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EXHIBIT 4.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 3, 2000
Among
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED HEREIN
as the Lenders
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and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as the Administrative Agent
and
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC.
as the Borrower
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and
Certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower
from time to time party hereto,
as the Guarantors
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
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ARTICLE 1 LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.................................. 1
1.1. TOTAL FACILITY........................................... 1
1.2. REVOLVING LOANS.......................................... 1
1.3. ACH SERVICES............................................. 4
1.4. LETTERS OF CREDIT........................................ 4
1.5. BANK PRODUCTS............................................ 7
ARTICLE 2 INTEREST AND FEES............................................ 8
2.1. INTEREST................................................. 8
2.2. CONTINUATION AND CONVERSION ELECTIONS.................... 9
2.3. MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE.................................... 9
2.4. CLOSING AND SYNDICATION FEE.............................. 10
2.5. UNUSED LINE FEE.......................................... 10
2.6. LETTER OF CREDIT FEE..................................... 10
2.7. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION FEE............................ 11
ARTICLE 3 PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS..................................... 11
3.1. REVOLVING LOANS.......................................... 11
3.2. TERMINATION OF FACILITY.................................. 11
3.3. WAIVER OF EARLY TERMINATION FEES......................... 11
3.4. RESERVED................................................. 11
3.5. LIBOR RATE LOAN PREPAYMENTS.............................. 11
3.6. PAYMENTS BY THE BORROWER................................. 12
3.7. PAYMENTS AS REVOLVING LOANS.............................. 12
3.8. APPORTIONMENT, APPLICATION AND REVERSAL OF PAYMENTS...... 12
3.9. INDEMNITY FOR RETURNED PAYMENTS.......................... 13
3.10 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S AND LENDERS' BOOKS AND RECORDS;
MONTHLY STATEMENTS................................... 13
ARTICLE 4 TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY....................... 15
4.1. TAXES.................................................... 15
4.2. ILLEGALITY............................................... 15
4.3 INCREASED COSTS AND REDUCTION OF RETURN.................. 16
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4.4. FUNDING LOSSES........................................... 16
4.5. INABILITY TO DETERMINE RATES............................. 17
4.6. CERTIFICATES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.................... 17
4.7. REPLACEMENT OF LENDER................................... 17
4.8. SURVIVAL................................................. 18
ARTICLE 5 BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL INFORMATION; NOTICES............ 18
5.1. BOOKS AND RECORDS........................................ 18
5.2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.................................... 18
5.3. NOTICES TO THE LENDERS................................... 19
ARTICLE 6 GENERAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS....................... 21
6.1. AUTHORIZATION, VALIDITY, AND ENFORCEABILITY OF
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LOAN DOCUMENTS................ 21
6.2. VALIDITY AND PRIORITY OF SECURITY INTEREST............... 21
6.3. ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION........................... 21
6.4. CORPORATE NAME; PRIOR TRANSACTIONS....................... 22
6.5. SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES.............................. 22
6.6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PROJECTIONS..................... 22
6.7. CAPITALIZATION........................................... 22
6.8. SOLVENCY................................................. 23
6.9. DEBT..................................................... 23
6.10 RESERVED................................................. 23
6.11 RESERVED................................................. 23
6.12 RESERVED................................................. 23
6.13 TRADE NAMES.............................................. 23
6.14 LITIGATION............................................... 23
6.15 LABOR DISPUTES........................................... 23
6.16 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS....................................... 23
6.17 NO VIOLATION OF LAW...................................... 24
6.18 NO DEFAULT............................................... 24
6.19 ERISA COMPLIANCE......................................... 24
6.20 TAXES.................................................... 24
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6.21 REGULATED ENTITIES....................................... 25
6.22 USE OF PROCEEDS; MARGIN REGULATIONS...................... 25
6.23 COPYRIGHTS, PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND LICENSES, ETC........ 25
6.24 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE............................... 25
6.25 FULL DISCLOSURE.......................................... 25
6.26 RESERVED................................................. 25
6.27 BANK ACCOUNTS............................................ 26
6.28 GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION............................... 26
ARTICLE 7 AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS........................... 26
7.1. TAXES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.............................. 26
7.2. LEGAL EXISTENCE AND GOOD STANDING........................ 26
7.3. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND AGREEMENTS; MAINTENANCE
OF LICENSES.......................................... 26
7.4. MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY; INSPECTION OF PROPERTY.......... 27
7.5. INSURANCE................................................ 27
7.6. INSURANCE AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS...................... 27
7.7. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS....................................... 28
7.8. COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA.................................... 28
7.9. MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS OR SALES......................... 28
7.10 DISTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL CHANGE; RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS.... 29
7.11 TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING COLLATERAL OR OBLIGATIONS......... 30
7.12 GUARANTIES............................................... 30
7.13 DEBT..................................................... 30
7.14 PREPAYMENT............................................... 30
7.15 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES............................. 30
7.16 INVESTMENT BANKING AND FINDER'S FEES..................... 31
7.17 BUSINESS CONDUCTED....................................... 31
7.18 LIENS.................................................... 31
7.19 SALE AND LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS.......................... 31
7.20 NEW SUBSIDIARIES......................................... 31
7.21 FISCAL YEAR.............................................. 31
7.22 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES..................................... 32
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7.23 EBITDA................................................... 32
7.24 MINIMUM AVAILABILITY..................................... 32
7.25 USE OF PROCEEDS.......................................... 32
7.26 ADDITIONAL CREDIT PARTIES................................ 32
7.27 FURTHER ASSURANCES....................................... 33
7.28 COMPUTER SYSTEMS......................................... 33
ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS OF LENDING........................................ 33
8.1. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO MAKING OF LOANS ON
THE CLOSING DATE..................................... 33
8.2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH LOAN........................ 35
ARTICLE 9 DEFAULT; REMEDIES............................................ 35
9.1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT........................................ 35
9.2. REMEDIES................................................. 37
ARTICLE 10 TERM AND TERMINATION......................................... 38
10.1 TERM AND TERMINATION..................................... 38
ARTICLE 11 AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS;
SUCCESSORS............................................... 39
11.1 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS................................... 39
11.2 ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS.............................. 40
ARTICLE 12 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.................................... 41
12.1 APPOINTMENT AND AUTHORIZATION............................ 41
12.2 DELEGATION OF DUTIES..................................... 42
12.3 LIABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT........................ 42
12.4 RELIANCE BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT......................... 43
12.5 NOTICE OF DEFAULT........................................ 43
12.6 CREDIT DECISION.......................................... 43
12.7 INDEMNIFICATION.......................................... 44
12.8 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY.............. 44
12.9 SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT........................... 45
12.10 WITHHOLDING TAX.......................................... 45
12.11 COLLATERAL MATTERS....................................... 46
12.12 RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIONS BY LENDERS; SHARING OF PAYMENTS.. 47
12.13 AGENCY FOR PERFECTION.................................... 47
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12.14 PAYMENTS BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO LENDERS.............. 48
12.15 SETTLEMENT............................................... 48
12.16 LETTERS OF CREDIT; INTRA-LENDER ISSUES................... 50
12.17 CONCERNING THE COLLATERAL AND THE RELATED
LOAN DOCUMENTS....................................... 52
12.18 FIELD AUDIT AND EXAMINATION REPORTS; DISCLAIMER
BY LENDERS............................................... 53
12.19 RELATION AMONG LENDERS................................... 53
ARTICLE 13 GUARANTY..................................................... 53
13.1 THE GUARANTY............................................. 53
13.2 OBLIGATIONS UNCONDITIONAL................................ 54
13.3 REINSTATEMENT............................................ 55
13.4 CERTAIN ADDITIONAL WAIVERS............................... 55
13.5 REMEDIES................................................. 55
13.6 RIGHTS OF CONTRIBUTION................................... 56
13.7 GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT; CONTINUING GUARANTEE............... 57
ARTICLE 14 MISCELLANEOUS................................................ 57
14.1 NO WAIVERS; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES.......................... 57
14.2 SEVERABILITY............................................. 57
14.3 GOVERNING LAW; CHOICE OF FORUM; SERVICE OF PROCESS....... 58
14.4 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL..................................... 58
14.5 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES............... 59
14.6 OTHER SECURITY AND GUARANTIES............................ 59
14.7 FEES AND EXPENSES........................................ 59
14.8 NOTICES.................................................. 60
14.9 WAIVER OF NOTICES........................................ 61
14.10 BINDING EFFECT........................................... 61
14.11 INDEMNITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND
THE LENDERS BY THE BORROWER.......................... 62
14.12 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.................................. 62
14.13 FINAL AGREEMENT.......................................... 62
14.14 COUNTERPARTS............................................. 63
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14.15 CAPTIONS................................................. 63
14.16 RIGHT OF SETOFF.......................................... 63
14.17 CONFIDENTIALITY.......................................... 63
14.18 CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS...................... 64
ANNEXES, EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
ANNEX A - DEFINED TERMS
EXHIBIT A - FORM OF REVOLVING LOAN NOTE
EXHIBIT B - FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT C - PRO-FORMA BALANCE SHEET
EXHIBIT D - FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
EXHIBIT E - FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION
EXHIBIT F - FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT G - FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE 1 - NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
SCHEDULE 1.2 - LENDERS' COMMITMENTS
SCHEDULE 6.3 - ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
SCHEDULE 6.4 - CORPORATE NAMES
SCHEDULE 6.5 - SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
SCHEDULE 6.9 - DEBT
SCHEDULE 6.13 - TRADE NAMES
SCHEDULE 6.14 - LITIGATION
SCHEDULE 6.15 - LABOR DISPUTES
SCHEDULE 6.16 - ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
SCHEDULE 6.19 - ERISA COMPLIANCE
SCHEDULE 6.27 - BANK ACCOUNTS
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2000, (this
"Agreement") among the financial institutions from time to time parties hereto
(such financial institutions, together with their respective successors and
assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Lender" and
collectively as the "Lenders"), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. with an office at ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, as agent for the Lenders
(in its capacity as agent, the "Administrative Agent"), and ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC., a
Florida corporation (the "Borrower"), and the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined
herein).
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Administrative Agent and
Lenders entered into a Credit Agreement, dated May 12, 2000 ("Prior
Agreement"). WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Administrative
Agent and Lenders desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement so that, as
amended and restated, a revolving line of credit for loans and letters of
credit in an amount not to exceed $90,000,000 will be made available to
Borrower, which extensions of additional credit the Borrower will be used for
the purposes permitted in this Agreement; WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in
this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed thereto in Annex A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein;
the rules of construction contained therein shall govern the interpretation of
this Agreement, and all Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto are
incorporated herein by reference; WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to make
available to the Borrower an amended and restated revolving credit facility
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set forth in this
Agreement, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, and the Borrower
hereby agree as follows.
LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
Total Facility. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Lenders agree to make available a total credit facility of up to
$90,000,000 (the "Total Facility") to the Borrower from time to time during the
term of this Agreement. The Total Facility shall be composed of a revolving
line of credit consisting of Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit described
herein.
Revolving Loans.
(i) Amounts. Subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent set forth in Article 8, each Lender Severally, but not
jointly, agrees, upon the Borrower's request from time to time on any Business
Day during the period from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, to make
Revolving Loans (the "Revolving Loans") to the Borrower in amounts not to
exceed such Lender's Pro Rata Share of Availability, except for Non-Ratable
Loans and Agent Advances. The Lenders, however, in their unanimous discretion,
may elect to make Revolving Loans or issue or arrange to have issued Letters of
Credit in excess of the Borrowing Base on one or more occasions, but if they do
so, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders shall be deemed thereby to
have changed the limits of the Borrowing Base or to be obligated to exceed such
limits on any other occasion. If the Aggregate Revolver Outstandings would
exceed Availability after giving effect to any Borrowing, the Lenders may
refuse to make or may otherwise restrict the making of Revolving Loans as the
Lenders determine until such excess has been eliminated, subject to the
Administrative Agent's authority, in its sole discretion, to make Agent
Advances pursuant to the terms of Section 1.2(i).
(ii) Notes. The Borrower shall execute and deliver to
each Lender a note to evidence the Revolving Loan of that Lender. Each note
shall be in the principal amount of the Lender's Pro Rata Share of the
Revolving Loan Commitments, dated the date hereof and substantially in the form
of Exhibit A (each a "Revolving Loan Note" and, collectively, the "Revolving
Loan Notes"). Each Revolving Loan Note shall represent the
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obligation of Borrower to pay the amount of Lender's Pro Rata Share of the
Revolving Loan Commitments, or, if less, such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans to Borrower together
with interest thereon as prescribed in Section 2.1. The entire unpaid balance
of the Revolving Loan and all other non-contingent Obligations shall be
immediately due and payable in full in immediately available funds on the
Termination Date.
(iii) Securities Repurchase Loans/Acquisition Loans. In
addition to other Permitted Uses, all or any portion of a Revolver Loan may be
designated by the Borrower from time to time (A) as a Securities Repurchase
Loan, the proceeds of which may be used for Eligible Securities Repurchases to
the extent, and only to the extent, that each of the Securities Repurchase Loan
Conditions is satisfied, or (B) as an Acquisition Loan, the proceeds of which
may be used for Eligible Acquisitions to the extent, and only to the extent,
that each of the Acquisition Loan Conditions is satisfied.
(iv) Voluntary Commitment Reductions. The Borrower may
from time to time partially reduce the Commitments (in minimum amounts of
$5,000,000) upon five Business Days' prior written notice to the Administrative
Agent; provided, that (i) the Borrower shall not be entitled to reduce the
Commitments to less than $25,000,000, and (ii) no such reduction may be made
which would cause the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding
Revolving Loans plus the face amount of any outstanding Letters of Credit to
exceed the Borrowing Base as of such date, unless, concurrently with such
reduction, the Revolving Loans are repaid to the extent necessary to eliminate
such excess. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected
Lender of receipt by the Administrative Agent of any notice from the Borrower
pursuant to this Section 1.2(a)(iii). The Commitments, once reduced, may not be
reinstated without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and
each Lender.
PROCEDURE FOR BORROWING.
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Each Borrowing shall be made upon the Borrower's irrevocable written notice
delivered to the Administrative Agent in the form of a notice of borrowing
("Notice of Borrowing"), which must be received by the Administrative Agent
prior to (i) 12:00 noon (Atlanta, Georgia time) two (2) Business Days prior to
the requested Funding Date, in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) 11:00 a.m.
(Atlanta, Georgia time) on the requested Funding Date, in the case of Base Rate
Loans, specifying:
(A) the amount of the Borrowing, which in the case of a
LIBOR Rate Loan must equal or exceed $2,000,000 (and increments of $1,000,000
in excess of such amount);
(B) the requested Funding Date, which must be a Business
Day;
(C) whether the Revolving Loans requested are to be Base
Rate Revolving Loans or LIBOR Revolving Loans (and if not specified, it shall
be deemed a request for a Base Rate Revolving Loan); and
(D) the duration of the Interest Period for LIBOR
Revolving Loans (and if not specified, it shall be deemed a request for an
Interest Period of one month); provided, however, that with respect to the
Borrowings to be made on the Closing Date, such Borrowings will consist of Base
Rate Revolving Loans or LIBOR Revolving Loans, as the case may be, with respect
to loans outstanding on such date under the Prior Agreement.
In lieu of delivering a Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower may give the
Administrative Agent telephonic notice of such request for advances to the
Designated Account on or before the deadline set forth above. The
Administrative Agent at all times shall be entitled to rely on such telephonic
notice in making such Revolving Loans, regardless of whether any written
confirmation is received.
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The Borrower shall have no right to request a LIBOR Rate Loan while a Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
Reliance upon Authority. Prior to the Closing Date,
the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, a notice setting forth
The account of the Borrower ("Designated Account") to which the Administrative
Agent is authorized to transfer the proceeds of the Revolving Loans requested
hereunder. The Borrower may designate a replacement account from time to time
by written notice. All such Designated Accounts must be reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent is entitled to rely
conclusively on any person's request for Revolving Loans on behalf of the
Borrower, so long as the proceeds thereof are to be transferred to the
Designated Account. The Administrative Agent has no duty to verify the identity
of any individual representing himself or herself as a person authorized by the
Borrower to make such requests on its behalf.
No Liability. The Administrative Agent shall not
incur any liability to the Borrower as a result of acting upon any notice
referred to in Sections 1.2(b) And (c), which the Administrative Agent believes
in good faith to have been given by an officer or other person duly authorized
by the Borrower to request Revolving Loans on its behalf. The crediting of
Revolving Loans to the Designated Account conclusively establishes the
obligation of the Borrower to repay such Revolving Loans as provided herein.
Notice Irrevocable. Subject to the provisions of
Section 4.5, any Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof)
made pursuant to Section 1.2(b) shall be irrevocable. The Borrower shall be
bound to borrow the funds requested therein in accordance therewith.
Administrative Agent's Election. Promptly after
receipt of a Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof), the
Administrative Agent shall elect to apply to such requested Borrowing the terms
of Section 1.2(g) with respect to the funding of new LIBOR Revolving Loans, or
the terms of Section 1.2(h) with respect to all other Revolving Loans. If the
Bank declines in its sole discretion to make a Non-Ratable Loan pursuant to
Section 1.2(h), the terms of Section 1.2(g) shall apply to the requested
Borrowing.
Making of Revolving Loans. If Administrative Agent
elects to have the terms of this Section 1.2(g) apply to a requested Borrowing,
then promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing or telephonic notice in
lieu thereof, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders by telecopy,
telephone or e-mail of the requested Borrowing. Each Lender shall transfer its
Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent
in immediately available funds, to the account from time to time designated by
Administrative Agent, not later than 12:00 noon (Atlanta, Georgia time) on the
applicable Funding Date. After the Administrative Agent's receipt of all
proceeds of such Revolving Loans, the Administrative Agent shall make the
proceeds of such Revolving Loans available to the Borrower on the applicable
Funding Date by transferring same day funds to the account designated by the
Borrower; provided, however, that the amount of Revolving Loans so made on any
date shall not exceed the availability on such date.
MAKING OF NON-RATABLE LOANS.
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(A) If Administrative Agent elects, with the consent of
the Bank, to have the terms of this Section 1.2(h) apply to a requested
Borrowing, the Bank shall make a Revolving Loan in the amount of that Borrowing
available to the Borrower on the applicable Funding Date by transferring same
day funds to Borrower's Designated Account. Each Revolving Loan made solely by
the Bank pursuant to this Section is herein referred to as a "Non-Ratable
Loan", and such Revolving Loans are collectively referred to as the
"Non-Ratable Loans." Each Non-Ratable Loan shall be subject to all the terms
and conditions applicable to other Revolving Loans except that all payments
thereon shall be payable to the Bank solely for its own account. The aggregate
amount of Non-Ratable Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed
$5,000,000. The Administrative Agent shall not request the Bank to make any
Non-Ratable Loan if (1) the Administrative Agent has received written notice
from any Lender that one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set
forth in Article 8 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the
applicable Borrowing, or (2) the requested Borrowing would exceed Availability
on that Funding Date.
(B) The Non-Ratable Loans shall be secured by the
Administrative Agent's Liens in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Base
Rate Revolving Loans and Obligations hereunder.
AGENT ADVANCES.
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(A) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the
Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrower and the Lenders, from time
to time in the Administrative Agent's sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence
of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other
conditions precedent set forth in
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Article 8 have not been satisfied, to make Base Rate Revolving Loans to the
Borrower on behalf of the Lenders in an aggregate amount outstanding at any
time not to exceed 10% of the Borrowing Base (but not in excess of the Maximum
Revolver Amount) for no longer than 15 consecutive days which the
Administrative Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or
desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof,
(2) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the
Loans and other Obligations, or (3) to pay any other amount chargeable to the
Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including costs, fees and
expenses as described in Section 13.7 (any of such advances are herein referred
to as "Agent Advances"); provided, that the Majority Lenders may at any time
revoke the Administrative Agent's authorization to make Agent Advances. Any
such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively
upon the Administrative Agent's receipt thereof.
(b) The Agent Advances shall be secured by the
Administrative Agent's Liens in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Base
Rate Revolving Loans and Obligations hereunder.
ACH Services. The Administrative Agent shall provide ACH Transactions
on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to the Bank's customary Treasury Management
Agreements as may be applicable.
Letters of Credit.
Agreement to Issue or Cause To Issue. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent agrees (i) to
cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue for the account of the Borrower one
or more commercial/documentary and standby letters of credit ("Letter of
Credit") and/or (ii) to provide credit support or other enhancement to a letter
of Credit Issuer acceptable to Administrative Agent, which issues a Letter of
Credit for the account of the Borrower (any such credit support or enhancement
being herein referred to as a "Credit Support") from time to time during the
term of this Agreement.
Amounts; Outside Expiration Date. The Administrative
Agent shall not have any obligation to issue or cause to be issued any Letter
of Credit or to provide Credit Support for any Letter of Credit at any time if:
(i) the maximum face amount of the requested Letter of Credit is greater than
the Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility at such time; (ii) the maximum undrawn
amount of the requested Letter of Credit and all commissions, fees, and charges
due from the Borrower in connection with the opening thereof would exceed
Availability at such time; or (iii) such Letter of Credit has an expiration
date less than 30 days prior to the Stated Termination Date or more than 12
months from the date of issuance for standby letters of credit and 180 days for
documentary letters of credit. With respect to any Letter of Credit which
contains any "evergreen" or automatic renewal provision, each Lender shall be
deemed to have consented to any such extension or renewal unless any such
lender shall have provided to The Administrative agent, written notice that it
declines to consent to any such extension or renewal at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date on which the Letter of Credit Issuer is entitled to decline
to extend or renew the Letter of Credit. If all of the requirements of this
Section 1.4 are met and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, no Lender shall decline to consent to any such extension or
renewal.
Other Conditions. In addition to conditions
precedent contained in Article 8, the obligation of the Administrative Agent to
issue or to cause to be issued any Letter of Credit or to provide credit
support for any letter of credit is subject to the following conditions
precedent having been satisfied in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent:
The Borrower shall have delivered to the Letter of Credit Issuer, at such times
and in such manner as such Letter of Credit Issuer may prescribe, an
application in form and substance satisfactory to such Letter of Credit Issuer
and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for the issuance of the
Letter of Credit and such other documents as may be required pursuant to the
terms thereof, and the form, terms and purpose of the proposed Letter of Credit
shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Letter of
Credit Issuer; and
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As of the date of issuance, no order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental
Authority shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain money center banks
generally from issuing letters of credit of the type and in the amount of the
proposed Letter of Credit, and no law, rule or regulation applicable to money
center banks generally and no request or directive (whether or not having the
force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over money
center banks generally shall prohibit, or request that the proposed Letter of
Credit Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the
issuance of such Letters of Credit.
ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.
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Request for Issuance. Borrower must notify the Administrative Agent of a
requested Letter of Credit at least three (3) Business Days prior to the
proposed issuance date. Such notice shall be irrevocable and must specify the
original face amount of the Letter of Credit requested, the Business Day of
issuance of such requested Letter of Credit, whether such Letter of Credit may
be drawn in a single or in partial draws, the Business Day on which the
requested Letter of Credit is to expire, the purpose for which such Letter of
Credit is to be issued, and the beneficiary of the requested Letter of Credit.
The Borrower shall attach to such notice the proposed form of the Letter of
Credit.
Responsibilities of the Administrative Agent; Issuance. As of the Business Day
immediately preceding the requested issuance date of the Letter of Credit, the
Administrative Agent shall determine the amount of the applicable Unused Letter
of Credit Subfacility and Availability. If (i) the face amount of the requested
Letter of Credit is less than the Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility and (ii)
the amount of such requested Letter of Credit and all commissions, fees, and
charges due from the Borrower in connection with the opening thereof would not
exceed Availability, the Administrative Agent shall cause the Letter of Credit
Issuer to issue the requested Letter of Credit on the requested issuance date
so long as the other conditions hereof are met.
No Extensions or Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to
cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to extend or amend any Letter of Credit
issued pursuant hereto unless the requirements of this Section 1.4 are met as
though a new Letter of Credit were being requested and issued.
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Payments Pursuant to Letters of Credit. The Borrower
agrees to reimburse immediately the Letter of Credit issuer for any draw under
any Letter of Credit and the Administrative Agent for the account of the
Lenders upon any payment pursuant to any Credit Support, and to pay the Letter
of Credit Issuer the amount of all other charges and fees payable to the letter
of Credit Issuer in connection with any Letter of Credit immediately when due,
irrespective of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrower
may have at any time against the Letter of Credit Issuer or any other Person.
Each drawing under any Letter of Credit shall constitute a request by the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent for a Borrowing of a Base Rate Revolving
Loan (or a LIBOR Revolving Loan to the extent the Borrower has complied with
the procedures of Section 1.2(b) prior to the due date of any applicable
reimbursement obligations) in the amount of such drawing. The Funding Date with
respect to such borrowing shall be the date of such drawing.
Indemnification; Exoneration; Power of Attorney.
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Indemnification. In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this
Section 1.4, the Borrower agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save the
Lenders and the Administrative Agent harmless from and against any and all
claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) which any Lender or the Administrative
Agent (other than a Lender in its capacity as Letter of Credit Issuer) may
incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of
any Letter of Credit or the provision of any Credit Support or enhancement in
connection therewith. The Borrower's obligations under this Section shall
survive payment of all other Obligations.
Assumption of Risk by the Borrower. As among the Borrower, the Lenders, and the
Administrative Agent, the Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions
of, or misuse of any of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries
of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the
foregoing, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible
for: (A) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect
of any document submitted by any Person in connection with the application for
and issuance of and presentation of drafts with respect to any of the Letters
of Credit, even if it should prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (B) the validity or sufficiency
of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign
any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof,
in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any
reason; (C) the failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to comply
duly with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (D)
errors, omissions, interruptions, or delays in transmission or delivery of any
messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be
in cipher; (E) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (F) any loss or
delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to
make a drawing under any Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (G) the
misapplication by the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of the proceeds of
any drawing under such Letter of Credit; (H) any consequences arising from
causes beyond the control of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, including
any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de
jure or de facto Governmental Authority or (I) the Letter of Credit Issuer's
honor of a draw for which the draw or any certificate fails to comply in any
respect with the terms of the Letter of Credit.
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None of the foregoing shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any rights
or powers of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under this Section 1.4(f).
Exoneration. Without limiting the foregoing, no action or omission whatsoever
by Administrative Agent or any Lender (excluding any Lender in its capacity as
a Letter of Credit Issuer) shall result in any liability of Administrative
Agent or and Lender to the Borrower, or relieve the Borrower of any of its
obligations hereunder to any such Person.
Rights Against Letter of Credit Issuer. Nothing contained in this Agreement is
intended to limit the Borrower's rights, if any, with respect to the Letter of
Credit Issuer which arise as a result of the letter of credit application and
related documents executed by and between the Borrower and the Letter of Credit
Issuer.
Account Party. The Borrower hereby authorizes and directs any Letter of Credit
Issuer to name the Borrower as the "Account Party" therein and to deliver to
the Administrative Agent all instruments, documents and other writings and
property received by the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to the Letter of
Credit, and to accept and rely upon the Administrative Agent's instructions and
agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of
Credit or the application therefor.
Supporting Letter of Credit; Cash Collateral. If,
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.4(b) and Section 10.1, any Letter
of Credit or Credit Support is outstanding upon the termination of this
Agreement, then upon such termination the Borrower shall deposit with the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, with respect to each letter of Credit or Credit Support then
outstanding, (i) Cash or Cash Equivalents as collateral, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, for at least 110% of all
reimbursement obligations that may arise under any such Letter of Credit of
Credit Support, or (ii) a standby letter of credit (a "Supporting Letter of
Credit") in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, issued
by an issuer satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the
greatest amount for which such Letter of Credit or such Credit Support may be
drawn plus any fees and expenses associated with such Letter of Credit or such
Credit Support, under which Supporting Letter of Credit the Administrative
Agent is entitled to draw amounts necessary to reimburse the administrative
Agent and the lenders for payments to be made by the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders under such Letter of Credit or Credit Support and any fees and
expenses associated with such letter of Credit or Credit Support. Such
Supporting Letter of Credit shall be held by the Administrative Agent, for the
ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as security for,
and to provide for the payment of, the aggregate undrawn amount of such letters
of Credit or such Credit Support remaining outstanding.
Bank Products. The Borrower may request and the
Administrative Agent may, in its sole and absolute discretion, arrange for the
Borrower to obtain from the Bank or the Bank's Affiliates Bank Products
although the Borrower is not required to do so. If Bank Products are provided
by an Affiliate of the Bank, the Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold the
Administrative Agent, the Bank and the Lenders harmless from any and all costs
and obligations now or hereafter incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Bank
or any of the Lenders which arise from any indemnity given by the
Administrative Agent to its Affiliates related to such Bank Products; provided,
however, nothing contained herein is intended to limit the Borrower's rights,
with respect to the Bank or its Affiliates, if any, which arise as a
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result of the execution of documents by and between the Borrower and the Bank
which relate to Bank Products. The agreement contained in this Section shall
survive termination of this Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees
that the obtaining of Bank Products from the Bank or the Bank's Affiliates (a)
is in the sole and absolute discretion of the Bank or the Bank's Affiliates,
and (b) is subject to all rules and regulations of the Bank or the Bank's
Affiliates.
INTEREST AND FEES
Interest.
Interest Rates. All outstanding Obligations shall
bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof (including, to the extent
permitted by law, on interest thereon not paid when due) from the date made
until paid in full in cash at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate
or the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margins as set forth below, but not to
exceed the Maximum Rate. If at any time Loans are outstanding with respect to
which the Borrower has not delivered to the Administrative Agent a notice
specifying the basis for determining the interest rate applicable thereto in
accordance herewith, those loans shall bear interest at a rate determined by
reference to the Base Rate until notice to the contrary has been given to the
Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement and such notice has
become effective. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding
Obligations shall bear interest as follows:
FOR ALL BASE RATE REVOLVING LOANS AND OTHER
OBLIGATIONS AT A FLUCTUATING PER ANNUM RATE EQUAL TO THE BASE
RATE PLUS THE APPLICABLE MARGIN;
FOR ALL LIBOR REVOLVING LOANS AT A PER ANNUM RATE
EQUAL TO THE LIBOR RATE PLUS THE APPLICABLE MARGIN.
Each change in the Base Rate shall be reflected in the interest rate applicable
to Base Rate Loans as of the effective date of such change. All interest
charges shall be computed on the actual days elapsed over a year of 360 days.
The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of
Lenders, interest accrued on all Base Rate Loans in arrears on the first day of
each month hereafter and on the Termination Date. The Borrower shall pay to the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, interest on all LIBOR
Rate Loans in arrears on each LIBOR Interest Payment Date.
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Default Rate. If any Default or Event of Default
occurs and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders
in their discretion so elect, then, while any such Default or Event of Default
is continuing, all of the Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate
applicable thereto.
Continuation and Conversion Elections.
