EXHIBIT 10.1
TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMONG
CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.,
THE LENDERS LISTED HEREIN
AND
BNY ASSET SOLUTIONS LLC,
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 2002
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS...................................................................................1
SECTION 1.01. DEFINITIONS.................................................................................1
SECTION 1.02. ACCOUNTING TERMS AND DETERMINATIONS........................................................20
SECTION 1.03. USE OF DEFINED TERMS.......................................................................21
SECTION 1.04. TERMINOLOGY................................................................................21
SECTION 1.05. REFERENCES.................................................................................21
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS..................................................................................21
SECTION 2.01. COMMITMENTS TO MAKE LOANS; CONTINUATION AND CONVERSION
ELECTIONS..................................................................................21
SECTION 2.02. NOTES......................................................................................22
SECTION 2.03. MATURITY OF LOANS..........................................................................22
SECTION 2.04. INTEREST RATES.............................................................................23
SECTION 2.05. FEES.......................................................................................24
SECTION 2.06. TERMINATION OF COMMITMENTS.................................................................24
SECTION 2.07. OPTIONAL PREPAYMENTS.......................................................................25
SECTION 2.08. MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS......................................................................25
SECTION 2.09. GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO PAYMENTS..........................................................26
SECTION 2.10. COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES...........................................................28
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS..................................................................28
SECTION 3.01. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS......................................................28
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...............................................................31
SECTION 4.01. CORPORATE EXISTENCE AND POWER..............................................................31
SECTION 4.02. CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION; NO CONTRAVENTION.................................31
SECTION 4.03. BINDING EFFECT.............................................................................31
SECTION 4.04. FINANCIAL INFORMATION......................................................................31
SECTION 4.05. LITIGATION.................................................................................32
SECTION 4.06. COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA......................................................................32
SECTION 4.07. TAXES......................................................................................32
SECTION 4.08. SUBSIDIARIES...............................................................................32
SECTION 4.09. NOT AN INVESTMENT COMPANY..................................................................33
SECTION 4.10. PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT.........................................................33
SECTION 4.11. OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY; LIENS...............................................................33
SECTION 4.12. NO DEFAULT.................................................................................33
SECTION 4.13. FULL DISCLOSURE............................................................................33
SECTION 4.14. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS......................................................................33
SECTION 4.15. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.......................................................................34
SECTION 4.16. CAPITAL STOCK..............................................................................34
SECTION 4.17. MARGIN STOCK...............................................................................34
SECTION 4.18. INSOLVENCY.................................................................................34
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS....................................................................................34
SECTION 5.01. INFORMATION................................................................................35
SECTION 5.02. INSPECTION OF PROPERTY, BOOKS AND RECORDS..................................................36
SECTION 5.03. RATIO OF FUNDED DEBT TO EBITDA.............................................................36
SECTION 5.04. INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO....................................................................37
SECTION 5.05. RESTRICTED PAYMENTS........................................................................37
SECTION 5.06. RATIO OF EBITDAR TO FIXED CHARGES..........................................................37
SECTION 5.07. NEGATIVE PLEDGE............................................................................38
SECTION 5.08. MAINTENANCE OF EXISTENCE...................................................................39
SECTION 5.09. DISSOLUTION................................................................................40
SECTION 5.10. CONSOLIDATIONS, MERGERS AND SALES OF ASSETS................................................40
SECTION 5.11. USE OF PROCEEDS............................................................................40
SECTION 5.12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; PAYMENT OF TAXES.....................................................40
SECTION 5.13. INSURANCE..................................................................................41
SECTION 5.14. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR......................................................................41
SECTION 5.15. MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY....................................................................41
SECTION 5.16. ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICES......................................................................41
SECTION 5.17. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTER.......................................................................41
SECTION 5.18. ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE......................................................................41
SECTION 5.19. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS, ETC..................................................................41
SECTION 5.20. INVESTMENTS................................................................................43
SECTION 5.21. GUARANTY OF AND COLLATERAL GRANTED BY THE SUBSIDIARIES.....................................43
SECTION 5.22. SUBORDINATED DEBT..........................................................................44
SECTION 5.23. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.......................................................................44
SECTION 5.24. ADDITIONAL MORTGAGES.......................................................................44
SECTION 5.25. DEBT RATING................................................................................45
ARTICLE VI DEFAULTS.....................................................................................45
SECTION 6.01. EVENTS OF DEFAULT..........................................................................45
SECTION 6.02. NOTICE OF DEFAULT..........................................................................47
ARTICLE VII THE AGENT....................................................................................47
SECTION 7.01. APPOINTMENT, POWERS AND IMMUNITIES.........................................................47
SECTION 7.02. RELIANCE BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT...........................................................48
SECTION 7.03. DEFAULTS...................................................................................48
SECTION 7.04. RIGHTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND ITS AFFILIATES AS A LENDER..............................49
SECTION 7.05. INDEMNIFICATION............................................................................49
SECTION 7.06. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES......................................................................49
SECTION 7.07. PAYEE OF NOTE TREATED AS OWNER.............................................................50
SECTION 7.08. NON-RELIANCE ON ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, TERM COLLATERAL
AGENT AND OTHER LENDERS....................................................................50
SECTION 7.09. FAILURE TO ACT.............................................................................50
SECTION 7.10. RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND TERM
COLLATERAL AGENT...........................................................................50
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ARTICLE VIII CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES; COMPENSATION..............................................................51
SECTION 8.01. BASIS FOR DETERMINING INTEREST RATE INADEQUATE OR UNFAIR...................................51
SECTION 8.02. ILLEGALITY.................................................................................51
SECTION 8.03. INCREASED COST AND REDUCED RETURN..........................................................52
SECTION 8.04. BASE RATE LOANS SUBSTITUTED FOR EURO-DOLLAR LOANS..........................................53
SECTION 8.05. COMPENSATION...............................................................................54
SECTION 8.06. REPLACEMENT OF LENDER......................................................................54
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS................................................................................55
SECTION 9.01. NOTICES....................................................................................55
SECTION 9.02. NO WAIVERS.................................................................................55
SECTION 9.03. EXPENSES; DOCUMENTARY TAXES; INDEMNIFICATION...............................................56
SECTION 9.04. SETOFFS; SHARING OF SET-OFFS...............................................................56
SECTION 9.05. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS.....................................................................57
SECTION 9.06. MARGIN STOCK COLLATERAL....................................................................58
SECTION 9.07. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.....................................................................58
SECTION 9.08. CONFIDENTIALITY............................................................................61
SECTION 9.09. REPRESENTATION BY LENDERS..................................................................61
SECTION 9.10. OBLIGATIONS SEVERAL........................................................................61
SECTION 9.11. SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS............................................................62
SECTION 9.12. NEW YORK LAW...............................................................................62
SECTION 9.13. SEVERABILITY...............................................................................62
SECTION 9.14. INTEREST...................................................................................62
SECTION 9.15. INTERPRETATION.............................................................................62
SECTION 9.16. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION....................................................................62
SECTION 9.17. ▇▇▇▇▇ FILING...............................................................................63
SECTION 9.18. COUNTERPARTS...............................................................................63
EXHIBIT A TERM NOTE
EXHIBIT B ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
EXHIBIT C OPINION OF WEIL, GOTSHAL & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, COUNSEL FOR THE BORROWER
EXHIBIT D CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.
EXHIBIT E CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC. [GUARANTOR] OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT F FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT G NOTICE OF CONTINUATION OR CONVERSION
EXHIBIT H FORM OF GUARANTY
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Schedule 1.01A Schedule of New Bank Debt, Commitment Amounts and Ratable
Shares
Schedule 1.01B Fee Properties and Leasehold Properties
Schedule 4.08 Reorganized Subsidiaries
Schedule 4.14(a) Environmental Liabilities
Schedule 4.14(b) Environmental Releases
Schedule 4.14(c) Environmental Authorizations
Schedule 5.07 Existing Liens
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TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT
TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of January 31, 2002, among
CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC., a Delaware corporation, the LENDERS listed on the
signature pages hereof, and BNY ASSET SOLUTIONS LLC, as Administrative Agent.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
This Term Loan Credit Agreement is the Post-Confirmation
Credit Agreement as defined and referred to in the Reorganization Plan, and is
executed and delivered by the parties hereto pursuant thereto and the
Confirmation Order, and the Term Loans constitute the principal balance of the
New Bank Debt as of the Effective Date.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions. The terms as defined in this
Section 1.01 shall, for all purposes of this Agreement (except as herein
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires), have the
meanings set forth herein:
"Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate" has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.04(c).
"Administrative Agent" means BNY Asset Solutions LLC, a
limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, in
its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, and its
successors and permitted assigns in such capacity; provided, however, that
solely for purposes of Section 3.01(h), "Administrative Agent" means Wachovia
Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the Bank Credit Agreements.
"Affiliate" of any Person means (i) any other Person which
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls such
Person, (ii) any other Person which directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, or
(iii) any other Person of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or
more of the common stock or equivalent equity interests. As used herein, the
term "control" means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Agreement" means this Term Loan Credit Agreement, together
with all amendments, supplements and other modifications hereto.
"Amended Subordinated Notes Indenture" means the Trust
Indenture dated as of the Effective Date, between the Borrower, as issuer of the
New Subordinated Notes, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, and all of the
documents and instruments relating thereto.
"Applicable Margin" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.04(a).
"Assignee" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(c).
"Assignment and Acceptance" means an Assignment and Acceptance
executed in accordance with Section 9.07(c) substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B.
"Authority" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
"Bank Credit Agreements" has the meaning set forth in the
Reorganization Plan
"Banks" has the meaning set forth in the Reorganization Plan,
and refers to the Lenders, in their capacity as Banks thereunder.
"Bank Claims" has the meaning set forth in the Reorganization
Plan.
"Bankruptcy Code" means title 11 of the United States Code, as
amended from time to time, as applicable to the Chapter 11 Cases.
"Bankruptcy Court" means the United States District Court for
the District of Delaware having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases.
"Base Rate" means for any Base Rate Loan for any day, the rate
per annum equal to the higher as of such day of (i) the Prime Rate, and (ii)
one-half of one percent above the Federal Funds Rate for such day. For purposes
of determining the Base Rate for any day, changes in the Prime Rate and the
Federal Funds Rate shall be effective on the date of each such change.
"Base Rate Loan" means a Loan which bears or is to bear
interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate, and is to be made as a Base Rate
Loan pursuant to the applicable Notice of Continuation or Conversion or Article
VIII, as applicable.
"Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the
Borrower or a duly authorized committee of directors lawfully exercising the
relevant powers of such Board.
"Borrower" means Carmike Cinemas, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.
"Borrowing" means a borrowing hereunder consisting of Loans
made to the Borrower at the same time by the Lenders pursuant to Article II. A
Borrowing is a "Base Rate Borrowing" if such Loans are Base Rate Loans or a
"Euro-Dollar Borrowing" if such Loans are Euro-Dollar Loans.
"Business Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or
required by law to close, and, if the applicable Business Day relates to
Euro-Dollar Loans, on which dealings in Dollar deposits are carried out in the
London interbank market.
"Capital Expenditures" means for any period the sum of all
capital expenditures incurred during such period by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance
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with GAAP, but excluding any Capital Expenditures consisting of tenant
improvement expenses which are reimbursed or reimbursable to the Borrower or a
Subsidiary by the landlord.
"Capital Lease" as applied to any Person, means any lease of
any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee which
would, in accordance with GAAP, be required to be classified and accounted for
as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person, other than, in the case
of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, any such lease under which the Borrower or a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary is the lessor.
"Capital Lease Obligation" with respect to any Capital Lease,
means the amount of the obligation of the lessee thereunder which would, in
accordance with GAAP, appear on a balance sheet of such lessee (or the notes
thereto) in respect of such Capital Lease.
"Capital Stock" means any capital stock (other than capital
stock which is either (i) mandatorily redeemable or (ii) redeemable at the
option of the holder thereof) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (to the extent
issued to a Person other than the Borrower), whether common or preferred.
"Carmike Stockholders" means those stockholders identified on
Disclosure Schedule 4.08 as holders of the Capital Stock of the Borrower.
"Cash" means money, currency or a credit balance in a demand,
time, savings, passbook or like account with a bank, savings and loan
association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced
by a negotiable certificate of deposit.
"Cash Balances" means, as at any date of determination, the
aggregate amount of Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries.
"Cash Equivalents" means, as at any date of determination: (i)
marketable securities (a) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as
to interest and principal by the United States Government or (b) issued by any
agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year
after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the
United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public
instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date
and having, at the time of acquisition thereof, the highest rating obtainable
from either S&P or ▇▇▇▇▇'▇; (iii) commercial paper maturing no more than one
year from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the
acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from
▇▇▇▇▇'▇; (iv) certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances maturing within
one year after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any
commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state
thereof or the District of Columbia that (1) is at least "adequately
capitalized" (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking
regulator) and (2) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not
less than $100,000,000; (v) shares of any money market mutual fund that (1) has
at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments
referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, (2) has net assets of not less
than $500,000,000 and (3) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or
▇▇▇▇▇'▇.
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"CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.ss.9601 et seq. and its implementing
regulations and amendments.
"CERCLIS" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Information System established pursuant to CERCLA.
"Change of Law" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.02.
"Change of Control" means any event, transaction or occurrence
as a result of which (a) the Carmike Stockholders cease to own and control all
of the economic and voting rights associated with ownership of at least thirty
percent (30%) of the outstanding capital Stock of all classes of Carmike on a
fully diluted basis, or (b) the Borrower ceases to own and control all of the
economic and voting rights associated with all of the outstanding capital Stock
of any of its Subsidiaries.
"Chapter 11 Cases" means the cases under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code commenced by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, styled In re
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. et al., Chapter 11 Case Nos. 00-3302 through 00-3305 (SLR)
inclusive, Jointly Administered; before the Bankruptcy Court.
"Closing Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section
3.01(d).
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
any successor Federal tax code. Any reference to any provision of the Code shall
also be deemed to be a reference to any successor provision or provisions
thereof.
"Collateral" means the property of the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries in which the Term Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders, is granted a security interest pursuant to the Security Agreement, the
Pledge Agreement and the Mortgages, to secure the Secured Obligations.
"Collateral Documents" means the Intercreditor Agreement, the
Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, and such financing
statements as the Term Collateral Agent may require to perfect its security
interest in the Collateral.
"Commencement Date" has the meaning set forth in the Reorganization
Plan.
"Commitment" means, with respect to each Lender, (i) the
amount of New Bank Debt set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule
101(A) (which is its ratable share of the New Bank Debt), or (ii) as to any
Lender which enters into an Assignment and Acceptance (whether as transferor
Lender or as Assignee thereunder), the amount of such Lender's Commitment after
giving effect to such Assignment and Acceptance, and such term refers to (i) the
obligation to make the initial Loans on the Effective Date pursuant to Section
2.01, and (ii) thereafter, only to make Refunding Loans.
"Compliance Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.01(c).
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"Confirmation Order" means the order of the Bankruptcy Court
confirming the Reorganization Plan pursuant to Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy
Code.
"Consolidated Operating Income" means, for any period, Net
Income for such period plus, to the extent deducted in determining the amount
thereof, (i) the aggregate amount paid, or required to be paid, in cash by the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of income taxes (including deferred
taxes) during such period plus (ii) interest expense.
"Control" means legal and beneficial ownership of that
percentage of Voting Stock which enables the owner thereof to elect a majority
of the corporate directors (or persons performing similar functions) of the
Borrower.
"Controlled Group" means all members of a controlled group of
corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under
common control which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single
employer under Section 414 of the Code.
"Convenience Claims" has the meaning set forth in the
Reorganization Plan.
"Current Debt" means as at any date of determination all Debt
for borrowed money maturing or payable on demand or within one year from the
date of the creation thereof including any Debt that is by its terms or by the
terms of any instrument or agreement relating thereto directly or indirectly
renewable or extendible, at the option of the debtor, to a date beyond such
year, including any outstanding amounts of any revolving credit facility, but
excluding any fixed or contingent payments maturing or required to be made not
more than one year after such date in respect of the principal and premium, if
any, on any Funded Debt. Any Debt that is extended or renewed shall be deemed to
have been created at the date of such extension or renewal.
"Declining Lender" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.08(c).
"Debt" of any Person means at any date, without duplication,
(i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of
such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments,
(iii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of
property or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary
course of business, (iv) all obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital
Leases, (v) all obligations of such Person to reimburse any bank or other Person
in respect of amounts payable under a banker's acceptance, (vi) all Redeemable
Preferred Stock of such Person (in the event such Person is a corporation),
(vii) all obligations (absolute or contingent) of such Person to reimburse any
bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit or
similar instrument, (viii) all Debt of others secured by a Lien on any asset of
such Person, whether or not such Debt is assumed by such Person, and (ix) all
Debt of others Guaranteed by such Person; provided, that Debt shall not include
the promissory note of the Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed
$3,622,974 and bearing interest at the rate of 10.083% per annum payable to
Columbus Bank and Trust Company, and any extensions and renewals thereof,
provided (1) the proceeds of such promissory note are used to pay the full
purchase price of a certificate of deposit (the "IRB Certificate of Deposit"),
(2) such promissory note (and any such extension or renewal thereof) is secured
by the pledge of such IRB Certificate of Deposit issued
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by Columbus Bank and Trust company in an amount and bearing interest at a rate
sufficient to pay all obligations under such promissory note, (3) such
promissory note is nonrecourse to the Borrower or to any Subsidiary except to
such IRB Certificate of Deposit and (4) the obligation under such promissory
note is not, in accordance with GAAP, to be classified on its balance sheet as
debt.
"Default" means any condition or event which constitutes an
Event of Default or which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both
would, unless cured or waived in writing, become an Event of Default.
"Default Rate" means, with respect to any Loan, on any day,
the sum of 2% plus the interest rate (including the Applicable Margin) which
otherwise is applicable from time to time to such Loan hereunder.
"Dividends" means for any period the sum of all dividends paid
or declared during such period in respect of any Capital Stock and Redeemable
Preferred Stock (other than dividends paid or payable in the form of additional
Capital Stock).
"Dollars" or "$" means dollars in lawful currency of the
United States of America.
"EBITDA" means, for any period, the Net Income of the Borrower
and the Subsidiaries for such period:
(i) plus, to the extent such amount was deducted in
calculating such Net Income: (a) interest expense; (b) income and
franchise taxes; (c) depreciation expense; (d) amortization expense;
(e) all other non-cash items, extraordinary non-cash items,
non-recurring and unusual non-cash items and the cumulative effects of
changes in accounting principles under GAAP reducing such Net Income,
all as determined on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP; (f) upfront expenses resulting
from, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, equity offerings,
investments, mergers, recapitalizations, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Payments, asset
dispositions, asset acquisitions, and similar transactions to the
extent such expenses reduce Net Income; (g) restructuring charges
reducing Net Income; (h) charges arising from the grant of stock or
options to management; and (i) losses on asset dispositions, and
(ii) less (a) all non-cash items, extraordinary non-cash
items, non-recurring and unusual non-cash items and the cumulative
effects of changes in accounting principles all as determined on a
consolidated basis for the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in conformity
with GAAP, increasing such Net Income; and (b) gains on asset
dispositions.
