.
(a) Revolving Credit Facility.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving
Lender agrees to make available, from time to time, from the Closing Date until
the Commitment Termination Date, for Borrower's use and upon the request of
Borrower therefor to Agent, advances (each, together with any payments made in
respect of any Letter of Credit Obligations which are automatically deemed to
constitute Advances pursuant to paragraph (b) of Annex F, a "Revolving Credit
Advance"). The Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Credit Loan of any Revolving
Lender shall not exceed its separate Revolving Credit Commitment. The aggregate
principal amount of Revolving Credit Advances outstanding shall not exceed at
any time the lesser of (x) the Borrowing Availability and (y) the Revolving
Credit Commitment less such Reserves as Agent determines in its reasonable
credit judgment. Until the Commitment Termination Date, Borrower may from time
to time borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Credit Advances under this Section
1.1(a).
(ii) Borrower shall give Agent (which shall promptly notify
Revolving Lenders) notice of each borrowing hereunder as provided in Section
1.1(a)(iii) and, subject to Section 9.11, on the date specified for such
borrowing each Revolving Lender shall make available the amount of the Revolving
Credit Advance or Advances to be made by it on such date to Agent to such
account of Agent as Agent may designate, in immediately available funds, for the
account of Borrower.
(iii) Each notice of a borrowing of a Revolving Credit Advance
shall be given in writing (by telecopy, hand delivery, or U.S. mail) by Borrower
to Agent at its address at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Attention: Portfolio Analyst, Telephone No. (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Telecopy
No. (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, given no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the
Business Day of the proposed Revolving Credit Advance. Each such notice of
borrowing (a "Notice of Revolving Credit Advance") shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-1, specifying therein the requested date, the amount of such
Revolving Credit Advance, the Type or Types of advance comprising such Revolving
Credit Advance and the amount of each such Type, and the LIBO Rate Period for
each such Revolving Credit Advance which is a LIBO Rate Loan. Each Revolving
Credit Advance shall be deemed to be an Index Rate Loan unless otherwise
specified by Borrower in the Notice of Revolving Credit Advance delivered to
Agent in relation to such Revolving Credit Advance in accordance with the
procedures and time set forth in this
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Section 1.1(a)(iii). Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to rely upon and shall
be fully protected under this Agreement in relying upon any Notice of Revolving
Credit Advance believed by Agent to be genuine and to assume that the persons
executing and delivering the same were duly authorized unless the responsible
individual acting thereon for Agent shall have actual knowledge to the contrary.
Each LIBO Rate Loan shall be in a minimum amount of at least $5,000,000 or an
integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
(iv) The Revolving Credit Advances made by each Lender shall
be evidenced by a single promissory note of Borrower for each Lender
substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1, dated the date hereof, payable to such
Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Revolving Credit
Commitment as originally in effect and otherwise duly completed. The date,
amount, Type and interest rate of each Revolving Credit Advance of each Type
made by each Lender and each payment of principal with respect thereto shall be
recorded on the books and records of such Lender which books and records shall
constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information therein
recorded. The entire unpaid balance of the Revolving Credit Loan shall be
immediately due and payable on the Commitment Termination Date.
(v) Borrower shall furnish to Agent and each Lender a
Borrowing Base Certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit B, completed
and signed by a Responsible Officer, which sets forth a calculation of the
Borrowing Base at the times and for the periods set forth in Annex D. Borrower
may furnish to Agent and each Lender more frequent Borrowing Base Certificates.
(b) Term Loan Facility.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Term
Lender agrees to make available, from time to time, from the Closing Date until
October 15, 1999 (the "Commencement Date"), for Borrower's use and upon the
request of Borrower therefor to Agent, term loans in minimum $10,000,000
increments (each a "Term Loan Advance"; collectively, the "Term Loan"). The Pro
Rata Share of the Term Loan of any Term Lender shall not exceed its separate
Term Loan Commitment. The aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan
outstanding shall not exceed at any time the Term Loan Commitment.
(ii) Borrower shall give Agent (which shall promptly notify
Term Lenders) notice of each borrowing hereunder as provided in Section
1.1(b)(iii) and, subject to Section 9.11, on the date specified for such
borrowing each Term Lender shall make available the amount of the Term Loan
Advance to be made by it on such date to Agent to such account of Agent as Agent
may designate, in immediately available funds, for the account of Borrower.
(iii) Each notice of a borrowing of a Term Loan Advance shall
be given in writing (by telecopy, hand delivery, or U.S. mail) by Borrower to
Agent at its address at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇,
Attention: Portfolio Analyst, Telephone No. (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Telecopy No. (203)
316-7817, given no later than
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11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day of the proposed Term Loan
Advance. Each such notice of borrowing (a "Notice of Term Loan Advance") shall
be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2, specifying therein the requested
date, the amount of such Term Loan, the Type or Types of advance comprising such
Term Loan Advance and the amount of each such Type, and the LIBO Rate Period for
each such Term Loan Advance which is a LIBO Rate Loan. Each Term Loan Advance
shall be deemed to be an Index Rate Loan unless otherwise specified by Borrower
in the Notice of Term Loan Advance delivered to Agent in relation to such
Revolving Advance in accordance with the procedures and time set forth in this
Section 1.1(b)(iii). Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to rely upon and shall
be fully protected under this Agreement in relying upon any Notice of Term Loan
Advance believed by Agent to be genuine and to assume that the persons executing
and delivering the same were duly authorized unless the responsible individual
acting thereon for Agent shall have actual knowledge to the contrary. Each LIBO
Rate Loan shall be in a minimum amount of at least $5,000,000 or an integral
multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
(iv) The Term Loan shall be evidenced by promissory notes
substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2, and Borrower shall execute and deliver
a Term Note to each Term Lender. Each Term Note shall represent the obligation
of Borrower to pay the amount of the applicable Term Lender's Term Loan
Commitment, together with interest thereon as prescribed in Section 1.4.
(v) Borrower shall pay the principal amount of the Term Loan
in twenty (20) consecutive quarterly installments on the first Business Day of
January, April, July and October of each year, commencing January 2, 2000, and
in the percentage amounts of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan
outstanding on the Commencement Date (such aggregate being the "Aggregate Term
Amount"), as follows:
Installment Amount
(Percentage of
Aggregate Term Amount
Payment Date on Commencement Date)
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January 2, 2000 1.67%
April 1, 2000 1.67%
July 1, 2000 1.67%
October 1, 2000 1.67%
January 2, 2001 3.33%
April 1, 2001 3.33%
July 1, 2001 3.33%
October 1, 2001 3.33%
January 2, 2002 5.00%
April 1, 2002 5.00%
July 1, 2002 5.00%
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October 1, 2002 5.00%
January 2, 2003 6.67%
April 1, 2003 6.67%
July 1, 2003 6.67%
October 1, 2003 6.67%
January 2, 2004 8.33%
April 1, 2004 8.33%
July 1, 2004 8.33%
October 1, 2004 Balance
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate outstanding principal
balance of the Term Loan shall be due and payable in full in immediately
available funds on the Commitment Termination Date, if not sooner paid in full.
(vi) Each scheduled payment and each prepayment of principal
with respect to the Term Loan shall be paid to Agent for the ratable benefit of
each Term Lender, ratably in proportion to and in reduction of each such Term
Lender's respective Term Loan Commitment.
(vii) Additional Term Lenders may become parties hereto and
existing Term Lenders may increase their Term Loan Commitments in each case with
the consent of the Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, Borrower, which consent of Borrower shall not be unreasonably
withheld, denied or delayed, from time to time until the first to occur of: (x)
November 1, 1999 or (y) until the aggregate Term Loan Commitments of all Term
Lenders equals $75,000,000. Each Term Lender shall have and maintain a Term Loan
Commitment of at least $5,000,000.
(c) Swing Line Facility.
(i) Agent shall notify the Swing Line Lender upon Agent's
receipt of any Notice of Revolving Credit Advance. Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender may, in its discretion, make available
from time to time until the Commitment Termination Date advances (each, a "Swing
Line Advance") in accordance with any such notice. The aggregate amount of Swing
Line Advances outstanding shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the Swing Line
Commitment and (B) the lesser of the Maximum Amount and the Borrowing Base, in
each case, less the outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Loan at such
time ("Swing Line Availability"). Until the Commitment Termination Date,
Borrower may from time to time borrow, repay (including repayment from proceeds
from any Revolving Credit Loan which is a LIBO Rate Loan) and reborrow under
this Section 1.1(c). Each Swing Line Advance shall be made pursuant to a Notice
of Revolving Credit Advance delivered by Borrower to Agent in accordance with
Section 1.1(a)(iii). Those notices must be given no later than 11:00 a.m. (New
York time) on the Business Day of the proposed Swing Line Advance.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents, the Swing Line Loan shall constitute an Index Rate Loan. Borrower
shall repay the aggregate outstanding principal
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amount of the Swing Line Loan upon demand therefor by Agent.
(ii) Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Swing Line
Lender a promissory note to evidence the Swing Line Commitment. Such note shall
be in the principal amount of the Swing Line Commitment of the Swing Line
Lender, dated the Closing Date and substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3 (the
"Swing Line Note"). The Swing Line Note shall represent the obligation of
Borrower to pay the amount of the Swing Line Commitment or, if less, the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swing Line Advances made to Borrower
together with interest thereon as prescribed in Section 1.4. The entire unpaid
balance of the Swing Line Loan and all other non-contingent Obligations shall be
immediately due and payable in full in immediately available funds on the
Commitment Termination Date if not sooner paid in full.
(iii) The Swing Line Lender, at any time and from time to time
in its sole and absolute discretion may on behalf of Borrower (and Borrower
hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so act on its behalf)
request each Revolving Lender (including the Swing Line Lender) to make a
Revolving Credit Advance to Borrower (which shall be an Index Rate Loan) in an
amount equal to such Revolving Lender's Pro Rata Share of the principal amount
of the Swing Line Loan (the "Refunded Swing Line Loan") outstanding on the date
such notice is given. Unless any of the events described in Sections 8.1(g) or
8.1(h) shall have occurred (in which event the procedures of Section 1.1(c)(iv)
shall apply) and regardless of whether the conditions precedent set forth in
this Agreement to the making of a Revolving Credit Advance are then satisfied,
each Revolving Lender shall disburse directly to Agent, its Pro Rata Share of a
Revolving Credit Advance on behalf of the Swing Line Lender, prior to 3:00 p.m.
(New York time), in immediately available funds on the Business Day next
succeeding the date such notice is given. The proceeds of such Revolving Credit
Advances shall be immediately paid to the Swing Line Lender and applied to repay
the Refunded Swing Line Loan.
(iv) If, prior to refunding a Swing Line Loan with a Revolving
Credit Advance pursuant to Section 1.1(c)(iii), one of the events described in
Sections 8.1(g) or 8.1(h) shall have occurred, then, subject to the provisions
of Section 1.1(c)(v) below, each Revolving Lender will, on the date such
Revolving Credit Advance was to have been made for the benefit of Borrower,
purchase from the Swing Line Lender an undivided participation interest in the
Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of such Swing Line
Loan. Upon request, each Revolving Lender will promptly transfer to the Swing
Line Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount of its participation.
(v) Each Revolving Lender's obligation to make Revolving
Credit Advances in accordance with Section 1.1(c)(iii) and to purchase
participating interests in accordance with Section 1.1(c)(iv) 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
Revolving Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, Borrower or any other
Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of any
Default or Event of Default; (C) any inability of Borrower to satisfy the
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conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement on the date upon
which such participating interest is to be purchased or (D) any other
circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of
the foregoing. If any Revolving Lender does not make available to Agent or the
Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount required pursuant to Section
1.1(c)(iii) or 1.1(c)(iv), as the case may be, the Swing Line Lender shall be
entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Revolving Lender, together
with interest thereon for each day from the date of non-payment until such
amount is paid in full at the Federal Funds Rate for the first two Business Days
and at the Index Rate thereafter.
(d) Reliance on Notices. Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and
shall be fully protected in relying upon, any Notice of Revolving Credit
Advance, Notice of Conversion/Continuation or similar notice believed by Agent
to be genuine. Agent may assume that each Person executing and delivering such a
notice was duly authorized, unless the responsible individual acting thereon for
Agent has actual knowledge to the contrary.
1.2. Prepayments.
(a) Voluntary Prepayments. Borrower may at any time on at least five
(5) days' prior written notice to Agent voluntarily prepay all or part of the
Term Loan; provided that any such prepayments shall be in a minimum amount of
$5,000,000. The amount of any prepayment of the Term Loan may not be reborrowed
by Borrower. In addition, Borrower may at any time on at least ten (10) days'
prior written notice to Agent terminate the Revolving Credit Loan Commitment;
provided that upon such termination, all Loans and other Obligations shall be
immediately due and payable in full. Any such voluntary prepayment and any such
termination of the Revolving Credit Loan Commitment must be accompanied by the
payment of any LIBO Rate funding breakage costs in accordance with Section
1.15(c) and all due but unpaid interest and Fees. Upon any such prepayment and
termination of the Revolving Credit Loan Commitment, Borrower's right to request
Revolving Credit Advances, or request that Letter of Credit Obligations be
incurred on its behalf, or request Swing Line Advances, shall simultaneously be
terminated. Any partial prepayments of the Term Loan made by Borrower shall be
applied to ratably prepay the scheduled installments of the Term Loan.
(b) Mandatory Prepayments.
(i) If at any time the outstanding balance of the Revolving
Credit Loan exceeds the lesser of (A) the Maximum Amount and (B) the Borrowing
Base, less, in each case, the outstanding Swing Line Loan at such time, Borrower
shall immediately repay the aggregate outstanding Revolving Credit Advances to
the extent required to eliminate such excess. If any such excess remains after
repayment in full of the aggregate outstanding Revolving Credit Advances,
Borrower shall provide cash collateral for the Letter of Credit Obligations in
the manner set forth in Annex F to the extent required to eliminate such excess.
(ii) Immediately upon receipt by any Loan Party of any Net
Proceeds, Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to all such Net
Proceeds in
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excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate. Net Proceeds, for purposes of this
Section 1.2(b)(ii) shall include condemnation proceeds, but shall exclude (a)
Net Proceeds of asset dispositions permitted by Section 6.8(i) and (b) in the
absence of an Event of Default, Net Proceeds of (x) the Snorkel Sale and (y) the
Dispositions; provided, however, that in the case of the Dispositions occurring
prior to the repayment in full of the Senior Notes, if Net Borrowing
Availability (prior to taking into effect the repayment in full of the Senior
Notes) does not exceed $40,000,000 at such time, Borrower shall deposit such Net
Proceeds thereof in an escrow account on terms acceptable to the Agent for the
purposes of satisfying its payment obligations under the Senior Notes (with any
excess Net Proceeds being released to Borrower after repayment in full of the
Senior Notes). Any such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with clause
(c) below.
(iii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default or if the Net Borrowing Availability (prior to taking into
effect the repayment in full of the Senior Notes) does not exceed $40,000,000,
Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to all proceeds from the sale
or issuance of equity or debt securities no later than the Business Day
following the date of receipt of such proceeds, net of underwriting discounts
and commissions and other reasonable costs paid to non-Affiliates in connection
therewith. Any such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with clause (c)
below.
(iv) From January 1, 2001 until the Termination Date, Borrower
shall prepay the Obligations on the earlier of the date which is ten (10) days
after (A) the date on which Borrower's annual audited Financials for the
immediately preceding Fiscal Year are delivered pursuant to Annex D or (B) the
date on which such annual audited Financials were required to be delivered
pursuant to Annex D, in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of Excess
Cash Flow for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year. Any prepayments from Excess
Cash Flow paid pursuant to this clause (iv) shall be applied in accordance with
clause (c) below. Each such prepayment shall be accompanied by a certificate
signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower certifying the manner in which
Excess Cash Flow and the resulting prepayment were calculated, which certificate
shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
(c) Application of Certain Mandatory Prepayments. Any prepayments
made by Borrower pursuant to clauses (b)(ii), (b)(iii), or (b)(iv) above shall
be applied as follows: first, to Fees and reimbursable expenses of Agent then
due and payable pursuant to any of the Loan Documents; second, to interest then
due and payable on the Term Loan; third, to ratably prepay the scheduled
installments of the Term Loan, until such Loan shall have been prepaid in full;
fourth, to interest then due and payable on the Swing Line Loan; fifth, to the
principal balance of the Swing Line Loan until the same shall have been repaid
in full; sixth, to interest then due and payable on the Revolving Credit
Advances; seventh, to the outstanding principal balance of Revolving Credit
Advances until the same shall have been paid in full; and eighth, to any Letter
of Credit Obligations, to provide cash collateral therefor to the extent
required in Annex F, until all such Letter of Credit Obligations have been fully
cash collateralized in the manner set forth in Annex F. Neither the Revolving
Credit Commitment nor the Swing Line Commitment shall be permanently reduced by
the
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amount of any such prepayments.
(d) Application of Prepayments from Insurance Proceeds. Prepayments
from insurance proceeds in accordance with Section 5.5(d) shall be applied
ratably among the Swing Line Loans, the Revolving Credit Advances and the
scheduled installments of the Term Loan. Neither the Revolving Credit Commitment
nor the Swing Line Commitment shall be permanently reduced by the amount of any
such prepayments.
(e) Nothing in this Section 1.2 shall be construed to constitute
Agent's or any Lender's consent to any transaction referred to in clauses
(b)(ii) and (b)(iii) above which is not permitted by other provisions of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
1.3. Use of Proceeds.
(a) Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Advances
to provide for (i) Permitted Acquisitions, (ii) Permitted Senior Note Purchases,
(iii) Permitted Stock Buy Backs, (iv) Capital Expenditures, (v) Letter of Credit
Obligations and (vi) general corporate purposes, and to pay any losses, costs or
expenses payable by Borrower pursuant to Section 1.15(c).
(b) Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Term Loan to provide for
(i) Permitted Senior Note Purchases (either directly or indirectly in
replacement of any Revolving Credit Advances made for such purposes) and (ii)
the refinancing of the Senior Notes at their maturity.
1.4. Interest and Applicable Margins.
(a) Borrower shall pay interest to Agent, for the ratable benefit of
Lenders in accordance with the various Loans being made by each Lender, in
arrears on each applicable Interest Payment Date, at the following rates: (i)
with respect to the Revolving Credit Advances, the Index Rate plus the
Applicable Revolver Index Margin per annum or, at the election of Borrower, the
applicable LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Revolver LIBO Rate Margin per annum,
based on the aggregate Revolving Credit Advances outstanding from time to time;
(ii) with respect to the Term Loan, the Index Rate plus the Applicable Term Loan
Index Margin per annum or, at the election of Borrower, the applicable LIBO Rate
plus the Applicable Term Loan LIBO Rate Margin per annum; and (iii) with respect
to the Swing Line Loan, the Index Rate plus the Applicable Revolver Index Margin
per annum.
The Applicable Revolver Index Margin, Applicable Term Loan Index
Margin, Applicable Revolver LIBO Rate Margin, Applicable Term Loan LIBO Rate
Margin, Applicable L/C Margin and Applicable Unused Line Fee Margin will be
1.00%, 1.00%, 2.50%, 2.50%, 1.75%, and 0.50% per annum, respectively, as of the
Closing Date. The Applicable Margins will be adjusted (up or down) prospectively
on a quarterly basis as determined by Borrower's consolidated financial
performance, commencing with the first day of the first calendar month that
occurs more than five (5) days after delivery of
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Borrower's quarterly Financials to Lenders for the Fiscal Quarter ending
December 31, 1999. Adjustments in Applicable Margins will be determined by
reference to the following grids:
Applicable Margins
Level of
If Leverage Ratio is: Applicable Margins:
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>4.00 Level I
>3.50, but a 4.00 Level II
>3.00, but a 3.50 Level III
>2.50, but a 3.00 Level IV
< = 2.50 Level V
Applicable Margins
Level I Level II Level III Level IV Level V
Applicable Revolver 1.50% 1.25% 1.00% 0.75% 0.25%
Index Margin
Applicable Revolver 3.00% 2.75% 2.50% 2.25% 1.75%
LIBO Rate Margin
Applicable Term Loan 1.50% 1.25% 1.00% 0.75% 0.25%
Index Margin
Applicable Term Loan 3.00% 2.75% 2.50% 2.25% 1.75%
LIBO Rate Margin
Applicable L/C Margin 2.25% 2.00% 1.75% 1.50% 1.00%
Applicable Unused Line Fee Margins
Level of Applicable
If Leverage Ratio is: Unused Line Fee Margins:
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>3.50 Level I
>=3.50 Level II
Applicable Unused Line Fee Margins
Level I Level II
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Applicable Unused Line Fee 0.50% 0.375%
Margins
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All adjustments in the Applicable Margins after December 31, 1999
will be implemented quarterly on a prospective basis, for each calendar month
commencing at least five (5) days after the date of delivery to Lenders of the
quarterly unaudited or annual audited (as applicable) Financials of Borrower
evidencing the need for an adjustment. Concurrently with the delivery of those
Financials, Borrower shall deliver to Agent and Lenders a certificate, signed by
a Responsible Officer of Borrower, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis
for the continuance of, or any change in, the Applicable Margins. If a Default
or an Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing at the time any
reduction in the Applicable Margins is to be implemented, that reduction shall
be deferred until the first day of the first calendar month following the date
on which such Default or Event of Default is waived or cured.
(b) If any interest or other payment under this Agreement becomes
due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall
be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (except as set forth in the
definition of LIBO Rate Period) and, with respect to payments of principal,
interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such
extension.
(c) All computations of Fees calculated on a per annum basis and
interest shall be made by Agent and on the basis of a three hundred and sixty
(360) day year, in each case for the actual number of days occurring in the
period for which such interest and Fees are payable. Each determination by Agent
of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes,
absent manifest error or bad faith. In the event Borrower fails to select an
interest rate, the applicable Loans shall bear interest at a rate based upon the
Index Rate. All outstanding Obligations other than the principal amount of the
LIBO Rate Loans shall bear interest at the Index Rate.
(d) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.1(a), the interest
rate applicable to all of the Obligations, including, without limitation, the
Revolving Credit Loan, may in the sole discretion of Required Lenders be
increased, effective upon notice to Borrower of such increase from Agent on
behalf of Required Lenders, to the Default Rate, and shall be payable on demand;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in
Section 8.1(f), (g) or (h), the interest rate applicable to all of the
Obligations shall be increased automatically to the Default Rate without the
necessity of any action on the part of Required Lenders and shall be payable on
demand. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event
of Default, Borrower shall not be permitted to select an interest rate based on
the LIBO Rate or convert an Index Rate Loan to a LIBO Rate Loan.
(e) So long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing and subject to the additional conditions precedent set forth
in Section 2.2, Borrower shall have the option to (i) request that any Revolving
Credit Advances be made as a LIBO Rate Loan, (ii) convert at any time all or any
part of outstanding Loans (other than the Swing Line Loan) from Index Rate Loans
to LIBO Rate Loans, (iii) convert any LIBO Rate Loan to an Index Rate Loan,
subject to payment of LIBO Rate breakage costs
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in accordance with Section 1.15(c) if such conversion is made prior to the
expiration of the LIBO Rate Period applicable thereto, or (iv) continue all or
any portion of any Loan (other than the Swing Line Loan) as a LIBO Rate Loan
upon the expiration of the applicable LIBO Rate Period and the succeeding LIBO
Rate Period of that continued Loan shall commence on the last day of the LIBO
Rate Period of the Loan to be continued. Any Loan to be made or continued as, or
converted into, a LIBO Rate Loan must be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and
integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of such amount. Any such election
must be made by 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the third (3rd) Business Day prior
to (1) the date of any proposed Advance which is to bear interest at the LIBO
Rate, (2) the end of each LIBO Rate Period with respect to any LIBO Rate Loans
to be continued as such, or (3) the date on which Borrower wishes to convert any
Index Rate Loan to a LIBO Rate Loan for a LIBO Rate Period designated by
Borrower in such election. If no election is received with respect to a LIBO
Rate Loan by 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to
the end of the LIBO Rate Period with respect thereto (or if a Default or an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or the additional
conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.2 shall not have been satisfied),
that LIBO Rate Loan shall be converted to an Index Rate Loan at the end of its
LIBO Rate Period. Borrower must make such election by notice to Agent in
writing, by telecopy or overnight courier. In the case of any conversion or
continuation, such election must be made pursuant to a written notice (a "Notice
of Conversion/Continuation") in the form of Exhibit A-3.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Section 1.4, if, at any time until payment in full of all of the Obligations,
the rate of interest payable hereunder exceeds the highest rate of interest
permissible under any law which a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a
final determination, deem applicable hereto (the "Maximum Lawful Rate"), then in
such event and so long as the Maximum Lawful Rate would be so exceeded, the rate
of interest payable hereunder shall be equal to the Maximum Lawful Rate;
provided, however, that if at any time thereafter the rate of interest payable
hereunder is less than the Maximum Lawful Rate, Borrower shall continue to pay
interest hereunder at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total
interest received by each Lender from the making of Revolving Credit Advances
hereunder is equal to the total interest which such Lender would have received
had the interest rate payable hereunder been (but for the operation of this
paragraph) the interest rate payable since the Closing Date as otherwise
provided in this Agreement. Thereafter, the interest rate payable hereunder
shall be the rate of interest provided in Sections 1.4(a) and (c) of this
Agreement, unless and until the rate of interest again exceeds the Maximum
Lawful Rate, in which event this paragraph shall again apply. In no event shall
the total interest received by any Lender pursuant to the terms hereof exceed
the amount which such Lender could lawfully have received had the interest due
hereunder been calculated for the full term hereof at the Maximum Lawful Rate.
In the event the Maximum Lawful Rate is calculated pursuant to this paragraph,
such interest shall be calculated at a daily rate equal to the Maximum Lawful
Rate divided by the number of days in the year in which such calculation is
made. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section 1.4(d), shall make a final determination that a
Lender has received interest hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents in
excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate,
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such Lender shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, promptly apply
such excess first to any lawful interest due and not yet paid hereunder, then to
the outstanding principal of the Obligations, then to Fees and any other unpaid
Obligations and thereafter shall refund any excess to Borrower or as a court of
competent jurisdiction may otherwise order.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, there
shall not at any time be in effect (and Borrower shall not be entitled to
select) more than five LIBO Rate Periods with respect to all outstanding
Revolving Credit Advances which are LIBO Rate Loans nor more than five LIBO Rate
Periods with respect to all outstanding Term Loan Advances which are LIBO Rate
Loans.
1.5. [Reserved.]
1.6. Fees. As compensation for Agent's and Lender's costs, skills,
services and efforts incurred and expended in making the Revolving Credit Loan
and the Letters of Credit available to Borrower, Borrower agrees to pay to Agent
for its own account or the account of Lenders, as the case may be, the following
fees and expenses and to Agent for its own account and such other fees as are
set forth in a separate fee letter, dated December 14, 1998, between Borrower
and Agent:
(a) an unused facility fee (the "Non-use Fee") payable to Agent for
the ratable benefit of Lenders, subject to the provisions of Section 1.4(a), in
arrears, on the first Business Day of each month prior to the Commitment
Termination Date and on the Commitment Termination Date, equal to the Applicable
Unused Line Fee Margin per annum (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and
actual days elapsed) of the sum of (i) the difference between (x) the Maximum
Amount (as it may be reduced from time to time) and (y) the average for the
period of the daily closing balances each of the Revolving Credit Loan and the
Swing Line Loan outstanding during the period for which such fee is due and (ii)
prior to the Commencement Date the difference between (x) the aggregate Term
Loan Commitment and (y) the average for the period of the daily closing balances
of the Term Loan outstanding during the period for which such fee is due;
(b) a termination fee (the "Termination Fee") payable to Agent for
the ratable benefit of Lenders (on the basis of each Lender's respective
Revolving Loan Commitment and Term Loan Commitment prior to the Commencement
Date), in an amount equal to (i) $750,000 plus (ii) amounts being prepaid under
the Term Loan multiplied by one percent (1.0%), payable on the date of any
termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment prior to the second anniversary
of the Closing Date. The Termination Fee shall also be payable upon any
acceleration of the Revolving Credit Loan following an Intentional Default.
"Intentional Default" shall mean any action taken by any Loan Party or omission
by any of them to take any action with the intent to create, and which shall
have resulted in, an Event of Default; and
(c) (i) to Agent, or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, as
compensation for any Letter of Credit Obligations incurred by it, all reasonable
or customary costs and expenses incurred by Agent or the Issuing Bank, as the
case may be,
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on account of such Letter of Credit Obligations and (ii) to Agent for the
account of Lenders, as compensation for any Letter of Credit Obligations
incurred by Lenders, a letter of credit fee (the "Letter of Credit Fee") in an
amount equal to the Applicable L/C Margin per annum (calculated on the basis of
a 360-day year and actual days elapsed) on the face amount of all Letter of
Credit Obligations incurred by them, payable in arrears (x) for the preceding
calendar month, on the first Business Day of the succeeding month, and (y) on
the Commitment Termination Date.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.1(a), the Letter of Credit Fee
may in the sole discretion of Required Lenders be increased, effective upon
notice to Borrower of each increase from Agent on behalf of Required Lenders, to
a per annum rate which is two percent (2.0%) per annum in excess of the rate
that would otherwise be applicable, and shall be payable upon demand by Agent;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in
Sections 8.1(f), (g) or (h), the Letter of Credit Fee shall be increased
automatically to the rate which is two percent (2.0%) per annum in excess of the
otherwise applicable rate without the necessity of any action on the part of
Required Lenders and shall be payable on demand. The fees, costs and expenses
provided for in this paragraph (c) are in addition to any fees, costs and
expenses payable to the issuers of the Letters of Credit, all of which will be
paid by Borrower and, if not otherwise paid by Borrower, will be charged to any
accounts of Borrower maintained by Agent as Revolving Credit Advances.