The Borrower may:
ELECT, AS OF ANY BUSINESS DAY, IN THE CASE OF BASE
RATE LOANS TO CONVERT ANY BASE RATE LOANS (OR ANY PART
THEREOF IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN $2,000,000, OR THAT IS IN
AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF $1,000,000 IN EXCESS THEREOF) INTO
LIBOR RATE LOANS; OR
ELECT, AS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE APPLICABLE INTEREST
PERIOD, TO CONTINUE ANY LIBOR RATE LOANS HAVING INTEREST
PERIODS EXPIRING ON SUCH DAY (OR ANY PART THEREOF IN AN
AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN $2,000,000, OR THAT IS IN AN INTEGRAL
MULTIPLE OF $1,000,000 IN EXCESS THEREOF);
provided, that if at any time the aggregate amount of LIBOR Rate Loans in
respect of any Borrowing is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or conversion of
part thereof to be less than $1,000,000, such LIBOR Rate Loans shall
automatically convert into Base Rate Loans; provided further that if the notice
shall fail to specify the duration of the Interest Period, such Interest Period
shall be one month.
The Borrower shall deliver a notice of
continuation/conversion ("Notice of Continuation/Conversion") to the
Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (Atlanta, Georgia time) at least
three (3) Business Days in advance of the Continuation/Conversion Date, if the
loans are to be converted into or continued as LIBOR Rate Loans and specifying:
THE PROPOSED CONTINUATION/CONVERSION DATE;
THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF LOANS TO BE CONVERTED OR RENEWED;
THE TYPE OF LOANS RESULTING FROM THE PROPOSED CONVERSION OR CONTINUATION; AND
THE DURATION OF THE REQUESTED INTEREST PERIOD, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE BORROWER
MAY NOT SELECT AN INTEREST PERIOD THAT ENDS AFTER THE STATED TERMINATION DATE.
If UPON THE EXPIRATION OF ANY Interest Period
applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans, the Borrower has failed to select timely a new
Interest Period to be applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans or if any Default or Event
of Default then exists, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert
such LIBOR Rate Loans into Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration date
of such Interest Period.
The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each
Lender of its receipt of a Notice of Continuation/Conversion. All conversions
and continuations shall be made ratably according to the respective outstanding
principal amounts of the Loans with respect to which the notice was given held
by each Lender.
There may not be more than six (6) different LIBOR
Rate Loans in effect hereunder at any time.
Maximum Interest Rate. In no event shall any interest rate provided for
hereunder exceed the maximum rate legally chargeable by any Lender under
applicable law for such Lender with respect to loans of the type provided for
hereunder (the "Maximum Rate"). If, in any month, any interest rate, absent
such limitation, would have exceeded the Maximum Rate, then the interest rate
for that month shall be the Maximum Rate, and, if in future months, that
interest rate would otherwise be less than the Maximum Rate, then that interest
rate shall remain at the Maximum Rate until such time as the amount of interest
paid hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been paid if the
same had not been limited by the Maximum Rate. In the event that, upon payment
in full of the Obligations,
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the total amount of interest paid or accrued under the terms of this Agreement
is less than the total amount of interest which would, but for this Section
2.3, have been paid or accrued if the interest rate otherwise set forth in this
Agreement had at all times been in effect, then the Borrower shall, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, pay the Administrative Agent, for the
account of the Lenders, an amount equal to the excess of (a) the lesser of (i)
the amount of interest which would have been charged if the Maximum Rate had,
at all times, been in effect or (ii) the amount of interest which would have
accrued had the interest rate otherwise set forth in this Agreement, at all
times, been in effect over (b) the amount of interest actually paid or accrued
under this Agreement. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the
Administrative Agent and/or any Lender has received interest and other charges
hereunder in excess of the Maximum Rate, such excess shall be deemed received
on account of, and shall automatically be applied to reduce, the Obligations
other than interest, in the inverse order of maturity, and if there are no
Obligations outstanding, the Administrative Agent and/or such Lender shall
refund to the Borrower such excess.
Closing and Syndication Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay the Administrative
Agent on the Closing Date the closing and syndication fee (the "Closing Fee")
described in the Fee Letter.
Unused Line Fee. On the first day of each month and on the Termination Date the
Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the
Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, an unused line
fee (the "Unused Line Fee") equal to the Applicable Margin per annum in effect
from time to time for LIBOR Revolving Loans, times the amount by which the
Maximum Revolver Amount exceeded the sum of the average daily outstanding
amount of Revolving Loans and the average daily undrawn face amount of
outstanding Letters of Credit, during the immediately preceding month or
shorter period if calculated for the first month hereafter or on the
Termination Date. The Unused Line Fee shall be computed on the basis of a
360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. All principal payments
received by the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to be credited to the
Borrower's Loan Account immediately upon receipt for purposes of calculating
the Unused Line Fee pursuant to this Section 2.5.
Letter of Credit Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent,
for the account of the Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro Rata
Shares, for each Letter of Credit, a fee (the "Letter of Credit Fee") equal to
the Applicable Margin per annum in effect from time to time for LIBOR Revolving
Loans and to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Letter of Credit
Issuer a fronting fee of one-half of one percent (0.5%) per annum of the
undrawn face amount of each Letter of Credit, and to the Letter of Credit
Issuer, all out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Letter of
Credit Issuer in connection with the application for, processing of, issuance
of, or amendment to any Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be
payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month
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following any month in which a Letter of Credit is outstanding and on the
Termination Date. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be computed on the basis of a
360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed.
Collateral Administration Fee. The Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent a
collateral administration fee described in the Fee Letter.
PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS
Revolving Loans. The Borrower shall repay the outstanding principal
balance of the Revolving Loans, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon,
on the Termination Date. The Borrower may prepay Revolving Loans at any time,
and reborrow subject to the terms of this Agreement. In addition, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon demand the Borrower shall pay to
the Administrative Agent, for account of the Lenders, the amount, without
duplication, by which the Aggregate Revolver Outstandings exceeds the lesser of
the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Revolver Amount.
Termination of Facility. The Borrower may terminate this Agreement
upon at least ten (10) Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, upon (a) the payment in full of all outstanding Revolving Loans,
together with accrued interest thereon, and the cancellation and return of all
outstanding Letters of Credit, (b) the payment of the early termination fee set
forth below, (c) the payment in full in cash of all reimbursable expenses and
other Obligations, and (d) with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loans prepaid,
payment of the amounts due under Section 4.4, if any. If this Agreement is
terminated at any time prior to the Stated Termination Date, whether pursuant
to this Section or pursuant to Section 9.2, the Borrower shall pay to the
Administrative Agent the early termination fee determined in accordance with
Fee Letter.
Waiver of Early Termination Fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 3.2 above, the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay an early
termination fee (a) if this Agreement is terminated in connection with the
refinancing of the Obligations by an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or
(b) if the Borrower voluntarily reduces the amount of the Commitments to the
extent permitted under Section 1.2(a)(iv) of this Agreement.
[Reserved]
LIBOR Rate Loan Prepayments. In connection with any prepayment, if any
LIBOR Rate Loans are prepaid prior to the expiration date of the Interest
Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall pay to the Lenders the amounts
described in Section 4.4.
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Payments by the Borrower.
ALL PAYMENTS TO BE MADE BY THE BORROWER SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT SET-OFF,
RECOUPMENT OR COUNTERCLAIM. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, ALL
PAYMENTS BY THE BORROWER SHALL BE MADE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF THE LENDERS, AT THE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND SHALL BE MADE IN DOLLARS AND IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS, NO LATER THAN
2:00 P.M. (ATLANTA, GEORGIA TIME) ON THE DATE SPECIFIED HEREIN. ANY PAYMENT
RECEIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AFTER SUCH TIME SHALL BE DEEMED (FOR
PURPOSES OF CALCULATING INTEREST ONLY) TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING
BUSINESS DAY AND ANY APPLICABLE INTEREST SHALL CONTINUE TO ACCRUE.
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THE DEFINITION OF "INTEREST
PERIOD", WHENEVER ANY PAYMENT IS DUE ON A DAY OTHER THAN A BUSINESS DAY, SUCH
PAYMENT SHALL BE DUE ON THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY, AND SUCH EXTENSION OF TIME
SHALL IN SUCH CASE BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF INTEREST OR FEES, AS THE
CASE MAY BE.
Payments as Revolving Loans. At the election of Administrative Agent,
all payments of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations in connection
with Letters of Credit and Credit Support for Letters of Credit, fees,
premiums, reimbursable expenses and other sums payable hereunder, unless sooner
paid by the Borrower, may be paid from the proceeds of Revolving Loans made
hereunder. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent
to charge the Loan Account for the purpose of paying all amounts from time to
time due hereunder and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute
Revolving Loans (including Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances).
Apportionment, Application and Reversal of Payments. Principal and
interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to
the unpaid principal balance of the Loans to which such payments relate held by
each Lender) and payments of the fees shall, as applicable, be apportioned
ratably among the Lenders, except for fees payable solely to Administrative
Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer and except as provided in Section
11.1(b). All payments shall be remitted to the Administrative Agent and all
such payments not relating to principal or interest of specific Loans, or not
constituting payment of specific fees, and all proceeds of Accounts or other
Collateral received by the Administrative Agent, shall be applied, ratably,
subject to the provisions of this Agreement, first, to pay any fees,
indemnities or expense reimbursements including any amounts relating to Bank
Products then due to the Administrative Agent from the Borrower; second, to pay
any fees or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrower;
third, to pay interest due in respect of all Revolving Loans, including
Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances; fourth, to pay or prepay principal of the
Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances; fifth, to pay or prepay principal of the
Revolving Loans (other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) and unpaid
reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit; sixth, to pay an
amount to Administrative Agent equal to all outstanding Letter of Credit
Obligations to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations; and seventh, to
the payment of any other Obligation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower, or unless an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither the Administrative
Agent nor any Lender shall apply any payments which it receives to any LIBOR
Rate Loan, except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable
to any such LIBOR Rate Loan, or
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(b) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no outstanding Base
Rate Loans and, in any event, the Borrower shall pay LIBOR breakage losses in
accordance with Section 4.4. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall
have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any
and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Obligations.
Indemnity for Returned Payments. If after receipt of any payment which
is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, the
Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Bank or any Affiliate of the Bank is for
any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person
because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared
fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference,
impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason,
then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived
and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such
payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent or such
Lender and the Borrower shall be liable to pay to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, and hereby does indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
and hold the Administrative Agent and the Lenders harmless for the amount of
such payment or proceeds surrendered. The provisions of this Section 3.9 shall
be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been
taken by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment
or application of proceeds, and any such contrary action so taken shall be
without prejudice to the Administrative Agent's and the Lenders' rights under
this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon such payment
or application of proceeds having become final and irrevocable. The provisions
of this Section 3.9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Administrative Agent's and Lenders' Books and Records; Monthly
Statements. The Administrative Agent shall record the principal amount of the
Loans owing to each Lender, the undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters
of Credit and the aggregate amount of unpaid reimbursement obligations
outstanding with respect to the Letters of Credit from time to time on its
books. In addition, each Lender may note the date and amount of each payment or
prepayment of principal of such Lender's Loans in its books and records.
Failure by Administrative Agent or any Lender to make such notation shall not
affect the obligations of the Borrower with respect to the Loans or the Letters
of Credit. The Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent's and each
Lender's books and records showing the Obligations and the transactions
pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be admissible in
any action or proceeding arising therefrom, and shall constitute rebuttably
presumptive proof thereof, irrespective of whether any Obligation is also
evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument. The Administrative Agent
will provide to the Borrower a monthly statement of Loans, payments, and other
transactions pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement shall be deemed
correct, accurate, and binding on the
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Borrower and an account stated (except for reversals and reapplications of
payments made as provided in Section 3.8 and corrections of errors discovered
by the Administrative Agent), unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative
Agent in writing to the contrary within forty-five (45) days after such
statement is rendered. In the event a timely written notice of objections is
given by the Borrower, only the items to which exception is expressly made will
be considered to be disputed by the Borrower.
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TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
Taxes.
Any and all payments by any credit party to each Lender or
the Administrative Agent under this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall
be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for any taxes.
In addition, the borrower shall pay all Other Taxes.
Each Credit Party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each
Lender and the Administrative Agent for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes
(including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts
payable under this section) paid by any Lender or the Administrative Agent and
any liability (including penalties, interest, additions to tax and expenses)
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other
Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. Payment under this indemnification
shall be made within 30 days after the date such Lender or the Administrative
Agent makes written demand therefor.
If a Credit Party shall be required by law to deduct or
withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable
hereunder to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, then:
THE SUM PAYABLE SHALL BE INCREASED AS NECESSARY SO
THAT AFTER MAKING ALL REQUIRED DEDUCTIONS AND WITHHOLDINGS
(INCLUDING DEDUCTIONS AND WITHHOLDINGS APPLICABLE TO
ADDITIONAL SUMS PAYABLE UNDER THIS SECTION) SUCH LENDER OR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, RECEIVES AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM IT WOULD HAVE RECEIVED HAD NO SUCH
DEDUCTIONS OR WITHHOLDINGS BEEN MADE;
SUCH CREDIT PARTY SHALL MAKE SUCH DEDUCTIONS AND
WITHHOLDINGS;
SUCH CREDIT PARTY SHALL PAY THE FULL AMOUNT DEDUCTED
OR WITHHELD TO THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY OR OTHER
AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW; AND
SUCH CREDIT PARTY SHALL ALSO PAY TO EACH LENDER OR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH LENDER, AT
THE TIME INTEREST IS PAID, ALL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WHICH THE
RESPECTIVE LENDER SPECIFIES AS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE
AFTER-TAX YIELD SUCH LENDER WOULD HAVE RECEIVED IF SUCH TAXES
OR OTHER TAXES HAD NOT BEEN IMPOSED.
At the Administrative Agent's request, within 30 days after
the date of any payment by a Credit Party of Taxes or Other Taxes, the Borrower
shall furnish the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a
receipt evidencing payment thereof, or other evidence of payment satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent.
If a Credit Party is required to pay additional amounts to
any Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this
Section, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal
and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office
so as to eliminate any such additional payment by such Credit Party which may
thereafter accrue, if such change in the judgment of such Lender is not
otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
Illegality.
If any Lender determines that the introduction of any
Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or in the
interpretation or administration of any Requirement of Law, has made it
unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority has asserted
that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make
LIBOR Rate Loans, then, on notice thereof by that Lender to the Borrower
through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of that Lender to make LIBOR
Rate Loans shall be suspended until that Lender notifies the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination
no longer exist.
If a Lender determines that it is unlawful to maintain any
LIBOR Rate Loan, the Borrower shall, upon its receipt of notice of such fact
and demand from such
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Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay in full such LIBOR
Rate Loans of that Lender then outstanding, together with interest accrued
thereon and amounts required under Section 4.4, either on the last day of the
Interest Period thereof, if that Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such
LIBOR Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if that Lender may not lawfully
continue to maintain such LIBOR Rate Loans. If the Borrower is required to so
prepay any LIBOR Rate Loans, then concurrently with such prepayment, the
Borrower shall borrow from the affected lender, in the amount of such
repayment, a Base Rate Loan.
Increased Costs and Reduction of Return.
If any Lender determines that due to either (i) the
introduction of or any change in the interpretation of any law or regulation or
(ii) the compliance by that Lender 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 such Lender of agreeing to
make or making, funding or maintaining any LIBOR Rate Loans, then the Borrower
shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, upon demand (with a copy of
such demand to be sent to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of such Lender, additional amounts as are sufficient to
compensate such Lender for such increased costs.
If any Lender shall have determined that (i) the introduction
of any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (ii) any change in any Capital Adequacy
Regulation, (iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of any
Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental Authority
charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (iv) compliance
by such Lender or any corporation or other entity controlling such Lender with
any Capital Adequacy Regulation, affects or would affect the amount of capital
required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any corporation or
other entity controlling such Lender and (taking into consideration such
Lender's or such corporation's or other entity's policies with respect to
capital adequacy and such Lender's desired return on capital) determines that
the amount of such capital is increased as a consequence of its Commitments,
loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement, then, upon demand of such
Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall pay
to such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional
amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increase.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
the Borrower shall not be required to make any payments to any Lender or the
Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section relating to increased costs or a
reduction in rate of return incurred more than six (6) months prior to such
Person's request for additional payment except for retroactive application of
such law, rule or regulation, in which case the Borrower is required to make
such payments so long as such Person makes a request therefor within six (6)
months of the public announcement of such retroactive application.
If a Credit Party is required to pay additional amounts to
any Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section, then such
Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory
restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office so as to
eliminate any such additional payment by such Credit Party which may thereafter
accrue, if such change in the judgment of such Lender is not otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender.
Funding Losses. The Borrower shall reimburse each Lender and hold each
Lender harmless from any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur
as a consequence of:
The failure of the Borrower to make on a timely basis any payment of principal
of any LIBOR Rate Loan;
the failure of the Borrower to borrow, continue or convert a loan after the
Borrower has given (or is deemed to have given) a Notice of Borrowing or a
Notice of Continuation/Conversion; or
the prepayment or other payment (including after acceleration thereof) of any
LIBOR Rate Loans on a day that is not the last day of the Relevant interest
Period (unless Agent shall have failed to comply with the Borrower's
instructions pursuant to Section 3.8);
including any such loss of anticipated profit and any loss or expense arising
from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain its
LIBOR Rate Loans or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such
funds were obtained. Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees
charged by any Lender in connection with the foregoing.
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Inability to Determine Rates. If the Administrative Agent reasonably
determines that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
determining the LIBOR Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a
proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, or that the LIBOR Rate for any requested Interest
Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan does not adequately and
fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative
Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the
obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder shall
be suspended until the Administrative Agent revokes such notice in writing.
Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any Notice of Borrowing or
Notice of Continuation/Conversion then submitted by it. If the Borrower does
not revoke such Notice, the Lenders shall make, convert or continue the Loans,
as proposed by the Borrower, in the amount specified in the applicable notice
submitted by the Borrower, but such Loans shall be made, converted or continued
as Base Rate Loans instead of LIBOR Rate Loans.
Certificates of Administrative Agent. If any Lender claims
reimbursement or compensation under this Article 4, Administrative Agent shall
determine the amount thereof and shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to
the affected Lender) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the
amount payable to the affected Lender, and such certificate shall be conclusive
and binding on the Borrower in the absence of manifest error.
Replacement of Lender. In the event any Lender delivers to the
Borrower any notice in accordance with Section 4.2 or 4.3, then the Borrower
shall have the right, if no Default or Event of Default then exists, to replace
such Lender (the "Replaced Lender") with one or more additional banks or
financial institutions (collectively, the "Replacement Lender"), provided, that
(a) the Replacement Lender is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent, (b) at the time of any replacement pursuant to this Section 4.7, the
Replacement Lender shall enter into one or more Assignment and Acceptance
agreements pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, Section 11.2 (and
with all processing and recordation fees payable pursuant to said Section 11.2
to be paid by the Replacement Lender or, at its option, the Borrower) pursuant
to which the Replacement Lender shall acquire all of the rights and obligations
of the Replaced Lender hereunder and, in connection therewith, shall pay to the
Replaced Lender in respect thereof an amount equal to the sum of (i) the
principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding Loans of the
Replaced Lender, and (ii) all accrued, but theretofore unpaid, fees owing to
the Replaced Lender pursuant to Section 2.5, (c) all other obligations of the
Borrower owing to the Replaced Lender (including all other obligations, if any,
owing pursuant to Sections 4.2 and 4.3) shall be paid in full to such Replaced
Lender concurrently with such replacement and (d) the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders shall not be obligated to assist the Borrower in identifying any
Replacement Lender.
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Survival. The agreements and obligations of the Borrower in this
Article 4 shall survive the payment of all other Obligations.
BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL INFORMATION; NOTICES
Books and Records. The Borrower shall maintain, at all times, correct
and complete books, records and accounts in which complete, correct and timely
entries are made of its transactions in accordance with GAAP applied
consistently with the audited Financial Statements required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 5.2(a). The Borrower shall, by means of appropriate
entries, reflect in such accounts and in all Financial Statements proper
liabilities and reserves for all taxes and proper provision for depreciation
and amortization of property and bad debts, all in accordance with GAAP. The
Borrower shall maintain at all times books and records pertaining to the
Collateral in such detail, form and scope as the Administrative Agent or any
Lender shall reasonably require, including, but not limited to, records of (a)
all payments received and all credits and extensions granted with respect to
the Accounts; (b) the return, rejection, repossession, stoppage in transit,
loss, damage, or destruction of any Inventory; and (c) all other dealings
affecting the Collateral.
Financial Information. The Borrower shall promptly furnish to each
Lender, all such financial information as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will furnish
to the Administrative Agent, in sufficient copies for distribution by the
Administrative Agent to each Lender, in such detail as the Administrative Agent
or the Lenders shall request, the following:
As soon as available, but in any event not later than one
hundred twenty (120) days after the close of each Fiscal Year, consolidated
audited and consolidating unaudited balance sheets, and income statements, cash
flow statements and changes in stockholders' equity for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, and the accompanying notes thereto, setting
forth in each case in comparative form figures for the previous Fiscal Year,
all in reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and the
results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at
the date thereof and for the Fiscal Year then ended, and prepared in accordance
with GAAP. Such audited statements shall be examined in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards by and, in the case of such statements
performed on a consolidated basis, accompanied by a report thereon unqualified
in any respect of independent certified public accountants selected by the
Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower,
simultaneously with retaining such independent public accountants to conduct
such annual audit, shall send a letter to such accountants, with a copy to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, notifying such accountants that one of
the primary purposes for retaining such accountants' services and having
audited financial statements prepared by them is for use by the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders. At the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower
will cooperate in arranging meetings or telephone conferences from time to time
with the Borrower's certified public accountants and, by this provision,
authorizes those accountants to disclose to the Administrative Agent any and
all financial statements and other supporting financial documents and schedules
relating to the borrower and to discuss directly with the Administrative Agent
the finances and affairs of the Borrower.
As soon as available, but in any event not later than
forty-five (45) days after the end of each month, consolidated and
consolidating unaudited balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as at the end of such month, and consolidated and consolidating
unaudited income statements and cash flow statements for the
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Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such month and for the period
from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month, all in
reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and results of
operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the date
thereof and for such periods, and, in each case, in comparable form, figures
for the corresponding period in the prior Fiscal Year and in the Borrower's
budget, and prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the
audited Financial Statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section
5.2(a). The Borrower shall certify by a certificate signed by its chief
financial officer that all such statements have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP and present fairly the Borrower's financial position as at the dates
thereof and its results of operations for the periods then ended, subject to
normal year-end adjustments.
With each of the audited financial statements delivered
pursuant to Section 5.2(a), a certificate of the independent certified public
accountants that examined such statement to the effect that they have reviewed
and are familiar with this Agreement and that, in examining such Financial
Statements, they did not become aware of any fact or condition which then
constituted a Default or Event of Default with respect to a financial covenant,
except for those, if any, described in reasonable detail in such certificate.
With each of the annual audited Financial Statements
delivered pursuant to Section 5.2(a), and within forty-five (45) days after the
end of each month, a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower
in substantially the form of Exhibit H attached hereto setting forth in
reasonable detail the calculations required to establish that the Borrower was
in compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 7.22 through 7.25 during
the period covered in such Financial Statements and as at the end thereof.
Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each month, a certificate of the
chief financial officer of the Borrower stating that, except as explained in
reasonable detail in such certificate, (a) all of the representations and
warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are correct and complete in all material respects as at the date of
such certificate as if made at such time, except for those that speak as of a
particular date, (B) the Borrower is, at the date of such certificate, in
compliance in all material respects with all of its respective covenants and
agreements in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (C) no Default
or Event of Default then exists or existed during the period covered by the
Financial Statements for such month. If such certificate discloses that a
representation or warranty is not correct or complete, or that a covenant has
not been complied with, or that a Default or Event of Default existed or
exists, such certificate shall set forth what action the Borrower has taken or
proposes to take with respect thereto.
No sooner than ninety (90) days prior to and not later than
the beginning of each Fiscal Year, annual forecasts (to include forecasted
consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, income statements and cash flow
statements) for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of and for each
month of such Fiscal Year.
Promptly after filing with the PBGC and the IRS, a copy of
each annual report or other filing filed with respect to each plan of the
Borrower.
Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all reports, if
any, to or other documents filed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, and all
reports, notices, or statements sent or received by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries to or from the holders of any equity interests of the Borrower
(other than routine non-material correspondence sent by shareholders of the
Borrower to the Borrower) or any such Subsidiary or of any Debt of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or to or
from the trustee under any indenture under which the same is issued.
As soon as available, but in any event not later than 15 days
after the Borrower's receipt thereof, a copy of all management reports and
management letters prepared for the Borrower by any independent certified
public accountants of the Borrower.
Promptly after their preparation, copies of any and all proxy
statements, financial statements, and reports which the borrower makes
available to its shareholders.
If requested by the Administrative Agent, promptly after
filing with the IRS, a copy of each tax return filed by the Borrower or by any
of its Subsidiaries.
As soon as available, but in no event later than ten (10)
days after the last Business Day of any week, a Borrowing Base Certificate
supporting information in accordance with Section 4 of the Security Agreement
as of such week.
Such additional information as the Administrative Agent
and/or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request regarding the
financial and business affairs of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Notices to the Lenders. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders in writing of the following matters at the following
times:
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Immediately after becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default;
Immediately after becoming aware of the assertion by the holder of any capital
stock of the Borrower or of any Subsidiary or the holder of any Debt of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary in a face amount in excess of $500,000 that a
default exists with respect thereto or that the Borrower or such Subsidiary is
not in compliance with the terms thereof, or the threat or commencement by such
holder of any enforcement action because of such asserted default or
non-compliance;
Immediately after becoming aware of any event or circumstance which could have
a Material Adverse Effect;
Immediately after becoming aware of any pending or threatened action, suit, or
proceeding, by any Person, or any pending or threatened investigation by a
Governmental Authority, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
Immediately after becoming aware of any pending or threatened strike, work
stoppage, unfair labor practice claim, or other labor dispute affecting the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
Immediately after becoming aware of any violation of any law, statute,
regulation, or ordinance of a Governmental Authority affecting the Borrower or
any Subsidiary which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
Immediately after receipt of any notice of any violation by the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries of any Environmental Claim (except in respect of the Ybor
Property) and which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect or that any Governmental Authority has asserted in writing that the
Borrower or any Subsidiary is not in compliance with any Environmental Law or
is investigating the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's compliance therewith;
Immediately after receipt of any written notice that the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release or
threatened Release of any Contaminant or that the Borrower or any Subsidiary is
subject to investigation by any Governmental Authority evaluating whether any
remedial action is needed to respond to the Release or Threatened Release of
Any contaminant which, in either case, is reasonably likely to give rise to
liability in excess of $250,000;
Immediately after receipt of any written notice of the imposition of any
Environmental Lien against any property of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries(except in respect of the Ybor Property);
Any change in the Borrower's name, state of organization, locations of
collateral, or form of organization, trade names under which the Borrower
create accounts, or to which instruments in payment of accounts may be made
payable, in each case at least thirty (30) days prior thereto;
Within ten (10) business days after the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate knows
or has reason to know, that an ERISA Event or a prohibited transaction (as
defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has occurred, and, when
known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, the DOL or the PBGC with
respect thereto;
Upon request, or, in the event that such filing reflects a significant change
with respect to the matters covered thereby, within three (3) Business Days
after the filing thereof with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS, as applicable,
copies of the following: (i) each annual report (form 5500 series), including
Schedule B thereto, filed with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS with respect to
each Plan, (ii) a copy of each funding waiver request filed with the PBGC, the
DOL or the IRS with respect to any Plan and all communications received by The
borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS with respect
to such request, and (iii) a copy of each other filing or notice filed with the
PBGC, the DOL or the IRS, with respect to each Plan by either the Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate;
Upon request, copies of each actuarial report for any Plan or Multi-employer
Plan and annual report for any Multi-employer Plan; and within three (3)
Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate,
copies of the following: (i) any notices of the PBGC's intention to terminate a
Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer such Plan; (ii) any favorable
or unfavorable determination letter from the IRS regarding the qualification of
a Plan under Section 401(a) of the code; or (iii) any notice from a
Multi-employer Plan regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability;
Within three (3) Business Days after the occurrence thereof: (i) any changes in
the benefits of any existing Plan which increase the Borrower's annual costs
with respect thereto by an amount in excess of $250,000, or the establishment
of any new Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Plan to which the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate was not previously contributing; or (ii) any
failure by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to make a required installment
or any other required payment under Section 412 of the Code on or before the
due date for such installment or payment; or
Within three (3) Business Days after the Borrower or any ERISA affiliate knows
or has reason to know that any of the following events has or will occur: (i) a
Multi-employer
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Plan has been or will be terminated; (ii) the administrator or plan sponsor of
a Multi-employer Plan intends to terminate a Multi-employer Plan; or (iii) the
PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA
to terminate a Multi-employer Plan.
Each notice given under this Section shall describe the subject matter thereof
in reasonable detail, and shall set forth the action that the Borrower, its
Subsidiary, or any ERISA Affiliate, as applicable, has taken or proposes to
take with respect thereto.
GENERAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
Each of the Credit Parties warrants and represents to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders that except as hereafter disclosed to and accepted by the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders in writing:
Authorization, Validity, and Enforceability of this Agreement and the
Loan Documents. Each of the Credit Parties has the power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party, to incur the Obligations, and to grant to the
Administrative Agent Liens upon and security interests in the Collateral. Each
of the Credit Parties has taken all necessary action (including obtaining
approval of its stockholders if necessary) to authorize its execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is
a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Credit Parties, and
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each, enforceable
against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by
general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in
equity or at law). Each of the Credit Parties' execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party do not and will not conflict with, or constitute a violation or breach
of, or result in the imposition of any Lien upon the property of such Credit
Party or any of the Consolidated Parties, by reason of the terms of (a) any
material contract, mortgage, lease, agreement, indenture, or instrument to
which a Credit Party is a party or which is binding upon it, (b) any material
Requirement of Law applicable to a Credit Party or any of the Consolidated
Parties, or (c) the certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws or the
limited liability company or limited partnership agreement of a Credit Party or
any of the Consolidated Parties.
Validity and Priority of Security Interest. The Liens granted to the
Administrative Agent in the Collateral under the Loan Documents constitute
first priority Liens, having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral,
except for those Liens identified in clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the definition
of Permitted Liens. The Credit Parties have paid or discharged all lawful
claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien on any Property of the Credit
Parties that is not a Permitted Lien.
Organization and Qualification. Each Credit Party (a) is duly
organized or incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws
of the state of its organization or incorporation, (b) is qualified to do
business and is in good standing in the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 6.3
(or, with respect to
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States other than Florida and Texas, will be qualified within thirty (30) days
after the Closing Date) which are the only jurisdictions in which qualification
is necessary in order for it to own or lease its property and conduct its
business and (c) has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business
and to own its property, except to the extent that the failure to so qualify or
be in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Corporate Name; Prior Transactions. Except as set forth in Schedule
6.4, no Credit Party has, during the past five (5) years, been known by or used
any other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger or
consolidation, or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any
Person, or acquired any of its property outside of the ordinary course of
business.
Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Schedule 6.5 is a correct and complete
list of the name and relationship to the Credit Parties of each and all of the
Consolidated Parties and other Affiliates. Each Consolidated Party is (a) duly
incorporated or organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws
of its state of incorporation or organization set forth on Schedule 6.5, and
(b) qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the failure to so qualify or be in good standing could reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on any such Consolidated Party's business,
operations, prospects, property, or condition (financial or otherwise) and (c)
has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and own its
property.
Financial Statements and Projections.
The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders the audited balance sheet and related statements of income,
retained earnings, cash flows, and changes in stockholders equity for the
Borrower and the Consolidated Parties as of December 31, 1999, and for the
Fiscal Year then ended, accompanied by the report thereon of the Borrower's
independent certified public accountants, Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLC. The
borrower has also delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the
unaudited balance sheet and related statements of income and cash flows for the
Borrower and the Consolidated Parties as of September 30, 2000, prepared by
Deloitte & Touche, LLC. All such financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP and present accurately and fairly in all material respects
the financial position of the Borrower and the Consolidated Parties as at the
dates thereof and their results of operations for the periods then ended.
The Latest Projections when submitted to the Lenders as
required herein represent the Borrower's best estimate of the future financial
performance of the Borrower and the Consolidated Parties for the periods set
forth therein. The Latest Projections have been prepared on the basis of the
assumptions set forth therein, which the Borrower believes are fair and
reasonable in light of current and reasonably foreseeable business conditions
at the time submitted to the Lenders.
The pro forma balance sheet of the Borrower as at September
30, 2000, attached hereto as Exhibit C, presents fairly and accurately the
Borrower's financial condition as at such date after giving effect to the
Securities Repurchase Loans as contemplated by the Borrower as of the Closing
Date, and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Capitalization. The Borrower's authorized capital stock consists of
250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of which
42,155,869 shares are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
non-assessable.
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6.8 Solvency. Each of the Credit Parties is Solvent prior to and
after giving effect to the Borrowings to be made on the Closing Date and the
issuance of the Letters of Credit to be issued on the Closing Date, and shall
remain Solvent during the term of this Agreement.
6.9 Debt. After giving effect to the making of the Revolving
Loans to be made on the Closing Date, the Borrower and the Consolidated Parties
have no Debt, except (a) the Obligations, and (b) Debt described on Schedule
6.9 and Debt permitted under Section 7.13.
6.10 [Reserved]
6.11 [Reserved]
6.12 [Reserved]
6.13 Trade Names. All trade names or styles under which the Credit
Parties will sell Inventory or create Accounts, or to which instruments in
payment of Accounts may be made payable, are listed on Schedule 6.13.
6.14 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.14, there is no
pending, or to the best of the Credit Parties' knowledge threatened, action,
suit, proceeding, or counterclaim by any Person, or to the best of the Credit
Parties' knowledge, investigation by any Governmental Authority, or any basis
for any of the foregoing, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
6.15 Labor Disputes. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.15, as of
the Closing Date (a) there is no collective bargaining agreement or other labor
contract covering employees of the Credit Parties or any of the Consolidated
Parties, (b) no such collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract is
scheduled to expire during the term of this Agreement, (c) no union or other
labor organization is seeking to organize, or to be recognized as, a collective
bargaining unit of employees of the Credit Parties or any of the Consolidated
Parties or for any similar purpose, and (d) there is no pending or (to the best
of the Credit Parties' knowledge) threatened, strike, work stoppage, material
unfair labor practice claim, or other material labor dispute against or
affecting the Credit Parties or any of the Consolidated Parties or their
employees.
6.16 Environmental Laws. Except in respect of the Ybor Property,
the Consolidated Parties have complied in all material respects with all
Environmental Laws and none of the Consolidated Parties nor any of their
presently owned real property or presently conducted operations, nor their
previously owned real property or prior operations, is subject to any
enforcement order from or liability agreement with any Governmental Authority
or private Person respecting (i) compliance with any Environmental Law or (ii)
any potential liabilities and costs or remedial action arising from the Release
or threatened Release of a Contaminant.
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The Consolidated Parties have obtained all permits necessary
for their current operations under Environmental Laws, and all such permits are
in good standing and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with
all material terms and conditions of such permits.
None of the Consolidated Parties, nor, to the best of the
Credit Parties' knowledge, any of its predecessors in interest, has in
violation of applicable law stored, treated or disposed of any hazardous waste.
None of the Consolidated Parties has received any summons,
complaint, order or similar written notice indicating that it is not currently
in compliance with, or that any Governmental Authority is investigating its
compliance with, any Environmental Laws or that it is or may be liable to any
other person as a result of a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant.
To the best of the Credit Parties' knowledge, none of the
present or past operations of the Consolidated Parties is the subject of any
investigation by any Governmental Authority evaluating whether any remedial
action is needed to respond to a Release or threatened Release of a
Contaminant.
6.17 No Violation of Law. None of the Consolidated Parties is in
violation of any law, statute, regulation, ordinance, judgment, order, or
decree applicable to it which violation could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
6.18 No Default. After giving effect to the initial Revolving Loan
under this Agreement, none of the Consolidated Parties is in default with
respect to any note, indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, lease, deed, or other
agreement to which the Consolidated Parties is a party or by which it is bound,
which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.19 ERISA Compliance. Except as specifically disclosed in
Schedule 6.19:
(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects
with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state
law. Each Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code
has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS and to the best
knowledge of the Credit Parties, nothing has occurred which would cause the
loss of such qualification. The Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate has made all
required contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no
application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period
pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.
There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Credit
Parties, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental
Authority, with respect to any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited
transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to
any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(i) No ERISA event has occurred or is reasonably
expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability;
(iii) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably
expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any
Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of
ERISA); (iv) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or
reasonably expects to incur, any 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 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multi-employer
Plan; and (v) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a
transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
6.20 Taxes. The Consolidated Parties have filed all federal and
other tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal
and other taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or
imposed upon
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them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable unless
such unpaid taxes and assessments would constitute a Permitted Lien.
6.21 Regulated Entities. None of the Consolidated Parties, any
Person controlling the Borrower, or any Subsidiary, is an "Investment Company"
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Borrower is not
subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the
Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, any state public utilities code
or law, or any other federal or state statute or regulation limiting its
ability to incur indebtedness.
6.22 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations. The proceeds of the
Loans are to be used solely for Permitted Uses. None of the Consolidated
Parties is engaged in the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stock or
extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock..
6.23 Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, etc. Each of
the Credit Parties owns or is licensed or otherwise has the right to use all of
the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, contractual
franchises, licenses, rights of way, authorizations and other rights that are
reasonably necessary for the operation of its businesses, without conflict with
the rights of any other Person. To the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, no
slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part
or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by the
Consolidated Parties infringes upon any rights held by any other Person. No
claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or threatened,
and no patent, invention, device, application, principle or any statute, law,
rule, regulation, standard or code is pending or, to the knowledge of the
Credit Parties, proposed, which, in either case, could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.24 No Material Adverse Change. No Material Adverse Effect has
occurred since the latest date of the Financial Statements delivered to the
Lenders.
6.25 Full Disclosure. None of the representations or warranties
made by the Credit Parties in the Loan Documents as of the date such
representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the
statements contained in any exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished
by or on behalf of the Credit Parties in connection with the Loan Documents
(including the offering and disclosure materials delivered by or on behalf of
the Credit Parties to the Lenders prior to the Closing Date), contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as of the time when
made or delivered.
6.26 [Reserved]
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6.27 Bank Accounts. Schedule 6.27 contains as of the Closing Date
a complete and accurate list of all bank accounts maintained by the Credit
Parties with any bank or other financial institution.
6.28 Governmental Authorization. Except for filings to perfect the
Liens created by the Security Agreement, no approval, consent, exemption,
authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority or other Person is necessary or required in connection
with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the
Credit Parties of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Each of the Credit Parties covenants to the Administrative Agent and each
Lender that so long as any of the Obligations remain outstanding or this
Agreement is in effect:
Taxes and Other Obligations. Each Credit Parties shall, and shall
cause each of the Consolidated Parties to, (a) file when due all tax returns
and other reports which it is required to file; (b) pay, or provide for the
payment, when due, of all taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental
charges against it or upon its property, income and franchises, make all
required withholding and other tax deposits, and establish adequate reserves
for the payment of all such items, and provide to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, upon request, satisfactory evidence of its timely compliance with
the foregoing; and (c) pay when due all Debt owed by it and all claims of
materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords, processors and other
like Persons, and all other indebtedness owed by it and perform and discharge
in a timely manner all other obligations undertaken by it; provided, however,
that so long as the Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent in writing,
none of the Consolidated Parties need pay any tax, fee, assessment, or
governmental charge (i) it is contesting in good faith by appropriate
proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) as to which such Consolidated Parties has
established proper reserves as required under GAAP, and (iii) the nonpayment of
which does not result in the imposition of a Lien (other than a Permitted
Lien).
Legal Existence and Good Standing. Each Credit Party shall maintain
its legal existence and its qualification and good standing in all
jurisdictions in which the failure to maintain such existence and qualification
or good standing could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Compliance with Law and Agreements; Maintenance of Licenses. Each
Credit Party shall comply in all material respects with all Requirements of Law
of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business
(including the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and all Environmental Laws).
Each Credit Party shall obtain and maintain all licenses, permits, franchises,
and governmental authorizations necessary to own its property and to conduct
its business as conducted on the Closing Date. No Credit Party shall modify,
amend or
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alter its certificate or articles of incorporation, or its limited liability
company operating agreement or limited partnership agreement, as applicable,
other than in a manner which does not adversely affect the rights of the
Lenders or the Administrative Agent.
Maintenance of Property; Inspection of Property.
Each Credit Party shall maintain all of its property
necessary and useful in the conduct of its business, in good operating
condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
Upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, each
Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit
representatives appointed by the Administrative Agent, including, without
limitation, independent accountants, agents, attorneys, and appraisers to visit
and inspect its property, including its books and records, its accounts
receivable and inventory, its facilities and its other business assets, and to
make photocopies or photographs thereof and to write down and record any
information such representative obtains and shall permit the Administrative
Agent or its representatives to investigate and verify the accuracy of
information provided to the lenders and to discuss all such matters with the
officers, employees and representatives of such Person. The Credit Parties
agree that the Administrative Agent, and its representatives, may conduct four
(4) field examinations of the Collateral each Fiscal Year of the Borrower
during the term of the Credit Agreement, at the expense of the Credit Parties;
provided, however, when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent or
any Lender may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any
time during normal business hours and without advance notice.
Insurance.
Each Credit Party shall maintain with financially sound and
reputable insurers having a rating of at least A+ or better by Best Rating
Guide, insurance against loss or damage by fire with extended coverage; theft,
burglary, pilferage and loss in transit; public liability and third party
property damage; larceny, embezzlement or other criminal liability; business
interruption; public liability and third party property damage; and such other
hazards or of such other types as is customary for Persons engaged in the same
or similar business, as the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, or acting
at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall specify, in amounts, and under
policies reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the required
Lenders.
Each Credit Party shall cause the Administrative Agent, for
the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to be named as
secured party or mortgagee and sole loss payee or additional insured, in a
manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Each policy of insurance shall
contain a clause or endorsement requiring the insurer to give not less than
thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent in the event
of cancellation of the policy for any reason whatsoever and a clause or
endorsement stating that the interest of the Administrative Agent shall not be
impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of a Credit Party or the owner of
any Real Estate for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by such policy.
All premiums for such insurance shall be paid by the Credit Parties when due,
and certificates of insurance and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or
any Lender, photocopies of the policies, shall be delivered to the
Administrative Agent, in each case in sufficient quantity for distribution by
the Administrative Agent to each of the Lenders. If a Credit Party fails to
procure such insurance or to pay the premiums therefor when due, the
Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the required Lenders shall,
do so from the proceeds of Revolving Loans.
Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds. Each Credit Party shall promptly
notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any material loss, damage,
or destruction to the Collateral, whether or not covered by insurance. The
Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to collect all insurance and
condemnation proceeds in respect of Collateral directly and to apply or remit
them as follows:
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WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS
RELATING TO COLLATERAL OTHER THAN FIXED ASSETS, AFTER
DEDUCTING FROM SUCH PROCEEDS THE REASONABLE EXPENSES, IF ANY,
INCURRED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN THE COLLECTION OR
HANDLING THEREOF, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SHALL APPLY SUCH
PROCEEDS, RATABLY, TO THE REDUCTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS IN THE
ORDER PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 3.8.
WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE AND CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS
RELATING TO COLLATERAL CONSISTING OF FIXED ASSETS, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SHALL PERMIT OR REQUIRE THE BORROWER TO
USE SUCH PROCEEDS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, TO REPLACE, REPAIR,
RESTORE OR REBUILD THE RELEVANT FIXED ASSETS IN A DILIGENT
AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER WITH MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP OF
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME QUALITY AS EXISTED BEFORE THE LOSS,
DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION SO LONG AS (1) NO DEFAULT OR EVENT OF
DEFAULT HAS OCCURRED AND IS CONTINUING, (2) THE AGGREGATE
PROCEEDS DO NOT EXCEED $100,000 AND (3) THE BORROWER FIRST
(I) PROVIDES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE REQUIRED
LENDERS WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANY SUCH REPAIR OR
RESTORATION WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE REQUIRED LENDERS AND (II)
DEMONSTRATES TO THE REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE REQUIRED LENDERS THAT THE FUNDS
AVAILABLE TO IT WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE SUCH PROJECT
IN THE MANNER PROVIDED THEREIN.
7.7 Environmental Laws. Each Credit Party shall conduct its
business in compliance with all Environmental Law applicable to it, including
those relating to the generation, handling, use, storage, and disposal of any
Contaminant. Each Credit Party shall take prompt and appropriate action to
respond to any non-compliance with Environmental Laws (except in respect of the
Ybor Property) and shall regularly report to the Administrative Agent on such
response.
7.8 Compliance with ERISA. Each Credit Party shall: (a) maintain
each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions
of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law; (b) cause each Plan which is
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to maintain such qualification; (c)
make all required contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code;
(d) not engage in a prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary
responsibility rules with respect to any Plan; and (e) not engage in a
transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
7.9 Mergers, Consolidations or Sales. The Credit Parties will not
permit any Consolidated Party:
(a) to enter into any transaction of merger or
consolidation or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any
liquidation or dissolution); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 7.9, (i) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with
any of its Subsidiaries provided that (A) the Borrower shall be the continuing
or surviving corporation, (B) the Credit Parties shall cause to be executed and
delivered such documents, instruments and certificates as the Administrative
Agent may request in order to maintain the perfection and priority of the
Administrative Agent's liens on the assets of the Credit Parties as required by
Section 7.14 after giving effect to such transaction and (C) after giving
effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists, (ii) any
Credit Party other than the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other
Credit Party other than the Borrower provided that (A) the Credit Parties
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shall cause to be executed and delivered such documents, instruments and
certificates as the Administrative Agent may request in order to maintain the
perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent's liens on the assets of
the Credit Parties as required by Section 6(f) of the Security Agreement after
giving effect to such transaction and (B) after giving effect to such
transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists, (iii) any Consolidated
Party which is not a Credit Party may be merged or consolidated with or into
any Credit Party provided that (A) such Credit Party shall be the continuing or
surviving corporation, (B) the Credit Parties shall cause to be executed and
delivered such documents, instruments and certificates as the Administrative
Agent may request in order to maintain the perfection and priority of the
Administrative Agent's liens on the assets of the Credit Parties as required by
Section 6(f) of the Security Agreement after giving effect to such transaction
and (C) after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default
exists, (iv) any Consolidated Party which is not a Credit Party may be merged
or consolidated with or into any other Consolidated Party which is not a Credit
Party provided that, after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or
Event of Default exists and (v) any Immaterial Subsidiary of the Borrower may
dissolve itself so long as (A) the assets of such Immaterial Subsidiary are
transferred to another Credit Party prior to such dissolution and (B) the
Borrower provides the Administrative Agent with written notice of such
dissolution with five (5) Business Days of the occurrence of such dissolution.
(b) to sell, assign, lease, or otherwise dispose of all
or any part of its property, except for sales or other dispositions of
Equipment that are obsolete or no longer useable by a Credit Party in its
business with an orderly liquidation value not to exceed $ 100,000 in any
Fiscal Year. Within 120 days following each such Equipment sale or disposition,
such Credit Party shall either (i) reinvest the proceeds of that sale or
disposition in other Equipment or (ii) apply such proceeds to the Loans. All
Equipment purchased with such proceeds shall be free and clear of all Liens,
except the Administrative Agent's Liens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon
prior written notice to Administrative Agent and if no Default or Event of
Default shall then exist, the Borrower may sell (1) its kforce Consulting
Division and the human resources division of the Borrower, provided that the
proceeds of any such sale are remitted to Administrative Agent in an amount
such that there is no net reduction in Availability after giving effect to the
disposition of such assets, (2) the Aircraft and (3) the Ybor Property.
7.10 Distributions; Capital Change; Restricted Investments. No
Credit Party shall (i) directly or indirectly declare or make, or incur any
liability to make, any Distribution, except (A) in connection with an with an
Eligible Securities Repurchase, and (B) Distributions to the Borrower by its
Subsidiaries, (ii) make any change in its capital structure which could have a
Material Adverse Effect or (iii) make any Investments in or to any Person,
except for Permitted Investments.
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7.11 Transactions Affecting Collateral or Obligations. No Credit
Party shall enter into any transaction which would be reasonably expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.12 Guaranties. No Credit Party shall make, issue, or become
liable on any Guaranty, except Guaranties of the Obligations in favor of the
Administrative Agent.
7.13 Debt. No Credit Party shall incur or maintain any Debt, other
than: (a) the Obligations; (b) Debt described on Schedule 6.9; (c) Capital
Leases of Equipment and purchase money secured Debt incurred to purchase
Equipment provided that (i) Liens securing the same attach only to the
Equipment acquired by the incurrence of such Debt, and (ii) the aggregate
amount of such Debt (including Capital Leases) outstanding does not exceed
$1,000,000 at any time; (d) Debt evidencing a refunding, renewal or extension
of the Debt described on Schedule 6.9; provided that (i) the principal amount
thereof is not increased, (ii) the Liens, if any, securing such refunded,
renewed or extended Debt do not attach to any assets in addition to those
assets, if any, securing the Debt to be refunded, renewed or extended, (iii) no
Person that is not an obligor or guarantor of such Debt as of the Closing Date
shall become an obligor or guarantor thereof, and (iv) the terms of such
refunding, renewal or extension are no less favorable to the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders than the original Debt; (e) obligations of
the Borrower in respect of Hedging Agreements entered into in order to manage
existing or anticipated interest rate or exchange rate risks and not for
speculative purposes; and (f) Indebtedness owing by one Credit Party to another
Credit Party.
7.14 Prepayment. The Credit Parties will not permit any
Consolidated Party to (a) after the issuance thereof, amend or modify (or
permit the amendment or modification of) any of the terms of any Indebtedness
if such amendment or modification would add or change any terms in a manner
adverse to the issuer of such Indebtedness, or shorten the final maturity or
average life to maturity or require any payment to be made sooner than
originally scheduled or increase the interest rate applicable thereto or change
any subordination provision thereof, or (b) make (or give any notice with
respect thereto) any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment or redemption
or acquisition for value of (including without limitation, by way of depositing
money or securities with the trustee with respect thereto before due for the
purpose of paying when due), refund, refinance or exchange of any other
Indebtedness.
7.15 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth below, no
Credit Party shall, sell, transfer, distribute, or pay any money or property,
including, but not limited to, any fees or expenses of any nature (including,
but not limited to, any fees or expenses for management services), to any
Affiliate, or lend or advance money or property to any Affiliate, or invest in
(by capital contribution or otherwise) or purchase or repurchase any stock or
indebtedness, or any property, of any Affiliate, or become liable on any
Guaranty of the indebtedness, dividends, or
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other obligations of any Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, while no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (a) each Credit Party may
engage in transactions with Affiliates in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices, and no less favorable to the other Credit
Parties than would be obtained in a comparable arm's-length transaction with a
third party who is not an Affiliate and (b) upon notice to Agent, the Credit
parties may temporarily transfer and assign to another Credit Party their
right, title and interest in the Collateral or other assets.
7.16 Investment Banking and Finder's Fees. No Credit Party shall
pay or agree to pay, or reimburse any other party with respect to, any
investment banking or similar or related fee, underwriter's fee, finder's fee,
or broker's fee to any Person in connection with this Agreement. The Credit
Parties shall defend and indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
against and hold them harmless from all claims of any Person that a Credit
Party is obligated to pay for any such fees, and all costs and expenses
(including attorneys' fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent and/or any
Lender in connection therewith.
7.17 Business Conducted. The Credit Parties will not permit any
Consolidated Party to substantively alter the character or conduct of the
business conducted by such Person as of the Closing Date, except for the
expansion of any such Consolidated Party's traditional business lines and/or
transition of any such Consolidated Party into an internet-based or "e-business
service provider".
7.18 Liens. No Credit Party shall create, incur, assume, or permit
to exist any Lien on any property now owned or hereafter acquired by any of
them, except Permitted Liens, and Liens, if any, in effect as of the Closing
Date described in Schedule 6.9 securing Debt described in Schedule 6.9 and
Liens securing Capital Leases and purchase money Debt permitted in Section
7.13.
7.19 Sale and Leaseback Transactions. No Credit Party shall,
directly or indirectly, enter into any arrangement with any Person who is not a
Credit Party providing for a Credit Party to lease or rent property that such
Credit Party has sold or will sell or otherwise transfer to such Person, except
for leases with respect to computer equipment owned by a Credit Party but only
to the extent the aggregate rental expense of the Credit Parties with respect
to such operating leases does not exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate during the
term of this Agreement.
7.20 New Subsidiaries. No Credit Party shall, directly or
indirectly, organize, create, acquire or permit to exist any Subsidiary other
than those listed on Schedule 6.5 unless such Subsidiary shall have complied
with the provisions of Section 7.26 of this Agreement.
7.21 Fiscal Year. No Credit Party shall change its Fiscal Year.
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7.22 Capital Expenditures. No Credit Party shall make or incur any
Capital Expenditure if, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of
all Capital Expenditures by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis would exceed $6,000,000 during any Fiscal Year.
7.23 EBITDA. For so long as Availability is less than $20,000,000,
the Borrower shall achieve EBITDA, on a consolidated basis, as of the last day
of each fiscal quarter for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ending, of
not less than the amount set forth below for the period indicated:
Period Ending EBITDA
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The fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2000 $ 6,500,000
The two (2) fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2001 $15,000,000
The three (3) fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2001 $25,000,000
The four (4) fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2001 $35,000,000
and as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter,
at each such date for the four (4) quarters then ending
7.24 Minimum Availability. The Borrower shall maintain
Availability of not less than $10,000,000 at any time during the term of this
Agreement.
7.25 Use of Proceeds. No Credit Party shall use any portion of the
Loan proceeds for any purpose other than a Permitted Use. Without limiting the
foregoing, no Credit Party shall use any portion of the Loan proceeds, (i) to
purchase or carry Margin Stock, (ii) to repay or otherwise refinance
indebtedness of the Borrower or others incurred to purchase or carry Margin
Stock, (iii) to extend credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
Margin Stock, or (iv) to acquire any security in any transaction that is
subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act.
7.26 Additional Credit Parties. As soon as practicable and in any
event within 30 days after any Person becomes a Subsidiary of any Credit Party,
the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice thereof
setting forth information in reasonable detail describing all of the assets of
such Person and shall (a) if such Person is a Domestic Subsidiary of a Credit
Party, cause such Person to execute a Joinder Agreement in substantially the
same form as Exhibit G, (b) cause 100% (or, if less, the full amount owned by
the applicable Credit Party) if such Person is a Domestic Subsidiary of a
Credit Party or 66% (or, if less, the full amount owned by the applicable
Credit Party) if such Person is a direct Foreign Subsidiary of a Credit Party
of the Capital Stock of such Person to be delivered to the Administrative Agent
(together with undated stock powers signed in blank (unless, with respect to a
Foreign Subsidiary, such stock powers are deemed unnecessary by the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion under the law of the
jurisdiction of incorporation of such Person)) and pledged to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to an appropriate pledge agreement(s) in form
acceptable to the Administrative Agent and cause such Person to deliver such
other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in
connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, appropriate UCC-1
financing statements, landlord's waivers, certified resolutions and other
organizational and authorizing documents of such Person, and favorable opinions
of counsel to such
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Person all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.
7.27 Further Assurances. The Credit Parties shall execute and
deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent
and/or the Lenders such documents and agreements, and shall take or cause to be
taken such actions, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may, from time to
time, request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents.
7.28 Computer Systems. On or before August 31, 2001, the Credit
Parties shall have adapted and implemented a single software platform for their
billing, invoicing and collections systems.
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
Conditions Precedent to Making of Loans on the Closing Date. The
obligation of the Lenders to make the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing
Date, and the obligation of the Administrative Agent to cause the Letter of
Credit Issuer to issue any Letter of Credit on the Closing Date, are subject to
the following conditions precedent having been satisfied in a manner
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
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This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have been
executed by each party thereto and the Borrower shall have performed and
complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein and the
other loan documents which are required to be performed or complied with by the
Borrower before or on such Closing Date.
Upon making the revolving loans (including such Revolving
Loans made to finance the Closing Fee or otherwise as reimbursement for fees,
costs and expenses then payable under this Agreement) and with all its
obligations current, the Borrower shall have availability of at least
$20,000,000.00.
All representations and warranties made hereunder and in the
other Loan Documents shall be true and correct as if made on such date.
No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing after giving effect to the loans to be made and the letters of
credit to be issued on the Closing Date.
The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received
such opinions of counsel for the borrower and its Subsidiaries as the
Administrative Agent or any Lender shall request, each such opinion to be in a
form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
the Lenders, and their respective counsel.
The Administrative Agent shall have received:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT COPIES OF PROPER FINANCING
STATEMENTS, DULY FILED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE UNDER
THE UCC OF ALL JURISDICTIONS THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
MAY DEEM NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE IN ORDER TO PERFECT THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S LIENS;
DULY EXECUTED UCC-3 TERMINATION STATEMENTS AND SUCH
OTHER INSTRUMENTS, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AS SHALL BE NECESSARY TO TERMINATE AND
SATISFY ALL LIENS ON THE PROPERTY OF THE BORROWER AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES EXCEPT PERMITTED LIENS; AND
THE FEE LETTER, DULY EXECUTED BY THE BORROWER.
The Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses of the
Administrative Agent and the Attorney Costs incurred in connection
with any of the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated
thereby to the extent invoiced.
The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, in
form, scope, and substance, reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, of all insurance coverage as required by this
Agreement.
The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have had an
opportunity, if they so choose, to examine the books of account and
other records and files of the borrower and to make copies thereof,
and to conduct a pre-closing audit which shall include, without
limitation, verification of Accounts, and the Borrowing Base, and the
results of such examination and audit shall have been satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in all respects.
All proceedings taken in connection with the execution of
this agreement, all other Loan Documents and all documents and papers
relating thereto shall be satisfactory in form, scope, and substance
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
Without limiting the generality of the items described above,
the Borrower and each Person guarantying or securing payment of the
Obligations shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent), the financial statements, instruments,
resolutions, documents, agreements, certificates, opinions and other
items set forth on the "Closing Checklist" delivered by the
Administrative Agent to the Borrower prior to the Closing Date.
The acceptance by the Borrower of any Loans made or Letters of Credit issued on
the Closing Date shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty made by
the Borrower to the effect that all of the conditions precedent to the making
of such Loans or the issuance of such Letters of Credit have been satisfied,
with the same effect as delivery to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of
a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated the
Closing Date, to such effect.
Execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent by a Lender of a counterpart
of this Agreement shall be deemed confirmation by such Lender that (i) all
conditions precedent in this Section 8.1 have been fulfilled to the
satisfaction of such Lender, (ii) the decision
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of such Lender to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed
counterpart of this Agreement was made by such Lender independently and without
reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender as to the satisfaction
of any condition precedent set forth in this Section 8.1, and (iii) all
documents sent to such Lender for approval consent, or satisfaction were
acceptable to such Lender.
Conditions Precedent to Each Loan. The obligation of the Lenders to
make each Loan, including the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing Date, and
the obligation of the Administrative Agent to cause the Letter of Credit Issuer
to issue any Letter of Credit shall be subject to the further conditions
precedent that on and as of the date of any such extension of credit:
The following statements shall be true, and the acceptance by
the Borrower of any extension of credit shall be deemed to be a statement to
the effect set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) with the same effect as the
delivery to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of a certificate signed by
a Responsible Officer, dated the date of such extension of credit, stating
that:
THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ARE CORRECT IN ALL
MATERIAL RESPECTS ON AND AS OF THE DATE OF SUCH EXTENSION OF
CREDIT AS THOUGH MADE ON AND AS OF SUCH DATE, OTHER THAN ANY
SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHICH RELATES TO A SPECIFIED
PRIOR DATE AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND THE LENDERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED IN WRITING BY THE BORROWER
THAT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IS NOT CORRECT AND THE
REQUIRED LENDERS HAVE EXPLICITLY WAIVED IN WRITING COMPLIANCE
WITH SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY; AND
NO EVENT HAS OCCURRED AND IS CONTINUING, OR WOULD
RESULT FROM SUCH EXTENSION OF CREDIT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A
DEFAULT OR AN EVENT OF DEFAULT; AND
NO EVENT HAS OCCURRED AND IS CONTINUING, OR WOULD
RESULT FROM SUCH EXTENSION OF CREDIT, WHICH HAS HAD OR WOULD
HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT.
No such Borrowing shall exceed Availability (except to the
extent expressly consented to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
1.2(a)(i)), provided, however, that the foregoing conditions precedent are not
conditions to each Lender participating in or reimbursing the Bank or the
Administrative Agent for such Lenders' Pro Rata Share of any Non-Ratable Loan
or Agent Advance made in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1.2(h) and
(i).
