FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXECUTION VERSION
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of May 19, 2023, by and among BGSF, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party hereto, the Lenders party hereto and BMO Xxxxxx Bank N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) and as a lender.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2019, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent (as heretofore amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested (a) that the Lenders provide the Borrower a $6,000,000 increase to the Revolving Credit Commitment (the “Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitment Increase”), and (b) certain modifications to the Existing Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent and Lenders party hereto have agreed to provide the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitment Increase and make such other modifications to the Existing Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
SECTION 1.Amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement.
(a) Effective as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended (a) to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following examples: stricken text and stricken text) and (b) to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following examples: double-underlined text and double-underlined text), in each case, as set forth in the marked pages of the Existing Credit Agreement (and to the extent provided in Exhibit A hereto, the exhibits, schedules and appendices to the Existing Credit Agreement) attached hereto as Exhibit A hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes (the “Amended Credit Agreement”).
(b) Effective as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, Schedule 2.1 to the Existing Credit Agreement is amended and restated in their entirety in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.1.
SECTION 2.No Waiver. Nothing in this Amendment shall directly or indirectly whatsoever either: (i) be construed as a waiver of any covenant or provision of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, Section 10.04 of the Amended Credit Agreement, or any other contract or instrument, (ii) impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect any right of the Administrative Agent at any time to exercise any right, privilege or remedy in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other contract or instrument, or (iii) constitute any course of dealing or other basis for altering any obligation of the Administrative Agent or Lenders or any right, privilege or remedy of the Administrative Agent under the Existing Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other contract or instrument or constitute any consent by the Administrative Agent to any prior, existing or future violations of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
SECTION 3.Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
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(the first date upon which all such conditions have been satisfied being herein called the “Fourth Amendment Effective Date”):
(a)The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of this Amendment, duly executed by Xxxxxxx constituting Required Lenders, Borrower and each Guarantor.
(b)The Administrative Agent shall have received, for each Lender so requesting, an amended and restated Revolving Credit Note, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower.
(c)The Administrative Agent shall have received board resolutions (or similar documents), officers’ certificates and good standing certificates, in each case, consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date (conformed as appropriate) and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
(d)The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that, after giving effect to this Fourth Amendment, the funding of the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitment Increase and the application of the proceeds of the same, the Borrower is Solvent.
(e)The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that, (i) both immediately before and immediately after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to all transactions contemplated hereunder to occur on such date, (A) no Default or Event of Default exists and (B) all representations and warranties set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier therein) on and as of such date (provided that to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier therein) as of such earlier date), and (ii) since December 31, 2022, there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Event.
(f)The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent (i) for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, an amendment fee equal to the product of 0.10% times $6,000,000 (which fee, once paid on the date hereof, shall be fully earned and non-refundable) and (ii) all other costs, fees and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses of attorneys, consultants and other advisors) due and payable pursuant to or in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement or this Amendment.
The Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent that the foregoing conditions in this Section 3 have been satisfied (unless otherwise waived in writing or deferred in writing by the Administrative Agent) upon the release of their respective signatures to this Fourth Amendment. Upon the funding of the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitment Increase, all conditions, prerequisites and/or requirements in connection with, or related to, the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitment Increase constituting part of the “Revolving Credit Commitment” under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement shall be deemed irrevocably waived by each party hereto.
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SECTION 4.Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and, except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. The Borrower, each Guarantor and the Administrative Agent agree that the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. The Borrower and each Guarantor confirms that all of its obligations under the Loan Documents are in full force and effect and are performable in accordance with their respective terms without setoff, defense, counter-claim or claims in recoupment. The Borrower and each Guarantor further confirms that the term “Obligations”, as used in the Existing Credit Agreement, the term “Guaranteed Obligations” as used in the Guaranty delivered by the Guarantors on the Closing Date, and the term the “Secured Obligations” as used in the Security Agreement delivered by the Guarantors on the Closing Date shall, in each case, include all Obligations of the Borrower under the Amended Credit Agreement (including Obligations in respect of the Second Amendment Term Loans), any promissory notes issued under the Existing Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document.
SECTION 5.Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith by the Borrower have been authorized by all requisite organizational action on the part of the Borrower and will not violate the organizational or governing documents of the Borrower; (b) before and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in Article VI of the Amended Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) on and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date, and for the purposes of this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.2 of the Amended Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.1 of the Amended Credit Agreement; (c) no Default or Event of Default under the Amended Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing; (d) the Borrower is in compliance with all covenants and agreements contained in the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as applicable, as amended hereby; and (e) the Borrower has not amended its organizational or governing documents since the date of execution of the Existing Credit Agreement other than as has been previously disclosed and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 6.Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any document furnished in connection with this Amendment, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by the Administrative Agent or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Administrative Agent to rely upon them.
SECTION 7.Reference to Credit Agreement. Each of the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any and all other Loan Documents, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement are hereby amended so that any reference in the Amended Credit Agreement and such other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement, and any reference in the Amended Credit Agreement and such other Loan Documents to any other Loan Document amended by the provisions of this Amendment shall mean a reference to such other Loan Documents, as amended hereby.
SECTION 8.Release. The Borrower and the other parties hereto hereby voluntarily and knowingly forever release, discharge, waive and relinquish any and all claims, demands, causes of action of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether in law, in equity or before an administrative agency,
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whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, fixed or contingent, whether heretofore asserted or not, and whether arising based on a tort or breach of contractual or other duty, arising under or in connection with this Amendment, any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated thereby based on the acts or omissions of the Administrative Agent and its past and present officers, directors, managers, employees, partners, agents, shareholders, members, trustees, predecessors, successors, and assigns (the “Released Parties”) existing on or before the date hereof, that either Borrower or the other parties hereto ever had, have or may have against the Released Parties.
SECTION 9.Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable. Furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
SECTION 10.Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, except that no party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 11.Counterparts; Execution. This Amendment may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, and via manual or via electronic means, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 12.Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by the Administrative Agent to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant or condition by any party hereto shall be deemed a consent to or waiver of any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.
SECTION 13.Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
SECTION 14.Applicable Law. This Amendment and all other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto shall be deemed to have been made and to be performable in and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 15.Final Agreement. THE AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, EACH AS AMENDED HEREBY, REPRESENT THE ENTIRE EXPRESSION OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF ON THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED. THE AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NO MODIFICATION, RESCISSION, WAIVER, RELEASE OR AMENDMENT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE MADE, EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE LOAN PARTIES AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed on the date first written above, to be effective as the respective date set forth above.
BMO XXXXXX BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Director
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Director
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LENDER:
INDEPENDENT BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: SVP
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: SVP
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BORROWER:
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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GUARANTORS:
BG PERSONNEL, LP
By: BGSF Professional, LLC, its General Partner
By: BGSF, Inc., its Sole Member
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BG PERSONNEL, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BGSF PROFESSIONAL, LLC
By: BGSF, Inc., its Sole Member
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
B G STAFF SERVICES INC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BG FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EDGEROCK TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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BG CALIFORNIA FINANCE & ACCOUNTING STAFFING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BG CALIFORNIA IT STAFFING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BG CALIFORNIA MULTIFAMILY STAFFING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BG PERSONNEL OF TEXAS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EDGEROCK TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EDGEROCK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit A
Marked Credit Agreement
[See Attached].
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CREDIT AGREEMENT among BGSF, INC., as Borrower THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO and BMO XXXXXX BANK N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender BMO XXXXXX BANK N.A., as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner Dated as of July 16, 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS.............................................................................. 1
Section 1.1 Definitions...................................................................... 1
Section 1.2 Accounting Matters...................................................... 34
Section 1.3 ERISA Matters............................................................. 35
Section 1.4 Other Definitional Provisions...................................... 35
Section 1.5 Interpretative Provision................................................ 36
Section 1.6 Times of Day................................................................ 36
Section 1.7 Other Loan Documents................................................ 36
Section 1.8 Letter of Credit Amounts............................................. 36
Section 1.9 Pro Forma Calculations................................................ 36
Section 1.10 Divisions...................................................................... 37
Section 1.11 Interest Rates................................................................ 37
ARTICLE 2 THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS........... 38
Section 2.1 The Loans..................................................................... 38
Section 2.2 Swing Line Loans........................................................ 40
Section 2.3 Letters of Credit........................................................... 43
Section 2.4 Fees.............................................................................. 50
Section 2.5 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback 51
Section 2.6 Evidence of Debt.......................................................... 52
Section 2.7 Interest; Payment Terms.............................................. 53
Section 2.8 Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments; Prepayments................................................................. 55
Section 2.9 Uncommitted Increase in Commitments..................... 57
Section 2.10 Cash Collateral............................................................. 58
Section 2.11 Effect of Benchmark Transition Event........................ 59
ARTICLE 3 TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY............... 60
Section 3.1 Increased Costs............................................................ 60
Section 3.2 Illegality....................................................................... 61
Section 3.3 Inability to Determine Rates........................................ 62
Section 3.4 Taxes............................................................................ 62
Section 3.5 Compensation for Losses............................................. 66
Section 3.6 Mitigation of Obligations; Replacement of Lenders... 67
Section 3.7 Survival........................................................................ 68
ARTICLE 4 SECURITY................................................................................. 68
Section 4.1 Collateral...................................................................... 68
Section 4.2 Setoff............................................................................ 68
Section 4.3 Authorization to File Financing Statements................ 69
ARTICLE 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.................................................... 69
Section 5.1 Initial Extension of Credit............................................ 69
Section 5.2 All Extensions of Credit............................................... 73
Section 5.3 Credit Extensions in Respect of XXXX Event.............. 74
ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES........................... 75
Section 6.1 Entity Existence........................................................... 75
Section 6.2 Financial Statements; Etc............................................. 75
Section 6.3 Action; No Breach....................................................... 75
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Section 6.4 Operation of Business.................................................. 76
Section 6.5 Litigation and Judgments............................................. 76
Section 6.6 Rights in Properties; Liens........................................... 76
Section 6.7 Enforceability............................................................... 76
Section 6.8 Approvals..................................................................... 76
Section 6.9 Taxes............................................................................ 77
Section 6.10 Use of Proceeds; Margin Securities............................. 77
Section 6.11 ERISA.......................................................................... 77
Section 6.12 Disclosure.................................................................... 77
Section 6.13 Subsidiaries.................................................................. 78
Section 6.14 Agreements; Horn Solutions Acquisition Documentation............................................................. 78
Section 6.15 Compliance with Laws................................................ 78
Section 6.16 Inventory...................................................................... 78
Section 6.17 Regulated Entities........................................................ 78
Section 6.18 Environmental Matters................................................. 78
Section 6.19 Intellectual Property..................................................... 79
Section 6.20 Foreign Assets Control Regulations and Anti-Money Laundering................................................................... 80
Section 6.21 Patriot Act.................................................................... 80
Section 6.22 Insurance...................................................................... 80
Section 6.23 Solvency....................................................................... 80
Section 6.24 Security Documents..................................................... 80
Section 6.25 Businesses.................................................................... 80
Section 6.26 Labor Matters............................................................... 81
Section 6.27 Brokers......................................................................... 81
Section 6.28 Sanctions...................................................................... 81
Section 6.29 Anti-Corruption Laws.................................................. 81
Section 6.30 EEA Financial Institutions........................................... 81
Section 6.31 Beneficial Ownership Certificate................................. 81
Section 6.32 No Default.................................................................... 81
ARTICLE 7 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS................................................. 81
Section 7.1 Reporting Requirements.............................................. 81
Section 7.2 Maintenance of Existence; Conduct of Business......... 83
Section 7.3 Maintenance of Properties........................................... 84
Section 7.4 Taxes and Claims......................................................... 84
Section 7.5 Insurance...................................................................... 84
Section 7.6 Inspection Rights......................................................... 85
Section 7.7 Keeping Books and Records........................................ 85
Section 7.8 Compliance with Laws................................................ 85
Section 7.9 Compliance with Agreements...................................... 85
Section 7.10 Further Assurances....................................................... 85
Section 7.11 ERISA.......................................................................... 85
Section 7.12 Depository Relationship............................................... 85
Section 7.13 Additional Guarantors.................................................. 86
Section 7.14 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions........................... 86
ARTICLE 8 NEGATIVE COVENANTS....................................................... 87
Section 8.1 Debt.............................................................................. 87
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Section 8.2 Limitation on Liens...................................................... 88
Section 8.3 Mergers, Etc................................................................. 88
Section 8.4 Restricted Payments..................................................... 89
Section 8.5 Loans; Investments; Acquisitions................................ 89
Section 8.6 Transactions With Affiliates........................................ 91
Section 8.7 Disposition of Assets................................................... 91
Section 8.8 Sale and Leaseback...................................................... 92