1.7. Cash Management System. On or prior to the Closing Date,
Borrower will establish and maintain until the Termination Date, the cash
management system described in Annex B.
1.8. Receipt of Payments. Borrower shall make each payment under
this Agreement not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day when due
in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds
to the Collection Account. For purposes of computing interest and Fees and
determining Borrowing Availability or Net Borrowing Availability as of any date,
(a) all payments (including cash sweeps) consisting of cash, wire, or electronic
transfers in immediately available funds shall be deemed received by Agent upon
deposit in the Collection Account and notice to Agent of such deposit and (b)
all payments consisting of checks, drafts, or similar non-cash items shall be
deemed received upon receipt of good funds following deposit in the Collection
Account (together with notice to Agent of such deposit). Subject to Section
9.11, each payment received by Agent under this Agreement, any Revolving Credit
Note or any Term Note for the account of any Lender shall be paid by Agent
promptly to such Lender, in the same funds received, for application to the
Revolving Credit Advances, Term Loans or other obligation in respect of which
such payment is made.
1.9. [Reserved.]
1.10. Application and Allocation of Payments. So long as no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) voluntary
prepayments shall be applied as determined by Borrower, subject to the
provisions of Section 1.2(a); and (ii)
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mandatory prepayments shall be applied as set forth in Sections 1.2(c) and
1.2(d). All payments and prepayments applied to a particular Loan shall be
applied ratably to the portion thereof held by each Lender as determined by its
Pro Rata Share. As to each other payment, and as to all payments made when a
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or following
the Commitment Termination Date, Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct
the application of any and all payments at any time or times hereafter received
from or on behalf of Borrower, and Borrower irrevocably agrees that Agent and
Lenders shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply any and all such
payments against the Obligations as Agent may deem advisable notwithstanding any
previous entry by Agent in the Loan Account or any other books and records. In
the absence of a specific determination by all Lenders with respect thereto, the
same shall be applied in the following order: (i) then due and payable Fees,
expenses and other Obligations (including Loans made by Agent in its capacity as
Agent) owing to Agent; (ii) then due and payable Fees and expenses of Lenders;
(iii) then due and payable interest on the Swing Line Loan; (iv) then due and
payable principal payments on the Swing Line Loan; (v) then due and payable
interest payments on the other Loans, ratably in proportion to the interest
accrued as to each Loan; (vi) then due and payable Obligations to Agent or a
Lender in respect of an interest rate hedging arrangement; (vii) then due and
payable Obligations to Lenders other than Fees, expenses and interest and
principal payments; (viii) then due and payable principal payments on the other
Loans; and (ix) to the extent there are no other Obligations then due and
payable, to Borrower or its successors or assigns or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may direct, it being understood, subject to Sections 1.2(b) and
8.2, that the foregoing clauses (i) through (ix) shall not require Borrower to
cash collateralize the Letter of Credit Obligations. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, Agent on behalf of Lenders is authorized to, and at
its option may, make or cause to be made Revolving Credit Advances by Lenders on
behalf of Borrower for payment of all Fees, expenses, charges, costs, principal,
interest, or other Obligations then due and payable by Borrower under this
Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, even if the making of such Revolving
Credit Advance causes the outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Loan to
exceed the Borrowing Availability, and Borrower agrees that the making of any
such Advance in excess of the Borrowing Availability shall constitute an
automatic Event of Default unless Borrower repays such Advance within one (1)
Business Day after demand by Agent. Any such Revolving Credit Advance shall be
deemed to be a Revolving Credit Advance for purposes of this Agreement
notwithstanding the fact that the conditions contained in Section 2.2 have not
been satisfied with respect to such Revolving Credit Advance.
1.11. Non-Receipt of Funds by Agent. Unless Agent shall have been
notified by a Lender or Borrower ("Payor") prior to the date on which Payor is
to make payment to Agent of (in the case of a Lender) the proceeds of a
Revolving Credit Advance to be made by such Lender hereunder or (in the case of
Borrower) a payment to Agent for account of one or more of Lenders hereunder
(such payment being herein called the "Required Payment"), which notice shall be
effective upon receipt, that Payor does not intend to make the Required Payment
to Agent, Agent may assume that the Required Payment has been made and may, in
reliance upon such assumption (but shall not be required to), make the amount
thereof available to the intended recipient(s) on such date;
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and, if Payor has not in fact made the Required Payment to Agent, the
recipient(s) of such payment shall, on demand, repay to Agent the amount so made
available together with interest thereon in respect of each day during the
period commencing on the date (the "Advance Date") such amount was so made
available by Agent until the date Agent recovers such amount at a rate per annum
equal to the Index Rate in the case of Borrower and the Federal Funds Rate in
the case of a Lender for such day and, if such recipient(s) shall fail promptly
to make such payment, Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount, on demand,
from Payor, together with interest as aforesaid; provided, however, that if
neither the recipient(s) nor Payor shall return the Required Payment to Agent
within three (3) Business Days after notice from Agent of such Advance, then,
retroactively to the Advance Date, Payor and the recipient(s) shall each be
obligated to pay interest on the Required Payment as follows:
(i) if the Required Payment shall represent a payment to be
made by Borrower to Lenders, Borrower and the recipient(s) shall
each be obligated retroactively to the Advance Date to pay interest
in respect of the Required Payment at the Default Rate (and, in case
the recipient(s) shall return the Required Payment to Agent, without
limiting the obligation of Borrower hereunder to pay interest to
such recipient(s) at the Default Rate in respect of the Required
Payment); and
(ii) if the Required Payment shall represent proceeds of a
Revolving Credit Advance to be made by Lenders to Borrower, Payor
and Borrower shall (without duplication) each be obligated
retroactively to the Advance Date to pay interest in respect of the
Required Payment at the rate of interest provided for such Required
Payment pursuant hereto (and, in case Borrower shall return the
Required Payment to Agent, without limiting any claim Agent or
Borrower may have against Payor in respect of the Required Payment).
Nothing in this Section 1.11 or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf of any
Lender or to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Revolving
Credit Commitment hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Agent or Borrower
may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
1.12. Sharing of Payments, Etc.
(a) Borrower agrees that, in addition to (and without limitation of)
any right of set-off, banker's lien or counterclaim a Lender may otherwise have,
each Lender shall be entitled, at its option (but subject, as between Lenders,
to the provisions of the last sentence of Section 1.1(f)), to offset balances
held by it for the account of Borrower at any of its offices, in Dollars or in
any other currency, against any principal of or interest on any Loans made by
such Lender or any other amount payable to such Lender hereunder, that in each
of the foregoing events is not paid when due beyond any applicable grace period
(regardless of whether such balances are then due to Borrower), in which case it
shall promptly notify Borrower and Agent thereof; provided, however, that such
Lender's failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity thereof.
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(b) If any Lender shall obtain from Borrower payment of any
principal of or interest on any Loan owing to it or payment of any other amount
under this Agreement or any Note held by it or any other Loan Document through
the exercise of any right of set-off, banker's lien or counterclaim or similar
right or otherwise (other than from Agent as provided herein), and, as a result
of such payment, such Lender shall have received a greater percentage of the
principal of or interest on the Loans or such other amounts then due hereunder
or thereunder by Borrower to such Lender than the percentage received by any
other Lender, it shall promptly pay to Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, the
amount of such excess and simultaneously purchase from such other Lenders a
participation in (or, if and to the extent specified by such Lender, direct
interests in) the Loans or such other amounts, respectively, owing to such other
Lenders (or in interest due thereon, as the case may be) in such amounts, and
make such other adjustments from time to time as shall be equitable, to the end
that all Lenders shall share the benefit of such excess payment (net of any
expenses that may be incurred by such Lender in obtaining or preserving such
excess payment) pro rata in accordance with the unpaid principal of and/or
interest on the Loans or such other amounts, respectively, owing to each Lender.
Amounts received by Agent under this paragraph shall be treated as a payment
received from Borrower under Section 1.10. To such end all Lenders shall make
appropriate adjustments among themselves (by the resale of participations sold
or otherwise) if such payment is rescinded or must otherwise be restored.
(c) Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing such a
participation (or direct interest) pursuant to Section 1.12(b) may exercise, in
a manner consistent with Section 1.12(a), all rights of set-off, banker's lien,
counterclaim or similar rights with respect to such participation as fully as if
such Lender were a direct holder of the Notes or other amounts (as the case may
be) owing to such Lender in the amount of such participation.
(d) Nothing contained herein shall require any Lender to exercise
any such right or shall affect the right of any Lender to exercise, and retain
the benefits of exercising, any such right with respect to any other
indebtedness or obligation of Borrower. If, under any applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law, any Lender receives a secured claim in lieu of
a set-off to which this Section 1.12 applies, such Lender shall, to the extent
practicable, assign such rights to Agent for the benefit of Lenders and, in any
event, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner
consistent with the rights of Lenders entitled under this Section 1.12 to share
in the benefits of any recovery on such secured claim.
1.13. [Reserved.]
1.14. Accounting. Agent shall maintain a loan account (the "Loan
Account") on its books to record: all Advances and the Term Loan, all payments
made by Borrower, and all other debits and credits as provided in this Agreement
with respect to the Loans or any other Obligations. All entries in the Loan
Account shall be made in accordance with Agent's customary accounting practices
as in effect from time to time. The balance in the Loan Account, as recorded on
Agent's most recent printout or other written
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statement, shall, absent manifest error, be presumptive evidence of the amounts
due and owing to Agent and Lenders by Borrower; provided that any failure to so
record or any error in so recording shall not limit or otherwise affect
Borrower's duty to pay the Obligations. Agent shall render to Borrower a monthly
accounting of transactions with respect to the Loans setting forth the balance
of the Loan Account. Unless Borrower notifies Agent in writing of any objection
to any such accounting (specifically describing the basis for such objection),
within thirty (30) days after the date thereof, each and every such accounting
shall, absent manifest error, be deemed final, binding and conclusive upon
Borrower in all respects as to all matters reflected therein. Only those items
expressly objected to in such notice shall be deemed to be disputed by Borrower.
Notwithstanding any provision herein contained to the contrary, any Lender may
elect (which election may be revoked) to dispense with the issuance of Notes to
that Lender and may rely on the Loan Account as evidence of the amount of
Obligations from time to time owing to it.
1.15. Indemnity.
(a) Borrower shall indemnify and hold Agent, each Lender and their
respective Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees,
attorneys and agents (each, an "Indemnified Person"), harmless from and against
any and all suits, actions, costs, fines, deficiencies, penalties, proceedings,
claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements and other costs of investigations or defense,
including those incurred upon any appeal) (each, a "Claim") which may be
instituted or asserted against or incurred by such Indemnified Person as the
result of credit having been extended under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or in connection with or arising out of the transactions contemplated
hereunder and thereunder, including any and all Environmental Liabilities and
Costs; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be responsible to any such
Indemnified Person (i) to the extent that any such losses, damages, liabilities
or expenses are determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction to be attributable solely to the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person or (ii) to the extent that such
losses, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a final
non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen
solely as the result of an action, suit or proceeding initiated by Borrower
against such Indemnified Person which is resolved in a final non-appealable
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction unfavorably to such Indemnified
Person. NO INDEMNIFIED PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY
HERETO, ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY
OTHER PERSON ASSERTING CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS
A RESULT OF CREDIT HAVING BEEN EXTENDED UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.
In any suit, proceeding or action brought by Agent or Lenders relating to any
Account, Chattel Paper, Contract, General Intangible, Instrument, Equipment or
Document for any sum owing thereunder, or to enforce any provision of any
Account, Chattel Paper, Contract, General Intangible, Instrument or Document,
Borrower shall save, indemnify and keep
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Agent and Lenders harmless from and against all expense, loss or damage suffered
by reason of any defense, setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or reduction of
liability whatsoever of the obligor thereunder arising out of a breach by
Borrower of any obligation thereunder or arising out of any other agreement,
indebtedness or liability at any time owing to, or in favor of, such obligor or
its successors from Borrower, all such obligations of Borrower shall be and
remain enforceable against, and only against, Borrower and shall not be
enforceable against Agent or Lenders.
(b) Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither Agent nor
any Lender (as of the date hereof) (i) is now or has ever been in control of any
of the Subject Property or the affairs of any Loan Party, and (ii) has the
capacity through the provisions of the Loan Documents to influence conduct with
respect to the ownership, operation or management of any of the Subject
Property.
(c) To induce Lenders to provide the LIBO Rate option on the terms
provided herein, if (i) any LIBO Rate Loans are repaid in whole or in part prior
to the last day of any applicable LIBO Rate Period (whether that repayment is
made pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
is the result of acceleration, by operation of law or otherwise); (ii) Borrower
shall default in payment when due of the principal amount of or interest on any
LIBO Rate Loan; (iii) Borrower shall default in making any borrowing of,
conversion into or continuation of LIBO Rate Loans after Borrower has given
notice requesting the same in accordance herewith; or (iv) Borrower shall fail
to make any prepayment of a LIBO Rate Loan after Borrower has given a notice
thereof in accordance herewith, Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless each
Lender from and against all losses, costs and expenses resulting from or arising
from any of the foregoing. Such indemnification shall include any loss
(including loss of margin) or expense arising from the reemployment of funds
obtained by it or from fees payable to terminate deposits from which such funds
were obtained. For the purpose of calculating amounts payable to a Lender under
this subsection, each Lender shall be deemed to have actually funded its
relevant LIBO Rate Loan through the purchase of a deposit bearing interest at
the LIBO Rate in an amount equal to the amount of that LIBO Rate Loan and having
a maturity comparable to the relevant LIBO Rate Period; provided, however, that
each Lender may fund each of its LIBO Rate Loans in any manner it sees fit, and
the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts
payable under this subsection. As promptly as practicable under the
circumstances, each Lender shall provide Borrower with its written calculation
of all amounts payable pursuant to this Section 1.15(c) and such calculation
shall be binding on the parties hereto unless Borrower shall object in writing
within ten (10) Business Days of receipt thereof, specifying the basis for such
objection in detail.
1.16. Access; Confidentiality.
(a) Borrower shall: (i) provide access during normal business hours
to Agent and any of its officers, employees and agents, as frequently as Agent
determines to be appropriate, upon reasonable advance notice (unless a Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, in which event no notice shall be
required and Agent and its officers,
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employees and agents shall have access at any and all times), to the properties
and facilities of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) permit Agent and any
of its officers, employees and agents to inspect, audit and make extracts from
all of Borrower's and its Subsidiaries' records, files and books of account; and
(iii) subject to the terms of the Fee Letter, permit Agent and any of its
officers, employees and agents on behalf of Lenders, upon prior notice to
Borrower (unless a Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which event
no notice shall be required and Agent and its officers, employees and agents
shall be permitted to inspect, audit and make such extracts at any and all
times) to conduct audits to inspect, review and evaluate the Collateral, and
Borrower agrees to render to Agent at Borrower's cost and expense, such clerical
and other assistance as may be reasonably requested with regard thereto;
provided, however, that Borrower shall be permitted to have a representative of
Borrower present during any such visit, inspection or audit by Agent or Agent's
officers, employees or agents, it being understood that Borrower's right to have
a representative present shall not result in a delay of any such visit,
inspection or audit. Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries
to, make available to Agent and its counsel, as quickly as practicable under the
circumstances, originals or copies of all books, records, board minutes,
contracts, insurance policies, environmental audits, business plans, files,
financial statements (actual and pro forma), filings with federal, state and
local regulatory agencies, and other instruments and documents which Agent may
reasonably request. Borrower shall deliver any document or instrument reasonably
necessary for Agent, as it may from time to time reasonably request, to obtain
records from any service bureau or other Person which maintains records for
Borrower, and shall maintain duplicate records or supporting documentation on
media, including, without limitation, computer tapes and discs owned by
Borrower. Upon notice from Agent, Borrower shall instruct its certified public
accountants and its banking and other financial institutions to make available
to Agent such information and records as Agent may reasonably request.
(b) Agent and each Lender shall use reasonable, good faith efforts
to maintain as confidential any information (other than any public information)
supplied to them hereunder or under any other Loan Document (the "Confidential
Information") on the following terms and conditions: (i) Agent and each Lender
may disclose any Confidential Information (w) only on a confidential and
"need-to-know" basis to Agent's or such Lender's outside agents and consultants
(including attorneys and accountants), (x) to directors, officers and employees
of Agent or such Lender, (y) to other employees of other Affiliates or
Subsidiaries of Agent or such Lender, but only on a confidential and
"need-to-know" basis, and (z) to examiners, auditors and investigators having
regulatory authority over Agent or such Lender; (ii) Agent or any Lender may
release or disclose without liability of any kind any Confidential Information
in its possession if such release or disclosure is (w) reasonably believed by it
to be compelled by any court decree, subpoena, or other legal or administrative
order or process, provided that Borrower shall be given prior notice of any such
release or disclosure, (x) on the advice of its counsel, otherwise required by
law, (y) on the advice of its counsel, necessary or appropriate in connection
with any litigation or other proceeding having its or any of its Affiliates as a
party thereto or (z) to assignees or participants or potential assignees or
participants who agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 1.16(b). In
no event shall Agent or any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates be
liable for any indirect, punitive, exemplary, or
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consequential damages resulting from any release or disclosure of Confidential
Information; and (iii) this Section 1.16(b) relates only to Confidential
Information disclosed by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to Agent or any
Lender. Any disclosure made by Borrower or its Subsidiaries to any Affiliate of
Agent or any Lender, or any of their respective divisions or other Subsidiaries
shall be outside the scope of this Section 1.16(b) and shall be confidential or
not as the party by whom and the Person to whom such disclosures are made may
agree. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall be precluded from disclosing or making
use of any information (w) which is not Confidential Information, (x) of which
it was aware or which was in its possession prior to any disclosure to it by
Borrower, (y) which subsequently comes into its possession from sources
independent of Borrower or Agent and is not subject to an obligation of
confidentiality of which Agent or such Lender is aware, or (z) which was or is
independently developed by Agent or such Lender. Agent and each Lender shall use
the same standard of care in safeguarding Confidential Information as it employs
in protecting its own proprietary information which it desires not to
disseminate or publish. Agent and each Lender shall advise any outside agent or
consultant receiving any Confidential Information of the confidential nature of
the material disclosed and the purpose for which it is disclosed, but neither
Agent nor any Lender shall be liable for any misappropriation or misuse of such
information by such Person other than that occasioned by its own gross
negligence or wilful misconduct as determined by a final nonappealable judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction. Any Confidential Information given to
Agent or any Lender shall cease to be restricted or covered by this Section
1.16(b), (i) the date two years after the Termination Date, or (ii) once it has
or is deemed to have entered into the public domain or become known to the
public or third Persons from a source other than through or under Agent or any
Lender.
1.17. Taxes.
(a) Any and all payments by or on behalf of Borrower hereunder or
under the Notes, or any other Loan Document, shall be made, in accordance with
this Section 1.17, free and clear of and without deduction for any and all
present or future Taxes. If Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any
Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under the Notes or any
other Loan Document to Agent or any Lender, (i) the sum payable shall be
increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions
(including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section
1.17) Agent or such Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have
received had no such deductions been made, (ii) Borrower shall make such
deductions, and (iii) Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the
relevant taxing or other authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp
or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar
levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution,
delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as "Other Taxes").
(c) Borrower shall indemnify and pay, within ten days of demand
therefor, Agent and each Lender for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes
(including
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without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on
amounts payable under this Section 1.17) paid by Agent or such Lender and any
liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with
respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or
legally asserted.
(d) Within 30 days after the date of any such payment of Taxes or
Other Taxes, Borrower shall furnish to Agent or such Lender, at its address
referred to in Section 11.10, the original or a certified copy of a receipt
evidencing payment thereof.
(e) If any Lender subsequently receives from a taxing authority a
refund of any Tax or Other Tax previously paid by Borrower and for which
Borrower has indemnified Lender pursuant to this Section 1.17, such Lender shall
within 30 days after receipt of such refund, and to the extent permitted by
applicable law, pay to Borrower the net amount of any such refund after
deducting taxes and expenses attributable thereto.
(f) Each Lender (or assignee) which is organized outside the United
States shall so notify Borrower thereof and shall also promptly notify Borrower
of any change in its funding office and shall in each case deliver to Borrower
such certificates, documents or other evidence, as required by the IRC or
Treasury Regulations issued pursuant thereto, including IRS Form 1001 or Form
4224 or any other certificate or statement of exemption required by Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1441-1(a) or Section 1.1441-6(c) or any subsequent version
thereof, properly completed and duly executed by such Lender (or assignee)
establishing that such payment is (i) not subject to withholding under the IRC
because such payment is effectively connected with the conduct by such Lender
(or assignee) of a trade or business in the United States or (ii) totally exempt
from United States tax under a provision of an applicable tax treaty. Unless
Borrower and Agent have received forms or other documents reasonably
satisfactory to them indicating that payments hereunder or under the Notes are
not subject to United States withholding tax or are subject to such tax at a
rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty, Borrower or Agent shall withhold taxes
from such payments at the applicable statutory rate in the case of payments to
or for any Lender (or assignee) organized under the laws of a jurisdiction
outside the United States.
(g) Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional amounts to
any Lender (or assignee) in respect of United States withholding tax pursuant to
paragraph (a) above if the obligation to pay such additional amounts would not
have arisen but for a failure by such Lender (or assignee) to comply with the
provisions of paragraph (f) above other than by reason of (i) a change in
applicable law, regulation or official interpretation thereof or (ii) an
amendment, modification or revocation of any applicable tax treaty or a change
in official position regarding the application or interpretation thereof, in
each case after the Closing Date (and in the case of an assignee, after the date
of assignment or transfer).
(h) If, as a result of an event described in subparagraph (i) or
(ii) of paragraph (g) after the Closing Date (or, in the case of an assignee,
after the date of assignment or transfer), a Lender (or assignee) (i) is unable
to provide to Borrower a form
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otherwise required to be delivered by it pursuant to paragraph (f) above, or
(ii) makes any payment or becomes liable to make any payment on account of any
Taxes with respect to payments by Borrower hereunder, Borrower may, at its
option, continue to make payments to such Lender (or assignee) under the terms
of this Agreement and the applicable Note, which payments shall be made in
accordance with paragraph (a) above. If Borrower exercises its option under
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (h), any such Lender (or assignee) agrees to
take such steps as reasonably may be available to it under applicable tax laws
and any applicable tax treaty or convention (including, if legally available,
furnishing such certificate) to obtain an exemption from, or reduction (to the
lowest applicable rate) of, such Taxes, except to the extent that taking such a
step would be disadvantageous to such Lender (or assignee).
1.18. Capital Adequacy; Increased Costs; Illegality.
(a) If any Lender shall have determined that any law, treaty,
governmental (or quasi-governmental) rule, regulation, guideline or order
regarding capital adequacy, reserve requirements or similar requirements or
compliance by any Lender with any request or directive regarding capital
adequacy, reserve requirements or similar requirements (whether or not having
the force of law), in each case, adopted after the Closing Date, from any
central bank or other Governmental Authority increases or would have the effect
of increasing the amount of capital, reserves or other funds required to be
maintained by such Lender and thereby reducing the rate of return on such
Lender's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder, then Borrower
shall from time to time upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand
to Agent) pay to Agent, for the account of such Lender, additional amounts
sufficient to compensate such Lender for such reduction. A certificate as to the
amount of that reduction and showing the basis of the computation thereof
submitted by such Lender to Borrower and to Agent shall, absent manifest error,
be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
(b) If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in
the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance with any
guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority
(whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the
cost to any Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any
Loan or portion thereof, then Borrower shall from time to time, upon demand by
such Lender (with a copy of such demand to Agent), pay to Agent for the account
of such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such
increased cost. A certificate as to the amount of such increased cost, submitted
to Borrower and to Agent by such Lender, shall be conclusive and binding on
Borrower for all purposes, absent manifest error. Each Lender agrees that, as
promptly as practicable after it becomes aware of any circumstances referred to
in clause (i) or (ii) above which would result in any such increased cost, the
affected Lender shall, to the extent not inconsistent with such Lender's
internal policies of general application, use reasonable commercial efforts to
minimize costs and expenses incurred by it and payable to it by Borrower
pursuant to this Section 1.18(b).
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if
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introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or
regulation shall make it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental
Authority shall assert that it is unlawful, for any Lender to agree to make or
to make or to continue to fund or maintain any LIBO Rate Loan, then, unless such
Lender is able to agree to make or to continue to fund or to maintain such LIBO
Rate Loan at another branch or office of such Lender without, in such Lender's
opinion, adversely affecting it or its Loans or the income obtained therefrom,
on notice thereof and demand therefor by such Lender to Borrower through Agent,
(i) the obligation of such Lender to agree to make or to make or to continue to
fund or maintain LIBO Rate Loans shall terminate and (ii) Borrower shall
forthwith prepay in full all outstanding LIBO Rate Loans, together with interest
accrued thereon; unless Borrower, within five Business Days after the delivery
of such notice and demand, converts all such Loans into a Loan bearing interest
based on the Index Rate.
(d) Within fifteen (15) days after receipt by Borrower of written
notice and demand from any Lender (an "Affected Lender") for payment of
additional amounts or increased costs as provided in Section 1.17(a), 1.18(a) or
1.18(b), Borrower may, at its option, notify Agent and such Affected Lender of
its intention to replace the Affected Lender. So long as no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower, with the consent of
Agent, may obtain, at Borrower' expense, a replacement Lender ("Replacement
Lender") for the Affected Lender, which Replacement Lender must be satisfactory
to Agent in its reasonable judgment. If Borrower obtains a Replacement Lender
within ninety (90) days following notice of its intention to do so, the Affected
Lender must sell and assign its Loans and Commitments to such Replacement Lender
for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans held by the Affected
Lender and all accrued interest and Fees with respect thereto through the date
of such sale, provided that Borrower shall have reimbursed such Affected Lender
for the additional amounts or increased costs that it is entitled to receive
under this Agreement through the date of such sale and assignment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not have the right to obtain a
Replacement Lender if the Affected Lender rescinds its demand for increased
costs or additional amounts within fifteen (15) days following its receipt of
Borrower's notice of intention to replace such Affected Lender. Furthermore, if
Borrower gives a notice of intention to replace and does not so replace such
Affected Lender within ninety (90) days thereafter, Borrower's rights under this
Section 1.16(d) shall terminate and Borrower shall promptly pay all increased
costs or additional amounts demanded by such Affected Lender pursuant to
Sections 1.15(a), 1.16(a) and 1.16(b).
1.19. Letters of Credit. Subject to and in accordance with the terms
and conditions contained herein and in Annex F, Borrower shall have the right to
request, and Revolving Lenders agree to incur, or purchase participations in,
the Letter of Credit Obligations in respect of Borrower or Borrower on behalf of
its Subsidiaries.
1.20. Single Loan. All Loans and all of the other Obligations of
Borrower arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
constitute one general obligation of Borrower secured, until the Termination
Date, by all of the Collateral.
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2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
2.1. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and without
affecting in any manner the rights of Agent or any Lender hereunder, this
Agreement shall not become effective until the following conditions have been
fulfilled to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent, or waived in writing by Agent
and Lenders:
(a) This Agreement or counterparts thereof shall have been duly
executed by, and delivered to, Borrower, Agent and each Lender.
(b) Agent and Lenders shall have received such documents,
instruments, certificates, opinions and agreements as Agent shall reasonably
request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including all documents, instruments, agreements and other materials listed in
the Schedule of Closing Documents attached hereto as Annex C, each in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent; provided that the Revolving Credit Notes
hereunder shall be in substitution for all of the Revolving Credit Notes
existing under the Original Credit Agreement and as in effect before giving
effect to this Agreement.
(c) Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to Agent that
Borrower has obtained consents and acknowledgments of all Persons whose consents
and acknowledgments may be required, including, but not limited to, all
requisite Governmental Authorities, to the terms and to the execution and
delivery, of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(d) Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to Agent that
the insurance policies provided for in Section 3.18 and Annex E are in full
force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing a loss payable
and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements, as appropriate, in favor of
Agent and Lenders in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
(e) Payment by Borrower to Agent for its account and the account of
Lenders, as the case may be, of all Fees, costs, and expenses of closing
(including fees and expenses of consultants and counsel to Agent presented as of
the Closing Date).
(f) No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation
shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court,
governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to
obtain damages in respect of, or which is related to or arises out of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and which, in Agent's sole
judgment, would make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
(g) Agent shall be satisfied, in its sole judgment reasonably
exercised,
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with the corporate, capital, tax, legal and management structure of each Loan
Party, and shall be satisfied, in its sole judgment exercised reasonably, with
the nature and status of all contractual obligations, securities, labor, tax,
ERISA, employee benefit, environmental, health and safety matters, in each case,
involving or affecting any Loan Party.
(h) Since September 30, 1998, there has been (i) no Material Adverse
Effect, (ii) no litigation which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, (iii) no information or analyses which result in a material
change in Agent's understanding of Borrower or the proposed transaction, (iv) no
material increase in liabilities, liquidated or contingent, and no material
decrease in assets of Borrower, and (v) no material adverse change in the
leveraged finance bank market.
2.2. Further Conditions to Initial and Each Subsequent Loan and
Incurrence of a Letter of Credit Obligation. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, it shall be a further condition to the funding of the initial
and each subsequent Loan and the incurrence by GE Capital or the Issuing Bank,
as the case may be, of the initial and each subsequent Letter of Credit
Obligation, if any, that the following statements shall be true on the date of
each such funding, advance or incurrence, as the case may be:
(a) Each Loan Party's representations and warranties contained
herein or in any of the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on and as of
the Closing Date and the date on which each such Loan is made or any Letter of
Credit Obligation, if any, is incurred, as though made on or incurred on and as
of such date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty
expressly relates to an earlier date (provided that any such representation or
warranty given as of the date hereof shall also be true and correct on and as of
the Closing Date) and except for changes therein permitted or contemplated by
this Agreement.