DEFAULT; REMEDIES
Events of Default. It shall constitute an event of default ("Event of
Default") if any one or more of the following shall occur for any reason:
any failure by the Borrower (i) to pay the principal on any of the Obligations
when due, whether upon demand or otherwise, or (ii) to pay interest or premium
on any of the Obligations or any fee or other amount owing hereunder on or
within five (5) Business Days after the due date thereof, whether upon demand
or otherwise;
any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower in this
Agreement or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any of the other Loan
Documents, any Financial Statement, or any certificate furnished by the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries at any time to the Administrative Agent or any Lender
shall prove to be untrue in any material respect as of the date on which made,
deemed made, or furnished;
(i) any default shall occur in the observance or performance of any of the
covenants and agreements contained in Sections 5.2(k), 7.2 (in respect of
Florida and Texas only), 7.5, 7.9-7.27 of this Agreement or Section 4(c) of the
Security Agreement, (ii) any default shall occur in the observance or
performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in Sections 5.2
(other than 5.2(k) or 5.3 and such default shall continue for
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three (3) days or more; or (iii) any default shall occur in the observance or
performance of any of the other covenants or agreements contained in section
7.2 (as to any applicable state other than Florida and Texas ) and in any other
Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any other Loan Documents,
or any other agreement entered into at any time to which the Borrower or any
Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent or any Lender are party (including in
respect of any Bank products) and such default shall continue for thirty (30)
days or more after the earlier of a Responsible Officer becoming aware of such
default or notice thereof by the Administrative Agent;
any default shall occur with respect to any debt (other than the Obligations)
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an outstanding principal amount
which exceeds $250,000, or under any agreement or instrument under or pursuant
to which any such Debt may have been issued, created, assumed, or guaranteed by
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and such default shall continue for
more than the period of grace, if any, therein specified, if the effect thereof
(with or without the giving of notice or further lapse of time or both) is to
accelerate, or to permit the holders of any such Debt to accelerate, the
maturity of any such Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared due and payable
or be required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required
prepayment) prior to the stated maturity thereof;
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) file a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy or file a voluntary petition or an answer or
otherwise commence any action or proceeding seeking reorganization, arrangement
or readjustment of its debts or for any other relief under the federal
Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency act or
law, state or federal, now or hereafter existing, or consent to, approve of, or
acquiesce in, any such petition, action or proceeding; (ii) apply for or
acquiesce in the appointment of a receiver, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator,
custodian, monitor, trustee or similar officer for it or for all or any part of
its property; (iii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) be
unable generally to pay its debts as they become due;
an involuntary petition shall be filed or an action or proceeding otherwise
commenced seeking reorganization, arrangement, consolidation or readjustment of
the debts of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or for any other relief
under the federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or
insolvency act or law, state or federal, now or hereafter existing and such
petition or proceeding shall not be dismissed within thirty (30) days after the
filing or commencement thereof or an order of relief shall be entered with
respect thereto;
a receiver, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator, custodian,
monitor, trustee or similar officer for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
or for all or any part of its property shall be appointed or a warrant of
attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued against any part of
the property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary)
shall file a certificate of dissolution under applicable state law or shall be
liquidated, dissolved or wound-up or shall commence or have commenced against it
any action or proceeding for dissolution, winding-up or liquidation, or shall
take any corporate action in furtherance thereof;
all or any material part of the property of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries shall be nationalized, expropriated or condemned, seized or
otherwise appropriated, or custody or control of such property or of the
Borrower or such Subsidiary shall be assumed by any Governmental Authority or
any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any Governmental
Authority, except where contested in good faith by proper proceedings
diligently pursued where a stay of enforcement is in effect;
an event of default shall occur under any Loan Document and any applicable
period of grace shall have expired, or any Loan Document shall be terminated,
revoked or declared void or invalid or unenforceable or challenged by the
Borrower or any other obligor;
one or more judgments, orders, decrees or arbitration awards is entered against
the Borrower involving in the aggregate liability (to the extent not covered by
independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute
coverage) as to any single or related or unrelated series of transactions,
incidents or conditions, of $250,000 or more, and the same shall remain
unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal for a period of thirty (30)
days after the entry thereof;
any loss, theft, damage or destruction of any item or items of Collateral or
other property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary occurs which could reasonably
be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect and is not adequately covered by
insurance;
there is filed against the borrower or any of its Subsidiaries any action, suit
or proceeding under any federal or state racketeering statute (including the
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1970), which action, suit
or proceeding (i) is not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days, and
(ii) could reasonably be expected to result in the confiscation or forfeiture
of any material portion of the collateral;
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for any reason other than the failure of the Administrative Agent to take any
action available to it to maintain perfection of the Administrative Agent's
Liens, pursuant to the Loan Documents, any Loan Document ceases to be in full
force and effect or any lien with respect to any material portion of the
Collateral intended to be secured thereby ceases to be, or is not, valid,
perfected and prior to all other liens (other than Permitted Liens) or is
terminated, revoked or declared void;
an ERISA event shall occur with respect to a Pension Plan or Multi-employer
Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability
of the Borrower under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multi-employer
Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000.00; (ii) the
aggregate amount of unfunded Pension Liability among all Pension Plans at any
time exceeds $25,000.00 ; or (iii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall
fail to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any
installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201
of ERISA under a Multi-employer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of
$25,000.00; or a change of control occurs.
Remedies. If a Default or an Event of Default exists, the
Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, and shall, at the direction of the
Required Lenders, do one or more of the following at any time or times and in
any order, without notice to or demand on the Borrower: (i) reduce the Maximum
Revolver Amount, or the advance rates against Eligible Accounts used in
computing the Borrowing Base, or reduce one or more of the other elements used
in computing the Borrowing Base; (ii) restrict the amount of or refuse to make
Revolving Loans; and (iii) restrict or refuse to provide Letters of Credit or
Credit Support. If an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent shall,
at the direction of the Required Lenders, do one or more of the following, in
addition to the actions described in the preceding sentence, at any time or
times and in any order, without notice to or demand on the Borrower: (A)
terminate the Commitments and this Agreement; (B) declare any or all
Obligations to be immediately due and payable; provided, however, that upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 9.1(e), 9.1(f),
9.1(g), or 9.1(h), the Commitments shall automatically and immediately expire
and all Obligations shall automatically become immediately due and payable
without notice or demand of any kind; (C) require the Borrower to cash
collateralize all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations; and (D) pursue its
other rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and applicable law.
If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing: (i)
the Administrative Agent shall have for the benefit of the Lenders, in addition
to all other rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the rights and
remedies of a secured party under the Loan Documents and the UCC; (ii) the
Administrative Agent may, at any time, take possession of the Collateral and
keep it on the Borrower's premises, at no cost to the Administrative Agent or
any Lender, or remove any part of it to such other place or places as the
Administrative Agent may desire, or the Borrower shall, upon the Administrative
Agent's demand, at the Borrower's cost, assemble the Collateral and make it
available to the Administrative Agent at a place reasonably convenient to the
Administrative Agent; and (iii) the Administrative Agent may sell and deliver
any Collateral at public or private sales, for cash, upon credit or otherwise,
at such prices and upon such terms as the Administrative Agent deems advisable,
in its sole discretion, and may, if the Administrative Agent deems it
reasonable, postpone or adjourn any sale of the Collateral by an announcement
at the time and place of sale or of such postponed or adjourned sale without
giving a new notice of sale. Without in any way requiring notice to be given in
the following manner, the Borrower agrees that any notice by the Administrative
Agent of sale, disposition or other intended action hereunder or in connection
herewith, whether required by the UCC or otherwise, shall constitute reasonable
notice to the Borrower if such notice is mailed by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or is delivered personally
against receipt, at least five (5) Business Days prior to such action to the
Borrower's address specified in or pursuant to Section 13.8. If any Collateral
is sold on terms other than payment in full at the time of sale, no credit
shall
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be given against the Obligations until the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
receive payment, and if the Buyer defaults in payment, the Administrative Agent
may resell the Collateral without further notice to the Borrower. In the event
the Administrative Agent seeks to take possession of all or any portion of the
Collateral by judicial process, the Borrower irrevocably waives: (A) the
posting of any bond, surety or security with respect thereto which might
otherwise be required; (B) any demand for possession prior to the commencement
of any suit or action to recover the Collateral; and (C) any requirement that
the Administrative Agent retain possession and not dispose of any Collateral
until after trial or final judgment. The Borrower agrees that the
Administrative Agent has no obligation to preserve rights to the Collateral or
marshal any Collateral for the benefit of any Person. The Administrative Agent
is hereby granted a license or other right to use, without charge, the
Borrower's labels, patents, copyrights, name, trade secrets, trade names,
trademarks, and advertising matter, or any similar property, in completing
production of, advertising or selling any Collateral, and the Borrower's rights
under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to the
Administrative Agent's benefit for such purpose. The proceeds of sale shall be
applied first to all expenses of sale, including attorneys' fees, and then to
the Obligations. The Administrative Agent will return any excess to the
Borrower and the Borrower shall remain liable for any deficiency.
If an event of Default occurs, the Borrower hereby waives all
rights to notice and hearing prior to the exercise by the Administrative Agent
of the Administrative Agent's rights to repossess the Collateral without
judicial process or to reply, attach or levy upon the Collateral without notice
or hearing.
TERM AND TERMINATION
Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall end on the
Stated Termination Date, and this Agreement shall automatically renew itself
for one-year periods thereafter ("Renewal Term") unless sooner terminated in
accordance with the terms hereof. The Administrative Agent upon direction from
the Required Lenders may terminate this Agreement upon at least ninety (90)
days prior written notice to the Borrower as of the Stated Termination Date or
as of the last day of any Renewal Term and without notice upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default. Upon the effective date of termination of this
Agreement for any reason whatsoever, all Obligations (including all unpaid
principal, accrued and unpaid interest and any early termination or prepayment
fees or penalties) shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower
shall immediately arrange for the cancellation and return of Letters of Credit
then outstanding. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, until all
Obligations are indefeasibly paid and performed in full in cash, the Borrower
shall remain bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall not be relieved of
any of its Obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, and the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall retain all their rights and remedies
hereunder (including the Administrative Agent's Liens in and all rights and
remedies with respect to all then existing and after-arising Collateral).
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AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS
Amendments and Waivers.
No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any departure by the
Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and
signed by the required Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent at the written
request of the required Lenders) and the Borrower and then any such waiver or
consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such waiver, amendment, or
consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders and the Borrower
and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, do any of the following:
INCREASE OR EXTEND THE COMMITMENT OF ANY LENDER;
POSTPONE OR DELAY ANY DATE FIXED BY THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT FOR ANY PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL,
INTEREST, FEES OR OTHER AMOUNTS DUE TO THE LENDERS (OR ANY OF
THEM) HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT;
REDUCE THE PRINCIPAL OF, OR THE RATE OF INTEREST
SPECIFIED HEREIN ON ANY LOAN, OR ANY FEES OR OTHER AMOUNTS
PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT;
CHANGE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE COMMITMENTS OR OF THE
AGGREGATE UNPAID PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE LOANS WHICH IS
REQUIRED FOR THE LENDERS OR ANY OF THEM TO TAKE ANY ACTION
HEREUNDER;
INCREASE ANY OF THE PERCENTAGES SET FORTH IN THE
DEFINITION OF THE BORROWING BASE;
AMEND THIS SECTION OR ANY PROVISION OF THIS
AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR CONSENT OR OTHER ACTION BY ALL
LENDERS;
RELEASE ANY GUARANTIES OF THE OBLIGATIONS OR RELEASE
COLLATERAL OTHER THAN AS PERMITTED BY SECTION 12.11;
CHANGE THE DEFINITIONS OF "MAJORITY LENDERS" OR
"REQUIRED LENDERS"; OR
INCREASE THE MAXIMUM REVOLVER AMOUNT, AND LETTER OF
CREDIT SUBFACILITY;
provided, however, the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion and
notwithstanding the limitations contained in clauses (v) and (ix) above and any
other terms of this Agreement, make Agent Advances in accordance herewith and,
provided further, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing
and signed by the Administrative Agent, affect the rights or duties of the
Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and
provided further, that Schedule 1.2 hereto (Commitments) may be amended from
time to time by Administrative Agent alone to reflect assignments of
Commitments in accordance herewith.
If any fees are paid to the Lenders as consideration for
amendments, waivers or consents with respect to this Agreement, at
Administrative Agent's election, such fees may be paid only to those Lenders
that agree to such amendments, waivers or consents within the time specified
for submission thereof.
If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or
consent (a "Proposed Change"):
requiring the consent of all Lenders, the consent of
required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other
Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not
obtained as
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DESCRIBED IN THIS CLAUSE (I) AND IN CLAUSE (II) BELOW BEING
REFERRED TO AS A "NON-CONSENTING LENDER"), OR
REQUIRING THE CONSENT OF REQUIRED LENDERS, THE
CONSENT OF MAJORITY LENDERS IS OBTAINED,
then, so long as the Administrative Agent is not a Non-Consenting Lender, at
the Borrower's request, the Administrative Agent or an Eligible Assignee shall
have the right (but not the obligation) with the Administrative Agent's
approval, to purchase from the Non-Consenting Lenders, and the Non-Consenting
Lenders agree that they shall sell, all the Non-Consenting Lenders' Commitments
for an amount equal to the principal balances thereof and all accrued interest
and fees with respect thereto through the date of sale pursuant to Assignment
and Acceptance Agreement(s), without premium or discount.
Assignments; Participations.
Any Lender may, with the written consent of the
Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), assign
and delegate to one or more eligible Assignees (provided that no consent of the
Administrative Agent shall be required in connection with any assignment and
delegation by a Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender) (each an "Assignee")
all, or any ratable part of all, of the Loans, the Commitments and the other
rights and Obligations of such Lender hereunder, in a minimum amount of
$5,000,000 (provided that, unless an assignor Lender has assigned and delegated
all of its Loans and Commitments, no such assignment and/or delegation shall be
permitted unless, after giving effect thereto, such assignor Lender retains a
Commitment in a minimum amount of $10,000,000; provided, however, that the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent may continue to deal solely and directly
with such Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee
until (i) written notice of such Assignment, together with payment
instructions, addresses and related information with respect to the Assignee,
shall have been given to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent by such
Lender and the Assignee; (ii) such Lender and its Assignee shall have delivered
to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance in
the Form of Exhibit F ("Assignment and Acceptance") together with any note or
notes subject to such Assignment and (iii) the assignor Lender or Assignee has
paid to the Administrative Agent a processing fee in the amount of $3,500. The
Borrower agrees to promptly execute and deliver new promissory notes and
replacement promissory notes as reasonably requested by the Administrative
Agent to evidence assignments of the Loans and Commitments in accordance
herewith.
From and after the date that the Administrative
Agent notifies the assignor Lender that it has received an executed Assignment
and Acceptance and payment of the above-referenced processing fee, (i) the
Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and
obligations, including, but not limited to, the obligation to participate in
Letters of Credit and Credit Support have been assigned to it pursuant to such
Assignment and Acceptance, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender
under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assignor Lender shall, to the extent
that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have
been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its
rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and in the
case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of
an assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender
shall cease to be a party hereto).
By executing and delivering an Assignment and
Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm
to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other
than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes
no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this
Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished
pursuant hereto or the attachment, perfection, or priority of any lien granted
by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in the Collateral;
(ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or the
performance or observance by the Borrower of any of its obligations under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such
Assignee confirms that it has received
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a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as
it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter
into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such Assignee will, independently and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, such assigning Lender or any
other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or
not taking action under this Agreement; (v) such Assignee appoints and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as Administrative Agent
on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated
to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers,
including the discretionary rights and incidental power, as are reasonably
incidental thereto; and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform in
accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this
Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
Immediately upon satisfaction of the requirements of
Section 11.2(a), this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent,
but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and
the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment
allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning
Lender pro tanto.
Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more
commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons not affiliates of
the Borrower (a "Participant") participating interests in any Loans, the
Commitment of that Lender and the other interests of that Lender (the
"Originating Lender") hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided,
however, that (i) the originating Lender's obligations under this Agreement
shall remain unchanged, (ii) the originating Lender shall remain solely
responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with the
originating Lender in connection with the originating Lender's rights and
obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (iv) no
Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the
Participant has rights to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver
with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document except the matters
set forth in Section 11.1(a) (i), (ii) and (iii), and all amounts payable by
the Borrower hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such
participation; except that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due
and unpaid, or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off
in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement
to the same extent and subject to the same limitation as if the amount of its
participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this
Agreement.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Agreement, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge,
all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor
of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the FRB or U.S.
Treasury Regulation 31 CFR ss.203.14, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce
such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Appointment and Authorization. Each Lender hereby designates and
appoints Bank as its Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative
Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement
and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such
duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto. The Administrative Agent agrees to act as such on the express
conditions contained in this Article 12. The provisions of this Article 12 are
solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and the
Borrower shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the
provisions contained herein. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the
Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except
those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the
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Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with
any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties,
obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "Administrative
Agent" in this Agreement with reference to the Administrative Agent is not
intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations
arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used
merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only
an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. Except
as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent
shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or
refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining
from taking any actions which the Administrative Agent is expressly entitled to
take or assert under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including (a)
the determination of the applicability of ineligibility criteria with respect
to the calculation of the Borrowing Base, (b) the making of Agent Advances
pursuant to Section 1.2(i), and (c) the exercise of remedies pursuant to
Section 9.2, and any action so taken or not taken shall be deemed consented to
by the Lenders.
Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its
duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through
Administrative Agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to
advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The
Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct
of any Administrative Agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects as long as such
selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Liability of Administrative Agent. None of the Administrative
Agent-Related Persons shall (i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any
of the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower, or any officer
thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any
certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for
in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness,
genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, or for any failure of the Borrower or any other party to any Loan
Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Administrative
Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain
or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements
contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement
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or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of
the Borrower or any of the Borrower's Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing,
resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram,
facsimile, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or
conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed,
sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of
legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and
other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent
shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice
or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate and, if it so
requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders
against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason
of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall
in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or
consent of the Required Lenders (or all Lenders if so required by Section 11.1)
and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall
be binding upon all of the Lenders.
Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to
have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default,
unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a
Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or
Event of Default and stating that such notice is a "notice of default." The
Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice.
The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or
Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with
Section 9; provided, however, that unless and until the Administrative Agent
has received any such request, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be
obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with
respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.
Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that none of the
Administrative Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to
it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereinafter taken, including
any review of the affairs of the Borrower and its Affiliates, shall be deemed
to constitute any representation or warranty by any Administrative
Agent-Related Person to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the
Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any
Administrative Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information
as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into
the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition
and creditworthiness of the Borrower and its
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Affiliates, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this
Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrower. Each Lender also represents
that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Administrative
Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall
deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis,
appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems
necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property,
financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower. Except for
notices, reports and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished
to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall not
have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other
information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial
and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower which may come into the
possession of any of the Administrative Agent-Related Persons.
Indemnification. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby
are consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand the Administrative
Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the
Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), in
accordance with their Pro Rata Shares, from and against any and all Indemnified
Liabilities as such term is defined in Section 13.11; provided, however, that
no Lender shall be liable for the payment to the Administrative Agent-Related
Persons of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from
such Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the
foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for
its Pro Rata Share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney
Costs) incurred by the Administrative 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, any
other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to
the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by
or on behalf of the Borrower. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the
payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of the
Administrative Agent.
Administrative Agent in Individual Capacity. The Bank and its
Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of,
accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any
kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates as though the Bank were not
the Administrative Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the
Lenders. The Bank or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the
Borrower, its
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Affiliates and Account Debtors (including information that may be subject to
confidentiality obligations in favor of the Borrower or such Subsidiary) and
acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Bank shall be under no
obligation to provide such information to them. With respect to its Loans, the
Bank shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other
Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative
Agent, and the terms "Lender" and "Lenders" include the Bank in its individual
capacity.
Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as
Administrative Agent upon at least 30 days' prior notice to the Lenders and the
Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of a successor
Administrative Agent to its appointment as Administrative Agent. In the event
the Bank sells all of its Commitment and Revolving Loans as part of a sale,
transfer or other disposition by the Bank of substantially all of its loan
portfolio, the Bank shall resign as Administrative Agent and such purchaser or
transferee shall become the successor Administrative Agent hereunder. Subject
to the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent resigns under this Agreement, the
Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor
Administrative Agent for the Lenders. If no successor Administrative Agent is
appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Administrative
Agent, the Administrative Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders
and the Borrower, a successor Administrative Agent from among the Lenders. Upon
the acceptance of its appointment as successor Administrative Agent hereunder,
such successor Administrative Agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and
duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and the term "Administrative Agent"
shall mean such successor Administrative Agent and the retiring Administrative
Agent's appointment, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be
terminated. After any retiring Administrative Agent's resignation hereunder as
Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article 12 shall continue to inure
to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it
was Administrative Agent under this Agreement.
Withholding Tax.
If any Lender is a "foreign corporation, partnership or
trust" within the meaning of the Code and such Lender claims exemption from, or
a reduction of, U.S. withholding tax under Sections 1441 or 1442 of the Code,
such Lender agrees with and in favor of the Administrative Agent, to deliver to
the Administrative Agent:
IF SUCH LENDER CLAIMS AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR A
REDUCTION OF, WITHHOLDING TAX UNDER A UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA TAX TREATY, PROPERLY COMPLETED IRS FORMS W-8BEN AND
W-8ECI BEFORE THE PAYMENT OF ANY INTEREST IN THE FIRST
CALENDAR YEAR AND BEFORE THE PAYMENT OF ANY INTEREST IN EACH
THIRD SUCCEEDING CALENDAR YEAR DURING WHICH INTEREST MAY BE
PAID UNDER THIS AGREEMENT;
IF SUCH LENDER CLAIMS THAT INTEREST PAID UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS EXEMPT FROM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITHHOLDING
TAX BECAUSE IT IS EFFECTIVELY CONNECTED WITH A UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
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TRADE OR BUSINESS OF SUCH LENDER, TWO PROPERLY COMPLETED AND
EXECUTED COPIES OF IRS FORM W-8ECI BEFORE THE PAYMENT OF ANY
INTEREST IS DUE IN THE FIRST TAXABLE YEAR OF SUCH LENDER AND
IN EACH SUCCEEDING TAXABLE YEAR OF SUCH LENDER DURING WHICH
INTEREST MAY BE PAID UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND IRS FORM W-9;
AND
SUCH OTHER FORM OR FORMS AS MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER
THE CODE OR OTHER LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS A
CONDITION TO EXEMPTION FROM, OR REDUCTION OF, UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA WITHHOLDING TAX.
Such Lender agrees to promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any change in
circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or
reduction.
if any Lender claims exemption from, or reduction of,
withholding tax under a United States of America tax treaty by providing IRS
Form FW-8BEN and such Lender sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or
otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations owing to such Lender, such
Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent of the percentage amount in
which it is no longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of the Borrower to
such Lender. To the extent of such percentage amount, the Administrative Agent
will treat such Lender's IRS Form W-8BEN as no longer valid.
If any Lender claiming exemption from United States of
America withholding tax by filing IRS Form W-8ECI with the Administrative Agent
sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part
of the Obligations owing to such Lender, such Lender agrees to undertake sole
responsibility for complying with the withholding tax requirements imposed by
Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code.
If any Lender is entitled to a reduction in the applicable
withholding tax, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any interest
payment to such Lender an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax
after taking into account such reduction. If the forms or other documentation
required by subsection (a) of this Section are not delivered to the
Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may withhold from any
interest payment to such Lender not providing such forms or other documentation
an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax.
If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United
States of America or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Administrative
Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of
any Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly
executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a
change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of,
withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall
indemnify the Administrative Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or
indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as tax or otherwise, including
penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on
the amounts payable to the Administrative Agent under this Section, together
with all costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs). The obligation of the
Lenders under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and
the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent.
Collateral Matters.
The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative
Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Administrative
Agent's liens upon any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the commitments
and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrower of all loans and reimbursement
obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and Credit Support, and the
termination of all outstanding Letters of Credit (whether or not any of such
obligations are due) and all other Obligations; (ii) constituting property
being sold or disposed of if the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent
that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with Section 7.9 (and the
Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without
further inquiry); (iii) constituting property in which the Borrower owned no
interest at the time the lien was granted or at any time thereafter; or (iv)
constituting property leased to the Borrower under a Lease which has expired or
been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement. Except as
provided above, the Administrative Agent will not release any of the
Administrative Agent's Liens without the prior written authorization of the
Lenders. Upon request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower at any time,
the Lenders will confirm in writing the
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Administrative Agent's authority to release any Administrative Agent's Liens
upon particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 12.11.
Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of any authorization
required pursuant to Section 12.11(a) from the Lenders of the Administrative
Agent's authority to release Administrative Agent's Liens upon particular types
or items of Collateral, and upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written
request by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall (and is hereby
irrevocably authorized by the Lenders to) execute such documents as may be
necessary to evidence the release of the Administrative Agent's Liens upon such
Collateral; provided, however, that (i) the Administrative Agent shall not be
required to execute any such document on terms which, in the Administrative
Agent's opinion, would expose the Administrative Agent to liability or create
any Obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens
without recourse or warranty, and (ii) such release shall not in any manner
discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those
expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Borrower in respect of)
all interests retained by the Borrower, including the proceeds of any sale, all
of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.
The Administrative Agent shall have no Obligation whatsoever
to any of the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the
Borrower or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered, or that
the Administrative Agent's Liens 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 the Administrative Agent
pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in
respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, the
Administrative Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole
discretion given the Administrative Agent's own interest in the Collateral in
its capacity as one of the Lenders and that the Administrative Agent shall have
no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing.
Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.
Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the
express consent of all Lenders, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully
entitled to do so, upon the request of all Lenders, set off against the
Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to the Borrower or any accounts
of the Borrower now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the
Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do
so by the Administrative Agent, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement or against the Borrower, including the
commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any lien on,
or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.
If at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by
payment, foreclosure, setoff or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any
payments with respect to the Obligations of the Borrower to such Lender arising
under, or relating to, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for
any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from the Administrative
Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from the
Administrative Agent in excess of such Lender's ratable portion of all such
distributions by the Administrative Agent, such Lender shall promptly (1) turn
the same over to the Administrative Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements
as may be required to negotiate the same to the Administrative Agent, or in
same day funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for
application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of
this Agreement, or (2) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided
interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that
such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in
accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, however, that if all or part
of such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered
from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in
part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid
therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest
except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in
connection with the recovery of the excess payment.
Agency for Perfection. Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender
as Administrative Agent for the purpose of perfecting the Lenders' security
interest in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC can be
perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than the Administrative
Agent) obtain
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possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Administrative
Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agent's request therefor
shall deliver such Collateral to the Administrative Agent or in accordance with
the Administrative Agent's instructions.
Payments by Administrative Agent to Lenders. All payments to be made
by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders shall be made by bank wire transfer
or internal transfer of immediately available funds to each Lender pursuant to
wire transfer instructions delivered in writing to the Administrative Agent on
or prior to the Closing Date (or if such Lender is an Assignee, on the
applicable Assignment and Acceptance), or pursuant to such other wire transfer
instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to the
Administrative Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, the Administrative
Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents
principal, premium or interest on the Revolving Loans or otherwise. Unless the
Administrative Agent receives notice from the Borrower prior to the date on
which any payment is due to the Lenders that the Borrower will not make such
payment in full as and when required, the Administrative Agent may assume that
the Borrower has made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent on such
date in immediately available funds and the Administrative Agent may (but shall
not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each
Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If
and to the extent the Borrower has not made such payment in full to the
Administrative Agent, each Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent on
demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon
at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed
to such Lender until the date repaid.
Settlement.
(i) Each Lender's funded portion of the Revolving Loans
is intended by the Lenders to be equal at all times to such Lender's Pro Rata
Share of the outstanding Revolving Loans. Notwithstanding such Agreement, the
Administrative Agent, the Bank, and the other Lenders agree (which agreement
shall not be for the benefit of or enforceable by the Borrower) that in order
to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, settlement among them as to the Revolving Loans, the Non-Ratable
Loans and the Agent Advances shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance
with the following provisions:
(ii) The Administrative Agent shall request settlement
("Settlement") with the Lenders on at least a weekly basis, or on a more
frequent basis at Administrative Agent's election, (A) on behalf of the Bank,
with respect to each outstanding Non-Ratable Loan, (B) for itself, with respect
to each Agent Advance, and (C) with respect to collections received, in each
case, by notifying the Lenders of such requested Settlement by telecopy,
telephone or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement,
no later than 12:00 noon (Atlanta, Georgia time) on the date of such requested
Settlement (the "Settlement Date"). Each Lender (other than the Bank, in the
case of Non-Ratable Loans and the Administrative Agent in the case of Agent
Advances) shall transfer the amount of such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the
outstanding principal amount of the Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances with
respect to each Settlement to the Administrative Agent, to Administrative
Agent's account, not later than 2:00 p.m. (Atlanta, Georgia time), on the
Settlement Date applicable thereto. Settlements may occur during the
continuation of a Default or an Event of Default and whether or not the
applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 8 have then been
satisfied. Such amounts made
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available to the Administrative Agent shall be applied against the amounts of
the applicable Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance and, together with the portion
of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance representing the Bank's Pro Rata
Share thereof, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Lenders. If any such
amount is not transferred to the Administrative Agent by any Lender on the
Settlement Date applicable thereto, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled
to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest
thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for the first three (3) days from and after
the Settlement Date and thereafter at the Interest Rate then applicable to the
Revolving Loans (A) on behalf of the Bank, with respect to each outstanding
Non-Ratable Loan, and (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent Advance.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, not more than one (1)
Business Day after demand is made by the Administrative Agent (whether before
or after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default and regardless of
whether the Administrative Agent has requested a Settlement with respect to a
Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance), each other Lender (A) shall irrevocably and
unconditionally purchase and receive from the Bank or the Administrative Agent,
as applicable, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and
participation in such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance equal to such Lender's
Pro Rata Share of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance and (B) if Settlement
has not previously occurred with respect to such Non-Ratable Loans or Agent
Advances, upon demand by Bank or Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall pay
to Bank or Administrative Agent, as applicable, as the purchase price of such
participation an amount equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of such Lender's
Pro Rata Share of such Non-Ratable Loans or Agent Advances. If such amount is
not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by any Lender, the
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from
such Lender together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for the
first three (3) days from and after such demand and thereafter at the Interest
Rate then applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans.
(iv) From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender
purchases an undivided interest and participation in any Non-Ratable Loan or
Agent Advance pursuant to clause (iii) above, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender's Pro Rata Share of all
payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by
the Administrative Agent in respect of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance.
(v) Between Settlement Dates, the Administrative Agent,
to the extent no Agent Advances are outstanding, may pay over to the Bank any
payments received by the Administrative Agent, which in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Revolving
Loans, for application to the Bank's Revolving Loans including Non-Ratable
Loans. If, as of any Settlement Date, collections received since the then
immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to the Bank's Revolving
Loans (other than to Non-Ratable Loans or Agent Advances in which such Lender
has not yet funded its purchase of a participation pursuant to clause (iii)
above), as provided for in the previous sentence, the Bank shall pay to the
Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, to be applied to the
outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lenders, an amount such that each Lender
shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Pro
Rata Share of the Revolving Loans. During the period between Settlement Dates,
the Bank with respect to Non-Ratable Loans, the Administrative Agent with
respect to Agent Advances, and each Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans
other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances, shall be entitled to interest
at the applicable rate or rates payable under this Agreement on the actual
average daily amount of funds employed by the Bank, the Administrative Agent
and the other Lenders.