Section 8.9 Prepayment and Payment of Debt................................ 92
Section 8.10 Nature of Business....................................................... 92
Section 8.11 Environmental Protection............................................ 92
Section 8.12 Accounting................................................................... 92
Section 8.13 Burdensome Agreements............................................. 92
Section 8.14 Subsidiaries.................................................................. 93
Section 8.15 Amendments of Constituent Documents..................... 93
Section 8.16 Hedge Agreements....................................................... 93
Section 8.17 OFAC........................................................................... 93
Section 8.18 Sanctions...................................................................... 93
Section 8.19 Anti-Corruption Laws.................................................. 93
Section 8.20 Use of Term Loan Proceeds......................................... 93
ARTICLE 9 FINANCIAL COVENANTS...................................................... 94
Section 9.1 Leverage Ratio............................................................. 94
Section 9.2 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio...................................... 94
ARTICLE 10 DEFAULT................................................................................ 94
Section 10.1 Events of Default......................................................... 95
Section 10.2 Remedies Upon Default............................................... 97
Section 10.3 Application of Funds.................................................... 97
Section 10.4 Performance by Administrative Agent........................ 98
ARTICLE 11 AGENCY.................................................................................. 99
Section 11.1 Appointment and Authority......................................... 99
Section 11.2 Rights as a Lender........................................................ 99
Section 11.3 Exculpatory Provisions................................................ 99
Section 11.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent............................. 101
Section 11.5 Delegation of Duties.................................................. 101
Section 11.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent........................ 101
Section 11.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders....................................................................... 103
Section 11.8 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim....... 103
Section 11.9 Xxxxxxxxxx and Guaranty Matters................................ 104
Section 11.10 Bank Product Agreements......................................... 105
Section 11.11 Erroneous Payments................................................... 105
ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS............................................................... 109
Section 12.1 Expenses.................................................................... 109
Section 12.2 INDEMNIFICATION................................................ 110
Section 12.3 Limitation of Liability................................................ 111
Section 12.4 No Duty...................................................................... 111
Section 12.5 Lenders Not Fiduciary............................................... 111
Section 12.6 Equitable Relief......................................................... 111
Section 12.7 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies............................ 112
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Section 12.8 Successors and Assigns.............................................. 112
Section 12.9 Survival...................................................................... 116
Section 12.10 Amendment................................................................ 116
Section 12.11 Notices....................................................................... 117
Section 12.12 Governing Law; Venue; Service of Process.............. 119
Section 12.13 Counterparts............................................................... 120
Section 12.14 Severability................................................................ 120
Section 12.15 Headings.................................................................... 120
Section 12.16 Construction............................................................... 120
Section 12.17 Independence of Covenants....................................... 120
Section 12.18 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL...................................... 120
Section 12.19 Additional Interest Provision..................................... 121
Section 12.20 Ceiling Election......................................................... 122
Section 12.21 USA Patriot Act Notice............................................. 122
Section 12.22 Defaulting Lenders..................................................... 122
Section 12.23 Sharing of Payments by Lenders............................... 125
Section 12.24 Payments Set Aside.................................................... 125
Section 12.25 Confidentiality........................................................... 126
Section 12.26 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents................................................................. 126
Section 12.27 NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT........................ 127
Section 12.28 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions.................................................. 127
Section 12.29 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 127
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INDEX TO SCHEDULES | ||||||||
Schedule | Description of Schedule | Section | ||||||
2.1 | Commitments and Applicable Percentages | 2.1 | ||||||
6.5 | Litigation and Judgments | 6.5 | ||||||
6.6(b) | Leased Real Property (Lessee) | 6.6(b) | ||||||
6.13 | Subsidiaries, Ventures, Etc. | 6.13 | ||||||
6.19 | Intellectual Property | 6.19 | ||||||
8.1 | Existing Debt | 8.1 | ||||||
8.2 | Existing Liens | 8.2 | ||||||
8.5 | Existing Investments | 8.5 | ||||||
12.11 | Notices | 12.11 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | Section | ||||||
A | Assignment and Assumption | 1.1 | ||||||
B | Reserved | 1.1 | ||||||
C | Compliance Certificate | 1.1 | ||||||
D | Guaranty | 1.1 | ||||||
E | Revolving Credit Borrowing Request | 1.1 | ||||||
F | Revolving Credit Note | 1.1 | ||||||
G | Security Agreement | 1.1 | ||||||
H | Swing Line Loan Request | 1.1 | ||||||
I | Tax Forms | 3.4(g) | ||||||
J | Term Loan Borrowing Request | 1.1 | ||||||
K | Term Loan Note | 1.1 | ||||||
L | Perfection Certificate |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 16, 2019, is among BGSF, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the lenders from time to time party hereto (collectively, “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), and BMO XXXXXX BANK N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.
RECITALS
Xxxxxxxx has requested that Administrative Agent and the Lenders provide a credit facility to Borrower to finance the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ mutual and collective business enterprise.
Administrative Agent and the Lenders are willing to provide the credit facility on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1Definitions
As used in this Agreement, all exhibits, appendices and schedules hereto and in any note, certificate, report or other Loan Documents made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings given such terms in this Article 1 or in the provision, section or recital referred to below:
“Account” means an account, as defined in the UCC.
“Acquisition” means the acquisition by any Person of (a) a majority of the equity interests of another Person, (b) all or substantially all of the assets of another Person or (c) all or substantially all of a business unit or line of business of another Person, in each case (i) whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person and (ii) whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions.
“Acquisition Consideration” means the consideration given by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for an Acquisition, including but not limited to the sum of (without duplication) (a) the fair market value of any cash, property (excluding equity interests) or services given, plus (b) the amount of any Debt assumed, incurred or guaranteed (to the extent not otherwise included) in connection with such Acquisition by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Adjusted Term SOFR” means, for the purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such calculation plus the applicable Term SOFR Adjustment.
“Administrative Agent” means BMO Xxxxxx Bank N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, until the appointment of a successor administrative agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and, thereafter, shall mean such successor administrative agent.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by Administrative Agent.
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“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person (a) that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person; (b) that directly or indirectly beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of voting stock of such Person; or (c) 10% or more of the voting stock of which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by such Person. The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; provided, however, in no event shall any Lender be deemed an Affiliate of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
“Agent Parties” means, collectively, Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, and includes all schedules, exhibits and appendices attached or otherwise identified therewith.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1997, the UK Bribery Act of 2010 and all other applicable Laws relating to any Obligated Party or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Applicable Margin” means the applicable percentages per annum set forth below, based upon the Leverage Ratio, as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.1(d):
Pricing Level | Leverage Ratio | Base Rate Portion | Term SOFR Portions and Letter of Credit Fee | Commitment Fee | ||||||||||
1 | < 1.00:1 | 0.50% | 1.50% | 0.20% | ||||||||||
2 | ≥1.00:1 but < 1.50:1 | 0.75% | 1.75% | 0.25% | ||||||||||
3 | ≥1.50:1 but < 2.00:1 | 1.00% | 2.00% | 0.30% | ||||||||||
4 | ≥2.00:1 | 1.25% | 2.25% | 0.35% | ||||||||||
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(d); provided that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Level 4 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered. Subject to the foregoing sentence, the Applicable Margin from the Closing Date through the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(d) in respect of the first fiscal quarter of Borrower ending after the Closing Date shall be determined based upon Pricing Level 1.
If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of Borrower or for any other reason, Borrower or the Required Lenders determine that (i) the
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Leverage Ratio as calculated by Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders, L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, promptly on demand by Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by Administrative Agent, any Lender, L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of Administrative Agent, any Lender, L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, under Section 2.3(c)(iii), 2.3(g) or 2.7(g) or under Article 8. Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
“Applicable Percentage” means (a) in respect of the Term Loan Facility, with respect to any Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the twelfth decimal place) of the Term Loan Facility represented by such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment at such time, and (b) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the twelfth decimal place) of the Revolving Credit Facility represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time; provided that if the Term Loan Commitments or the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated or otherwise reduced to $0 pursuant to the terms hereof, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender with respect to the applicable Facility shall be determined based upon the Applicable Percentage of such Lender immediately prior to such termination or reduction and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Applicable Rate” means (a) in the case of a Portion bearing interest based upon the Base Rate, the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; and (b) in the case of a Portion bearing interest based upon Term SOFR or Adjusted Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR plus the Applicable Margin.
“Approved Foreign Acquisition” means any Permitted Acquisition which was made in reliance on either clause (A)(y) or (B)(y) of Section 8.5(e)(ii).
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Arranger” means BMO Xxxxxx Bank in its capacity as sole lead arranger and sole book manager.
“Xxxxxx Acquisition” means the acquisition by BGSF Professional, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BGSF Professional”), of (a) approximately ninety-nine percent (99%) of the outstanding equity interests of Xxxxxx IT Solutions Private Limited, an Indian private limited company (“Xxxxxx India”), pursuant to that certain Share Purchase Agreement by and among BGSF Professional, Xxxxxx Consulting LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (“Xxxxxx”), and Xxxxxx India, as the same may be amended from time to time, and (b) certain
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additional assets of Xxxxxx, including all of the outstanding equity interests of Micro Talent, SAS, a Colombian simplified stock corporation (“Micro”), pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement by and among BGSF Professional, Xxxxxx and the “Selling Persons” party thereto.
“ASC 842” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(c).
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Xxxxxx and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 12.8), and accepted by Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by Administrative Agent.
“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” means a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions.
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.11.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time that is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliate (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Bank Product Agreements” means those certain agreements entered into from time to time between any Obligated Party and a Lender or its Affiliate in connection with any of the Bank Products, including without limitation, Hedge Agreements.
“Bank Product Obligations” means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by any Obligated Party to any Lender or its Affiliate pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that an Obligated Party is obligated to reimburse to any Lender or its Affiliate as a result of such Lender or its Affiliate purchasing participations or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations with respect to the Bank
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Products provided to any Obligated Party pursuant to the Bank Product Agreements. For the avoidance of doubt, the Bank Product Obligations arising under any Hedge Agreement shall be determined by the Hedge Termination Value thereof.
“Bank Product Provider” means any Person that, (a) at the time it enters into a Bank Product Agreement is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender, is a party to a Bank Product Agreement, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Bank Product Agreement.
“Bank Products” means any service provided to, facility extended to, or transaction entered into with, any Obligated Party by any Lender or its Affiliate consisting of (a) deposit accounts, (b) cash management services, including treasury, depository, return items, overdraft, controlled disbursement, merchant store value cards, e-payables services, electronic funds transfer, interstate depository network, automatic clearing house transfer (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) and other cash management arrangements maintained with any Lender or its Affiliates, (c) debit cards, stored value cards, and credit cards (including commercial credit cards (including so‑called “procurement cards” or “P‑cards”)) and debit card and credit card processing services or (d) Hedge Agreements.
“Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the rate of interest announced by Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime rate for such day; (b) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.50%; and (c) the sum of (i) Adjusted Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect on such day plus (ii) 1.00%%. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the prime rate, the Federal Funds Rate or Adjusted Term SOFR, as applicable, shall be effective from and including the effective date of the change in such rate. If the Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.11 or 3.3 hereof, then the Base Rate shall be the greater of clause (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. If the Base Rate as determined above shall ever be less than the Floor, then Base Rate shall be deemed to be the Floor.
“Base Rate Portion” means each Portion bearing interest based on the Base Rate.
“Benchmark” means, initially, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.11.
“Benchmark Replacement” means the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date,
(a) the sum of (i) Daily Simple SOFR plus (ii) 0.10% (10 basis points); or
(b) the sum of: (i) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by Administrative
Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (A) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (B) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention
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for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement to the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided, that such non-representativeness or non-compliance will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the
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time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(c) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (a) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.11 and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.11.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“BMO Xxxxxx Bank” means BMO Xxxxxx Bank, N.A.
“Borrower” means the Person identified as such in the introductory paragraph hereto, and its successors and assigns to the extent permitted by Section 12.8.
“Borrowing” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Swing Line Borrowing or a Term Loan Borrowing, as the context may require.
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“Borrowing Request” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing Request or a Term Loan Borrowing Request, as applicable.
“Business Day” means for all purposes, a weekday, Monday through Friday, except a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in Dallas, Texas are authorized or required by law to be closed. Unless otherwise provided, the term “days” when used herein means calendar days.
“Capital Expenditure” means, with respect to any Person, any expenditure by such Person for (a) an asset which will be used in a year or years subsequent to the year in which the expenditure is made and which asset is properly classified in relevant financial statements of such Person as equipment, real property, a fixed asset or a similar type of capitalized asset in accordance with GAAP or (b) an asset relating to or acquired in connection with an acquired business, and any and all acquisition costs related to clause (a) or (b) above.
“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, the amount of Debt under a lease of Property by such Person that would be shown as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person prepared for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of Debt under “operating leases” as defined in ASC 842).
“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of L/C Issuer or Revolving Credit Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of Revolving Credit Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“Cash Interest Expense” means, for any Person for any period, total interest expense in respect of all outstanding Debt actually paid or that is payable by such Person during such period, including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts, and other fees and charges with respect to letters of credit and all net costs under Hedge Agreements in respect of interest rates to the extent such costs are allocable to such period, but excluding interest expense not payable in cash, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Casualty Event” means any event not constituting a Disposition that gives rise to the receipt by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) to replace or repair such equipment, fixed assets or real property.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives
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thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, implemented, adopted or issued.
“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:
(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity interests of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or
(b) during any period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body.
“Closing Date” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 5.1 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 12.10.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Collateral” means substantially all of the Property of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as described in the Security Documents, together with any other Property and collateral described in the Security Documents, including, among other things, any other Property which may now or hereafter secure the Obligations or any part thereof, and any products or proceeds of any of the foregoing.