(b) No event shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result
from the making of any Loan or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit
Obligation, as the case may be, which constitutes a Default or Event of Default.
(c) After giving effect to any Advance or the incurrence of such
Letter of Credit Obligation, as the case may be, the outstanding principal
amount of the Revolving Credit Loan shall not exceed the lesser of the Borrowing
Base and the Maximum Amount, less, in each case, the then outstanding principal
of the Swing Line Loan.
(d) After giving effect to any Swing Line Advance, the outstanding
principal amount of the Swing Line Loan shall not exceed the Swing Line
Availability.
The request and acceptance by Borrower of the proceeds of any Loan, the
incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligations or the conversion or continuation
of any Loan into, or as, a LIBO Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be deemed
to constitute, as of the date of such request or acceptance, (i) a
representation and warranty by Borrower that the conditions in this Section 2.2
(and, in the case of the initial Loan and/or Letter of Credit Obligation made or
incurred on the Closing Date, Section 2.1) have been satisfied and (ii) a
confirmation by Borrower of the granting and continuance of Agent's Liens, on
behalf of itself and the
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Lenders, pursuant to the Collateral Documents.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and incur any
obligations hereunder, Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders
that:
3.1. Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law. (i) Borrower and each
Material Subsidiary is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction
where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires
such qualification and where any failure to so qualify, individually or in the
aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii)
Borrower and each Material Subsidiary has the requisite corporate power and
authority and the legal right to own, pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber and
operate its properties, to lease the property it operates under lease, and to
conduct its business as now, heretofore and proposed to be conducted; (iii) each
Loan Party has all licenses, permits, consents or approvals from or by, and has
made all filings with, and has given all notices to, all Governmental
Authorities having jurisdiction, to the extent required for such ownership,
operation and conduct other than those licenses, permits, consents, approvals,
filings or notices which the failure to obtain, make or give, individually or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect; (iv) Borrower and each Material Subsidiary is in compliance with its
certificate or articles of incorporation and by-laws; and (v) each Loan Party is
in compliance in all respects with all applicable provisions of law other than
those provisions of law any failure to comply with, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
3.2. Executive Offices; Corporate or Other Names. The current
locations of Borrower's and each Material Subsidiary's executive offices and
principal place of business is set forth in Schedule 3.2, and, as of the date
hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2, such location has not changed
during the preceding twelve months. During the five years prior to the date
hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2, neither Borrower nor any Material
Subsidiary has been known as or used any corporate, fictitious or trade name,
other than its current corporate name. In addition, Schedule 3.2 lists the
federal employer identification number of Borrower and each Material Subsidiary.
3.3. Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. The
execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and each Material Subsidiary of
the Loan Documents and all other instruments and documents to be delivered by
Borrower or such Material Subsidiary hereunder and thereunder to the extent it
is a party thereto and the creation of all Liens provided for herein and
therein: (i) are within Borrower's or such Material Subsidiary's corporate
power; (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and shareholder
action; (iii) are not in contravention of any provision of Borrower's or such
Material Subsidiary's certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws
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or other organizational documents; (iv) will not violate any law or regulation,
or any order or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality; (v) will
not conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, constitute a
default under or accelerate any performance required by, the Senior Note
Indenture, the Subordinated Indenture, any Material Contract or any other
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to
which Borrower or any Material Subsidiary is a party or by which any Loan Party
or any of its property is bound other than any such conflicts, breaches,
defaults, accelerations or terminations which, individually or in the aggregate,
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (vi)
will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the
property of Borrower or any Material Subsidiary other than those in favor of
Agent or Lenders, all pursuant to the Loan Documents; and (vii) do not require
the consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person,
except those referred to in Section 2.1(d), all of which will have been duly
obtained, made or complied with prior to the Closing Date and which are in full
force and effect, other than any such consents or approvals which the failure to
obtain, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. At or prior to the Closing Date, each of the
Loan Documents shall have been duly executed and delivered for the benefit of or
on behalf of Borrower and each shall then constitute a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally.
3.4. Financial Statements and Projections.
(a) All of the following consolidated balance sheets and statements
of income, retained earnings and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
copies of which have been furnished to Agent and Lenders prior to the date of
this Agreement, have been, except as noted therein, prepared in conformity with
GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved and as of the date
hereof present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
at the dates thereof and for the periods then ended (as to the unaudited interim
financial statements, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments):
(i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries as at September 30, 1998, and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows
for the nine-month period ended on such date; and
(ii) the audited consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 1997, and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows
for the year then ended, with the opinion thereon of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
LLC.
(b) Borrower, as of September 30, 1998, had no obligations,
contingent liabilities or liabilities for Charges, long-term leases or unusual
forward or long-term commitments which are not reflected in the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q of Borrower for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 1998 and
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and are not
otherwise disclosed in this Agreement or in
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writing to Agent and Lenders.
(c) The projections of Borrower's (i) monthly operating budgets on a
consolidated basis for the year ending December 31, 1999 and (ii) annual
operating budgets on a consolidated basis, consolidated results of operations
and cash flows for the fiscal years ending on December 31, 1999 through December
31, 2004 (the "Projections"), copies of which have been delivered to Agent and
Lenders, disclose all material assumptions made with respect to general
economic, financial and market conditions in formulating such Projections. As of
the date hereof, to the knowledge of Borrower no facts exist which would likely
result in any material change in any of such Projections. To the best of
Borrower's knowledge, as of the date hereof the Projections are based upon
reasonable estimates and assumptions, all of which are fair in light of known
current conditions, have been prepared on the basis of the assumptions stated
therein, and reflect the reasonable estimate of Borrower of the results of
operations and other information projected therein.
(d) As of the date hereof, no information contained in this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Borrower
for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 1997, the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
of Borrower for the Fiscal Quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30,
1998 or any written statement furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any
Affiliate thereof pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, which has previously been delivered to Agent or any Lender, contains
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in
light of the circumstances under which they were made.
3.5. Material Adverse Change; Solvency. As of the date hereof,
neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary thereof has any obligations, contingent
liabilities (to the best of the knowledge of Borrower and its Subsidiaries), or
liabilities for Charges, long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term
commitments which are not reflected in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
Borrower for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 1998 and which, individually
or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect and which are not otherwise disclosed in this Agreement or in
writing to Agent. As of the date hereof, except as otherwise permitted hereunder
or as set forth on Schedule 3.5, from September 30, 1998 to the date hereof no
dividends, advances or other distributions have been declared, paid or made upon
any Stock of Borrower and, since September 30, 1998, no shares of Stock of
Borrower have been, or are now required to be, redeemed, retired, purchased or
otherwise acquired for value by Borrower. Since September 30, 1998, no event or
events have occurred to the best of Borrower's knowledge which, individually or
in the aggregate, have or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. After giving effect to (i) any Loan to be made on the Closing
Date and/or Letter of Credit Obligations to be incurred on the Closing Date,
(ii) the disbursement of the proceeds of any such Loan and/or Letter of Credit
Obligations pursuant to Borrower's instructions, and (iii) the payment and
accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, to the best
of Borrower's knowledge, Borrower is Solvent and Borrower and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole are Solvent.
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3.6. Ownership of Real Property; Liens.
(a) Except as described on Schedule 3.6, as of the date hereof the
real estate listed on Schedule 3.6 constitutes all of the real property owned,
leased, or used in its business by Borrower and its Material Subsidiaries.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6, each of Borrower and its Material
Subsidiaries holds as of the date hereof (i) good and marketable fee simple
title to all of its real estate described as "owned" in fee on Schedule 3.6, and
(ii) valid leasehold interests in all of the Leases of Borrower and its Material
Subsidiaries (both as lessor and lessee, sublessee or assignee) described as
"leased" on Schedule 3.6. Except as described on Schedule 3.6, as of the date
hereof (i) neither Borrower nor any of its Material Subsidiaries or, to
Borrower's knowledge, any other party to any such material Lease described on
Schedule 3.6 is in default of its material obligations thereunder or has
delivered or received any notice of default under any such material Lease, and
no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or
both, would constitute a default under any such Lease, other than any such
defaults which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) neither Borrower nor any
of its Material Subsidiaries owns or holds, or is obligated under or a party to,
any option, right of first refusal or any other contractual right to purchase,
acquire, sell, assign or dispose of any material real property owned or leased
by Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries except as set forth on Schedule
3.6; and (iii) no portion of any material real property owned or leased by
Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries has suffered any material,
uninsured damage by fire or other casualty loss which has not heretofore been
repaired and substantially restored to its original condition. All permits
required to have been issued or appropriate to enable the real property owned or
leased by Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries to be lawfully occupied
and used for all of the purposes for which they are currently occupied and used,
have been lawfully issued and are, as of the date hereof, in full force and
effect except any such permits which the failure to obtain, individually or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) From and after the Closing Date, none of the properties and
assets of Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries are subject to any Liens,
except (i) Permitted Encumbrances and Liens otherwise permitted under Section
6.7 and (ii) the Lien in favor of Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders
pursuant to the Collateral Documents.
3.7. Restrictions; No Default; Material Contracts. No contract,
lease, agreement or other instrument to which any Loan Party is a party or by
which it or any of its properties or assets is bound or affected and no
provision of any charter, corporate restriction, applicable law or governmental
regulation has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party is in default and, to Borrower's
knowledge, no third party is in default, under or with respect to any Material
Contract other than any such defaults which, individually or in the aggregate,
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No
Default has occurred and is continuing. Schedule 3.7, as supplemented from time
to time by written disclosures to Agent, sets forth a complete and accurate list
of all Material Contracts of Borrower and
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each of the Material Subsidiaries.
3.8. Labor Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8, as of the
date hereof, there are no strikes or other labor disputes against any Loan Party
that are pending or, to Borrower's knowledge, threatened which could reasonably
be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect. Hours worked by and payment made
to employees of each Loan Party have not been in violation of the Fair Labor
Standards Act or any other applicable law dealing with such matters which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments
due from any Loan Party on account of employee health and welfare insurance have
been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Loan Party. Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.8, as of the date hereof, no Loan Party has any
obligation under any collective bargaining agreement, management agreement, or
any employment agreement, and a correct and complete copy of each material
agreement listed on Schedule 3.8 will be provided to Agent upon Agent's request.
As of the date hereof, there are no organizing activities involving any Loan
Party pending or, to Borrower's knowledge, threatened by any labor union or
group of employees which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.14, as of the date hereof, there are no representation proceedings pending or,
to Borrower's knowledge, threatened with the National Labor Relations Board, and
no labor organization or group of employees of any Loan Party has made a pending
demand for recognition, and, there are no complaints or charges against any Loan
Party pending or threatened to be filed with any federal, state, local or
foreign court, governmental agency or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in
connection with, or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of
employment by any Loan Party of any individual, other than any such proceedings,
demands for recognition, complaints or charges which, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8, as of the date hereof, there are no
consent decrees, judgments, orders, injunctions, arbitral awards or other
decisions which have a continuing effect on Borrower or any Loan Party as of the
date hereof, before any Governmental Authority or any other tribunal (including
any arbitral tribunal) which could individually or in the aggregate reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.9. Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock and
Indebtedness; Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, as
supplemented from time to time in written disclosures to Agent, as of the date
hereof Borrower has no Subsidiaries, is not engaged in any joint venture or
partnership with any other Person, is not an Affiliate of any other Person and
does not have any Unrestricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Senior Note
Indenture). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, as of the date hereof each of
Borrower's Subsidiaries conducts no material business operations and owns no
material property or assets. The Stock of each Loan Party (other than Borrower)
owned by each of the stockholders thereof named on Schedule 3.9 constitutes as
of the date hereof all of the issued and outstanding Stock of such Loan Party.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, as of the date hereof there are no
outstanding rights to purchase options, warrants or similar rights or agreements
pursuant to which any Material Subsidiary may be required to issue, sell or
purchase any Stock or other equity security.
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Schedule 3.9 lists all outstanding Stock of each Loan Party (other than
Borrower) as of the Closing Date. Schedule 6.3 lists all Indebtedness of
Borrower and each Material Subsidiary and all Indebtedness in excess of
$1,000,000 of each other Subsidiary of Borrower as of the Closing Date. As of
the date hereof, the aggregate Fair Market Value of the assets of the
Unrestricted Subsidiaries, less the outstanding principal amount of all
Indebtedness for borrowed money secured by the assets of the Unrestricted
Subsidiaries, is not more than $60,000,000 of which approximately $25,000,000 is
represented by the Chagrin Highlands development described in Schedule 3.14.
Borrower shall update Schedule 3.9 to include all new Subsidiaries of Borrower
created or acquired in connection with any Permitted Acquisition.
3.10. Government Regulation. Neither Borrower nor any Material
Subsidiary is (i) an "investment company" or an "affiliated person" of, or
"promoter" or "principal underwriter" for, an "investment company," as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or (ii) is
subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the
Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act or any other federal or state
statute that restricts or limits such Loan Party's ability to incur
Indebtedness, pledge its assets, or to perform its obligations hereunder, or
under any other Loan Document, and the making of the Revolving Credit Advances,
and the incurrence of the Letter of Credit Obligations, in each case by Lenders,
the application of the proceeds and repayment thereof by each Loan Party, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, will not violate any provision of any such statute or any
rule, regulation or order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
other than any such violations which, individually or in the aggregate, could
not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.11. Margin Regulations. No Loan Party is engaged in the business
of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock and
no proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to
extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin
Stock. Following application of the proceeds of each Loan and Letter of Credit
Obligation, not more than 25 percent of the value of the assets either of
Borrower only or of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will
be Margin Stock. Borrower will not take or permit to be taken any action which
might cause any Loan Document or any document or instrument delivered pursuant
hereto or thereto to violate any regulation of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve Board.
3.12. Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, all federal,
state, local and foreign income tax returns (other than any income tax return
required to be filed with any Australian Governmental Authority which the
failure to file could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect) and all other material tax returns, reports and statements, including,
but not limited to, information returns (Form 1120-S) required to be filed by
each Loan Party, have been filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority
and, except to the extent permitted under Section 5.2(b), all Charges and other
impositions shown thereon to be due and payable have been paid prior to the date
on which any fine, penalty, interest or late charge may be added thereto for
nonpayment thereof, or any such
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fine, penalty, interest, late charge or loss has been paid. Except to the extent
permitted under Section 5.2(b), each Loan Party has paid when due and payable
all material Charges required to be paid by it. Proper and accurate amounts have
been withheld by each Loan Party from their respective employees for all periods
in full and complete compliance with the tax, social security and unemployment
withholding provisions of applicable federal, state, local and foreign law and
such withholdings have been timely paid to the respective Governmental
Authorities other than any such withholdings which the failure to pay could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3.12
sets forth those taxable years for which any of the tax returns of each Loan
Party are as of the date hereof being audited by the IRS or any other applicable
Governmental Authority; and any assessments or threatened assessments in
connection with such audit or otherwise currently outstanding. Except as
described in Schedule 3.12, as of the date hereof no Loan Party has executed or
filed with the IRS or any other Governmental Authority any agreement or other
document extending, or having the effect of extending, the period for assessment
or collection of any Charges. No Loan Party has filed a consent pursuant to IRC
Section 341(f) or agreed to have IRC Section 341(f)(2) apply to any dispositions
of subsection (f) assets (as such term is defined in IRC Section 341(f)(4)).
None of the property owned by any Loan Party is property which is required to
treat as being owned by any other Person pursuant to the provisions of IRC
Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and in
effect immediately prior to the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 or is
"tax-exempt use property" within the meaning of IRC Section 168(h). No Loan
Party has agreed or been requested to make any adjustment under IRC Section
481(a) by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise, other than any
such adjustments which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party has any
obligation under any written tax sharing agreement except as described on
Schedule 3.12.
3.13. ERISA.
(a) Schedule 3.13 lists all Plans maintained or contributed to as of
the date hereof by any Loan Party and all Qualified Plans maintained or
contributed to by any ERISA Affiliate, and separately identifies the Title IV
Plans, Multiemployer Plans, any multiple employer plans subject to Section 4064
of ERISA, unfunded Pension Plans, Welfare Plans and Retiree Welfare Plans. IRS
determination letters regarding the qualified status under Section 401 of the
IRC of four of the Qualified Plans have been received with respect to such Plan
as of the dates listed on Schedule 3.13. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13,
the Qualified Plans as amended continue to qualify under Section 401 of the IRC,
the trusts created thereunder continue to be exempt from tax under the
provisions of Section 501(a) of the IRC, and nothing has occurred which would
cause the loss of such qualification or tax-exempt status. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.13, each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA and the IRC, including the filing of all reports
required under the IRC or ERISA which are true and correct as of the date filed,
and all required contributions and benefits have been paid in accordance with
the provisions of each such Plan except to the extent where a failure to make
such contribution or pay such benefit would be immaterial to the Plan. No Loan
Party or other ERISA Affiliate, with respect to any Qualified Plan, has failed
to make any
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contribution or pay any amount due as required by Section 412 of the IRC or
Section 302 of ERISA. With respect to all Retiree Welfare Plans, the present
value of future anticipated expenses pursuant to the latest actuarial
projections of liabilities is less than $1,000,000, and copies of such latest
projections have been provided to Agent; with respect to Pension Plans, other
than Qualified Plans and the unfunded Pension Plans listed in Schedule 3.13, the
present value of the unfunded liabilities for current participants thereunder
using interest assumptions described in IRC 411(a)(ii) is less than $1,000,000.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13, no Loan Party has engaged in a prohibited
transaction, as defined in Section 4975 of the IRC or Section 406 of ERISA, in
connection with any Plan which would subject any such Person (after giving
effect to any exemption) to a material tax on prohibited transactions imposed by
Section 4975 of the IRC or any other material liability.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13: as of the date hereof (i)
no Title IV Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (ii) since December 11,
1989, no ERISA Event or event described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA with respect
to any Title IV Plan has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (iii)
there are no pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened claims,
actions or lawsuits (other than claims for benefits in the normal course),
asserted or instituted against (x) any Plan or its assets, (y) any fiduciary
with respect to any Plan or (z) any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate with
respect to any Plan; (iv) no Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or
reasonably expects to incur any Withdrawal Liability (and no event has occurred
which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in
such liability) under Section 4201 of ERISA as a result of a complete or partial
withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan; (v) within the last five years no Loan
Party or other ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction which resulted in a
Title IV Plan with Unfunded Pension Liabilities being transferred outside of the
"controlled group" (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA) of any
such entity; (vi) no Plan provides for continuing benefits or coverage for any
participant or any beneficiary of a participant after such participant's
termination of employment (except as may be required by Section 4980B of the IRC
and at the sole expense of the participant or the beneficiary of the
participant); (vii) since December 31, 1990, each Loan Party or other ERISA
Affiliate have complied with the notice and continuation coverage requirements
of Section 4980B of the IRC and the proposed or final regulations thereunder;
and (viii) since December 11, 1989, no liability under any Plan has been funded,
nor has such obligation been satisfied with, the purchase of a contract from an
insurance company that is not rated AAA by Standard & Poor's Corporation and the
equivalent by each other nationally recognized rating agency; such that the
liability under any of (i) through (viii) above, or any combination thereof,
would equal or exceed $1,000,000.
3.14. No Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, no
action, claim, investigation or other proceeding is now pending or, to the
knowledge of Borrower, threatened against any Loan Party, at law, in equity or
otherwise, before any court, board, commission, agency or instrumentality of any
federal, state, or local government or of any agency or subdivision thereof, or
before any arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, (i) which challenges any such
Person's right, power, or competence to enter into or perform any of its
obligations under the Loan Documents, or the validity or enforceability of any
Loan Document or any action taken thereunder or (ii) which could reasonably be
expected to
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result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Borrower, there does
not exist a state of facts which is reasonably likely to give rise to such
proceedings.
3.15. Brokers. No broker or finder acting on behalf of any Loan
Party brought about the obtaining, making or closing of the credit extended
pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by the Loan
Documents and no Loan Party has any obligation to any Person in respect of any
finder's or brokerage fees in connection therewith.
3.16. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses. Except as
otherwise set forth on Schedule 3.16, Borrower and each Material Subsidiary
owns, licenses or otherwise has the right to use all licenses, patents, patent
applications, copyrights, service marks, trademarks, trademark applications and
trade names which are necessary to continue to conduct its business as
heretofore conducted by it, now conducted by it and currently proposed to be
conducted by it, each of which is listed, together with Patent and Trademark
Office application or registration numbers, where applicable, on Schedule 3.16.
To the best of Borrower's knowledge, Borrower and each Material Subsidiary
conducts business without infringement or claim of infringement of any license,
patent, copyright, service ▇▇▇▇, trademark, trade name, trade secret or other
intellectual property right of others, except where such infringement or claim
of infringement could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, to Borrower's knowledge, there is
no infringement or claim of infringement by others of any license, patent,
copyright, service ▇▇▇▇, trademark, trade name, trade secret or other
intellectual property right of Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, other than
any such infringements or claims of infringement which, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. Schedule 3.16 contains as of the date hereof a complete and accurate
list of the License Agreements.
3.17. Hazardous Materials. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, (i)
Borrower and each Material Subsidiary is in material compliance with all
Environmental Laws, and (ii) the Subject Property to the best of Borrower's
knowledge is free of any Hazardous Material. In addition, Schedule 3.17
discloses all existing or potential environmental liabilities of Borrower and
each Material Subsidiary of which Borrower, after diligent inquiry, has
knowledge as of the date hereof, which individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.17, neither Borrower nor any Material Subsidiary has caused
or suffered to occur any Releases which, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower
nor any Material Subsidiary is involved in operations which could lead to any
imposition of any Environmental Liabilities and Costs under the Environmental
Laws on the Subject Property which, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or any Lien on
the Subject Property under the Environmental Laws, and neither Borrower nor any
Material Subsidiary knowingly has permitted any tenant or occupant of such
premises to engage in any such activity or activities which, individually or in
the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
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3.18. Insurance Policies. Schedule 3.18 lists all insurance of any
nature maintained as of the date hereof for current occurrences by Borrower or
any Material Subsidiary. Borrower covenants that such insurance complies with
and shall at all times comply with the standards set forth on Annex E.
3.19. Blocked Accounts and Lock Boxes. Schedule 3.19 lists all banks
and other financial institutions at which Borrower maintains the Blocked
Accounts and each Lock Box and such Schedule correctly identifies as of the date
hereof the name, address and telephone number of each depository, the name in
which each such account is held, a description of the purpose of each such
account, and the complete account number. All cash receipts of ▇▇▇▇▇ Aviation
are deposited in the Blocked Accounts.
3.20. Year 2000 Representations. Borrower and each of its Material
Subsidiaries has completed a preliminary Year 2000 Assessment, a copy of which
has been delivered to Agent. The Year 2000 Assessment shall be provided to Agent
by Borrower and its Material Subsidiaries by February 28, 1999.
3.21. Continuance of Collateral Documents; Substitution. The
Collateral Documents and the security interests described therein remain in full
force and effect on and after the Closing Date. This Agreement is given as a
substitution, and not as payment, of the obligations of Borrower under the
Original Credit Agreement and is not intended to constitute a novation of the
Original Credit Agreement. The "Revolving Credit Loan" (as defined in the
Original Credit Agreement) which is outstanding and owing by Borrower under the
Original Credit Agreement as of the Closing Date, as determined by Agent, shall
constitute the Revolving Credit Loan hereunder and all "Letter of Credit
Obligations" (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement) which are outstanding
and owing by Closing Date, as determined by Agent, shall constitute Letter of
Credit Obligations hereunder.
The representations and warranties contained in this Section 3 shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
4. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION
4.1. Reports and Notices. Borrower covenants and agrees that from
and after the Closing Date and until the Termination Date, it shall deliver to
each Lender the Financials, Projections and notices at the times and in the
manner set forth on Annex D, other than the items referred to in paragraphs (b),
(i), (l) and (m) of Annex D, as to which Borrower shall only be required to
deliver copies thereof to Agent unless Agent requests copies thereof for each
Lender.
4.2. Communication with Accountants. Borrower (for itself and each
Subsidiary thereof) authorizes Agent and, so long as a Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, to communicate
directly with its and its Subsidiaries' independent certified public accountants
and tax advisors and authorizes those accountants to disclose to Agent and each
Lender any and all financial statements and other supporting financial documents
and schedules including copies of any management letter
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with respect to the business, financial condition and other affairs of Borrower
and each Subsidiary thereof; provided, however, that Borrower shall be given
advance notice by Agent of any meeting or conference between Agent and/or
Lenders and such accountants and Borrower shall be permitted to attend any such
meeting, it being understood that Borrower's right to have a representative of
Borrower attend any such meeting or conference shall not result in a delay of
any such meeting or conference. At or before the Closing Date, Borrower shall
deliver a letter addressed to such accountants and tax advisors instructing them
to comply with the provisions of this Section 4.
5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Borrower covenants and agrees (for itself and its Subsidiaries) that,
unless Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, from and after the
date hereof and until the Termination Date:
5.1. Maintenance of Existence and Conduct of Business. Subject to
Section 6.1, Borrower shall (and shall cause each of the Material Subsidiaries
to) (a) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full
force and effect its corporate existence and its rights and franchises; (b)
continue to conduct its business substantially as now conducted or as otherwise
permitted hereunder; (c) at all times maintain, preserve and protect all of its
Intellectual Property, and to the extent economically reasonable preserve all
the remainder of its property, in use or useful in the conduct of its business
and keep the same in good repair, working order and condition (taking into
consideration ordinary wear and tear and casualties) and from time to time make,
or cause to be made, all necessary or appropriate repairs, replacements and
improvements thereto as determined by Borrower in its reasonable judgment and
consistent with industry practices, so that the business carried on in
connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times;
and (d) transact business only under its current corporate name, the names set
forth on Schedule 3.2 or such other names to the extent that Borrower has given
30 days' prior written notice thereof to Agent and Agent shall have taken all
actions that Agent deems necessary or appropriate to continuously protect and
perfect the Lien upon the Collateral in favor of Agent for the ratable benefit
of Lenders.
5.2. Payment of Charges and Claims.
Borrower shall pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged
in accordance with the terms thereof, (a) all Charges imposed upon it or any
Subsidiary or its or their income and profits, or any of its property (real,
personal or mixed), and (b) lawful claims for labor, materials, supplies and
services or otherwise, which if unpaid might by law become a Lien on its
property; provided, however, that Borrower or any Subsidiary shall not be
required to pay any such Charge or claim which is being contested in good faith
by proper legal actions or proceedings and for which adequate reserves with
respect thereto are established and are maintained in accordance with GAAP to
the extent that such Charges or claims if adversely determined, individually or
in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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5.3. Books and Records. Borrower shall (and shall cause each
Subsidiary to) keep adequate records and books of account with respect to its
business activities, in which proper entries, reflecting all of its consolidated
and consolidating financial transactions, are made in accordance with GAAP and
on a basis consistent with the Financials.
5.4. Litigation. Borrower shall notify Agent and each Lender in
writing, promptly upon learning thereof, of any litigation, investigation, Claim
or other action commenced or threatened against Borrower or any Material
Subsidiary, and of the institution against any such Person after the date hereof
of any suit or administrative proceeding which (i) could reasonably be expected
to involve an amount in excess of $1,000,000, individually or in the aggregate
and (ii) could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect if
adversely determined.
5.5. Insurance; Casualty and Condemnation.
(a) Borrower shall, at its (or its Subsidiary's) sole cost and
expense maintain or cause to be maintained, the policies of insurance in such
amounts and as otherwise described in Annex E. Borrower shall notify Agent
promptly of any occurrence causing a material loss or decline in value of any
real or personal property and the estimated (or actual, if available) amount of
such loss or decline, except as specified otherwise on Annex E. Borrower
irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints Agent (and all officers, employees
or agents designated by Agent) as Borrower's true and lawful agent and
attorney-in-fact for the purpose during the continuation of any Event of Default
of (i) making, settling and adjusting claims relating to the Collateral under
the "All Risk" policies of insurance, (ii) endorsing the name of Borrower on any
check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds of such "All
Risk" policies of insurance relating to the Collateral, and (iii) making all
determinations with respect to any settlements or adjustments referred to in
clause (i) above. In the event Borrower at any time or times hereafter shall
fail to obtain or maintain (or fail to cause to be obtained or maintained) any
of the policies of insurance required above or to pay any premium in whole or in
part relating thereto, Agent or Lenders, without waiving or releasing any
Obligations or Default hereunder, and after notice from Agent to Borrower, may
at any time or times thereafter (but shall not be obligated to) obtain and
maintain such policies of insurance and pay such premium and take any other
action with respect thereto which Agent or Lenders deem advisable. All sums so
disbursed, including attorneys' fees, court costs and other charges related
thereto, shall be payable, on demand, by Borrower to Agent on behalf of Lenders
and shall be additional Obligations hereunder secured by the Collateral;
provided, however, that if and to the extent Borrower fails to promptly pay any
of such sums upon Agent's demand therefor, Agent is authorized to, and at its
option may, make or cause to be made Revolving Credit Advances on behalf of
Borrower for payment thereof, even if the making of any such Revolving Credit
Advance causes the outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Loan to exceed
the Borrowing Availability, and Borrower agrees that the making of any such
Advance in excess of the Borrowing Availability shall constitute an automatic
Event of Default, unless Borrower repays such Advance within one (1) Business
Day after demand by Agent. Any such Revolving Credit Advance shall be deemed to
be a Revolving
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Credit Advance for purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding the fact that the
conditions contained in Section 2.2 have not been satisfied with respect to such
Revolving Credit Advance.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, Agent and Required Lenders shall have the right, upon review of
Borrower's risk profile, to require additional forms and limits of insurance to,
in Agent's or Required Lenders' sole opinion, adequately protect the interests
of Agent and Lenders. Borrower shall, if so requested by Agent, deliver to
Agent, as often as Agent may request, a report of a reputable insurance broker
satisfactory to Agent with respect to its insurance policies.
