Call Premium. In the event that, prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Call Protection Termination Date”), the Borrower makes any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans (other than pursuant to Section 2.09(a), Sections 2.10(d)(ii), 2.10(d)(iii), 2.10(d)(iv) or Section 8.02) or voluntary prepayment of the Term Loans under Section 2.10(a) (other than voluntary prepayments (x) of up to $175,000,000 of principal of Term Loans during the Par Prepayment Period or (y) up to $100,000,000 in accordance with the definitions of the Minimum Prepayment/Buyback Amount or the Minimum Term Loan Prepayment Amount, in each case, to the extent not financed with the proceeds of long-term third party Indebtedness), the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each of the applicable Lenders, with respect to the aggregate principal amount subject to such prepayment, the Call Premium. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Call Premium shall also automatically be due and payable at any time the Obligations become due and payable prior to the Call Protection Termination Date in accordance with the terms hereof as though such Indebtedness was voluntarily prepaid and shall constitute part of the Obligations, whether due to acceleration pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise. The Call Premium shall constitute part of the Obligations in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of each Lender’s lost profits, losses and other damages as a result of early prepayment, acceleration or termination. Any Call Premium payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by each Lender as a result of the early termination, acceleration or prepayment and each Credit Party agrees that such premium is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. The Call Premium shall also be payable in the event the Obligations (and/or this Agreement) are satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding), deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other means following the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding of any Credit Party or otherwise as a result of the Administrative Agent’s exercise of its remedies pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof. THE CREDIT PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE CALL PREMIUM IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACCELERATION, IN EACH CASE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT SUCH WAIVER IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. The Credit Parties expressly agree that (i) the Call Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s-length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel, (ii) any Call Premium required to be paid hereunder shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made, (iii) there has been a course of conduct between the Lenders and the Credit Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Call Premium, (iv) the Credit Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this Section 2.08(c), (v) their agreement to pay the Call Premium is a material inducement to the Lenders to make the Loans, and (vi) the Call Premium represents a good faith, reasonable estimate and calculation of the lost profits, losses or other damages of the Lenders and that it would be impractical and extremely difficult to ascertain the actual amount of damages to the Lenders or profits lost by the Lenders as a result of such event.
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Sources: Credit Agreement (Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.), Credit and Guaranty Agreement (Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.)
Call Premium. 1. In addition to the amount of any applicable Yield Maintenance Fee during the Yield Maintenance Period, subject to clause (ii) below, in the event that, prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date that (the “Call Protection Termination Date”), A) the Borrower makes any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans (other than pursuant to Section 2.09(a), Sections 2.10(d)(ii), 2.10(d)(iii), 2.10(d)(iv2.04(a) or Section 8.022.04(b)(vi) or voluntary prepayment of the Term Loans under Section 2.10(a2.04(b)(vii) (other than voluntary prepayments (x) of up to $175,000,000 of principal of Term Loans during the Par Prepayment Period or (yB) up the unpaid principal balance of any Loan is accelerated (whether by election or automatically) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to $100,000,000 in accordance Section 6.01 (including any acceleration upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Loan Party under the definitions Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Law, including, without limitation, upon the occurrence of the Minimum Prepayment/Buyback Amount or the Minimum Term Loan Prepayment Amountan Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01(f)), in each case, to case during the extent not financed with Call Premium Period (the proceeds principal amount of long-term third party Indebtednesssuch prepayment or amount so accelerated being the “Called Amount”), the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each benefit of the applicable Lenders, a Call Premium in an amount equal to the product of the Called Amount and the applicable percentage set forth below under the caption “Call Premium Percentage”: Date of Prepayment Call Premium Percentage From Effective Date to second anniversary thereof 1.00 % From second anniversary of Effective Date to third anniversary thereof 2.00 % From third anniversary of Effective Date to fourth anniversary thereof 1.00 %
2. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement, no Call Premium will be due during any time period that is not the Call Premium Period; provided, however, that, in the event of an acceleration of the Facilities (whether by election or automatically) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01 (including any acceleration upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Loan Party under the aggregate principal amount subject Bankruptcy Code or any other Bankruptcy Law, including, without limitation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to such prepayment, the Call Premium. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this AgreementSection 6.01(f)), the Call Premium shall also automatically be due and payable at any time the Obligations become due and payable prior to the Call Protection Termination Date in accordance with the terms hereof as though such Indebtedness was voluntarily prepaid apply and shall constitute part of the Obligations, whether due to acceleration be determined pursuant to clause (c)(i) above as if a prepayment occurred on the terms of this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise. The Call Premium shall constitute part of the Obligations in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of each Lender’s lost profits, losses and other damages as a result of early prepayment, acceleration or termination. Any Call Premium payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by each Lender as a result of the early termination, acceleration or prepayment and each Credit Party agrees that such premium is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. The Call Premium shall also be payable in the event the Obligations (and/or this Agreement) are satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding), deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other means following the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding of any Credit Party or otherwise as a result of the Administrative Agent’s exercise of its remedies pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof. THE CREDIT PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE CALL PREMIUM IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACCELERATION, IN EACH CASE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT SUCH WAIVER IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. The Credit Parties expressly agree that (i) the Call Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s-length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel, (ii) any Call Premium required to be paid hereunder shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made, (iii) there has been a course of conduct between the Lenders and the Credit Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Call Premium, (iv) the Credit Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this Section 2.08(c), (v) their agreement to pay the Call Premium is a material inducement to the Lenders to make the Loans, and (vi) the Call Premium represents a good faith, reasonable estimate and calculation of the lost profits, losses or other damages of the Lenders and that it would be impractical and extremely difficult to ascertain the actual amount of damages to the Lenders or profits lost by the Lenders as a result date of such eventacceleration.
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Sources: Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement (U.S. Well Services, Inc.)