“Commitment” means a Term Loan Commitment or a Revolving Credit Commitment, as the context may require.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
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“Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of Borrower pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to Administrative Agent, any Lender, L/C Issuer, or Swing Line Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 12.11(d), including through the Platform.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, or in any other form agreed to by Borrower and Administrative Agent, prepared by and certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower.
“Conforming Changes” means with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR (including Adjusted Term SOFR) or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day”, the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, the timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
“Constituent Documents” means (a) in the case of a corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws; (b) in the case of a general partnership, its partnership agreement; (c) in the case of a limited partnership, its certificate of limited partnership or certificate of formation, as applicable, and partnership agreement; (d) in the case of a trust, its trust agreement; (e) in the case of a joint venture, its joint venture agreement; (f) in the case of a limited liability company, its articles of organization, operating agreement, regulations and/or other organizational and governance documents and agreements; and (g) in the case of any other entity, its organizational and governance documents and agreements.
“Covenant Holiday” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Covenant Holiday Acquisition” means any Acquisition consummated by Borrower or a Subsidiary for which the total Acquisition Consideration exceeds $40,000,000.
“Credit Extension” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Term Loan Borrowing, an L/C Credit Extension or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.
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“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback) being established by Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for bilateral business loans; provided, that if Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Lender, then Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.
“Debt” means, of any Person as of any date of determination (without duplication): (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures, or other similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services, except trade accounts payable of such Person arising in the ordinary course of business that are not past due by more than ninety (90) days; (d) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (e) all Debt or other obligations of others Guaranteed by such Person; (f) all obligations secured by a Lien existing on Property owned by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed by such Person or are non‑recourse to the credit of such Person; (g) any other obligation for borrowed money or other financial accommodations which in accordance with GAAP would be shown as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person; (h) any repurchase obligation or liability of a Person with respect to Accounts, chattel paper or notes receivable sold by such Person; (i) any liability under a sale and leaseback transaction that is not a Capitalized Lease Obligation; (j) any obligation under any so called “synthetic leases;” (k) any obligation arising with respect to any other transaction that is the functional equivalent of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheets of a Person; (l) all payment and reimbursement obligations of such Person (whether contingent or otherwise) in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, surety or other bonds and similar instruments; (m) all liabilities of such Person in respect of unfunded vested benefits under any Plan; (n) all net Hedge Obligations of such Person, valued at the Hedge Termination Value thereof; and (o) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any equity interests in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of redeemable preferred stock interests, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference, excluding, however, all accrued and unpaid dividends.
For all purposes, the Debt of any Person shall include the Debt of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Debt is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.
“Debt Service” means, for any Person as of any date, the sum of (a) all regularly scheduled principal payments that are paid or are payable in respect of all Debt of such Person, plus (b) all Cash Interest Expense that is paid or payable in respect of all Debt of such Person, in each case for the four fiscal quarters of such Person most recently ended.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter in effect, or any other applicable law, domestic or foreign, as now or hereafter in effect, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, arrangement or composition, extension or adjustment of debts, or similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors.
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“Default” means an Event of Default or the occurrence of an event or condition which with notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default.
“Default Interest Rate” means an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the Applicable Margin then applicable to a Base Rate Portion plus (c) two percent (2%) per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Term SOFR Portion, the Default Interest Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Margin) otherwise then applicable to such Term SOFR Portion plus two percent (2%) per annum; provided, however, in no event shall the Default Interest Rate exceed the Maximum Rate.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 12.22(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies Administrative Agent and Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Xxxxxx’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Swing Line Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified Borrower, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Xxxxxx’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Xxxxxx’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by Administrative Agent or Borrower, to confirm in writing to Administrative Agent and Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by Administrative Agent and Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity, or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 12.22(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Borrower and each Lender.
“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country, region or territory to the extent that such country, region or territory is the subject of any Sanction.
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“Disposition” means any sale, lease, sub-lease, transfer, assignment, conveyance, release, loss or other disposition, or entry into any contract the performance of which would result in any of the foregoing, of any interest in Property, or of any interest in a Subsidiary that owns Property, in any transaction or event or series of transactions or events, and “Dispose” has the correlative meaning thereto.
“Dollars” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States of America.
“EBITDA” means, for any Person for any period, an amount equal to (a) Net Income plus (b) the sum of the following to the extent deducted in the calculation of Net Income: (i) interest expense; (ii) income taxes; (iii) depreciation; (iv) amortization; (v) extraordinary losses determined in accordance with GAAP; and (vi) all non-cash charges which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, minus (c) the sum of the following to the extent included in the calculation of Net Income: (i) income tax credits; (ii) extraordinary gains determined in accordance with GAAP; and (iii) all non‑cash items increasing Net Income. Without limiting Section 1.9, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the Leverage Ratio as at any date, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis (as certified by Borrower to Administrative Agent) assuming that all Acquisitions made, and all Dispositions completed, during the four consecutive fiscal quarters then most recently ended has been made on the first day of such period (but without any adjustment for projected cost savings or other synergies unless otherwise approved by Administrative Agent).
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country that is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country that is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country that is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 12.8(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 12.8(b)(iii)).
“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, and local Laws, regulations, judicial decisions, orders, decrees, plans, rules, permits, licenses, and other governmental restrictions and requirements pertaining to health, safety, or the environment, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., the Clean Air
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Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., and the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
“Environmental Liabilities” means, as to any Person, all liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, Remedial Actions, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, expert and consulting fees and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, by any Person, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, including any Environmental Law, permit, order or agreement with any Governmental Authority or other Person, arising from environmental, health or safety conditions or the Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material into the environment, resulting from the past, present, or future operations of such Person or its Affiliates.
“Equity Issuance” means the issuance and sale by Borrower for cash of equity interests of Borrower, which equity interests do not benefit from any redemption or retirement right or obligation, any sinking fund or similar right or obligation, any option or obligation to purchase or sell, any conversion or exchange right or obligation, or any liquidation preference.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any corporation or trade or business which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as an Obligated Party or is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of the provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code) with an Obligated Party.
“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Plan, (b) a withdrawal by any Obligated Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations which is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Obligated Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization, (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (e) the occurrence of an event or condition which might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (f) the imposition of any liability to the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Obligated Party or any ERISA Affiliate, (g) the failure of any Obligated Party or ERISA Affiliate to meet any funding obligations with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or (h) a Plan becomes subject to the at-risk requirements in Section 303 of ERISA and Section 430 of the Code.
“Erroneous Payment” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 11.11(a).
“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 11.11(d)(i).
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“Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 11.11(d)(i).
“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 11.11(d)(i).
“Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 11.11(e).
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a Lien to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to any “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by Borrower or any other Guarantor) at the time the Guaranty of such Guarantor, or a grant by such Guarantor of a Lien, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guaranty or Lien is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the Laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in such Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by Borrower under Section 3.6(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.4, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.4(g) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
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“Existing Agreements” means, collectively, the existing loans, credit facilities or other accommodations made by Texas Capital Bank or any Affiliate thereof to any Obligated Party, as each may be amended through the Closing Date.
“Facility” means the Term Loan Facility or the Revolving Credit Facility, as the context may require.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any applicable intergovernmental agreements entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on the Business Day next succeeding such day, provided that (a) if 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 (b) if such rate is not so published for any day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by Administrative Agent.
“Fee Letter” means (i) the separate fee letter dated as of the date hereof, between Borrower and BMO Xxxxxx Bank, (ii) the fee letter dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date between Borrower and BMO Xxxxxx Bank, and (iii) any other fee letter among Borrower and Administrative Agent, Arranger and/or BMO Xxxxxx Bank concerning fees to be paid by Borrower in connection with this Agreement including any amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications thereof. By its execution of this Agreement, each Xxxxxx acknowledges and agrees that Administrative Agent, Arranger and/or BMO Xxxxxx Bank may elect to treat as confidential and not share with Lenders any Fee Letters executed from time to time in connection with this Agreement.
“First Amendment Effective Date” means August 18, 2022.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date, the ratio of (a) Net Cash Flow to (b) Debt Service.
“Floor” means the rate per annum of interest equal to 0%.
“Foreign Lender” means (a) if Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which Borrower is resident for tax purposes.
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“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, a State thereof, the District of Columbia or Canada.
“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means May 19, 2023.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to (a) L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
“Funded Debt” means, on any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of all Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries of the type described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (n) and (o) of the definition of “Debt”, and, without duplication, any Guarantees of the foregoing, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Funded Debt” shall in any case exclude performance-based earn-out payments of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of Acquisitions.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis, as set forth in opinions of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and/or in statements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and/or their respective successors and which are applicable in the circumstances as of the date in question. Accounting principles are applied on a “consistent basis” when the accounting principles applied in a current period are comparable in all material respects to those accounting principles applied in a preceding period.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank, tribal body or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank), and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).
“Guarantee” by any Person means any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, of such Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Debt or other obligation of any other Person as well as any obligation or liability, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person
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(a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Debt or other obligation or liability (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to operate Property, to take-or-pay, or to maintain net worth or working capital or other financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (b) entered into for the purpose of indemnifying or assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Debt or other obligation or liability of the payment thereof or to protect the 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 who from time to time Guarantees all or any part of the Obligations under the Loan Documents, and “Guarantor” means any one of the Guarantors.
“Guaranty” means any Guaranty executed by any Guarantor in favor of the Guaranteed Parties (as defined therein), including any guaranty supplement thereto, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, including, without limitation, that certain Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, executed by, inter alia, each Subsidiary of Borrower in existence as of the date hereof.
“Hazardous Material” means any substance, product, waste, pollutant, material, chemical, contaminant, constituent, or other material which is or becomes listed, regulated, or addressed under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, asbestos, petroleum, and polychlorinated biphenyls.
“Hedge Agreement” means (a) any and all interest rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules and annexes, a “Master Agreement”) and (c) any and all Master Agreements and any and all related confirmations.
“Hedge Obligations” means, at any time with respect to any Person, all indebtedness, liabilities, and obligations of such Person under or in connection with any Hedge Agreement, whether actual or contingent, due or to become due and existing or arising from time to time.
“Hedge Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and settlement amounts, early termination amounts or termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such settlement amounts, early termination amounts or termination
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value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedge Agreements, as determined based upon one or more commercially reasonable mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any dealer which is a party to such Hedge Agreement or any other recognized dealer in such Hedge Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
“Honor Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(i).
“Horn Solutions Acquisition” means the acquisition by the Horn Solutions Buyer Parties of substantially all of the Horn Solutions Seller Parties’ assets in accordance with the terms of the Horn Solutions Acquisition Agreement.
“Horn Solutions Acquisition Agreement” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated on or about the Second Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Horn Solutions Seller Parties, the Horn Solutions Buyer Parties and Xxxx Xxxx, an individual resident of the State of Texas.
“Horn Solutions Buyers Parties” means, collectively, Borrower and BGSF Professional, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Horn Solutions Seller Note” means that certain Convertible Subordinated Note, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, issued by BG Professional, LLC in favor of the Horn Solutions Seller Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Horn Solutions Seller Parties” means, collectively, Horn Solutions, Inc., a Texas corporation, and Horn Solutions Dallas, LLC, a Texas limited liability company.
“Increase Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(d).
“Increased Revolving Commitment Period” means the period beginning on the First Amendment Effective Date and ending on the date that is ninety (90) days thereafter.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.
“Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.25.
“Initial Term Loan Commitment” means, for each Lender party to this Agreement on the Closing Date, such Xxxxxx’s commitment to make term loans to the Borrower on the Closing Date in the aggregate amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name on Schedule 2.1(c) below the column entitled “Initial Term Loan Commitment”. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Initial Term Loan Commitments is $0.
“Initial Term Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b).
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“Intellectual Property” means all copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks, trademark licenses and other types of intellectual property, in whatever form, now owned or hereafter acquired.
“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Term SOFR Portion, the period commencing on the date such Term SOFR Portion is advanced, continued, or created by conversion and ending one, three, or six months thereafter as selected by Xxxxxxxx in its notice as provided herein; provided that:
i.no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date;
i.no Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Term Loans shall extend beyond a date on which the Borrowers are required to make a scheduled payment of principal on the Term Loans unless the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Base Rate Portions of the Term Loans plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all Term SOFR Portions of the Term Loans with Interest Periods expiring on or before such date equals or exceeds the principal amount to be paid on the Term Loans on such payment date;
i.whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, provided that, if such extension would cause the last day of an Interest Period for any Term SOFR Portions to occur in the following calendar month, the last day of such Interest Period shall be the immediately preceding Business Day; and
ii.for purposes of determining an Interest Period for any Term SOFR Portions, a month means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month; provided, that if there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which such an Interest Period is to end or if such an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, then such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month in which such Interest Period is to end; and
iii.no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.11 below shall be available for specification by the Borrowers.
“Interest Rate” means the rate equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate and (b) the Applicable Rate.
“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service or any entity succeeding to all or any of its functions.
“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
“Issuer Documents” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by L/C Issuer and Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
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“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Revolving Credit Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed by Borrower on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing.
“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
“L/C Issuer” means BMO Xxxxxx Bank in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.8. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state, provincial and local statutes, constitutions, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administrative thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administrative thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“Lease” of any Person means all of the right, title and interest of such Person as lessee or licensee in, to and under leases or license of land, improvements and/or fixtures.
“Lender” and “Lenders” have the meanings set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, and shall include the L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as the context may require.
“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Xxxxxx’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify Borrower and Administrative Agent.
“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued hereunder providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder.