"EBITDA Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(d).
"EBITDAR" shall mean EBITDA plus Rental Obligations.
"Effective Date " has the meaning specified in Section 3.01.
"Effective Date Net Cash" means the amount, if any, by which
(i) the Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on the
Effective Date exceed (ii)
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$20,000,000, less the amount of Cash consisting of funds retained on account of
Disputed Claims (as defined in the Reorganization Plan) and to fund the payments
to be made under the Reorganization Plan on or about the Effective Date,
including, without limitation, the following: (1) professional fees incurred
through the Effective Date, cure payments, and retention payments under the
Borrower's and the Subsidiaries' current severance and retention plan approved
by the Bankruptcy Court; (2) fees and expenses relating to the Revolver Credit
Facility; (3) post-petition interest on the Bank Claims and other amounts
payable to the Banks under the Reorganization Plan (other than the Effective
Date Net Cash and the Exit Financing Net Cash); (4) pre-petition interest on the
Subordinated Note Claims at the non-default rate of interest; (5) post-petition
interest due on the Subordinated Note Claims at the non-default rate of interest
through the Effective Date but excluding the interest payment in the amount of
$7,237,802.15 due on February 1, 2002 under the Subordinated Notes Indenture;
(6) $10 million of payments to holders of GUC Claims; (7) payments to holders of
Convenience Claims; and (8) payments to the United State Trustee pursuant to
section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code incurred through the
Effective Date; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
foregoing, any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Payments shall be disregarded in computing Cash and
Cash Equivalents on the Effective Date and in determining Effective Date Net
Cash. Effective Date Net Cash shall not include any amounts borrowed by or
available to the Borrower or the Subsidiaries under the Revolving Credit
Agreement; provided, however, that (x) Effective Date Net Cash will not be less
than $0.00, and (y) there shall be excluded from the deductions in calculating
Effective Date Net Cash amounts relating to accrued and unpaid general trade or
similar claims that are Administrative Claims (as defined in the Reorganization
Plan) incurred after the Commencement Date.
"Environmental Authority" means any federal, state or local
government that exercises any form of jurisdiction or authority under any
Environmental Law.
"Environmental Authorizations" means all licenses, permits,
orders, approvals, notices, registrations or other legal prerequisites for
conducting the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary required by any
Environmental Law.
"Environmental Judgments and Orders" means all judgments,
decrees or orders arising from or in any way associated with any Environmental
Laws, whether or not entered upon consent, or written agreements with an
Environmental Authority arising from or in any way associated with a
noncompliance with, or liability or claim arising under, any Environmental Law.
"Environmental Laws" means any and all federal, state and
local statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders,
decrees, permits, licenses or other governmental restrictions relating to the
environment or to emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants,
petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous
substances or wastes into the environment, including, without limitation,
ambient air, surface water, groundwater or land, or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum
products, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes or
the clean-up or other remediation thereof.
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"Environmental Liability" shall mean any liability whatsoever,
whenever and by whomever asserted (whether absolute or contingent, matured or
unmatured) including, without limitation, any cost (including costs of
investigation), damage (including without limitation, damages for personal
injury or death, consequential damages and natural resource damages), penalty,
fine or order, expense, fee (including reasonable attorneys' fees and consulting
fees), or disbursement resulting from or related to a violation of any
Environmental Law or any remedial or response obligation arising under any
Environmental Law, or otherwise arising contractually with any party or entity
or by operation of any law relating to any Hazardous Material for which the
Borrower is responsible.
"Environmental Notices" means notice from any Environmental
Authority of an alleged noncompliance with or liability under any Environmental
Law, including without limitation any complaints, citations, demands or requests
from any Environmental Authority or from any other person or entity for
correction of any violation of any Environmental Law or any investigations
concerning any violation of any Environmental Law.
"Environmental Proceedings" means any judicial or
administrative proceedings arising from any Environmental Law.
"Environmental Releases" means releases as defined in CERCLA
or under any applicable state or local environmental law or regulation.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended from time to time, or any successor legislation. Any reference
to any provision of ERISA shall also be deemed to be a reference to any
successor provision or provisions thereof.
"Exit Financing Net Cash" means the amount by which the
commitment under the Revolver Credit Agreement on the Effective Date exceeds
$30,000,000; provided, however, that if, after the Effective Date, the Revolver
Credit Agreement is (i) amended, supplemented, or modified at any time to
increase the commitments thereunder, or (ii) is completely or partially replaced
with a facility having a higher commitment, in each case with the consent of the
Lenders as is required by this Agreement, Exit Financing Net Cash also means and
includes the additional amount by which such increased or higher commitment
exceeds $30 million, less the amount of the Exit Financing Net Cash paid on the
Effective Date, and such additional amount shall be payable to the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of the Lenders, at the time of
such increase in commitment or closing of such replacement facility; provided,
however, that in no event shall Exit Financing Net Cash exceed $20,000,000.
"Euro-Dollar Loan" means a Loan which bears or is to bear
interest at a rate based upon the London Interbank Offered Rate made on the
Effective Date or pursuant to the applicable Notice of Continuation or
Conversion.
"Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage" has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.04(c).
"Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01
"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the rate per annum
(rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) equal to the
weighted average of the rates on
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overnight Federal funds transactions among 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 (i) if the day for which such rate is to be determined 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 (ii) if such rate is not so published for any day, the Federal
Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to The Bank of New
York on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
"Fee Properties" means all Properties consisting of real
estate and improvements in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary owns fee simple
title. The Fee Properties in existence on the Effective Date are described on
Schedule 1.01(B).
"Financing" shall mean (i) any transaction or series of
transactions for the incurrence by the Borrower of any Debt or for the
establishment of a commitment to make advances which would constitute Debt of
the Borrower, which Debt is not by its terms subordinate and junior to other
Debt of the Borrower, (ii) an obligation incurred in a transaction or series of
transactions in which assets of the Borrower are sold by the Borrower and leased
back, or (iii) a sale of accounts or other receivables or any interest therein,
other than a sale or transfer of accounts or receivables attendant to a sale
permitted hereunder of an operating division; provided that Capital Leases and
Capital Lease Obligations shall be excluded from this definition.
"Fiscal Quarter" means any fiscal quarter of the Borrower.
"Fiscal Year" means any fiscal year of the Borrower.
"Fixed Charges" for any period, means without duplication,
determined on a consolidated basis for such period, the sum of (i) the aggregate
amount of interest expense on Funded Debt of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
during such period plus (ii) the aggregate amount of Rental Obligations for such
period.
"Funded Debt" means at any date the Debt of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis as of such date, consisting
of (i) all Debt of such Person which in accordance with GAAP would be classified
on a balance sheet of such Person as of such date as long-term debt, and
including in any event all Debt of such Person, whether secured or unsecured,
having a final maturity (or which, pursuant to its terms, is renewable or
extendible at the option of such Person for a period ending) more than one year
after the date of the creation thereof (including any portion thereof which is
on such date included in current liabilities of such Person) plus (ii) all
Current Debt of such Person; it being understood and agreed that the term
"Funded Debt" shall include, in addition to all Debt which would otherwise be
included pursuant to the foregoing definition, but without duplication, Debt
evidenced by the Notes and the Amended Subordinated Notes, but shall not include
Debt owing to the holders of GUC Claims; provided, however, that in order to
avoid duplication, Debt consisting of industrial development revenue or similar
bonds shall not be included as Funded Debt if they are enhanced by letters of
credit as to which the related reimbursement obligations are included as Funded
Debt.
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"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles applied
on a basis consistent with those which, in accordance with Section 1.02, are to
be used in making the calculations for purposes of determining compliance with
the terms of this Agreement.
"Guarantee" by any Person means any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Debt of any
other Person and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any
obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person (i) to
secure, purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment
of) such Debt or other obligation (whether arising by virtue of partnership
arrangements, by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities
or services, to provide collateral security, to take-or-pay, or to maintain
financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (ii) entered into for the
purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Debt or other
obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in
respect thereof (in whole or in part), provided that the term Guarantee shall
not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of
business. The term "Guarantee" used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
"Guarantors" means each Person which is a Subsidiary as of the
Effective Date and any Person which becomes a Subsidiary after the Effective
Date.
"Guaranty" means the Guaranty Agreement dated as of even date
herewith in substantially the form of Exhibit H to be executed by each the
Guarantors which are Subsidiaries on the Effective Date, and by each Person
which becomes a Subsidiary after the Effective Date pursuant to Section 5.21(a),
for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
"Guaranty Obligations" means the obligations of the Guarantors
under the Guaranty.
"GUC Claims" means the "Claims" under Class 5 described in the
Reorganization Plan which are "Allowed Claims" (as those terms are defined in
the Reorganization Plan) pursuant to the Reorganization Plan.
"Hazardous Materials" includes, without limitation, (a) solid
or hazardous waste, as defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1980, 42 U.S.C. ss.6901 et seq., as amended, and its implementing regulations
and amendments, or in any applicable state or local law or regulation, (b) any
"hazardous substance", "pollutant" or "contaminant", as defined in CERCLA, or in
any applicable state or local law or regulation, (c) gasoline, or any other
petroleum product or by-product, including crude oil or any fraction thereof,
(d) "toxic substances", as defined in the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976,
as amended, or in any applicable state or local law or regulation and (e)
"insecticides", "fungicides", or "rodenticides", as those terms are defined in
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1975, as amended, or
in any applicable state or local law or regulation.
"Interest Period" means, with respect to each Euro-Dollar
Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the
numerically corresponding day in the first, second or third month thereafter, as
the Borrower may elect in the applicable Notice of Continuation or Conversion,
provided that:
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(a) any Interest Period (subject to clause (c) below)
which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless
such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which
case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding
Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period which begins on the last
Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there
is no numerically corresponding day in the appropriate
subsequent calendar month) shall, subject to clause (c) below,
end on the last Business Day of the appropriate subsequent
calendar month; and
(c) no Interest Period may be selected which would
end after the Maturity Date.
"Intercreditor Agreement" means an intercreditor agreement
acceptable to the Term Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Revolver Collateral
Agent, and the Revolver Lenders, setting forth, among other things, provisions
pertaining to the relative priorities of the Term Collateral Agent and the
Revolver Collateral Agent in the Collateral, for the giving of certain notices,
and as to enforcement actions with respect to the Collateral, as it may
hereafter be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"Investment" means any investment in any Person, whether by
means of purchase or acquisition of assets, Debt or securities of such Person,
capital contribution to such Person, loan or advance to such Person, making of a
time deposit with such Person, Guarantee or assumption of any Debt of such
Person or otherwise; excluding, however, the acquisition of (i) leases and/or
real property acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for the
purpose of developing movie theatres and (ii) equipment or inventory in the
ordinary course of business.
"Lease" means the Master Lease dated as of the Effective Date
between Movieplex Realty Leasing, L.L.C., as Landlord, and the Borrower, as
Tenant, as it may hereafter be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
"Lease Equipment and Fixtures" means the equipment located at
any premises leased pursuant to the Lease in which a security interest is
granted to the landlord under the Lease to secure the Borrower's obligations
thereunder, including the fixtures at such locations.
"Leasehold Mortgage Properties" means all Leasehold Properties
which are subject to a Mortgage and as to which all Real Estate Collateral
Documentation required by the Term Collateral Agent has been obtained pursuant
to Section 3.01(k), 5.21(a) or 5.24.
"Leasehold Properties" means all Properties consisting of real
estate and improvements in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has a leasehold
interest, excluding real estate and improvements which are subject to and leased
pursuant to the Lease and the equipment located on such real estate. The
Leasehold Properties in existence on the Effective Date are described on
Schedule 1.01(B).
"Lender" means each bank or other financial institution listed
on the signature pages hereof as having a Commitment, and its successors and
assigns.
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"Lending Office" means, as to each Lender, its office located
at its address set forth on the signature pages hereof (or identified on the
signature pages hereof as its Lending Office or in an Assignment and Acceptance)
or such other office as such Lender may hereafter designate as its Lending
Office by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
"Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, deed to
secure debt, deed of trust, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, security
title, preferential arrangement which has the practical effect of constituting a
security interest or encumbrance, servitude or encumbrance of any kind in
respect of such asset to secure or assure payment of a Debt or a Guarantee,
whether by consensual agreement or by operation of statute or other law, or by
any agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide any of the foregoing. For the
purposes of this Agreement, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be deemed to
own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the
interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital
Lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.
"Loan" means a Base Rate Loan or a Euro-Dollar Loan and
"Loans" means Base Rate Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans, or any or all of them, as
the context shall require.
"Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Notes, the
Guaranty, the Collateral Documents, any other document evidencing, relating to
or securing the Loans, and any other document or instrument delivered from time
to time in connection with this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty, the
Collateral Documents or the Loans, as such documents and instruments may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"London Interbank Offered Rate" has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.04(c).
"Margin Stock" means "margin stock" as defined in Regulation
T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect
from time to time, together with all official rulings and interpretations issued
thereunder.
"Material Adverse Effect" means, with respect to any event,
act, condition or occurrence of whatever nature (including any adverse
determination in any litigation, arbitration, or governmental investigation or
proceeding), whether singly or in conjunction with any other event or events,
act or acts, condition or conditions, occurrence or occurrences, whether or not
related, a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, any of
(a) the financial condition, operations, business, properties or prospects of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the rights and remedies
of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents, or (c) the
ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to
which it is a party, or (d) the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan
Document.
"Maturity Date" means January 31, 2007.
"Monthly Payment Date" means the last day of each calendar
month, or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business
Day.
"Moody's" means ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Investor Service, Inc.
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"Mortgages" means, individually or collectively, as the
context shall require, any mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust or
similar instrument appropriate for the relevant jurisdiction, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Term
Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary, grants a
second priority (junior and subordinate to the Lien of the Revolver Collateral
Agent, and subject to the Permitted Encumbrances), perfected Lien on all Fee
Properties and Leasehold Properties as provided in and pursuant to Section
3.01(k), 5.21(a) and 5.24, to the Term Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit
of the Lenders, to secure the Secured Obligations, as contemplated in Sections
3.01(k), 5.21(a) and 5.24, as it may hereafter be amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time; provided; however, that as to each
Leasehold Property, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall use reasonable
commercial efforts, and exercise due diligence, to obtain any required consent
from the landlord of such Leasehold Property, without an obligation to make
payments to such landlord (other than reimbursement of reasonable legal costs
and minimal administrative costs) to obtain such consent.
"Multiemployer Plan" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
"Net Cash Proceeds" means, as set forth in a statement in
reasonable detail delivered by the respective Borrower to the
Administrative AGENT:
(i) with respect to the disposition of assets (including in
connection with sale/leaseback transactions, but excluding sales of
inventory in the ordinary course of business) by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, the excess, if any, of (1) the cash proceeds received in
connection with such disposition over (2) the sum of (A) the principal
amount of Debt under the Revolver Credit Agreement which is required to
be repaid in connection with the disposition thereof, but only to the
extent the commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement are reduced
by such payment, plus (B) the principal amount of any other Debt (other
than payments on the Secured Obligations required by Section 2.08)
which is secured by such asset, which is required to be repaid in
connection with the disposition thereof, plus (C) the reasonable fees,
including broker's fees, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such
Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, in connection with
such disposition, plus (D) so long as no Event of Default is in
existence, provision for taxes, including income taxes, attributable to
the disposition of such asset, plus (E) so long as no Event of Default
is in existence, with respect to proceeds from the sale of equipment to
be replaced at any Property, a reserve in an amount reasonably
anticipated to be for the replacement of such equipment;
(ii) with respect to any construction allowance amounts agreed
upon with the landlord of any Leased Property after the Commencement
Date (including after entry of the Confirmation Order) but not paid to
the Borrower or any Subsidiary as of the entry of the Confirmation
Order, the amount thereof actually received but not actually used by
the Borrower or Subsidiary for construction of tenant improvements at
the relevant Leased Property;
(iii) with respect to any cash proceeds received by the
Borrower or a Subsidiary from the issuance of any Capital Stock (other
than cash proceeds received by a
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Subsidiary from the sale of Capital Stock to the Borrower or to another
Subsidiary or received in connection with any sale under the Borrower's
stock option plans for the benefit of officers, employees and directors
or used to pay the repurchase price of stock held by any of them
pursuant to any such plans), all such cash proceeds, after deducting
therefrom the principal amount of Debt under the Revolving Credit
Agreement required to be paid from such proceeds, but only to the
extent the commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement are reduced
by such payment, and all reasonable and customary costs and expenses
incurred by such Borrower or Subsidiary directly in connection with the
issuance of such Capital Stock; provided, however, that up to the first
$10,000,000 of such remaining proceeds may be retained by the Borrower
and used for any expenditure not in violation of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement;
(iv) with respect to any cash proceeds received in respect of
the incurrence of Debt for money borrowed (other than under the
Revolving Credit Facility and the New Subordinated Debt), all such cash
proceeds, after deducting therefrom the principal amount of Debt under
the Revolving Credit Agreement required to be paid from such proceeds,
but only to the extent the commitments under the Revolving Credit
Agreement are reduced by such payment; and
(v) with respect to any proceeds or awards from any casualty
to or condemnation of any of the Properties, the excess, if any, of (1)
the cash proceeds received in connection with such casualty or
condemnation award over (2) the sum of (A) the principal amount of Debt
under the Revolving Credit Agreement which is required to be repaid in
connection with the disposition thereof, but only to the extent the
commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement are reduced by such
payment, plus (B) the principal amount of any other Debt (other than
payments on the Secured Obligations required by Section 2.08) which is
secured by such Property, which is required to be repaid in connection
with the disposition thereof, plus (C) the reasonable fees and
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Borrower or such Subsidiary in
connection with the collection of such cash proceeds, and plus (D) the
amount which the Borrower estimates it will expend to restore or
replace such Property.
"Net Income" means for any period, the net income (or deficit)
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period in question (taken as a
cumulative whole) after deducting, without duplication, all operating expenses,
provisions for all taxes and reserves (including reserves for deferred income
taxes) and all other proper deductions, all determined in accordance with GAAP
on a consolidated basis, after eliminating material inter-company items in
accordance with GAAP and after deducting portions of income properly
attributable to outside minority interests, if any, in Subsidiaries.
"New Bank Debt" means the sum of $264,977,449, less (a) all
Adequate Protection Payments (as defined in the Reorganization Plan) and (b) all
payments of Effective Date Net Cash and Exit Financing Net Cash made to the
Lenders as of the Effective Date pursuant to the Reorganization Plan, the amount
of the New Bank Debt after giving effect to such payments being set forth on
Schedule 1.01(A), which Schedule 1.01(A) show for each Lender its Commitment and
its ratable share of the New Bank Debt as of the Effective Date.
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"New Subordinated Debt" means the Debt of the Borrower
evidenced by New Subordinated Notes.