(vi) Unless the Administrative Agent has received written
notice from a Lender to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may assume that
the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 8 have been satisfied
and the requested Borrowing will not exceed Availability on any Funding Date
for a Revolving Loan or Non-Ratable Loan.
Lenders' Failure to Perform. All Revolving Loans (other than
Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) shall be made by the Lenders
simultaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood
that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to
perform its Obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, nor shall any
commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure
by any other Lender to perform its Obligation to make any Revolving Loans
hereunder, (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its Obligation to make any
Revolving Loans hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its Obligation to
make any Revolving Loans hereunder, and (iii) the Obligations of each Lender
hereunder shall be several, not joint and several.
Defaulting Lenders. Unless the Administrative Agent receives
notice from a Lender on or prior to the Closing Date or, with respect to any
Borrowing after the
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Closing Date, at least one Business Day prior to the date of such Borrowing,
that such Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to the
Administrative Agent that Lender's Pro Rata Share of a Borrowing, the
Administrative Agent may assume that each Lender has made such amount available
to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date.
Furthermore, the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption,
make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If any
Lender has not transferred its full Pro Rata Share to the Administrative Agent
in immediately available funds and the Administrative Agent has transferred
corresponding amount to the Borrower on the Business Day following such Funding
Date that Lender shall make such amount available to the Administrative Agent,
together with interest at the Federal Funds Rate for that day. A notice by the
Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to amounts owing
shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If each Lender's full Pro Rata
Share is transferred to the Administrative Agent as required, the amount
transferred to the Administrative Agent shall constitute that Lender's
Revolving Loan for all purposes of this Agreement. If that amount is not
transferred to the Administrative Agent on the Business Day following the
Funding Date, the Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower of such failure
to fund and, upon demand by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall pay
such amount to the Administrative Agent for the Administrative Agent's account,
together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such
Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable at the
time to the Revolving Loans comprising that particular Borrowing. The failure
of any Lender to make any Revolving Loan on any Funding Date (any such Lender,
prior to the cure of such failure, being hereinafter referred to as a
"Defaulting Lender") shall not relieve any other Lender of its Obligation
hereunder to make a Revolving Loan on that Funding Date. No Lender shall be
responsible for any other Lender's failure to advance such other Lenders' pro
rata share of any Borrowing.
Retention of Defaulting Lender's Payments. The Administrative
Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments
made by Borrower to the Administrative Agent for the Defaulting Lender's
benefit; nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any
payments hereunder. Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be
paid to or retained by the Administrative Agent. In its discretion, the
Administrative Agent may loan Borrower the amount of all such payments received
or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Any amounts so
loaned to the Borrower shall bear interest at the rate applicable to Base Rate
Revolving Loans and for all other purposes of this Agreement shall be treated
as if they were Revolving Loans, provided, however, that for purposes of voting
or consenting to matters with respect to the Loan Documents and determining Pro
Rata Shares, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a "Lender". Until
a Defaulting Lender cures its failure to fund its Pro Rata Share of any
Borrowing (a) such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to any portion of
the unused Line Fee and (b) the Unused Line Fee shall accrue in favor of the
Lenders which have funded their respective Pro Rata Shares of such requested
Borrowing and shall be allocated among such performing Lenders ratably based
upon their relative commitments. This Section shall remain effective with
respect to such Lender until such time as the Defaulting Lender shall no longer
be in default of any of its Obligations under this Agreement. The terms of this
Section shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment
of any Lender, or relieve or excuse the performance by the Borrower of its
duties and Obligations hereunder.
Removal of Defaulting Lender. At the Borrower's request, the
Administrative Agent or an eligible Assignee reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have the right (but not the
Obligation) to purchase from any Defaulting Lender, and each Defaulting Lender
shall, upon such request, sell and assign to the Administrative Agent or such
Eligible Assignee, all of the Defaulting Lender's outstanding Commitments
hereunder. Such sale shall be consummated promptly after Administrative Agent
has arranged for a purchase by Administrative Agent or an Eligible Assignee
pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, and at a price equal to the
outstanding principal balance of the Defaulting Lender's Loans, plus accrued
interest and fees, without premium or discount.
Letters of Credit; Intra-Lender Issues.
Notice of Letter of Credit Balance. On each Settlement Date
the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the issuance of all
Letters of Credit since the prior Settlement Date.
Participations in Letters of Credit.
PURCHASE OF PARTICIPATIONS. IMMEDIATELY UPON
ISSUANCE OF ANY LETTER OF CREDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
1.4(D), EACH LENDER SHALL BE
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DEEMED TO HAVE IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY PURCHASED AND
RECEIVED WITHOUT RECOURSE OR WARRANTY, AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST
AND PARTICIPATION EQUAL TO SUCH LENDER'S PRO RATA SHARE OF
THE FACE AMOUNT OF SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT OR THE CREDIT
SUPPORT PROVIDED THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO THE
LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER, IF NOT THE BANK, IN CONNECTION WITH
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT (INCLUDING ALL
OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND ANY
SECURITY THEREFOR OR GUARANTY PERTAINING THERETO).
SHARING OF REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATION PAYMENTS.
WHENEVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT RECEIVES A PAYMENT FROM THE
BORROWER ON ACCOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT
OF A LETTER OF CREDIT OR CREDIT SUPPORT AS TO WHICH THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT HAS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED FOR THE ACCOUNT
OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER THEREOF PAYMENT FROM A LENDER,
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SHALL PROMPTLY PAY TO SUCH LENDER
SUCH LENDER'S PRO RATA SHARE OF SUCH PAYMENT FROM THE
BORROWER. EACH SUCH PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ON THE NEXT SETTLEMENT DATE.
DOCUMENTATION. UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY LENDER, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SHALL FURNISH TO SUCH LENDER COPIES OF
ANY LETTER OF CREDIT, CREDIT SUPPORT FOR ANY LETTER OF
CREDIT, REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, APPLICATIONS FOR ANY LETTER OF CREDIT, AND SUCH
OTHER DOCUMENTATION AS MAY REASONABLY BE REQUESTED BY SUCH
LENDER.
OBLIGATIONS IRREVOCABLE. THE OBLIGATIONS OF EACH
LENDER TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT WITH
RESPECT TO ANY LETTER OF CREDIT OR WITH RESPECT TO THEIR
PARTICIPATION THEREIN OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY CREDIT SUPPORT
FOR ANY LETTER OF CREDIT OR WITH RESPECT TO THE REVOLVING
LOANS MADE AS A RESULT OF A DRAWING UNDER A LETTER OF CREDIT
AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE
LETTER OF CREDIT OR CREDIT SUPPORT WAS ISSUED TO MAKE
PAYMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE
LENDERS, SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY
QUALIFICATION OR EXCEPTION WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents;
the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrower
may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit or any
transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee
may be acting), any Lender, the Administrative Agent, the issuer of such Letter
of Credit, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any
Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated
transactions (including any underlying transactions between the Borrower or any
other Person and the beneficiary named in any Letter of Credit);
any draft, certificate or any other document presented under the Letter of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect
or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
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the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance
of any of the terms of any of the Loan Documents;
the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default; or
the failure of the Borrower to satisfy the applicable conditions precedent set
forth in Article 8.
Recovery or Avoidance of Payments; Refund of Payments in
Error. In the event any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower received by the
Administrative Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit or Credit Support
provided for any Letter of Credit and distributed by the Administrative Agent
to the Lenders on account of their respective participations therein is
thereafter set aside, avoided or recovered from the Administrative Agent in
connection with any receivership, liquidation or bankruptcy proceeding, the
Lenders shall, upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay to the
Administrative Agent their respective Pro Rata Shares of such amount set aside,
avoided or recovered, together with interest at the rate required to be paid by
the Administrative Agent upon the amount required to be repaid by it. Unless
the Administrative Agent receives notice from the Borrower prior to the date on
which any payment is due to the Lenders that the Borrower will not make such
payment in full as and when required, the Administrative Agent may assume that
the Borrower has made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent on such
date in immediately available funds and the Administrative Agent may (but shall
not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each
Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If
and to the extent the Borrower has not made such payment in full to the
Administrative Agent, each Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent on
demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon
at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed
to such Lender until the date repaid.
Indemnification by Lenders. To the extent not reimbursed by
the Borrower and without limiting the Obligations of the Borrower hereunder,
the Lenders agree to indemnify the Letter of Credit Issuer ratably in
accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, for any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses (including attorneys' fees) or disbursements of any kind and nature
whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Letter
of Credit Issuer in any way relating to or arising out of any Letter of Credit
or the transactions contemplated thereby or any action taken or omitted by the
Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit or any Loan Document in
connection therewith; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any of the
foregoing to the extent it arises from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the person to be indemnified. Without limitation of the
foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer promptly
upon demand for its Pro Rata Share of any costs or expenses payable by the
Borrower to the Letter of Credit Issuer, to the extent that the Letter of
Credit Issuer is not promptly reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the
Borrower. The Agreement contained in this Section shall survive payment in full
of all other obligations.
Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents. Each Lender
authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to enter into the other Loan
Documents, for the ratable benefit and obligation of the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by the Administrative
Agent, Majority Lenders or Required Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by
the Administrative Agent, the Majority Lenders, or the Required Lenders, as
applicable, of their respective powers set forth therein or herein, together
with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding
upon all of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that the Revolving Loans,
Agent Advances, Non-Ratable Loans, Bank Products and all interest, fees and
expenses hereunder constitute one Debt, secured pari passu by all of the
Collateral.
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Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders. By signing
this Agreement, each Lender:
is deemed to have requested that the Administrative Agent
furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of
each field audit or examination report (each a "Report" and
collectively, "Reports") prepared by or on behalf of the
Administrative Agent;
expressly agrees and acknowledges that neither the Bank nor
the Administrative Agent (i) makes any representation or warranty as
to the accuracy of any Report, or (ii) shall be liable for any
information contained in any report;
expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not
comprehensive audits or examinations, that the Administrative Agent or
the Bank or other Party performing any audit or examination will
inspect only specific information regarding the Borrower and will rely
significantly upon the Borrower's books and records, as well as on
representations of the Borrower's personnel;
agrees to keep all Reports confidential and strictly for its
internal use, and not to distribute except to its participants, or use
any Report in any other manner; and
without limiting the generality of any other indemnification
provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold the
Administrative Agent and any such Other Lender preparing a Report
harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or
conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report
in connection with any Loans or other credit accommodations that the
indemnifying Lender has made or may make to the Borrower, or the
indemnifying Lender's participation in, or the indemnifying Lender's
purchase of, a loan or loans of the borrower; and (ii) to pay and
protect, and indemnify, defend and hold the Administrative Agent and
any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against,
the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses and other
amounts (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Administrative
Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or
indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of
any Report through the indemnifying Lender.
Relation Among Lenders. The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers,
and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as
otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to
act for, any other Lender.
GUARANTY
The Guaranty. Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally
guarantees to each Lender, to each Affiliate of a Lender that provides a Bank
Product to any Credit Party and the Administrative Agent, as primary obligor
and not as surety, the prompt payment of the Obligations in full when due
(whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a
mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the
terms thereof. The Guarantors hereby further agree that if any of the
Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a
mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or
otherwise), the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, promptly pay the same,
without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension
of time of payment or renewal of any of the Obligations, the same will be
promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory
prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or
otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.
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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in
any other of the Loan Documents or Bank Product Agreements, the obligations of
each Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the
largest amount that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to
avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provisions
of any applicable state law.
Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of the Guarantors
under Section 13.1 are joint and several, absolute and unconditional,
irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability
of any of the Loan Documents, the Bank Product Agreements or any other
agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release,
impairment or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the
Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor,
it being the intent of this Section 13.2 that the obligations of the Guarantors
hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.
Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation,
indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against the Borrower or any other
Guarantor for amounts paid under this Section 13 until such time as the Lenders
(and any Affiliates of Lenders entering into Bank Product Agreements) have been
paid in full, all Commitments under this Credit Agreement have been terminated
and no Person or Governmental Authority shall have any right to request any
return or reimbursement of funds from the Lenders in connection with monies
received under the Loan Documents or Bank Product Agreements between any Credit
Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or
impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall remain absolute and
unconditional as described above:
(a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to
any Guarantor, the time for any performance of or compliance with any
of the Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or
compliance shall be waived;
(b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions
of any of the Loan Documents or any Bank Product Agreement between any
Credit Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender or any other
agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents or such
Hedging Agreements or Treasury Management Agreements shall be done or
omitted;
(c) the maturity of any of the Obligations shall be
accelerated, or any of the Obligations shall be modified, supplemented
or amended in any respect, or any right under any of the Loan
Documents, any Bank Product Agreement between any Credit Party and any
Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender or any
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other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents or
such Bank Product Agreements shall be waived or any other guarantee of
any of the Obligations or any security therefor shall be released,
impaired or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;
(d) any Lien granted to, or in favor of, the
Administrative Agent or any Lender or Lenders as security for any of
the Obligations shall fail to attach or be perfected; or
(e) any of the Obligations shall be determined to be
void or voidable (including, without limitation, for the benefit of
any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims
of any Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of any
Guarantor).
With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly
waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices
whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any Lender
exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of
the Loan Documents, any Bank Product Agreement between any Credit Party and any
Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender or any other agreement or instrument
referred to in the Loan Documents or such Bank Product Agreements, or against
any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the
Obligations.
Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors under this Section
13.3 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason
any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Obligations is
rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the
Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or
reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify
the Administrative Agent and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) incurred
by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with such rescission
or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending
against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference,
fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar law.
Certain Additional Waivers. Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor
shall have no right of recourse to security for the Obligations, except through
the exercise of rights of subrogation pursuant to Section 13.2 and through the
exercise of rights of contribution pursuant to Section 13.6.
Remedies. The Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be
forthwith
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due and payable as provided in Section 9.2 (and shall be deemed to
have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said
Section 9.2) for purposes of Section 13.1 notwithstanding any stay, injunction
or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing the Obligations
from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and
that, in the event of such declaration (or the Obligations being deemed to have
become automatically due and payable), the Obligations (whether or not due and
payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the
Guarantors for purposes of Section 13.1. The Guarantors acknowledge and agree
that their obligations hereunder are secured in accordance with the terms of
the Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents and that the Lenders may
exercise their remedies thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof.
Rights of Contribution. The Guarantors hereby agree as among
themselves that, if any Guarantor shall make an Excess Payment (as defined
below), such Guarantor shall have a right of contribution from each other
Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor's Contribution Share (as
defined below) of such Excess Payment. The payment obligations of any Guarantor
under this Section 13.6 shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to
the prior payment in full to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the
Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below), and none of the Guarantors shall
exercise any right or remedy under this Section 13.6 against any other
Guarantor until payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Obligations. For
purposes of this Section 13.6, (a) "Guaranteed Obligations" shall mean any
obligations arising under the other provisions of this Section 13; (b) "Excess
Payment" shall mean the amount paid by any Guarantor in excess of its Pro Rata
Share of any Guaranteed Obligations; (c) "Pro Rata Share" shall mean, for any
Guarantor in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Obligations, the ratio
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(expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such payment of Guaranteed
Obligations of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value
of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and
liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured,
and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor
hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value
of all assets and other properties of all of the Credit Parties exceeds the
amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated,
unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the
Credit Parties hereunder) of the Credit Parties; provided, however, that, for
purposes of calculating the Pro Rata Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any
payment of Guaranteed Obligations, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor
subsequent to the date of any such payment shall be deemed to have been a
Guarantor on the date of such payment and the financial information for such
Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized
for such Guarantor in connection with such payment; and (d) "Contribution
Share" shall mean, for any Guarantor in respect of any Excess Payment made by
any other Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of
such Excess Payment of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair
salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all
debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated,
unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such
Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair
salable value of all assets and other properties of the Credit Parties other
than the maker of such Excess Payment exceeds the amount of all of the debts
and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and
unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Credit Parties)
of the Credit Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment; provided,
however, that, for purposes of calculating the Contribution Shares of the
Guarantors in respect of any Excess Payment, any Guarantor that became a
Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such Excess Payment shall be deemed to
have been a Guarantor on the date of such Excess Payment and the financial
information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor
shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such Excess Payment.
This Section 4.6 shall not be deemed to affect any right of subrogation,
indemnity, reimbursement or contribution that any Guarantor may have under
applicable law against the Borrower in respect of any payment of Guaranteed
Obligations.
Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee. The guarantee in this
Section 13 is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a continuing
guarantee, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.
MISCELLANEOUS
No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this
Agreement or any present or future supplement thereto, or in any other
agreement between or among the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and/or any
Lender, or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising the
same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by the Administrative Agent
or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the
extent specifically stated. No waiver by the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders on any occasion shall affect or diminish the Administrative Agent's and
each Lender's rights thereafter to require strict performance by the Borrower
of any provision of this Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders
may proceed directly to collect the Obligations without any prior recourse to
the Collateral. The Administrative Agent's and each Lender's rights under this
Agreement will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy
which the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have.
Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement or any Loan Document or any instrument or agreement required
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hereunder shall not in any way affect or impair the legality or enforceability
of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or any instrument or agreement
required hereunder.
Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND
LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL
LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS PROVIDED THAT PERFECTION
ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 9 OF THE UCC MAY GIVE EFFECT TO APPLICABLE
CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 9 OF THE UCC) OF THE STATE
OF GEORGIA; PROVIDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL RETAIN
ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOCATED IN ▇▇▇▇▇▇ COUNTY, AND BY EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND THE LENDERS CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION,
INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM
NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING: (1) THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR THE LENDERS DEEM NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE IN ORDER
TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS AND (2) EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THE COURTS DESCRIBED
IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED
OUTSIDE THOSE JURISDICTIONS.
THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL
PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY
REGISTERED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED) DIRECTED TO THE BORROWER AT ITS
ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 13.8 AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
COMPLETED FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN SO DEPOSITED IN THE U.S.
MAILS POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR THE LENDERS TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS BY ANY OTHER MANNER
PERMITTED BY LAW.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE BORROWER, THE LENDERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT EACH IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR
THEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY
ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT-RELATED
PERSON, PARTICIPANT OR ASSIGNEE, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT
CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. THE BORROWER, THE LENDERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT
TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE
THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS
SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER
SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT
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AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the Borrower's
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
execution, delivery, and acceptance thereof by the parties, notwithstanding any
investigation by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or their respective
Administrative Agents.
Other Security and Guaranties. The Administrative Agent, may, without
notice or demand and without affecting the Borrower's obligations hereunder,
from time to time: (a) take from any Person and hold collateral (other than the
Collateral) for the payment of all or any part of the Obligations and exchange,
enforce or release such collateral or any part thereof; and (b) accept and hold
any endorsement or guaranty of payment of all or any part of the Obligations
and release or substitute any such endorser or guarantor, or any Person who has
given any Lien in any other collateral as security for the payment of all or
any part of the Obligations, or any other Person in any way obligated to pay
all or any part of the Obligations.
Fees and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent, for its benefit, on demand, all costs and expenses that Administrative
Agent pays or incurs in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
syndication, consummation, administration, enforcement, and termination of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including: (a) Attorney Costs;
(b) costs and expenses (including attorneys' and paralegals' fees and
disbursements) for any amendment, supplement, waiver, consent, or subsequent
closing in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated
thereby; (c) costs and expenses of lien and title searches and title insurance;
(d) taxes, fees and other charges for recording the Mortgages, filing financing
statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and
continue the Administrative Agent's Liens (including costs and expenses paid or
incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the consummation of
Agreement); (e) sums paid or incurred to pay any amount or take any action
required of the Borrower under the Loan Documents that the Borrower fails to
pay or take; (f) costs of appraisals, inspections, and verifications of the
Collateral, including travel, lodging, and meals for inspections of the
Collateral and the Borrower's operations by the Administrative Agent plus the
Administrative Agent's then customary charge for field examinations and audits
and the preparation of reports thereof as described in the Fee Letter; (g)
costs and expenses of forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other
items of payment, and establishing and maintaining Payment Accounts and lock
boxes; (h) costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral; and
(i) costs and expenses (including Attorneys' Costs) paid or incurred to obtain
payment of the Obligations, enforce the Administrative Agent's Liens, sell or
otherwise realize upon the Collateral, and otherwise enforce the provisions of
the Loan Documents, or to
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defend any claims made or threatened against the Administrative Agent or any
Lender arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby (including
preparations for and consultations concerning any such matters). The foregoing
shall not be construed to limit any other provisions of the Loan Documents
regarding costs and expenses to be paid by the Borrower. All of the foregoing
costs and expenses shall be charged to the Borrower's Loan Account as Revolving
Loans as described in Section 3.7.
Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, demands and
requests that any party is required or elects to give to any other shall be in
writing, or by a telecommunications device capable of creating a written
record, and any such notice shall become effective (a) upon personal delivery
thereof, including, but not limited to, delivery by overnight mail and courier
service, (b) two (2) days after it shall have been mailed by United States
mail, first class, certified or registered, with postage prepaid, or (c) in the
case of notice by such a telecommunications device, when properly transmitted,
in each case addressed to the party to be notified as follows:
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If to the Administrative Agent or to the Bank:
Bank of America, N.A.
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Attention: Business Credit-
Account Executive
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
with copies to:
Parker, Hudson, Rainer & ▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇.
1500 Marquis ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
If to a Credit Party:
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention : Ms. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Treasurer
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.
Failure or delay in delivering copies of any notice, demand, request, consent,
approval, declaration or other communication to the persons designated above to
receive copies shall not adversely affect the effectiveness of such notice,
demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication.
Waiver of Notices. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the
Borrower waives presentment, and notice of demand or dishonor and protest as to
any instrument, notice of intent to accelerate the Obligations and notice of
acceleration of the Obligations, as well as any and all other notices to which
it might otherwise be entitled. No notice to or demand on the Borrower which
the Administrative Agent or any Lender may elect to give shall entitle the
Borrower to any or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other
circumstances.
Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the respective representatives, successors, and
assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that no interest herein may
be assigned by the Borrower without prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent and each Lender. The rights and benefits of the Administrative Agent and
the
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Lenders hereunder shall, if such Persons so agree, inure to any party acquiring
any interest in the Obligations or any part thereof.
Indemnity of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders by the Borrower.
The Borrower agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the
Administrative Agent-Related Persons, and each Lender and each of its
respective officers, directors, employees, counsel, representatives,
Administrative Agents and attorneys-in-fact (each, an "Indemnified Person")
harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, charges, expenses and
disbursements (including Attorney Costs) of any kind or nature whatsoever which
may at any time (including at any time following repayment of the loans and the
termination, resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or
replacement of any Lender) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any
such Person in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any
document contemplated by or referred to herein, or the transactions
contemplated hereby, or any action taken or omitted by any such Person under or
in connection with any of the foregoing, including with respect to any
investigation, litigation or proceeding (including any insolvency proceeding or
appellate proceeding) related to or arising out of this Agreement, any other
Loan Document, or the Loans or the use of the proceeds thereof, whether or not
any Indemnified Person is a party thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the
"Indemnified Liabilities"); provided, that the Borrower shall have no
Obligation hereunder to any Indemnified Person with respect to Indemnified
Liabilities resulting solely from the willful misconduct of such Indemnified
Person. The Agreements in this Section shall survive payment of all other
Obligations.
The Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders from any loss or liability directly or
indirectly arising out of the use, generation, manufacture, production,
storage, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal or presence of a
Hazardous Substance relating to the Borrower's operations, business or
property. This indemnity will apply whether the Hazardous Substance is on,
under or about the Borrower's property or operations or property leased to the
Borrower. The indemnity includes but is not limited to Attorneys Costs. The
indemnity extends to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, their parents,
affiliates, subsidiaries and all of their directors, officers, employees,
administrative agents, successors, attorneys and assigns. "Hazardous
Substances" means any substance, material or waste that is or becomes
designated or regulated as "toxic," "hazardous," "pollutant," or "contaminant"
or a similar designation or regulation under any federal, state or local law
(whether under common law, statute, regulation or otherwise) or judicial or
administrative interpretation of such, including petroleum or natural gas. This
indemnity will survive repayment of all other Obligations.
Limitation of Liability. NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY THE BORROWER, ANY
LENDER OR OTHER PERSON AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, OR THE
AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, COUNSEL, REPRESENTATIVES,
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT OF ANY OF THEM FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM FOR BREACH
OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY
ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND THE BORROWER AND
EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE AND AGREE NOT TO ▇▇▇ UPON ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH
DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO EXIST
IN ITS FAVOR.
Final Agreement. This Agreement amends and restates the Prior
Agreement (as defined in the recitals to this Agreement) and this Agreement,
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together with the other Loan Documents, are intended by the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders to be the final, complete, and exclusive
expression of the agreement between them. This Agreement and the other Loan
Documents supersede any and all prior oral or written agreements relating to
the subject matter hereof, except for the Fee Letter. Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to be or operate as a novation or an accord and satisfaction of
any of the Obligations. No modification, rescission, waiver, release, or
amendment of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall
be made, except by a written agreement signed by the Borrower and a duly
authorized officer of each of the Administrative Agent and the requisite
Lenders.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and by the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower in
separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which
shall together constitute one and the same agreement; signature pages may be
detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single
counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same
document.
Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only, are without substantive meaning and should not be construed
to modify, enlarge, or restrict any provision.
Right of Setoff. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders
provided by law, if an Event of Default exists or the Loans have been
accelerated, each Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time,
without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being waived by the
Borrower 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 by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender or any
Affiliate of such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower
against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender, now or hereafter
existing, irrespective of whether or not the Administrative Agent or such
Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan Document and
although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each Lender agrees
promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent 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. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE ANY RIGHT
OF SET-OFF, BANKER'S LIEN, OR THE LIKE AGAINST ANY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR PROPERTY
OF THE BORROWER HELD OR MAINTAINED BY SUCH LENDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN
UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE LENDERS.
Confidentiality.
The Borrower hereby consents that the Administrative Agent and each
Lender may issue and disseminate to the public general information describing
the credit
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accommodation entered into pursuant to this Agreement, including the name and
address of the Borrower and a general description of the Borrower's business
and may use the Borrower's name in advertising and other promotional material.
Each Lender severally agrees to take normal and reasonable
precautions and exercise due care to maintain the confidentiality of all
information identified as "confidential" or "secret" by the Borrower and
provided to the Administrative Agent or such Lender by or on behalf of the
Borrower, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent
that such information (i) was or becomes generally available to the public
other than as a result of disclosure by the Administrative Agent or such
Lender, or (ii) was or becomes available on a nonconfidential basis from a
source other than the Borrower, provided that such source is not bound by a
confidentiality agreement with the Borrower known to the Administrative Agent
or such Lender; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent and any Lender
may disclose such information (1) at the request or pursuant to any requirement
of any Governmental Authority to which the Administrative Agent or such Lender
is subject or in connection with an examination of the Administrative Agent or
such Lender by any such Governmental Authority; (2) pursuant to subpoena or
other court process; (3) when required to do so in accordance with the
provisions of any applicable requirement of law; (4) to the extent reasonably
required in connection with any litigation or proceeding (including, but not
limited to, any bankruptcy proceeding) to which the Administrative Agent, any
Lender or their respective Affiliates may be party; (5) to the extent
reasonably required in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or
under any other Loan Document; (6) to the Administrative Agent's or such
Lender's independent auditors, accountants, attorneys and other professional
advisors; (7) to any prospective participant or Assignee under any Assignment
and Acceptance, actual or potential, provided that such prospective Participant
or Assignee agrees to keep such information confidential to the same extent
required of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder; (8) as
expressly permitted under the terms of any other document or agreement
regarding confidentiality to which the Borrower is party or is deemed party
with the Administrative Agent or such Lender, and (9) to its Affiliates.
Conflicts with Other Loan Documents. Unless otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement (or in another Loan Document by specific reference
to the applicable provision contained in this Agreement), if any provision
contained in this Agreement conflicts with any provision of any other Loan
Document, the provision contained in this Agreement shall govern and control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement on the date
first above written.
"BORROWER"
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC.
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer
"ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"
Bank of America, N.A., as the
Administrative Agent
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
"LENDERS"
Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS: ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ USA, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ROMAC OF TEXAS, INC.,
a Texas corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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YBOR HQI, INC.,
a Florida corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ROMAC AIRLINES, INC.,
a Florida corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ROMAC INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Florida corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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KFORCE, INC.,
a Florida corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ROMAC OF TEXAS I, LP,
a Texas limited partnership
By: ROMAC OF TEXAS, INC.
its sole general partner
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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ANNEX A
TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used in the Loan Documents shall have the following
respective meanings (unless otherwise defined therein), and all section
references in the following definitions shall refer to sections of the
Agreement:
"Accounts" means all of any Credit Party's now owned or hereafter acquired or
arising accounts, as defined in the UCC, including any rights to payment for
the sale or lease of goods or rendition of services, whether or not they have
been earned by performance.
"Account Debtor" means each Person obligated in any way on or in connection
with an Account.
"ACH Transactions" means any cash management or related services
including the automatic clearing house transfer of funds by the Bank for the
account of the Borrower pursuant to agreement or overdrafts.
"Acquisition Loan" means a Revolving Loan the proceeds of which will
be used for an Eligible Acquisition.
"Acquisition Loan Conditions" means in respect of each request for an
Acquisition Loan, each of the following:
(i) the Borrower shall have given Administrative Agent
15 days' prior notice of its intent to request an Acquisition Loan;
(ii) No Default or Event of Default exists and no Default
or Event of Default would exist after giving effect to the proposed
Acquisition Loan;
(iii) As of the date of the funding of the requested
Acquisition Loan (based on pro-formas prepared in connection with the
proposed Acquisition in form acceptable to Administrative Agent), the
Borrower shall have not less than $20,000,000 of Availability;
(iv) the proposed Acquisition is an Eligible Acquisition;
and
(v) the initial funded amount of all prior Acquisition
Loans, together with the amount of any requested Acquisition Loan,
shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate.
"Additional Credit Party" means each Person that becomes a Subsidiary
Guarantor after the Closing Date by execution of a Joinder Agreement.
"Adjusted Net Earnings from Operations" means, with respect to any fiscal
period of the Borrower, the Borrower's net income after provision for income
taxes for such fiscal period, as determined in accordance with GAAP and
reported on the Financial Statements for such period, excluding any and all of
the following included in such net income: (a) gain or loss arising from the
sale of any capital assets; (b) gain arising from any write-up in the book
value of any asset; (c) earnings of any Person, substantially all the assets of
which have been acquired by the Borrower in any manner, to the extent realized
by such other Person prior to the date of acquisition; (d) earnings of any
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Borrower has an ownership interest unless (and only to the extent) such
earnings shall actually have been received by the Borrower in the form of cash
distributions; (e) earnings of any Person to which assets of the Borrower shall
have been sold, transferred or disposed of, or into which the Borrower shall
have been merged, or which has been a party with the Borrower to any
consolidation or other form of reorganization, prior to the date of such
transaction; (f) gain arising from the acquisition of debt or equity securities
of the Borrower or from cancellation or forgiveness of Debt; and (g) gain
arising from extraordinary items, as determined in accordance with GAAP, or
from any other non-recurring transaction.