“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by L/C Issuer.
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“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is thirty (30) days prior to the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to $2,000,000.00. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Commitments.
“Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) all Funded Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended to (b) EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the four fiscal quarters most recently ended.
“Lien” means, as to any Property of any Person, (a) any lien, mortgage, security interest, tax lien, pledge, charge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, preference, priority, or other encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or title retention agreement), whether arising by contract, operation of law, or otherwise, affecting such Property and (b) the signing or filing of a financing statement which names the Person as debtor or the signing of any security agreement or the signing of any document authorizing a secured party to file any financing statement which names such Person as debtor.
“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to Borrower under Article 2 in the form of a Revolving Credit Loan, a Term Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Guaranty, the Security Documents, the Revolving Credit Notes, the Term Loan Notes, and all other promissory notes, security agreements, deeds of trust, assignments, letters of credit, guaranties, and other instruments, documents, or agreements executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or the Security Documents; provided that the term “Loan Documents” shall not include any Bank Product Agreement.
“Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(b).
“Material Adverse Event” means any act, event, condition, or circumstance which could materially and adversely affect (a) the operations, business, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Borrower or Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) the ability of any Obligated Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Obligated Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
“Maturity Date” means July 16, 2024, or such earlier date on which the Commitments of each Lender terminate as provided in this Agreement; provided, however, that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day.
“Maximum Rate” means, at all times, the maximum rate of interest which may be charged, contracted for, taken, received or reserved by Lenders in accordance with applicable Texas law (or applicable United States federal law to the extent that such law permits Lenders to charge, contract for, receive or reserve a greater amount of interest than under Texas law). The
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Maximum Rate shall be calculated in a manner that takes into account any and all fees, payments, and other charges in respect of the Loan Documents that constitute interest under applicable law. Each change in any interest rate provided for herein based upon the Maximum Rate resulting from a change in the Maximum Rate shall take effect without notice to Borrower at the time of such change in the Maximum Rate.
“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, (a) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the time that a Defaulting Lender exists, an amount equal to 105% of the Fronting Exposure of L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (b) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10(a)(i), (a)(ii) or (a)(iii), an amount equal to 105% of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, and (c) otherwise, an amount determined by Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer in their sole discretion.
“XXXX Event” shall mean if there are any Mortgaged Properties at such time, any increase, extension or renewal of any of the Commitments or Loans, but excluding any continuation or conversion of Borrowings, or the making of any Revolving Credit Loan.
“Mortgaged Property” means any property subject to a Mortgage.
“Mortgages” means, collectively, the mortgages or deeds of trust now or hereafter encumbering Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ fee in the property as described therein in favor of Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which contributions are being made or have been made by, or for which there is an obligation to make by or there is any liability, contingent or otherwise, with respect to an Obligated Party or any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
“Net Cash Flow” means, as of any date, with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the sum of (a) EBITDA minus (b) cash taxes paid, minus (c) Non-Financed Capital Expenditures, minus (d) Restricted Payments paid in cash, minus (e) earn-out payments paid in respect of Acquisitions, in each case, for the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters ending on such date.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means
(a) with respect to any Disposition by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Casualty Event, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and cash equivalents received in connection with such transaction (including any cash or cash equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) over (ii) the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Debt that is secured by the applicable asset and that is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction (other than Debt under the Loan Documents), (B) the reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such transaction and payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Borrower, and (C) income taxes reasonably estimated to be actually payable within two years of the date of the relevant transaction as a result of any gain recognized in connection therewith; provided that, if the amount of any estimated taxes pursuant to subclause (C) exceeds the amount of taxes actually required to be paid in cash in respect of such Disposition, the aggregate amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds; and
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(b) with respect to any Equity Issuance by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and cash equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.
“Net Income” means, for any Person for any period, the net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that Net Income shall exclude (a) the net income of any Subsidiary of such Person during such period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Constituent Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Subsidiary during such period, except that such Person’s equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining Net Income, and (b) any income (or loss) for such period of any other Person if such other Person is not a Subsidiary (except where pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement, the income or loss of such Person is intended to be included in the pro forma calculations hereunder), except that Xxxxxxxx’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to Borrower or a Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to Borrower as described in clause (a) of this proviso).
“Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 12.10 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b)(iii).
“Non-Financed Capital Expenditures” means, for the prior twelve-month period, all Capital Expenditures other than those made utilizing financing provided by the applicable seller or third party lenders or fundings under the Facility.
“Note” means a Revolving Credit Note or a Term Loan Note, as the context may require.
“Notice Period” has the meaning specified in Section 5.3.
“Obligated Party” means Borrower and each Guarantor.
“Obligations” means all obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities of Borrower, each Guarantor and any other Obligated Party to Administrative Agent, each Lender and any Affiliates of Administrative Agent or any Lender now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, related, unrelated, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several, or joint and several, arising under or pursuant to this Agreement, any Bank Product Agreements, the
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other Loan Documents, and all interest accruing thereon (whether a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding) and all attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in the enforcement or collection thereof, including any obligations to pay, discharge and satisfy the Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights; provided that, as to any Guarantor, the “Obligations” shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor.
“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.6).
“Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, the Term Loans and the Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any Borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Credit Loans, the Term Loans and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date, and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.
“Owned Real Estate Support Documents” means, with respect to any real property which is owned by Borrower or its Subsidiaries in fee simple, such mortgagee title insurance policies (in amounts and with endorsements acceptable to Administrative Agent), surveys, environmental assessment reports, environmental questionnaires, flood hazard certifications, evidence of flood insurance, if required, and other mortgage-related documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
“Participant” means any Person (other than a natural Person or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender, or Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any other Obligated Party) to which a participation is sold by any Lender in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it).
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“Participant Register” means a register in the United States on which each Lender that sells a participation enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents.
“Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001).
“Payment Date” means (a) in respect of each Base Rate Portion, the first day of each and every calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement and the Maturity Date, and (b) in respect of each Term SOFR Portion, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Term SOFR Portion (or the day that is three months after the first day of such Interest Period if such Interest Period has a length of more than three (3) months) and the Maturity Date.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to all or any of its functions under ERISA.
“Perfection Certificate” means, as of any date of preparation, a certificate, substantially the form of Exhibit L, or in any other form agreed to by Borrower and Administrative Agent, prepared by and certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower.
“Permitted Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.12.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition which, at the time of closing, satisfies or has satisfied, as applicable, all of the requirements of Section 8.5(e).
“Permitted Distributions” means distributions on account of Borrower’s equity interests if (a) prior to the distribution no Default exists, (b) immediately after giving effect to such distribution (including any Credit Extensions made in connection therewith), there shall be at least $2,000,000 in Revolving Credit Availability, and (c) after giving Pro Forma Effect to the distribution no Default exists or will exist.
“Permitted Liens” means those Liens permitted by Section 8.2.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, association, company, partnership, joint venture, Governmental Authority, or other entity, and shall include such Person’s heirs, administrators, personal representatives, executors, successors and assigns.
“Plan” means any employee benefit or other plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, established or maintained by, or for which there is an obligation to make contributions by or there is any liability, contingent or otherwise with respect to Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to Section 412 of the Code.
“Platform” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.
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“Portion” means any principal amount of any Loan bearing interest based upon the Base Rate or Adjusted Term SOFR.
“Principal Office” means the principal office of Administrative Agent, presently located at the address set forth on Schedule 12.11.
“Pro Forma Basis” and “Pro Forma Effect” means, with respect to compliance with any test, covenant or calculation of any ratio hereunder, the determination or calculation of such test, covenant or ratio (including in connection with Specified Transactions) in accordance with Section 1.9.
“Pro Forma Compliance” means, with respect to the any financial test, covenant or calculation of any ratio hereunder, compliance on a Pro Forma Basis in accordance with Section 1.9.
“Prohibited Transaction” means any transaction set forth in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
“Property” of a Person means any and all property, whether real, personal, tangible, intangible or mixed, of such Person, or any other assets owned, operated or leased by such Person.
“Quarterly Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b).
“Recipient” means Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, and any Lender, as applicable.
“Register” means a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time.
“Related Indebtedness” means any and all indebtedness paid or payable by Borrower to Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to any Loan Document other than any Note.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means, as to any Person, any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, disbursement, leaching, or migration of Hazardous Materials into the indoor or outdoor environment or into or out of property owned by such Person, including, without limitation, the movement of Hazardous Materials through or in the air, soil, surface water, ground water, or Property.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.
“Remedial Action” means all actions required to (a) clean up, remove, treat, or otherwise address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent the Release or threat of Release or minimize the further Release of Hazardous Materials so that they do not
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migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, or (c) perform pre‑remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and care.
“Removal Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.6(b).
“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043 of ERISA.
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, the Administrative Agent and Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than 50% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders; provided that, if one Lender holds more than 50% but less than 100% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders at such time, subject to the last sentence of Section 12.10, Required Lenders shall be at least two Lenders. The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time. Lenders that are Affiliates of one another shall be deemed to be one Lender for purposes of this definition.
“Required Revolving Credit Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that, if one Revolving Credit Lender holds more than 50% but less than 100% of the sum of the Revolving Credit Exposure and the unused Revolving Credit Commitments at such time, subject to the last sentence of Section 12.10, Required Revolving Credit Lenders shall be at least two Revolving Credit Lenders. The unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Credit Lenders. Lenders that are Affiliates of one another shall be deemed to be one Lender for purposes of this definition.
“Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.6(a).
“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, or treasurer of an Obligated Party or any Person designated by a Responsible Officer to act on behalf of a Responsible Officer; provided that such designated Person may not designate any other Person to be a Responsible Officer. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of an Obligated Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Person and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of Obligated Party.
“Restricted Payments” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any dividends or any other payment or distribution (in cash, Property, or obligations) on account of its equity interests, (b) any redemption, purchase, retirement, call, or acquisition any of its equity interests, (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of its equity interests and (d) the setting aside of any money
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for a sinking or other analogous fund for any dividend or other distribution on its equity interests or for any redemption, purchase, retirement, or other acquisition of any of its equity interests or to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of its equity interests.
“Revolving Credit Availability” means, as of any date, the difference between (a) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders on such date less (b) the total Revolving Credit Exposure of the Revolving Credit Lenders on such date.
“Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Loans made by each of the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.1.
“Revolving Credit Borrowing Request” means a writing, substantially in the form of Exhibit E, properly completed and signed by Borrower, requesting a Revolving Credit Borrowing.
“Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Credit Loans to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(a), (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed, at all times after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the amount set forth (x) solely during the Increased Revolving Commitment Period, opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.1(a) under the caption “Revolving Credit Commitment” and (y) at all times thereafter, opposite such Xxxxxx’s name on Schedule 2.1(b) under the caption “Revolving Credit Commitment”, or, with respect to any Lender who becomes a party to this Agreement after the FirstFourth Amendment Effective Date, opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, in any case, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. As of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments are $41,000,000.
“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and such Xxxxxx’s participation in Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations at such time.
“Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.
“Revolving Credit Lender” means, (a) at any time prior to the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment at such time, and (b) at any time after the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, any Lender that has Revolving Credit Exposure at such time, and, in each case, shall include Swing Line Lender, as the context may require.
“Revolving Credit Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note made by Borrower in favor of a Revolving Credit Lender evidencing Revolving Credit Loans or Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, made by such Revolving Credit Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit F.
“RICO” means the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1970.
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“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government (including those administered by OFAC), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority.
“Sanctioned Country” means at any time, a country or territory that is the subject or target of any Sanctions (including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).
“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) and (b).
“SDN List” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.20.
“Second Amendment” means that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
“Second Amendment Effective Date” means December 12, 2022.
“Second Amendment Term Loan” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.1.
“Second Amendment Term Loan Commitment” means, for each Lender party to the Credit Agreement on the Second Amendment Effective Date, such Xxxxxx’s commitment to make term loans to the Borrower on the Second Amendment Effective Date in the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name on Schedule 2.1(c) in the column entitled “Second Amendment Term Loan Commitment”, as the same may be reduced or terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Second Amendment Term Loan Commitments, immediately prior to the funding of the Second Amendment Term Loans on the Second Amendment Effective Date, is $40,000,000.
“Second Amendment Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the borrowing of the Second Amendment Term Loans, (b) the consummation of the Horn Solutions Acquisition, and (c) the payment of the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the foregoing.
“Secured Parties” means the collective reference to Administrative Agent, each Lender, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, each Bank Product Provider, and any other Person the Obligations owing to which are, or are purported to be, secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Security Documents.
“Security Agreement” means any Security Agreement executed by one or more of the Obligated Parties, including any joinder thereto, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, including, without limitation, that certain Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, executed by, inter alia, Borrower and each Subsidiary of Borrower in existence as of the date hereof.
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“Security Documents” means each and every Mortgage, Security Agreement, pledge agreement, deed of trust, control agreement or other collateral security agreement required by or delivered to Administrative Agent from time to time that purport to create a Lien in favor of any of the Secured Parties to secure payment or performance of the Obligations or any portion thereof.
“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, that the fair value of the assets of such Person (at fair valuation) is, on the date of determination, greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person as of such date, that the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured, and that, as of such date, such Person will be able to pay all liabilities of such Person as such liabilities mature and such Person does not have unreasonably small capital with which to carry on its business. In computing the amount of contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time, such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability discounted to present value at rates believed to be reasonable by such Person acting in good faith.
“SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate.
“Specified Transaction” means any investment that results in a Person becoming a Subsidiary, any Acquisition or any Disposition that results in a Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of Borrower, any investment constituting an acquisition of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of, or all or substantially all of the equity interests of, another Person or any Disposition of a business unit, line of business or division of Borrower or a Subsidiary, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise, or any incurrence or repayment of Debt (other than Debt incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility or line of credit), or any other transaction that by the terms of this Agreement requires such transaction and any related test, ratio or covenant to be calculated on a “Pro Forma Basis” or after giving “Pro Forma Effect.”
“Subordinated Debt” means any unsecured Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries that has been subordinated to the Obligations under the Loan Documents by written agreement, in form and content satisfactory to Administrative Agent and which has been approved in writing by Administrative Agent as constituting Subordinated Debt for purposes of this Agreement.
“Subordination Provisions” means paragraphs (a) through (l) of the Horn Solutions Seller Note, as in effect on the Second Amendment Effective Date.
“Subsidiary” means (a) any corporation of which at least a majority of the outstanding shares of stock having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by Borrower or one or more of other Subsidiaries or by Borrower and one or more of such
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Subsidiaries, and (b) any other entity (i) of which at least a majority of the ownership, equity or voting interest is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by one or more of Borrower and other Subsidiaries and (ii) which is treated as a subsidiary in accordance with GAAP.
“Swap Obligations” means with respect to any Guarantor any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Sweep Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).
“SWIFT” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(f).
“Swing Line Borrowing” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.2.
“Swing Line Lender” means BMO Xxxxxx Bank in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
“Swing Line Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Swing Line Loan Request” means a writing, substantially in the form of Exhibit H, or in such other form agreed to by Xxxxxxxx and Administrative Agent, properly completed and signed by Xxxxxxxx, requesting a Swing Line Borrowing.
“Swing Line Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $7,500,000 and (b) the Revolving Credit Facility. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.
“Syndicated Borrowing” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing or the Term Loan Borrowing.
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Term Loan” means an advance made by any Term Loan Lender under the Term Loan Facility, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Initial Term Loans and the Second Amendment Term Loans.
“Term Loan Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term Loans made by each of the Term Loan Lenders pursuant to Section 2.1(b).
“Term Loan Borrowing Request” means a writing, substantially in the form of Exhibit J, properly completed and signed by Borrower, requesting a Term Loan Borrowing.
“Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Term Loan Lender, any Initial Term Loan Commitment or any Second Amendment Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
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“Term Loan Facility” means the aggregate Term Loan Commitments and Term Loans of the Term Loan Lenders from time to time.
“Term Loan Lender” means any Lender that holds a Term Loan Commitment or a Term Loan.
“Term Loan Notes” means the promissory notes of Borrower payable to the order of each Term Loan Lender evidencing the Term Loan made by such Term Loan Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit K.
“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable tenor, the Term SOFR Reference Rate on the day (such day, the “Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (a) in the case of Term SOFR Portions, the first day of such applicable Interest Period, or (b) with respect to Base Rate, such day of determination of the Base Rate, in each case as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day. If Term SOFR determined as provided above shall ever be less than the Floor, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor.
“Term SOFR Adjustment” means, for any calculation with respect to a Base Rate Portion or a Term SOFR Portion, a percentage per annum as set forth below for the applicable type of such Portion and (if applicable) Interest Period therefor:
Index Rate Portions:
0.10%
Term SOFR Portions:
Interest Period | Percentage | ||||
One Month | 0.10% | ||||
Three Months | 0.15% | ||||
Six Months | 0.25% |
“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
“Term SOFR Portion” means each Portion bearing interest based on Adjusted Term SOFR.
“Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
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“Texas Capital Bank” means Texas Capital Bank, National Association, a national banking association, and its successors and assigns.
“Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments, Revolving Credit Exposure and Outstanding Amount of the Term Loan of such Lender at such time.
“Transaction” means the (a) the execution of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) the funding of any Credit Extensions to be funded on the Closing Date, (c) the repayment in full of all outstanding Debt under the Existing Agreements, and (d) the payment of any costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing.
“Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a SOFR Loan.
“UCC” means Chapters 1 through 11 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code.
“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess, if any, of (a) the funding target as defined under Section 430(d) of the Code without regard to the special at-risk rules of Section 430(i) of the Code, over (b) the value of plan assets as defined under Section 430(g)(3)(A) of the Code determined as of the last day of each calendar year, without regard to the averaging which may be allowed under Section 310(g)(3)(B) of the Code and reduced for any prefunding balance or funding standard carryover balance as defined and provided for in Section 430(f) of the Code.
“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(i).
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.4(g)(ii)(B)(3).
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“Withholding Agent” means each of Borrower and Administrative Agent.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
Section 1.2 Accounting Matters
(a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the audited financial statements described in Section 6.2, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or other requirement or provision set forth herein, and either Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, Administrative Agent, Lenders and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (A) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (B) Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent and Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
(c)ASC 842. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 1.2(a) or in the definition of “Capitalized Lease Obligation,” (i) accounting principles requiring all leases to be capitalized or to accrue a lease amount pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 842 (“ASC 842”) shall not be given effect hereunder, (ii) no change in accounting for operating leases shall be given effect hereunder, in each case if such change would require treating the amount of Debt under any lease (or similar
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arrangement conveying the right to use) as a Capitalized Lease Obligation where such lease (or similar arrangement) was not required to be so treated under GAAP prior to the effectiveness of ASC 842, and (iii) only the amount of Debt under those leases (assuming for purposes hereof that such leases were in existence on the date hereof) that would constitute Capitalized Lease Obligations in conformity with GAAP on the date hereof shall be considered Capitalized Lease Obligations, and all calculations and deliverables under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made or delivered, as applicable, in accordance with the foregoing.
Section 1.3ERISA Matters
If, after the date hereof, there shall occur, with respect to ERISA, the adoption of any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by the PBGC or any other Governmental Authority, then either Borrower or Required Lenders may request a modification to this Agreement solely to preserve the original intent of this Agreement with respect to the provisions hereof applicable to ERISA, and the parties to this Agreement shall negotiate in good faith to complete such modification.
Section 1.4Other Definitional Provisions
All definitions contained in this Agreement are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import referring to this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear. Terms used herein that are defined in the UCC, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings specified in the UCC. Any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document). Any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time. Words denoting gender shall be construed to include the masculine, feminine and neuter, when such construction is appropriate; and specific enumeration shall not exclude the general but shall be constructed as cumulative; the word “or” is not exclusive; the word “including” (in its various forms) means “including, without limitation”; in the computation of periods of time, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” mean “to but excluding”; and all references to money refer to the legal currency of the United States of America.
Section 1.4Interpretative Provision
For purposes of Section 10.1, a breach of a financial covenant contained in Article 9 shall be deemed to have occurred as of any date of determination thereof by Xxxxxxxx, the Required Lenders or as of the last date of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the
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financial statements or the Compliance Certificate reflecting such breach are delivered to Administrative Agent.
Section 1.6Times of Day
Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to central time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
Section 1.7Other Loan Documents
The other Loan Documents, including the Security Documents, contain representations, warranties, covenants, defaults and other provisions that are in addition to and not limited by, or a limitation of, similar provisions of this Agreement. Such provisions in such other Loan Documents may be different or more expansive than similar provisions of this Agreement and neither such differences nor such more expansive provisions shall be construed as a conflict.
Section 1.8Letter of Credit Amounts
Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
Section 1.9Pro Forma Calculations
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(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, financial ratios, tests and covenants, including the Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.9.
(b) For purposes of calculating any financial ratio, covenant or test, Specified Transactions (with any incurrence or repayment (excluding voluntary repayments) of any Debt in connection therewith to be subject to Section 1.9(c)) that have been made (i) during the applicable measurement period and (ii) subsequent to such period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and any increase or decrease in EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable measurement period. If, since the beginning of any applicable period any Person that subsequently became a Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries since the beginning of such period shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.9, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated to give pro forma effect thereto in accordance with this Section 1.9.
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(c)In the event that Borrower or any Subsidiary incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment (other than voluntary repayments), retirement or extinguishment) any Debt included in the calculations of any financial ratio, covenant or test (in each case, other than Debt incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility), (i) during the applicable period or (ii) subsequent to the end of the applicable period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then such financial ratio or test shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Debt, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on the last day of the applicable period.
Section 1.10Divisions
Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, assignment, sale, Disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company (or the unwinding of such a division or allocation), as if it were a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company shall constitute a separate Person hereunder (and each division of any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).
Section 1.11Interest Rates.
Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Benchmark or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Benchmark, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) and/or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Benchmark or any other Benchmark, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
Section 2.1The Loans
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(a)Revolving Credit Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make one or more revolving credit loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Credit Loan”) to Borrower from time to time from the Closing Date until the Maturity Date in an aggregate principal amount for such Revolving Credit Lender at any time outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Commitment, provided that the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders. Subject to the foregoing limitations, and the other terms and provisions of this Agreement, Borrower may borrow, repay, and reborrow Revolving Credit Loans hereunder. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if as of November 16 contained herein, from the Fourth Amendment Effective Date through July 1, 20222023, the aggregateBorrower may not use or apply the proceeds of any Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Lenders is greater than $35,000,000, then immediately and automatically on such date (and without any action required of any Person), the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Lenders shall be reduced to $35,000,000Loans to fund, partially or wholly, Acquisition, regardless of whether such Acquisition would constitute a Permitted Acquisition hereunder.
(b)Term Loan Borrowing.
(A)The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Term Loan Lenders made term loans to the Borrower in the original principal amount of $30,000,000.00 (the “Initial Term Loans”) on the Closing Date, and each Term Loan Lender’s Initial Term Loan Commitment was concurrently reduced to $0. Each Term Loan Lender and the Borrower further acknowledges and agrees that, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Initial Term Loans have been paid in full by the Borrower.
(B)On the Second Amendment Effective Date, each Lender with a Second Amendment Term Loan Commitment severally agrees to make a term loan (each, a “Second Amendment Term Loan” and, collectively, the “Second Amendment Term Loans”) to the Borrower, which Second Amendment Term Loan shall be incurred pursuant to a single drawing on the Second Amendment Effective Date in the amount of the Second Amendment Term Loan Commitment of such Lender. The Second Amendment Term Loan Commitment of each Term Loan Lender shall be automatically and permanently reduced to $0 upon the funding of the Second Amendment Term Loans to be made by it on the Second Amendment Effective Date.Borrower may not borrow, repay, and reborrow the Term Loans.
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(c)Borrowing Procedure. Unless Borrower and Administrative Agent have entered into a sweep agreement regarding Xxxxxxxx’s cash management and funding and pay down of the Loans hereunder in form and substance satisfactory to Borrower and Administrative Agent (“Sweep Agreement”), each Syndicated Borrowing, each conversion of a Portion from one Type to the other, and each continuation of a Term SOFR Portion shall be made upon Xxxxxxxx’s irrevocable notice to Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of a Term SOFR Portion or of any conversion of a Term SOFR Portion to a Base Rate Portion and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of a Base Rate Portion. Each telephonic notice by Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.1(c) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of Xxxxxxxx. Except as provided in Section 2.2(c), each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of a Loan shall be in a principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, or with respect to a Revolving Credit Borrowing, in an amount equal to the Revolving Credit Availability and, with respect to a Term Loan Borrowing, in an amount equal to the aggregate Term Loan Commitments at such time. Each Borrowing Request (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether Borrower is requesting a Syndicated Borrowing, a conversion of Portions from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Portions, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Portions to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Portions to be borrowed or to which existing Portions are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If Borrower fails to specify a Type of Portion in a Borrowing Request or if Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Portions shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Portions. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Portions shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Term SOFR Portions. If Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of a Term SOFR Portion in any such Borrowing Request, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one (1) month. For avoidance of doubt, to the extent that any borrowing procedures set forth in this Article 2 conflict with the terms and provisions of a Sweep Agreement in effect, the terms and provisions of such Sweep Agreement shall control.
(d)Funding. Following receipt of a Borrowing Request, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Portions, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by Borrower, Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Portions as described in Section 2.1(c). Each Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at Administrative
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Agent’s Principal Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Borrowing Request. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.2 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 5.1), Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to Borrower in like funds as received by Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of Borrower on the books of BMO Xxxxxx Bank N.A. with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) Administrative Agent by Xxxxxxxx; provided, however, that if, on the date the Borrowing Request with respect to such Borrowing is given by Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, at the option of the Administrative Agent, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second, shall be made available to Borrower as provided above.
(e)Continuations and Conversions. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Term SOFR Portion may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Term SOFR Portion. During the existence of a Default, (i) no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Term SOFR Portions without the consent of the Required Lenders and (ii) unless repaid, each Term SOFR Portion shall be converted to a Base Rate Portion at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
(f)Notifications. Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Borrower and Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Term SOFR Portions upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Portions are outstanding, Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower and Lenders of any change in BMO Xxxxxx Bank’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(g)Interest Periods. After giving effect to all Credit Extensions, all conversions of Portions from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Portions as the same Type, there shall not be more than five (5) Interest Periods in effect with respect to Term SOFR Portions.