"New Subordinated Debt Documents" means the New Subordinated
Notes, the Amended Subordinated Notes Indenture and the Subsidiary Guarantees
described in the Amended Subordinated Notes Indenture.
"New Subordinated Notes" means the 10.375% Senior Subordinated
Notes in the original principal amount of approximately $155,000,000 having a
maturity not earlier than June 1, 2009 which are described and defined as "New
Subordinated Notes" in the Reorganization Plan, which are issued on the
Effective Date to holders of Subordinated Note Claims which are not "Electing
Noteholders" (as defined in the Reorganization Plan) and which are subordinated
in right of payment to the payment in full of the obligations of the Borrower
under this Agreement and the Revolver Credit Agreement pursuant to the
subordination provisions contained in the Amended Subordinated Notes Indenture.
"Notes" means the term promissory notes of the Borrower,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, evidencing the obligation of the
Borrower to repay the Loans, together with all amendments, consolidations,
modifications, renewals and supplements thereto and "Note" means any one of such
Notes.
"Notice of Continuation or Conversion" has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.01(a).
"Off-Balance Sheet Lease" means any lease entered into by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary which is treated as a lease for accounting purposes
and as a financing instrument for property law and bankruptcy purposes, and in
respect of which transaction any Off-Balance Sheet Lease Indebtedness is issued
or incurred.
"Off-Balance Sheet Lease Indebtedness" means the aggregate
principal amount of (and capitalized interest on) all indebtedness incurred or
issued in connection with any Off-Balance Sheet Lease which is secured,
supported or serviced, directly or indirectly, by any payments made by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary.
"Officer's Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section
3.01(e).
"Operating Lease" means a lease of real or personal property
other than, in the case of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, (a) any such lease
under which the Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary is the lessor and (b) any
Capital Lease.
"Participant" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(b).
"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Payments" means any cash payments (other than
normal payments on account of salary or other benefits in the ordinary course of
business) made to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or on his behalf to a trust or other
Person controlled by him) on or about the Effective Date in connection with
stock issued to him pursuant to the Reorganization Plan or pursuant to any
employment agreement with the Borrower or otherwise on account of his employment
as chief executive officer of the Borrower.
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"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any
entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"Permitted Encumbrance" means, with respect to any Fee
Property or Leasehold Mortgage Property, the encumbrances permitted by the Term
Collateral Agent in its reasonable judgment (but not including any Lien on the
interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereon consisting of a mortgage,
deed to secure debt, deed of trust or security agreement, except in favor of the
Revolver Collateral Agent) as specified in the Mortgage pertaining thereto.
"Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership
(including without limitation, a joint venture), an unincorporated association,
a trust or any other entity or organization, including, but not limited to, a
government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
"Plan" means at any time an employee pension benefit plan
which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding
standards under Section 412 of the Code and is either (i) maintained by a member
of the Controlled Group for employees of any member of the Controlled Group or
(ii) maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or any other
arrangement under which more than one employer makes contributions and to which
a member of the Controlled Group is then making or accruing an obligation to
make contributions or has within the preceding 5 plan years made contributions.
"Pledge Agreement" means a Pledge Agreement in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Term
Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary pledges and
grants a second priority (junior and subordinate to the Lien of the Revolver
Collateral Agent) perfected security interest in the capital stock of all
Subsidiaries to the Term Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders, to secure the Secured Obligations, as it may hereafter be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"Preferred Stock" means, as applied to any corporation, shares
of such corporation which are entitled to preference or priority over any other
shares of such corporation in respect of either the payment of dividends or the
distribution of assets upon liquidation.
"Prime Rate" refers to that interest rate so denominated and
set by The Bank of New York from time to time as an interest rate basis for
borrowings. The Prime Rate is but one of several interest rate bases used by The
Bank of New York. The Bank of New York lends at interest rates above and below
the Prime Rate.
"Principal Payment Date" means each June 30 and December 31,
commencing June 30, 2002, or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day, and the Maturity Date.
"Projections" means the Borrower's forecasted consolidated (a)
balance sheets; (b) profit and loss statements; (c) cash flow statements; and
(d) capitalization statements, all prepared on a Subsidiary by Subsidiary or
division-by-division basis, if applicable, and otherwise consistent with the
historical financial statements of the Borrower, together with appropriate
supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.
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"Properties" means all real property owned, leased under a
ground lease or otherwise used or occupied by the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
wherever located.
"Real Estate Collateral Documentation" means the instruments,
documents and agreements executed and/or delivered by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary to the Term Collateral Agent (if applicable) pursuant to Section 5.24
in connection with each Mortgage in order to convey to the Term Collateral Agent
(or a trustee for the benefit of the Term Collateral Agent, as applicable in the
relevant jurisdiction) for the ratable benefit of the Lenders a second priority
Lien (junior and subordinate to the Lien of the Revolver Collateral Agent and
subject to Permitted Encumbrances) on the right, title and interest of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary in or to the Fee Property or Leasehold Property
described therein, as the case may be, and other rights ancillary thereto, all
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Term Collateral Agent,
after consultation with the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable. The Real
Estate Collateral Documentation may include, without limitation, the following
as to each Fee Property or Leasehold Mortgage Property:
(i) an owner's/lessee's affidavit for each parcel or tract
of such Fee Property or Leasehold Property;
(ii) mortgagee title insurance binders and policies for each
tract or parcel of such Fee Property or Leasehold Mortgage Property;
(iii) such landlord consents with respect to the Leasehold
Mortgage Properties as the Term Collateral Agent may reasonably require
from any Third Parties with respect to any portion of such Leasehold
Mortgage Property;
(iv) for each Fee Property and Leasehold Mortgage Property,
a copy of any existing survey of each parcel or tract of such Fee
Property or Leasehold Property, and upon request of the Term Collateral
Agent upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the Term Collateral Agent shall be furnished a current
"as-built" survey;
(v) a certificate as to the insurance required by the
related Mortgage;
(vi) upon request of the Term Collateral Agent upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Term
Collateral Agent shall be furnished a report of a licensed engineer
detailing an environmental inspection of such Fee Property or Leasehold
Property;
(vii) an indemnification agreement regarding hazardous
materials for such Fee Property or Leasehold Mortgage Property and
(viii) any other instruments, documents and agreements which
are furnished to the Revolver Collateral Agent.
"Redeemable Preferred Stock" of any Person means any preferred
stock issued by such Person which is at any time prior to the Maturity Date
either (i) mandatorily redeemable (by
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sinking fund or similar payments or otherwise) or (ii) redeemable at the option
of the holder thereof.
"Refunding Loan" means a new Loan made on the day on which an
outstanding Loan is maturing or a Base Rate Borrowing is being converted to a
Euro-Dollar Borrowing, to the extent that the proceeds thereof are used entirely
for the purpose of paying such maturing Loan or Loan being converted.
"Related Fund" means, with respect to any Lender that is a
fund that invests in bank loans, any other fund that invests in bank loans and
is advised or managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender.
"Rental Obligations" means for any period, the total amount
(whether or not designated as rentals or additional or supplemental rentals)
payable by the Borrower or any Subsidiary under any Operating Lease during such
period (in each case exclusive of amounts so payable on account of maintenance,
repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments and other similar charges); if and to the
extent that the amount of any Rental Obligation during any future period is not
definitely determinable under the Operating Lease in question, the amount of
such Rental Obligation shall be estimated in such reasonable manner as the Board
of Directors in good faith may determine.
"Reorganization Plan" means Debtors' Amended Joint Plan of
Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code dated November 14, 2001,
including the Plan Supplement referred to therein and all exhibits, supplements,
appendices and schedules thereto relating to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
"Required Lenders" means at any time Lenders having at least
51% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments or, if the Commitments are no
longer in effect, Lenders holding at least 51% of the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Loans.
"Responsible Officer" means the chief financial officer, the
chief executive officer, the President, the Treasurer, the Secretary or any
Senior Vice President of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, as applicable.
"Restricted Payment" means (i) any dividend or other
distribution on any shares of the Borrower's Capital Stock or the Capital Stock
of any Subsidiary which is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (except (x) dividends
payable solely in shares of such Capital Stock, (y) dividends payable on Capital
Stock of such Subsidiaries which are payable pro rata to all of the owners of
such Capital Stock, and (z) dividends payable to the Borrower or a Guarantor) or
(ii) any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or
acquisition of (a) any shares of the Borrower's or any such Subsidiary's Capital
Stock (except shares acquired upon the conversion thereof into other shares of
such Person's Capital Stock) or (b) any option, warrant or other right to
acquire shares of the Borrower's or any such Subsidiary's Capital Stock.
"Revolver Agent" means General Electric Capital Corporation,
as Agent for the Revolver Lenders under the Revolver Credit Agreement.
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"Revolver Collateral Agent" means the Revolver Agent, in its
capacity as collateral agent for the Revolver Lenders under the Revolver
Collateral Documents.
"Revolver Collateral Documents" means the "Collateral
Documents", as defined in the Revolver Credit Agreement.
"Revolver Lenders" means the "Lenders", as defined in the
Revolver Credit Agreement.
"Revolver Commitments" means the Commitments of the Revolver
Lenders under the Revolver Credit Agreement.
"Revolver Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement, dated
as of January 31, 2002 among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time
to time, and the Revolver Agent, as Agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time. The revolving credit facility provided for in the
Revolver Credit Agreement is the "Exit Financing Facility", as defined and
described in the Reorganization Plan, as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
"Revolving Loan" means, collectively, the loans in the
aggregate amount of up to $50,000,000, made from time to time by the Revolver
Lenders pursuant to the Revolver Credit Agreement.
"Sale Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(d).
"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of
▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Inc.
"Secured Obligations" means: (i) the obligations of the
Borrower under this Agreement, including principal, interest, fees, costs and
expenses and indemnification amounts, (ii) the Guaranty Obligations, and (iii)
the obligations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries under the Collateral
Documents.
"Security Agreement" means a Security Agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Term Collateral Agent
pursuant to which each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries grants a second
priority (junior and subordinate to the Lien of the Revolver Collateral Agent,
and subject to the Permitted Encumbrances) in all personal property owned by it,
including, without limitation, all equipment, fixtures, accounts, chattel paper,
instruments, inventory and general intangibles, to the Term Collateral Agent,
for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, to secure the Secured Obligations, as it
may hereafter be amended or supplemented from time to time; provided, that the
Lease Equipment and Fixtures shall be excluded.
"Subordinated Note Claims" has the meaning set forth in the
Reorganization Plan.
"Subordinated Notes Indenture" means the trust indenture,
dated as of February 3, 1999 between the Borrower, as issuer, and The Bank of
New York, as trustee, as amended, restated supplemented or otherwise modified
prior to the Commencement Date.
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"Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity of which
securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a
majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions
are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower, the Subsidiaries
on the Effective Date being the "Reorganized Subsidiaries", as defined in the
Reorganization Plan.
"Taxes" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09(d).
"Term Collateral Agent" means the Administrative Agent, in its
capacity as collateral agent for the Lenders hereunder pursuant to the
Collateral Documents.
"Third Parties" means all lessees, sublessees, licensees and
other users of the Properties, excluding those users of the Properties in the
ordinary course of the Borrower's and Subsidiaries' respective businesses and on
a temporary basis.
"Transferee" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(d).
"Voting Stock" means capital stock of a corporation the
holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to
elect the corporate directors (or persons performing similar functions).
"Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary all of the
shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of which (except directors'
qualifying shares) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower.
Section 1.02. Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless
otherwise specified herein, all terms of an accounting character used herein
shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and
all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in
accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent (except for changes
concurred in by the Borrower's independent public accountants or otherwise
required by a change in GAAP) with the most recent audited consolidated
financial statements of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries delivered
to the Lenders, unless with respect to any such change concurred in by the
Borrower's independent public accountants or required by GAAP, in determining
compliance with any of the provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents: (i) the Borrower shall have objected to determining such compliance
on such basis at the time of delivery of such financial statements, or (ii) the
Required Lenders shall so object in writing within 30 days after the delivery of
such financial statements, in either of which events such calculations shall be
made on a basis consistent with those used in the preparation of the latest
financial statements as to which such objection shall not have been made (which,
if objection is made in respect of the first financial statements delivered
under Section 5.01 hereof, shall mean the financial statements referred to in
Section 4.04); provided that, if either the Borrower or the Required Lenders
shall so object, then the Borrower and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith
to modify the relevant covenants set forth in Article V in order to
appropriately reflect such changes in GAAP and, in the event such covenants are
so modified, upon execution of an amendment to this Agreement effectuating such
modification, the related changes in GAAP will be effective for calculation and
reporting purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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Section 1.03. Use of Defined Terms. All terms defined in this
Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in any of the other Loan
Documents, unless otherwise defined therein or unless the context shall
otherwise require.
Section 1.04. Terminology. All personal pronouns used in this
Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall
include all other genders; the singular shall include the plural and the plural
shall include the singular. Titles of Articles and Sections in this Agreement
are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this
Agreement.
Section 1.05. References. Unless otherwise indicated,
references in this Agreement to "Articles", "Exhibits", "Schedules", and
"Sections" are references to articles, exhibits, schedules and sections hereof.
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
Section 2.01. Commitments to Make Loans; Continuation and
Conversion Elections.(a) Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and
conditions set forth herein, to make Loans to the Borrower on or about the
Effective Date in the amount of its Commitment; provided that all Loans by the
Lenders shall be made on or about the Effective Date (when all conditions in
Section 3.01 have been satisfied), in the aggregate principal amount of the
Commitments, by converting the outstanding principal amount of each Lender's New
Bank Debt as of the Effective Date to Loans borrowed hereunder, and thereafter,
all Loans shall be made only as Refunding Loans. The initial Borrowing on the
Effective Date shall be Euro-Dollar Loans. Thereafter, by delivering a notice (a
"Notice of Continuation or Conversion"), which shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit G, to the Administrative Agent on or before 12:00 P.M.,
prevailing Eastern time, on a Business Day, the Borrower may from time to time
irrevocably elect, by notice on the same Business Day, in the case of Base Rate
Loans, and 3 Business Days, in the case of Euro-Dollar Loans, that all, or any
portion in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or any larger integral
multiple of $1,000,000 be, (i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, converted into
Euro-Dollar Loans or, (ii) in the case of Euro-Dollar Loans, converted into Base
Rate Loans or continued as Euro-Dollar Loans (in the absence of delivery of a
Notice of Continuation or Conversion with respect to any Euro-Dollar Loan at
least 3 Business Days before the last day of the then current Interest Period
with respect thereto, such Euro-Dollar Loan shall, on such last day,
automatically convert to a Base Rate Loan); provided, however, that (x) each
such conversion or continuation shall be pro rated among the applicable
outstanding Loans of all Lenders that have made such Loans, and (y) no portion
of the outstanding principal amount of any Loans may be continued as, or be
converted into, a Euro-Dollar Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
(b) Each Borrowing under this Section shall be made from the
several Lenders ratably in proportion to their respective Commitments. Once
repaid, Borrowings may not be reborrowed pursuant hereto except as Refunding
Loans.
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(c) Upon receipt of a Notice of Continuation or Conversion,
the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the contents
thereof and such Notice of Continuation or Conversion shall not thereafter be
revocable by the Borrower.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
no Euro-Dollar Borrowing may be made if there shall have occurred and be
continuing a Default or an Event of Default, which Default or Event of Default
shall not have been cured or waived in writing; provided, however, so long as a
Default which is not an Event of Default is continuing, Euro-Dollar Borrowings
having a 1 month Interest Period shall be available.
Section 2.02. Notes.
(a) The Loans of each Lender shall be evidenced by a single
Note payable to the order of such Lender for the account of its Lending Office
in an amount equal to the original principal amount of such Lender's Commitment.
(b) Upon receipt of each Lender's Note pursuant to Section 3.01,
the Administrative Agent shall deliver such Note to such Lender. Each Lender
shall record, and prior to any transfer of its Note shall endorse on the
schedule forming a part thereof appropriate notations to evidence, the date,
amount and maturity of, and effective interest rate for, each Loan made by it,
the date and amount of each payment of principal made by the Borrower with
respect thereto and whether such Loan is a Base Rate Loan or Euro-Dollar Loan,
and such schedule shall constitute rebuttable presumptive evidence of the
principal amount owing and unpaid on such Lender's Note; provided that the
failure of any Lender to make, or any error in making, any such recordation or
endorsement shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder or under
such Note or the ability of any Lender to assign its Note. Each Lender is hereby
irrevocably authorized by the Borrower so to endorse its Note and to attach to
and make a part of its Note a continuation of any such schedule as and when
required.
Section 2.03. Maturity of Loans. Each Loan included in any
Borrowing shall mature, and the principal amount thereof shall be due and
payable, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing,
but shall be repaid through a Refunding Loan, except to the extent of any
installment payment required pursuant to the next succeeding sentence.
Semi-annual installment principal payments on the Loans shall be made on each of
the Principal Payment Dates set forth below in the aggregate principal amount
set forth below for such Principal Payment Date, together with interest thereon
and any amount payable pursuant to Section 8.05(a); provided, however, that to
the extent the payment of estimated Effective Date Net Cash on the Effective
Date pursuant to Section 3.01(h)(ii) is determined by mutual agreement of the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent to be greater or less than actual
Effective Date Net Cash, the payment on the Principal Payment Date on June 30,
2002 shall be increased or decreased by such excess or shortfall, as the case
may be:
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Principal Payment Date Installment Principal Amount
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June 30, 2002 $10,000,000
December 31, 2002 $10,000,000
June 30, 2003 $12,500,000
December 31, 2003 $12,500,000
June 30, 2004 $15,000,000
December 31, 2004 $15,000,000
June 30, 2005 $20,000,000
December 31, 2005 $20,000,000
June 30, 2006 $20,000,000
Section 2.04. Interest Rates.
(a) "Applicable Margin" means (x) as to Base Rate Loans, 3.5%,
and (y) as to Euro-Dollar Loans, 4.5%.
(b) Each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding
principal amount thereof, for each day from the date such Loan is made until it
becomes due, at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) the Base Rate for
such day plus the Applicable Margin and (y) 7.75%, calculated for purposes of
this clause (y) for the actual number of days elapsed in a 365/366 day year.
Such interest shall be payable on each Monthly Payment Date while such Base Rate
Loan is outstanding and on the date such Base Rate Loan is converted to a
Euro-Dollar Rate Loan. Any overdue principal of and, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, overdue interest on any Base Rate Loan shall bear interest,
payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per annum equal to the
Default Rate.
(c) Each Euro-Dollar Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding
principal amount thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate
per annum equal to the greater of (x) the sum of the Applicable Margin plus the
applicable Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate for such Interest Period and
(y) 7.75%, calculated for purposes of this clause (y) for the actual number of
days elapsed in a 365/366 day year. Such interest shall be payable on each
Monthly Payment Date while such Euro-Dollar Loan is outstanding and on the last
day of the Interest Period for such Euro-Dollar Rate Loan. Any overdue principal
of and, to the extent permitted by
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applicable law, overdue interest on any Euro-Dollar Loan shall bear interest,
payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per annum equal to the
Default Rate.
