Incremental Term Facility. (a) The Borrower may at any time or from time to time after the Closing Date (on one or more occasions), by notice to the Administrative Agent (whereupon the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders), without having to seek consent from the Lenders, request one or more additional tranches of term loans (the “Incremental Loans”); provided that (i) both at the time of any such request and upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment referred to below, no Default or Event of Default shall exist and at the time that any such Incremental Loan is made (and immediately after giving effect thereto) no Default or Event of Default shall exist, and (ii) the Consolidated Senior Secured Debt Ratio, determined on a pro forma basis as of the last day of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements are available (but based on Consolidated Senior Secured Debt at the time of and after giving effect to such Incremental Loans and any other transaction in connection therewith) shall not exceed the Required Consolidated Senior Secured Debt Ratio. Each tranche of Incremental Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $25,000,000 (provided that such amount may be less than $25,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the limit set forth in the next sentence). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the aggregate amount of all tranches of Incremental Loans shall not exceed $75,000,000; provided that such amount may be increased by the lesser of $25,000,000 and the aggregate amount of unused Delayed Draw Loan Commitments as of the Delayed Draw Termination Date. The Incremental Loans (A) shall rank pari passu in right of payment and of security with the Initial Loans, (B) shall not mature earlier than the Maturity Date and shall have a weighted average life to maturity (pursuant to such amortization schedules as may be determined by the Borrower and the lenders thereof) that is no shorter than the then-remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Initial Loans (as the aggregate amount thereof may have been reduced and as the scheduled amortization thereof may have been modified as of such date), (C) except as set forth above, shall be treated substantially the same as the Initial Loans (in each case, including with respect to mandatory and voluntary prepayments), and (D) will accrue interest at rates determined by the Borrower and the lenders providing such Incremental Loans, which rates may be higher or lower than the rates applicable to the Initial Loans. Each notice from the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the Incremental Loans and demonstrate compliance with the conditions set forth in clause (ii) of the proviso above. Incremental Loans may be made by any existing Lender (and each existing Lender will have the right to make a portion of any Incremental Loan) or by any other bank or other financial institution (any such other bank or other financial institution being called an “Additional Lender”), provided that such Additional Lender shall be reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall have consented (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to such Lender’s or Additional Lender’s making such Incremental Loans, if such consent would be required under Section 9.6 for an assignment of Loans to such Lender or Additional Lender. Incremental Loans shall become Loans under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental Amendment”) to this Agreement and, such other Loan Documents as are necessary, executed by the Borrower, each Lender agreeing to provide such Commitment, if any, each Additional Lender, if any, and the Administrative Agent. An Incremental Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions and intent of this Section and the application of the proceeds thereof. The effectiveness of any Incremental Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof (each, an “Incremental Facility Closing Date”) of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.2. No Lender shall be obligated to provide any Incremental Loans, unless it so agrees. The Borrower may use the proceeds of each tranche of Incremental Loans for any purpose not prohibited by this Agreement unless otherwise agreed in connection with such Incremental Loans.
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Sources: Term Facility Credit Agreement (Fender Musical Instruments Corp), Term Facility Credit Agreement (Fender Musical Instruments Corp)