Section 2.2Swing Line Loans
(a)The Swing Line. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Swing Line Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.2, may in its sole discretion make loans (each such loan, a “Swing Line Loan”) to Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date to the Maturity Date for the Facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Applicable
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Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided, however, that (x) after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, (y) Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (z) Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be in its sole discretion) that it has, or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.2, prepay under Section 2.8(b), and reborrow under this Section 2.2. Each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest as a Base Rate Portion. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b)Borrowing Procedures. Unless Borrower and Administrative Agent have entered into a Sweep Agreement with respect to Swing Line Loans, each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon Borrower’s irrevocable notice to Swing Line Lender and Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by Swing Line Lender and Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to Swing Line Lender and Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Request, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower. Any telephonic request for a Swing Line Loan by Borrower shall be promptly confirmed by submission of a properly completed Swing Line Loan Request, signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, to Swing Line Lender and Administrative Agent, but failure to deliver a Swing Line Loan Request shall not be a defense to payment of any Swing Line Borrowing. Neither Swing Line Lender nor Administrative Agent shall have any liability to Borrower for any loss or damage suffered by Borrower as a result of Swing Line Lender’s or Administrative Agent’s honoring of any requests, execution of any instructions, authorizations or agreements or reliance on any reports communicated to it telephonically, by facsimile or electronically and purporting to have been sent to Swing Line Lender or Administrative Agent by Xxxxxxxx and neither Swing Line Lender nor Administrative Agent shall have any duty to verify the origin of any such communication
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or the identity or authority of the Person sending it. Promptly after receipt by Swing Line Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Request, Swing Line Lender will confirm with Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Request and, if not, Swing Line Lender will notify Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Revolving Credit Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.2(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article 5 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Request, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to Borrower at its office by crediting the account of Borrower on the books of Swing Line Lender in immediately available funds.
(c)Refinancing of Swing Line Loans.
i.Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Revolving Credit Lender make a Revolving Credit Loan in an amount equal to such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Revolving Credit Borrowing Request for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.1, subject to the unutilized portion of the Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 5.2. Swing Line Lender shall furnish Borrower with a copy of the applicable Revolving Credit Borrowing Request promptly after delivering such notice to Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Credit Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Revolving Credit Borrowing Request available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds for the account of Swing Line Lender at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Revolving Credit Borrowing Request, whereupon, subject to Section 2.2(c)(ii), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan to Borrower in such amount. Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to Swing Line Lender.
ii.If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Revolving Credit Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.2(c)(i), the request for Revolving Credit Loans submitted by Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by Swing Line Lender that each Revolving Credit Lender fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing
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Line Loan and each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to Administrative Agent for the account of Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
iii.If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to Administrative Agent for the account of Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Revolving Credit Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.2(c) by the time specified in Section 2.2(c)(i), Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving Credit Lender (acting through Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by Swing Line Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving Credit Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving Credit Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of Swing Line Lender submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
iv.Each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.2(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving Credit Lender may have against Swing Line Lender, Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.2(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
(d)Repayment of Participations.
i.At any time after any Revolving Credit Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Revolving Credit Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by Swing Line Lender.
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ii.If any payment received by Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 12.24 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of Swing Line Lender. The obligations of Revolving Credit Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender. Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.2 to refinance such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of Swing Line Lender.
(f)Payments to Swing Line Lender or Revolving Credit Lenders. Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans to Administrative Agent for the account of Swing Line Lender or Revolving Credit Lenders, as applicable.
Section 2.3Letters of Credit
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(a)Letter of Credit Commitment.
(i)Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.3, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of Borrower, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of Xxxxxxxx and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders, (y) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall
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not exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Xxxxxxxx’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii)L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit, if: (A) the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Credit Lenders have approved such expiry date; or (B) the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.
(iii)L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A)any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its term s purport to enjoin or restrain L/C Issuer from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon L/C Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
(B)the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C)except as otherwise agreed by Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount of at least $10,000;
(D)the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars;
(E)any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with Borrower or such Revolving Credit Lender to eliminate L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 12.22(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be
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issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(F) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv)L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v)L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi)L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to Administrative Agent in Article 11 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article 11 included L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to L/C Issuer.
(b)Procedures for the Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit.
(i)Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of Xxxxxxxx delivered to L/C Issuer (with a copy to Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by L/C Issuer and Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least two (2) Business Days (or such later date and time as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as L/C Issuer
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may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, in each case, Borrower shall furnish to L/C Issuer and Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as L/C Issuer or Administrative Agent may require.
(ii)Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, L/C Issuer will confirm with Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from Borrower and, if not, L/C Issuer will provide Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving Credit Lender, Administrative Agent or any Obligated Party, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article 5 shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii)If Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit; provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve (12) -month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve (12) month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by L/C Issuer, Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension (and the terms of the Auto-Extension Letter of Credit may
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permit L/C Issuer to refuse to extend such Letter of Credit) if (A) L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.2(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven (7) Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from Administrative Agent that Required Revolving Credit Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from Administrative Agent, any Revolving Credit Lender or Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
(iv)Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, L/C Issuer will also deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)Drawings; Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, L/C Issuer shall notify Borrower and Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of any payment by L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), Borrower shall reimburse L/C Issuer through Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If Xxxxxxxx fails to so reimburse L/C Issuer by such time, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Credit Borrowing to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 (other than the delivery of a Revolving Credit Borrowing Request). Any notice given by L/C Issuer or Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.3(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii)Each Revolving Credit Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(i) make funds available (and Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of L/C Issuer at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(c)(iii), each Revolving Credit Lender that
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so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan (or, if the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 are not satisfied, an L/C Borrowing as further described in clause (iii) below) to Borrower in such amount. Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to L/C Issuer.
(iii)With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving Credit Borrowing because the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Interest Rate. In such event, each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to Administrative Agent for the account of L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Revolving Credit Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.2.
(iv)Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.2(c) to reimburse L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of L/C Issuer.
(v)Each Revolving Credit Xxxxxx’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.3(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving Credit Lender may have against L/C Issuer, Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans (but not its obligation to fund it pro rata share of L/C Advances) pursuant to this Section 2.3(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 (other than delivery by Borrower of a Revolving Credit Borrowing Request). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of Borrower to reimburse L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi)If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to Administrative Agent for the account of L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Revolving Credit Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.3(c) by the time specified in Section 2.3(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such
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Revolving Credit Lender (acting through Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving Credit Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving Credit Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)Repayment of Participations.
(i)At any time after L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Credit Lender such Revolving Credit Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.3(c), if Administrative Agent receives for the account of L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by Administrative Agent), Administrative Agent will distribute to such Revolving Credit Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by Administrative Agent.
(ii)If any payment received by Administrative Agent for the account of L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 12.24 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to Administrative Agent for the account of L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Revolving Credit Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of Revolving Credit Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)Obligations Absolute. The obligation of Borrower to reimburse L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i)any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
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(ii)the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii)any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv)waiver by L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of Borrower or any waiver by L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice Borrower;
(v)honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
(vi)any payment made by L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC or the ISP, as applicable;
(vii)any payment by L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;
(viii)any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Borrower or any Subsidiary; and
(ix)Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with Xxxxxxxx’s instructions or other irregularity, Borrower will immediately notify L/C Issuer. Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
(f)Role of L/C Issuer. Each Revolving Credit Lender and Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, L/C Issuer shall
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not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of L/C Issuer, Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Revolving Credit Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of Required Revolving Credit Lenders; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude Xxxxxxxx’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of L/C Issuer, Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 2.3(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, Borrower may have a claim against L/C Issuer, and L/C Issuer may be liable to Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by Borrower which Borrower proves were caused by L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. L/C Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.
(g)Fronting Fee and Charges Payable to L/C Issuer. Borrower shall pay directly to L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued, amended or extended, at a rate and on terms separately agreed between Borrower and L/C Issuer. In addition, Borrower shall pay directly to L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of L/C Issuer relating to letters of
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credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
(h)Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
a.Fees
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(a)Fee Letter. Xxxxxxxx agrees to pay to Administrative Agent and Arranger, for the account of Administrative Agent, Arranger and each Lender, as applicable, fees, in the amounts and on the dates set forth in the Fee Letter.
(b)Letter of Credit Fees. Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender in accordance, subject to Section 12.22, with its Applicable Percentage, a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the then-applicable Applicable Margin for Term SOFR Portions times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.8. Letter of Credit Fees for a Letter of Credit shall computed on a quarterly basis and be payable in arrears on the on the first Business Day of each April, July, October and January. If there is any change in the Applicable Margin for Term SOFR Portions during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each standby Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Margin for Term SOFR Portions separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Margin for Term SOFR Portions was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the otherwise applicable rate plus 2%.
(c)Commitment Fees. Borrower agrees to pay to Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance, subject to Section 12.22, with its Applicable Percentage, a commitment fee on (i) the daily average unused amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender plus (ii) the daily average unused amount of the Term Loan Commitment of such Lender, in each case, for the period from and including the date of this Agreement to and including the Maturity Date (including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article 5 is not met), at a rate equal to the Applicable Margin for the “Commitment Fee” then in effect as determined by reference to the table set forth in the definition of “Applicable Margin” in Section 1.1. For the purpose of calculating the commitment fee hereunder, the Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed utilized by the amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations, but not by the amount of any outstanding Swing Line Loans, owing to such Revolving Credit Lender whether directly or by participation. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of
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each April, July, October, and January during the term of this Agreement and on the Maturity Date.
a.Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback
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(a)General. All payments of principal, interest, and other amounts to be made by Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be made to Administrative Agent for the account of Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender or the pro rata accounts of the applicable Lenders, as applicable, at the Principal Office in Dollars and immediately available funds, without setoff, deduction, or counterclaim, and free and clear of all taxes at the time and in the manner provided herein. Payments by check or draft shall not constitute payment in immediately available funds until the required amount is actually received by Administrative Agent in full. Payments in immediately available funds received by Administrative Agent in the place designated for payment on a Business Day prior to 12:00 noon at such place of payment shall be credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received, while payments received by Administrative Agent on a day other than a Business Day or after 12:00 noon on a Business Day shall not be credited until the next succeeding Business Day. If any payment of principal or interest on the Notes shall become due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. Any such extension of time for payment shall be included in computing interest which has accrued and shall be payable in connection with such payment. Administrative Agent is hereby authorized upon notice to Borrower to charge the account of Xxxxxxxx maintained with Administrative Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder. To the extent that any Loan payment procedures set forth in this Article 2 conflict with the terms and provisions of any Sweep Agreement then in effect, the terms and provisions of such Sweep Agreement shall control.
(b)Funding by Xxxxxxx; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender, that such Lender will not make available to Administrative Agent such Xxxxxx’s share of a Revolving Credit Borrowing, Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with this Agreement and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Revolving Credit Borrowing available to Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and Borrower severally agree to pay to Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by
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Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the applicable Borrowing. If Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to Borrower the amount of such interest paid by Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan. Any payment by Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to Administrative Agent.
(c)Payments by Xxxxxxxx; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice from Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to Administrative Agent for the account of L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender or the applicable Lenders hereunder that Borrower will not make such payment, Administrative Agent may assume that Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender or the applicable Lenders the amount due. In such event, if Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender or each applicable Lender, as applicable, severally agrees to repay to Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or such Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
Section 2.6 Evidence of Debt
(a)The Loans made by Swing Line Lender and each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by Swing Line Lender or such Lender and by Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Lender or Administrative Agent may, in addition, request that such Loans be evidenced by the Notes. The Credit Extensions made by L/C Issuer shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by L/C Issuer and by Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made to Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender or any Lender and the accounts and records of Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
(b)In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a) above, each Revolving Credit Lender and Administrative Agent shall
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maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Revolving Credit Lender of participations in Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Revolving Credit Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
Section 2.7 Interest; Payment Terms
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(a)Revolving Credit Loans – Payment of Principal and Interest; Revolving Nature. The unpaid principal amount of each Portion of the Revolving Credit Loans shall, subject to the following sentence and Section 2.7(g), bear interest at the applicable Interest Rate. If at any time such rate of interest would exceed the Maximum Rate but for the provisions thereof limiting interest to the Maximum Rate, then any subsequent reduction shall not reduce the rate of interest on the Revolving Credit Loans below the Maximum Rate until the aggregate amount of interest accrued on the Revolving Credit Loans equals the aggregate amount of interest which would have accrued on the Revolving Credit Loans if the interest rate had not been limited by the Maximum Rate. All accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be payable on each Payment Date and on the Maturity Date, provided that interest accruing at the Default Interest Rate pursuant to Section 2.7(g) shall be payable on demand. The then Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. The unpaid principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans at any time shall be the total amount advanced hereunder by Revolving Credit Lenders less the amount of principal payments made thereon by or for Borrower, which balance may be endorsed on the Revolving Credit Notes from time to time by Revolving Credit Lenders or otherwise noted in Revolving Credit Lenders’ and/or Administrative Agent’s records, which notations shall be, absent manifest error, conclusive evidence of the amounts owing hereunder from time to time.