The "Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate" applicable to any
Interest Period means a rate per annum equal to the quotient obtained (rounded
upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) by dividing (i) the
applicable London Interbank Offered Rate for such Interest Period by (ii) 100%
minus the Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage.
The "London Interbank Offered Rate" applicable to any
Euro-Dollar Loan means for the Interest Period of such Euro-Dollar Loan the rate
per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars of amounts
equal or comparable to the principal amount of such Euro-Dollar Loan offered for
a term comparable to such Interest Period, which rate appears on Page "3750" of
the Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace page 3750 of that
service or such other service or services as may be nominated by the British
Bankers' Association for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered
rates for deposits in Dollars), determined as of 11:00 A.M., prevailing Eastern
time, 2 Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.
"Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage" means for any day that
percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day, as
prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any
successor thereof) for determining the maximum reserve requirement for a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System in respect of "Eurocurrency liabilities" (or
in respect of any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by
reference to which the interest rate on Euro-Dollar Loans is determined or any
category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a
non-United States office of any Lender to United States residents). The Adjusted
London Interbank Offered Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the
effective date of any change in the Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall determine each interest rate
applicable to the Loans hereunder. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt
notice to the Borrower and the Lenders by telecopy of each rate of interest so
determined, and its determination thereof shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error.
(e) After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default, the principal amount of the Loans (and, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, all accrued interest thereon) shall bear interest at the Default
Rate.
Section 2.05. Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the
Administrative Agent, for the account and sole benefit of the Administrative
Agent, such fees and other amounts at such times as are provided in the fee
letter between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent dated January 8, 2002,
or as otherwise may be agreed upon in writing by the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent.
Section 2.06. Termination of Commitments. The Commitments
shall terminate on the Maturity Date and any Loans then outstanding (together
with accrued interest thereon) shall be due and payable on such date.
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Section 2.07. Optional Prepayments.
(a) The Borrower may, upon at least 1 Business Day's notice to the
Administrative Agent, prepay any Base Rate Borrowing in whole at any time, or
from time to time in part in amounts aggregating at least $1,000,000, or any
larger multiple of $500,000, by paying the principal amount to be prepaid
together with accrued interest and unpaid thereon to the date of prepayment.
Each such optional prepayment shall be applied to prepay ratably the Base Rate
Loans of the several Lenders included in such Base Rate Borrowing.
(b) Except as provided in Sections 2.01 and 8.02, the Borrower
may prepay all or any portion of the principal amount of any Euro-Dollar Loan in
amounts aggregating at least $1,000,000, or any larger multiple of $500,000
prior to the maturity thereof only upon (i) at least 3 Business Days' notice to
the Administrative Agent, (ii) compliance with the provisions of Section 8.05,
and (iii) payment of an administrative fee of $250 to the Administrative Agent
(which fee shall be retained by the Administrative Agent). Each such optional
prepayment shall be applied to prepay ratably the Euro-Dollar Loans of the
several Lenders included in such Euro-Dollar Borrowing.
(c) Upon receipt of a notice of prepayment pursuant to this
Section, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the
contents thereof and of such Lender's ratable share of such prepayment and such
notice shall not thereafter be revocable by the Borrower.
Section 2.08. Mandatory Prepayments.
(a) The Borrower shall repay or prepay Loans in an amount equal
to 50% of Net Cash Proceeds described in clauses (i) and (v) of the definition
thereof, and 100% of all other Net Cash Proceeds, within 15 Business Days after
the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds; provided, that amounts not included in Net
Cash Proceeds pursuant to:
(x) clause (i) of the definition thereof which have
not been used or committed to be used within 180 days from the
sale of the equipment to be replaced shall be paid on such
180th day; or
(y) clause (v)(D) of the definition thereof which
have not been used or committed to be used within 180 days
from the casualty or condemnation of such Property to restore
or replace the relevant Property shall be paid on such 180th
day.
(b) Within 90 days after the end of the first Fiscal Quarter of
each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2003, the
Borrower shall repay or prepay Loans in an amount equal to the greater of (i)
50% of EBIDTA in excess of projected EBITDA (as set forth in Exhibit E to the
disclosure statement relating the Reorganization Plan) for the prior Fiscal Year
and (ii) 50% of Cash Balances in excess of $15 million at the end of the first
Fiscal Quarter of such Fiscal Year, provided that (1) in computing Cash Balances
for purposes of the foregoing, there shall be no deduction for any prepayments
outside the ordinary course of business of any obligations due and payable after
the end of such first Fiscal Quarter of such Fiscal Year, and (2) the Borrower
shall first deduct from any amounts required to be paid
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pursuant to this Section 2.08(b) amounts sufficient to reduce the outstanding
principal amount of any revolving credit facility to $20 million (the "Mandatory
Prepayment Threshold"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if for any reason there
is a permanent reduction in the commitment amount of any revolving credit
facility, the Mandatory Prepayment Threshold shall be adjusted downward on a
dollar-for-dollar basis for purposes of determining the amount of any prepayment
or repayment required to be made pursuant to this Section 2.08(b).
(c) Prepayments pursuant to this Section 2.08 shall be made to the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of the Lenders, based on the
aggregate principal balance of the Loans as of the time of the payment;
provided, that any Lender (a "Declining Lender") may, by notice to the
Administrative Agent as provided below, decline to accept any particular
prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.08, in which event the amount of any
prepayment otherwise payable to such Declining Lender shall be paid to the other
Lenders that are not Declining Lenders on a pro rata basis.
(d) At least 10 Business Days prior to any sale giving rise to Net
Cash Proceeds subject to clause (a) of this Section, the Borrower shall send a
notice to the Administrative Agent (a "Sale Notice") which describes, with
respect to such sale, (1) the property to be sold, (2) the anticipated sale
date, (3) the anticipated gross sale proceeds and (4) the anticipated Net Sale
Proceeds. Promptly upon receipt of any Sale Notice, the Administrative Agent
shall send a copy thereof to each Lender. Within 5 Business Days after the
completion of any sale, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of
the actual gross sale proceeds and Net Cash Proceeds received in connection
therewith. At least 20 Business Days prior to furnishing its annual financial
statements to the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a) (or on the date such
statements are required to be so furnished pursuant to such Section, if they
have not been furnished by such date), the Borrower shall send a notice to the
Administrative Agent (an "EBITDA Notice") setting forth the amount of EBITDA
payable pursuant to Section 2.08(b) with respect to the Fiscal Year just ended.
Promptly upon receipt of the EBITDA Notice, the Administrative Agent shall send
a copy thereof to each Lender. Within 15 Business Days after receipt of a copy
of a Sale Notice or any EBITDA Notice, each Lender desiring to waive a
prepayment under Section 2.08(b) shall so notify the Administrative Agent in
writing and such Lender shall be a Declining Lender (and any Lender which fails
to give such notice within such period shall be deemed not to have waived such
payment).
(e) All prepayments made for the account of the Lenders pursuant
to this Section 2.08 shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid
pursuant to Section 8.05(a), and shall be applied in installments of principal
in the inverse order of maturity.
Section 2.09. General Provisions as to Payments.
(a) The Borrower shall make each payment of principal of, and
interest on, the Loans and any fees payable hereunder without set-off or
counterclaim, not later than 11:00 A.M. prevailing Eastern time, on the date
when due, in Federal or other funds immediately available in Irving, Texas to
the Administrative Agent at its address referred to in Section 9.01. The
Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its ratable share
of each such payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the
Lenders.
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(b) Whenever any payment of principal of, or interest on, the
Base Rate Loans or any fees shall be due on a day which is not a Business Day,
the date for payment thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business
Day. Whenever any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Euro-Dollar Loans
shall be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the date for payment thereof
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day
falls in another calendar month, in which case the date for payment thereof
shall be the next preceding Business Day. If the date for any payment of
principal is extended by operation of law or otherwise, interest thereon shall
be payable for such extended time at the applicable rates set forth in this
Agreement.
(c) Except as provided in Section 2.08(c), each payment or
prepayment of Loans shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to repay or
prepay ratably the Loans of the several Lenders in the following order of
priority:
(i) first, to Euro-Dollar Loans for which the Interest
Period expires on the date of such payment or prepayment;
(ii) second, to Base Rate Loans; and
(iii) third, to Euro-Dollar Loans for which the Interest
Period expires after the date of such payment or prepayment (in direct
order of maturity).
(d) (i) All payments of principal, interest and fees and all other
amounts due and payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement with respect
to any Loan or fee relating thereto shall be paid without deduction for, and
free from, any tax, imposts, levies, duties, deductions, or withholdings of any
nature now or at anytime hereafter imposed by any governmental authority or by
any taxing authority thereof, excluding in the case of each Lender, taxes
imposed on or measured by its net income or overall gross receipts, and
franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such
Lender is organized or in which the applicable Lending Office of any such Lender
is located or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, or by any
other jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
(other than a jurisdiction in which such Lender would not be subject to tax but
for the execution and performance of this Agreement) (all such non-excluded
taxes, imposts, levies, duties, deductions or withholdings of any nature being
"Taxes"). In the event that the Borrower is required by applicable law to make
any such withholding or deduction of Taxes with respect to any Loan or fee or
other amount due and payable hereunder, the Borrower shall pay such deduction or
withholding to the applicable taxing authority, shall promptly furnish to any
Lender in respect of which such deduction or withholding is made all receipts
and other documents evidencing such payment, subject to the Lender's compliance
with subsection (d)(ii) to the extent it is able to do so, and shall pay to such
Lender additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the amount received
by such Lender after the required withholding or other payment shall equal the
amount such Lender would have received had no such withholding or other payment
been made. If the Borrower fails to provide such original or certified copy of a
receipt evidencing payment of Taxes or certificate(s) or opinion of counsel of
exemption therefrom, the Borrower hereby agrees, subject to the Lender's
compliance with subsection (d)(ii) to the extent it is able to do so, to
compensate such Lender for, and indemnify them with respect to, the tax
consequences of the Borrower's failure to provide evidence of tax payments or
tax exemption.
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(ii) Each Lender which is not organized under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof agrees to deliver to the Borrower, with a
copy to the Administrative Agent, prior to the first payment date after becoming
a Lender (or upon changing the jurisdiction of its applicable Lending Office),
such certificates, documents, forms and other evidence required by the
governmental authority in the jurisdiction imposing any applicable Taxes, and
such other information reasonably requested by the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, establishing that the Lender is entitled to receive
payments of principal and interest under this Agreement and the Notes without
deduction and free from withholding of any Taxes imposed by such jurisdiction
(and, from time to time, to provide the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
with any required revisions or replacements to such certificates, documents,
forms and other evidence); provided that if it is unable, for any reason, to
establish such exemption, or to file such forms and, in any event, during such
period of time as such request for exemption is pending, the Borrower shall
nonetheless remain obligated under the terms of the immediately preceding
paragraph.
(iii) In the event any Lender receives a refund of any Taxes paid
by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.09(d), it will pay to the Borrower
the amount of such refund promptly upon receipt thereof; provided that if at any
time thereafter it is required to return such refund, the Borrower shall
promptly repay to such Lender the amount of such refund.
(iv) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of
the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower and the
Lenders contained in this Section 2.09(d) shall be applicable with respect to
any Participant, Assignee or other Transferee as of the time of such
participation, assignment or other transfer, and any calculations required by
such provisions (A) shall be made based upon the circumstances of such
Participant, Assignee or other Transferee, and (B) constitute a continuing
agreement and shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment in
full or cancellation of the Notes.
Section 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest on
Base Rate Loans shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid
for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the
last day). Interest on Euro-Dollar Loans shall be computed on the basis of a
year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed, calculated as
to each Interest Period from and including the first day thereof to but
excluding the last day thereof. Any fees payable hereunder shall be computed on
the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed
(including the first day but excluding the last day).
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS
Section 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. This
Agreement shall become effective on and as of the first date on which the
following conditions precedent have been satisfied (the "Effective Date"):
(a) receipt by the Administrative Agent from each of the parties
hereto of a facsimile or an original of a duly executed signature page of this
Agreement signed by such party;
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(b) receipt by the Administrative Agent of either (i) a duly
executed counterpart of each of the other Loan Documents signed by each of the
parties thereto or (ii) a facsimile transmission stating that such party has
duly executed a counterpart of such Loan Document and sent such counterpart to
the Administrative Agent;
(c) receipt by the Administrative Agent of the opinions (together
with any opinions of local counsel relied on therein) of Weil, Gotshal & ▇▇▇▇▇▇
LLP, counsel for the Borrower and the Guarantors, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP,
counsel of the Borrower and the Guarantors, each dated as of the Effective Date,
substantially in the form of opinion attached hereto as Exhibits C (each giving
a portion of such opinion) and covering such additional matters relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may
reasonably request;
(d) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate (the
"Closing Certificate"), dated the Effective Date, substantially in the form of
Exhibit D hereto, signed by a principal financial officer of the Borrower, to
the effect that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing on the Effective Date and (ii) the representations and warranties of
the Borrower contained in Article IV are true on and as of the Effective Date;
(e) receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate of
incumbency of the Borrower and each Guarantor (the "Officer's Certificate"),
signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower or each
Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, certifying as to the
names, true signatures and incumbency of the officer or officers of the Borrower
or each Guarantor authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which
the Borrower or each Guarantor is a party, and certified copies of the following
items: (i) the Certificate or Articles of Incorporation of the Borrower and each
Guarantor, (ii) the Bylaws of the Borrower and each Guarantor, (iii) a
certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as to the good
standing of the Borrower as a Delaware corporation and similar certificates for
each Guarantor from its jurisdiction of incorporation, and (iv) the action taken
by the Board of Directors of the Borrower and each Guarantor authorizing the
Borrower's and Guarantors' execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower and each Guarantor is a
party;
(f) receipt by the Administrative Agent from each of the
Guarantors as of the Effective Date of a duly executed counterpart of the
Guaranty signed by such Guarantors;
(g) execution and delivery of the Intercreditor Agreement;
(h) receipt by Wachovia Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent,
for the ratable account of the Lenders, of all distributions payable to the
"Banks" pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(ii) of the Reorganization Plan, including:
(i) $35,000,000 on account of all accrued and unpaid post-petition interest on
the Bank Claims through the Effective Date, provided, however, that in the event
the Effective Date occurs after January 15, 2002, such $35,000,000 amount shall
be increased by the interest accruing on the "Allowed Bank Claims" (as defined
in the Reorganization Plan), from January 15, 2002 to and including the
Effective Date at a per annum rate equal to "LIBOR" plus 3.00%, as defined in
and pursuant to the Bank Revolver Agreement (as defined in the Reorganization
Plan), plus 3.00%, as to Lenders parties thereto, or "LIBOR",
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as defined in and pursuant to the Bank Term Loan Agreement (as defined in the
Reorganization Plan), plus 3.50%, as to Lenders parties thereto; (ii) the
Effective Date Net Cash, calculated based upon a reasonable estimate of
Effective Date Net Cash by the Borrower as of such date; (iii) the Exit
Financing Net Cash; and (iv) all reasonable professional fees and expenses
incurred by the Banks' retained professionals, ▇▇▇▇▇, Day, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇,
FTI/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇, and Duane, Morris & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, in connection with the
Chapter 11 Cases and all agent fees required to be paid by the Borrower and the
Guarantors under the Bank Credit Agreements through such time as is necessary to
fully complete the implementation of the New Bank Debt under the Reorganization
Plan;
(i) the Confirmation Order shall have been entered and all
conditions precedent to the effectiveness thereof set forth in Section 10.1 of
the Reorganization Plan shall have been satisfied;
(j) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be satisfied
with (1) the terms and provisions of the Revolver Credit Agreement and related
collateral and security documents, and (2) any changes materially adverse to the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders in the New
Subordinated Debt Documents and the Reorganization Plan's distributions to
holders of the GUC Claims from those described in the Reorganization Plan as
filed on November 14, 2001, and all such documents described in clauses (1) and
(2) (other than with respect to the GUC Claims) shall have been executed and
delivered, and conformed copies thereof shall have been delivered to the
Administrative Agent, and all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of all
such documents shall have been satisfied (other than any conditions pertaining
to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and related documents), and the
Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that, upon this Agreement's
becoming effective, the Reorganization Plan will be substantially consummated;
(k) the execution and delivery to the Term Collateral Agent of (1)
the Pledge Agreement and the Security Agreement and (2) the Mortgages and the
Real Estate Collateral Documents reasonably required by the Term Collateral
Agent, together with local counsel opinions satisfactory to the Term Collateral
Agent pertaining to the Mortgages; provided, however, that to the extent
required consents have not been obtained from landlords of Leasehold Properties
as of the Effective Date notwithstanding exercise of due diligence and
reasonable commercial efforts, as contemplated in the definition of Mortgage,
the Borrower shall continue to pursue such consents with due diligence after the
Effective Date, but the failure to deliver Mortgages and Real Estate Collateral
Documents on the Effective Date as to such Leasehold Properties shall not
constitute a failure to satisfy the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.01(k);
(l) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received
Uniform Commercial Code searches reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders for all locations presently occupied or used by the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
(m) delivery (x) to the Revolver Collateral Agent of the Capital
Stock of all Subsidiaries and blank stock powers satisfactory in form and
substance to the Term Collateral Agent, and (y) to the Term Collateral Agent of
an authenticated record from the Revolver Collateral Agent to the effect that it
holds (or will hold, upon delivery to it) such Capital Stock
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and blank stock powers for the benefit of the Term Collateral Agent and the
Lenders, subject to its prior security interest for the benefit of the Revolver
Lenders; and
(n) the execution and delivery by the Term Collateral Agent of
financing statements satisfactory in form and substance to the Term Collateral
Agent.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants that:
Section 4.01. Corporate Existence and Power. The Borrower is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, is duly qualified to transact business in every
jurisdiction where, by the nature of its business, such qualification is
necessary, and has all corporate powers and all governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now
conducted, unless the failure to be so qualified or to have such corporate
powers or governmental licenses, authorizations, consents or approvals would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.02. Corporate and Governmental Authorization; No
Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this
Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents (i) are within the Borrower's
corporate powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action, (iii) require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any
governmental body, agency or official (other than the filing of this Agreement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the filing with the Bankruptcy
Court of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents required to be filed and
the filing of the Mortgages and UCC-1 financing statements pursuant hereto),
(iv) do not contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of material
applicable law or regulation or of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws
of the Borrower or of any material agreement, judgment, injunction, order,
decree or other instrument binding upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
and (v) do not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Liens permitted by this
Agreement.
Section 4.03. Binding Effect. This Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding agreement of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with its
terms, and the Notes and the other Loan Documents, when executed and delivered
in accordance with this Agreement, will constitute valid and binding obligations
of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, provided
that the enforceability hereof and thereof is subject in each case to general
principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors' rights generally.