(c) Borrower shall deliver to Agent its endorsements and those of
the Material Subsidiaries constituting Unrestricted Subsidiaries to (i) "All
Risk" and business interruption insurance naming Agent on behalf of Lenders as
loss payee, and (ii) general liability and other liability policies naming Agent
and each Lender as additional insureds as their interests may appear.
(d) (i) Subject to clause (ii) below, Borrower hereby directs all
present and future insurers under its "All Risk" policies of insurance relating
to any Collateral or any real property owned by Borrower whether or not
constituting Collateral (collectively, "Property") to pay all proceeds payable
thereunder directly to Agent on behalf of Lenders, and all condemnation and
casualty proceeds and proceeds of any taking relating to the Property shall be
applied, as follows: (x) in the event that such proceeds arise from assets of
Borrower which do not constitute Collateral and as to which no Liens have been
granted to another holder of Borrower's Indebtedness, such proceeds resulting
from one or a series of related events up to $1,000,000 may be retained by
Borrower and such proceeds resulting from one or a series of related events in
excess of $1,000,000 shall be applied to the repayment of the Obligations; (y)
in the event that such proceeds arise from the Collateral, such proceeds shall
be applied to the repayment of the Obligations; and (z) in the event that such
proceeds arise from assets of Borrower which do not constitute Collateral but
constitute collateral as to which a Lien has been granted to another holder of
Borrower's Indebtedness to the extent such Lien and the Indebtedness secured
thereby are permitted under this Agreement, such proceeds may be paid by
Borrower to such holder as its interests may appear and any excess proceeds
shall be applied as described in clause (x) above. (ii) So long as there exists
no Event of Default, Borrower may collect any and all awards, payments or other
proceeds of any loss, damage or destruction to any of its Property or
condemnation or taking of any of its Property and use such proceeds, or any part
thereof, within one (1) year of receipt thereof, to replace, repair or restore
such Property as provided in paragraph (f) below. Upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent on behalf of Lenders is hereby
authorized to adjust losses and collect all insurance proceeds directly. If,
notwithstanding the provisions hereof which require that Agent be a loss payee,
a check or other instrument from an insurer is made payable to Borrower or
Borrower and Agent jointly, Agent upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default may endorse Borrower's name thereon and take such other
action as Agent may elect to obtain the proceeds thereof.
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(e) Borrower shall promptly notify Agent of (i) any loss, damage, or
destruction in excess of $1,000,000 to any Collateral and (ii) any loss, damage,
or destruction in excess of $2,500,000 to any other Property or arising from its
use, whether or not covered by insurance. Borrower shall promptly upon learning
of the institution of any proceeding for the condemnation or other taking of any
of its Property, notify Agent of the pendency of such proceeding, and agrees
that Agent may participate in any such proceeding and Borrower from time to time
will deliver to Agent all instruments reasonably requested by Agent to permit
such participation.
(f) Any Property which is to be replaced, repaired or restored
pursuant to paragraph (d) above shall be replaced, repaired or restored with
materials and workmanship of substantially as good a quality as existed before
such loss or taking, and Borrower shall commence such replacement, repair or
restoration as soon as practicable and proceed diligently with it until
completion to Agent's reasonable satisfaction; provided, however, that if any
such replaced Property constitutes Collateral, Agent shall receive a perfected
first priority security interest in the related replacement Property. Upon
request by Agent, Borrower shall provide to Agent written progress reports,
other information and evidence of its compliance with the foregoing.
5.6. Compliance with Laws. Borrower shall (and shall cause each of
its Subsidiaries to) comply with all federal, state and local laws, permits and
regulations applicable to it, including, without limitation, those relating to
licensing, environmental, ERISA and labor matters to the extent that failure to
comply with such laws, permits or regulations, individually or in the aggregate,
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.7. Agreements. Borrower shall (and shall cause each of the
Material Subsidiaries to) perform, within all required time periods (after
giving effect to any applicable grace periods), all of its obligations and
enforce all of its rights under each agreement, contract, instrument or other
document to which it is a party, including, without limitation, any leases and
customer contracts to which it is a party where the failure to so perform and
enforce could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of the Material Subsidiaries to)
terminate or modify any provision of any agreement, contract, instrument or
other document to which it is a party which termination or modification could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower shall
(and shall cause each of the Material Subsidiaries to) perform and comply with
all obligations in respect of Accounts, Chattel Paper, Contracts, Licenses,
Instruments, Documents and all other agreements constituting or giving rise to
Collateral to the extent that the failure to so perform or comply, individually
or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. Borrower shall not, without Agent's prior written consent, with
respect to any of the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Instruments or amounts due under
any Contract (i) grant any extension of the time of payment of any thereof; (ii)
compromise or settle the same for less than the full amount thereof; (iii)
release, in whole or in part, any Person liable for the payment thereof; or (iv)
allow any credit or discount whatsoever thereon other than trade discounts
granted in the ordinary course of business of Borrower, except to the
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extent that any such extensions, compromises, settlements, releases, credits or
discounts, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.8. Supplemental Disclosure. Upon Agent's reasonable request,
Borrower will supplement (or cause to be supplemented) each Schedule hereto, or
representation herein or in any other Loan Document with respect to any matter
hereafter arising which, if existing or occurring at the date of this Agreement,
would have been required to be set forth or described in such Schedule or as an
exception to such representation or which is necessary to correct any
information in such Schedule or representation which has been rendered
inaccurate thereby; provided, however, that such supplement to such Schedule or
representation shall not be deemed an amendment thereof unless expressly
consented to in writing by Agent and Required Lenders, and no such amendments,
except as the same may be consented to in a writing which expressly includes a
waiver, shall be or be deemed a waiver by Lenders of any Default disclosed
therein. Borrower shall, if so requested by Agent or Required Lenders, furnish
to Agent and Lenders as often as it reasonably requests, statements and
schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other
reports in connection with the Collateral as Agent or Required Lenders may
reasonably request, all in reasonable detail, and, Borrower shall advise Agent
and Lenders promptly, in reasonable detail, of (i) any Lien, other than as
permitted pursuant to Section 6.7, attaching to or asserted against any of the
Collateral, (ii) any material change in the composition of the Collateral and
(iii) the occurrence of any other event which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Collateral and/or Agent's Lien thereon.
5.9. Environmental Matters. Borrower shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries to, (i) comply in all material respects with the Environmental Laws
and permits applicable to it, (ii) notify Agent promptly after Borrower becomes
aware of any Release which could reasonably be expected to result in
Environmental Liabilities and Costs in excess of $500,000 upon any Subject
Property, and (iii) promptly forward to Agent a copy of any order, notice,
permit, application, or any communication or report (including, but not limited
to, any environmental assessment report) received by any Loan Party in
connection with any Release identified in clause (ii) above or any other matter
relating to the Environmental Laws that may affect any Subject Property or any
Loan Party in any respect which could reasonably be expected to result in
Environmental Liabilities and Costs in excess of $500,000. The provisions of
this Section 5.9 shall apply whether or not the Environmental Protection Agency,
any other federal agency or any state or local environmental agency has taken or
threatened any action in connection with any Release or the presence of any
Hazardous Materials.
5.10. Landlord's and Bailee's/Warehousemen's Agreements. Borrower
shall use its best efforts to obtain and maintain in full force and effect a
landlord's, bailee's and/or warehousemen's agreement, as applicable, in form and
substance acceptable to Agent from the lessor of, or bailee and/or warehousemen
with respect to Collateral located on, any present or future leased premises of
Borrower or in the possession of a bailee or warehouseman (or in a
warehouseman's warehouse), as the case may be.
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5.11. Certain Obligations Respecting Subsidiaries.
(a) Borrower will, and will cause each of its Material Subsidiaries
to, take such action from time to time as shall be necessary to ensure that each
of its Material Subsidiaries, except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, is a wholly
owned Subsidiary. Borrower will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter
into, after the date of this Agreement, any indenture, agreement, instrument or
other arrangement, other than any Collateral Documents, that, directly or
indirectly, prohibits or restrains, or has the effect of prohibiting or
restraining, or imposes materially adverse conditions upon, the incurrence or
payment of Indebtedness, the granting of Liens, the declaration or payment of
dividends or other Restricted Payments, the making of loans, advances or
Investments or the sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any
property or assets.
(b) Borrower shall (i) cause any Subsidiary of Borrower designated
after the date hereof as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and upon the repayment in
full of the Senior Notes all Subsidiaries, to guaranty the Obligations pursuant
to a Subsidiary Guaranty and grant Liens on its assets to Agent for the ratable
benefit of Lenders as security for the repayment of the Obligations pursuant to
a Subsidiary Security Agreement and, if applicable, a Mortgage, and (ii) pledge
the Stock of each such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and upon the repayment in full
of the Senior Notes all Subsidiaries, to Agent for the ratable benefit of
Lenders as security for the repayment of the Obligations pursuant to the
Borrower Pledge Agreement; provided, however, that this paragraph (b) shall not
apply to the Unrestricted Subsidiaries in existence on the date hereof, except
as provided in the Borrower Pledge Agreement.
5.12. Application of Proceeds. Borrower shall use the proceeds of
Revolving Credit Advances as provided in Section 1.3.
5.13. Fiscal Year. Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary
to, maintain as its Fiscal Year the twelve month period ending on December 31 of
each year.
5.14. Employee Plans.
(a) With respect to each Qualified Plan hereafter adopted or
maintained by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate, other than a Multiemployer
Plan, Borrower shall (i) seek, or cause each of its ERISA Affiliate to seek, and
receive determination letters from the IRS to the effect that such Qualified
Plan is qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the IRC; and (ii) from
and after the adoption of any such Qualified Plan, cause such plan to be
qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the IRC and to be administered
in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of ERISA and
Section 401(a) of the IRC.
(b) With respect to each welfare benefit plan, as defined in Section
3(1) of ERISA, hereafter adopted or maintained by any Loan Party or any ERISA
Affiliate, Borrower shall comply, or cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to
comply, with the notice and continuation coverage requirements of Section 4980B
of the IRC and the regulations thereunder in all material respects.
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5.15. Intellectual Property. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall
conduct its business and affairs without infringement of or interference with
any Intellectual Property of any other Person in any material respect.
5.16. Year 2000 Problems. On or prior to February 28, 1999, Borrower
and each of its Material Subsidiaries shall complete and deliver to Agent a Year
2000 Corrective Plan. On or prior to March 31, 1999, each Loan Party shall begin
implementation of Year 2000 Corrective Actions. On or before September 30, 1999,
Borrower and each of its Material Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to address all Year 2000 Problems identified in the Year 2000
Assessment, except where the failure to address such Year 2000 Problems could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in
the aggregate.
6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Borrower covenants and agrees (for itself and each Subsidiary of Borrower)
that, without Required Lenders' prior written consent, from and after the date
hereof and until the Termination Date:
6.1. Mergers, Subsidiaries, Etc. On and after the Closing Date,
Borrower shall not directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, (a)
form or acquire any Subsidiary, or (b) merge with, consolidate with, acquire all
or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of, or otherwise combine
with or acquire, any Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the
Closing Date, Borrower may acquire all or substantially all of the assets or
capital stock of any Person (the "Target") (in each case, a "Permitted
Acquisition") subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions;
provided, however, that (a) after giving effect to any such Permitted
Acquisition, (i) the Aggregate Purchase Price for any single Permitted
Acquisition does not exceed $30,000,000, (ii) the Aggregate Purchase Price for
all such acquisitions made during the term of this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 6.1 does not exceed $40,000,000, provided that such maximum Aggregate
Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount of Net Proceeds of the Snorkel
Sale in excess of $30,000,000, but in no event shall such maximum Aggregate
Purchase Price be greater than $50,000,000 during the term of this Agreement and
(iii) Permitted Acquisitions up to an Aggregate Purchase Price of $15,000,000
during the term of this Agreement shall not be subject to the satisfaction of
the conditions in (x) subsection (i) below and (y) clauses (a) and (c) and the
proviso in subsection (ii) below:
(i) Agent shall receive at least thirty (30) days' prior written
notice of such proposed Permitted Acquisition, which notice shall include
a reasonably detailed description of such proposed Permitted Acquisition;
(ii) (a) such Permitted Acquisition shall only involve assets (or
assets of the Target) located in the United States of America; (b) such
Permitted Acquisition shall involve only a business, or those assets of a
business, of the type engaged in by Borrower as of the Closing Date or a
similar business as contemplated by Borrower's business plan provided to
Lenders on the Closing Date or subsequently
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amended, updated or supplemented (to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Lenders); and (c) any part of such business would not subject Agent or any
Lender to regulatory or third party approvals (other than those disclosed
to Agent in writing prior to the Closing Date and any written updates
thereto within 30 days after the Closing Date) in connection with the
exercise of its rights and remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents other than approvals applicable to the exercise of such rights
and remedies with respect to Borrower prior to such Permitted Acquisition;
provided, however, that a portion of the assets involved in such Permitted
Acquisition may be located outside of the United States of America to the
extent that the book value of such assets (as determined by reference to
the financial statements delivered by Target to Borrower pursuant to
Section 6.1(vii)(C)) do not constitute more than fifty-percent (50%) of
the purchase price of such Target or Borrower after giving effect to such
Permitted Acquisition;
(iii) such Permitted Acquisition shall have been approved by the
Target's board of directors;
(iv) such Permitted Acquisition shall be structured as an asset
acquisition by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower, as a merger of the
Target into Borrower with Borrower as the surviving corporation or with or
into a Subsidiary of Borrower or as an acquisition of all or substantially
all the capital stock of such Target directly by Borrower or a Subsidiary
of Borrower; provided that after giving effect to such Permitted
Acquisition, any such Subsidiary of Borrower shall immediately become a
Subsidiary Guarantor to the extent permitted under the Senior Note
Indenture, and provided, further, that Borrower shall update Schedule 3.9
to include all new Subsidiaries of Borrower created or acquired in
connection with such Permitted Acquisition;
(v) the business and assets acquired in such Permitted Acquisition
shall be acquired free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted
Encumbrances or Liens otherwise permitted under this Agreement);
(vi) as promptly as possible, but in no event greater than thirty
(30) days after the date of the closing of any Permitted Acquisition, to
the extent permitted under the Senior Note Indenture, Agent will be
granted a first priority perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances
or other Liens permitted under this Agreement) in all assets acquired
pursuant thereto (in the case of an asset acquisition or merger) or in the
assets and capital stock of the Target (and its Subsidiaries, if any) (in
the case of an acquisition of the capital stock of the Target) and
Borrower, Borrower's Subsidiaries, the Target and the Target's
Subsidiaries (if any) shall have executed such documents and taken such
actions as may be reasonably required by Agent in connection therewith,
including, without limitation, in the case of a Permitted Acquisition in
which the Target (and/or a Subsidiary of the Target) becomes a Subsidiary
of Borrower, such documents and actions as may be required by Agent to
make such Target (and/or such Subsidiary) a party to this Agreement as
Borrower or a guarantor;
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(vii) no less than 10 Business Days prior to the proposed Permitted
Acquisition above, Borrower shall have delivered to Agent, in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent:
(A) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower
certifying to Agent and Lenders that the Leverage Covenant Ratio
does not exceed 5:1 on a pro forma basis for the four Fiscal Quarter
period reflected in the financial data most recently delivered to
Agent pursuant to Annex D prior to the consummation of such
Permitted Acquisition (giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition
as if it were consummated at the conclusion of such four Fiscal
Quarter period);
(B) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in his
capacity as such, to the effect that Borrower will be Solvent upon
the consummation of the Permitted Acquisition; and
(C) a copy of the most recent financial statements of the
Target delivered to Borrower.
(viii) as promptly as possible, but in no event greater than thirty
(30) days after the date of the closing of such Permitted Acquisition,
Agent shall have received all acquisition documents related thereto and
legal opinions, certificates and other documents reasonably requested by
Agent; provided, that to the extent that any legal opinion is delivered to
Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with such Permitted
Acquisition, Borrower shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a
reliance letter addressed to Agent and Lenders with respect to such legal
opinion; provided, however, that the failure by Borrower to obtain such a
reliance letter after its reasonable best efforts shall not affect the
status of such acquisition as a Permitted Acquisition; and
(ix) at the time of such Permitted Acquisition and after giving
effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.
6.2. Investments. Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to), directly or indirectly, make or maintain any Investment
except (i) as otherwise permitted by Section 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6 or 6.10(c); (ii)
Investments outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 6.2; (iii)
advances constituting trade credit representing the purchase price of inventory
or supplies sold to any Person (other than a Subsidiary or Affiliate of
Borrower) in the ordinary course of business; (iv) Investments in Cash
Equivalents; (v) Investments consisting of promissory notes and other securities
received as proceeds of a disposal permitted by Section 6.8 and any replacement
Investment so long as such replacement Investment is at least as liquid as such
original Investment as evidenced by a certificate of a Responsible Officer
delivered to Agent not less than three (3) Business Days prior to such
transaction indicating that the conditions contained in this Section 6.2(v)
shall have been satisfied; provided, however, that the amount of such
replacement Investment which cannot be converted to cash or Cash Equivalents
shall not
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exceed $1,000,000 for any single disposal permitted by Section 6.8 and
$5,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement; (vi) Investments
consisting of guarantees, indemnities and similar obligations in favor of any
buyer in any disposal transaction permitted under Section 6.8; (vii) Investments
in Joint Venture Subsidiaries or entities which upon the occurrence of any such
Investment shall become a Joint Venture Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $5,000,000 made in Fiscal Year 1999 and $1,000,000 made in any Fiscal
Year thereafter, provided that any excess of the amount provided above for any
one Fiscal Year over the actual aggregate Investments of Borrower or any
Subsidiary of Borrower in Joint Venture Subsidiaries made during such Fiscal
Year may be carried forward to, and made available for, the next succeeding
Fiscal Year; (viii) Investments acquired in connection with a Permitted
Acquisition, provided that the Fair Market Value of such Investments does not
exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement; (ix)
miscellaneous Investments not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time
based upon the book value of such Investments.
6.3. Indebtedness. Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to) create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness,
except (i) the Obligations; (ii) Deferred Taxes; (iii)(x) Capital Lease
Obligations secured by Liens permitted under clause (iv) of Section 6.7 and (y)
Indebtedness secured by purchase money Liens permitted under clause (iv) of
Section 6.7 in a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time under clauses
(x) and (y) not to exceed $5,000,000; (iv) existing Indebtedness as of the
Closing Date, provided that any such Indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000 in
aggregate principal amount shall be set forth on Schedule 6.3; (v) Indebtedness
of any Subsidiary of Borrower owing to Borrower or another Subsidiary of
Borrower and which is permitted under Section 6.4, provided that (A) upon the
request of Agent and/or Required Lenders such Subsidiary of Borrower shall
execute and deliver to Borrower a demand note (collectively the "Intercompany
Notes") to evidence any such intercompany Indebtedness owing by such Subsidiary
to Borrower or by any Unrestricted Subsidiary to another Unrestricted
Subsidiary, and (B) Agent and/or Required Lenders may request an Intercompany
Note to evidence any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date, which
Intercompany Notes shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and
shall be pledged and delivered by Borrower to Agent pursuant to the Borrower
Pledge Agreement as additional collateral security for the Obligations; (vi)
other Indebtedness not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time
outstanding; (vii) Indebtedness of Borrower owing to any Subsidiary of Borrower
and which is permitted under Section 6.4 in the form of cash loans or advances
to Borrower, provided that (A) Agent and/or Required Lenders may request an
Intercompany Note for any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date or
arising thereafter and, solely with respect to Unrestricted Subsidiaries, that
such Intercompany Note be pledged and delivered to Agent as additional
collateral security for the Obligations, and (B) the documentation evidencing
any such Indebtedness shall provide that, and Borrower hereby agrees that, upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the payment
of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest and other payment obligations
in respect of such Indebtedness shall be subordinate to the prior payment in
full of the Obligations and shall not occur prior to the Termination Date;
(viii) any renewal, extension, refinancing or refunding of any Indebtedness
permitted in clause (iv) above (other than Senior Notes) on
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terms no less favorable to Borrower, Agent or any Lender, as determined by Agent
in the case of any such renewal, extension, refinancing or refunding of
Indebtedness in excess of $5,000,000, than the terms of the Indebtedness being
renewed, extended, refinanced or refunded, including, without limitation, with
respect to amount, maturity, amortization, interest rate, premiums, fees,
covenants, events of default and remedies; (ix) Indebtedness assumed or incurred
in connection with a Permitted Acquisition to the extent any such Indebtedness
incurred shall be subordinated to the Obligations hereunder; and (x)
Indebtedness incurred in connection with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Chagrin Office Building One
secured by a mortgage or other security interest in an amount not to exceed
$15,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement.
6.4. Affiliate and Employee Loans and Transactions; Employment
Agreements. Except as provided in Section 6.1, Borrower shall not (and shall not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to) enter into or suffer to exist any lending,
borrowing or other commercial transaction with any of its Subsidiaries,
Affiliates, officers, directors or employees, including, without limitation,
payment of any management, consulting, advisory or similar fee, other than any
such transaction with an Affiliate (other than a Subsidiary), officer, director
or employee of Borrower which is entered into on an arm's-length basis and in
the ordinary course of business of Borrower; provided, however, (a) Borrower may
(i) extend loans to its officers, directors and employees in a maximum aggregate
principal amount outstanding at any time for all officers, directors and
employees of $2,000,000, (ii) extend loans or make other advances to the Foreign
Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) in the case of any such
existing loans and advances, the amount of such loans and advances listed on
Schedule 6.4 and outstanding as of the Closing Date (the "Existing Foreign
Loans") and (y) in the case of any such loans and advances made after the
Closing Date, $4,000,000 outstanding at any time (the amount referred to in
clause (y), the "Foreign Subsidiary Basket") for the purpose of enabling such
Foreign Subsidiaries to pay taxes, pay insurance premiums, pay miscellaneous
filing, registration and other fees, repay Indebtedness to facilitate Borrower's
tax planning or otherwise satisfy obligations in connection with Borrower's
divestiture program, provided that (A) subject to the terms of Section
6.13(iii), the Existing Foreign Loans shall be permanently reduced from time to
time by repayments made in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect on the
date hereof, and (B) any repayments made by any Foreign Subsidiary of loans or
advances made by Borrower to such Foreign Subsidiary pursuant to the Foreign
Subsidiary Basket shall be made in cash or Cash Equivalents, (iii) extend loans
or make other advances to the Domestic Subsidiaries which are Restricted
Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) in the case of any such
existing loans and advances, the amount of such loans and advances listed on
Schedule 6.4 and outstanding as of the Closing Date (the "Existing Domestic
Loans"), and (y) in the case of any such loans and advances made after the
Closing Date, $7,000,000 outstanding at any time (the amount referred to in
clause (y), the "Domestic Subsidiary Basket"), for the purpose of (A) repaying
miscellaneous obligations of the Domestic Subsidiaries to the extent Borrower
would be permitted to pay such obligations under Section 6.4 and (B) repaying
Indebtedness secured by mortgages on any such Domestic Subsidiary's real
property to the extent any such repayment is permitted by Section 6.13(iii),
provided that the Existing Domestic Loans shall be permanently reduced from time
to time by repayments made in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect on
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the date hereof, (iv) extend loans and make other advances to the Domestic
Subsidiaries which are Unrestricted Subsidiaries; (v) extend loans to Joint
Venture Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by Section 6.2(vii), and (vi) with
Subsidiaries of Borrower, provide payroll, accounting, legal and similar
administrative services and enter into real property leases, intellectual
property licenses, intercompany sales of goods and similar transactions, in each
case to the extent entered into on an arm's-length basis in the ordinary course
of Borrower's business consistent with past practices, (b) any Subsidiary of
Borrower may extend loans or advances to Borrower in accordance with Section
6.3(vii), and (c) any Unrestricted Subsidiary may extend loans or advances to
another Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Restricted Subsidiary may extend loans
or advances to another Restricted Subsidiary. With respect to any repayment
provided for in clause (a)(ii) or (iii) above, Borrower shall deliver to Agent
not less than three (3) Business Days in advance of any such repayment a
certificate of a Responsible Officer indicating whether any repayments of
Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.13 are to be applied to the repayment of (x)
loans or advances made pursuant to either the Foreign Subsidiary Basket or the
Domestic Subsidiary Basket or (y) Existing Domestic Loans or Existing Foreign
Loans. Set forth on Schedule 6.4 is a list of all such lending, borrowing or
other commercial transactions existing or outstanding as of the date hereof.
6.5. Capital Structure and Business. Except as permitted under
Section 5.1, Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to) (i) make any changes in its business objectives, purposes, or operations
which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) except as permitted under Section 6.14, make
any change in its capital structure as described on Schedule 3.9 (including,
without limitation, the issuance or recapitalization of any shares of Stock or
other securities convertible into Stock or any revision of the terms of its
outstanding Stock); provided, however, that Borrower may issue shares of its
Stock for cash or Cash Equivalents; and provided, further, that Borrower shall
update Schedule 3.9 to include all new Subsidiaries of Borrowers created or
acquired in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, or (iii) in the case of
Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, amend its articles or certificate of
incorporation, charter, by-laws or other organizational documents other than any
amendment to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency with any other
provision therein or to correct or supplement any provision therein which may be
inconsistent with any other provision therein, provided that any such amendment
shall not adversely affect the interests of Lenders in any material respect.
Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of this Section 6.5, Borrower may change its
articles of incorporation, by-laws and other organizational documents in order
to create one class of Stock to replace or consolidate Borrower's existing Class
A and Class B common Stock; provided, however, that any such change may not
provide for Restricted Payments, a Change of Control, or other terms which in
any such instance could reasonably be expected to cause a Default or Event of
Default hereunder or otherwise, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
6.6. Guaranteed Indebtedness. Except as set forth in Schedule 6.6,
Borrower shall not (and, except as provided for in Section 6.1, shall not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to) incur any Guaranteed Indebtedness except (i) by
endorsement of
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instruments or items of payment for collection or deposit to the general account
of such Person, (ii) for Guaranteed Indebtedness incurred for the benefit of
Borrower if the primary obligation is permitted by this Agreement for Borrower
to incur (and such Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be treated as a primary
obligation for all purposes hereof), (iii) for performance bonds, indemnities,
product warranties and similar obligations entered into in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practices, (iv) guarantees by Borrower of the
obligations of Joint Venture Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by Section
6.2(vii), (v) guarantees by Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiaries of
Borrower to the extent Borrower would be permitted to create, incur or assume
such Indebtedness hereunder and (vi) for Guaranteed Indebtedness incurred in
connection with a Permitted Acquisition to the extent the underlying
Indebtedness is permitted hereunder.
6.7. Liens. Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to) create or permit to exist any Lien on any of its properties or
assets except for (i) presently existing or hereafter created Liens in favor of
Agent on behalf of Lenders to secure the Obligations; (ii) Liens set forth on
Schedule 6.7 existing on the date hereof; (iii) Permitted Encumbrances; (iv)
purchase money liens or purchase money security interests upon or in Equipment
acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of
business to secure the purchase price of such Equipment or to secure
Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations in each case to the extent permitted
under Section 6.3(iii) incurred solely for the purpose of financing the
acquisition of such Equipment, so long as such Equipment is not a component,
part or accessory installed on, or an accession, addition or attachment to, any
other Equipment or other property of Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (except
other Equipment on which a security interest exists under this clause); (v)
Liens in connection with a Permitted Acquisition to the extent the Indebtedness
secured thereunder is permitted hereunder; (vi) Liens in connection with the
underlying Indebtedness incurred in connection with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Chagrin Office
Building One and (vii) extensions, renewals and replacements of Liens referred
to in clauses (ii) and (vi) above, provided that any such extension, renewal or
replacement Lien is limited to the property or assets covered by the Lien
extended, renewed or replaced and does not secure Indebtedness in an amount
greater than the amount of the outstanding Indebtedness secured thereby
immediately prior to the date of such extension, renewal or replacement.
6.8. Sale of Assets. Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to) sell, transfer, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of any
of its assets or properties, including, without limitation, any Collateral;
provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) the sale of
Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (ii) the sale or disposition of
any assets which have become obsolete or surplus to the business of Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) the sale by Borrower and its Subsidiaries of
assets, including Dispositions and those divestitures listed in Schedule 6.8;
other than the Collateral for a sale price not less than the Fair Market Value
of such assets; and (iv) the sale or exchange of Investments received in
connection with divestitures to the extent permitted by Section 6.2(v).
6.9. ERISA. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate shall acquire
any
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new ERISA Affiliate that (i) maintains or has an obligation to contribute to a
Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan that has an "accumulated funding
deficiency," as defined in Section 302 of ERISA; or (ii) has an obligation to
contribute to a Multiemployer Plan where its share of any "unfunded vested
benefits," as defined in Section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iii) of ERISA equals or exceeds
$1,000,000. Additionally, neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate shall (i)
terminate any Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA where such
termination could reasonably be anticipated to result in liability to Borrower;
(ii) permit any accumulated funding deficiency, as defined in Section 302(a)(2)
of ERISA, to be incurred with respect to any Pension Plan; (iii) fail to make
any contributions or fail to pay any amounts due and owing as required by the
terms of any Plan before such contributions or amounts become delinquent; (iv)
make a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Section 4201 of
ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan; or (v) at any time fail to provide Agent and
any Lender with copies of any Plan documents or governmental reports or filings,
if reasonably requested by Agent or any Lender; such that the liability under
any of (i) through (v) above, or any combination thereof, equals or exceeds
$1,000,000.