(b)Term Loan – Payment of Principal and Interest. The unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans shall, subject to the following sentence and Section 2.7(g), bear interest at the applicable Interest Rate. If at any time such rate of interest would exceed the Maximum Rate but for the provisions thereof limiting interest to the Maximum Rate, then any subsequent reduction shall not reduce the rate of interest on the Term Loans below the Maximum Rate until the aggregate amount of interest accrued on the Term Loans equals the aggregate amount of interest which would have accrued on the Term Loans if the interest rate had not been limited by the Maximum Rate. All accrued but unpaid interest on the principal balance of the Term Loans shall be payable on each Payment Date and on the Maturity Date, provided that interest accruing at the Default Interest Rate pursuant to Section 2.7(g) shall be payable on
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demand. To the extent not otherwise required to be paid earlier as provided herein, Borrower shall repay the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Second Amendment Term Loans in quarterly principal installments, payable on the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter of Borrower (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023) (each, a “Quarterly Payment Date”) in an amount equal to 2.50% of the aggregate original principal balance of the Second Amendment Term Loans funded on the Second Amendment Effective Date. All outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees in respect of the Term Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date or such earlier date as the Term Loans may be accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof. If any principal repayment installment to be made by Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, such principal repayment installment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees.
(c)Application. Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, all payments on the Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be applied in the following order of priority: (i) the payment or reimbursement of any expenses, costs or obligations (other than the Outstanding Amount thereof and interest thereon) for which Borrower shall be obligated or Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or any Lender shall be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents; (ii) the payment of accrued but unpaid interest thereon; and (iii) the payment of all or any portion of the principal balance thereof then outstanding hereunder as directed by Xxxxxxxx; provided that any prepayment of the Term Loans shall be applied to installments due thereon in the inverse order of maturity. If an Event of Default exists under this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Notes or under any of the other Loan Documents, any such payment shall be applied as provided in Section 10.3 below.
(d)Computation Period. Interest on the Loans and all other amounts payable by Xxxxxxxx hereunder on a per annum basis shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day) unless such calculation would result in a usurious rate, in which case interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year or 366-day year, as the case may be. In computing the number of days during which interest accrues, the day on which funds are initially advanced shall be included regardless of the time of day such advance is made, and the day on which funds are repaid shall be included unless repayment is credited prior to the close of business on the Business Day received. Each determination by Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(e)Unconditional Payment. Borrower is and shall be obligated to pay all principal, interest and any and all other amounts which become
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payable under any of the Loan Documents absolutely and unconditionally and without any abatement, postponement, diminution or deduction whatsoever and without any reduction for counterclaim or setoff whatsoever. If at any time any payment received by Administrative Agent hereunder shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under any Debtor Relief Law, then the obligation to make such payment shall survive any cancellation or satisfaction of the Obligations under the Loan Documents and shall not be discharged or satisfied with any prior payment thereof or cancellation of such Obligations, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, and such payment shall be immediately due and payable upon demand.
(f)Partial or Incomplete Payments. Remittances in payment of any part of the Obligations under the Loan Documents other than in the required amount in immediately available funds at the place where such Obligations are payable shall not, regardless of any receipt or credit issued therefor, constitute payment until the required amount is actually received by Administrative Agent in full in accordance herewith and shall be made and accepted subject to the condition that any check or draft may be handled for collection in accordance with the practice of the collecting bank or banks. Acceptance by Administrative Agent of any payment in an amount less than the full amount then due shall be deemed an acceptance on account only, and the failure to pay the entire amount then due shall be and continue to be an Event of Default.
(g)Default Interest Rate. For so long as any Event of Default exists, regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the Loans, and at all times after the maturity of the Loans (whether by acceleration or otherwise), and in addition to all other rights and remedies of Administrative Agent or Lenders hereunder, (i) interest shall accrue on the Outstanding Amount of the Loans at the Default Interest Rate and (ii) interest shall accrue on any past due amount (other than the outstanding principal balance) at the Default Interest Rate, and such accrued interest shall be immediately due and payable. Borrower acknowledges that it would be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine Administrative Agent’s or Lenders’ actual damages resulting from any late payment or Event of Default, and such accrued interest are reasonable estimates of those damages and do not constitute a penalty.
Section 2.8 Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments; Prepayments
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(a)Voluntary Termination or Reduction of Commitments. Borrower may, upon written notice to Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving Credit Commitments or the Term Loan Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments or Term Loan Commitments; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. three (3)
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Business Days (or such shorter period as Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (iii) Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Revolving Credit Lenders would exceed the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders. Administrative Agent will promptly notify Revolving Credit Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments. Any reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be applied to the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender according to its Applicable Percentage. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments or Term Loan Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
(b)Voluntary Prepayments. Subject to the conditions set forth below and except as set forth in any Sweep Agreement, Borrower shall have the right, at any time and from time to time upon at least three (3) Business Days prior written notice to Administrative Agent, to prepay the principal of the Term Loans, the Revolving Credit Loans or the Swing Line Loans in full or in part. If there is a prepayment of all or any portion of the principal of the Term Loans, the Revolving Credit Loans or the Swing Line Loans on or before the Maturity Date, whether voluntary or because of acceleration or otherwise, such prepayment shall also include any and all accrued but unpaid interest on the amount of principal being so prepaid through and including the date of prepayment, plus any other sums which have become due to Lenders under the other Loan Documents on or before the date of prepayment, but which have not been fully paid.
(c)Mandatory Prepayment of Revolving Credit Facility. If at any time the Revolving Credit Exposure of the Revolving Credit Lenders exceeds the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders then in effect (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as a result of the expiration of the Increased Revolving Commitment Period), then Borrower shall immediately prepay the entire amount of such excess to Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of Revolving Credit Lenders and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.8(c) unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Credit Loans, the Revolving Credit Exposure of the Revolving Credit Lenders exceeds the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders then in effect. Each prepayment required by this Section 2.8(c) shall be applied, first, to any Base Rate Portions then outstanding, and, second, to any Term SOFR Portions then outstanding, and if more than one Term SOFR Portion is
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then outstanding, to such Term SOFR Portions in such order as Borrower may direct, or if Borrower fails to so direct, as Administrative Agent shall elect.
(d)Mandatory Prepayment of Loans.
(i)Concurrently with the receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds from any Disposition pursuant to Section 8.7(e), Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds (or if appropriate, 100% of any such Net Cash Proceeds that remain after deducting any amount reinvested by Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the one hundred eighty (180)-day period described in Section 8.7(e)).
(ii)Concurrently with (A) the consummation by any Obligated Party of any Equity Issuance (other than to another Obligated Party or in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder) or (B) the issuance by any Obligated Party any Debt (other than Debt expressly permitted pursuant to Section 8.1), Borrower shall, unless otherwise waived with the prior written consent of Required Lenders, prepay the Loans in the amount equal to 50% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof.
(iii)Concurrently with the receipt by any Obligated Party of Net Cash Proceeds from a Casualty Event, Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof other than Net Cash Proceeds that are used within ninety (90) days of such Casualty Event to repair or replace the equipment, fixed assets or real property in respect of which such Net Cash Proceeds were received.
(iv)Each prepayment of the Loans under clauses (i) – (iii) above shall be applied as follows: first, to reduce in inverse order of maturity the remaining scheduled principal installments of the Term Loans; second, to the extent of any excess, to ratably repay Swing Line Loans and L/C Borrowings until paid in full; third, to the extent of any excess, to repay any Revolving Credit Loans until paid in full; and fourth, to the extent of any excess, to Cash Collateralize the remaining L/C Obligations.
(v)On the date that is thirty-one (31) days after the funding of any Term Loan Borrowing (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day), Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans in an amount equal to the portion of such Term Loan Borrowing not theretofore used to finance the Acquisition described in the information delivered to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.2(e) in respect of such Term Loan Borrowing (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the financing of any costs, expenses and fees paid by Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with such Acquisition). Such prepayment shall be applied to reduce in inverse order of maturity the remaining scheduled principal installments of the Term Loans.
Section 2.9 Uncommitted Increase in Commitments
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(a)Request for Increase. Provided there exists no Default, upon notice to Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), Borrower may from time to time request an increase in the aggregate Term Loan Commitments under the Term Loan Facility by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, $0; provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $10,000,000, and (ii) Borrower may make a maximum of two such requests. At the time of sending such notice, Borrower (in consultation with Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders).
(b)Lender Elections to Increase. Each Lender shall notify Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Term Loan Commitment, and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Percentage of such requested increase. Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its applicable Commitment.
(c)Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders. Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. To achieve the full amount of a requested increase and subject to the approval of Administrative Agent (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld), Borrower may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Term Loan Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and its counsel.
(d)Effective Date and Allocations. If the Commitment of any Term Loan Lender is increased in accordance with this Section, Administrative Agent and Borrower shall determine the effective date (the “Increase Effective Date”) and the final allocation of such increase. Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Borrower and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date. The amount of the installments due on the Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.7(b) shall be increased by Administrative Agent (but without the consent of any Lender) on a pro rata basis to reflect such increase.
(e)Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase. As a condition precedent to such increase, Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of each Obligated Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Obligated Party (x) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Obligated Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (y) in the case of Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article 6 and the other Loan Documents (i) that contain a materiality qualification, are true and correct on and as of the Increase Effective Date and (ii) that do not contain a materiality qualification, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Increase Effective Date, and, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically
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refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (or in the case of such representations and warranties that are subject to a materiality qualification, in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.9, the representations and warranties contained in Section 6.2 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.1, and (B) no Default exists.
(f)Conflicting Provisions. This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 12.23 or 12.10 to the contrary.
Section 2.10 Cash Collateral
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(a)Certain Credit Support Events. If (i) L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, (ii) as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) Borrower shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 10.2, or (iv) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, Borrower shall immediately (in the case of clause (iii) above) or within one (1) Business Day (in all other cases) following any request by Administrative Agent or L/C Issuer, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (iv) above, after giving effect to Section 12.22(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).
(b)Grant of Security Interest. Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender and Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral, and all other property so provided as Collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.10(c). If at any time Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than Administrative Agent or L/C Issuer as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, Borrower will, promptly upon demand by Administrative Agent, pay or provide to Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in one or more blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at BMO Xxxxxx Bank N.A. Borrower shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.
(c)Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.10
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or Sections 2.3, 10.2 or 12.22 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(d)Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 12.8(b)(vii))) or (ii) the determination by Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) any such release shall be without prejudice to, and any disbursement or other transfer of Cash Collateral shall be and remain subject to, any other Lien conferred under the Loan Documents and the other applicable provisions of the Loan Documents, and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.
Section 2.11 Effect of Benchmark Transition Event
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(a)Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the Benchmark Replacement determined pursuant to the definition thereof will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document. If the Benchmark Replacement is Daily Simple SOFR, all interest payments will be payable on a monthly basis. Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(b)Notice; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower of (i) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and (ii) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. Administrative
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Agent will promptly notify the Borrower of the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to Section 2.11. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.11, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.11.
(c)Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the administration of such Benchmark or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be representative, then Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable, non-representative, non-compliant or non-aligned tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
(d)Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrowers’ receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Term SOFR Portions to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrowers will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Portions. During a Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of Base Rate.
Article 3
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TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY
Section 3.1 Increased Costs
(a)Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i)impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in Term SOFR);
(ii)subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or
(iii)impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender; and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit) or to increase the cost to such Lender (or such other Recipient of participating in Swing Line Loans) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or other Recipient, Borrower will pay to such Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)Capital or Liquidity Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by such Lender or the Letters of Credit issued by L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Xxxxxx’s policies and the policies of such Xxxxxx’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time Borrower will pay to such Lender such
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additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Sections 3.1(a) or (b) and delivered to Borrower, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
(d)Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 3.1 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine (9) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Xxxxxx’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine (9) -month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
Section 3.2 Illegality
If any Lender determines that any law or regulation has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to Adjusted Term SOFR, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon Adjusted Term SOFR, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in any applicable interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to Borrower through Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Term SOFR Portions or to convert Base Rate Portions to Term SOFR Portions shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Portions the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Term SOFR component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Portions of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by Administrative Agent without reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies Administrative Agent and Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Term SOFR Portions of such Lender to Base Rate Portions (the interest rate on which Base Rate Portions of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by Administrative Agent without reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Portions to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Portions and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon Adjusted Term SOFR, Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate
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applicable to such Lender without reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR component thereof until Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon Adjusted Term SOFR. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
Section 3.3 Inability to Determine Rates
. Subject to Section 2.11, if, on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Borrowing of Term SOFR Portions:
(a) Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Adjusted Term SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof, or
(b) Administrative Agent determines that (i) for any reason in connection with any request for a Term SOFR Portion or a conversion thereto or a continuation thereof that Adjusted Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Term SOFR Portion does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lender of funding such Loan or (ii) that the making or funding of Term SOFR Portions has become impracticable,
then Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower, whereupon until Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligations of the Lenders to create, continue, or effect by conversion Term SOFR Portions shall be suspended (and any existing Term SOFR Portions shall be automatically converted into Base Rate Portions upon the end of the applicable Interest Period therefor).
Section 3.4 Taxes
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(a)Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section, the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.
(b)Payment Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.4) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(c)Payment of Other Taxes by Xxxxxxxx. Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(d)Indemnification by Xxxxxxxx. Borrower shall indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount
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of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.4) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto (other than expenses attributable to the failure or delay by such Recipient to make such written demand to Borrower within nine (9) months of becoming aware that such Indemnified Taxes under this Section 3.4 have been levied, imposed or asserted against it), whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent), or by Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(e)Indemnification by Xxxxxxx. Each Lender shall severally indemnify Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that Borrower has not already indemnified Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of Borrower to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Xxxxxx’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.8 relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by Administrative Agent to such Lender from any other source against any amount due to Administrative Agent under this Section 3.4(e).
(f)Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.4, Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
(g)Status of Lenders.