Section 4.04. Financial Information.
(a) The consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and the related consolidated statements of
income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended,
reported on by Ernst & Young, LLP, copies of which have been delivered to each
of the Lenders, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the interim period ended September 30, 2001,
copies of
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which have been delivered to each of the Lenders, fairly present, in
conformity with GAAP, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries as of such dates and their consolidated results of operations
and cash flows for such periods stated.
(b) Since December 31, 2000, there has been no event, act,
condition or occurrence having a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05. Litigation. On the Effective Date, there is no
action, suit or proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of the Borrower
threatened, against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries before
any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official which could
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.06. Compliance with ERISA.
(a) The Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group have
fulfilled their obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA and the
Code with respect to each Plan and are in compliance in all material respects
with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, and have not
incurred any liability to the PBGC or a Plan under Title IV of ERISA.
(b) On the Effective Date, neither the Borrower nor any member
of the Controlled Group is or ever has been obligated to contribute to any
Multiemployer Plan.
Section 4.07. Taxes. There have been filed on behalf of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries all Federal, state and local income, material
excise, material property and other material tax returns which are required to
be filed by them and all taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any
assessment received by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary have been
paid prior to the same becoming delinquent, other than (i) those presently
payable without penalty or interest and (ii) those being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings with respect to which adequate reserves have been
established in accordance with GAAP. The charges, accruals and reserves on the
books of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of taxes or other
governmental charges are, in the opinion of the Borrower, adequate. As of the
Effective Date, United States income tax returns of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries (other than Westwynn Theatres, Inc.) have been examined and closed
through the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 1997.
Section 4.08. Subsidiaries. Each of the Borrower's
Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, is duly qualified
to transact business in every jurisdiction where, by the nature of its business,
such qualification is necessary, and has all corporate powers and all
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry
on its business as now conducted, unless the failure to be so qualified or to
have such corporate powers or governmental licenses, authorizations, consents or
approvals would not have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Effective Date,
the Borrower has no Subsidiaries except those Subsidiaries listed on Schedule
4.08, which are the "Reorganized Subsidiaries" (as defined in the Reorganization
Plan), and which accurately sets forth each such Subsidiary's complete name and
jurisdiction of
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incorporation. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 4.08 lists all of the holders
of 5% or more of the Capital Stock of the Borrower.
Section 4.09. Not an Investment Company. Neither the Borrower
nor any of its Subsidiaries is an "investment company" within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Section 4.10. Public Utility Holding Company Act. Neither the
Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a "holding company", or a "subsidiary
company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of
a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", as such terms are defined in the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
Section 4.11. Ownership of Property; Liens. Each of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries has title to its properties sufficient for the
conduct of its business, and none of such property is subject to any Lien except
as permitted in Section 5.07.
Section 4.12. No Default. Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any agreement, instrument or
undertaking to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property is
bound which could have or cause a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing.
Section 4.13. Full Disclosure. All information heretofore
furnished by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes
of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby
is as of the Effective Date, and all such information hereafter furnished by the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender will be, true, accurate and
complete in every material respect or based on reasonable estimates on the date
as of which such information is stated or certified. As of the Effective Date,
the Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders in writing any and all facts which
could have or cause a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.14. Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Schedule 4.14(a), (1) neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is subject to Environmental Liabilities which
could cause a Material Adverse Effect, (2) to the best of the Borrower's
knowledge, neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has been designated a
potentially responsible party under CERCLA or under any state statute similar to
CERCLA, and (3) to the best of the Borrower's knowledge, none of the Properties
has been identified on any current National Priorities List or CERCLIS List.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Schedule 4.14(b), to the best
of the Borrower's knowledge, (1) the Borrower, and each of its Subsidiaries,
have used, managed, stored and otherwise handled Hazardous Materials at the
Properties in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, excluding any
violation of Environmental Laws which did not cause a Material Adverse Effect,
and (2) neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has caused an Environmental
Release of Hazardous Materials into the subsurface soil or groundwater
underlying the Properties which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material
Adverse Effect.
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(c) Except as otherwise provided in Schedule 4.14(c), to the best
of the Borrower's knowledge, the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries maintain
all Environmental Authorizations necessary for the conduct of their respective
businesses and are in compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to the
operation of the Properties and their respective businesses, excluding any
omission of Environmental Authorizations or violation of Environmental Laws
which could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.15. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower and each
Subsidiary is in compliance with all applicable laws, including, without
limitation, all Environmental Laws, except where any failure to comply with any
such laws would not, alone or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.16. Capital Stock. All Capital Stock, debentures,
bonds, notes and all other securities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
presently issued and outstanding are validly and properly issued in accordance
with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the "Blue Sky" laws of
all applicable states and the federal securities laws; provided that this
representation shall not extend to any violation of applicable laws in
connection with any such issuance occurring by reason of the action or inaction
of any Person other than the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Person retained or
employed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary. The issued shares of Capital Stock
of the Borrower's Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries are owned by the Borrower free and
clear of any Lien or adverse claim, other than Liens permitted by this
Agreement. At least a majority of the issued shares of capital stock of each of
the Borrower's Subsidiaries (other than Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries) is owned by
the Borrower free and clear of any Lien or adverse claim, other than Liens
permitted by this Agreement.
Section 4.17. Margin Stock. Not more than 25% of the aggregate
fair market value of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries which are
subject to the provisions of Section 5.08 consists of Margin Stock. Neither the
Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its
important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying any Margin
Stock. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used for any purpose which
violates, or which is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation X.
Section 4.18. Insolvency. After giving effect to the execution
and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of the Loans under this
Agreement, the Borrower will not be "insolvent," within the meaning of such term
as used in O.C.G.A. ss. 18-2-22 or as defined in Section 101 of title 11 of the
United States Code or Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, or any
other applicable state law pertaining to fraudulent transfers, as each may be
amended from time to time, or be unable to pay its debts generally as such debts
become due, or have an unreasonably small capital to engage in any business or
transaction, whether current or contemplated.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
The Borrower agrees that, so long as any Lender has any Commitment
hereunder or any amount payable under any Note remains unpaid (unless the
Required Lenders otherwise consent in writing to waive such requirement or
prohibition):
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Section 5.01. Information. The Borrower will deliver to each
of the Lenders, with a copy to the Administrative Agent:
(a) as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the
end of each Fiscal Year, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous
fiscal year, all certified by independent public accountants of nationally
recognized standing, with such certification to be free of exceptions and
qualifications not acceptable to the Required Lenders;
(b) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the
end of each of the first 3 Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year: (i) a condensed
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of
such Fiscal Quarter and the related condensed statement of income and condensed
statement of cash flows for such Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of the
Fiscal Year ended at the end of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in each case
in comparative form the figures for the corresponding Fiscal Quarter and the
corresponding portion of the previous Fiscal Year and the figures contained in
the Projections for such Fiscal Year, all certified (subject to normal year-end
adjustments) as to fairness of presentation, GAAP and consistency by the chief
financial officer or the chief executive officer of the Borrower; and (ii) an
annual operating plan for the Borrower, on a consolidated basis, approved by the
Board of Directors of the Borrower, for the following Fiscal Year, which (1)
includes a statement of all of the material assumptions on which such plan is
based, (2) includes quarterly balance sheets, income statements and statements
of cash flows for the following year and (3) integrates sales, gross profits,
operating expenses, operating profit, cash flow projections and projections, all
prepared on the same basis and in similar detail as that on which operating
results are reported (and in the case of cash flow projections, representing
management's good faith estimates of future financial performance based on
historical performance), and including plans for personnel, Capital Expenditures
and facilities;
(c) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial
statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, a certificate,
substantially in the form of Exhibit F or in such other form as shall be
mutually satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (a
"Compliance Certificate"), of the chief financial officer or the chief executive
officer of the Borrower (i) setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations
required to establish whether the Borrower was in compliance with the
requirements of Sections 5.03, 5.04, 5.06, 5.07, 5.10, 5.20 and 5.23, on the
date of such financial statements and (ii) stating whether any Default exists on
the date of such certificate and, if any Default then exists, setting forth the
details thereof and the action which the Borrower is taking or proposes to take
with respect thereto;
(d) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of annual
financial statements referred to in clause (a) above, a statement of the firm of
independent public accountants which reported on such statements to the effect
that nothing has come to their attention to cause them to believe that any
Default existed on the date of such financial statements;
(e) within 5 Business Days after the Borrower becomes aware of the
occurrence of any Default, a certificate of the chief financial officer or the
chief executive officer of the
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Borrower setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower is
taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(f) promptly upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of the
Borrower generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy
statements so mailed;
(g) promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all registration
statements (other than the exhibits thereto and any registration statements on
Form S-8 or its equivalent) and annual, quarterly or monthly reports which the
Borrower shall have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(h) if and when the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group
(i) gives or is required to give notice to the PBGC of any "reportable event"
(as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any Plan which might
constitute grounds for a termination of such Plan under Title IV of ERISA, or
knows that the plan administrator of any Plan has given or is required to give
notice of any such reportable event, a copy of the notice of such reportable
event given or required to be given to the PBGC; (ii) receives notice of
complete or partial withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA, a copy of such
notice; or (iii) receives notice from the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA of an
intent to terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, a copy of such
notice;
(i) promptly after the Borrower knows of the commencement thereof,
notice of any litigation, dispute or proceeding involving a claim against the
Borrower and/or any Subsidiary for $1,000,000 or more in excess of amounts
covered in full by applicable insurance;
(j) within 30 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter, a report
concerning theatre operations showing (a) gross attendance, (b) gross concession
revenue and (c) gross ticket revenue for the Fiscal Quarter just ended; and
(k) from time to time such additional information regarding the
financial position or business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as the
Administrative Agent, at the request of any Lender, may reasonably request.
Section 5.02. Inspection of Property, Books and Records. The
Borrower will (i) keep, and will cause each Subsidiary to keep, proper books of
record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with
GAAP shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business
and activities; and (ii) permit, and will cause each Subsidiary to permit,
representatives of any Lender at such Lender's expense if no Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing and at the Borrower's expense after the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to visit and
inspect any of their respective properties, to examine and make abstracts from
any of their respective books and records and to discuss their respective
affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers, employees and
independent public accountants. The Borrower agrees to cooperate and assist in
such visits and inspections, in each case at such reasonable times and as often
as may reasonably be desired.
Section 5.03. Ratio of Funded Debt to EBITDA. At the end of
each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2002,
the ratio of Funded Debt
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to EBITDA for the period of 4 consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on such date
shall not be greater than the applicable ratio provided in the following table:
Fiscal Quarter Ending Applicable Ratio
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March 31, 2002 through
December 31, 2002 7.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2003 through
December 31, 2003 7.00 to 1.0
March 31, 2004 through
December 31, 2004 6.75 to 1.0
March 31, 2005 through
December 31, 2005 6.25 to 1.0
Each Fiscal Quarter 5.75 to 1.0
Section 5.04. Interest Coverage Ratio. At the end of each
Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2002, the
ratio of EBITDA to interest expense on Funded Debt of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, calculated on a consolidated basis at the end of such Fiscal
Quarter for the period of 4 consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on such date,
shall not be less than the applicable ratio provided in the following table:
Fiscal Quarter Ending Applicable Ratio
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March 31, 2002 through
December 31, 2002 1.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2003 through
December 31, 2003 1.55 to 1.0
March 31, 2004 through
December 31, 2004 1.65 to 1.0
March 31, 2005 through
December 31, 2005 1.75 to 1.0
Each Fiscal Quarter 1.85 to 1.0
Section 5.05. Restricted Payments. The Borrower will not
declare or make any, or permit any Subsidiary which is not a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary to make any, Restricted Payment after the Effective Date.
Section 5.06. Ratio of EBITDAR to Fixed Charges. At the end of
each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2000,
the ratio of EBITDAR to Fixed Charges, in each case for the period of 4
consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on such date,
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shall not be less than the applicable ratio provided in the following table:
Fiscal Quarter Ending Applicable Ratio
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March 31, 2002 through
December 31, 2002 1.0 to 1.0
March 31, 2003 through
December 31, 2003 1.0 to 1.0
March 31, 2004 through
December 31, 2004 1.0 to 1.0
March 31, 2005 through
December 31, 2005 1.0 to 1.0
Section 5.07. Negative Pledge. Neither the Borrower nor any
Subsidiary will create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset now
owned or hereafter acquired by it, except:
(a) Liens in favor of the Revolver Collateral Agent and/or the
Revolver Lenders securing the indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility,
up to (but not in excess of) a principal amount of $50,000,000, plus interest,
fees, expenses and indemnification amounts, Liens required to be granted to
landlords with respect to Lease Properties in the Bankruptcy Case in connection
with assumption of the related leases of such Lease Properties pursuant to
Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code and not subsequently waived by such landlords
as part of any consent to a Mortgage on the Lease Property, and other Liens
existing on the date of this Agreement securing Debt outstanding on the
Effective Date and described on Schedule 5.07;
(b) any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent or the
Collateral Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(c) any Lien on any asset securing Debt incurred or assumed for
the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of acquiring or
constructing such asset, provided that such Lien attaches to such asset
concurrently with or within 18 months after the acquisition or completion of
construction thereof;
(d) Liens securing Debt owing by any Guarantor to the Borrower;
(e) any Lien arising out of the refinancing, extension, renewal or
refunding of any Debt secured by any Lien permitted by any of the foregoing
clauses (a) through (d) of this Section, provided that (i) such Debt is not
secured by any additional assets, and (ii) the principal amount of such Debt
secured by any such Lien is not increased;
(f) any Lien on Margin Stock;
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(g) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or
levies either not yet due or the payment of which is not at the time required by
Section 5.12;
(h) Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics,
materialmen and other similar Persons incurred in the ordinary course of
business for sums either not yet due or the payment of which is not at the time
required by Section 5.12;
(i) Liens (other than any Lien created or imposed under ERISA and
Liens on the Collateral) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of
business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and
other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders,
statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government
contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations
(exclusive in any case of obligations incurred in connection with the borrowing
of money or the obtaining of advances of credit);
(j) any attachment or judgment Lien arising in connection with
court proceedings, provided that (i) the execution or other enforcement of such
Lien is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby are being actively
contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, and
(ii) such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required
by GAAP shall have been made therefor and neither the Borrower's nor any such
Subsidiary's title to or right to use any of its property is impaired in any
material respect by reason of such contest;
(k) easements, licenses, rights-of-way and other rights and
privileges in the nature of easements and similar Liens incidental to the
ownership of property and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money
or the obtaining of advances of credit, and which do not, individually or in the
aggregate, interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary or materially detract from the value of the properties subject
to any such Liens;
(l) Liens on fixed assets (1) of any Person at the time such
Person becomes a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation of such event, (2)
of any Person existing at the time such Person is merged or consolidated with or
into the Borrower or a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation of such event
and (3) existing prior to the acquisition of such fixed assets by the Borrower
or a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation of such acquisition, provided
that the aggregate principal amount outstanding of Debt secured by Liens
permitted under this paragraph (l) may not exceed, at the time any such Person
becomes a Subsidiary, or at the time of such merger or of acquisition of such
assets, 5% of Consolidated Operating Income as of the end of the most recent
completed Fiscal Year; and
(m) Liens on assets other than the Collateral not otherwise
permitted by the foregoing clauses of this Section securing Debt (other than
indebtedness represented by the Notes) in an aggregate principal amount
outstanding at the time any such Lien is created not to exceed 5% of
Consolidated Operating Income as of the end of the most recent completed Fiscal
Year.
Section 5.08. Maintenance of Existence. The Borrower shall,
and shall cause each Subsidiary to, maintain its corporate existence and carry
on its business in substantially the
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same manner and in substantially the same fields as such business is now carried
on and maintained; provided that (i) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may
engage in any transaction permitted by Section 5.10 and (ii) dissolution of any
Subsidiary shall not be prohibited by this Section if all of the assets of such
Subsidiary are transferred to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary following
such dissolution.
Section 5.09. Dissolution. The Borrower shall not suffer or
permit dissolution or liquidation either in whole or in part or redeem or retire
any shares of its own stock, except through corporate reorganization to the
extent permitted by Section 5.11.
Section 5.10. Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets. The
Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, consolidate or merge
with or into, or sell, lease or otherwise transfer all or any substantial part
of its assets to, any other Person, or discontinue or eliminate any business
line or segment, provided that (a) the Borrower may merge with another Person if
(i) such Person was organized under the laws of the United States of America or
one of its states, (ii) the Borrower is the entity surviving such merger and
(iii) immediately after giving effect to such merger, no Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, (b) Subsidiaries of the Borrower may merge or
consolidate with one another or with the Borrower, (c) any Subsidiary of the
Borrower may be merged or consolidated with or into another Person to consummate
an acquisition of such other Person permitted by Section 5.21, provided that the
surviving Person shall be a Subsidiary of the Borrower, (d) the foregoing
limitation on the sale, lease or other transfer of assets and on the
discontinuation or elimination of a business line or segment shall not prohibit
(i) the sale, lease or other transfer of assets by a Subsidiary to any other
Subsidiary or to the Borrower, (ii) subject to the mandatory prepayment
provisions of Section 2.08, the sale of equipment to be replaced at any
Property, or (iii) subject to the mandatory prepayment provisions of Section
2.08, during any Fiscal Quarter, a transfer of other assets (including, but not
limited to sale/leaseback transactions) in an arm's-length transaction for fair
market value or the discontinuance or elimination of a business line or segment
(in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions) unless the
aggregate assets to be so transferred or utilized in a business line or segment
to be so discontinued, when combined with all other assets transferred, and all
other assets utilized in all other business lines or segments discontinued,
during such Fiscal Quarter and the immediately preceding three Fiscal Quarters
(excluding, however, transfers of assets permitted by clauses (d) (i) and (ii)
of this Section) had a book value of more than $5,000,000, provided in each of
the foregoing such cases no Default shall have occurred or will occur as a
consequence thereof. At the request of the Borrower, the Collateral Agent shall
release any Collateral sold by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in conformity with
the foregoing provisions, so long as any prepayments required by Section 2.08
have been made.
Section 5.11. Use of Proceeds. No portion of the proceeds of
the Loans will be used by the Borrower or any Subsidiary for any purpose in
violation of any applicable law or regulation.
Section 5.12. Compliance with Laws; Payment of Taxes. The
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries and, in the case of
ERISA, each member of the Controlled Group to, comply in all material respects
with applicable laws (including but not limited to ERISA), regulations and
similar requirements of governmental authorities (including but not limited to
PBGC), except where the necessity of such compliance is being contested in good
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faith through appropriate proceedings diligently pursued. The Borrower will, and
will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay promptly when due, all taxes,
assessments, governmental charges, claims for labor, supplies, rent and other
obligations which, if unpaid, might become a Lien against the property of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, except (i) liabilities being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and against which, if requested by
the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have set up reserves in accordance
with GAAP and (ii) liabilities the nonpayment of which could have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 5.13. Insurance. The Borrower will maintain, and will
cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain (either in the name of the Borrower
or in such Subsidiary's own name), with financially sound and reputable
insurance companies, insurance on all of its Property in at least such amounts
and against at least such risks as are usually insured against in the same
general area by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar
business.