"Affiliate" means, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or
indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control
with, such Person or which owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or
more of the outstanding equity interest of such Person. A Person shall be
deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly
or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise.
"Administrative Agent" means the Bank, solely in its capacity as Administrative
Agent for the Lenders, and any successor Administrative Agent.
"Agent Advances" has the meaning specified in Section 1.2(i).
"Administrative Agent's Liens" means the Liens in the Collateral granted to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, Bank, and Administrative
Agent pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
"Administrative Agent-Related Persons" means the Administrative Agent, together
with its Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, counsel,
representatives, Administrative Agents and attorneys-in-fact of the
Administrative Agent and such Affiliates.
"Aggregate Revolver Outstandings" means, at any date of determination: the sum
of (a) the unpaid balance of Revolving Loans, (b) the aggregate amount of
Pending Revolving Loans, (c) one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate
undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, and (d) the aggregate
amount of any unpaid reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit.
"Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to which this Annex
A is attached, as from time to time amended, modified or restated.
"Aircraft" means that certain aircraft bearing manufacturer's Serial
No. SN# 38036 and FAA Registration Number N377HS.
"Anniversary Date" means each anniversary of the Closing Date.
"Applicable Margin" means
(i) with respect to Base Rate Revolving Loans and all
other Obligations (other than LIBOR Rate Loans), .50%; and
(ii) with respect to LIBOR Revolving Loans, 2.70%. The
Applicable Margins shall be adjusted (up or down) prospectively on a quarterly
basis as determined by the Borrower's consolidated financial performance,
commencing with the first day of the first calendar month that occurs more than
5 days after delivery of the Borrower's quarterly Financial Statements to
Lenders for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2001 and on the last day of
each fiscal quarter thereafter, in each case based on Borrower's consolidated
financial performance for the four (4) fiscal quarters then ending. Adjustments
in Applicable Margins shall be determined by reference to the following grids:
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FUNDED DEBT TO EBITDA APPLICABLE MARGIN APPLICABLE APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR
FOR MARGIN FOR UNUSED FEES
LIBOR RATE LOANS BASE RATE LOANS
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=> 3.00X 325 bps 75 bps 50.0 bps
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=> 2.50X 300 bps 50 bps 50.0 bps
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=> 2.00X 270 bps 50 bps 37.5 bps
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=> 1.50X 250 bps 25 bps 37.5 bps
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=> 1.00X 220 bps 25 bps 37.5 bps
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=> 0.50X 200 bps 25 bps 25.0 bps
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< 0.50X 175 bps 0 bps 25.0 bps
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All adjustments in the Applicable Margins after March 31, 2001, shall be
implemented quarterly on a prospective basis, for each calendar month
commencing at least 5 days after the date of delivery to the Lenders of
quarterly unaudited or annual audited (as applicable) Financial Statements
evidencing the need for an adjustment. Concurrently with the delivery of those
Financial Statements, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders a certificate, signed by its chief financial officer, setting
forth in reasonable detail the basis for the continuance of, or any change in,
the Applicable Margins. Failure to timely deliver such Financial Statements
shall, in addition to any other remedy provided for in this Agreement, result
in an increase in the Applicable Margins to the highest level set forth in the
foregoing grid, until the first day of the first calendar month following the
delivery of those Financial Statements demonstrating that such an increase is
not required. If a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
at the time any reduction in the Applicable Margins is to be implemented, no
reduction may occur until the first day of the first calendar month following
the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived or cured.
"Assignee" has the meaning specified in Section 11.2(a).
"Assignment and Acceptance" has the meaning specified in Section 11.2(a).
"Attorney Costs" means and includes all reasonable fees, expenses and
disbursements of any law firm or other counsel engaged by the Administrative
Agent, the reasonably allocated costs and expenses of internal legal services
of the Administrative Agent.
"Availability" means, at any time the lesser of (a) the Maximum Revolver Amount
or (b) the Borrowing Base minus (c) in each case, the Aggregate Revolver
Outstandings.
"Bank" means Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, or any
successor entity thereto.
"Bank Product Agreements" means any agreements evidencing or describing an Bank
Product, including (i) credit card agreements; (ii) agreements in respect of
any ACH Transactions; (iii) Treasury Management Agreements; and (iv) Hedge
Agreements.
"Bank Products" means any one or more of the following types of services or
facilities extended to the Borrower by the Bank or any affiliate of the Bank in
reliance on the Bank's agreement to indemnify such affiliate or any other
Lender: (i) credit cards; (ii) ACH Transactions; (iii) cash management,
including controlled disbursement services; and (iv) hedging arrangements.
"Bank Product Reserves" means all reserves which the Administrative Agent from
time to time establishes in its reasonable discretion for the Bank Products
then provided or outstanding or under any applicable Bank Product Agreement.
"Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. ss. 101
et seq.).
"Base Rate" means, for any day, the rate of interest in effect for such day as
publicly announced from time to time by the Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina
as its "prime rate" (the "prime rate" being a rate set by the Bank based upon
various factors including the Bank's costs and desired return, general economic
conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some
loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate). Any change
in the prime rate announced by the Bank shall take effect at the opening of
business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change. Each
Interest Rate based upon the Base Rate shall be adjusted simultaneously with
any change in the Base Rate.
"Base Rate Loans" means, collectively, the Base Rate Revolving Loans.
"Base Rate Revolving Loan" means a Revolving Loan during any period in which it
bears interest based on the Base Rate.
"Blocked Account Agreement" means an agreement among the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and a Clearing Bank, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, concerning the collection of payments
which represent the proceeds of Accounts or of any other Collateral.
"Borrowing" means a borrowing hereunder consisting of Revolving Loans made on
the same day by the Lenders to the Borrower or by Bank in the case of a
Borrowing funded by Non-Ratable Loans or by the Administrative Agent in the
case of a Borrowing consisting of an Agent Advance, or the issuance of Letters
of Credit hereunder.
"Borrowing Base" means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the sum of (A)
eighty-five percent (85%) of the Net Amount of Eligible Accounts; plus (B) the
lesser of (i) seventy percent (70%) of the Net Amount of Eligible Non-Invoiced
Accounts or (ii) $30,000,000; minus (b) Reserves from time to time established
by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable credit judgment.
"Borrowing Base Certificate" means a certificate by a Responsible Officer of
the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit B (or another form
acceptable to the Administrative Agent) setting forth the calculation of the
Borrowing Base, including a calculation of each
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component thereof, all in such detail as shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent. All calculations of the Borrowing Base in connection
with the preparation of any Borrowing Base Certificate shall originally be made
by the Borrower and certified to the Administrative Agent; provided, that the
Administrative Agent shall have the right to review and adjust, in the exercise
of its reasonable credit judgment, any such calculation (1) to reflect its
reasonable estimate of declines in value of any of the Collateral described
therein, and (2) to the extent that such calculation is not in accordance with
this Agreement.
"Business Day" means (a) any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on
which banks in Atlanta, Georgia or Charlotte, North Carolina are required or
permitted to be closed, and (b) with respect to all notices, determinations,
fundings and payments in connection with the LIBOR Rate or LIBOR Rate Loans,
any day that is a Business Day pursuant to clause (a) above and that is also a
day on which trading in Dollars is carried on by and between banks in the
London interbank market.
"Capital Adequacy Regulation" means any guideline, request or directive of any
central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any other law, rule or
regulation, whether or not having the force of law, in each case, regarding
capital adequacy of any bank or of any corporation controlling a bank.
"Capital Expenditures" means all payments due (whether or not paid) in respect
of the cost of any fixed asset or improvement, or replacement, substitution, or
addition thereto, which has a useful life of more than one year, including,
without limitation, those costs arising in connection with the direct or
indirect acquisition of such asset by way of increased product or service
charges or in connection with a Capital Lease.
"Capital Lease" means any lease of property by the Borrower which, in
accordance with GAAP, should be reflected as a capital lease on the balance
sheet of the Borrower.
"Capital Stock" means (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii) in
the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital
stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether
general or limited), (iv) in the case of a limited liability company,
membership interests and (v) any other interest or participation that confers
on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or
distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
"Cash Equivalents" means (a) securities issued or directly and fully
guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United
States of America is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more
than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) U.S. dollar denominated
time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender, (ii) any domestic
commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of
$500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from
S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ is at least P-1
or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an "Approved Bank"), in each
case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition,
(c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved
Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by,
or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent
thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by
Moody's and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, (d)
repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company
(including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital
and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully
guaranteed by the United States of America in which such Person shall have a
perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and
having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100%
of the amount of the repurchase obligations and (e) Investments, classified in
accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs
registered under the Investment
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Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are administered by reputable financial
institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of
which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing
subdivisions (a) through (d).
"Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i)
any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired
"beneficial ownership," directly or indirectly, of, or shall have acquired by
contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement
that, upon consummation, will result in its or their acquisition of, control
over, Voting Stock of the Borrower (or other securities convertible into such
Voting Stock) representing thirty-three and one third percent (33 1/3%) or more
of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of the Borrower, or (ii)
during any period of up to 24 consecutive months, commencing after the Closing
Date, individuals who at the beginning of such 24 month period were directors
of the Borrower (together with any new director whose election by the
Borrower's Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by the
Borrower's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
directors then still in 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 a majority of the directors of the
Borrower then in office. As used herein, "beneficial ownership" shall have the
meaning provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1934.
"Chattel Paper" means all of the Credit Parties' now owned or hereafter
acquired chattel paper, as defined in the UCC, including electronic chattel
paper.
"Clearing Bank" means the Bank or any other banking institution with whom a
Payment Account has been established pursuant to a Blocked Account Agreement.
"Closing Date" means the date of this Agreement.
"Closing Fee" has the meaning specified in Section 2.4.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
"Collateral" means all of the Borrower's real and personal property and all
other assets of any Person from time to time subject to Administrative Agent's
Liens securing payment or performance of the Obligations.
"Commitment" means, at any time with respect to a Lender, the principal amount
set forth beside such Lender's name under the heading "Commitment" on Schedule
1.2 attached to the Agreement or on the signature page of the Assignment and
Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder in
accordance with the provisions of Section 11.2, as such Commitment may be
adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.2,
and "Commitments" means, collectively, the aggregate amount of the commitments
of all of the Lenders.
"Consolidated Parties" means a collective reference to the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, and "Consolidated Party" means any one of them.
"Contaminant" means any waste, pollutant, hazardous substance, toxic substance,
hazardous waste, special waste, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or
waste, asbestos in any form or condition, polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs"),
or any constituent of any such substance or waste.
"Continuation/Conversion Date" means the date on which a Loan is
converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan.
"Credit Parties" means a collective reference to the Borrower and the
Guarantors, and "Credit Party" means any one of them.
"Credit Support" has the meaning specified in Section 1.4(a).
"Debt" means, without duplication, all liabilities, obligations and
indebtedness of the Borrower to any Person, of any kind or nature, now or
hereafter owing, arising, due or payable, howsoever evidenced, created,
incurred, acquired or owing, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent,
fixed or otherwise, consisting of indebtedness for borrowed money or the
deferred purchase price of property, excluding trade payables, but including
(a) all Obligations; (b) all obligations and liabilities of any Person secured
by any Lien on the Borrower's property, even though the Borrower shall not have
assumed or become liable for the payment thereof; provided, however, that all
such obligations and liabilities which are limited in recourse to such property
shall be included in Debt only to the extent of the book value of such property
as would be shown on a balance sheet of the Borrower prepared in accordance
with GAAP; (c) all obligations or liabilities created or arising under any
Capital Lease or conditional sale or other title retention agreement
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with respect to property used or acquired by the Borrower, even if the rights
and remedies of the lessor, seller or lender thereunder are limited to
repossession of such property; provided, however, that all such obligations and
liabilities which are limited in recourse to such property shall be included in
Debt only to the extent of the book value of such property as would be shown on
a balance sheet of the Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP; (d) all
obligations and liabilities under Guaranties and (e) the present value
(discounted at the Base Rate) of lease payments due under synthetic leases.
"Default" means any event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice, the
lapse of time, or both, would (if not cured, waived, or otherwise remedied
during such time) constitute an Event of Default.
"Default Rate" means a fluctuating per annum interest rate at all times equal
to the sum of (a) the otherwise applicable Interest Rate plus (b) two percent
(2%) per annum. Each Default Rate shall be adjusted simultaneously with any
change in the applicable Interest Rate. In addition, the Default Rate shall
result in an increase in the Letter of Credit Fee by two (2) percentage points
per annum.
"Defaulting Lender" has the meaning specified in Section 12.15(d).
"Designated Account" has the meaning specified in Section 1.2(c).
"Distribution" means, in respect of any corporation: (a) the payment or making
of any dividend or other distribution of property in respect of capital stock
(or any options or warrants for, or other rights with respect to, such stock)
of such corporation, other than distributions in capital stock (or any options
or warrants for such stock) of the same class; or (b) the redemption or other
acquisition by such corporation of any capital stock (or any options or
warrants for such stock) of such corporation.
"Documents" means all documents as such term is defined in the UCC, including
bills of lading, warehouse receipts or other documents of title, now owned or
hereafter acquired by a Credit Party. "DOL" means the United States Department
of Labor or any successor department or agency.
"Dollar" and "$" means dollars in the lawful currency of the United
States. Unless otherwise specified, all payments under the Agreements shall be
made in Dollars.
"Domestic Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such
Person which is incorporated or organized under the laws of any State of the
United States or the District of Columbia.
"EBITDA" means, with respect to any fiscal period of the Borrower, Adjusted Net
Earnings from Operations, plus, to the extent deducted in the determination of
Adjusted Net Earnings from Operations for that fiscal period, interest
expenses, Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, depreciation and
amortization.
"Eligible Accounts" means the Accounts which the Administrative Agent in the
exercise of its reasonable commercial discretion determines to be Eligible
Accounts. Without limiting the discretion of the Administrative Agent to
establish other criteria of ineligibility, Eligible Accounts shall not, unless
the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion elects, include any Account:
(a) with respect to which more than 90 days have elapsed since the date of
the original invoice therefore;
(b) with respect to which any of the representations, warranties,
covenants, and agreements contained in the Security Agreement are incorrect or
have been breached;
(c) with respect to which Account (or any other Account due from such
Account Debtor), in whole or in part, a check, promissory note, draft, trade
acceptance or other instrument for the payment of money has been received,
presented for payment and returned uncollected for any reason;
(d) which represents a progress billing (as hereinafter defined) or as to
which a Credit Party has extended the time for payment without the consent of
the Administrative Agent; for the purposes hereof, "progress billing" means any
invoice for goods sold or leased or services rendered under a contract or
agreement pursuant to which the Account Debtor's obligation to pay such invoice
is conditioned upon a Credit Party's completion of any further performance
under the contract or agreement;
(e) with respect to which any one or more of the following events has
occurred to the Account Debtor on such Account: death or judicial declaration
of incompetency of an Account Debtor who is an individual; the filing by or
against the Account Debtor of a request or petition for liquidation,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debts, adjudication as a bankrupt,
winding-up, or other relief under the bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws
of the United States, any state or territory thereof, or any foreign
jurisdiction, now or hereafter in effect; the making of any general assignment
by the Account Debtor for the benefit of creditors; the appointment of a
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the Account Debtor or for any of the assets of the Account Debtor, including,
without limitation, the appointment of or taking possession by a "custodian,"
as defined in the Federal Bankruptcy Code; the institution by or against the
Account Debtor of any other type of insolvency proceeding (under the bankruptcy
laws of the United States or otherwise) or of any formal or informal proceeding
for the dissolution or liquidation of, settlement of claims against, or winding
up of affairs of, the Account Debtor; the sale, assignment, or transfer of all
or any material part of the assets of the Account Debtor; the nonpayment
generally by the Account Debtor of its debts as they become due; or the
cessation of the business of the Account Debtor as a going concern;
(f) if fifty percent (50%) or more of the aggregate Dollar amount of
outstanding Accounts owed at such time by the Account Debtor thereon is
classified as ineligible under clause (a) above;
(g) owed by an Account Debtor which: (i) does not maintain its chief
executive office in the United States of America or Canada (other than the
Province of Newfoundland); or (ii) is not organized under the laws of the
United States of America or Canada or any state or province thereof; or (iii)
is the government of any foreign country or sovereign state, or of any state,
province, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof, or of any
department, agency, public corporation, or other instrumentality thereof;
except to the extent that such Account is secured or payable by a letter of
credit satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its discretion;
(h) owed by an Account Debtor which is an Affiliate or employee of a
Credit Party;
(i) except as provided in clause (k) below, with respect to which either
the perfection, enforceability, or validity of the Administrative Agent's Liens
in such Account, or the Administrative Agent's right or ability to obtain
direct payment to the Administrative Agent of the proceeds of such Account, is
governed by any federal, state, or local statutory requirements other than
those of the UCC;
(j) owed by an Account Debtor to which a Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries, is indebted in any way, or which is subject to any right of
setoff or recoupment by the Account Debtor, unless the Account Debtor has
entered into an agreement acceptable to the Administrative Agent to waive
setoff rights; or if the Account Debtor thereon has disputed liability or made
any claim with respect to any other Account due from such Account Debtor; but
in each such case only to the extent of such indebtedness, setoff, recoupment,
dispute, or claim;
(k) owed by the government of the United States of America, or any
department, agency, public corporation, or other instrumentality thereof,
unless the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. ss.
3727 et seq.), and any other steps necessary to perfect the Administrative
Agent's Liens therein, have been complied with to the Administrative Agent's
satisfaction with respect to such Account;
(l) owed by any state, municipality, or other political subdivision of the
United States of America, or any department, agency, public corporation, or
other instrumentality thereof and as to which the Administrative Agent
determines that its Lien therein is not or cannot be perfected;
(m) which represents a sale on a ▇▇▇▇-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale and
return, sale on approval, consignment, or other repurchase or return basis;
(n) which is evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument or by
chattel paper, unless the original thereof shall have been delivered to, and
the payment terms thereunder are acceptable to, the Administrative Agent;
(o) if the Administrative Agent believes, in the exercise of its
reasonable judgment, that the prospect of collection of such Account is
impaired or that the Account may not be paid by reason of the Account Debtor's
financial inability to pay;
(p) with respect to which the Account Debtor is located in any state
requiring the filing of a Notice of Business Activities Report or similar
report in order to permit a Credit Party to seek judicial enforcement in such
State of payment of such Account, unless such Credit Party has qualified to do
business in such state or has filed a Notice of Business Activities Report or
equivalent report for the then current year;
(q) which arises out of a sale not made in the ordinary course of the
Credit Party's business;
(r) with respect to which the goods giving rise to such Account have not
been shipped and delivered to and accepted by the Account Debtor or the
services giving rise to such Account have not been performed by a Credit Party,
and, if applicable, accepted by the Account Debtor, or the Account Debtor
revokes its acceptance of such goods or services;
(s) owed by an Account Debtor which is obligated to a Credit Party
respecting Accounts the aggregate unpaid balance of which exceeds twenty
percent (20%) of the aggregate unpaid balance of all Accounts owed to such
Credit Party at such time by all of such Credit Party' s Account Debtors, but
only to the extent of such excess;
(t) which is not subject to a first priority and perfected security
interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders;
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(u) which fails to comply in any material respect with the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 5(f) of the Security Agreement. If any
Account at any time ceases to be an Eligible Account, then such Account shall
promptly be excluded from the calculation of Eligible Accounts.
"Eligible Acquisition" means any transaction or series of transactions
pursuant to or as a result of which the Borrower merges or consolidates with or
otherwise acquire all or a substantial portion of the ownership interests or
assets or properties of any Person (an "Acquisition") with respect to which all
of the Acquisition Conditions and all of the conditions set forth below have
been satisfied in full:
(a) if such Acquisition involves the purchase of stock or other
ownership interests, (i) the acquired Person shall be organized and existing
under the laws of, and shall have its primary place of business located in, a
state of the United States, and (ii) such Acquisition shall be effected in such
a manner as to ensure that the acquired Person is promptly merged into the
Borrower, with the Borrower being the surviving entity;
(b) the primary business activity of the target is the same or
substantially similar to the business activities of the Borrower;
(c) the Borrower shall not have assumed or agreed to remain
liable with respect to any Debt (including any material tax or ERISA liability)
of a target, except obligations of a target incurred in the ordinary course of
its business and necessary to the continued operation of its underlying
properties, and such other Debt as Administrative Agent shall approve, and any
other such liabilities or obligations not permitted to be assumed or otherwise
supported by the Borrower hereunder shall be paid in full on or before the
consummation of such Acquisition;
(d) all assets and properties acquired in connection with any
such Acquisition shall be free and clear of any liens, charges and other
encumbrances other than those constituting Permitted Liens; and
(e) Administrative Agent and Administrative Agent's counsel shall
have conducted, or caused to be conducted by Persons selected by Administrative
Agent, all such due diligence reviews, audits and investigations (including
without limitation, environmental audits) as they shall have deemed reasonably
necessary or appropriate in connection with the proposed Acquisition, and
Administrative Agent shall be satisfied in its sole discretion with the scope
and the results thereof.
"Eligible Assignee" means (a) a commercial bank, commercial finance company or
other asset based lender, having total assets in excess of $1,000,000,000; (b)
any Lender listed on the signature page of this Agreement; (c) any Affiliate of
any Lender; and (d) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any
Person reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
"Eligible Non-Invoiced Accounts" means Accounts (a) which have been
earned by a Credit Party's performance and which are accrued on a Credit
Party's books and records but which have not been invoiced by such Credit
party; (b) which
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remain uninvoiced for no longer than 45 days after the date on which the Credit
Party's right to payment under such Account was earned; (c) which are reflected
on such Credit Party's books and records in form reasonably acceptable to
Administrative Agent; (d) except for clauses (a) and (b) above, would otherwise
satisfy the criteria applicable to Eligible Accounts generally; and (e) which
the Administrative Agent in the exercise of its reasonable commercial
discretion determines to be Eligible Non-Invoiced Accounts.
"Eligible Securities Repurchase" means any transaction or series of
transactions pursuant to or as a result of which the Borrower redeems or
repurchases its Capital Stock with respect to which all of the conditions set
forth below have been satisfied in full:
(a) no holder of Capital Stock of Borrower to be repurchased by
Borrower is a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of Borrower or any of the
other Consolidated Parties;
(b) the repurchase of such Capital Stock shall be conducted by a
brokerage firm of national standing and the manner and method of such
repurchase shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations
governing the solicitation, tender and sale of registered securities, including
compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, all
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and all applicable state and local securities laws, rules and
regulations;
(c) the repurchase of such Capital Stock shall not be violative
of the Florida Business Corporation Act or any other applicable corporations
law; and
(d) after giving effect to any such proposed repurchase of such
Capital Stock Borrower will be Solvent.
"Environmental Claims" means all claims, however asserted, by any Governmental
Authority or other Person alleging potential liability or responsibility for
violation of any Environmental Law, or for a Release or injury to the
environment.
"Environmental Compliance Reserve" means any reserve which the Administrative
Agent establishes in its reasonable discretion after prior written notice to
the Borrower from time to time for amounts that are reasonably likely to be
expended by the Borrower in order for the Borrower and its operations and
property (a) to comply with any notice from a Governmental Authority asserting
material non-compliance with Environmental Laws, or (b) to correct any such
material non-compliance identified in a report delivered to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.7.
"Environmental Laws" means all federal, state or local laws, statutes, common
law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together with all
administrative orders, directed duties, licenses, authorizations and permits
of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case relating to
environmental, health, safety and land use matters.
"Environmental Lien" means a Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for
(a) any liability under Environmental Laws, or (b) damages arising from, or
costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or
threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
"Equipment" means all of the Credit Parties' now owned and hereafter acquired
machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, and other tangible
personal property (except Inventory), including embedded software, motor
vehicles with respect to which a certificate of title has been issued,
aircraft, dies, tools, jigs, and office equipment, as well as all of such types
of property leased by the Credit Parties and all of the Credit Parties' rights
and interests with respect thereto under such leases (including, without
limitation, options to purchase); together with all present and future
additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, component and
auxiliary parts and supplies used or to be used in connection therewith, and
all substitutes for any of the foregoing, and all
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manuals, drawings, instructions, warranties and rights with respect thereto;
wherever any of the foregoing is located.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or
(c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of
provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
"ERISA Event" means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan, (b)
a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject
to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial
employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of
operations which is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of
ERISA, (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate from a Multi-employer Plan or notification that a Multi-employer Plan
is in reorganization, (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the
treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of
ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension
Plan or Multi-employer Plan, (e) the occurrence of an 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
Pension Plan or Multi-employer Plan, or (f) the imposition of any liability
under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent
under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 9.1.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"FDIC" means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and any Governmental
Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upwards,
if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the
rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such
day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds
Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding
Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no
such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal
Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to the Bank on such
day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
"Federal Reserve Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System or any successor thereto.
"Fee Letter" means the letter from Administrative Agent to Borrower dated
November __, ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ fees and charges payable in connection
with the provision and syndication credit facilities under this Agreement.
"Financial Statements" means, according to the context in which it is used, the
financial statements referred to in Sections 5.2 and 6.6 or any other financial
statements required to be given to the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement.
"Fiscal Year" means the Borrower's fiscal year for financial accounting
purposes. The current Fiscal Year of the Borrower will end on December 31,
2000.
"Fixed Assets" means the Equipment and Real Estate of the Borrower.
"Foreign Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary
of such Person which is not a Domestic Subsidiary of such Person.
"Funded Debt" means, with respect to any Person, without duplication,
all Debt of such Person which would, in accordance with GAAP, constitute long
term debt, including (a) any Debt with a maturity more than one (1) year after
the creation thereof, (b) any Debt which is renewable or extendable at the
option of the Borrower for a period of more than one (1) year from the date of
the creation of such Debt; and (c) all obligations owing in respect of Capital
Leases, plus (ii) without duplication, current maturities of long term Debt.
"Funding Date" means the date on which a Borrowing occurs.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles and practices set forth
from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board and the American
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the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of
comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession), which
are applicable to the circumstances as of the Closing Date.
"General Intangibles" means all of the Credit Parties' now owned or hereafter
acquired general intangibles, choses in action and causes of action and all
other intangible personal property of the Credit Parties of every kind and
nature (other than Accounts), including, without limitation, all contract
rights, payment intangibles, Proprietary Rights, corporate or other business
records, inventions, designs, blueprints, plans, specifications, patents,
patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets,
goodwill, copyrights, computer software, customer lists, registrations,
licenses, franchises, tax refund claims, any funds which may become due to the
Credit Parties in connection with the termination of any Plan or other employee
benefit plan or any rights thereto and any other amounts payable to the Credit
Parties from any Plan or other employee benefit plan, rights and claims against
carriers and shippers, rights to indemnification, business interruption
insurance and proceeds thereof, property, casualty or any similar type of
insurance and any proceeds thereof, proceeds of insurance covering the lives of
key employees on which a Credit Party is a beneficiary, rights to receive
dividends, distributions, cash, Instruments and other property in respect of or
in exchange for pledged equity interests or Investment Property and any letter
of credit, guarantee, claim, security interest or other security held by or
granted to a Credit Party.
"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any state or other
political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or
regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through
stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.
"Guarantor" means a collective reference to each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors.
"Guaranty" means, with respect to any Person, all obligations of such Person
which in any manner directly or indirectly guarantee or assure, or in effect
guarantee or assure, the payment or performance of any indebtedness, dividend
or other obligations of any other Person (the "guaranteed obligations"), or
assure or in effect assure the holder of the guaranteed obligations against
loss in respect thereof, including any such obligations incurred through an
agreement, contingent or otherwise: (a) to purchase the guaranteed obligations
or any property constituting security therefor; (b) to advance or supply funds
for the purchase or payment of the guaranteed obligations or to maintain a
working capital or other balance sheet condition; or (c) to lease property or
to purchase any debt or equity securities or other property or services.
"Hedge Agreement" means any and all transactions, agreements or documents now
existing or hereafter entered into, which provides for an interest rate,
credit, commodity or equity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward foreign exchange
transaction, currency swap, cross currency rate swap, currency option, or any
combination of, or option with respect to, these or similar transactions, for
the purpose of hedging the Borrower's exposure to fluctuations in interest or
exchange rates, loan, credit exchange, security or currency valuations or
commodity prices.
"Immaterial Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of a Credit Party in
which (a) the portion of Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve month period most
recently ending attributable to such Subsidiary does not exceed 5% of
Consolidated EBITDA for such period and (b) the assets of such Subsidiary do
not constitute more than 5% of Total Assets, as of the end of the most recent
fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
"Instruments" means all instruments as such term is defined in the UCC, now
owned or hereafter acquired by a Credit Party.
"Interest Period" means, as to any LIBOR Rate Loan, the period commencing on
the Funding Date of such Loan or on the Continuation/Conversion Date on which
the Loan is converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan, and ending on the
date one, two, three or six months thereafter as selected by the Borrower in
its Notice of Borrowing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, or Notice of
Continuation/Conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, provided
that:
(a) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day
that is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to
the following Business Day
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unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest
Period into another calendar month, in which event such Interest
Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR 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 Interest Period) shall end on the last
Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;
and
(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Stated
Termination Date.
"Interest Rate" means each or any of the interest rates, including the Default
Rate, set forth in Section 2.1.
"Inventory" means all of the Credit Parties' now owned and hereafter acquired
inventory, goods and merchandise, wherever located, to be furnished under any
contract of service or held for sale or lease, all returned goods, raw
materials, work-in-process, finished goods (including embedded software), other
materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are used or
consumed in the Credit Parties' business or used in connection with the
packing, shipping, advertising, selling or finishing of such goods,
merchandise, and all documents of title or other Documents representing them.
"Investment" means (a) the acquisition (whether for cash, property,
services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise) of assets,
Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership, joint ventures or other
ownership interests or other securities of any Person or (b) any deposit with,
or advance, loan or other extension of credit to, any Person (other than
deposits made in connection with the purchase of equipment or other assets in
the ordinary course of business) or (c) any other capital contribution to or
investment in any Person, including, without limitation, any Obligations
(including any support for a letter of credit issued on behalf of such Person)
incurred for the benefit of such Person.
"Investment Property" means all of the Credit Parties' right title and interest
in and to any and all: (a) securities whether certificated or uncertificated;
(b) securities entitlements; (c) securities accounts; (d) commodity contracts;
or (e) commodity accounts.
"IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service and any Governmental
Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions under the Code.