6.10. Financial Covenants. Borrower shall not breach or fail to
comply with any of the following financial covenants, each of which shall be
calculated in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied (and based upon the financial statements delivered
hereunder):
(a) Leverage Covenant Ratio. Borrower shall maintain for each four
Fiscal Quarter period, commencing with the fourth Fiscal Quarter period ending
on December 31, 1998, a Leverage Covenant Ratio for such period of not greater
than 5:1.
(b) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall maintain for each of
the one Fiscal Quarter period ending on March 31, 1999, the two Fiscal Quarter
period ending on June 30, 1999, the three Fiscal Quarter period ending on
September 30, 1999 and each four Fiscal Quarter period thereafter, a Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio for such period of not less than 1.50:1.
(c) Capital Expenditures. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not
make aggregate Capital Expenditures (excluding any Capital Expenditures made by
Borrower pursuant to Section 5.5 to replace, repair or restore any Property
subject to any loss or taking described therein and excluding the Aggregate
Purchase Price of Permitted Acquisitions) in excess of $13,000,000 in the four
Fiscal Quarter Period ending on December 31, 1999, in excess of $12,000,000 in
the four Fiscal Quarter period ending on December 31, 2000, in excess of
$10,000,000 in each four Fiscal Quarter period thereafter.
Borrower may make Capital Expenditures for the purpose of building a
headquarters facility in the Chagrin Highlands development in addition to
Capital Expenditures otherwise permitted by this Section 6.10(c) in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $10,000,000 during the term of this Agreement. Such
$10,000,000 of Capital Expenditures for purposes of the Chagrin Highland
development may be made directly by Borrower and
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shall be in addition to the Investments permitted by Section 6.2(vii) hereof.
6.11. Hazardous Materials. Borrower shall not and shall not
knowingly permit any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person to (a) cause or
permit a Release of Hazardous Material on, under in or about any Subject
Property; (b) use, store, generate, treat or dispose of Hazardous Materials,
except in compliance with Environmental Laws; or (c) transport any Hazardous
Materials to or from any Subject Property, except in compliance with
Environmental Laws.
6.12. Sale-Leasebacks. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12,
Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) engage in
any sale-leaseback, synthetic lease or similar transaction involving any of its
property or assets, except to the extent such sale-leaseback is assumed or
acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition; provided, however, that
Borrower may enter into any new sale-leaseback, synthetic lease or similar
transaction after the date hereof on terms no less favorable to Borrower, Agent
or any Lender, as determined by Required Lenders in the case of any such
transaction with GE Capital and as determined by Agent otherwise, than those of
the sale-leaseback transactions listed on Schedule 6.12, including, without
limitation, with respect to lease payments, lease term, covenants, events of
default and remedies, provided that Borrower shall be in compliance with Section
6.3(iii) after giving effect to any such transaction.
6.13. Cancellation of Indebtedness; Amendments. Except as permitted
under Section 5.7 or Section 6.1, Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to) cancel any claim or Indebtedness owing to it, except for
reasonable consideration and in the ordinary course of its business, or
voluntarily prepay, redeem, purchase, retire, defease, or make any sinking fund
payment or similar payment in respect of, any Indebtedness (other than the
Obligations), except for (i) regularly scheduled payments of Indebtedness as in
effect on the date hereof and (ii) prepayments in respect of personal property
leases in connection with the sale of the equipment subject to such leases
pursuant to Section 6.8, and (iii) the cancellation, conversion, sale and
exchange of Investments obtained by Borrower as a result of divestitures
permitted under Section 6.8, pursuant to such discounts and other terms as
Borrower may reasonably deem beneficial. Borrower shall not amend the Senior
Note Indenture without the prior written consent of Required Lenders.
6.14. Restricted Payments. Except as permitted under Section 6.4,
Borrower shall not make any Restricted Payment to any Person and Borrower shall
not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any Restricted Payment other than to
Borrower or to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower which owns the Stock of
such Subsidiary; provided, however, that Borrower may (a) make repurchases of
its Stock pursuant to the Directors Stock Option Plan and the Key Employees
Stock Option Plan, (b) make Permitted Stock Buy Backs and (c) make repurchases
of its Stock and/or pay cash dividends, provided that in the case of clause (c),
any such repurchases and/or dividend payments shall not in the aggregate exceed
50% of the cumulative Net Income, excluding net income or losses from the
Snorkel Sale or the Dispositions measured on a cumulative basis from the Closing
Date, for the period commencing January 1, 1999 and ending on the last day of
the last full Fiscal
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Quarter ending immediately preceding the date of such repurchase or dividend (as
reduced by the amount of any repurchases or cash dividends previously paid
pursuant to this Section 6.14), (iii) no Default or Event of Default exists and
is continuing or would exist by reason of any such repurchase or dividend, and
(iv) after giving effect to any such repurchase or dividend Borrower will be in
compliance with Section 6.10 as if such repurchase or dividend had occurred
prior to the end of the last full Fiscal Quarter ending immediately preceding
the date of such repurchase or dividend as evidenced by a certificate of a
Responsible Officer delivered to Agent not less than three (3) Business Days
prior to such transaction indicating that the conditions contained in this
Section 6.14(iv) shall have been satisfied.
6.15. [Reserved.]
6.16. Blocked Accounts. Borrower shall not permit collections from
▇▇▇▇▇ Aviation to be deposited in any account other than the Blocked Accounts
identified on Schedule 3.19 or any other account with respect to which Borrower
has delivered to Agent an effective Blocked Account Agreement.
6.17. No Speculative Transactions. Borrower shall not (and shall not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to) engage in any speculative transaction or any
transaction involving French franc currency swap contracts (other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) in excess of an
aggregate notional value of $3,000,000 outstanding at any time during the term
of this Agreement; provided, however, Borrower may enter and maintain interest
rate cap, swap and/or collar agreements, or other agreements or arrangements
designed to provide protection against fluctuations in interest rates, which
shall be on terms, periods and with counterparties acceptable to Agent (with
consent by Agent in writing), and by which Borrower is protected against
increases in interest rates from and after the date of such contracts.
6.18. Margin Regulations. Borrower shall not use or permit any
proceeds of any Revolving Credit Advance or Letter of Credit Obligation to be
used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or any equity security of a class
which is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
6.19. Limitation on Negative Pledge Clauses. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6.19 and except for purchase money loans, capital leases, operating
leases limited to the subject property and otherwise permitted hereunder,
Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to), directly
or indirectly, enter into any agreement with any Person other than Agent or
Lenders pursuant to a Loan Document which prohibits or limits the ability of
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist
any Lien upon any Collateral or on any other material property, assets or
revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
6.20. Accounting Changes; Fiscal Year. Borrower shall not (and shall
not permit any of its Subsidiaries to) make, any significant change in
accounting treatment and reporting practices except for changes concurred in by
Borrower's independent public
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accountants. Borrower shall not (and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to) change its Fiscal Year.
7. TERM
7.1. Duration. The financing arrangement contemplated hereby shall
be in effect until the Commitment Termination Date, and the Obligations shall
automatically become due and payable in full, in cash, on such date.
7.2. Survival of Obligations. Except as otherwise expressly provided
for in the Loan Documents, no termination or cancellation (regardless of cause
or procedure) of any financing arrangement under this Agreement shall in any way
affect or impair the Obligations, duties, indemnities, and liabilities of any
Loan Party, or the rights of Agent or any Lender relating to any Obligations,
due or not due, liquidated, contingent or unliquidated or any transaction or
event occurring prior to such termination, or any transaction or event, the
performance of which is not required until after the Commitment Termination
Date. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any other Loan
Document, all undertakings, agreements, covenants, warranties and
representations of or binding upon any Loan Party, and all rights of Agent and
each Lender, all as contained in the Loan Documents shall not terminate or
expire, but rather shall survive such termination or cancellation and shall
continue in full force and effect until such time as all of the Obligations have
been indefeasibly paid in full in accordance with the terms of the agreements
creating such Obligations; provided, however, that in all events the provisions
of Section 11, the payment obligations under Section 1.17 and 1.18, and the
indemnities contained in the Loan Documents shall survive such date.
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
8.1. Events of Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the
following events (regardless of the reason therefor) shall constitute an "Event
of Default" hereunder:
(a) Borrower shall fail to make any payment in respect of any
Obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents when due and
payable or declared due and payable, including, without limitation, any payment
of principal of, or interest on, the Loans or any fees.
(b) Borrower shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any
of the provisions of Section 1.7, Section 4.1 or Section 6, including, without
limitation, any of the provisions set forth on Annex B or Annex D.
(c) Any Loan Party shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe
any term or provision of this Agreement (other than any such term or provision
referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above) or of any of the other Loan Documents
to which such Loan Party is a party, and the same shall remain unremedied for a
period ending on the first to occur of ten (10) days after Borrower shall
receive written notice of any such failure from Agent or any Lender or thirty
(30) days after Borrower shall become aware thereof.
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(d) A default shall occur under any other agreement, document or
instrument to which Borrower or any Material Subsidiary is a party or by which
any such Person or its property is bound, and such default (i) involves the
failure to make any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) due
beyond any applicable grace period (whether by scheduled maturity, required
prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness of
such Person in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000,000 or (ii) causes (or
permits any holder of such Indebtedness or a trustee to cause) such
Indebtedness, or a portion thereof in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000,000,
to become due prior to its stated maturity or prior to its regularly scheduled
dates of payment.
(e) Any representation or warranty herein or in any Loan Document or
in any written statement pursuant thereto or hereto, any report, financial
statement or certificate made or delivered to Agent or any Lender by any Loan
Party shall be untrue or incorrect as of the date when made or deemed made
(including those made or deemed made pursuant to Section 2.2).
(f) Any of the assets of Borrower, any Significant Subsidiary or any
Material Subsidiary shall be attached, seized, levied upon or subjected to a
writ or distress warrant, or come within the possession of any receiver,
trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors of Borrower, such
Significant Subsidiary or such Material Subsidiary and shall remain unstayed or
undismissed for sixty (60) consecutive days; or any Person other than Borrower,
any Significant Subsidiary or any Material Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall
apply for the appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian for Borrower's,
such Significant Subsidiary's or such Material Subsidiary's assets and shall
remain unstayed or undismissed for sixty (60) consecutive days; or Borrower, any
Significant Subsidiary or any Material Subsidiary shall have concealed, removed
or permitted to be concealed or removed, any part of its property, with intent
to hinder, delay or defraud its creditors or any of them or made or suffered a
transfer of any of its property or the incurring of an obligation which may be
fraudulent under any bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or other similar law.
(g) A case or proceeding shall have been commenced against Borrower,
any Significant Subsidiary or any Material Subsidiary in a court having
competent jurisdiction seeking a decree or order (i) under Title 11 of the
United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other
applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy or other similar law, (ii)
appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or sequestrator
(or similar official) of Borrower, such Significant Subsidiary or such Material
Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its properties, or (iii) ordering the
winding up or liquidation of the affairs of Borrower, such Significant
Subsidiary or such Material Subsidiary and such case or proceeding shall remain
undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) consecutive days or such court shall
enter a decree or order granting the relief sought in such case or proceeding.
(h) Borrower, any Significant Subsidiary or any Material Subsidiary
shall (i) file a petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States
Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal,
state or foreign
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bankruptcy or other similar law, (ii) consent to the institution of proceedings
thereunder or to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment of or
taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or
sequestrator (or similar official) of Borrower, such Significant Subsidiary or
such Material Subsidiary or of any substantial part of Borrower's, such
Significant Subsidiary's or such Material Subsidiary's properties, (iii) fail
generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or (iv) take any corporate
action in furtherance of any such action.
(i) Final judgment or judgments (after the expiration of all times
to appeal therefrom) for the payment of money in excess of $2,500,000 in the
aggregate (and as to which an insurer satisfactory to Required Lenders has not
acknowledged liability in writing) shall be rendered against any Loan Party,
unless the same shall be vacated, stayed, bonded, paid or discharged within a
period of thirty (30) days from the date of such judgment.
(j) There shall occur any Material Adverse Effect since the date
hereof which shall not have been cured (or waived by Required Lenders) within
ten days of notice thereof from Agent to Borrower.
(k) Any provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to
be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against Borrower
or any Material Subsidiary or any such party shall so state in writing; or any
Lien created under any Collateral Document shall cease to be a valid and
perfected Lien having the first priority in any of the Collateral purported to
be covered thereby.
(l) There shall occur a Change of Control.
(m) There shall occur any "Event of Default" under and as defined in
the Senior Note Indenture.
(n) An event or condition specified in Section 6.9 hereof shall
occur or exist with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan and, as a result
of such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions
not shown on Schedule 3.13, Borrower, any Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA
Affiliate shall incur or in the opinion of Required Lenders shall be reasonably
likely to incur a liability to a Plan, a Multiemployer Plan, PBGC or any Person
(or any combination of the foregoing) which equals or exceeds $1,000,000 in the
aggregate.
(o) Any event shall occur, whether or not insured or insurable, as a
result of which revenue-producing activities cease or are substantially
curtailed at any facility of Borrower generating more than 15% of Borrower's
revenues for the Fiscal Year preceding such event and such cessation or
curtailment continues for more than 30 days.
8.2. Remedies. If any Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
the rate of interest applicable to the Revolving Credit Loan and the fees
payable in connection with the Letter of Credit Obligations may, at the
discretion of the Agent or at the direction of Required Lenders, be increased,
effective upon notice of such increase to Borrower from
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Agent on behalf of Required Lenders, to the Default Rate as provided in Section
1.4(d) or, in the case of Letter of Credit Obligations, increased by 2% per
annum. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing Agent may,
or shall with the consent of Required Lenders, without notice, take any one or
more of the following actions: (a) terminate the Revolving Credit Commitment
and/or Term Loan Commitment whereupon Lenders' obligation to make further
Revolving Credit Advances, Term Loans and Agent's or the Issuing Bank's, as the
case may be, obligation to incur Letter of Credit Obligations shall terminate;
(b) declare all or any portion of the Obligations to be forthwith due and
payable, including any contingent liabilities with respect to Letter of Credit
Obligations, whereupon such Obligations shall become and be due and payable; (c)
require that all Letter of Credit Obligations be fully cash collateralized in
accordance with the terms of Annex F; or (d) exercise any rights and remedies
provided to Agent or Lenders under the Loan Documents and/or at law or equity,
including all remedies provided under the Code; provided, however, that upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1(f), (g) or (h), the
rate of interest applicable to all Obligations shall be increased automatically
to the Default Rate as provided in Section 1.4(d) and the fees payable in
connection with the Letter of Credit Obligations shall be increased by 2% per
annum, and the Revolving Credit Commitment and Term Loan Commitment shall
immediately terminate and the Obligations shall become immediately due and
payable, in each case, without declaration, notice or demand by any Person.
8.3. Waivers by Borrower. Except as otherwise provided for in this
Agreement and applicable law to the full extent permitted by applicable law,
Borrower waives (i) presentment, demand and protest and notice of presentment,
dishonor, notice of intent to accelerate, protest, default, nonpayment,
maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any or all
Loan Documents, notes, commercial paper, accounts, contract rights, documents,
instruments, chattel paper and guaranties at any time held by Agent or any
Lender on which Borrower may in any way be liable, and Borrower hereby ratifies
and confirms whatever Agent or any Lender may do in this regard, (ii) all rights
to notice and a hearing prior to Agent's or Lenders' taking possession or
control of, or to Agent's or Lenders' replevy, attachment or levy upon, the
Collateral or any bond or security which might be required by any court prior to
allowing Agent or Lenders to exercise any of their remedies, and (iii) the
benefit of any right of redemption and all valuation, appraisal and exemption
laws. Borrower acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel of its choice
with respect to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
9. AGENT
9.1. Appointment, Powers and Immunities. Each Lender hereby
irrevocably appoints and authorizes GE Capital to act as its agent hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents with such powers as are specifically delegated to
Agent by the terms of this Agreement and of the other Loan Documents, together
with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent (which term
as used in this sentence and in Section 9.5 and the first sentence of Section
9.6 hereof shall include reference to its affiliates and its own and its
affiliates' officers, directors, employees and agents): (a) shall have no duties
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or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and in
the other Loan Documents, and shall not by reason of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document be a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender; (b) shall not be
responsible to Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or
warranties contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any
certificate or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by any
of them under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for the value,
validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other document referred to or
provided for herein or therein or for any failure by any Loan Party or any other
Person to perform any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder; (c) shall not
be required to initiate or conduct any litigation or collection proceedings
hereunder or under any other Loan Document; (d) shall not be responsible to
Lenders for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under any
other Loan Document or under any other document or instrument referred to or
provided for herein or therein or in connection herewith or therewith, except
for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Agent may employ agents and
attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct
of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith. Agent may
deem and treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof for all purposes
hereof unless and until a notice of the assignment or transfer thereof shall
have been filed with Agent.
9.2. Reliance by Agent. Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any
certification, notice or other communication (including, without limitation, any
thereof by telephone, telecopy, telex, telegram or cable) believed by it to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by or on behalf of the
proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel,
independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. As to any matters
not expressly provided for by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Agent
shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting,
hereunder or thereunder in accordance with instructions given by Required
Lenders or all Lenders as is required in such circumstance, and such
instructions of such Lenders and any action taken or failure to act pursuant
thereto shall be binding on all Lenders.
9.3. Defaults. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice
of the occurrence of a Default (other than the non-payment of principal of or
interest on Revolving Credit Advances or of Fees) unless Agent has received
notice from a Lender or Borrower specifying such Default and stating that such
notice is a "Notice of Default". In the event that Agent receives such a notice
of the occurrence of a Default, Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to
Lenders (and shall give each Lender prompt notice of each such non-payment).
Agent shall (subject to Section 9.7) take such action with respect to such
Default as shall be directed by Required Lenders; provided, however, that,
unless and until Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall
not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with
respect to such Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interest of
Lenders except to the extent that this Agreement expressly requires that such
action be taken, or not be taken, only with the consent or upon the
authorization of Required Lenders or all Lenders as is required in such
circumstance.
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9.4. Rights as a Lender. With respect to its Commitments hereunder,
GE Capital (and any successor acting as Agent) in the event it shall become a
Lender hereunder shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other
Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not acting as Agent, and the
term "Lender" or "Lenders" shall, unless the context otherwise indicates,
include Agent in its individual capacity. GE Capital (and any successor acting
as Agent) and its affiliates may (without having to account therefor to any
Lender) lend money to, make investments in and generally engage in any kind of
business with the Loan Parties (and any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates) as
if it were not acting as Agent, and GE Capital and its affiliates may accept
fees and other consideration from the Loan Parties for services in connection
with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the same to
Lenders.
9.5. Indemnification. Lenders agree to indemnify Agent (to the
extent not reimbursed by Borrower hereunder and without limiting the obligations
of Borrower hereunder) ratably in accordance with their respective Pro Rata
Shares (or, if no Loans are at the time outstanding, ratably in accordance with
their respective Commitments), for any and all Claims of any kind and nature
whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent
(including by any Lender) arising out of or by reason of any investigation in or
in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or any other documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein
or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including, without
limitation, the costs and expenses that Borrower is obligated to pay hereunder)
or the enforcement of any of the terms hereof or thereof or of any such other
documents; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any of the
foregoing to the extent they arise solely from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the party to be indemnified as determined by a final
non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Without limiting
the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse Agent promptly upon demand for
its ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees)
incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery,
administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through
negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of
rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and each other Loan Document,
to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by Borrower.
9.6. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender agrees
that it has, independently and without reliance on Agent or any other Lender,
and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made
its own credit analysis of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and decision to enter
into this Agreement and that it will, independently and without reliance upon
Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis and
decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents. Agent shall not be required to keep itself informed as to
the performance or observance by any Loan Party of this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents or any other document referred to or provided for herein or
therein or to inspect the properties or books of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries. Agent will use reasonable efforts to provide Lenders with any
information received by Agent from Borrower which
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is required to be provided to Lenders hereunder, with any notice of a Default
received by Agent from Borrower and with any notice of a Default delivered by
Agent to Borrower; provided, however, that Agent shall not be liable to any
Lender for any failure to do so, except to the extent that such failure is
attributable solely to Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct as
determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction. Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any
Lender with any other credit or other information concerning the affairs,
financial condition or business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or any
of their affiliates) that may come into the possession of Agent or any of its
affiliates nor to update or correct any information previously given which
becomes incorrect or which Agent learns is incorrect.
9.7. Failure to Act. Except for action expressly required of Agent
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, Agent shall in all cases be fully
justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder and thereunder unless it shall
receive further assurances to its satisfaction from Lenders of their
indemnification obligations under Section 9.5 against any and all liability and
expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any
such action.
9.8. Resignation of Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance
of a successor Agent as provided below, Agent may resign at any time by giving
notice thereof to Lenders and Borrower. Upon any such resignation Required
Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent, which (as long as no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) shall be subject to the prior
approval of Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably denied or
delayed). If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by Required Lenders
and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring
Agent's giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf
of Lenders, appoint a successor Agent, that shall be a financial institution
with a combined capital and surplus or net worth of at least $300,000,000, which
(as long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) shall be subject
to the prior approval of Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably
denied or delayed). Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by
a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become
vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent,
and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
hereunder. After any retiring Agent's resignation hereunder as Agent, the
provisions of this Section 9 shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect
of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Agent.
9.9. Consents under Loan Documents. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 11.1 with respect to this Agreement, Agent may, with the prior consent
of Required Lenders (but not otherwise), consent to any modification, supplement
or waiver under any of the Loan Documents; provided, however, that, without the
prior consent of each Lender, Agent shall not (except as provided herein or in
the Collateral Documents) release any Collateral or otherwise terminate any Lien
under any Collateral Document, or agree to additional obligations being secured
by such Collateral, except that no such consent shall be required, and Agent is
hereby authorized, to release any Lien covering Collateral (i) which is the
subject of a disposition permitted hereunder, (ii) which secures
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Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section 6.3, (iii) to which Required
Lenders have consented (except as otherwise provided in Section 11.1) or (iv)
the value of which does not exceed $10,000,000 in any Fiscal Year.
9.10. Collateral Matters.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement,
Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Lender or any other Person to
investigate, confirm or assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by any
Loan Party or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered, or
whether any particular reserves are appropriate, or that the Liens granted to
Agent herein or pursuant hereto have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully
created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular
priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of
care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights,
authorities and powers granted or available to Agent in this Agreement or in any
of the other Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of
the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, Agent may act in
any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, given Agent's own
interest in the Collateral as a Lender and that Agent shall have no duty or
liability whatsoever to any other Lender, other than liability for its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
(b) Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as agent for the
purpose of perfecting Lenders' security interest in assets which, in accordance
with Article 9 of the Code can be perfected only by possession. Should any
Lender (other than Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender
shall notify Agent thereof and, promptly upon Agent's request therefor, shall
deliver such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agent's instructions.
9.11. Advances; Payments; Non-Funding Lenders; Information; Actions
in Concert.
(a) Advances; Payments.
(i) Revolving Lenders shall refund or participate in the Swing
Line Loan in accordance with clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 1.1(c). If the
Swing Line Lender declines to make a Swing Line Loan or if Swing Line
Availability is zero, Agent shall notify Revolving Lenders, promptly after
receipt of a Notice of Revolving Credit Advance and in any event prior to 1:00
p.m. (New York time) on the date such Notice of Revolving Credit Advance is
received, by telecopy, telephone or other similar form of transmission. Each
Revolving Lender shall make the amount of such Lender's Pro Rata Share of such
Revolving Credit Advance available to Agent in same day funds by wire transfer
to Agent's account as set forth in Annex G not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York
time) on the requested funding date, in the case of an Index Rate Loan and not
later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the requested funding date in the case
of the LIBO Rate Loan. After receipt of such wire transfers (or, in the Agent's
sole discretion, before receipt of such wire transfers),
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subject to the terms hereof, Agent shall make the requested Revolving Credit
Advance to Borrower. All payments by each Revolving Lender shall be made without
setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
(ii) On the second (2nd) Business Day of each calendar week or
more frequently as aggregate cumulative payments in excess of $2,000,000 are
received with respect to the Loans (other than the Swing Line Loan) (each, a
"Settlement Date"), Agent will advise each Lender by telephone, or telecopy of
the amount of such Lender's Pro Rata Share of principal, interest and Fees paid
for the benefit of Lenders with respect to each applicable Loan. Provided that
such Lender has funded all payments and Advances and Term Loans required to be
made by it and purchased all participations required to be purchased by it under
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as of such Settlement Date, Agent
will pay to each Lender such Lender's Pro Rata Share of principal, interest and
Fees paid by Borrower since the previous Settlement Date for the benefit of that
Lender on the Loans held by it. To the extent that any Lender (a "Non-Funding
Lender") has failed to fund all such payments and Advances and Term Loans or
failed to fund the purchase of all such participations, Agent shall be entitled
to set off the funding short-fall against that Non-Funding Lender's Pro Rata
Share of all payments received from Borrower. Such payments shall be made by
wire transfer to such Lender's account (as specified by such Lender in Annex G
or the applicable Assignment Agreement) not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time)
on the next Business Day following each Settlement Date.
(b) Availability of Lender's Pro Rata Share. Agent may assume that
each Revolving Lender and Term Lender will make its Pro Rata Share of each
Revolving Credit Advance and Term Loan available to Agent on each funding date.
If such Pro Rata Share is not, in fact, paid to Agent by such Revolving Lender
or Term Lender when due, Agent will be entitled to recover such amount on demand
from such Revolving Lender or Term Lender without set-off, counterclaim or
deduction of any kind. If any Revolving Lender or Term Lender fails to pay the
amount of its Pro Rata Share forthwith upon Agent's demand, Agent shall promptly
notify Borrower and Borrower shall immediately repay such amount to Agent.
Nothing in this Section 9.11(b) or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf of any
Revolving Lender or Term Lender or to relieve any Revolving Lender or Term
Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice
any rights that Borrower may have against any Revolving Lender or Term Lender as
a result of any default by such Revolving Lender or Term Lender hereunder. To
the extent that Agent advances funds to Borrower on behalf of any Revolving
Lender or Term Lender and is not reimbursed therefor on the same Business Day as
such Advance or Term Loan is made, Agent shall be entitled to retain for its
account all interest accrued on such Advance or Term Loan until reimbursed by
the applicable Revolving Lender or Term Lender.
(c) Return of Payments.
(i) If Agent pays an amount to a Lender under this Agreement
in the belief or expectation that a related payment has been or will be received
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by Agent from Borrower and such related payment is not received by Agent, then
Agent will be entitled to recover such amount from such Lender on demand without
set-off, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
(ii) If Agent determines at any time that any amount received
by Agent under this Agreement must be returned to Borrower or paid to any other
Person pursuant to any insolvency law or otherwise, then, notwithstanding any
other term or condition of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Agent will
not be required to distribute any portion thereunder to any Lender. In addition,
each Lender will repay to Agent on demand any portion of such amount that Agent
has distributed to such Lender, together with interest at such rate, if any, as
Agent is required to pay to Borrower or such other Person, without set-off,
counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
(d) Non-Funding Lenders. The failure of any Non-Funding Lender to
make any Revolving Credit Advance or Term Loan or any payment required by it
hereunder, or to purchase any participation in any Swing Line Loan to be made or
purchased by it on the date specified therefor shall not relieve any other
Revolving Lender or Term Lender (each such other Revolving Lender or Term
Lender, an "Other Lender") of its obligations to make such Advance or Term Loan
or purchase such participation on such date, but neither any Other Lender nor
Agent shall be responsible for the failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make an
Advance or Term Loan or to purchase a participation required hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, a Non-Funding Lender
shall not have any voting or consent rights under or with respect to any Loan
Document or constitute a "Lender" or a "Revolving Lender" or "Term Lender" (or
be included in the calculation of "Requisite Lenders" or "Requisite Revolving
Lenders" or "Requisite Term Lenders" hereunder) for any voting or consent rights
under or with respect to any Loan Document.
(e) Dissemination of Information. Agent will use reasonable efforts
to provide Lenders with any notice of Default or Event of Default received by
Agent from, or delivered by Agent to, any Loan Party, with notice of any Event
of Default of which Agent has actually become aware and with notice of any
action taken by Agent following any Event of Default; provided, however, that
Agent shall not be liable to any Lender for any failure to do so, except to the
extent that such failure is attributable to Agent's gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Lenders acknowledge that Borrower is required to provide Financials
to Lenders in accordance with Annex D hereto and agree that Agent shall have no
duty to provide the same to Lenders.
(f) Actions in Concert. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, each Lender hereby agrees with each other Lender that no Lender
shall take any action to protect or enforce its rights arising out of this
Agreement or the Notes (including exercising any rights or set-off) without
first obtaining the prior written consent of Agent and Requisite Lenders, it
being the intent of Lenders that any such action to protect or enforce rights
under this Agreement and the Notes shall be taken in concert and at the
direction or with the consent of Agent.
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10. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
10.1. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of Borrower, Agent,
Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns, including a debtor in
possession acting on behalf of any such Person, except as otherwise provided
herein or therein. Borrower may not assign, delegate, transfer, hypothecate or
otherwise convey its rights, benefits, obligations or duties hereunder or under
any of the Loan Documents without the prior express written consent of Agent and
all Lenders. Any such purported assignment, transfer, hypothecation or other
conveyance by Borrower without such prior express written consent shall be void.