Section 5.14. Change in Fiscal Year. The Borrower will not
change its Fiscal Year.
Section 5.15. Maintenance of Property. The Borrower shall, and
shall cause each Subsidiary to, maintain all of its material properties and
assets in good condition, repair and working order, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
Section 5.16. Environmental Notices. When a Responsible
Officer or any officer of the Borrower or any Subsidiary responsible for
compliance with Environmental Laws with respect to any Property becomes aware of
(i) an Environmental Liability associated with the Properties which could cause
a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) an Environmental Release at any of the
Properties which could cause a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) the designation of
the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a potentially responsible party under CERCLA
or any state statute similar to CERCLA, or (iv) identification of such Property
on any National Priorities List or CERCLIS List, the Borrower shall promptly
furnish to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent written notice thereof.
Section 5.17. Environmental Matter. The Borrower and its
Subsidiaries will not, and will not knowingly permit any Third Party to, use,
produce, manufacture, process, treat, recycle, generate, store, dispose, manage,
or otherwise handle at the Properties any Hazardous Materials in such a manner
which gives rise to an Environmental Liability which could cause a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 5.18. Environmental Release. Upon the occurrence of an
Environmental Release of Hazardous Materials at any of the Properties of which
Borrower or a Subsidiary becomes aware, the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall
comply with any and all notice, investigation, removal and remediation
requirements applicable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary under Environmental
Laws with respect to such Environmental Release.
Section 5.19. Additional Covenants, Etc. In the event that at
any time this Agreement is in effect or any Note remains unpaid the Borrower
shall enter into any agreement, guarantee, indenture or other instrument
governing, relating to, providing for commitments to advance or guaranteeing any
Financing which exceeds $3,000,000 in aggregate amount (a "New
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Financing Agreement") or to amend any terms and conditions applicable to any
Financing which exceeds $3,000,000 in aggregate amount (a "Financing Agreement
Amendment"), which New Financing Agreement includes or which Financing Agreement
Amendment adds or modifies Covenants, warranties, representations, defaults or
events of default (or any other type of restriction which would have the
practical effect of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any
"put" or mandatory prepayment of all or substantially all of such Debt) not
substantially as, or in addition to those, provided in this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, or more favorable to the lender or other counterparty
thereunder than those provided in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
(individually an "Additional Term" and collectively, the "Additional Terms"),
the Borrower shall promptly so notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
Thereupon, if the Administrative Agent shall request an amendment by written
notice to the Borrower (after a determination has been made by the Required
Lenders that any such New Financing Agreement or Financing Agreement Amendment
contains any provisions which either individually or in the aggregate are more
favorable than one of the provisions set forth herein), then the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall enter into an amendment to this
Agreement providing for substantially the same such Additional Terms as those
provided for in such New Financing Agreement or Financing Agreement Amendment,
as the case may be, to the extent required and as may be selected by the
Administrative Agent, such amendment to remain in effect, unless otherwise
specified in writing by the Administrative Agent, for the entire duration of the
stated term to maturity of such Financing (to and including the date to which
the same may be extended at the Borrower's option), notwithstanding that such
Financing might be earlier terminated by prepayment, refinancing, acceleration
or otherwise; provided that if any such New Financing Agreement or the
agreement, guarantee, indenture or other instrument amended by a Financing
Agreement Amendment shall be modified, supplemented, amended or restated so as
to modify, amend or eliminate therefrom any such Additional Term so made a part
of this Agreement, then so long as there exists no Default or Event of Default,
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall, at the Borrower's request made
within 90 days following the date on which such New Financing Agreement or the
agreement, guarantee, indenture or other instrument amended by a Financing
Agreement Amendment is so modified, supplemented, amended or restated, amend
this Agreement to similarly modify, amend or eliminate such Additional Term so
made a part of this Agreement, provided that in no event will the Lenders and
the Administrative Agent be required to (i) eliminate any Covenant,
representation, warranty, default or event of default which was set forth in
this Agreement on the Effective Date or added to this Agreement pursuant to an
amendment to this Agreement entered into other than pursuant to this Section, or
(ii) modify or amend any Covenant, representation, warranty, default or event of
default which was set forth in this Agreement on the Effective Date or added to
this Agreement pursuant to any amendment to this Agreement entered into other
than pursuant to this Section in a manner such that such Covenant,
representation, warranty, default or event of default is less favorable to the
Lenders or the Administrative Agent than such Covenant, representation,
warranty, default or event of default was on the Effective Date or the date the
same was added to this Agreement pursuant to such an amendment, as the case may
be.
As used in this Section, the term "Covenants" shall mean covenants of a
type similar to those set forth in Article V hereof or which customarily are
described as affirmative, negative or financial covenants, but in no event shall
such term encompass (w) agreements of the Borrower in respect of interest rates,
fees, expenses, yield protection, indemnities, collateral, loan
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maturities, prepayment premiums, prepayment prohibitions or "call" protection or
conditions precedent, (x) provisions whereby the Borrower waives rights, (y)
provisions of a type comparable to those contained in Article IX or customarily
included in the miscellaneous Section of a credit agreement or similar
instrument, or (z) definitions to the extent such definitions relate to any of
the provisions described in the foregoing clauses (w), (x) and (y).
Section 5.20. Investments. Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall make Investments in any Person except: (a) Investments in (i)
direct obligations of the United States Government maturing within one year,
(ii) certificates of deposit issued by a commercial bank whose credit is
satisfactory to the Agent, (iii) commercial paper rated A1 or the equivalent
thereof by S&P or P1 or the equivalent thereof by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and in either case
maturing within 6 months after the date of acquisition, (iv) tender bonds the
payment of the principal of and interest on which is fully supported by a letter
of credit issued by a United States bank whose long-term certificates of deposit
are rated at least AA or the equivalent thereof by S&P and Aa or the equivalent
thereof by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇, (v) deposits required by government agencies or public
utilities, (b) Investments in existence on the Effective Date, (c) loans,
advances or other Investments to or in Guarantors; (e) non-cash loans consisting
of the deferred purchase price for acquisition of Capital Stock of the Borrower
by employees pursuant to the 2001 Stock Plan dated on or about the Effective
Date; and (e) other Investments which, in the aggregate since the Effective
Date, do not exceed $1,000,000; provided, however, immediately after giving
effect to the making of any Investment, no Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing.
Section 5.21. Guaranty of and Collateral Granted by the
Subsidiaries.
(a) The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and
each Lender notice that a Person has become a Subsidiary within 10 Business Days
after the day on which such Person became a Subsidiary. The Borrower shall cause
any Person which becomes a Subsidiary after the Effective Date to become a party
to, and agree to be bound by the terms of, the Guaranty and the Security
Agreement, and, it will also execute and deliver (i) if it owns stock in any
other Subsidiary, a Pledge Agreement, and (ii) if it owns any Fee Property or
leases any Leasehold Property, a Mortgage on each such Property (subject, as to
Leasehold Properties, to the proviso contained in the definition of Mortgage),
and deliver the Real Estate Collateral Documents reasonably required by the Term
Collateral Agent, together with local counsel opinions reasonably satisfactory
to the Term Collateral Agent pertaining to the Mortgages, in each case pursuant
to an instrument in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent within
60 days after the day on which such Person became a Subsidiary.
(b) Together with the instruments referred to in Section 5.21(a),
the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an opinion of counsel to
such Subsidiary substantially in the form of the opinion delivered pursuant to
Section 3.01(c) (to the extent such opinion includes opinions applicable to the
Guarantors), modified appropriately to refer to such Subsidiary, and the items
specified in Section 3.01(e) (to the extent such items relate to the Guarantors)
for such Subsidiary.
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(c) Once any Person becomes a Subsidiary and therefore becomes a
party to the Guaranty in accordance with Section 5.21(a), such Person thereafter
shall remain a party to the Guaranty without regard to whether it thereafter
ceases to be a Subsidiary.
(d) If (i) the Borrower and/or any Subsidiary sells all of the
equity interests owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in any Guarantor,
(ii) immediately before and after giving effect to such sale no Default or Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (iii) the Borrower shall
have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders notice of such sale,
then the Administrative Agent shall release promptly such Guarantor from the
Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.
Section 5.22. Subordinated Debt.
The Borrower shall not (i) amend the terms of any of the New
Subordinated Debt Documents in a manner adverse to the Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Agent or the Lenders, or (ii) purchase or make any voluntary or
mandatory redemptions or prepayments (whether upon a change of control or
otherwise) with respect to, or any legal or covenant defeasance of, the New
Subordinated Debt, without the consent of the Administrative Agent and the
Required Lenders or (iii) make any payments whatsoever in violation of the
subordination provisions pertaining to the New Subordinated Notes.
Section 5.23. Capital Expenditures.
At the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal
Quarter ending December 31, 2002, Capital Expenditures for such Fiscal Year
shall not exceed the sum of: (i) the amount set forth below for the Fiscal Years
set forth below; plus (ii) the lesser of (x) any unused amount from the prior
Fiscal Year and (y) $5,000,000.
Fiscal Year Ending Capital Expenditure Limit
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December 31, 2002 $20,000,000
December 31, 2003 $15,000,000
December 31, 2004 $10,000,000
December 31, 2005 $15,000,000
December 31, 2006 $15,000,000.
Section 5.24. Additional Mortgages.
In the event the Borrower or any Subsidiary acquires any Fee
Property or leases any Leasehold Property after the Effective Date, (x) within 5
Business Days after the date of acquisition thereof or of execution and delivery
of a lease pertaining thereto, The Borrower or such Subsidiary shall notify the
Term Collateral Agent of such acquisition or lease, and furnish a copy of any
such lease to the Term Collateral Agent, and (y) within 60 days after the date
of acquisition thereof or of execution and delivery of a lease pertaining
thereto, the Borrower or
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such Subsidiary shall deliver to the Term Collateral Agent a Mortgage thereon
(and shall include in the lease for any such Leasehold Property a consent to the
granting of such Mortgage and a landlord's waiver as to the fixtures, equipment
and other personal property at such Leasehold Property) and the Real Estate
Collateral Documents reasonably required by the Term Collateral Agent, together
with local counsel opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Term Collateral Agent
pertaining to the Mortgages.
Section 5.25. Debt Rating.
Promptly, at any time after 12 months after the Effective
Date, upon request of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the
Required Lenders), the Borrower will seek and obtain a debt rating of the Loans
under this Agreement by ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and/or S&P,
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULTS
Section 6.01. Events of Default. If one or more of the
following events ("Events of Default") shall have occurred and be continuing:
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay when due any principal of any
Loan or shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan within five Business Days
after such interest shall become due, or shall fail to pay any fee or other
amount payable hereunder within five Business Days after such fee or other
amount becomes due; or
(b) the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant
contained in any of Sections 5.01(e), 5.02(ii), 5.03 to 5.06, inclusive, 5.08
(as to the Borrower), 5.09 (as to the Borrower), 5.11, 5.14, and 5.20 to 5.24,
inclusive; provided, however, that no Event of Default shall occur under any of
Sections 5.03, 5.04 or 5.06, unless the Borrower shall fail to observe or
perform the covenant contained therein for 2 consecutive Fiscal Quarters; or
(c) the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or
agreement contained or incorporated by reference in this Agreement (other than
those covered by clause (a) or (b) above) for 30 days after the earlier of (i)
the first day on which a Responsible Officer has knowledge of such failure or
(ii) written notice thereof has been given to the Borrower by the Administrative
Agent at the request of any Lender; or
(d) any representation, warranty, certification or statement made
or deemed made by the Borrower in Article IV of this Agreement or in any other
Loan Document, certificate, financial statement or other document delivered
pursuant to this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect or misleading in
any material respect when made (or deemed made); or
(e) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment
in respect of Debt or any Off-Balance Sheet Lease Indebtedness in an aggregate
amount in excess of $3,000,000 outstanding (other than the Notes, but including,
without limitation, the New Subordinated Debt and Debt under the Revolver Credit
Agreement) when due or within any applicable grace period; or
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(f) any event or condition shall occur which results in the
termination of any commitment regarding Debt or acceleration of the maturity of
Debt or Off-Balance Sheet Lease Indebtedness in an aggregate amount in excess of
$3,000,000 outstanding of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or the mandatory
prepayment or purchase of such Debt or Off-Balance Sheet Lease Indebtedness by
the Borrower (or its designee) or such Subsidiary (or its designee) prior to the
scheduled maturity thereof, or enables (with any requirement for the giving of
notice or lapse of time or both, having been satisfied) the holders of such
commitment or Debt or Off-Balance Sheet Lease Indebtedness or any Person acting
on such holders' behalf to terminate such commitment or accelerate the maturity
thereof or require the mandatory prepayment or purchase thereof prior to the
scheduled maturity thereof (including, without limitation, any required
mandatory prepayment or "put" of such Debt to the Borrower or any Subsidiary);
or
(g) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall commence a voluntary case
or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with
respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar
law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee,
receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any
substantial part of its property, or shall consent to any such relief or to the
appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case
or other proceeding commenced against it, or shall make a general assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally, or shall admit in writing its
inability, to pay its debts as they become due, or shall take any corporate
action to authorize any of the foregoing; or
(h) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced
against the Borrower or any Subsidiary seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief with respect to it or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any
substantial part of its property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding
shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order for
relief shall be entered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary under the federal
bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect; or
(i) the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall fail
to pay when due any material amount which it shall have become liable to pay to
the PBGC or to a Plan under Title IV of ERISA; or notice of intent to terminate
a Plan or Plans shall be filed under Title IV of ERISA by the Borrower, any
member of the Controlled Group, any plan administrator or any combination of the
foregoing; or the PBGC shall institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to
terminate or to cause a trustee to be appointed to administer any such Plan or
Plans or a proceeding shall be instituted by a fiduciary of any such Plan or
Plans to enforce Section 515 or 4219(c)(5) of ERISA and such proceeding shall
not have been dismissed within 30 days thereafter; or a condition shall exist by
reason of which the PBGC would be entitled to obtain a decree adjudicating that
any such Plan or Plans must be terminated or the Borrower or any other member of
the Controlled Group shall enter into, contribute or be obligated to contribute
to, terminate or incur any withdrawal liability with respect to, a Multiemployer
Plan; or
(j) one or more judgments or orders for the payment of money in
an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower
or any Subsidiary and such judgment or order shall continue unsatisfied and
unstayed for a period of 30 days; or
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(k) a federal tax lien shall be filed against the Borrower under
Section 6323 of the Code or a lien of the PBGC shall be filed against the
Borrower or any Subsidiary under Section 4068 of ERISA and in either case such
lien shall remain undischarged for a period of 25 days after the date of filing;
or
(l) any Collateral Document or Guaranty shall cease to be in full
force and effect or the Borrower or any Guarantor, as applicable, shall deny or
disaffirm its obligations thereunder; or
(m) any of the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Notes
shall cease to be in full force and effect or any of the holders of Subordinated
Debt or the Borrower shall deny or disaffirm its obligations thereunder; or
(n) any Change of Control occurs;
then, and in every such event, the Administrative Agent shall (i) if requested
by the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower terminate the Commitments and
they shall thereupon terminate, and (ii) if requested by the Required Lenders,
by notice to the Borrower declare the Notes (together with accrued interest
thereon) and all other amounts payable hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents to be, and the Notes (together will all accrued interest thereon) and
all other amounts payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall
thereupon become, immediately due and payable without presentment, demand,
protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the
Borrower; provided that if any Event of Default specified in clause (g) or (h)
above occurs with respect to the Borrower, without any notice to the Borrower or
any other act by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, the Commitments shall
thereupon automatically terminate and the Notes (together with accrued interest
thereon) and all other amounts payable hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents shall automatically become immediately due and payable without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative
Agent shall have available to it all other remedies at law or equity, and shall
exercise any one or all of them at the request of the Required Lenders.
Section 6.02. Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent
shall give notice to the Borrower of any Default under Section 6.01(c) promptly
upon being requested to do so by any Lender and shall thereupon notify all the
Lenders thereof.
ARTICLE VII
THE AGENT
Section 7.01. Appointment, Powers and Immunities(a) . Each
Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to
act as its agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents with such powers
as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof
and thereof, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto. The Administrative Agent: (i) shall have no duties or responsibilities
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
and shall not by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document be a
trustee for any Lender; (ii) shall not be responsible to the Lenders for any
recitals, statements, representations or
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warranties contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or in any
certificate or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by any
Lender under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for the validity,
effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or any other document referred to or provided for herein
or therein or for any failure by the Borrower to perform any of its obligations
hereunder or thereunder; (iii) shall not be required to initiate or conduct any
litigation or collection proceedings hereunder or under any other Loan Document
except to the extent requested by the Required Lenders, and then only on terms
and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (iv) shall not be
responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under
any other Loan Document or any other document or instrument referred to or
provided for herein or therein or in connection herewith or therewith, except
for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent may
employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible for the
negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it
with reasonable care. The provisions of this Article VII are solely for the
benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and the Borrower shall not
have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions hereof. In
performing its functions and duties under this Agreement and under the other
Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall act solely as agent of the
Lenders and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any
obligation towards or relationship of agency or trust with or for the Borrower.
The duties of the Administrative Agent shall be ministerial and administrative
in nature, and the Administrative Agent shall not have by reason of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any
Lender.
Section 7.02. Reliance by Administrative Agent. The
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any certification, notice or
other communication (including any thereof by telephone, telefax, telegram or
cable) believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent
by or on behalf of the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements
of legal counsel, independent accountants or other experts selected by the
Administrative Agent. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall in all
cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, hereunder and
thereunder in accordance with instructions signed by the Required Lenders or all
the Lenders where unanimity is required under this Agreement, and such
instructions of the Required Lenders or all the Lenders where unanimity is
required under this Agreement in any action taken or failure to act pursuant
thereto shall be binding on all of the Lenders.
Section 7.03. Defaults. The Administrative Agent shall not be
deemed to have knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default
(other than the non-payment of principal of or interest on the Loans) unless the
Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower
specifying such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a
"Notice of Default". In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a
notice of the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, the Administrative
Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent
shall give each Lender prompt notice of each non-payment of principal of or
interest on the Loans, whether or not it has received any notice of the
occurrence of such non-payment. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to
Section 9.05) take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default
as shall be directed by the Required Lenders, provided that, unless and until
the Administrative Agent shall
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have received such directions, 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 in the best
interests of the Lenders.