"Joinder Agreement" means a Joinder Agreement substantially in the
form of Exhibit 7.12 hereto, executed and delivered by an Additional Credit
Party in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.12.
"Latest Projections" means: (a) on the Closing Date and thereafter until the
Administrative Agent receives new projections pursuant to Section 5.2(e), the
projections of the Borrower's financial condition, results of operations, and
cash flows, for the period commencing on October 1, 2000 and ending on December
31, 2001 and delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date;
and (b) thereafter, the projections most recently received by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.2(f).
"Lender" and "Lenders" have the meanings specified in the introductory
paragraph hereof and shall include the Administrative Agent to the extent of
any Agent Advance outstanding and the Bank to the extent of any Non-Ratable
Loan outstanding; provided that no such Agent Advance or Non-Ratable Loan shall
be taken into account in determining any Lender's Pro Rata Share.
"Letter of Credit" has the meaning specified in Section 1.4(a).
"Letter of Credit Fee" has the meaning specified in Section 2.6.
"Letter of Credit Issuer" means the Bank, any affiliate of the Bank or any
other financial institution that issues any Letter of Credit pursuant to this
Agreement.
"Letter of Credit Subfacility" means $5,000,000.
"LIBOR Interest Payment Date" means, with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the
Termination Date, the first day of each month during any applicable Interest
Period applicable to such Loan and the last day of such Interest Period.
"LIBOR Rate" means, for any Interest Period, with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans,
the rate of interest per annum determined pursuant to the following formula:
▇-▇▇
▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ = Offshore Base Rate
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1.00 - Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
Where,
"Offshore Base Rate" means the rate per annum appearing on Telerate
Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate
for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two
Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a
term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate
is not available, the Offshore Base Rate shall be, for any Interest
Period, the rate per annum appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO Page as
the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at
approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the
first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such
Interest Period; provided, however, if more than one rate is specified
on Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the applicable rate shall be the
arithmetic mean of all such rates. If for any reason none of the
foregoing rates is available, the Offshore Base Rate shall be, for any
Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by Administrative Agent
as the rate of interest at which dollar deposits in the approximate
amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan comprising part of such Borrowing would
be offered by the Bank's London Branch to major banks in the offshore
dollar market at their request at or about 11:00 a.m. (London time)
two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a
term comparable to such Interest Period.
"Eurodollar Reserve Percentage" means, for any day during any Interest
Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded upward
to the next 1/100th of 1%) in effect on such day applicable to member
banks under regulations issued from time to time by the Federal
Reserve Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement
(including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve
requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred
to as "Eurocurrency liabilities"). The Offshore Rate for each
outstanding LIBOR Rate Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the
effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
"LIBOR Rate Loans" means, collectively, the LIBOR Revolving Loans.
"LIBOR Revolving Loan" means a Revolving Loan during any period in which it
bears interest based on the LIBOR Rate.
"Lien" means: (a) any interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a
claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest
is based on the common law, statute, or contract, and including a security
interest, charge, claim, or lien arising from a mortgage, deed of trust,
encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, agreement,
security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment
or bailment for security purposes; (b) to the extent not included under clause
(a), any reservation, exception, encroachment, easement, right-of-way,
covenant, condition, restriction, lease or other title exception or encumbrance
affecting property; and (c) any contingent or other agreement to provide any of
the foregoing.
"Loan Account" means the loan account of the Borrower, which account shall be
maintained by the Administrative Agent.
"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Notes, the Security Agreement, the
Pledge Agreement and any other agreements, instruments, and documents
heretofore, now or hereafter evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise
relating to the Obligations, the Collateral, or any other aspect of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
"Loans" means, collectively, all loans and advances provided for in Article 1.
"Majority Lenders" means at any date of determination Lenders whose Pro Rata
Shares aggregate more than 50%.
"Margin Stock" means "margin stock" as such term is defined in Regulation T, U
or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
"Material Adverse Effect" means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material
adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, condition (financial
or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower, the Collateral or any guarantor of
the Obligations; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower or
any Affiliate of Borrower (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) to perform
under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material adverse
effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against
the Credit Parties of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
"Maximum Revolver Amount" means $90,000,000.00.
"Moody's" means ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Investors Service, Inc., or any successor or assignee
of the business of such company in the business of rating securities.
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"Multi-employer Plan" means a "multi-employer plan" as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is or was at any time during the current year or the
immediately preceding six (6) years contributed to by the Borrower or any
Eligible Non-Invoiced Accounts.
"Net Amount of Eligible Accounts/ Net Amount of Eligible Non-Invoiced Accounts"
means, at any time, the gross amount of Eligible Accounts or Eligible
Non-Invoiced Accounts, as the case may be, less sales, excise or similar taxes,
and less discounts, claims, credits, and allowances, accrued rebates, offsets,
deductions, counterclaims, disputes and other defenses of any nature at any
time issued, owing, granted, outstanding, available or claimed.
"Non-Ratable Loan" and "Non-Ratable Loans" have the meanings specified in
Section 1.2(h).
"Notes" means Revolving Loan Notes.
"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning specified in Section 1.2(b).
"Notice of Continuation/Conversion" has the meaning specified in Section
2.2(b).
"Obligations" means all present and future loans, advances, liabilities,
obligations, covenants, duties, and debts owing by the Borrower to the
Administrative Agent and/or any Lender, arising under or pursuant to this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, whether or not evidenced by any
note, or other instrument or document, whether arising from an extension of
credit, opening of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty,
indemnification or otherwise, whether direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, as principal or
guarantor, and including all principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees,
attorneys' fees, filing fees and any other sums chargeable to the Borrower
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents. "Obligations" includes,
without limitation, (a) all debts, liabilities, and obligations now or
hereafter arising from or in connection with the Letters of Credit and (b) all
debts, liabilities and obligations now or hereafter arising from or in
connection with Bank Products.
"Officer Loan Reserve" means the sum of $1,850,000, for so long as indebtedness
in approximately such amount remains outstanding and guaranteed by the Borrower
on behalf of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
"Other Taxes" means any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any
other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any
payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or
otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents.
"Participant" means any Person who shall have been granted the right by any
Lender to participate in the financing provided by such Lender under this
Agreement, and who shall have entered into a participation agreement in form
and substance satisfactory to such Lender.
"Payment Account" means each bank account established pursuant to the Security
Agreement, to which the proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral are deposited
or credited, and which is maintained in the name of the Administrative Agent or
the Borrower, as the Administrative Agent may determine, on terms acceptable to
the Administrative Agent.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any Governmental
Authority succeeding to the functions thereof.
"Pending Revolving Loans" means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of
all Revolving Loans requested in any Notice of Borrowing received by the
Administrative Agent which have not yet been advanced.
"Pension Plan" means a pension plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA)
subject to Title IV of ERISA which the Borrower sponsors, maintains, or to
which it makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions, or in the
case of a Multi-employer Plan has made contributions at any time during the
immediately preceding five (5) plan years.
"Permitted Investments" means Investments which are either (i) cash
and Cash Equivalents; (ii) accounts receivable created, acquired or made by any
Consolidated Party in the ordinary course of business and payable or
dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; (iii) Investments
consisting of Capital Stock, obligations, securities or other property received
by any Consolidated Party in settlement of accounts receivable (created in the
ordinary course of business) from bankrupt obligors; (iv) Investments by one
Credit Party in another Credit Party; (v) loans to directors and officers of
the Borrower in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one
time outstanding to the extent that (1) each such loan is secured by Capital
Stock of the Borrower, (2) no such loan shall have a maturity date later than
the Stated Termination Date, and (3) upon Agent's request, the Borrower shall
have
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promptly provided to Agent the names of the officers and directors that
have obtained such loans and their respective outstanding balances; (vi)
capitalization of a new Subsidiary; provided, that the Credit Parties comply
with the terms of Section 7.26 hereof with respect to such new Subsidiary;
(vii) the acquisition of the Ybor Property; (viii) Acquisitions made with the
proceeds of Acquisition Loans and (ix) any other acquisition by any Credit
Party of any Property provided that any such acquisition has been approved in
writing by the Required Lenders, in their sole discretion.
"Permitted Liens" means:
(a) Liens for taxes not delinquent or statutory Liens for taxes in an
amount not to exceed $100,000 provided that the payment of such taxes which are
due and payable is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings
diligently pursued and as to which adequate financial reserves have been
established on Borrower's books and records and a stay of enforcement of any
such Lien is in effect;
(b) the Administrative Agent's Liens;
(c) Liens consisting of deposits made in the ordinary course of business
in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under worker's
compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other similar laws,
or to secure the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the
repayment of Debt) or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds
for the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment
of Debt) or to secure statutory obligations (other than liens arising under
ERISA or Environmental Liens) or surety or appeal bonds, or to secure
indemnity, performance or other similar bonds;
(d) Liens securing the claims or demands of materialmen, mechanics,
carriers, warehousemen, landlords and other like Persons, provided that if any
such Lien arises from the nonpayment of such claims or demand when due, such
claims or demands do not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate;
(e) Liens constituting encumbrances in the nature of reservations,
exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights of way, covenants running with the
land, and other similar title exceptions or encumbrances affecting any Real
Estate; provided that they do not in the aggregate materially detract from the
value of the Real Estate or materially interfere with its use in the ordinary
conduct of the Borrower's business; and
(f) Liens arising from judgments and attachments in connection with court
proceedings provided that the attachment or enforcement of such Liens would not
result in an Event of Default hereunder and such Liens are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, adequate reserves have been set aside
and no material Property is subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture
and the claims in respect of such Liens are fully covered by insurance (subject
to ordinary and customary deductibles) and a stay of execution pending appeal
or proceeding for review is in effect.
"Permitted Use" means the application of the proceeds of the Loans for (a)
Borrower's working capital purposes, (b) Eligible Acquisitions, (c) Eligible
Securities Repurchases, (d) the refinancing of the outstanding Debt under the
Prior Agreement, and (e) other purposes not inconsistent with the terms of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
"Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization,
association, corporation, Governmental Authority, or any other entity.
"Plan" means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA)
which the Borrower sponsors or maintains or to which the Borrower makes, is
making, or is obligated to make contributions and includes any Pension Plan.
"Pledge Agreement" means the Pledge Agreement dated May 12, 2000,
executed in favor of the Administrative Agent by certain of the Credit Parties,
as at any time amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time.
"Proprietary Rights" means all of the Credit Parties' now owned and hereafter
arising or acquired: licenses, franchises, permits, patents, patent rights,
copyrights, works which are the subject matter of copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, trade styles, patent, trademark and service ▇▇▇▇
applications, and all licenses and rights related to any of the foregoing,
including those patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights
set forth on Schedule 6.12 hereto, and all other rights under any of the
foregoing, all extensions, renewals, reissues, divisions, continuations, and
continuations-in-part of any of the foregoing, and all rights to ▇▇▇ for past,
present and future infringement of any of the foregoing.
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"Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to a Lender, a fraction (expressed as a
percentage), the numerator of which is the amount of such Lender's Commitment
and the denominator of which is the sum of the amounts of all of the Lenders'
Commitments, or if no Commitments are outstanding, a fraction (expressed as a
percentage), the numerator of which is the amount of Obligations owed to such
Lender and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Obligations
owed to the Lenders, in each case giving effect to a Lender's participation in
Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances.
"Real Estate" means all of the Borrower's now or hereafter owned or leased
estates in real property, including, without limitation, all fees, leaseholds
and future interests, together with all of the Borrower's now or hereafter
owned or leased interests in the improvements thereon, the fixtures attached
thereto and the easements appurtenant thereto.
"Release" means a release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration of a Contaminant
into the indoor or outdoor environment or into or out of any Real Estate or
other property, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air,
soil, surface water, groundwater or Real Estate or other property.
"Reportable Event" means, any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of
ERISA or the regulations thereunder, other than any such event for which the
30-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in regulations issued by
the PBGC.
"Required Lenders" means at any time Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares aggregate to
66.66% or more.
"Requirement of Law" means, as to any Person, any law (statutory or common),
treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or of a
Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon the Person
or any of its property or to which the Person or any of its property is
subject.
"Reserves" means reserves that limit the availability of credit hereunder,
consisting of reserves against Availability or Eligible Accounts, established
by Administrative Agent from time to time in Administrative Agent's reasonable
credit judgment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
following reserves shall be deemed to be a reasonable exercise of
Administrative Agent's credit judgment: (a) the Bank Product Reserves, (b) a
reserve for accrued, unpaid interest on the Obligations, (c) reserves for rent
at leased locations subject to statutory or contractual landlord liens, (d)
dilution, (e) warehousemen's or bailees' charges, and (f) the Officer Loan
Reserve.
"Responsible Officer" means the chief executive officer or the president of the
Borrower, or any other officer having substantially the same authority and
responsibility; or, with respect to compliance with financial covenants and the
preparation of the Borrowing Base Certificate, the chief financial officer or
the treasurer of the Borrower, or any other officer having substantially the
same authority and responsibility.
"Revolving Loans" has the meaning specified in Section 1.2 and includes each
Agent Advance and Non-Ratable Loan.
"Revolving Loan Note" and "Revolving Loan Notes" have the meanings specified in
Section 1.2(a)(ii).
"Securities Repurchase Loan" means a Revolving Loan the proceeds of
which will be used for Eligible Securities Repurchases.
"Securities Repurchase Loan Conditions" means in respect of each
request for any Securities Repurchase Loan, each of the following:
(i) the Borrower shall have given Administrative Agent
two (2) days' prior written notice of its intent to request a
Securities Repurchase Loan;
(ii) No Default or Event of Default exists, and no
Default or Event of Default would exist after giving effect to the
proposed Securities Repurchase Loan;
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(iii) As of the date of the funding of the requested
Securities Repurchase Loan, the Borrower shall have not less than
$20,000,000 of Availability;
(iv) the Capital Stock to be repurchased by the Borrower
is in connection with an Eligible Securities Repurchase; and
(v) the initial funded amount of all prior Securities
Repurchase Loans, together with the amount of any requested Securities
Repurchase Loan, shall not exceed $55,000,000 in the aggregate.
"Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement of even date herewith among
the Credit Parties and Administrative Agent for the benefit of Administrative
Agent and other Lenders.
"Settlement" and "Settlement Date" have the meanings specified in Section
12.15(a)(ii).
"Solvent" means, when used with respect to any Person, that at the time of
determination:
(a) the assets of such Person, at a fair valuation, are in excess
of the total amount of its debts (including contingent liabilities); and
(b) the present fair saleable value of its assets is greater than
its probable liability on its existing debts as such debts become absolute and
matured; and
(c) it is then able and expects to be able to pay its debts
(including contingent debts and other commitments) as they mature; and
(d) it has capital sufficient to carry on its business as
conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
For purposes of determining whether a Person is Solvent, the amount of any
contingent liability shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the
facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can
reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
"Stated Termination Date" means November 3, 2003.
"Subsidiary" of a Person means any corporation, association, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture or other business entity of which more
than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the
case of Persons other than corporations), is owned or controlled directly or
indirectly by the Person, or one or more of the Subsidiaries of the Person, or
a combination thereof. Unless the context otherwise clearly requires,
references herein to a "Subsidiary" refer to a Subsidiary of the Borrower.
"Subsidiary Guarantor" means each of the Persons identified as a
"Subsidiary Guarantor" on the signature pages hereto and each Additional Credit
Party which may hereafter execute a Joinder Agreement, together with their
successors and permitted assigns, and "Subsidiary Guarantor" means any one of
them.
"Supporting Obligations" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Security Agreement.
"Taxes" means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions,
charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding,
in the case of each Lender and the Administrative Agent, such taxes (including
income taxes or franchise taxes) as are imposed on or measured by the
Administrative Agent's or each Lender's net income in any the jurisdiction
(whether federal, state or local and including any political subdivision
thereof) under the laws of which such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as
the case may be, is organized or maintains a lending office.
"Termination Date" means the earliest to occur of (i) the Stated Termination
Date, (ii) the date the Total Facility is terminated either by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 3.2 or by the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 9.2, and
(iii) the date this Agreement is otherwise terminated for any reason whatsoever
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
"Total Facility" has the meaning specified in Section 1.1.
"Treasury Management Agreements" means any and all agreements provided
to any Credit Party by a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender governing the
provision of treasury or cash management services, including, without
limitation, funds
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transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, controlled
disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance
services.
"UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, of the
State of Georgia or of any other state the laws of which are required as a
result thereof to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of
security interests.
"Unfunded Pension Liability" means the excess of a Plan's benefit liabilities
under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Plan's
assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the
Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
"Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility" means an amount equal to $5,000,000 minus
the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of
Credit plus, without duplication, (b) the aggregate unpaid reimbursement
obligations with respect to all Letters of Credit.
"Unused Line Fee" has the meaning specified in Section 2.5.
"Voting Stock" means, with respect to any Person, Capital Stock issued
by such Person the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of
contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons
performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote
has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
Accounting Terms. Any accounting term used in the Agreement shall have, unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, the meaning customarily given in
accordance with GAAP, and all financial computations in the Agreement shall be
computed, unless otherwise specifically provided therein, in accordance with
GAAP as consistently applied and using the same method for inventory valuation
as used in the preparation of the Financial Statements.
Interpretive Provisions.
(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular
and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b) The words "hereof," "herein," "hereunder" and similar words refer to
the Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of the Agreement;
and Subsection, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to the Agreement
unless otherwise specified.
(c) (i) The term "documents" includes any and all instruments,
documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other writings,
however evidenced.
(ii) The term "including" is not limiting and means "including
without limitation."
(iii) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date
to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including," the
words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding" and the word "through"
means "to and including."
(iv) The word "or" is not exclusive.
(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to
agreements (including the Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be
deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto,
but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not
prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii) references to any
statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and
regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or
interpreting the statute or regulation.
(e) The captions and headings of the Agreement and other Loan Documents
are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation
of the Agreement.
(f) The Agreement and other Loan Documents may use several different
limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All
such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall each be
performed in accordance with their terms.
(g) For purposes of Section 9.1, a breach of a financial covenant
contained in Sections 7.23 or 7.24 shall be deemed to have occurred as of any
date of determination thereof by the Administrative Agent or as of the last day
of any specified measuring period, regardless of when the Financial Statements
reflecting such breach are delivered to the Administrative Agent.
(h) The Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of
negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to the Administrative
Agent, the Borrower and the other parties, and are the products of all parties.
Accordingly, they shall not be construed against the Lenders or the
Administrative Agent merely because of the Administrative Agent's or Lenders'
involvement in their preparation.
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF REVOLVING LOAN NOTE
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EXHIBIT A
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FORM OF
REVOLVING LOAN NOTE
$____________________ _________________, 200__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc., a Florida corporation (the
"Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of ____________________, and
its successors and assigns (the "Lender"), at the office of Bank of America,
N.A. (the "Administrative Agent") as set forth in that certain Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2000 (as modified and
supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), between
the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lenders named therein (including
the Lender) and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the principal
sum of _____________________ DOLLARS ($ _____________________) (or such lesser
amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving
Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in lawful
money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on
the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to
pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Revolving Loan, at
such office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of
such Revolving Loan until such Revolving Loan shall be paid in full, at the
rates per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement.
This Note is one of the Revolving Loan Notes referred to in the Credit
Agreement and evidences Revolving Loans made by the Lender thereunder.
Capitalized terms used in this Revolving Loan Note and not otherwise defined
shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement and
the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement are expressly incorporated
herein and made a part hereof.
The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of
the Revolving Loans evidenced by this Revolving Loan Note upon the occurrence
of certain events (and for payment of collection costs in connection therewith)
and for prepayments of Revolving Loans upon the terms and conditions specified
therein. In the event this Revolving Loan Note is not paid when due at any
stated or accelerated maturity, the Borrower agrees to pay, in addition to the
principal and interest, all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney
fees.
The date, amount, type, interest rate and duration of Interest Period
(if applicable) of each Revolving Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and
each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the
Lender on its books; provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such
recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to
make a payment when due of any amount owing hereunder or under this Revolving
Loan Note in respect of the Revolving Loans to be evidenced by this Revolving
Loan Note, and each such recordation or endorsement shall be conclusive and
binding absent manifest error.
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This Note and the Revolving Loans evidenced hereby may be transferred
in whole or in part only pursuant to Section 11.2(a) of the Credit Agreement.
THIS REVOLVING LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Revolving Loan Note
to be executed as of the date first above written.
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇,Inc.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
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FORM OF
BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
For the calendar month ended_________ , 200__.
I, _____________________, [Title] of ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc. (the "Borrower")
hereby certify that, as of the date hereof, with respect to that certain
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2000 (as the same
may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement"; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated
herein by reference) among the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lenders
party thereto and Bank of America, N. A., as Administrative Agent:
ACCOUNTS
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1. Accounts (as defined in the definition of
Eligible Accounts in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement) $______________
2. (i) (a) Accounts which are not subject to
a perfected, first priority Lien in favor
of the Administrative Agent to secure
Obligations $______________
(i)(b) Accounts subject to any Lien,
other than a Permitted Lien $______________
(ii) Accounts where an invoice has not
been issued to the account debtor $______________
(iii) Accounts to the extent such
Accounts, together with all other
Accounts from a single customer,
constitute more than ten percent (10%) of
the total Accounts of the Borrower $______________
(iv) Accounts which are more than 90 days
past invoice date (net of reserves for
bad debts in connection with any such
Accounts) $______________
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(v) 50% of the book value of any Account
not otherwise excluded by clause (iv)
above but owing from an account debtor
which is the account debtor on any
existing Account then excluded by such
clause (iv) (unless the exclusion by such
clause (iv) is a result of a legitimate
dispute by the account debtor and the
applicable Account is no more than 90
days past due) $______________
(vi) Accounts evidenced by notes, chattel
paper or other instruments (unless such
notes, chattel paper or instruments have
been delivered to and are in the
possession of the Administrative Agent) $______________
(vii) Accounts owing by an account debtor
which is not solvent or is subject to any
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding of
any kind $______________
(viii) Accounts owing by an account
debtor located outside of the United
States (unless payment for the goods
shipped is secured by an irrevocable
letter of credit in a form and from an
institution acceptable to the
Administrative Agent) $______________
(ix) Accounts which are contingent or
subject to offset, deduction,
counterclaim, dispute or other defense to
payment, in each case to the extent of
such offset, deduction, counterclaim,
dispute or other defense $______________
(x) Accounts for which any direct or
indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower or
any Affiliate of the Borrower is the
account debtor $______________
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(xi) Accounts representing a sale to the
government of the United States or any
agency or instrumentality thereof (unless
the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or
other similar applicable law has been
complied with to the satisfaction of the
Administrative Agent with respect to the
granting of a security interest in such
Account) $______________
(xii) Accounts which fail to meet such
other specifications and requirements as
may from time to time be established by
the Administrative Agent $______________
(xiii) Sum of lines (i) through (xii) $______________
3. Eligible Accounts (Line 1 less Line 2
(xiii)) $______________
4. Eligible Accounts Borrowing Base (85% of
Eligible Accounts) $______________
5. Eligible Non-Invoiced Accounts $______________
6. Eligible Non-Invoiced Accounts Borrowing
Base (70% of Eligible Non-Invoiced
Accounts) $______________
With reference to this Borrowing Base certificate, I hereby certify
that the above statements are true and correct.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ________
day of ________________, 200__.
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇,Inc.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT C
PRO-FORMA BALANCE SHEET
See Attached Pages.
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▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC. CONSOLIDATED
EXTERNAL CONS BALANCE SHEET
Proforma
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September 2000 September 2000
Actual Actual
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
▇▇▇▇▇ cash $ 25,194 $ 25,194
Disbursement and payroll accounts (1,625,502) (1,625,502)
Cash equivalent investments 3,872,978 3,872,978
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TOTAL CASH 2,272,670 2,272,670
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Investments --
Receivables
Trade receivables 140,808,741 140,808,741
Trade allowances (5,683,611) (5,683,611)
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NET TRADE RECEIVABLES 135,125,130 135,125,130
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Notes receivable -Current portion --
Miscellaneous receivables 58,605 58,605
Due from related parties - Current portion 0 0
Income tax refunds receivable 2,034,303 2,034,303
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TOTAL RECEIVABLES 137,218,038 137,218,038
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Inventory --
Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid insurance 629,089 629,089
Prepaid rent and deposits 509,304 509,304
Other prepaids 5,707,876 5,707,876
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TOTAL PREPAID EXPENSES 6,846,269 6,846,269
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Other Current Assets
Deferred tax asset - Current portion 3,546,439 3,546,439
Other current assets 220,650 220,650
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TOTAL OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 3,767,089 3,767,089
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 150,104,067 150,104,067
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FIXED ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment
Computer hardware 24,969,710 24,969,710
Furniture and fixtures 11,978,436 11,978,436
Telephone equipment 6,327,693 6,327,693
Leasehold improvements 2,911,138 2,911,138
Aircraft 1,889,017 1,889,017
Machinery and equipment 1,050,807 1,050,807
Computer software -- --
Land -- --
Construction in Progress 8,107 8,107
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TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 49,134,907 49,134,907
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CAPITALIZED LEASES -- --
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TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 49,134,907 49,134,907
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Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization (27,027,794) (27,027,794)
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NET FIXED ASSETS 22,107,113 22,107,113
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OTHER ASSETS
Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill 105,899,255 105,899,255
Accumulated Amortization - Goodwill (12,109,962) (12,109,962)
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GOODWILL - NET OF AMORTIZATION 93,789,293 93,789,293
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Deferred Loan Costs
Deferred Loan Costs 574,386 574,386
Accumulated Amortization - Deferred Loan Costs (574,386) (574,386)
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DEFERRED LOAN COSTS - NET OF AMORTIZATION -- --
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NET INTANGIBLE ASSETS 93,789,293 93,789,293
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CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE- NET OF AMORTIZATION 8,041,309 8,041,309
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OTHER RECEIVABLES
Notes receivable - Non-current portion --
Due from related parties - Non-current portion 958,495 000,958,495
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TOTAL OTHER RECEIVABLES 958,495 958,495
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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Deferred compensation plan assets - Non-current portion 14,883,741 14,883,741
Deferred tax asset - Non-current portion 1,711,570 1,711,570
Other non-current assets 529,964 529,964
Intercompany accounts --
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TOTAL OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS 17,125,275 17,125,275
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TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 119,914,772 119,914,372
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 292,125,552 $ 292,125,552
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▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC. CONSOLIDATED
EXTERNAL CONS BALANCE SHEET
Proforma
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LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-Term Notes and Current Portion of LTD
Short-term bank debt $ --
Current maturities - Long-term Debt (0)
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Total Current Debt (0) (0)
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Bank Overdrafts 1,740,503 1,740,503
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Accounts Payable
Accounts payable - Trade 12,605,906 12,605,906
Other payables 884,040 884,040
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Total Accounts Payable 13,489,946 13,489,946
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Accrued Liabilities
Accrued salaries and wage 36,792,512 36,792,512
Accrued payroll taxes 4,201,633 4,201,633
Other accrued payroll withholdings 1,854,775 1,854,775
Accrued benefits payable 2,629,345 2,629,345
Accrued insurance costs -- --
Accrued taxes other than income 701,166 701,166
Other accrued liabilities 3,921,249 3,921,249
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Total Accrued Liabilities 50,100,679 50,100,679
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Other Current Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liability - Current portion 385,000 385,000
Due to related parties - Current portion --
Deferred revenue - Current portion 339,824 339,824
Other current liabilities --
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Total Other Current Liabilities 724,824 724,824
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Income Taxes Payable
Accrued income taxes payable 544,987 544,987
Deferred tax liability - Current portion --
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Total Income Taxes Payable 544,987 544,987
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Total Current Liabilities 66,600,939 66,600,939
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LONG-TERM DEBT
Bank Line of Credit -- 55,000,000
Notes Payable (0)
Capital Lease Obligations Payable --
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Total Long-Term Debt (0) 55,000,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 0
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Non-Current Portion of Long-Term Debt -- 55,000,000
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OTHER LIABILITIES
Deferred Tax Liability - Non-current portion --
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability-Non-current portion 14,269,354 14,269,354
Due to Related Parties - Non-current portion --
Other Non-Current Liabilities --
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Total Other Liabilities 14,269,354 14,269,354
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 80,870,293 135,870,293
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Shareholders' Equity
CAPITAL STOCK
Preferred Stock --
Common Stock 469,583 469,583
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Total Capital Stock 469,583 469,583
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ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL 190,373,318 190,373,318
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CUMULATIVE TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT (232,251) (232,251)
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RETAINED EARNINGS
Retained Earnings - Beginning of Year 46,647,250 46,647,250
Net Income - Year-to-Date (292,657) (292,657)
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Total Retained Earnings 46,354,594 46,354,594
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LESS: TREASURY STOCK (25,709,985) (80,709,985)
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 211,255,259 156,255,259
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 292,125,552 $ 292,125,552
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EXHIBIT D
NOTICE OF BORROWING
Date: ______________, 200_
To: Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent for the Lenders who are
parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November
3, 2000 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement") among ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc., certain of its Affiliates,
certain Lenders which are signatories thereto and Bank of America, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc. (the "Borrower"), refers to the Credit
Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined, and
hereby gives you notice irrevocably of the Borrowing specified below:
1. The Business Day of the proposed Borrowing is ______________,
200__.
2. The aggregate amount of the proposed Borrowing is $_________.
3. The Borrowing is to be comprised of $____________ of Base
Rate and $_____________ of LIBOR Rate Loans.
4. The duration of the Interest Period for the LIBOR Rate Loans,
if any, included in the Borrowing shall be _____ months.
The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the
date hereof, and will be true on the date of the proposed Borrowing, before and
after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in the
Credit Agreement are true and correct as though made on and as of such date;
(b) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or
would result from such proposed Borrowing; and
(c) The proposed Borrowing will not cause the aggregate principal amount
of all outstanding Revolving Loans [plus the aggregate amount available for
drawing under all outstanding Letters of Credit], to exceed the Borrowing Base
or the combined Commitments of the Lenders.
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC.
By:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT E
NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION
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Date: ________________, 200__
To: Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent for the Lenders to the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 3, 2000 (as
extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") among ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc., certain of its ----------------
Affiliates, certain Lenders which are signatories thereto and Bank of
America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc. (the "Borrower"), refers to the Credit
Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined, and
hereby gives you notice irrevocably of the [conversion] [continuation] of the
Loans specified herein, that:
1. The Continuation/Conversion Date is _________________, 200__.
2. The aggregate amount of the Loans to be [converted]
[continued] is $______________.
3. The Loans are to be [converted into] [continued as] [LIBOR
Rate] [Base Rate] Loans.
4. The duration of the Interest Period for the LIBOR Rate Loans
included in the [conversion] [continuation] shall be months.
The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the
date hereof, and will be true on the proposed Continuation/Conversion Date,
before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds
therefrom:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained
in the Credit Agreement are true and correct as though made on and as of
such date;
(b) Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
or would result from such proposed [conversion] [continuation]; and
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(c) The proposed conversion-continuation will not cause the
aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans [plus the
aggregate amount available for drawing under all outstanding Letters of
Credit] to exceed the Borrowing Base or the combined Commitments of the
Lenders.