The terms and provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are for
the purpose of defining the relative rights and obligations of Borrower, Agent
and Lenders with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and there shall
be no third party beneficiaries of any of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
10.2. Assignments and Participations.
(a) Each Lender may assign and grant participations in, at any time
or times, the Loan Documents, Loans, Letter of Credit Obligations and any
Commitment or of any portion thereof or interest therein, including any Lender's
rights, title, interests, remedies, powers or duties thereunder, whether
evidenced by a writing or not, to an Affiliate or to any other Person; provided,
however, that any such disposition (other than a participation pursuant to
Section 10.2(c), or a disposition of any type to another Lender or an Affiliate
of a Lender) shall (i) be subject to the consent of Agent and, if no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the consent of Borrower, which
consent of Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld, denied or delayed, (ii)
require the execution of an assignment agreement (an "Assignment Agreement"
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F and otherwise in form and
substance satisfactory to, and acknowledged by, Agent) and (iii) be conditioned
on such assignee Lender representing to the assigning Lender and Agent that it
is purchasing the applicable Loans to be assigned to it for its own account, for
investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof; and,
provided, further, that any Lender may assign or create a security interest in
all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement or any of its Notes in
favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor regulation), and
any Lender that is an investment fund may assign the Obligations held by it and
such Lender's rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
another investment fund managed by the same investment advisor; provided,
however, that no such pledge to a Federal Reserve Bank shall release such Lender
from such Lender's obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
(b) In the case of an assignment by a Lender under this Section
10.2, the assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment, the same
rights, benefits and obligations as it would if it were a Lender hereunder;
provided, however, that (i) any such partial assignment shall be at least (x)
$5,000,000 if such assignee is not a Lender and (y) in multiples of $1,000,000
in the event such assignee is a Lender; and (ii) each such
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assignment shall be of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of the
assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to
the Commitment being assigned and the assignment shall cover the same percentage
of the assigning Lender's Loans and Commitments being assigned and Letter of
Credit Obligations; and, provided, further, that no Lender shall hold a
Revolving Credit Commitment nor a Term Loan Commitment, as the case may be of
less than $5,000,000 after giving effect to any such assignment. Upon execution
by the assignor and the assignee of an instrument pursuant to which the assignee
assumes such rights and obligations, payment by such assignee to such assignor
of an amount equal to the purchase price agreed between such assignor and such
assignee and delivery to Agent and Borrower of an executed copy of such
instrument together with payment to Agent of a processing fee of $3,500, such
assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment (unless otherwise provided
therein), the same rights and benefits as it would have if it were a Lender
hereunder and the assignor shall be, to the extent of such assignment (unless
otherwise provided therein) released from its obligations under this Agreement.
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that any assignment will give rise to a
direct obligation of Borrower to the assignee and that the assignee shall be
considered to be a "Lender." In all instances, each Lender's liability to make
Loans shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to such Lender's Pro
Rata Share of the applicable Commitment. Upon any such assignment, Borrower, at
its own expense, shall execute and deliver to Agent in exchange for the
surrendered Note of the assignor Lender a new Note to the order of the assignee
Lender in an amount equal to the Commitment assumed by such assignee Lender and
if the assignor Lender has retained a Commitment hereunder a new Note to the
order of the assignor Lender in an amount equal to such retained Commitment.
Such new Notes shall be dated the Closing Date and shall otherwise be in the
form of the Note replaced thereby. The Notes surrendered to Agent shall be
returned by Agent to Borrower marked "cancelled".
(c) Subject to Section 10.2(a), each Lender may sell participations
in all or any part of its Loans and its Commitments; provided that (a) all
amounts payable by Borrower hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had
not sold such participation and the participating Lender shall remain a "Lender"
for all purposes under this Agreement, (b) any such grant of a participation
will be made in compliance with all applicable state or federal laws, rules, and
regulations, (c) any such participation shall be divided pro rata among the
participating Lender's share of the Loan and the Letter of Credit Obligations,
and (d) such Lender shall not grant any participation under which the
participant shall have rights to approve any amendment to or waiver of this
Agreement or the Loan Documents, except to the extent such amendment or waiver
would (i) extend the maturity date for payment of the Loan in which such
participant is participating; (ii) reduce the interest rate or the amount of
principal or Fees applicable to the Loan in which such participant is
participating, other than as a result of waiving the applicability of any
post-default increase in interest rates or Fees; or (iii) release all or
substantially all of the Collateral, except as expressly provided herein. In
those cases in which a Lender grants rights to its participants to approve any
amendment to or waiver of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents respecting
the matters described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), and any such
participant does not consent to any such amendment, such Lender shall have the
right to repurchase the participation of such participant at a repurchase price
equal to the face
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amount of such participation. In the case of any participation, the participant
shall not have any rights under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents entered into in connection herewith (the participant's right against
such Lender in respect of such participation to be those set forth in the
participation or other agreement executed by such Lender and the participant
relating thereto) and all amounts payable to any Lender hereunder shall be
determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10.2, no Lender
shall, as between Borrower and that Lender, be relieved of any of its
obligations hereunder as a result of any sale, assignment, transfer or
negotiation of, or granting of participation in, all or any part of the Loans or
other Obligations owed to such Lender. Any Lender permitted to sell assignments
and participations under this Section 10.2 may furnish any information
concerning Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the possession of that Lender from
time to time to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees and
participants).
(e) Borrower shall assist any Lender permitted to sell assignments
or participations under this Section 10.2 in whatever manner reasonably
necessary in order to enable or effect any such assignment or participation,
including (but not limited to) the execution and delivery of any and all
agreements, notes and other documents and instruments as shall be requested and
the preparation and delivery of informational materials, appraisals or other
documents for, and the participation of relevant management in meetings with,
potential assignees or participants. Borrower shall certify, to the extent it is
reasonably able to, the correctness, completeness and accuracy of all
descriptions of Borrower and its affairs contained in any selling materials and
all information provided by it and included in such materials.
(f) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, no Lender shall assign or sell participations in any portion of its
Loans or Commitments to a potential Lender or participant, if, as of the date of
the proposed assignment or sale, the assignee Lender or participant would be
subject to capital adequacy or similar requirements under Section 1.18(a),
increased costs under Section 1.18(b), an inability to fund LIBO Rate Loans
under Section 1.18(c), or withholding taxes in accordance with Section 1.17(a).
11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1. Complete Agreement; Modification of Agreement. The Loan
Documents and the Fee Letter constitute the complete agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all prior
agreements, commitments, understandings or inducements (oral or written,
expressed or implied). Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor
any terms hereof or thereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated
unless such change, waiver, discharge or termination is in writing signed by
Required Lenders; provided, however, that no such change, waiver, discharge or
termination shall, without the consent of each affected Lender and Agent, (i)
extend the scheduled final maturity of any Loan, or any portion thereof, or
reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon or fees (other
than as a result of
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waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates or
Fees) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or change the method of
calculation of the Borrowing Base, or increase the Commitment of such Lender
over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any
Default shall not constitute a change in the terms of any Commitment of any
Lender), (ii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral (except as
expressly permitted by the Loan Documents), (iii) amend, modify or waive any
provision of this Section, or Section 1.15, 9.5, 11.2 or 11.7, (iv) reduce any
percentage specified in, or otherwise modify, the definition of Required
Lenders, (v) consent to the assignment or transfer by Borrower of any of its
rights and obligations under this Agreement, or (vi) amend the definition of the
term "Pro Rata Share". No provision of Section 9 may be amended without the
prior written consent of Agent.
11.2. Fees and Expenses.
(a) Borrower shall pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable fees of counsel) of Agent in
connection with the preparation, negotiation, approval, execution, delivery,
modification, amendment, waiver and enforcement (whether through negotiations,
legal proceedings or otherwise) of the Loan Documents, and commitments relating
thereto, and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or thereunder and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the fulfillment or attempted
fulfillment of conditions precedent hereunder, including, without limitation:
(i) wire transfer fees and other costs of forwarding to Borrower or any other
Person on behalf of Borrower by Agent and each Lender of the proceeds of the
Loans, to the extent such fees and costs are typical for such transactions; (ii)
any amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with respect to, any of the
Loan Documents or advice in connection with the administration of the advances
made pursuant hereto or its rights hereunder or thereunder; (iii) any
litigation, contest, dispute, suit, proceeding or action (whether instituted by
Agent, any Lender, Borrower or any other Person) in any way relating to the
Collateral, any of the Loan Documents or any other agreements to be executed or
delivered in connection therewith or herewith, whether as party, witness, or
otherwise, including any litigation, contest, dispute, suit, case, proceeding or
action, and any appeal or review thereof, in connection with a case commenced by
or against Borrower or any other Person that may be obligated to Agent and
Lenders by virtue of the Loan Documents; (iv) any attempt to enforce any rights
of Agent or Lenders against Borrower or any other Person that may be obligated
to Agent or Lenders by virtue of any of the Loan Documents; or (v) after the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Default, any effort to (A)
evaluate, observe, assess Borrower or its affairs, or (B) verify, protect,
evaluate, assess, appraise, collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of the
Collateral.
(b) Borrower shall pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable fees of counsel) of (i) Agent in
connection with any Default, (ii) Agent and Lenders in connection with any
enforcement or collection proceedings resulting therefrom or (iii) Agent in
connection with any amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with
respect to, any of the Loan Documents in connection with any Default.
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(c) Without limiting the generality of clauses (a) and (b) above,
Borrower's obligation to reimburse Agent and/or any Lender for costs and
expenses shall include the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel (and local,
foreign or special counsel, advisors, consultants and auditors retained by such
counsel), accountants, environmental advisors, appraisers, investment bankers,
management and other consultants and paralegals; court costs and expenses;
photocopying and duplicating expenses; court reporter fees, costs and expenses;
long distance telephone charges; air express charges; telegram charges;
secretarial overtime charges; expenses for travel, lodging and food; and all
other out-of-pocket costs and expenses of every type and nature paid or incurred
in connection with the performance of such legal or other advisory services.
(d) Agent shall be entitled to order and receive, at Borrower's
expense, (i) one appraisal of Borrower's Equipment and machinery each calendar
year and (ii) a new appraisal with respect to any new Equipment or machinery;
provided, however, that if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, Agent shall be entitled to order and receive more frequent
appraisals of Borrower's Equipment and machinery at Borrower's expense.
11.3. No Waiver. No failure on the part of Agent or Lenders, at any
time or times, to require strict performance by any Loan Party, of any provision
of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents shall waive, affect or
diminish any right of Agent or Lenders thereafter to demand strict compliance
and performance therewith. Any suspension or waiver of a Default shall not
suspend, waive or affect any other Default whether the same is prior or
subsequent thereto and whether of the same or of a different type. None of the
undertakings, agreements, warranties, covenants and representations of any Loan
Party contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and no
Default by any Loan Party shall be deemed to have been suspended or waived by
Lenders, unless such waiver or suspension is by an instrument in writing signed
by a Responsible Officer of or other authorized employee of Agent and Required
Lenders or all Lenders if required hereunder and directed to Borrower specifying
such suspension or waiver.
11.4. Remedies. The rights and remedies of Agent and Lenders under
this Agreement shall be cumulative and nonexclusive of any other rights and
remedies which Agent or any Lender may have under any other agreement,
including, without limitation, the Loan Documents, by operation of law or
otherwise. Recourse to the Collateral shall not be required.
11.5. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or
invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent
of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
11.6. Conflict of Terms. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents by specific reference to the
applicable provisions of this Agreement, if any provision contained in this
Agreement is in conflict with, or
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inconsistent with, any provision in any of the other Loan Documents, the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall govern and control.
11.7. Right of Set-off. Subject to Section 9.11(d), upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender is
hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special,
time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at
any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of Borrower
against any and all of the Obligations now or hereafter existing irrespective of
whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document and although such Obligations may be unmatured. Each
Lender agrees promptly to notify Agent and Borrower after any such set-off and
application made by such Lender; provided, however, that the failure to give
such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The
rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to the other rights and
remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) which such
Lender may have.
11.8. Authorized Signature. Until Agent shall be notified by
Borrower to the contrary, the signature upon any document or instrument
delivered pursuant hereto and believed by Agent or any of Agent's officers,
agents, or employees to be that of a Responsible Officer or duly authorized
representative of Borrower listed on Schedule 11.8 shall bind Borrower and be
deemed to be the act of Borrower affixed pursuant to and in accordance with
resolutions duly adopted by Borrower's Board of Directors, and Agent and each
Lender shall be entitled to assume the authority of each signature and authority
of the person whose signature it is or appears to be unless the person acting in
reliance of such signature shall have actual knowledge of the fact that such
signature is false or the person whose signature or purported signature is
presented is without authority.
11.9. GOVERNING LAW. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ANY
OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION,
VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE,
AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITHOUT REGARD TO THE
CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT
THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES PERTAINING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT LENDER AND BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE
TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY; AND, PROVIDED, FURTHER,
THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT
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SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE AGENT OR ANY LENDER FROM BRINGING SUIT OR
TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE OBLIGATIONS,
TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO
ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF AGENT OR ANY LENDER.
BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY
ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY
OBJECTION WHICH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION,
IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF
SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. BORROWER
HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS
ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS,
COMPLAINTS AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.10(c) AND THAT
SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF BORROWER'S ACTUAL
RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER
POSTAGE PREPAID.
11.10. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, whenever it is
provided herein that any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration
or other communication shall or may be given to or served upon any of the
parties by any other party, or whenever any of the parties desires to give or
serve upon any other party any communication with respect to this Agreement,
each such notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other
communication shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly
served, given or delivered (i) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3)
days after deposit in the United States Mail, registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid, (ii) upon transmission,
when sent by telecopy or other similar facsimile transmission (with such
telecopy or facsimile promptly confirmed by delivery of a copy by personal
delivery or United States Mail as otherwise provided in this Section 11.10,
(iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with
all charges prepaid or (iv) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all
of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address
or facsimile number indicated below or to such other address (or facsimile
number) as may be substituted by notice given as herein provided. The giving of
any notice required hereunder may be waived in writing by the party entitled to
receive such notice. Failure or delay in delivering copies of any notice,
demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication to any
Person (other than Borrower, Agent or any Lender) designated below to receive
copies shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such notice,
demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication.
(a) If to Agent, as a Lender or as Agent, at:
General Electric Capital Corporation
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▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: Account Manager -
▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With copies to:
GE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: Commercial Finance
- Legal Department
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
and
Weil, Gotshal & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
(b) If to another Lender, at its address set forth under its
signature below or in the instrument of assignment delivered to Agent at the
time it becomes a Lender.
(c) If to Borrower, at:
▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies, Inc.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With copies to:
▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies, Inc.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
and
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▇▇▇▇▇▇, Halter & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
1400 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Center
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
11.11. Section Titles. The Section titles and Table of Contents
contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or
content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of this Agreement.
11.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
separate counterparts, each of which shall, collectively and separately,
constitute one agreement.
11.13. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement
and each of the other Loan Documents.
11.14. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION
WITH COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED
BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND
FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT
THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE,
TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF
ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION,
SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT,
OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO, THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY OR THEREBY.
11.15. Press Releases; Publicity. Borrower shall not and shall not
permit any of its Affiliates to issue any press release or other public
disclosure using the name of GE Capital or any of its Affiliates or referring to
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents without the prior written
consent of GE Capital unless Borrower or any of its Affiliates is required to do
so under applicable law and then, in any event, Borrower or such Affiliate will
consult with GE Capital before issuing such press release or other public
disclosure. Agent or any Lender may publish a tombstone or similar advertising
material relating to the financing transaction contemplated by this Agreement
with the prior written consent of Borrower, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
11.16. Reinstatement. This Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against
Borrower for liquidation or reorganization, should Borrower become insolvent or
make an assignment
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for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver or trustee be
appointed for all or any significant part of Borrower's assets, and shall
continue to be effective or to be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time
payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part thereof, is, pursuant to
applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or
returned by any obligee of the Obligations, whether as a "voidable preference,"
"fraudulent conveyance," or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance
had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is
rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Obligations shall be reinstated
and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced,
restored or returned.
11.17. Advice of Counsel. Each of the parties represents to each
other party hereto that it has discussed this Agreement and, specifically, the
provisions of Sections 11.9 and 11.14, with its counsel.
11.18. No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated
jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an
ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall
be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or
burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the
authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed as of the
date first written above.
▇▇▇▇▇ TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(formerly Figgie International Inc.)
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as AGENT
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
Lenders:
Revolving Credit Commitment GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
$75,000,000 CORPORATION
Term Loan Commitment By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
$20,000,000 Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
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ANNEX A
to
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 31, 1998
DEFINITIONS
In addition to the defined terms appearing below, capitalized terms used in this
Agreement shall have (unless otherwise provided elsewhere in this Agreement) the
following respective meanings when used in this Agreement
"Account Debtor" shall mean any Person who may become obligated to
Borrower under, with respect to, or on account of, an Account, Chattel Paper or
General Intangibles.
"Accounts" shall mean all "accounts," as such term is defined in the
Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower and, in any event, including,
without limitation, (a) all accounts receivable, other receivables, book debts
and other forms of obligations (other than forms of obligations evidenced by
chattel paper, documents or instruments) now owned or hereafter received or
acquired by or belonging or owing to Borrower, whether arising out of goods sold
or services rendered by it or from any other transaction (including, without
limitation, any such obligations which may be characterized as an account or
contract right under the Code), (b) all of Borrower's rights in, to and under
all purchase orders or receipts now owned or hereafter acquired by it for goods
or services, (c) all of Borrower's rights to any goods represented by any of the
foregoing (including, without limitation, unpaid sellers' rights of rescission,
replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to returned, reclaimed
or repossessed goods), (d) all monies due or to become due to Borrower under all
purchase orders and contracts for the sale or lease of goods or the performance
of services or both by Borrower or in connection with any other transaction
(whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of Borrower) now or
hereafter in existence, including, without limitation, the right to receive the
proceeds of said purchase orders and contracts, and (e) all collateral security
and guarantees of any kind, now or hereafter in existence, given by any Person
with respect to any of the foregoing.
"Adjustment Certificate" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 1.4(a).
"Advance" shall mean a Revolving Credit Advance.
"Advance Date" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.11.
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) each Person
that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as a
trustee, guardian or
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other fiduciary, five percent (5%) or more (and solely for the purposes of
Section 1.15(a), twenty-five percent (25%)) of the Stock having ordinary voting
power in the election of directors of such Person, (ii) each Person that
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or any
Affiliate of such Person or (iii) each of such Person's officers, directors,
joint ventures and partners. For the purpose of this definition, "control" of a
Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of its management or policies, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided, however,
that the term "Affiliate" shall specifically exclude Agent and each Lender.
"Agent" has the meaning assigned to it in the first paragraph of
this Agreement.
"Aggregate Purchase Price" shall mean the amount of consideration
including, without limitation, cash, Cash Equivalents, notes, Stock, other
securities and the assumption of liabilities (valued, if not in a quantifiable
amount, at the maximum amount reasonably ascertainable by Borrower), paid,
issued or incurred by Borrower in connection with a Permitted Acquisition under
Section 6.1; provided, however, that any such notes, Stock or other securities
shall be valued at Fair Market Value.
"Agreement" shall mean this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to
which this Annex A is attached and of which it forms a part including all
Annexes, Schedules, and Exhibits attached or otherwise identified thereto,
restatements and modifications and supplements hereto and any appendices,
attachments, exhibits or schedules to any of the foregoing, and shall refer to
this Agreement as the same may be in effect at the time such reference becomes
operative; provided, however, that any reference to the Schedules to this
Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Schedules as in effect on the
Closing Date or in a written amendment thereto executed by Borrower and Agent.
"Applicable L/C Margin" shall mean the per annum fee, from time to
time in effect, payable with respect to outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations
as determined by reference to Section 1.4(a).
"Applicable Margins" shall mean, collectively, the Applicable L/C
Margin, the Applicable Unused Line Fee Margin, the Applicable Revolver Index
Margin, the Applicable Term Loan Index Margin, the Applicable Revolver LIBO Rate
Margin and the Applicable Term Loan LIBO Rate Margin.
"Applicable Revolver Index Margin" shall mean the per annum interest
rate margin from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the Index
Rate applicable to the Revolving Loan, as determined by reference to Section
1.4(a) of the Agreement.
"Applicable Revolver LIBO Rate Margin" shall mean the per annum
interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the LIBO
Rate applicable to the Revolving Loan, as determined by reference to Section
1.4(a) of the Agreement.
"Applicable Term Loan Index Margin" shall mean the per annum
interest
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rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the Index Rate
applicable to the Term Loan, as determined by reference to Section 1.4(a) of the
Agreement.
"Applicable Term Loan LIBO Rate Margin" shall mean the per annum
interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the LIBO
Rate applicable to the Term Loan, as determined by reference to Section 1.4(a)
of the Agreement.
"Applicable Unused Line Fee Margin" shall mean the per annum fee,
from time to time in effect, payable in respect to Borrower's non-use of
committed funds pursuant to Section 1.6(a), which fee is determined by reference
to Section 1.4(a).
"Assignment Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 10.2(a).
"Blocked Accounts" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Annex
B.
"Blocked Account Agreements" shall have the meaning assigned to it
in Annex B.
"Borrower" shall mean ▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
"Borrower Pledge Agreement" shall mean the Pledge Agreement, made by
Borrower in favor of Agent, as from time to time amended, supplemented or
modified, an executed copy of which, as in effect as of the Closing Date, is
attached hereto as Exhibit E.
"Borrower Security Agreement" shall mean the Security Agreement,
between Agent and Borrower, as from time to time amended, supplemented or
modified, an executed copy of which, as in effect as of the Closing Date, is
attached hereto as Exhibit D.
"Borrowing Availability" shall mean, during the first 30 days after
the Closing Date, $50,000,000 less the outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations
and at any time thereafter, (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Loan, the
lesser of (i) the Maximum Amount less the sum of (x) the outstanding Letter of
Credit Obligations and (y) the outstanding amount of the Revolving Credit Loan
and (ii) the Borrowing Base; and (b) with respect to Letter of Credit
Obligations, an amount not to exceed the lesser of (i) $30,000,000 and (ii) the
Maximum Amount less the outstanding Revolving Credit Loan, provided that the
Borrowing Base shall not be a negative number.
"Borrowing Base" shall mean, at any time, an amount determined by
Agent to be equal to (a) the product of (i) four (4) times (ii) EBITDA of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the immediately preceding twelve (12) months,
less (b) the sum of (i) Indebtedness for borrowed money and purchase money
Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (ii) the Letter of Credit
Reserve, (iii) the Term Loan Reserve and (iv) any other Reserves as Agent may
determine from time to time plus cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrower.
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"Borrowing Base Certificate" shall mean a certificate in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
"Business Day" shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday
or a day on which banks are required or permitted to be closed in New York City
and, if the applicable Business Day relates to a LIBO Rate Loan, a day on which
dealings are also carried on in the London interbank market.
"Capital Expenditures" shall mean all payments or accruals for any
fixed assets or improvements or for replacements, substitutions or additions
thereto and that are required to be capitalized under GAAP.
"Capital Lease" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any lease of
any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee that, in
accordance with GAAP, either would be required to be classified and accounted
for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person or otherwise be
disclosed as such in a note to such balance sheet, other than, in the case of
Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, any such lease under which Borrower or any
Subsidiary thereof is the lessor.
"Capital Lease Obligation" shall mean, with respect to any Capital
Lease, the amount of the obligation of the lessee thereunder that, in accordance
with GAAP, would appear on a balance sheet of such lessee in respect of such
Capital Lease or otherwise be disclosed in a note to such balance sheet.
"Cash Collateral Account" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Annex F.
"Cash Equivalents" shall mean, (i) securities with maturities of one
year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or insured
by the United States government or any agency thereof and backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States, (ii) certificates of deposit, eurodollar
time deposits, overnight bank deposits and bankers' acceptances of any domestic
commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $300,000,000 having
maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition, and (iii) commercial
paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor's Corporation or P-1 by
▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Investors Services, Inc., or carrying an equivalent rating by a
nationally recognized rating agency if both of the two named rating agencies
cease publishing ratings of investments.
"Change of Control" shall mean: (x) any Person or any Persons acting
together that would constitute a "group" (for purposes of Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act, or any successor provision thereto) (a "Group"), together with any
Affiliates thereof, shall beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act, or any successor provision thereto) 50% or more of the Voting
Stock of Borrower; or (y) during any period of two consecutive years,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute Borrower's Board of
Directors (together with any new Director whose election by Borrower's Board of
Directors or whose nomination for election by Borrower's stockholders was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors then still in
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office who either were Directors at the beginning of such period or whose
election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any
reason to constitute at least two-thirds of the Directors then in office.
"Charges" shall mean all federal, state, county, city, municipal,
local, foreign or other governmental taxes (including, without limitation, taxes
owed to PBGC at the time due and payable), levies, assessments, charges, liens,
claims or encumbrances upon or relating to (i) the Collateral, (ii) the
Obligations, (iii) the employees, payroll, income or gross receipts of any Loan
Party, (iv) any Loan Party's ownership or use of any of its assets, or (v) any
other aspect of any Loan Party's business.
"Chattel Paper" shall mean any "chattel paper," as such term is
defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever
located.
"Claim" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 1.15.
"Closing Date" shall mean the Business Day on which the conditions
precedent set forth in Section 2 have been satisfied or waived and either the
initial Loan has been made or the initial Letter of Credit Obligation has been
incurred.
"Code" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from
time to time, be in effect in the State of New York; provided, however, in the
event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the
attachment, perfection or priority of Agent's security interest in any
Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a
jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term "Code" shall mean the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of
the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and
for purposes of definitions related to such provisions.
"Collateral" shall mean the property covered by the Collateral
Documents and any other property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, now
existing or hereafter acquired, that may at any time be or become subject to a
security interest or Lien in favor of Agent or Lenders to secure the
Obligations.
"Collateral Documents" shall mean the Borrower Security Agreement,
the Blocked Account Agreements, the Borrower Pledge Agreement and, if and when
entered into after the date hereof, the Subsidiary Guaranties, the Subsidiary
Security Agreements and the Mortgages.
"Collection Account" shall mean that certain account of Agent,
account number ▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ in the name of GECC/CAF Depository at Bankers Trust
Company, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ number ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇.
"Commencement Date" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.1(b).
"Commitment Termination Date" shall mean the earliest of (i) January
3,
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2005, (ii) the date of termination of Lenders' obligations to make Advances
and/or incur Letter of Credit Obligations or permit existing Loans to remain
outstanding pursuant to Section 8.2(b), and (iii) the date of indefeasible
prepayment in full by Borrower of the Loans and the cancellation and return (or
stand-by guarantee) of all Letters of Credit or the cash collateralization of
all Letter of Credit Obligations pursuant to Annex F, and the permanent
reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitment, the Term Loan Commitment and the
Swing Line Commitment to zero dollars ($0); provided, however, that the Term
Loan is immediately due and payable if the Revolving Credit Commitment is
terminated.
"Commitments" shall mean (a) as to any Lender, the aggregate of such
Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment (including without duplication the Swing Line
Lender's Swing Line Commitment as a subset of its Revolving Loan Commitment) and
Term Loan Commitment as set forth on the signature page to the Agreement or in
the most recent Assignment Agreement executed by such Lender and (b) as to all
Lenders, the aggregate of all Lenders' Revolving Loan Commitments (including
without duplication the Swing Line Lender's Swing Line Commitment as a subset of
its Revolving Loan Commitment) and Term Loan Commitments, which aggregate
commitment shall be Ninety-five Million Dollars ($95,000,000) on the Closing
Date, as to each of clauses (a) and (b), as such Commitments may be reduced,
amortized or adjusted from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.
"Contracts" shall mean all the contracts, undertakings, or
agreements (other than rights evidenced by Chattel Paper, Documents or
Instruments) in or under which Borrower may now or hereafter have any right,
title or interest, including, any agreement relating to the terms of payment or
the terms of performance of any Account.
"Copyrights" shall mean any U.S. copyright to which Borrower now or
hereafter has title, as well as any application for a U.S. copyright hereafter
made by Borrower.
"Default" shall mean any event which, with the passage of time or
notice or both, would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
"Default Rate" shall mean a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%)
plus the Index Rate or the LIBO Rate (whichever is then applicable) as in effect
from time to time plus the Applicable Margin.
"Deferred Taxes" shall mean, with respect to any Person at any date,
the amount of deferred taxes of such Person as shown on the balance sheet of
such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP of such date.
"Directors Stock Option Plan" shall mean the July 1, 1998 ▇▇▇▇▇
Technologies, Inc. Directors Stock Option Plan, as in effect on the date hereof.
"Disbursement Account" shall have the meaning assigned to it on
Annex B.
"Disposition" shall mean the disposition of each of the stock and/or
assets
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of Interstate Electronics Corp. and STI Properties in one or more transactions
by Borrower.
"Documents" shall mean any "documents," as such term is defined in
the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever located, and in
any event any bills of lading, dock warrants, dock receipts, warehouse receipts,
or other documents of title.
"Dollars" and "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States of
America.
"DOL" shall mean the United States Department of Labor or any
successor thereto.
"Domestic Subsidiary" shall mean any Subsidiary of Borrower which is
not a Foreign Subsidiary.
"Domestic Subsidiary Basket" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 6.4.