Section 7.04. Rights of Administrative Agent and Its
Affiliates as a Lender. With respect to any Loan made by BNY Asset Solutions LLC
or an Affiliate of BNY Asset Solutions LLC (including, without limitation, The
Bank of New York), such Affiliate and BNY Asset Solutions LLC in their capacity
as a Lender hereunder shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any
other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Affiliate of BNY
Asset Solutions LLC (or in BNY Asset Solutions LLC's case, acting as the
Administrative Agent), and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless the context
otherwise indicates, include such Affiliate of BNY Asset Solutions LLC in its
individual capacity. Such Affiliate and BNY Asset Solutions LLC may (without
having to account therefor to any Lender) accept deposits from, lend money to
and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with the
Borrower (and any of its Affiliates) as if they were not an Affiliate of the
Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent, respectively; and such
Affiliate and BNY Asset Solutions LLC may accept fees and other consideration
from the Borrower (in addition to any agency fees and arrangement fees
heretofore agreed to between the Borrower and BNY Asset Solutions LLC) for
services in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
otherwise without having to account for the same to the Lenders.
Section 7.05. Indemnification. Each Lender severally agrees to
indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Term Collateral Agent, to the extent
the Administrative Agent or the Term Collateral Agent shall not have been
reimbursed by the Borrower, ratably in accordance with its Commitment, for any
and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, counsel fees
and disbursements) or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever which may
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or the
Term Collateral Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document or any other documents contemplated by or referred to
herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (excluding,
unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the normal
administrative costs and expenses incident to the performance of its agency
duties hereunder or under the other Loan Documents) or the enforcement of any of
the terms hereof or thereof or any such other documents; provided, however, that
no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent or the
Term Collateral Agent. If any indemnity furnished to the Administrative Agent or
the Term Collateral Agent for any purpose shall, in the opinion of the
Administrative Agent or the Term Collateral Agent, be insufficient or become
impaired, the Administrative Agent or the Term Collateral Agent may call for
additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified
against until such additional indemnity is furnished.
Section 7.06. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND THE TERM COLLATERAL AGENT SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY LENDER,
THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
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Section 7.07. Payee of Note Treated as Owner. The
Administrative Agent may deem and treat each Person in whose name a Loan is
registered as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a
written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been filed with
the Administrative Agent and the provisions of Section 9.07(c) have been
satisfied. Any requests, authority or consent of any Person who at the time of
making such request or giving such authority or consent is the holder of any
Note shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or
assignee of that Note or of any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor or
replacement thereof.
Section 7.08. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Term
Collateral Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender agrees that it has,
independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Term
Collateral Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of the
Borrower and decision to enter into this Agreement and that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Term
Collateral Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
analysis and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Term
Collateral Agent shall not be required to keep itself (or any Lender) informed
as to the performance or observance by the Borrower of this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents or any other document referred to or provided for
herein or therein or to inspect the properties or books of the Borrower or any
other Person. Except for notices, reports and other documents and information
expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent or
the Term Collateral Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, neither
the Administrative Agent nor the Term Collateral Agent shall have any duty or
responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information
concerning the affairs, financial condition or business of the Borrower or any
other Person (or any of their Affiliates) which may come into the possession of
the Administrative Agent or the Term Collateral Agent.
Section 7.09. Failure to Act. Except for action expressly
required of the Administrative Agent or the Term Collateral Agent hereunder or
under the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and the Term Collateral
Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to act
hereunder and thereunder unless it shall receive further assurances to its
satisfaction by the Lenders of their indemnification obligations under Section
7.05 against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by the
Administrative Agent or the Term Collateral Agent by reason of taking,
continuing to take, or failing to take any such action.
Section 7.10. Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent
and Term Collateral Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a
successor Administrative Agent and Term Collateral Agent as provided below, the
Administrative Agent and Term Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving
notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and
the Term Collateral Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause by
the Required Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Required Lenders
shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent and Term
Collateral Agent. If no successor Administrative Agent and Term Collateral Agent
shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted
such appointment within 30
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days after the retiring Administrative Agent's notice of resignation or the
Required Lenders' removal of the retiring Administrative Agent and Term
Collateral Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent and Term Collateral
Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent
and Term Collateral Agent. Any successor Administrative Agent and Term
Collateral Agent shall be a bank or other entity which has a combined capital
and surplus of at least $500,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Administrative Agent and Term Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor
Administrative Agent and Term Collateral Agent, such successor Administrative
Agent and Term Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested
with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring
Administrative Agent and Term Collateral Agent, and the retiring Administrative
Agent and Term Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agent's and Term
Collateral Agent's resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent and
Term Collateral Agent, the provisions of this Article VII shall continue in
effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by
it while it was acting as the Administrative Agent and Term Collateral Agent
hereunder.
ARTICLE VIII
CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES; COMPENSATION
Section 8.01. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate
or Unfair. If on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period in respect of
any Euro-Dollar Loan:
(a) the Administrative Agent determines that deposits in Dollars
(in the applicable amounts) are not being offered in the relevant market for
such Interest Period, or
(b) the Required Lenders advise the Administrative Agent that the
London Interbank Offered Rate as determined by the Administrative Agent will not
adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the
Euro-Dollar Loans for such Interest Period,
the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower and
the Lenders, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that
the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the
obligations of the Lenders to make the Euro-Dollar Loans specified in such
notice shall be suspended. Unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent
at least 2 Business Days before the date of any Borrowing of Euro-Dollar Loans
for which a Notice of Borrowing has previously been given that it elects not to
borrow on such date, such Borrowing shall instead be made as a Base Rate
Borrowing.
Section 8.02. Illegality. If, after the date hereof, the
adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in any
existing or future law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation
or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or
comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof (any
such authority, bank or agency being referred to as an "Authority" and any such
event being referred to as a "Change of Law"), or compliance by any Lender (or
its Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the
force of law) of any Authority shall make it unlawful or impossible for any
Lender (or its Lending Office) to make, maintain or fund its Euro-Dollar Loans
and such Lender shall so notify the Administrative Agent, the Administrative
Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the other Lenders and the Borrower,
whereupon until such
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Lender notifies the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that the circumstances
giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of such Lender to
make Euro-Dollar Loans shall be suspended. Before giving any notice to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section, such Lender shall designate a
different Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such
notice and will not, in the judgment of such Lender, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender. If such Lender shall determine that it may not
lawfully continue to maintain and fund any of its outstanding Euro-Dollar Loans
to maturity and shall so specify in such notice, the Borrower shall, on the
later of (i) the date such notice is received by the Borrower and (ii) the date
such Change of Law becomes applicable, prepay in full the then outstanding
principal amount of each Euro-Dollar Loan of such Lender, together with accrued
interest thereon and any amount due such Lender pursuant to Section 8.05(a).
Concurrently with prepaying each such Euro-Dollar Loan, the Borrower shall
borrow a Base Rate Loan in an equal principal amount from such Lender (on which
interest and principal shall be payable contemporaneously with the related
Euro-Dollar Loans of the other Lenders), and such Lender shall make such a Base
Rate Loan.
Section 8.03. Increased Cost and Reduced Return.
(a) If after the Effective Date, a Change of Law or compliance by
any Lender (or its Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) of any Authority:
(i) shall subject any Lender (or its Lending Office) to
any tax, duty or other charge with respect to its Euro-Dollar Loans,
its Notes or its obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans, or shall change
the basis of taxation of payments to any Lender (or its Lending Office)
of the principal of or interest on its Euro-Dollar Loans or any other
amounts due under this Agreement in respect of its Euro-Dollar Loans or
its obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans (other than any changes in
respect of (i) Taxes and (ii) taxes imposed on, or measured by, the net
income or overall gross receipts or franchise taxes of such Lender by
the jurisdiction in which such Lender has its principal office or in
which the applicable Lending Office for such Euro-dollar Loan is
located or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, or by
any other jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority
thereof (other than a jurisdiction in which such Lender would not be
subject to tax but for the execution and performance of this
Agreement)); or
(ii) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve,
special deposit or similar requirement (including, without limitation,
any such requirement imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, but excluding with respect to any Euro-Dollar Loan any
such requirement included in an applicable Euro-Dollar Reserve
Percentage) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or
credit extended by, any Lender (or its Lending Office); or
(iii) shall impose on any Lender (or its Lending Office) or
on the United States market for certificates of deposit or the London
interbank market any other condition affecting its Euro-Dollar Loans,
its Notes or its obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans;
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and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender
(or its Lending Office) of making or maintaining any Euro-Dollar Loan, or to
reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender (or its
Lending Office) under this Agreement or under its Notes with respect thereto, by
an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then, within 15 days
after demand by such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the
Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction.
(b) If any Lender shall have determined that after the Effective
Date the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital
adequacy, or any change in any existing or future law, rule or regulation, or
any change in the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any
Lender (or its Lending Office) with any request or directive regarding capital
adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any Authority, has or would
have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's capital as a
consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender
could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into
consideration such Lender's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an
amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time,
within 15 days after demand by such Lender, the Borrower shall pay to such
Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such
reduction.
(c) Each Lender shall notify the Borrower of any event occurring
after the Effective Date entitling such Lender to compensation under this
Section as promptly as practicable, but in any event within 45 days, after the
officer of such Lender responsible for the business relationship of the Lender
with the Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof; provided that (i) if any
Lender fails to give such notice within 45 days after such officer obtains
actual knowledge of such an event, such Lender shall with respect to
compensation payable pursuant to this Section in respect of any costs resulting
from such event, only be entitled to payment under this Section for costs
incurred from and after the date 45 days prior to the date that such Lender does
give such notice and (ii) each Lender will designate a different Lending Office
for the Loans of such Lender affected by such event if such designation will
avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in
the sole opinion of such Lender, be disadvantageous to such Lender or contrary
to its general lending policies. Each Lender will furnish to the Borrower a
certificate setting forth the basis and amount of each request by such Lender
for compensation under this Section, accompanied by a statement of an officer of
such Lender certifying that such request for compensation is being made pursuant
to a policy adopted by such Lender to seek such compensation generally from
customers similar to the Borrower.
(d) The provisions of this Section 8.03 shall be applicable with
respect to any Participant, Assignee or other Transferee.
Section 8.04. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Euro-Dollar
Loans. If (i) the obligation of any Lender to make or maintain Euro-Dollar Loans
has been suspended pursuant to Section 8.02 or (ii) any Lender has demanded
compensation under Section 8.03, and the Borrower shall, by at least 5 Business
Days' prior notice to such Lender through the Administrative Agent, have elected
that the provisions of this Section shall apply to such Lender, then, unless and
until such Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to
such suspension or demand for compensation no longer apply:
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(a) all Loans which would otherwise be made by such Lender as
Euro-Dollar Loans shall be made instead as Base Rate Loans (in which case
interest and principal on such Loans shall be payable contemporaneously with the
related Euro-Dollar Loans of the other Lenders), and
(b) after each of its Euro-Dollar Loans has been repaid, all
payments of principal which would otherwise be applied to repay such Euro-Dollar
Loans shall be applied to repay its Base Rate Loans instead.
In the event that the Borrower shall elect that the provisions of this Section
shall apply to any Lender, the Borrower shall remain liable for, and shall pay
to such Lender as provided herein, all amounts due such Lender under Section
8.03 in respect of the period preceding the date of conversion of such Lender's
Loans resulting from the Borrower's election.
Section 8.05. Compensation. Upon the request of any Lender,
delivered to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall pay
to such Lender such amount or amounts as shall compensate such Lender for any
loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender as a result of:
(a) any payment or prepayment (pursuant to Section 2.07, Section
2.08, Section 8.02 or otherwise) of a Euro-Dollar Loan on a date other than the
last day of an Interest Period for such Euro-Dollar Loan;
(b) any failure by the Borrower to prepay a Euro-Dollar Loan on
the date for such prepayment specified in the relevant notice of prepayment
hereunder; or
(c) any failure by the Borrower to borrow a Euro-Dollar Loan on
the date for the Euro-Dollar Borrowing of which such Euro-Dollar Loan is a part
specified in the applicable Notice of Continuation or Conversion delivered
pursuant to Section 2.01(a);
such compensation to include, without limitation, an amount equal to the excess,
if any, of (x) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the amount so
paid or prepaid or not prepaid or borrowed for the period from the date of such
payment, prepayment or failure to prepay or borrow to the last day of the then
current Interest Period for such Euro-Dollar Loan (or, in the case of a failure
to prepay or borrow, the Interest Period for such Euro-Dollar Loan which would
have commenced on the date of such failure to prepay or borrow) at the
applicable rate of interest for such Euro-Dollar Loan provided for herein
(excluding, however, for purposes of this Section only the Applicable Margin in
determining such rate of interest or, if the applicable rate of interest is
7.75% pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(y) or 2.04(c)(y), the amount by which 7.75%
exceeds the rate which would have been applicable but for the application of
Section 2.04(b)(y) or 2.04(c)(y), less the Applicable Margin) over (y) the
amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) such Lender would
have paid on deposits in Dollars of comparable amounts having terms comparable
to such period placed with it by leading banks in the London interbank market.
Section 8.06. Replacement of Lender. In the event that any
Lender gives any notice under Section 8.02 resulting in the suspension of its
obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans or requests compensation pursuant to
Section 8.03, then, so long as the condition giving
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rise to such suspension or compensation exists, the Borrower may designate
another bank or financial institution (such bank or financial institution being
herein called a "Replacement Lender") acceptable to the Administrative Agent
(which acceptance will not be unreasonably withheld) and which is not an
Affiliate of the Borrower, to assume such Lender's Commitment hereunder and to
purchase the Loans of such Lender and such Lender's rights under this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents held by such Lender, all without recourse to or
representation or warranty by, or expense to, such Lender, for a purchase price
equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Loans payable to such Lender
plus any accrued but unpaid interest on such Loans and accrued but unpaid fees
owing to such Lender plus any amounts payable to such Lender under Section 8.05
or otherwise owing to such Lender under the Loan Documents, and upon such
assumption, purchase and substitution, and subject to the execution and delivery
to the Administrative Agent by the Replacement Lender of documentation
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (pursuant to which such Replacement
Lender shall assume the obligations of such original Lender under this
Agreement), the Replacement Lender shall succeed to the rights and obligations
of such Lender hereunder. In the event that the Borrower exercises its rights
under the preceding sentence, the Lender against which such rights were
exercised shall no longer be a party hereto or have any rights or obligations
hereunder; provided that the obligations of the Borrower to such Lender under
Article VIII and Section 9.03 with respect to events occurring or obligations
arising before or as a result of such replacement shall survive such exercise.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01. Notices. All notices, requests and other
communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile
transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to such party at its address
or telecopy number set forth on the signature pages hereof, in an applicable
Assignment and Acceptance or such other address or telecopy number as such party
may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to each other party. Each such
notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by
telecopier, when such telecopy is transmitted to the telecopy number specified
in this Section and the telecopy machine used by the sender provides a written
confirmation that such telecopy has been so transmitted or receipt of such
telecopy transmission is otherwise confirmed, (ii) if given by U.S. mail, 72
hours after such communication is deposited in the U.S. mails with first class
postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, and (iii) if given by any other means,
when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided that notices
to the Administrative Agent under Article II or Article VIII shall not be
effective until received.
Section 9.02. No Waivers. No failure or delay by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder or under any Note or other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of
any rights or remedies provided by law.
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Section 9.03. Expenses; Documentary Taxes; Indemnification.
(a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all out-of-pocket expenses of the
Administrative Agent and the Term Collateral Agent, including fees and
disbursements of special counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Term
Collateral Agent, in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, any waiver or consent hereunder or thereunder or any
amendment hereof or thereof or any Event of Default or alleged Event of Default
hereunder or thereunder and (ii) if a Default occurs and is continuing, all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Term
Collateral Agent or any Lender, including reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel, in connection with such Default and collection and other enforcement
proceedings resulting therefrom, including out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
enforcing this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the
Term Collateral Agent and each Lender against any transfer taxes, documentary
taxes, stamp taxes, recording fees, assessments or charges made by any Authority
by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents or the recording of any of the Collateral Documents.
(c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the
Term Collateral Agent, the Lenders and each Affiliate thereof and their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents from, and hold each of them
harmless against, any and all losses, liabilities, claims or damages to which
any of them may become subject, insofar as such losses, liabilities, claims or
damages arise out of or result from any actual or proposed use by the Borrower
of the proceeds of any extension of credit by any Lender hereunder or breach by
the Borrower of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or from investigation,
litigation (including, without limitation, any actions taken by the
Administrative Agent, the Term Collateral Agent or any of the Lenders to enforce
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents) or other proceeding
(including, without limitation, any threatened investigation or proceeding)
relating to the foregoing, and the Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative
Agent, the Term Collateral Agent and each Lender, and each Affiliate thereof and
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, upon demand for any
expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees) incurred in connection with
any such investigation or proceeding; but excluding any such losses,
liabilities, claims, damages or expenses incurred by reason of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be indemnified.
Section 9.04. Setoffs; Sharing of Set-Offs.
(a) The Borrower hereby grants to each Lender, as security for the
full and punctual payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower
under this Agreement, a continuing lien on and security interest in all deposits
and other sums credited by or due from such Lender to the Borrower or subject to
withdrawal by the Borrower; and regardless of the adequacy of any collateral or
other means of obtaining repayment of such obligations, each Lender may at any
time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, and
without notice to the Borrower, set off the whole or any portion or portions of
any or all such deposits and other sums against such obligations, whether or not
any other Person or Persons could also withdraw money therefrom.
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(b) Each Lender agrees that if it shall, by exercising any right
of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, receive payment of a proportion of the
aggregate amount of principal and interest owing with respect to the Notes held
by it which is greater than the proportion received by any other Lender in
respect of the aggregate amount of all principal and interest owing with respect
to the Notes held by such other Lender, the Lender receiving such
proportionately greater payment shall purchase such participations in the Notes
held by the other Lenders owing to such other Lenders, and/or such other
adjustments shall be made, as may be required so that all such payments of
principal and interest with respect to the Notes held by the Lenders owing to
such other Lenders shall be shared by the Lenders pro rata; provided that (i)
nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Lender to exercise any
right of set-off or counterclaim it may have and to apply the amount subject to
such exercise to the payment of Debt of the Borrower other than its Debt under
the Notes, and (ii) if all or any portion of such payment received by the
purchasing Lender is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such
purchase from each other Lender shall be rescinded and such other Lender shall
repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price of such participation to the
extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such other Lender's
ratable share (according to the proportion of (x) the amount of such other
Lender's required repayment to (y) the total amount so recovered from the
purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the
purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered. The Borrower
agrees, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law,
that any holder of a participation in a Note, whether or not acquired pursuant
to the foregoing arrangements, may exercise rights of set-off or counterclaim
and other rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such holder
of a participation were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such
participation.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is hereby expressly agreed
that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any Lien on or
security interest in, or right to set-off against, any amount held for the
Borrower by the Administrative Agent's or such Lender's Affiliates in any
corporate custody account or similar account maintained at any Lender in a trust
capacity, as security for or for application to the Loans or other obligations
owing to the Administrative Agent, or such Lender under this Agreement or the
Loan Documents; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph (c)
shall in any way be construed as limiting the ability of any such Affiliate of
the Administrative Agent or any Lender to set-off against the Borrower's
accounts for any amount owing to such Affiliate or such Lender arising other
than under this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
Section 9.05. Amendments and Waivers.