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC.
By:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT F
[FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
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This ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT (this "Assignment and Acceptance")
dated as of ____________________, 200_ is made between ______________________
(the "Assignor") and _______________________ (the "Assignee").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Assignor is party to that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of November 3, 2000 (as amended, amended and restated,
modified, supplemented or renewed, the "Credit Agreement") among ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇,
Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Borrower"), certain of Borrower's Affiliates,
the several financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including
the Assignor, the "Lenders"), and Bank of America, N. A., as Administrative
Agent for the Lenders (the "Administrative Agent"). Any terms defined in the
Credit Agreement and not defined in this Assignment and Acceptance are used
herein as defined in the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, as provided under the Credit Agreement, the Assignor has committed to
making Loans (the "Committed Loans") to the Borrower in an aggregate amount not
to exceed $__________ (the "Commitment");
WHEREAS, the Assignor has made Committed Loans in the aggregate principal
amount of $__________ to the Borrower WHEREAS, [the Assignor has acquired a
participation in its pro rata share of the Lenders' liabilities under Letters
of Credit in an aggregate principal amount of $____________ (the "L/C
Obligations")] [no Letters of Credit are outstanding under the Credit
Agreement]; and
WHEREAS, the Assignor wishes to assign to the Assignee [part of the] [all]
rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement in respect of
its Commitment, together with a corresponding portion of each of its
outstanding Committed Loans and L/C Obligations, in an amount equal to
$__________ (the "Assigned Amount") on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein and the Assignee wishes to accept assignment of such rights
and to assume such obligations from the Assignor on such terms and subject to
such conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Acceptance.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Assignment and Acceptance,
(i) the Assignor hereby sells, transfers and assigns to the Assignee, and (ii)
the Assignee hereby purchases, assumes and undertakes from the Assignor,
without recourse and without representation or warranty (except as provided in
this Assignment and Acceptance) __% (the "Assignee's Percentage Share") of (A)
the Commitment, the Committed Loans and the L/C Obligations of the Assignor and
(B) all related rights, benefits, obligations, liabilities and indemnities of
the Assignor under and in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Loan
Documents.
(b) With effect on and after the Effective Date (as defined in Section 5
hereof), the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and succeed to
all of the rights and be obligated to perform all of the obligations of a
Lender under the Credit Agreement, including the requirements concerning
confidentiality and the payment of indemnification, with a Commitment in an
amount equal to the Assigned Amount. The Assignee agrees that it will perform
in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the
Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender. It is the
intent of the parties hereto that the Commitment of the Assignor shall, as of
the Effective Date, be reduced by an amount equal to the Assigned Amount and
the Assignor shall relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations
under the Credit Agreement to the extent such obligations have been assumed by
the Assignee; provided, however, the Assignor shall not relinquish its rights
under Sections __ and __ of the Credit Agreement to the extent such rights
relate to the time prior to the Effective Date.
(c) After giving effect to the assignment and assumption set forth herein,
on the Effective Date the Assignee's Commitment will be $__________.
(d) After giving effect to the assignment and assumption set forth herein,
on the Effective Date the Assignor's Commitment will be $__________.
2. Payments.
(a) As consideration for the sale, assignment and transfer contemplated in
Section 1 hereof, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor on the Effective Date
in immediately available funds an amount equal to $__________, representing the
Assignee's Pro Rata Share of the principal amount of all Committed Loans.
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(b) The Assignee further agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent a
processing fee in the amount specified in Section 11.2(a) of the Credit
Agreement.
3. Reallocation of Payments.
Any interest, fees and other payments accrued to the Effective Date with
respect to the Commitment, and Committed Loans and L/C Obligations shall be for
the account of the Assignor. Any interest, fees and other payments accrued on
and after the Effective Date with respect to the Assigned Amount shall be for
the account of the Assignee. Each of the Assignor and the Assignee agrees that
it will hold in trust for the other party any interest, fees and other amounts
which it may receive to which the other party is entitled pursuant to the
preceding sentence and pay to the other party any such amounts which it may
receive promptly upon receipt.
4. Independent Credit Decision.
The Assignee (a) acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Credit
Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits thereto, together with copies of the
most recent financial statements of the Borrower, and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit and legal
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; and (b)
agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the
Administrative 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
credit and legal decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit
Agreement.
5. Effective Date; Notices.
(a) As between the Assignor and the Assignee, the effective date for this
Assignment and Acceptance shall be __________, 200_ (the "Effective Date");
provided that the following conditions precedent have been satisfied on or
before the Effective Date:
(i) this Assignment and Acceptance shall be executed and
delivered by the Assignor and the Assignee;
[(ii) the consent of the Administrative Agent required for an
effective assignment of the Assigned Amount by the Assignor to the
Assignee shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force and
effect as of the Effective Date;]
(iii) the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor all amounts due to the
Assignor under this Assignment and Acceptance;
[(iv) the Assignee shall have complied with Section 11.2 of the
Credit Agreement (if applicable);]
(v) the processing fee referred to in Section 2(b) hereof and in
Section 11.2(a) of the Credit Agreement shall have been paid to the
Administrative Agent; and
(b) Promptly following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance,
the Assignor shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent for
acknowledgment by the Administrative Agent, a Notice of Assignment in the form
attached hereto as Schedule 1.
6. [Administrative Agent. [INCLUDE ONLY IF ASSIGNOR IS
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT]
(a) The Assignee hereby appoints and authorizes the Assignor to take such
action as Administrative Agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under
the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the
Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.
(b) The Assignee shall assume no duties or obligations held by the
Assignor in its capacity as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement.]
7. Withholding Tax.
The Assignee (a) represents and warrants to the Lender, the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower that under applicable law and treaties no tax will be
required to be withheld by the Lender with respect to any payments to be made
to the Assignee hereunder, (b) agrees to furnish (if it is organized under the
laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof) to
the Administrative Agent and the Borrower prior to the time that the
Administrative Agent or Borrower is required to make any payment of principal,
interest or fees hereunder, duplicate executed originals of either U.S.
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form
W-8BEN (wherein the Assignee claims entitlement to the benefits of a tax treaty
that provides for a complete exemption from U.S. federal income withholding tax
on all payments hereunder) and agrees to provide new Forms W-8ECI or W-8BEN
upon the expiration of any previously delivered form or comparable statements
in accordance with applicable U.S. law and regulations and amendments thereto,
duly executed and completed by the Assignee, and (c) agrees to comply with all
applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard to such withholding tax
exemption.
8. Representations and Warranties.
(a) The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such
interest is free and clear of any Lien or other adverse claim; (ii) it is duly
organized and existing and it has the full power and authority to take, and has
taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Acceptance and any other documents required or permitted to be executed
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or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance and to
fulfill its obligations hereunder; (iii) no notices to, or consents,
authorizations or approvals of, any Person are required (other than any already
given or obtained) for its due execution, delivery and performance of this
Assignment and Acceptance, and apart from any agreements or undertakings or
filings required by the Credit Agreement, no further action by, or notice to,
or filing with, any Person is required of it for such execution, delivery or
performance; and (iv) this Assignment and Acceptance has been duly executed and
delivered by it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Assignor, enforceable against the Assignor in accordance with the terms hereof,
subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization and other laws of general application relating to or affecting
creditors' rights and to general equitable principles.
(b) The Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the execution, legality,
validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit
Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto. The
Assignor makes no representation or warranty in connection with, and assumes no
responsibility with respect to, the solvency, financial condition or statements
of the Borrower, or the performance or observance by the Borrower, of any of
its respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other instrument
or document furnished in connection therewith.
(c) The Assignee represents and warrants that (i) it is duly organized and
existing and it has full power and authority to take, and has taken, all action
necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and any other
documents required or permitted to be executed or delivered by it in connection
with this Assignment and Acceptance, and to fulfill its obligations hereunder;
(ii) no notices to, or consents, authorizations or approvals of, any Person are
required (other than any already given or obtained) for its due execution,
delivery and performance of this Assignment and Acceptance; and apart from any
agreements or undertakings or filings required by the Credit Agreement, no
further action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Person is required of it
for such execution, delivery or performance; (iii) this Assignment and
Acceptance has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Assignee, enforceable against the
Assignee in accordance with the terms hereof, subject, as to enforcement, to
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other laws of general
application relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equitable
principles; [and (iv) it is an Eligible Assignee.]
9. Further Assurances.
The Assignor and the Assignee each hereby agree to execute and deliver such
other instruments, and take such other action, as either party may reasonably
request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Assignment and
Acceptance, including the delivery of any notices or other documents or
instruments to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, which may be required
in connection with the assignment and assumption contemplated hereby.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Assignment and
Acceptance shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto. No failure or
delay by either party hereto in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof and any waiver of any breach of the
provisions of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be without prejudice to any
rights with respect to any other or further breach thereof.
(b) All payments made hereunder shall be made without any set-off or
counterclaim.
(c) The Assignor and the Assignee shall each pay its own costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution
and performance of this Assignment and Acceptance.
(d) This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of
counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument.
(e) THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. The Assignor and the Assignee
each irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any State or
Federal court sitting in The State of Georgia over any suit, action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Assignment and Acceptance and
irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may
be heard and determined in such [__________] State or Federal court. Each party
to this Assignment and Acceptance hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of such action or proceeding.
(f) THE ASSIGNOR AND THE ASSIGNEE EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND
INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY LITIGATION BASED
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HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT AND
ACCEPTANCE, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS OR ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, OR STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this Assignment
and Acceptance to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers
as of the date first above written.
[ASSIGNOR]
By:
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Title:
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Address:
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[ASSIGNEE]
By:
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Address:
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EXHIBIT G
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FORM OF
JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of___________
,___________, is entered into between____________ , a_______________ (the "New
Subsidiary") and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent
(the "Administrative Agent") under that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2000 (as the same may be amended, modified,
extended or restated from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc. (the "Borrower"), the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lenders party
thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. All capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in
the Credit Agreement.
The New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of
the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:
1. The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms
that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to
be a Credit Party under the Credit Agreement and a "Guarantor" for all purposes
of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Guarantor
thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement. The New Subsidiary
hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the
terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement., including
without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the Credit
Parties set forth in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement, (b) all of the
affirmative and negative covenants set forth in Section 7 of the Credit
Agreement and (c) all of the guaranty obligations set forth in Section 13 of
the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of
this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary hereby guarantees, jointly and severally
with the other Guarantors, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as
provided in Section 13 of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and
performance of the Credit Party Obligations in full when due (whether at stated
maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in
accordance with the terms thereof and agrees that if any of the Credit Party
Obligations are not paid or performed in full when due (whether at stated
maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise), the New
Subsidiary will, jointly and severally together with the other Guarantors,
promptly pay and perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and
that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the
Credit Party Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due
(whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or
otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New
Subsidiary hereby (a) acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution
of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed a party to the Security
Agreement as a "Credit Party" and a party to the Pledge Agreement as a
"Pledgor", (b) acknowledges and agrees that its obligations under the Credit
Agreement are secured in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement,
the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents and that the Lenders may
exercise their remedies thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof, (c)
grants to the
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Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a continuing security
interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and
interest of the New Subsidiary in and to the Collateral (as defined in the
Security Agreement) and (d) grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit
of the Lenders, a security interest in the Pledged Shares (as defined in the
Pledge Agreement) identified on Schedule A attached hereto and all of the
Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement). The New Subsidiary
hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that
(a) set forth on Schedule B attached hereto is (i) all locations where any
personal property of the New Subsidiary is located and (ii) the chief executive
offices and principal place of business of the New Subsidiary, (b) set forth on
Schedule _C attached hereto is a list of all Proprietary Rights owned by the
New Subsidiary or that the New Subsidiary has the right to use, (c) set forth
on Schedule D attached hereto is a complete and accurate list of all
Subsidiaries of the New Subsidiary and (d) the New Subsidiary's legal name is
as shown in this Agreement and the New Subsidiary has not in the past four
months changed its name, been party to a merger, consolidation or other change
in structure or used any tradename except as set forth on Schedule E attached
hereto. Each of Schedule 6.12, Schedule 6.16, Schedule 6.19(a) and Schedule
6.19(b) of the Credit Agreement, Schedules 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) of the Security
Agreement and Schedule 2(a) of the Pledge Agreement are hereby deemed amended
to include the information on Schedule A through Schedule E attached hereto, as
applicable.
2. The New Subsidiary is, simultaneously with the execution of
this Agreement, executing and delivering such Loan Documents (and such other
documents and instruments) as requested by the Administrative Agent in
accordance with Section 7.27 of the Credit Agreement.
3. The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of Section
14.8 of the Credit Agreement is as follows:
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
4. The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the guaranty by the New Subsidiary
under the Credit Agreement upon the execution of this Agreement by the New
Subsidiary.
5. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Administrative Agent, for the
benefit of the Lenders, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized
officer, as of the day and year first above written.
[NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By:
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Name:
--------------------------------
Title:
-------------------------------
Acknowledged and accepted:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By:
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Name:
--------------------------------
Title:
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SCHEDULE 1
to
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
-----------------------------------
_______________, 200__
Bank of America, N.A.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: Business Credit-Account Executive
Re: ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 3,
2000 (as amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented or renewed from
time to time the "Credit Agreement") among ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc. (the "Borrower"),
the Lenders referred to therein and Bank of America, N. A., as Administrative
Agent for the Lenders (the "Administrative Agent"). Terms defined in the Credit
Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
1. We hereby give you notice of, and request your consent to, the
assignment by __________________ (the "Assignor") to _______________ (the
"Assignee") of _____% of the right, title and interest of the Assignor in and
to the Credit Agreement (including the right, title and interest of the
Assignor in and to the Commitments of the Assignor, all outstanding Loans made
by the Assignor and the Assignor's participation in the Letters of Credit
pursuant to the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement attached hereto (the
"Assignment and Acceptance"). We understand and agree that the Assignor's
Commitment, as of , 200 , is $ ___________, the aggregate amount of its
outstanding Loans is $_____________, and its participation in L/C Obligations
is $_____________.
2. The Assignee agrees that, upon receiving the consent of the
Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the Borrower to such assignment, the
Assignee will be bound by the terms of the Credit Agreement as fully and to the
same extent as if the Assignee were the Lender originally holding such interest
in the Credit Agreement.
3. The following administrative details apply to the Assignee:
(A) Notice Address:
Assignee name:
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Address:
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
Attention:
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Telephone: (___)
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Telecopier: (___)
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Telex (Answerback):
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(B) Payment Instructions:
Account No.:
------------------------------
At:
------------------------------
------------------------------
Reference:
---------------------------------
Attention:
---------------------------------
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4. You are entitled to rely upon the representations, warranties and
covenants of each of the Assignor and Assignee contained in the Assignment and
Acceptance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this
Notice of Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by their respective duly
authorized officials, officers or Administrative Agents as of the date first
above mentioned.
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:
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Title:
-------------------------------
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:
----------------------------------
Title:
-------------------------------
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ASSIGNMENT
CONSENTED TO:
Bank of America, N. A.
as Administrative Agent
By:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE 1.2
COMMITMENTS
Revolving Loan Pro Rata Share
Lender Commitment (3 decimals)
------ ---------- ------------
Bank of America, N.A. $90,000,000 100%
100%
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SCHEDULE 6.3
ORGANIZATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
STATES WHERE QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC.
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Oregon
Utah
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ USA, INC.
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Wisconsin
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SCHEDULE 6.4
CORPORATE NAMES
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC., a Florida corporation (fka ROMAC INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ USA, INC., a Delaware corporation (fka ROMAC USA, INC.)
ROMAC INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Florida corporation
YBOR HQ1, INC., a Florida corporation
KFORCE AIRLINES, INC., a Florida corporation
ROMAC OF TEXAS, INC., a Texas corporation
ROMAC OF TEXAS I., L.P., a Texas limited liability corporation
KFORCE, INC., a Florida corporation (f/k/a KFORCE CONSULTING, INC.)
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SCHEDULE 6.5
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
Direct Indirect Jurisdiction of Number and
Subsidiary Subsidiary Incorporation Percentage of
Issued and
Outstanding
Shares Owned
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Delaware 100 owned
USA, Inc. 100% owned
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Romac of Texas 100 owned
Texas, Inc. 100% owned
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Kforce Florida 1,000 owned
Airlines, Inc. 100% owned
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Kforce, Inc. Florida N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romac of Texas *
Texas I, L.P. **
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YBOR HQ1, Florida 100 owned
Inc. 100% owned
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Romac Florida 100% owned
International,
Inc.
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* Romac of Texas, Inc. is the General Partner with a 1% interest
** Romac USA, Inc. is the Limited Partner with a 99% interest
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SCHEDULE 6.9
DEBT
NONE
121
SCHEDULE 6.13
TRADE NAMES
SEE FOLLOWING PAGE
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ROMAC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
REGISTERED ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ Reg. No. Reg. Date Status Goods/Services
---- -------- --------- ------ --------------
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST 2,209,579 12/08/98 Registered; Section 8 and ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
(▇▇▇) December 8, 2204 and recruitment services (IC 35)
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
DESIGN ONLY (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇) 1,557,190 09/19/89 Cancelled personnel consulting services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1,243,632 06/28/83 Registered - 20-year renewal due newsletter relating to personnel
June 28, 2003 consulting services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE KNOWLEDGEFORCE (ITU) 2,229,371 09/03/96 Registered March 2, 1999; Section temporary personnel placement
8 & 15 Affidavit will be due by and recruitment services (IC 35)
March 2, 2005
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE KNOWLEDGEFORCE 2,209,594 12/08/98 Registered; Section 8 and 15 due temporary personnel placement
RESOURCE (35) December 8, 2004 and recruitment services (IC 35)
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE NUMBER CRUNCHERS and 1,940,461 12/12/95 Registered - Section 8 and 15 due temporary employment agency
DESIGN December 12, 2001 services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC 1,142,848 12/09/80 Registered - 20-year renewal due personnel consulting services
December 9, 2000
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC 2,320,717 02/22/00 Registered; Sections 8 and 15 due personnel placement and
by February 22, 2006 recruitment services and
management consulting services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC and DESIGN 1,171,569 09/29/81 Registered - 20-year renewal due personnel consulting services
September 29, 2001
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC THE PROFESSIONAL 1,465,779 11/17/87 Registered - 20-year renewal due temporary personnel placement
TEMPORARY PEOPLE November 18, 2007 and recruitment services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC/TEMP 1,637,079 03/05/91 Cancelled - October 21, 1997 personnel consulting services
(no Section 8 filed) and personnel placement and
recruitment services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMNET 1,270,201 03/13/84 Registered - 20-year renewal due personnel placement and
March 13, 2004 recruitment services namely
providing multiple listings
of applicants and positions
available
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SOURCE CONSULTING 2,135,372 2/10/98 Registered IC 42 - Sections 8 consulting services for
& 15 due February 10, 2004 employment opportunity and
placement for personnel in the
data processing field
----------------------------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
SOURCE HEALTHCARE 2,145,807 03/4/98 Registered in IC 35 and 42 - career placement services for
STAFFING Sections 8 & 15 due b March 4, personnel in the health care
2004 field
----------------------------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
SOURCE STAFFING 2,157,544 05/12/98 Registered in IC 35 - Sections employment opportunity and
8 & 15 due by May 14, 2004 placement services for
placement of administrative
and office clerical personnel
----------------------------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
SOURCE MANUFACTURING 2,083,922 07/29/97 Registered in IC 35-Sections employment agency services,
8 & 15 due by July 29, 2003 namely, employment opportunity
and placement services for
personnel in the manufacturing
field
----------------------------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
SOURCE SERVICES 1,948,568 01/16/96 Registered in IC 35 - Sections employment counseling, guidance
8 & 15 due by January 2002 and placement services, namely,
the permanent and temporary
placement of personnel
----------------------------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
SOURCE LEGAL 1,920,096 09/19/95 Registered in IC 35 - Sections employment opportunity and
8 & 15 due by September 19, 2001 placement services; namely, the
permanent and temporary
placement of personnel in the
legal field
----------------------------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------------------- -------------------------------
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ACCOUNTANT SOURCE TEMPS 1,889,426 04/11/95 Registered in IC 35 - Sections temporary employment services
8 & 15 due by April 11, 2001 for accounting and clerical
personnel
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SOURCE CONSULTING 1,697,935 06/30/92 Registered in IC 35 - 10 year consulting services for
renewal due by June 30, 2002 employment opportunity and
placement for personnel in the
data processing field
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SE SOURCE ENGINEERING 1,392,590 05/6/86 Registered in IC 35 - 20 year career guidance, employment
renewal due by May 6, 2006 opportunity and placement
services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SOURCE 1,339,435 06/4/85 Registered in IC 35 - 20 year employment counseling services;
renewal due by June 4, 2005 employment opportunity and
placement services, including
specifically the permanent and
temporary placement of personnel
in the fields of data
processing, finance, and
engineering
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SOURCE FINANCE 1,057,180 01/25/77 Registered in IC 35; 2nd 10 year employment agency services
renewal due by January 25, 2007 for accountants
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SOURCE EDP 849,973 05/28/68 Registered in IC 35; 2nd 20 year providing career guidance and
renewal due by May 28, 2008 placement services for data
processing personnel
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SOURCE EDP 849,974 05/28/68 Registered in IC 35; 2nd 20 year providing career guidance and
renewal due by May 28, 2008 placement services for data
processing personnel
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
TAP 1,222,009 12/28/82 Registered - 20-year renewal due personnel consulting services
by December 28, 2002
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
HIRE ALLIANCE
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
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PENDING APPLICATIONS - ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc.
REG. DATE
REG. NO. OR OR STATUS AS OF
▇▇▇▇ SERIAL NO. FILING DATE NOVEMBER 1, 2000 GOODS/SERVICES
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KFORCE (IC 35) 75/548,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
3-21-2000; recruitment services and
Request for Extension filed management consulting services.
9-21-2000
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
K FORCE and DESIGN (IC 35) 75/555,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
3-21-2000 recruitment services and
management consulting services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KFORCE (IC 41) 75/548,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued management and personnel
9-12-2000 training services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
K FORCE and DESIGN (IC 41) 75/548,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application published for management and personnel
opposition in 1-21-00 training services.
Official Gazette
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC (IC 41) 75/548,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application published for personnel placement and
opposition in 1-25-00 recruitment services and
Official Gazette management consulting services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC INTERNATIONAL (IC 35) 75/549,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
2-22-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC INTERNATIONAL (IC 41) 75/548,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application published for management and personnel
opposition in 3-21-00 training services.
Official Gazette
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE KNOWLEDGEFORCE 75/487,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued educational services, namely,
(stylized)(41) 6-13-2000 conducting seminars, workshops
and training classes in the
field of management and
personnel training services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC EXECUTIVE SUPPORT (35) 75/793,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Non-final Office Action personnel placement &
dated 4-4-00. recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC STRATEGIC OUTCOMES 75/658,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Response to Non-final office business management personnel
(41) action filed 3-20-00. training services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC STRATEGIC OUTCOMES 75/658,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Response to Non-final office personnel placement &
(35) action filed 3-20-00 recruitment services & business
management consulting services.
IC 35
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KFORCE CLUB(35) 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KFORCE NETWORK(35) 75/718,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
6-13-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
CAREER AUCTIONS(35) 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
CAREER GUARANTEE NETWORK 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
(35) 7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KNOWLEDGEFORCE NETWORK 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
(35) 7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KNOWLEDGEFORCE SERVICES 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
(35) 7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇(35) 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
8-22-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
LIFE NETWORK(35) 75/719,144 06-O1-99 Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
COMPANY NETWORK(35) 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
CANDIDATE NETWORK(35) 75/719,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued personnel placement and
7-25-2000 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
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---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
JOBMERCIAL(35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of allowance issued 3-28-00; personnel placement and
Request for Extension filed 9-21-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
SKILLMERCIAL(35) 75/737,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 3-28-00; personnel placement and
Request for Extension filed 9-21-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
COMPANYMERCIAL(35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 3-28-00; personnel placement and
Request for Extension filed 9-21-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC MATCHESS(35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application was published for personnel placement
opposition in 3-21-00 and recruitment services.
Official Gazette
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ORGANIZATION NETWORK(35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 4-11-00; personnel placement and
Request for Extension filed 9-21-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ORGMERCIAL(35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 3-28-00; personnel placement and
Request for Extension filed 9-21-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC ESTUDIOS(35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application was published for personnel placement and
opposition in the 3-21-00 recruitment service.
Official Gazette
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC STUDIOS(35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application was published for personnel placement and
opposition in the 3-21-00 recruitment services.
Official Gazette
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
CAREERMERCIAL (35) 75/736,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 3-21-00; personnel placement and
Request for Extension filed 9-21-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC VALIDATED CANDIDATE 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Non-final Office Action dated 1-27-00 personnel placement and
(35) recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KNOWLEDGETOOLS(35) 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 7-18-2000 personnel placement and
recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KBOT(35) 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 8-22-2000 personnel placement and
recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KNOWLEDGEFORCE EXCHANGE 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application to be published for personnel placement and
(35) opposition 10-31-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
MERCIAL(35) 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 8-8-2000 personnel placement and
recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KNOWLEDGEPLEX(35) 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 8-22-2000 personnel placement and
recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE(35) 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application to be published for personnel placement and
opposition 10-31-00 recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC'S KNOWLEDGEFORCE 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application approved for publication personnel placement and
NETWORK(35) recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?(35) 75/759,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 8-15-00 personnel placement and
recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC ET (41) 75/821,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Non-final Office Action dated 3-15-00 management consulting services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
OPPORTUNITY HAS A NEW 75/803,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 8-22-00 personnel placement and
ADDRESS(35) recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
PREMIER CLUB(35) 75/793,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application will be published for personnel placement and
opposition recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
WHEN CAN YOU START?(35) 75/803,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued 9-5-00 personnel placement and
recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC EXECUTIVE SUPPORT 75/793,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Non-final Office Action dated 2-24-00 personnel placement and
(35) recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KNOWLEDGE CYBRARY(35) 75/861,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Published for opposition 8-29-00 personnel placement and
recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
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▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇(35) 75/869,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Published for opposition 8-15-00 business management consulting
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KFORCE. COM(41) 75/869,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Notice of Allowance issued educational services, namely,
10-24-00 conducting workshop, and
seminars in the field of
personnel training
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ INTERACTIVE(35) 76/013,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Non-final Office Action dated personnel placement and
9-14-00, respond by 3-14-00 recruitment services provided
by means of the global computer
information network
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
INTERACTIVE OUTPLACEMENT 76/013,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Non-final Office Action dated personnel placement and
NETWORK(35) 9-13-00, respond 6 3-13-00 recruitment services provided
by means of the global computer
information network
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ONE MINUTE MENTOR(35) 76/014,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application will be published for personnel placement and
opposition recruitment services provided
by means of the global computer
information network
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
RIS(35) 76/014,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application will be published for personnel placement and
opposition recruitment services provided
by means of the global computer
information network
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
REMOTE INTERVIEW SYSTEM 76/014,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Non-final Office Action dated personnel placement and
(35) 9-14-00, respond by 3-14-00 recruitment services provided
by means of the global computer
information network
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
KFORCE CONSULTING(35) 76/023,▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ Application will be published for business management consulting
opposition services
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FOREIGN PENDING APPLICATIONS - ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc.
CANADIAN
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE KNOWLEDGEFORCE 1,008,548 3-15-99 Being handled by Canadian Counsel 1) Personnel placement and
RESOURCE recruitment services and
management consulting services.
2) Temporary personnel placement
and recruitment services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE KNOWLEDGEFORCE 1,008,549 3-15-99 Being handled by Canadian Counsel 1) Personnel placement and
recruitment services and
management consulting services.
2) Temporary personnel placement
and recruitment services.
3) Management consulting
services.
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
R & DESIGN 1,010,745 4-1-99 Being handled by Canadian Counsel 1) Personnel placement and
recruitment services and
management consulting services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC INTERNATIONAL 1,008,550 3-15-99 Being handled by Canadian Counsel 1) Personnel placement and
recruitment services and
management consulting services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC EMERGING 1,008,547 3-15-99 Being handled by Canadian Counsel 1) Personnel placement and
TECHNOLOGIES recruitment services and
management consulting services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC INTERNATIONAL 1,028,295 9-9-99 Being handled by Canadian Counsel 1) Personnel placement and
CANADA recruitment services and
management consulting services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE KNOWLEDGEFORCE 1110865 3-18-99 Being handled by United Kingdom Personnel placement and
RESOURCE(35) Counsel recruitment services;
business management and
organization consulting
services; personnel
management consulting
services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
THE KNOWLEDGEFORCE(35) 1110873 3-18-99 Being handled by United Kingdom Personnel placement and
Counsel recruitment services;
business management and
organization consulting
services; personnel
management consulting
services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
R & DESIGN(35) 1222546 6-23-99 Being handled by United Kingdom Personnel placement and
Counsel recruitment services;
business management and
organization consulting
services; personnel
management consulting
services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC INTERNATIONAL(35) 1110816 3-18-99 Being handled by United Kingdom Personnel placement and
Counsel recruitment services;
business management and
organization consulting
services; personnel
management consulting
services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
ROMAC EMERGING 1111798 3-18-99 Being handled by United Kingdom Personnel placement and
TECHNOLOGIES(35) Counsel recruitment services;
business management and
organization consulting
services; personnel
management consulting
services
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
COPYRIGHTS
---------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ WEBSITE TX ▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ 3/31/2000 Registered Entire computer program
including source code and
screen displays
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MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, CHANGES IN STRUCTURE, TRADENAMES
Mergers: None
Consolidations: None
Changes in Structure: None
Tradenames:
Romac International, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Arizona
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ California
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Colorado
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Florida
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Maine
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Minnesota
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ New Hampshire
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Oregon
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Texas
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Utah
Romac USA, Inc. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ California
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Connecticut
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Georgia
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Indiana
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Kentucky
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Maryland
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Massachusetts
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Michigan
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Missouri
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Nevada
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ New Jersey
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ New York
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Ohio
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Pennsylvania
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Virginia
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Washington
▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, Inc. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Florida
Romac of Texas I, L.P. none
Romac Airlines, Inc. none
Romac of Texas, Inc. none
Ybor HQ1, Inc. none
129
SCHEDULE 6.14
LITIGATION
SEE FOLLOWING PAGE
130
SCHEDULE 6.15
LABOR DISPUTES
SEE FOLLOWING PAGE
131
SCHEDULE 6.16
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
None - other than matters related to Ybor property previously disclosed to
Administrative Agent.
132
SCHEDULE 6.19
ERISA COMPLIANCE
SEE FOLLOWING PAGE
133
SCHEDULE 6.27
BANK ACCOUNTS
SEE FOLLOWING PAGE