"EBITDA" shall mean, for any period, Net Income, plus Interest
Expense, tax expense, amortization expense, depreciation expense and
extraordinary losses and other non-cash expenses and minus extraordinary gains,
in each case determined in accordance with GAAP and to the extent included in
the determination of Net Income; provided, that commencing on January 1, 1999
that any gains or losses of Interstate Electronics shall not be treated as
extraordinary gains or losses; and provided, however, that (a) any gains or
losses on any assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries held for sale and listed
among items 1 and 2 of Schedule 6.8 shall be treated as extraordinary gains or
losses when sold, and (b) through the end of the Fiscal Year ending on December
31, 1999, any gains or losses of Borrower and its Subsidiaries listed among
items 3 and 4 of Schedule 6.8 shall be treated as extraordinary gains or losses.
"Environmental Laws" shall mean all federal, state and local laws,
statutes, ordinances, orders and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, and in
each case as amended or supplemented from time to time, and any applicable
judicial or administrative interpretation thereof relating to the regulation and
protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources
(including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater,
wetlands, land surface or subsurface strata, wildlife, aquatic species and
vegetation). Environmental Laws include, but are not limited to, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,
as amended (42 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 9601 et seq.) ("CERCLA"); the Hazardous Material
Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 1801 et seq.); the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 136 et
seq.); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇.
6901 et seq.) ("RCRA"); the Toxic Substance Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C.
▇▇.▇▇. 2601 et seq.); the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 740 et
seq.); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇.
1251 et seq.); the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended (29 U.S.C.
▇▇.▇▇. 651 et seq.) ("OSHA"); and the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42
U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 300(f) et seq.), and any and all regulations promulgated
thereunder, and all analogous state and local counterparts or
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equivalents and any transfer of ownership notification or approval statutes.
"Environmental Liabilities and Costs" shall mean all liabilities,
obligations, responsibilities, remedial actions, removal costs, losses, damages,
punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses
of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigation and feasibility
studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred as a result of any
claim, suit, action or demand by any person or entity, whether based in
contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil
statute or common law (including, without limitation, any thereof arising under
any Environmental Law, permit, order or agreement with any Governmental
Authority) and which relate to any health or safety condition regulated under
any Environmental Law or in connection with any other environmental matter or
Release, threatened Release, or the presence of a Hazardous Material.
"Equipment" shall mean any "equipment" as such term is defined in
the Code, and, in any event, shall include, but shall not be limited to, all
machinery, equipment, furnishings and vehicles and any and all additions,
accessions, substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever
located, together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and
accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto, but shall not include any
fixtures as such term is defined in the Code.
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (or any successor legislation thereto), as amended from time to time, and
any regulations promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to Borrower, any trade or
business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with Borrower or any
Loan Party and which, together with Borrower or any Loan Party, are treated as a
single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the
IRC.
"ERISA Event" shall mean, with respect to Borrower, any Subsidiary
thereof or any ERISA Affiliate, (i) a Reportable Event with respect to a Title
IV Plan or a Multiemployer Plan; (ii) the withdrawal of Borrower, any Subsidiary
thereof or any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV 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; (iii) the complete or partial withdrawal of
Borrower, any Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer
Plan; (iv) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan or the
treatment of a plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA; (v)
the institution of proceeding to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan
by the PBGC; (vi) the failure to make required contributions to a Qualified
Plan; or (vii) any other event or condition which might reasonably be expected
to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the
appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan
or the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than PBGC
premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA.
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"Event of Default" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
8.1.
"Excess Cash Flow" of Borrower for any period shall mean EBITDA for
such period minus (i) cash Interest Expense for such period, minus (ii) taxes
paid in cash during such period, minus (iii) Capital Expenditures of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries for such period, minus (iv) scheduled payments of
Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, minus (v)
Investments in Joint Venture Subsidiaries made pursuant to Section 6.2(vii),
Section 6.4(iv) or Section 6.6(iv) during such period, minus (vi) any Restricted
Payments paid in cash pursuant to Section 6.14(b) or 6.14(c) during such period.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"Existing Domestic Loans" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 6.4.
"Existing Foreign Loans" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 6.4.
"Fair Market Value" shall mean (i) with respect to any asset (other
than a marketable security) at any date, the value of the consideration
obtainable in a sale of such asset at such date assuming a sale by a willing
seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm's length and arranged in an orderly
manner over a reasonable period of time having regard to the nature and
characteristics of such asset, as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer
of Borrower, or, if such asset shall have been the subject of a relatively
contemporaneous appraisal by an independent third party appraiser, the basic
assumptions underlying which have not materially changed since its date, as set
forth in such appraisal, and (ii) with respect to any marketable security at any
date, the closing sale price of such security on the Business Day (on which any
national securities exchange is open for the normal transaction of business)
next preceding such date, as appearing in any published list of any national
securities exchange or in the National Market List of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. or, if there is no such closing sale price of such
security, the final price for the purchase of such security at face value quoted
on such Business Day by a financial institution of recognized standing which
regularly deals in securities of such type.
"Federal Funds Rate" shall mean, for any date, a fluctuating
interest rate per annum equal for such day to the weighted average of the rates
on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve
System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such
day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any day which
is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such
transactions received by Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by it.
"Fee Letter" shall mean the Fee Letter, dated December 14, 1998,
between
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Agent and Borrower.
"Fees" shall mean the fees due to Agent and Lenders as set forth in
Section 1.6 or otherwise pursuant to the Loan Documents.
"Financials" shall mean the financial statements referred to in
Section 3.4.
"Fiscal Month" shall mean any of the monthly accounting periods of
Borrower.
"Fiscal Quarter" shall mean the three month periods ending on March
31, June 30, September 30 or December 31.
"Fiscal Year" shall mean the 12-month period of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries ending December 31 of each year.
"Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" shall mean, for any period, the ratio
of the following for Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP: (i) EBITDA for such period less Capital
Expenditures for such period which are not financed to (ii) the sum of (a)
Interest Expense plus (b) scheduled principal payments of Indebtedness
(excluding the principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loan and scheduled
principal payments under the Senior Notes) during such period, (c) taxes paid in
cash during such period and (d) Restricted Payments paid in cash pursuant to
Section 6.14(c) during such period.
"Foreign Plans" shall mean any employee benefit plan maintained,
sponsored or contributed to by Borrower or any Loan Party that (i) is not
required to be maintained by statute, (ii) is excluded from coverage under
Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA and (iii) covers personnel working outside the United
States.
"Foreign Subsidiary" shall mean any Subsidiary of Borrower which (i)
is organized or incorporated under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof or (ii) shall not
conduct any significant portion of its business in the United States of America.
"Foreign Subsidiary Basket" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in Section 6.4.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America as in effect from time to time as set forth in the
opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the statements and pronouncements
of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which are applicable to the
circumstances as of the date of determination except that, for purposes of
Sections 6.10 and 6.14, GAAP shall be determined on the basis of such principles
in effect on December 31, 1997 and consistent with those used in the preparation
of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.4.
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"GE Capital" shall mean General Electric Capital Corporation, a New
York corporation having an office at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.
"General Intangibles" shall mean any "general intangibles," as such
term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower and, in
any event, including, without limitation, all right, title and interest which
Borrower may now or hereafter have in or under any Contract, all customer lists,
Intellectual Property, interests in partnerships, joint ventures and other
business associations, permits, proprietary or confidential information,
inventions (whether or not patented or patentable), technical information,
procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how, software, data bases, data, skill,
expertise, experience, processes, models, drawings, materials and records,
goodwill (including, without limitation, the goodwill associated with any
Intellectual Property), all rights and claims in or under insurance policies,
(including, without limitation, insurance for fire, damage, loss, and casualty,
whether covering personal property, real property, tangible rights or intangible
rights, all liability, life, key man, and business interruption insurance, and
all unearned premiums), uncertificated securities, choses in action, and other
bank accounts, rights to receive tax refunds and other payments and rights of
indemnification.
"Goods" shall mean all "goods" as such term is defined in the Code,
now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever located, including,
without limitation, movables, Equipment, Inventory, or other tangible personal
property.
"Governmental Authority" shall mean any nation or government, any
state or other political subdivision thereof, and any agency, department or
other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
"Guaranteed Indebtedness" shall mean, as to any Person, any
obligation of such Person guaranteeing any indebtedness, lease, dividend, or
other obligation ("primary obligations") of any other Person (the "primary
obligor") in any manner including, without limitation, any obligation or
arrangement of such Person (i) to purchase or repurchase any such primary
obligation, (ii) to advance or supply funds (a) for the purchase or payment of
any such primary obligation or (b) to maintain working capital or equity capital
of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency or any
balance sheet condition of the primary obligor, (iii) 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, or (iv) to indemnify the owner of such primary
obligation against loss in respect thereof.
"Hazardous Material" shall mean a Hazardous Substance and/or a
Hazardous Waste.
"Hazardous Substance" shall mean any element, material, compound,
mixture, solution, chemical, substance, or pollutant within the definition of
"hazardous substance" under Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response,
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Compensation and Liability Act, 42 USC ss.9601(14); petroleum or any fraction,
byproduct or distillation product thereof; friable asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls, or any radioactive substances; and any material regulated as a
hazardous substance by any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party owns or operates
or has owned or operated a facility.
"Hazardous Waste" shall mean any element, pollutant, contaminant or
discarded material (including any radioactive material) within the definition of
Section 103(6) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 USCA
ss.6903(6); and any material regulated as a hazardous waste by any jurisdiction
in which any Loan Party owns or operates or has owned or operated a facility, or
to which any Loan Party sends material for treatment, storage or disposal as
waste.
"Income Tax Expense" of Borrower shall mean for any period the
consolidated provision for federal, state, local, provincial and foreign income
taxes of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period calculated on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"Indebtedness" of any Person shall mean (i) all indebtedness of such
Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or
services (including, without limitation, reimbursement and all other obligations
with respect to surety bonds, letters of credit and bankers' acceptances,
whether or not matured, but not including obligations to trade creditors or
service providers incurred in the ordinary course of business), (ii) all
obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (iii)
all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreements with respect to property acquired by such Person (even
though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in
the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (iv)
all Capital Lease Obligations, (v) all Guaranteed Indebtedness, (vi) all fixed
or contingent obligations of such Person under interest rate, commodity or
foreign currency exchange, swap, collar, cap, futures, purchase, option,
synthetic cap, price hedging or other derivatives agreements, (vii) all
Indebtedness referred to in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above
secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right,
contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property
(including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such
Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment
of such Indebtedness, (viii) the Obligations, and (ix) all liabilities under
Title IV of ERISA.
"Indemnified Person" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 1.15.
"Index Rate Loan" shall mean a Loan or a portion thereof which bears
interest at a rate based upon the Index Rate.
"Index Rate" shall mean, for any day, a floating rate equal to the
higher of (i) the rate publicly quoted from time to time by The Wall Street
Journal as the "base rate on corporate loans at large U.S. money center
commercial banks" (or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases quoting a base rate of
the type described, the highest per annum rate of interest published by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system in Federal
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Reserve statistical release H.15 (519) entitled "Selected Interest Rates" as the
Bank prime loan rate or its equivalent), and (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus
fifty (50) basis points per annum. Each change in any interest rate provided for
in the Agreement based upon the Index Rate shall take effect at the time of such
change in the Index Rate.
"Instruments" shall mean any "instrument," as such term is defined
in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever located and
in any event all certificated securities, certificate of deposit and all notes
and other, without limitation, evidences of indebtedness, other than instruments
that constitute, or are a part of a group of writings that constitute, Chattel
Paper.
"Intellectual Property" shall mean, collectively, all Trademarks,
all Patents, all Copyrights and all Licenses now held or hereafter acquired by
Borrower, together with all franchises, tax refund claims, rights of
indemnification, payments under insurance, indemnities, warranties and
guarantees payable with respect to the foregoing.
"Intercompany Notes" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 6.3.
"Interest Expense" shall mean, for any period, the amount which
would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption "interest
expense" or any like caption on a consolidated income statement of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries for such period.
"Interest Payment Date" means (a) as to any Index Rate Loan, the
first Business Day of each month to occur while such Loan is outstanding, and
(b) as to any LIBO Rate Loan, the last day of the applicable LIBO Rate Period;
provided, that in the case of any LIBO Rate Period greater than three months in
duration, interest shall be payable at three month intervals and on the last day
of such LIBO Rate Period; and provided further that, in addition to the
foregoing, each of (x) the date upon which all of the Commitments have been
terminated and the Loans have been paid in full and (y) the Commitment
Termination Date shall be deemed to be an "Interest Payment Date" with respect
to any interest which is then accrued under the Agreement.
"Interstate Electronics" shall mean Interstate Electronics
Corporation, a California corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower.
"Inventory" shall mean any "inventory," as such term is defined in
the Code, now or hereafter owned or acquired by, Borrower, wherever located,
and, in any event, including, without limitation, inventory, merchandise, goods
and other personal property which are held by or on behalf of Borrower for sale
or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service or
which constitute raw materials, work in process or materials used or consumed or
to be used or consumed in Borrower's business or in the processing, production,
packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of the same, including, without
limitation, other supplies, and all accessions and additions thereto and all
documents of title covering any of the foregoing.
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"Investment" shall mean, for any Person (a) the acquisition (whether
for cash, property, services or securities or otherwise) of capital stock,
bonds, notes, debentures, partnership or other ownership interests or other
securities of any other Person or any agreement to make any such acquisition;
(b) the making of any deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension of
credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of property from another
Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to
resell such property to such Person); and (c) the entering into of any
Guaranteed Indebtedness of, or other contingent obligation with respect to,
Indebtedness or other liability of any other Person and (without duplication)
any amount committed to be advanced, lent or extended to such Person.
"IRC" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
any successor thereto.
"IRS" shall mean the Internal Revenue Service, or any successor
thereto.
"Issuing Bank" shall mean a Lender acceptable to GE Capital which
shall act hereunder as issuer of Letters of Credit and, provided that no Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, approved by Borrower, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, denied or delayed.
"Joint Venture Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation, association
or other business entity, other than any Subsidiary of Borrower in existence on
the date hereof, (a) which would be a Subsidiary of Borrower but for its
designation as a Joint Venture Subsidiary by a Responsible Officer at or before
the time of determination as provided below and evidenced by a certificate of
such Responsible Officer delivered to Agent and (b) in which any Person (other
than Borrower or any of its Affiliates) has, in the determination of a
Responsible Officer evidenced by a certificate of such Responsible Officer
delivered to Agent, a significant joint or shared equity interest with Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries and which is created in connection with the purchase
of properties and assets used in the business of Borrower. A Responsible Officer
of Borrower may designate any Subsidiary of Borrower (including any newly
acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) which satisfies the requirements of clause
(b) above to be a Joint Venture Subsidiary; provided, however, that (i)
immediately after giving pro forma effect to such designation there would not
exist any Default or Event of Default, (ii) no Joint Venture Subsidiary shall be
a general partner of a limited partnership or a partner of a general
partnership, and (iii) any Joint Venture Subsidiary shall be an Unrestricted
Subsidiary.
"Key Employees Stock Option Plan" shall mean the October 20, 1994
▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies, Inc. Key Employees Stock Option Plan, as in effect on the
date hereof.
"Leases" shall mean all of those leasehold estates in real property
now owned or hereafter acquired by a Loan Party, as lessee.
"Lender" and "Lenders" shall have the meaning provided in the first
paragraph of this Agreement.
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"Letter of Credit Fee" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 1.6(c).
"Letter of Credit Obligations" shall mean all outstanding
obligations incurred by Agent or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, at the
request of Borrower, whether direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, due or
not due, in connection with the issuance or guaranty by Agent, the Issuing Bank
or another Person, of Letters of Credit. The amount of such Letter of Credit
Obligations at any time shall equal the maximum amount which may be payable by
Agent or the Issuing Bank thereupon or pursuant thereto at such time.
"Letter of Credit Reserve" shall mean 50% of the amount of all
Letter of Credit Obligations guaranteed by GE Capital or issued by the Issuing
Bank, as the case may be.
"Letters of Credit" shall mean commercial or standby letters of
credit issued at the request and for the account of Borrower for which Agent or
the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, has incurred Letter of Credit Obligations.
"Leverage Covenant Ratio" shall mean, with respect to any date of
determination, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness for borrowed money and purchase
money Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries less the amount of
Restricted Cash to (b) EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP for the most recently ended four
Fiscal Quarter period ended as of such date of determination.
"Leverage Ratio" shall mean, with respect to any date of
determination, the ratio of (a) the sum of Indebtedness for borrowed money and
purchase money Indebtedness of Borrower and Subsidiaries less cash and Cash
Equivalents, to (b) EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP for the most recently ended four
Fiscal Quarter period ended as of such date of determination.
"LIBO Rate" shall mean for each LIBO Rate Period, a rate of interest
determined by Agent equal to:
(a) the offered rate for deposits in United States Dollars for the
applicable LIBO Rate Period which appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of
11:00 a.m., London time, on the second full Business Day next preceding
the first day of each LIBO Rate Period (unless such date is not a Business
Day, in which event the next succeeding Business Day will be used);
divided by
(b) a number equal to 1.0 minus the aggregate (but without
duplication) of the rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve
requirements in effect on the day which is two (2) Business Days prior to
the beginning of such LIBO Rate Period (including basic, supplemental,
marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve system or other governmental authority
having jurisdiction with respect thereto, as now and from
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time to time in effect) for Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as
"Eurocurrency liabilities" in Regulation D of such Board which are
required to be maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve System.
If such interest rates shall cease to be available from Telerate
News Service, the LIBO Rate shall be determined from such financial
reporting service or other information as shall be mutually acceptable to
Agent and Borrower.
"LIBO Rate Loan" shall mean a Loan or any portion thereof which
bears interest at a rate based on the LIBO Rate.
"LIBO Rate Period" shall mean, with respect to any LIBO Rate Loan,
each period commencing on a Business Day selected by Borrower pursuant to the
Agreement and ending one, two or three months thereafter, as selected by
Borrower's irrevocable notice to Agent as set forth in Section 1.4(e); provided
that the foregoing provision relating to LIBO Rate Periods is subject to the
following:
(a) if any LIBO Rate Period would otherwise end on a day that is not
a Business Day, such LIBO Rate Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to
carry such LIBO Rate Period into another calendar month in which event
such LIBO Rate Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(b) any LIBO Rate Period that would otherwise extend beyond the
Commitment Termination Date shall end two (2) Business Days prior to such
date;
(c) any LIBO Rate Period pertaining to a LIBO Rate Loan that begins
on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there
is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of
such LIBO Rate Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar
month; and
(d) Borrower shall select LIBO Rate Periods so as not to require a
payment or prepayment of any LIBO Rate Loan during a LIBO Rate Period for
such Loan.
"License" shall mean any Patent License, Trademark License or other
license of rights or interests now held or hereafter acquired by Borrower.
"License Agreements" shall mean the license agreements listed on
Schedule 3.16 to this Agreement pursuant to which Figgie Licensing has granted
to Borrower an exclusive license to use certain trademarks.
"Lien" shall mean any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, lien, charge, claim, security
interest, easement or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security
agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, any lease or title retention agreement, any
financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing, and the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement
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perfecting a security interest under the Code or comparable law of any
jurisdiction).
"Loan Documents" shall mean this Agreement, the Notes and the
Collateral Documents and all other agreements, instruments, documents and
certificates identified in Annex C executed and delivered to, or in favor of,
Agent and/or Lenders and including all other pledges, powers of attorney,
consents, assignments, contracts, notices, and all other written matter whether
heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any
employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection
with the Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Any reference in the
Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all
appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements,
supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to such Agreement as
the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.
"Loan Party" means each of Borrower and each Subsidiary of Borrower.
"Loans" shall mean the Revolving Loan, the Swing Line Loan and the
Term Loan.
"Lock Boxes" shall have the meaning assigned to it on Annex B.
"Margin Stock" shall have the meaning specified in Regulation T, U
or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from
time to time.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on
(i) the business, assets, operations, prospects, or financial or other condition
of Borrower or Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) Borrower's
ability to pay or Borrower's or any Material Subsidiary's ability to perform
their respective obligations under the Loan Documents in accordance with the
terms thereof, (iii) the Collateral or Agent's Lien on the Collateral or the
priority of any such Lien or (iv) the rights and remedies of Agent and Lenders
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
"Material Contracts" shall mean each contract to which Borrower or
any of its Material Subsidiaries is now or hereafter a party involving aggregate
consideration payable to or by Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries,
contingent or otherwise, in excess of $5,000,000.
"Material Subsidiary" shall mean each of Interstate Electronics, STI
Licensing, STI Properties and any Subsidiary of Borrower formed after the date
hereof which has a Net Worth in excess of $5,000,000; provided, however, that
any Subsidiary of Borrower which becomes a party to a Loan Document after the
date hereof shall be deemed to be a Material Subsidiary.
"Maximum Amount" shall mean, at any particular time, an amount equal
to the Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders, which is equal to $75,000,000
as of the Closing Date.
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"Maximum Lawful Rate" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 1.4(d).
"Mortgages" shall mean the mortgages, deeds of trust or other
similar real estate security documents made by Borrower or an Unrestricted
Subsidiary in favor of Agent, in form and substance acceptable to Agent, as from
time to time amended, supplemented or modified.
"Multiemployer Plan" shall mean a "multiemployer plan" as defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, and to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is
making, is obligated to make, has made or been obligated to make, contributions
on behalf of participants who are or were employed by any of them.
"Net Borrowing Availability" shall mean as of any date of
determination, the lesser of (i) the Maximum Amount and (ii) the Borrowing Base.
"Net Income" shall mean, for Borrower for any period, the aggregate
of net income (or loss) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period,
determined on a consolidated basis in conformity with GAAP.
"Net Proceeds" shall mean the net cash amount realized from any
asset sale after deducting (i) all reasonable costs and expenses payable (or for
which reserves are established in accordance with GAAP) in connection therewith,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and taxes with respect
to such sale and repayment of any Indebtedness permitted hereunder which by its
terms is required to be repaid in connection with the sale of such assets (but
without deducting therefrom (x) any such amounts paid in cash to any Affiliate
of Borrower in a transaction which is not arm's length or (y) any amounts repaid
in cash to Borrower from cash realized from such sale in repayment of loans or
advances made by Borrower to the Subsidiary of Borrower selling such asset which
are outstanding as of the date hereof and listed on Schedule 6.4), and (ii)
without duplication, the amount of any escrow funds, letters of credit, deposits
and/or similar escrow arrangements or credit support established or obtained by
Borrower in connection with any such asset sale.
"Net Worth" shall mean, with respect to any Person, at any date, the
total assets minus the total liabilities, in each case, of such Person and its
Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, at such date determined in accordance
with GAAP.
"Non-Funding Lender" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 9.11(d).
"Non-use Fee" shall have the meaning assigned to it on Section 1.6.
"Notes" shall mean the Revolving Credit Notes, the Swing Line Note
and the Term Notes, collectively.
"Notice of Conversion/Continuation" shall have the meaning assigned
to it
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in Section 1.4(e).
"Notice of Revolving Credit Advance" shall have the meaning assigned
to it in Section 1.1(a)(iii).
"Obligations" shall mean all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and
obligations for the performance of covenants, tasks or duties or for payment of
monetary amounts (whether or not such performance is then required or
contingent, or amounts are liquidated or determinable) owing by Borrower or any
other Loan Party to Agent or any Lender, and all covenants and duties regarding
such amounts, of any kind or nature, present or future, whether or not evidenced
by any note, agreement or other instrument, arising under any of the Loan
Documents. This term includes, without limitation, all principal, interest
(including, without limitation, interest which accrues after the commencement of
any case or proceeding referred to in Section 8.1(g) or (h)), all Fees, Charges,
expenses, attorneys' fees and any other sum chargeable to Borrower under any of
the Loan Documents.
"Other Lender" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
9.11(d).
"Other Taxes" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.17(b).
"Patent License" shall mean rights under any written agreement now
owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower granting any right with respect to any
invention on which a Patent is in existence.
"Patents" shall mean all of the following in which Borrower now
holds or hereafter acquires any interest: (i) all letters patent of the United
States or any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all
applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country,
including registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States,
any State or Territory thereof, or any other country, and (ii) all reissues,
divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part or extensions thereof.
"Payor" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 1.11.
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any
successor thereto.
"Pension Plan" shall mean an employee pension benefit plan, as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan), which is not
an individual account plan, as defined in Section 3(34) of ERISA, and which
Borrower or, if a Title IV Plan, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate maintains, contributes to or has an obligation to contribute to on
behalf of participants who are or were employed by any of them.
"Permitted Acquisition Pro Forma" shall have the meaning assigned to
it in Section 6.1.
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"Permitted Acquisitions" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 6.1.
"Permitted Encumbrances" shall mean the following encumbrances: (i)
Liens for taxes or assessments or other governmental Charges or levies, either
not yet due and payable or to the extent that nonpayment thereof is permitted by
the terms of Section 5.2; (ii) pledges or deposits securing obligations under
workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, social security or public
liability laws or similar legislation; (iii) pledges, progress payments or
deposits securing bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment
of money) or leases to which Borrower is a party as lessee made in the ordinary
course of business; (iv) deposits securing public or statutory obligations of
Borrower; (v) inchoate and unperfected workers', mechanics', suppliers' or
similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vi) carriers',
warehousemen's or other similar possessory liens arising in the ordinary course
of business and securing indebtedness not yet due and payable in an outstanding
aggregate amount not in excess of $1,000,000 at any time; (vii) deposits
securing, or in lieu of, surety, appeal or customs bonds in proceedings to which
Borrower is a party; (viii) any attachment or judgment lien securing a judgment
not exceeding $500,000, unless the judgment it secures shall not, within 30 days
after the entry thereof, have been discharged or execution thereof stayed
pending appeal, or shall not have been discharged within 30 days after the
expiration of any such stay; and (ix) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses,
or other restrictions on the use of real property or other minor irregularities
in title (including leasehold title) thereto, so long as the same do not
materially impair the use, value, or marketability of such real property, leases
or leasehold estates.
"Permitted Senior Note Purchase" shall mean the repurchase of Senior
Notes by Borrower, from time to time, pursuant to terms and conditions and for
consideration acceptable to Agent.
"Permitted Stock Buy Back" shall mean the repurchase by Borrower of
its Stock, from time to time, pursuant to terms and conditions and for
consideration acceptable to Agent; provided, the amount of aggregate Permitted
Stock Buy Backs shall not exceed $30 million; and provided, further, that after
giving effect to each Permitted Stock Buy Back, the Net Borrowing Availability
of Borrower shall not be less than $40,000,000.
"Person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation,
entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or
otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency,
body or department thereof).
"Plan" shall mean, with respect to Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate,
at any time, an employee benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA other
than a Foreign Plan, which Borrower maintains, contributes to or has an
obligation to contribute to on behalf of participants who are or were employed
by any of them.
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"Proceeds" shall mean "proceeds," as such term is defined in the
Code and, in any event, shall include, with respect to any Person, (i) any and
all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to such
Person from time to time with respect to any of its property or assets, (ii) any
and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to such Person
from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation,
condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of such Person's property
or assets by any governmental body, authority, bureau or agency (or any person
acting under color of governmental authority), (iii) any claim of such Person
against third parties (a) for past, present or future infringement of any Patent
or Patent License or (b) for past, present or future infringement or dilution of
any Trademark or Trademark License or for injury to the goodwill associated with
any Trademark, Trademark registration or Trademark licensed under any Trademark
License, (iv) any recoveries by such Person against third parties with respect
to any litigation or dispute concerning any of such Person's property or assets,
and (v) any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in
connection with any of such Person's property or assets, upon disposition or
otherwise.
"Projections" shall mean the projections referred to in Section 3.4.
"Property" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.5.
"Pro Rata Share" shall mean with respect to all matters relating to
any Lender (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Loan (including the Swing
Line Loan as a subset of the Swing Lien Lender's Revolving Credit Loan), the
percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Credit Loan Commitment
(including the Swing Line Commitment as a subset of the Swing Line Lender's
Revolving Credit Loan Commitment), by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Credit Loan
Commitments, (b) with respect to the Term Loan, the percentage obtained by
dividing (i) the Term Loan Commitment of that Lender by (ii) the aggregate Term
Loan Commitments of all Lenders, as any such percentages may be adjusted by
assignments permitted pursuant to Section 10.2, (c) with respect to all Loans,
the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate Commitments of that Lender
by (ii) the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders, and (d) with respect to all
Loans on and after the Commitment Termination Date, the percentage obtained by
dividing (i) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Loans held by
that Lender, by (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Loans held by all
Lenders.
"Qualified Plan" shall mean an employee pension benefit plan, as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which is intended to be tax-qualified under
Section 401(a) of the IRC, and which Borrower, and Subsidiary thereof or any
ERISA Affiliate maintains, contributes to or has an obligation to contribute to
on behalf of participants who are or were employed by any of them.
"Regulatory Change" shall mean, with respect to any Lender, any
change after the date of this Agreement in Federal, state or foreign law or
regulations (including, without limitation, Regulation D of the Federal Reserve
Board) or the adoption or making after such date of any interpretation,
directive or request applying to a class of lenders
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including such Lender of or under any Federal, state or foreign law or
regulations (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure
to comply therewith would be unlawful) by any court or governmental or monetary
authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof.
"Release" shall mean, as to any Person, any release or any spilling,
leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping,
leaching, dumping, disposing or migration of a Hazardous Material into the
indoor or outdoor environment by such Person (or by a person under such Person's
direction or control), including the movement of a Hazardous Material through or
in the air, soil, surface water, ground water or property; but shall exclude any
release, discharge, emission or disposal in material compliance with a then
effective permit or order of a Governmental Authority.
"Reportable Event" shall mean any of the events described in Section
4043(c)(3), (5), (6), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) of ERISA with respect to
which the PBGC has not waived its requirement that the PBGC be given notice of
the event.