(a) Any provision of this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan
Documents may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is
in writing and is signed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders (and, if the
rights or duties of the Administrative Agent are affected thereby, by the
Administrative Agent); provided that no such amendment or waiver shall, unless
signed by all the Lenders, (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender or subject
any Lender to any additional obligation (provided that an Assignment and
Acceptance executed in connection with an assignment effected pursuant to, and
in compliance with, Section 9.07(c) shall not be deemed to be a violation of
this clause (i)), (ii) reduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Loan
or any fees hereunder, (iii) extend the date fixed for any payment of principal
of or interest on any Loan or any fees hereunder, (iv) reduce the amount of
principal,
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interest or fees due on any date fixed for the payment thereof; provided, that
the Required Lenders can waive or rescind the application of the Default Rate
under this Agreement, (v) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the percentage of Lenders,
which shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action under
this Section or any other provision of this Agreement, (vi) change the manner of
application of any payments made under this Agreement or the Notes, (vii) change
this Section 9.05(a), (viii) change the definition of "Required Lenders", (ix)
release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty (other than any
release of a Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.21(d)) or (x) release any
Collateral (other than any release of Collateral pursuant to Section 5.10 or
pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement).
(b) The Borrower will not solicit, request or negotiate for or
with respect to any proposed waiver or amendment of any of the provisions of
this Agreement from or with any Lender, except on terms fully disclosed to the
Administrative Agent (which terms the Administrative Agent shall be authorized
to disclose to the Lenders). Executed or true and correct copies of any waiver
or consent effected pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be
delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent (for delivery to each
Lender) forthwith following the date on which the same shall have been executed
and delivered by the requisite percentage of Lenders. The Borrower will not,
directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any remuneration, whether by way
of supplemental or additional interest, fee or otherwise, to any Lender (in its
capacity as such) as consideration for or as an inducement to the entering into
by such Lender of any waiver or amendment of any of the terms and provisions of
this Agreement unless such remuneration is concurrently paid, on the same terms,
ratably to all such Lenders.
Section 9.06. Margin Stock Collateral
Each of the Lenders represents to the Administrative Agent and each of
the other Lenders that it in good faith is not, directly or indirectly (by
negative pledge or otherwise), relying upon any Margin Stock as collateral in
the extension or maintenance of the credit provided for in this Agreement.
Section 9.07. Successors and Assigns.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns; provided that, except as provided in paragraph (g) of this Section, the
Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights under this
Agreement.
(b) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more Persons (each a
"Participant") participating interests in any Loan owing to such Lender, any
Note held by such Lender, any Commitment hereunder or any other interest of such
Lender hereunder. In the event of any such sale by a Lender of a participating
interest to a Participant, such Lender's obligations under this Agreement shall
remain unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible for the
performance thereof, such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Note for
all purposes under this Agreement, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with
such Lender's rights and obligations
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under this Agreement. In no event shall a Lender that sells a participation be
obligated to the Participant to take or refrain from taking any action hereunder
except that such Lender may agree that it will not (except as provided below),
without the consent of the Participant, agree to (i) the extension of any date
fixed for the payment of principal of or interest on the related Loan or Loans,
(ii) the decrease of the amount of any principal, interest or fees due on any
date fixed for the payment thereof with respect to the related Loan or Loans,
(iii) the reduction of the principal of the related Loan or Loans, or (iv) any
decrease in the rate at which interest is payable thereon from the rate at which
the Participant is entitled to receive interest in respect of such
participation. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to
the benefits of Article VIII with respect to its participation in Loans
outstanding from time to time, subject to the provisions of Section 9.07(e).
(c) Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more banks or
financial institutions (each an "Assignee") all, or a proportionate part of all,
of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan
Documents, and such Assignee shall assume all such rights and obligations,
pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B, executed by such Assignee, such transferor Lender and the
Administrative Agent; provided that
(i) no interest may be sold by a Lender pursuant to this
paragraph (c) unless the Assignee shall agree to assume ratably
equivalent portions of the transferor Lender's Commitment (provided
that the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may waive the
requirement contained in this clause (i)),
(ii) no interest may be sold by a Lender pursuant to this
paragraph (c) to any Assignee that is not then a Lender, an Affiliate
of a Lender or a Related Fund of any Lender if (x) the Borrower makes a
reasonable determination that it is materially more likely that the
proposed Assignee will be entitled to compensation, or to a greater
amount of compensation, than the transferor Lender, or (y) the proposed
Assignee is a competitor, or an Affiliate of a competitor, of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary), and
(iii) the minimum amount of any Commitment, and the minimum
aggregate principal amount of Loans, that may be so assigned by any
transferor Lender shall be $5,000,000 (provided that (1) a Lender may
assign all of its Commitment and its Loans even if the amount of its
Commitment and the aggregate principal amount of its Loans is less than
$5,000,000, (2) the Administrative Agent may waive the requirement
contained in this clause (iii) without the consent of any Lender, and
(3) if the proposed assignment is to be made to a then existing Lender,
an Affiliate of a Lender or a Related Fund of any Lender, the minimum
amount of any Commitment, and the minimum aggregate principal amount of
Loans, so assigned shall be only $1,000,000).
Upon (A) execution of the Assignment and Acceptance by such transferor Lender,
such Assignee, the Administrative Agent, (B) delivery of an executed copy of the
Assignment and Acceptance to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, (C)
payment by such Assignee to such transferor Lender of an amount equal to the
purchase price agreed between such transferor Lender and such Assignee, (D)
payment by such transferor Lender to the Administrative Agent of a processing
and recordation fee of $500, if the Assignee is an Agent or a Lender, an
Affiliate
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of a Lender or a Related Fund of any Lender, or $3,500 in any other case, and
(E) recordation of such assignment on the Register, as defined and provided
below, such Assignee shall for all purposes be a Lender party to this Agreement
and shall have all the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement
to the same extent as if it were an original party hereto with a Commitment as
set forth in such instrument of assumption, and the transferor Lender shall be
released from its obligations hereunder to a corresponding extent, and no
further consent or action by the Borrower, the Lenders or the Administrative
Agent shall be required. The Borrower hereby designates the Administrative Agent
to serve as the Borrower's agent, solely for purposes of this Section 9.07(c),
to maintain a register (the "Register") on which it will record the Commitments
from time to time of each of the Lenders, the Loans made by each of the Lenders
and each repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans of each
Lender. Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation
shall not affect the Borrower's obligations in respect of such Loans. With
respect to any Lenders, the transfer of any Commitment of such Lenders and the
rights to the principal of, and interest on, any Loan shall not be effective
until such transfer is recorded on the Register maintained by the Administrative
Agent with respect to ownership of such Commitment and Loans and prior to such
recordation all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Commitment
and Loans shall remain owing to the transferor. The registration of assignment
or transfer of all or part of any Commitment and Loans shall be recorded by the
Administrative Agent on the Register only upon the acceptance by the
Administrative Agent of a properly executed and delivered Assignment and
Acceptance pursuant to this Section 9.07(c). Coincident with the delivery of
such an Assignment and Acceptance to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and
registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of a Commitment and/or
Loan, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the assigning or transferor Lender
shall surrender the Note evidencing such Commitment and/or Loan, and thereupon
one or more new Notes in the aggregate principal amount so assigned shall be
issued to the new Lender and, if applicable, a new Note shall be issued to the
assigning or transferor Lender in the remaining aggregate principal amount of
its Commitment and/or Loan not so assigned. The Borrower agrees to indemnify the
Administrative Agent from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and
liabilities of whatsoever nature which may be imposed on, asserted against or
incurred by the Administrative Agent in performing its duties under this Section
9.07(c); but excluding any such losses, claims, damages and liabilities incurred
by reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative
Agent. Each Lender agrees to indemnify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities of
whatsoever nature which may be imposed on, asserted against or incurred by the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent by reason of the inaccuracy of any
information which is furnished by such Lender concerning such Lender or its
Lending Office or the amount assigned pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement.
(d) Subject to the provisions of Section 9.08, the Borrower
authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant, Assignee or other
transferee of such Lender (each a "Transferee") and any prospective Transferee
any and all financial and other information in such Lender's possession
concerning the Borrower which has been delivered to such Lender by the Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement or which has been delivered to such Lender by the
Borrower in connection with such Lender's credit evaluation prior to entering
into this Agreement.
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(e) No Transferee shall be entitled to receive any greater payment
under Section 8.03 than the transferor Lender would have been entitled to
receive with respect to the rights transferred, unless such transfer is made
with the Borrower's prior written consent or by reason of the provisions of
Section 8.02 or 8.03 requiring such Lender to designate a different Lending
Office under certain circumstances or at a time when the circumstances giving
rise to such greater payment did not exist.
(f) Anything in this Section 9.07 to the contrary notwithstanding,
any Lender may assign and pledge all or any portion of the Loans and/or
obligations owing to it to any Federal Reserve Bank or the United States
Treasury as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Operating Circular issued by such
Federal Reserve Bank, provided that any payment in respect of such assigned
Loans and/or obligations made by the Borrower to the assigning and/or pledging
Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall satisfy the
Borrower's obligations hereunder in respect of such assigned Loans and/or
obligations to the extent of such payment. No such assignment shall release the
assigning and/or pledging Lender from its obligations hereunder.
Section 9.08. Confidentiality. Each Lender agrees to exercise
its best efforts to keep any information delivered or made available by the
Borrower to it which such Lender knows to be or which is clearly indicated to be
confidential information, confidential from anyone other than persons employed
or retained by such Lender who are or are expected to become engaged in
evaluating, approving, structuring or administering the Loans; provided,
however, that nothing herein shall prevent any Lender from disclosing such
information (i) to any other Lender, (ii) upon the order of any court or
administrative agency, (iii) to any regulatory agency or authority having
jurisdiction over such Lender, upon the request or demand of such regulatory
agency or authority, (iv) which has been publicly disclosed (unless such Lender
knows such disclosure was made by a Person in violation of a confidentiality
agreement with or confidentiality obligation to the Borrower or any Subsidiary),
(v) to the extent reasonably required in connection with any litigation to which
the Administrative Agent, any Lender or their respective Affiliates may be a
party, (vi) to the extent reasonably required in connection with the exercise of
any remedy hereunder, (vii) to such Lender's legal counsel and independent
auditors and (viii) to any actual or proposed Participant, Assignee or other
Transferee of all or part of its rights hereunder which has agreed in writing to
be bound by the provisions of this Section 9.08.
Section 9.09. Representation by Lenders
Each Lender hereby represents that it is a commercial lender or
financial institution which makes or invests in loans in the ordinary course of
its business and that it will make its Loans hereunder for its own account in
the ordinary course of such business; provided, however, that, subject to
Section 9.07, the disposition of the Note or Notes held by that Lender shall at
all times be within its exclusive control.
Section 9.10. Obligations Several. The obligations of each
Lender hereunder are several, and no Lender shall be responsible for the
obligations or commitment of any other Lender hereunder. Nothing contained in
this Agreement and no action taken by the Lenders pursuant hereto shall be
deemed to constitute the Lenders to be a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity. The amounts payable at any time hereunder
to each
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Lender shall be a separate and independent debt, and each Lender shall, subject
to Article VI, be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising out of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document and it shall not be necessary for any other
Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
Section 9.11. Survival of Certain Obligations. Sections
8.03(a), 8.03(b), 8.05 and 9.03 of this Agreement and the obligations of the
Borrower thereunder shall, without duplication, survive and continue to be
enforceable notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement and the
Commitments and the payment in full of the principal of and interest on all
Loans.
Section 9.12. New York Law. This Agreement and each Note shall
be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New
York.
Section 9.13. Severability. In case any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan
Documents should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained
herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
Section 9.14. Interest. In no event shall the amount of
interest due or payable hereunder or under the Notes exceed the maximum rate of
interest allowed by applicable law, and in the event any such payment is
inadvertently made to any Lender by the Borrower or inadvertently received by
any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal,
unless the Borrower shall notify such Lender in writing that it elects to have
such excess sum returned forthwith. It is the express intent hereof that the
Borrower not pay and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly in any
manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may legally be paid by the
Borrower under applicable law.
Section 9.15. Interpretation. No provision of this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents shall be construed against or interpreted to
the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental or
judicial authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have
structured or dictated such provision.
Section 9.16. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Borrower (a)
submits to personal jurisdiction in the State of New York, the courts thereof
and the United States District Courts sitting therein, for the enforcement of
this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents, (b) waives any and all
personal rights under the law of any jurisdiction to object on any basis
(including, without limitation, inconvenience of forum) to jurisdiction or venue
within the State of New York for the purpose of litigation to enforce this
Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents, and (c) agrees that service of
process may be made upon it in the manner prescribed in Section 9.01 for the
giving of notice to the Borrower. Nothing herein contained, however, shall
prevent the Administrative Agent from bringing any action or exercising any
rights against any security and against the Borrower personally, and against any
assets of the Borrower, within any other state or jurisdiction.
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Section 9.17. ▇▇▇▇▇ Filing. Promptly after the Effective Date,
the Administrative Agent agrees to cause its counsel to deliver to the Borrower
a 3 1/2 inch high density computer disk containing the final form of this
Agreement, formatted on Word. After the execution and delivery of any amendment,
modification or supplement to this Agreement, the Administrative Agent agrees to
cause its counsel to deliver to the Borrower, upon request of the Borrower, a 3
1/2 inch high density computer disk or other electronic or computer record
mutually agreeable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent containing the
final form of such amendment, modification or supplement, formatted on Word or
other software program mutually agreeable to the Borrower and counsel to the
Administrative Agent.
Section 9.18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in
any number of counterparts and delivered by facsimile, by hand, by overnight
courier, or by US mail, each of which (including counterparts delivered by
facsimile) shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures
thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.
CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Senior Vice President
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy number: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Telephone number: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
BNY ASSET SOLUTIONS LLC, as Administrative
Agent
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Managing Director
Address for Notices
BNY AssetSolutions LLc
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Attention: Risk Management
Telecopy Number: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Telephone Number: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as a Term
Lender
By: BTNY Services, Inc.
As Attorney-in-Fact
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇-Papanogiou
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇-Papanogiou
Title: Director
Lending Office:
Bankers Trust Company
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Mail Stop JCY05-0511
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇/2316
With a copy to:
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Bankers Trust
Company ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Mail Stop JCY05-0511
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇/2308/2309
BEAR, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. INC., as a Term Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Senior Managing Director
Lending Office:
Bear, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. Inc.
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Bear, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. Inc.
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
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Bear, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. Inc.
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
CASTLERIGG MASTER INVESTMENTS
LTD., as a Term Lender
By: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Asset Management Corp.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Principal
Lending Office:
Castlerigg Master Investments, Ltd.
c/o Sandell Asset Management Corp.
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Attn: ▇▇▇ ▇'▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Email: ▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, as a Term
Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Authorized Signatory
Lending Office:
Credit Suisse First Boston
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Credit Contact: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
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Credit Suisse First Boston
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
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Credit Suisse First Boston
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
EVENT PARTNERS DEBT ACQUISITIONS,
LLC, as a Term Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Gelbat
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Gelbat
Title: Authorized Signatory
Lending Office:
Event Partners Debt Acquisitions, LLC
c/o ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co., Inc.
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
FERNWOOD ASSOCIATES, L.P., as a Term
Revolver Lender
By: Fernwood Associates, L.P.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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General Partner
Lending Office:
Fernwood Associates, L.P.
c/o Intermarket Corporation
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Credit Contact: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as a Term Lender
By: /s/ W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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W. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President
Lending Office:
General Electric Capital Corporation
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Credit Contact: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Payment Contact: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
HZ SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC, as a
Term Lender
By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Portfolio Manager
Lending Office:
Special Opportunities Group
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
FUND, as a Term Lender
By: MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
Its: Investment Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
General Counsel
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ III
MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
Berlack, Israels & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
MAINSTAY VP SERIES FUND, INC., ON
BEHALF OF ITS HIGH YIELD
CORPORATE BOND PORTFOLIO, as a
Term Lender
By: MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
Its: Investment Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
General Counsel
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ III
MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
Berlack, Israels & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, LTD.,
as a Term Lender
By: ▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Management, Inc.
Its: Trading Manager
By: s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Director of Operations
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇ Global Investments, Ltd.
c/o Esbin & Alter, LLP
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
NATIONS MASTER INVESTMENT TRUST,
as a Term Lender
By: MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
Its: Investment Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
General Counsel
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ III
MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
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Berlack, Israels & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
OZ MASTER FUND, LTD., as a Term Lender
By: OZ Management, LLC, as Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Och
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Och
Senior Managing Member
Lending Office:
OZ Master Fund, Ltd.
c/o Oz Management, LLC
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
OZF CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER
FUND II, LTD., as a Term Lender
By: OZF Management, L.P., as Investment
Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Senior Managing Member
Lending Office:
OZF Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd.
c/o OZF Management, LLC
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇/
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
OZF Management, LLC
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
OZF CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER
FUND, LTD., as a Term Lender
By: OZF Management, L.P., as Investment
Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Senior Managing Member
Lending Office:
OZF Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd.
c/o OZF Management, LLC
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇/
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST,
as a Term Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investments
c/o ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Ropes & ▇▇▇▇
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND,
as a Term Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investments
c/o ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Ropes & ▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ HIGH YIELD TRUST, as a Term
Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investments
c/o ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Ropes & ▇▇▇▇
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ FUNDS TRUST - ▇▇▇▇▇▇ HIGH
YIELD TRUST II, as a Term Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investments
c/o ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Ropes & ▇▇▇▇
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
SALOMON BROTHERS HOLDING
COMPANY INC., as a Term Lender
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Managing Director
Lending Office:
Salomon Brothers Holding Company Inc.
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Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ BEHALF OF
ITS HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND
FUND SERIES, as a Term Lender
By: MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
Its: Investment Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Nisi
General Counsel
Lending Office:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ III
MacKay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLC
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Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
With a copy to:
Berlack, Israels & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
THE RAPTOR GLOBAL PORTFOLIO LTD.,
as a Term Lender
By: Tudor Investment Corporation, Trading
Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
Vice President Operations
Lending Office:
The Raptor Global Portfolio Ltd.
c/o Tudor Investment Corporation
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Credit Contact: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
THE TUDOR BVI GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
LTD., as a Term Lender
By: Tudor Investment Corporation, Trading
Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
Vice President Operations
Lending Office:
The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd.
c/o Tudor Investment Corporation
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Credit Contact: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
TUDOR PROPRIETARY TRADING, L.L.C.,
as a Term Lender
By: Tudor Investment Corporation, Trading
Advisor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
Vice President Operations
Lending Office:
Tudor Proprietary Trading, L.L.C.
c/o Tudor Investment Corporation
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Credit Contact: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Puma
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ PRIME RATE INCOME
TRUST, as a Term Lender
By: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Advisory Corp.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President
Lending Office:
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Prime Rate Income Trust
c/o ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Advisory Corp.
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Credit Contact: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Fax: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