"Required Lenders" shall mean, at any time, (a) on or prior to the
Commencement Date, Lenders holding at least 66-2/3% of the Commitments of all
Lenders at such time, (b) after the Commencement Date, Lenders holding at least
66-2/3% of the sum of (i) the Commitments of all Lenders at such time and (ii)
the aggregate outstanding amount of the Term Loan, or (c) if the Commitments
have been terminated, Lenders holding at least 66-2/3% of the aggregate
outstanding amount of the Loans.
"Required Payment" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.11.
"Reserves" shall mean such reserves against Borrowing Availability
of Borrower which Agent may, in its reasonable credit judgment, establish from
time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Reserves
established to ensure the payment of accrued Interest Expenses or Indebtedness
shall be deemed to be a reasonable exercise of Agent's credit judgment.
"Responsible Officer" shall mean any Senior Officer and any other
officer of Borrower with responsibility for the administration of the relevant
provision of this Agreement.
"Restricted Cash" shall mean cash of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries which has been deposited into a blocked account and pledged to
Agent and Lenders.
"Restricted Payment" shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the
declaration or payment of any dividend or the occurrence of any liability to
make any other payment or distribution of cash or other property or assets in
respect of such Person's Stock, (ii) any payment on account of the purchase,
redemption, defeasance or other retirement of such Person's Stock or any other
payment or distribution made in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly,
(iii) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or
for material damages arising from the purchase or sale of any shares of the
Stock of Borrower or of a claim for reimbursement, indemnification or
contribution
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arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or rescission, or (iv)
any payment, loan, contribution, or other transfer of funds or other property to
any Stockholder of such Person; provided, however, that "Restricted Payment"
shall not include any dividend in respect of Borrower's Stock which is paid in
Stock of Borrower.
"Restricted Subsidiary" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
the Senior Note Indenture.
"Retiree Welfare Plan" shall refer to any Welfare Plan providing for
continuing coverage or benefits for any participant or any beneficiary of a
participant after such participant's termination of employment, other than
continuation coverage provided pursuant to Section 4980B of the IRC.
"Revolving Credit Advance" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 1.1(a)(i).
"Revolving Credit Commitment" shall mean, (a) as to any Revolving
Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Lender to make its Pro Rata Share of
Revolving Credit Advances to Borrower or incur Letter of Credit Obligations
pursuant to Section 1.1 in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not to
exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender's name on the signature page to
the Agreement or in the most recent Assignment Agreement executed by such
Revolving Lender and (b) as to all Revolving Lenders, the aggregate commitment
of all Revolving Lenders to make the Revolving Credit Loan, which aggregate
commitment shall be Seventy-five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) on the Closing
Date, as such Revolving Credit Commitments may be reduced or modified pursuant
to this Agreement.
"Revolving Credit Loan" shall mean the aggregate amount of Revolving
Credit Advances of all Lenders outstanding at any time.
"Revolving Credit Notes" shall mean the promissory notes provided
for by Section 1.1(a)(iv) evidencing the Revolving Credit Loan and all
promissory notes delivered in substitution or exchange therefor, in each case as
the same shall be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Revolving Lenders" shall mean, as of any date of determination,
Lenders having a Revolving Credit Loan Commitment.
"Schedule of Closing Documents" shall mean the schedule attached
hereto as Annex C, including all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto,
listing certain documents and information to be delivered in connection with the
Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereunder.
"▇▇▇▇▇ Aviation" shall mean the ▇▇▇▇▇ Aviation Division of Borrower.
"Senior Note Indenture" shall mean the Indenture, dated as of
October 1, 1989, between Borrower and Continental Bank, National Association, as
Trustee, as in
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effect on the date hereof, relating to the Senior Notes.
"Senior Notes" shall mean Borrower's 9-7/8% Senior Notes due October
1, 1999 issued pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture.
"Senior Officer" shall mean the Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, Controller, Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer of Borrower.
"Settlement Date" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
9.11(a)(ii).
"Significant Subsidiary" shall mean any Subsidiary of Borrower which
is a "significant subsidiary" of Borrower within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) of
Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act and any successor provision
thereto.
"Snorkel Sale" shall mean the disposition of the Snorkel Division of
Borrower, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 19, 1997.
"Solvent" and "Solvency" mean, with respect to any Person on a
particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such
Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without
limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable
value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be
required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they
become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not
believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person's ability to
pay as such debts and liabilities mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in
business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a
transaction, for which such Persons's property would constitute an unreasonably
small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be
computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances
existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to
become an actual or matured liability.
"STI Licensing" shall mean STI Licensing Corporation, a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower and formerly named Figgie
Licensing Corporation.
"STI Properties" shall mean STI Properties, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower and formerly named Figgie
Properties Inc.
"Stock" shall mean all shares, options, warrants, general or limited
partnership interests, participation or other equivalents (regardless of how
designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or
equivalent entity whether voting or nonvoting, including, without limitation,
common stock, preferred stock, or any other "equity security" (as such term is
defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended).
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"Stockholder" shall mean each holder of Stock of Borrower.
"Subject Property" shall mean all real property owned, leased or
operated by Borrower or any Material Subsidiary.
"Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any
corporation of which an aggregate of 50% or more of the outstanding Stock having
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such
corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, Stock of any other class or
classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of
the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned
legally or beneficially by such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such
Person, or with respect to which any such Person has the right to vote or
designate the vote of 50% or more of such Stock whether by proxy, agreement,
operation of law or otherwise and (ii) any partnership or limited liability
company in which such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person
shall have an interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in
profits or capital contribution) of 50% or more or of which any such Person is a
general partner or may exercise the powers of a general partner; provided,
however, that a Joint Venture Subsidiary shall not be deemed to be a Subsidiary
for purposes of this Agreement.
"Subsidiary Guarantors" shall mean any Subsidiary of Borrower which
executes and delivers a Subsidiary Guaranty.
"Subsidiary Guaranties" shall mean the Guaranties, in form
satisfactory to Agent, executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of Agent
and Lenders, as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified.
"Subsidiary Security Agreements" shall mean the Security Agreements,
in form satisfactory to Agent, executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of
Agent, as from time to time amended, supplemented or modified.
"Swing Line Advance" has the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.1(c)(i).
"Swing Line Availability" has the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.1(c)(i).
"Swing Line Commitment" shall mean, as to the Swing Line Lender, the
commitment of the Swing Line Lender to make Swing Line Loans as set forth on the
signature page to the Agreement, which commitment constitutes a subfacility of
the Revolving Credit Loan Commitment of the Swing Line Lender and shall be Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000,000) on the Closing Date, as such Swing Line Commitment
may be reduced or modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
"Swing Line Lender" shall mean GE Capital.
"Swing Line Loan" shall mean at any time, the aggregate amount of
Swing Line Advances outstanding to Borrower.
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"Swing Line Note" has the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.1(c)(ii).
"Tangible Net Worth" of Borrower shall mean, at any date, the Net
Worth of Borrower at such date, excluding, however, from the determination of
the total assets of Borrower at such date, (i) all goodwill, capitalized
organizational expenses, capitalized research and development expenses,
trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent applications, licenses and
rights in any thereof, (ii) the unamortized portion of items aggregating
$4,619,000 and designated as "Other" and constituting a component of Borrower's
"Other Assets" as shown on the executive summary of Borrower's consolidated
balance sheet for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 1995, a copy of which has
been delivered to Agent, plus the unamortized portion of any additions thereto,
(iii) all unamortized debt discount and expense, (iv) treasury Stock, and (v)
any write-up in the book value of any asset resulting from a revaluation
thereof.
"Target" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 6.1.
"Taxes" shall mean taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, Charges or
withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding franchise
taxes and taxes imposed on or measured by the net income of any Lender by the
United States, the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender is organized
or the jurisdiction in which such Lender's applicable lending office is located
or, in each case, any political subdivision thereof.
"Term Lenders" shall mean those Lenders having Term Loan
Commitments.
"Term Loan" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.1(b)(i).
"Term Loan Advances" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 1.1(b)(i).
"Term Loan Commitment" shall mean (a) as to any Term Lender, the
commitment of such Term Lender to make its Pro Rata Share of the Term Loan as
set forth on the signature page to the Agreement or in the most recent
Assignment Agreement executed by such Term Lender, and (b) as to all Term
Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Term Lenders to make the Term Loan,
which aggregate commitment shall be Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) on the
Closing Date, as such Term Loan Commitments may be reduced, amortized or
adjusted from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.
"Term Loan Reserve" shall mean $5,000,000 commencing as of April 1,
1999 and increasing by an additional $5,000,000 per month as of the first day of
each month thereafter until the later to occur of (i) October 1, 1999 or (ii)
the payment in full of the Senior Notes; provided, however, that at such time as
the Term Lenders have assumed Term Loan Commitments of at least $50,000,000, the
Term Loan Reserve shall be reduced to $0.
"Term Note" shall mean the promissory notes provided for by Section
1(b)(i) evidencing the Term Loan and all promissory notes delivered in
substitution or
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exchange therefor, in each case as the same shall be modified and supplemented
and in effect from time to time.
"Termination Date" shall mean the date on which the Loans have been
indefeasibly repaid in full and all other Obligations under the Agreement and
the other Loan Documents have been completely discharged and Letter of Credit
Obligations have been cash collateralized, cancelled or backed by stand-by
letters of credit in accordance with Annex F, and Borrower shall not have any
further right to borrow any monies under the Agreement.
"Termination Fee" shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.6.
"Third Party Interactives" shall mean all Persons with whom any Loan
Party exchanges data electronically in the ordinary course of business,
including, without limitation, customers, suppliers, third-party vendors,
subcontractors, processors-converters, shippers and warehousemen.
"Title IV Plan" shall mean a Pension Plan, other than a
Multiemployer Plan, which is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
"Trademark License" shall mean rights under any written agreement
now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower granting any right to use any
Trademark or Trademark registration.
"Trademarks" shall mean all of the following now owned or hereafter
acquired by Borrower: (i) all common law and statutory trademarks, trade names,
corporate names, business names, trade styles, service marks, logos, other
source or business identifiers, prints and labels on which any of the foregoing
have appeared or appear, designs and general intangibles of like nature, now
existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings
thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including registrations,
recordings and applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or
in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State or Territory
thereof, or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (ii) all
reissues, extensions or renewals thereof, and (iii) all licenses thereunder and
together with the goodwill associated with and symbolized by such trademark.
"Type" shall refer to whether a Loan is an Index Rate Loan or a LIBO
Rate Loan, each of which constitutes a "Type".
"Unfunded Pension Liability" shall mean, at any time, the aggregate
amount, if any, of the sum of (i) the amount by which the present value of all
accrued benefits under each Title IV Plan exceeds the fair market value of all
assets of such Title IV Plan allocable to such benefits in accordance with Title
IV of ERISA, all determined as of the most recent valuation date for each such
Title IV Plan using the actuarial assumptions in effect under such Title IV
Plan, and (ii) for a period of five (5) years following a transaction reasonably
likely to be covered by Section 4069 of ERISA, the liabilities (whether or not
accrued) that could be avoided by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate as a result of
such transaction.
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"Unrestricted Subsidiary" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
the Senior Note Indenture.
"Voting Stock" of any Person shall mean capital Stock of such Person
which ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors (or persons
performing similar functions) of such Person, whether at all times or only so
long as no senior class of securities has such voting power by reason of any
contingency.
"Welfare Plans" shall mean any welfare plan, as defined in Section
3(1) of ERISA, which is maintained or contributed to by Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate.
"Withdrawal Liability" shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount
of the liabilities, if any, pursuant to Section 4201 of ERISA, and any increase
in contributions pursuant to Section 4243 of ERISA with respect to all
Multiemployer Plans.
"Year 2000 Assessment" shall mean a comprehensive written assessment
of the nature and extent of Year 2000 Problems and Year 2000 Date-Sensitive
Systems/Components of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without
limitation, Year 2000 Problems regarding data exchanges with Third Party
Interactives.
"Year 2000 Corrective Actions" shall mean, as to all actions
necessary to address such Person's Year 2000 Problems as identified in the Year
2000 Assessment, including, without limitation, computer code enhancements and
revisions, upgrades and replacements of Year 2000 Date-Sensitive
Systems/Components, and coordination of such enhancements, revisions, upgrades
and replacements with Third Party Interactives.
"Year 2000 Corrective Plan" shall mean, with respect to any Loan
Party, a comprehensive plan to address all of its Year 2000 Problems as
identified in the Year 2000 Assessment, including, without limitation, (i)
computer code enhancements or revisions, (ii) upgrades or replacements of Year
2000 Date-Sensitive Systems/Components, (iii) test and validation procedures,
(iv) an implementation time line and budget and (v) designation of specific
employees who will be responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing
each phase or subpart of the Year 2000 Corrective Plan.
"Year 2000 Date-Sensitive System/Component" shall mean, as to any
Person, any system software, network software, applications software, data base,
computer file, embedded microchip, firmware or hardware that accepts, creates,
manipulates, sorts, sequences, calculates, compares or outputs calendar-related
data accurately; such system and components shall include, without limitation,
mainframe computers, file server/client systems, computer workstations, routers,
hubs, other network-related hardware, and other computer-related software,
firmware or hardware and information processing and delivery systems of any kind
and telecommunications systems and other communications processors, security
systems, alarms, elevators and HVAC systems.
"Year 2000 Implementation Testing" shall mean, as to Borrower or any
of its Material Subsidiaries, (i) the performance of test and validation
procedures regarding Year 2000 Corrective Actions on a unit basis and on a
systemwide basis; (ii) the
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performance of test and validation procedures regarding data exchanges among the
Year 2000 Date-Sensitive Systems/Components and data exchanges with Third Party
Interactives of; and (iii) the design and implementation of additional Year 2000
Corrective Actions, the need for which has been demonstrated by test and
validation procedures.
"Year 2000 Problems" shall mean, with respect to Borrower or any of
its Material Subsidiaries, limitations on the capacity or readiness of any of
its Year 2000 Date-Sensitive Systems/Components to accurately accept, create,
manipulate, sort, sequence, calculate, compare or output calendar data
information with respect to calendar year 1999 or any subsequent calendar year
beginning on or after January 1, 2000 (including leap year computations),
including, without limitation, exchanges of information among Year 2000
Date-Sensitive Systems/Components of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and exchanges
of information among Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Year 2000 Date-Sensitive
Systems/Components of Third Party Interactives and functionality of peripheral
interfaces, firmware and embedded microchips.
Any accounting term used in this Agreement shall have, unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, the meaning customarily given such term
in accordance with GAAP, and all financial computations hereunder shall be
computed, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied. That certain items or computations are explicitly modified
by the phrase "in accordance with GAAP" shall in no way be construed to limit
the foregoing. All other undefined terms contained in this Agreement shall,
unless the context indicates otherwise, have the meanings provided for by the
Code as in effect in the State of New York to the extent the same are used or
defined therein. The words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" or other words of
similar import refer to the Agreement as a whole, including the Annexes,
Exhibits and Schedules hereto, as the same may from time to time be amended,
modified or supplemented, and not to any particular section, subsection or
clause contained in this Agreement.
Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated
in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and
pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the
masculine, the feminine and the neuter.
Whenever any provision in any Loan Document refers to the
"knowledge" of any Person, such provision is intended to mean that such Person
has actual knowledge or awareness of a particular fact or circumstance, or that
such Person, if it had exercised reasonable diligence, should have known or been
aware of such fact or circumstance.
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AMENDMENT NO.1
AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this "Amendment"), dated as of February 26, 1999,
by and between General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital"), as lender
("Lender") and agent ("Agent") under the Credit Agreement referred to below and
▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies, Inc. ("Borrower").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Borrower and GE Capital, as Lender and as Agent, have
entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31,
1998 (as heretofore amended, the "Credit Agreement"; the terms defined in Credit
Agreement being used herein as therein defined, unless otherwise defined
herein); and
WHEREAS, Borrower and GE Capital, as Lender and as Agent, wish to
amend the definition of the term "Required Lenders" contained in Annex A to the
Credit Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendment to Annex A to the Credit Agreement.
(a) Definition of "Required Lenders". The definition of the term
"Required Lenders" is hereby amended to delete each reference therein to "66
-2/3%" and to substitute in each case the reference to "51%" in lieu thereof.
SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties. Borrower represents and
warrants to Agent and Lenders as follows:
(a) All of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained
in the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct on
the date hereof as though made on such date, except to the extent that any such
representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, for changes
permitted or contemplated by the Credit Agreement or as otherwise disclosed in
writing to Agent and Lenders. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would result from the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this
Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary or proper corporate action
and do not require the consent or approval of any Person which has not been
obtained.
(c) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower
and each of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement, to
bankruptcy,
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insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles.
SECTION 3. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents. (a) Upon
the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to
"this Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein," or words of like import, and
each reference in other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and
be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended herein, the Credit Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment
shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a modification of any
right, power, or remedy of the Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan
Documents, nor constitute a modification of any provision of any of the Loan
Documents.
SECTION 4. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as
of the date first written above, provided that each of the following conditions
has been satisfied on the date hereof, including the delivery to Agent of each
of the documents set forth below in form and substance satisfactory to Agent:
(a) Counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by Borrower, each
Lender and Agent.
(b) All of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained
in Section 2 hereof shall be true and correct.
SECTION 5. Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Agent in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for Agent with respect
thereto.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by,
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.
SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts, which shall, collectively and separately, constitute one
agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed as of the date first above written.
▇▇▇▇▇ TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as Agent and Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Title: Duly authorized signatory
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
AMENDMENT NO. 2 (this "Amendment"), dated as of March 1, 1999, by
and among the Lenders under the Credit Agreement referred to below, General
Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital"), as agent for the Lenders ("Agent"),
and ▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies, Inc. ("Borrower").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Borrower, Lenders and Agent, have entered into an Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31, 1998 (as heretofore
amended, the "Credit Agreement"; the terms defined in Credit Agreement being
used herein as therein defined, unless otherwise defined herein);
WHEREAS, Borrower, Lenders and Agent, wish to amend certain terms
and provisions of the Credit Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is hereby
amended as follows:
(a) Amendment to Section 1.1(a)(i). Section 1.1(a)(i) is hereby amended by
deleting it in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(i) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each
Revolving Lender agrees to make available, from time to time, from
the Closing Date until the Commitment Termination Date its Pro Rata
Share of advances (each, a "Revolving Credit Advance"). The Pro Rata
Share of the Revolving Credit Loan of any Revolving Lender shall not
exceed its separate Revolving Credit Commitment. The obligations of
each Revolving Lender hereunder shall be several and not joint. The
aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Advances outstanding shall not
exceed at any time the lesser of (A) the Maximum Amount less the sum
of Letter of Credit Obligations and the Swing Line Loan outstanding
at such time, and (B) the Borrowing Base, in each case less such
Reserves as Agent determines in its reasonable credit judgment.
Until the Commitment Termination Date, Borrower may from time to
time borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Credit Advances under this
Section 1.1(a)."
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(b) Amendment to Section 1.1(b)(vii). Section 1.1(b)(vii) is hereby
amended by deleting the last sentence thereof.
(c) Amendments to Section 1.1 (c). (i) Section 1.1(c)(i) is hereby amended
by deleting clause (B) of the third sentence therein in its entirety and
substituting in lieu thereof the phrase, "(B) the Borrowing Availability ("Swing
Line Availability")".
(ii) Section 1.1(c)(iii) is hereby amended by deleting the word
"may" in the first sentence therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase
", but not less frequently than weekly, shall".
(d) Amendments to Section 1.2(b). Sections 1.2(b)(ii) and 1.2(b)(iii) are
hereby amended by deleting each reference therein to "Net Borrowing
Availability" and substituting in lieu thereof in each case the phrase
"Borrowing Availability".
(e) Amendment to Section 1.4(d). Section 1.4(d) is hereby amended by
deleting the phrase "under Section 8.1 (a)" and substituting in lieu thereof the
phrase "other than specified in Section 8.1(f), (g), or (h)".
(f) Amendments to Section 1.8. Section 1.8 is hereby amended by (i)
inserting the phrase ", without any setoff, counterclaim or other deduction" at
the end of the first sentence thereof, and (ii) deleting the phrase "or Net
Borrowing Availability" in the second sentence thereof.
(g) Amendment to Section 1.12(a). Section 1.12(a) is hereby amended by
inserting the phrase "or its Affiliates" immediately after the phrase "held by
it" therein.
(h) Amendment to Section 1.16(b). Section 1.16(b) is hereby amended by
inserting the phrase ", to the extent permitted by applicable laws" immediately
after the word "disclosure" in the proviso to clause (w) of subsection (ii)
thereof.
(i) Amendments to Section 1.18. (i) Section 1.18 is hereby further amended
by inserting the phrase "or any corporation controlling such Lender" immediately
after (x) the phrase "such Lender" in the first sentence of subsection (a)
thereof and (y) the phrase "any Lender" in the first sentence of subsection (b)
thereof.
(ii) Section 1.18(a) is hereby further amended by deleting the
phrase "such Lender's capital" therein and substituting in lieu thereof the
phrase "the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender".
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(iii) Section 1.18(d) is hereby amended by deleting the phrase
"Sections 1.15(a), 1.16(a) and 1.16(b)" at the end thereof and substituting in
lieu thereof the phrase "Sections 1.17(a), 1.18(a) and 1.18(b)".
(j) Amendment to Section 5.5(c). Section 5.5(c) is hereby amended by
inserting the word "lender" immediately before the phrase "loss payee" therein.
(k) Amendments to Section 6.14. Section 6.14 is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the phrase "make repurchases of its Stock and/or" in clause (c) of the
proviso to the first sentence thereof, (ii) deleting the phrase "repurchases
and/or" in the second proviso to the first sentence thereof, (iii) inserting the
phrase "and provided, further, however, that in the case of clauses (a), (b) and
(c)," immediately after the phrase "Section 6.14),", (iv) deleting the phrase
"(iii)" therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "(i)", (v) deleting
the phrase "(iv)" therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "(ii)",
(vi) inserting immediately after the phrase "not less than three (3) Business
Days prior to such transaction" therein the phrase "(except in the case of
clause (b), as soon as practicable after such Permitted Stock Buy Back)" and
(vii) deleting the phrase "Section 6.14 (iv)" and substituting in lieu thereof
the phrase "clause (ii)".
(l) Amendment to Section 9.5. Section 9.5 is hereby amended by deleting
the word "solely" in the proviso in the first sentence thereof.
(m) Amendment to Section 10.2(b). Section 10.2(b) is hereby amended by
deleting the phrase "a Revolving Credit Commitment nor a Term Loan Commitment,
as the case may be" and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "an aggregate
Commitment".
(n) Amendment to Section 11.7. Section 11.7 is hereby amended by inserting
the phrase "or its Affiliates" immediately after the phrase "owing by such
Lender" in the first sentence thereof.
SECTION 2. Amendments to Annex A to Credit Agreement. Annex A to the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Amendment to Definition of "Borrowing Availability". The definition of
"Borrowing Availability" is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety and
substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"'Borrowing Availability" shall mean, during the first 30 days after
the Closing Date, $50,000,000 less the outstanding Letter of Credit
Obligations and at any time thereafter, (a) with respect to the
Revolving Credit Loan,
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the lesser of (i) the Maximum Amount less the sum of (x) the
outstanding amount of the Revolving Credit Loan, and (y) the Swing
Line Loan outstanding and (ii) the Borrowing Base; and (b) with
respect to Letter of Credit Obligations, an amount not to exceed the
lesser of (i) $30,000,000 and (ii) the Maximum Amount less the
outstanding Revolving Credit Loan, provided that the Borrowing Base
shall not be a negative number.
(b) Amendment to Definition of "Borrowing Base". The definition of
"Borrowing Base" is hereby amended by inserting immediately after the word
"Subsidiaries" in part (i) of clause (b) thereof the phrase "(not including the
outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations)".
(c) Amendment to Definition of "Net Borrowing Availability". The
definition of "Net Borrowing Availability" is hereby amended by deleting it in
its entirety.
(d) Amendment to Definition of "Permitted Stock Buy Back". The definition
of "Permitted Stock Buy Back" is hereby amended by deleting the phrase "Net
Borrowing Availability" therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase
"Borrowing Availability".
(e) Amendment to Definition of "Pro Rata Share". The definition of Pro
Rata Share is thereby amended by deleting the word "Lien" therein and
substituting in lieu thereof the word "Line".
(f) Amendment to Definition of "Revolving Credit Loan". The definition of
"Revolving Credit Loan" is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and
substituting lieu thereof the following:
"'Revolving Credit Loan' shall mean, at any time, the sum of (i) the
aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Advances outstanding to
Borrower plus (ii) the aggregate Letter of Credit Obligations
incurred on behalf of Borrower. Unless the context otherwise
requires, references to the outstanding principal balance of the
Revolving Credit Loan shall include the outstanding balance of
Letter of Credit Obligations."
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. Borrower represents and
warrants to Agent and Lenders as follows:
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(a) All of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in the
Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct on the
date hereof as though made on such date, except to the extent that any such
representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, for changes
permitted or contemplated by the Credit Agreement or as otherwise disclosed in
writing to Agent and Lenders. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would result from the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Amendment
have been duly authorized by all necessary or proper corporate action and do not
require the consent or approval of any Person which has not been obtained.
(c) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and
each of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in
accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors' rights and to general equity principles.
SECTION 4. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents. (a) Upon the
effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this
Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein", or words of like import, and each
reference in other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a
reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended herein, the Credit Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not,
except as expressly provided herein, operate as a modification of any right,
power, or remedy of the Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents,
nor constitute a modification of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.
SECTION 5. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date first written above, provided that each of the following conditions has
been satisfied on the date hereof, including the delivery to Agent of each of
the documents set forth below in form and substance satisfactory to Agent:
(a) Counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by Borrower, each Lender
and Agent.
(b) All of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in
Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct.
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SECTION 6. Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Agent in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for Agent with respect
thereto.
SECTION 7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without
regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.
SECTION 8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, which shall, collectively and separately, constitute one
agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed as of the date first above written.
▇▇▇▇▇ TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as Agent
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
Lenders:
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
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AMENDMENT NO. 3
AMENDMENT NO. 3 (this "Amendment"), dated as of March 2, 1999, by
and among the Lenders under the Credit Agreement referred to below, General
Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital"), as agent for the Lenders ("Agent"),
and ▇▇▇▇▇ Technologies, Inc. ("Borrower").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Borrower, Lenders and Agent, have entered into an Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31, 1998 (as heretofore
amended, the "Credit Agreement"; the terms defined in Credit Agreement being
used herein as therein defined, unless otherwise defined herein);
WHEREAS, Borrower, Lenders and Agent, wish to (a) amend the amount
of each of GE Capital's Revolving Credit Commitment and Term Loan Commitment,
and (b) provide for additional Lenders and Commitments; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendment to Signature Page of Credit Agreement. The Lenders
and the respective Commitments are hereby amended by deleting all of the text
immediately following the phrase "Lenders:" on the signature page to the Credit
Agreement and substituting in lieu thereof the Lenders and the amounts of the
Commitments set forth opposite each such Lender on the signature page hereto.
SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties. Borrower represents and
warrants to Agent and Lenders as follows:
(a) All of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained
in the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct on
the date hereof as though made on such date, except to the extent that any such
representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, for changes
permitted or contemplated by the Credit Agreement or as otherwise disclosed in
writing to Agent and Lenders. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would result from the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this
Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary or proper corporate action
and do not require the consent or approval of any Person which has not been
obtained.
(c) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by
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Borrower and each of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement, to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles.
SECTION 3. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents. (a) Upon the
effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this
Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein", or words of like import, and each
reference in other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a
reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended herein, the Credit Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment
shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a modification of any
right, power, or remedy of the Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan
Documents, nor constitute a modification of any provision of any of the Loan
Documents.
SECTION 4. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date first written above, provided that each of the following conditions has
been satisfied on the date hereof, including the delivery to Agent of each of
the documents set forth below in form and substance satisfactory to Agent:
(a) Counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by Borrower, each
Lender and Agent.
(b) All of the representations and warranties of Borrower contained
in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct.
SECTION 5. Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Agent in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for Agent with respect
thereto.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without
regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.
SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, which shall, collectively and separately, constitute one
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agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed as of the date first above written.
▇▇▇▇▇ TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as Agent
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
Lenders:
Revolving Credit Commitment GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
$22,250,000 CORPORATION
Term Loan Commitment
$22,250,000 By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Title: Duly authorized signatory
Revolving Credit Commitment NATIONSBANK, N.A.
$8,750,000
Term Loan Commitment By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
$8,750,000 Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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Revolving Credit Commitment NBD BANK
$8,750,000
Term Loan Commitment By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
$8,750,000 Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
Revolving Credit Commitment ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
$6,000,000
Term Loan Commitment By: /s/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ /s/▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇▇▇▇▇
$6,000,000 Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President-Vice President
Revolving Credit Commitment NATIONAL CITY BANK
$6,000,000
Term Loan Commitment By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
$6,000,000 Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
Revolving Credit Commitment THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL
$6,000,000 BANK
Term Loan Commitment
$6,000,000 By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Portfolio Manager
Revolving Credit Commitment PNC BANK, NATIONAL
$6,000,000 ASSOCIATION
Term Loan Commitment
$6,000,000 By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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Revolving Credit Commitment AMSOUTH BANK
$3,750,000
Term Loan Commitment By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
$3,750,000 Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Attorney in Fact
Revolving Credit Commitment THE PROVIDENT BANK
$3,750,000
Term Loan Commitment By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
$3,750,000 Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
STAR BANK, N.A.
Revolving Credit Commitment
$3,750,000
By: /s/ W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Term Loan Commitment Name: W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
$3,750,000 Title: Vice President
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