(i)Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made
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without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent as will enable Borrower or Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two (2) sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.4(g)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in such Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(ii)Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that Xxxxxxxx is a U.S. Person,
(A)any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B)any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(1)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W‑8BEN (or W‑8BEN-E, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W‑8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
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(2)executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable); or
(4)to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN (or W-8BEN-E, as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C)any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Borrower or Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
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(D)if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent as may be necessary for Borrower and Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Xxxxxx has complied with such Xxxxxx’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(h)Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify Borrower and Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(i)Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.4 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.4), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 3.4 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 3.4(h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.4(h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 3.4(h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section 3.4(h) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other
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information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
(j)Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.4 shall survive the resignation or replacement of Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.
Section 3.5 Compensation for Losses
. Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to Administrative Agent) from time to time, Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a)any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Term SOFR Portion on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise); or
(b)any failure by Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to lend a Term SOFR Portion) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Term SOFR Portion on the date or in the amount notified by Borrower; or
(c)any assignment of a Term SOFR Portion on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by Borrower pursuant to Section 3.6(b);
including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
Section 3.6 Mitigation of Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
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(a)Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.1, or requires Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.4, then such Lender shall (at the request of Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.4, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b)Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.1, or if Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.4 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.6(a), or if any Lender is a
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Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 12.8), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.4) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:
(i)Borrower shall have paid to Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 12.8;
(ii)such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the Outstanding Amount of its Loans and L/C Advances, and accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.5) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
(iii)in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.1 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.4, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(iv)such assignment does not conflict with applicable law; and
(v)in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.
(c)A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
Section 3.7 Survival
. All of Xxxxxxxx’s obligations under this Article 3 shall survive termination of the Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE 4
SECURITY
Section 4.1 Collateral
. To secure full and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, Borrower shall, and shall cause the other Obligated Parties to, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all of the Security Documents required by Administrative Agent covering the Collateral. Borrower shall execute, cause to be executed, deliver and cause to be filed or authorize the filing of, in each case, as applicable, such further documents and instruments, including without limitation, UCC financing statements and intellectual property security agreements, as Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable to create, evidence, preserve, and perfect its liens and security interests in the Collateral and maintain the priority thereof as required by the Loan Documents.
Section 4.2 Setoff
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. If an Event of Default exists, Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have the right to set off against the Obligations under the Loan Documents, at any time and without notice to Borrower, any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) or other sums at any time credited by or owing from Administrative Agent or such Lender to Borrower whether or not the Obligations under the Loan Documents are then due; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff: (a) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.22 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of Secured Parties; and (b) such Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations under the Loan Documents owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. Each amount set off shall be paid to Administrative Agent for application to the Obligations under the Loan Documents in the order set forth in Section 10.3. As further security for the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Secured Parties a security interest in all money, instruments, and other Property of Borrower now or hereafter held by Administrative Agent or such Lender, including, without limitation, Property held in safekeeping. In addition to Administrative Agent’s and each Xxxxxx’s right of setoff and as further security for the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Secured Parties a security interest in all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and other accounts of Borrower now or hereafter on deposit with or held by Administrative Agent or such Lender and all other sums at any time credited by or owing from Administrative Agent or such Lender to Borrower. The rights and remedies of Administrative Agent and each Lender hereunder are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of setoff) which Administrative Agent or such Lender may have.
Section 4.3 Authorization to File Financing Statements
. Borrower and each other Obligated Party that has granted a security interest in connection herewith authorizes Administrative Agent to complete and file, from time to time, financing statements naming Borrower or such other Obligated Party, as applicable, as debtor.
ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 5.1 Initial Extension of Credit
The obligation of Lenders to make an initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a)Loan Documentation. Administrative Agent shall have received all of the following, each dated (unless otherwise indicated or otherwise specified by Administrative Agent) the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent:
(i)Credit Agreement. Executed counterparts of this Agreement, sufficient in number for distribution to Administrative Agent, each Lender and Borrower;
(ii)Resolutions. Resolutions of the Board of Directors (or other governing body) of Xxxxxxxx and each other Obligated Party certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or a Responsible Officer or other custodian of records) of such Person which authorize the execution, delivery, and performance by such
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Person of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Person is or is to be a party;
(iii)Incumbency Certificate. A certificate of incumbency certified by a Responsible Officer of each Obligated Party certifying the names of the individuals or other Persons authorized to sign this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which Borrower and each other Obligated Party is or is to be a party (including the certificates contemplated herein) on behalf of such Person together with specimen signatures of such individual Persons;
(iv)Certificate Regarding Consents and Approvals. A certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Obligated Party either (I) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Obligated Party and the validity against such Obligated Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (II) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;
(v)Closing Certificate. A certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 5.2(b), (c) and (d) have been satisfied;
(vi)Constituent Documents. The Constituent Documents and all amendments thereto for Borrower and each other Obligated Party that is not a natural person, with the formation documents included in the Constituent Documents being certified as of a date acceptable to Administrative Agent by the appropriate government officials of the state of incorporation or organization of Borrower and each other Obligated Party, and all such Constituent Documents being accompanied by certificates that such copies are complete and correct, given by an authorized representative acceptable to Administrative Agent;
(vii)Governmental Certificates. Certificates of the appropriate government officials of the state of incorporation or organization of Borrower and each other Obligated Party as to the existence and good standing of Borrower and each other Obligated Party, each dated within thirty (30) days prior to the date of the initial Credit Extension;
(viii)Notes. The Notes executed by Xxxxxxxx in favor of each Lender requesting Notes;
(ix)Guaranty. The Guaranty executed by each Guarantor;
(x)Security Documents. The Security Documents executed by Xxxxxxxx and the other Obligated Parties;
(xi)Perfection Certificate. The Perfection Certificate executed by Xxxxxxxx and the Obligated Parties;
(xii)Lien Searches. The results of UCC, tax lien and judgment lien searches showing all financing statements and other documents or instruments on file against Borrower and each other Obligated Party in the appropriate filing offices, such search to be
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as of a date no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the initial Credit Extension, and reflecting no Liens against any of the intended Collateral other than Liens being released or assigned to Administrative Agent concurrently with the initial Credit Extension;
(xiii)Opinions of Counsel. A favorable opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx US LLP, legal counsel to Xxxxxxxx and Guarantors, as to such matters as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, as to such matters as Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(xiv)Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses. Evidence that the costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) referred to in Section 12.1, to the extent invoiced, shall have been paid in full by Borrower;
(xv)Perfection. Evidence that all actions, recordings and filings that Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Documents have been taken (including, without limitation, (A) proper financing statements in form appropriate for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code of all jurisdictions that Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable, (B) delivery of any certificates and instruments representing any securities constituting Collateral accompanied by undated stock powers or instruments of transfer executed in blank, and (C) execution and delivery of account control agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, with respect to any deposit accounts maintained with any bank or financial institution other than BMO Xxxxxx Bank or any Affiliate thereof pursuant to Section 7.12);
(xvi)[Reserved];
(xvii)Closing Fees. Evidence that any other fees due on or before the Closing Date have been paid; and
(xviii)Existing Credit Agreement. Evidence of the payment in full and cancellation of each Existing Agreement, including terminations of Uniform Commercial Code and other financing statements filed in connection with each Existing Agreement and evidence of Lien releases and other related matters on terms acceptable to Administrative Agent.
(b)Diligence.
(i)Due Diligence. Administrative Agent shall have completed a due diligence investigation of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in scope, and with results, satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and shall have been given such access to the management, records, books of account, contracts, customer and supplier arrangements, and properties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and shall have received such financial, business and other information regarding each of the foregoing Persons and businesses as it shall have requested. Administrative Agent shall have completed background checks on certain members of management, the results of which are reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent;
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(ii)“Know your customer;” Beneficial Ownership; Etc. (A) Upon the reasonable request of any Lender, Borrower shall have provided to Administrative Agent for distribution to such Lender, and such Lender shall be reasonably satisfied with, the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, in each case at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date and (B) at least three (3) days prior to the Closing Date, any Obligated Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall have delivered, to each Lender that so requests, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Obligated Party; and
(iii)Financial Statements; Projections; Etc. Administrative Agent shall have received (A) audited annual financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal years of Borrower; (B) unaudited quarterly financial statements for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each of the fiscal quarters of Borrower ending in 2016, 2017 and 2018; (C) copies of financial projections of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the next five (5) fiscal years; and (D) an unaudited balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter of Borrower ended on March 31, 2019, adjusted, on a Pro Forma Basis, to give effect to the consummation of the Transactions.
(c)No Material Adverse Event. Since December 31, 2018, there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Event.
(d)Insurance. Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of the insurance required by Section 7.5, including, for the avoidance of doubt, endorsements to each insurance policy covering Collateral naming Administrative Agent as loss payee and each insurance policy covering liabilities naming Administrative Agent as additional insured.
(e)Treasury Management Services. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Section 7.12.
(f)Pro Forma Financial Condition. Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, that (i) EBITDA for Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the trailing twelve month period ended March 31, 2019 shall be not less than $26,000,000 and (ii) the Leverage Ratio shall be less than 1.00:100, in each case, both immediately before and immediately after giving Pro Forma Effect to the Transactions.
(g)Other. Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received such other documents, instruments, agreements and information as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or any Lender, including, but not limited to, information regarding litigation, tax, accounting, labor, insurance, pension liabilities (actual or contingent), real estate leases, environmental matters, material contracts, debt agreements, property
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ownership, contingent liabilities and management of the Obligated Parties and their respective Subsidiaries.
For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section 5.1, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or be acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
Section 5.2 All Extensions of Credit
The obligation of Lenders to make any Credit Extension hereunder (including the initial Credit Extension) is subject to the following additional conditions precedent:
(a)Request for Credit Extension. Administrative Agent shall have received in accordance with this Agreement, as the case may be, a Revolving Credit Borrowing Request, Letter of Credit Application or Swing Line Loan Request, as applicable, pursuant to Administrative Agent’s requirements and executed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower;
(b)No Default. No Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result from or after giving effect to such Credit Extension;
(c)No Material Adverse Event. No Material Adverse Event shall have occurred and no circumstance shall exist that could be a Material Adverse Event;
(d)Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained in Article 6 and in the other Loan Documents shall (i) with respect to representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing, and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do not contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material respects, in each case with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in the case of such representations and warranties that are subject to a materiality qualification, in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 5.2, the representations and warranties contained in Section 6.2 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Section 7.1(a) and (b), respectively;
(e)Term Loan Conditions. With respect to any request for a Credit Extension under the Term Loan Commitments,
(i)not less than eight (8) Business Days before the date of the proposed Credit Extension, Borrower shall have delivered to Administrative Agent the following documents and information concerning the Acquisition to be financed with the proceeds of such Credit Extension: (A) drafts of each material document, instrument and agreement to be executed in connection with such Acquisition, (B) an acquisition summary with respect to the Person and/or business or division to be acquired, such summary to
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include a reasonably detailed description thereof (including financial information) and operating results (including financial statements for the most recent 12-month period for which they are available and as otherwise applicable), the terms and conditions, including economic terms, of the proposed Acquisition, a reasonably detailed sources and uses statement with respect to such Acquisition and Xxxxxxxx’s calculation of EBITDA (calculated after giving Pro Forma Effect to such Acquisition) relating thereto, and (C) such other documents or information as the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested with respect to such Acquisition, including, without limitation, (x) the full name and jurisdiction of organization of any new Subsidiary created or acquired for the purpose of effecting such Acquisition, (y) copies of historical and projected pro forma financial statements of the entity or line of business to be acquired in connection with such Acquisition, and (z) a detailed description of assets to be acquired in connection with such Acquisition;
(ii)immediately after giving effect to such Credit Extension and the Acquisition to by financed with the proceeds thereof, (A) Borrower shall be in Pro Forma Compliance with Section 9.2; and (B) the Leverage Ratio (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) shall not exceed then applicable maximum Leverage Ratio as set forth in Section 9.1 minus 0.25;
(iii)not less than three (3) Business Days before the proposed date of such Credit Extension, Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of Borrower executed on its behalf by a Responsible Officer of Xxxxxxxx, demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance with the foregoing clause (ii), and Administrative Agent shall not have objected in writing to Borrower’s certificate delivered pursuant to this clause (iii); provided that Administrative Agent will not make any such objection unless it has a good faith basis for believing that Xxxxxxxx’s pro forma calculations are not reasonable, and that as a result thereof, Borrower will not be in Pro Forma Compliance with the financial covenants as set forth in clause (ii) following such proposed Acquisition; and
(iv)the Acquisition proposed by Borrower to be financed with the proceeds of such Credit Extension shall be consummated in compliance with the requirements of Section 8.5(e); and
(f)Availability. After giving effect to any requested Credit Extension, (i) the total Revolving Credit Exposure of the Revolving Credit Lenders shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders in effect as of the date of such Credit Extension and (ii) the Term Loan Commitment shall not be less than $0.
Each Credit Extension hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by Borrower that the conditions specified in this Section 5.2 have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
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Section 5.3 Credit Extensions in Respect of XXXX Event
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no XXXX Event may be closed until the date that is (a) if there are no Mortgaged Properties in a flood zone, five (5) Business Days or (b) if there are any Mortgaged Properties in a flood zone, thirty (30) days (in each case, the “Notice Period”), after Administrative Agent has delivered to Lenders the following documents in respect of such Mortgaged Property: (i) a completed flood hazard determination from a third party vendor; (ii) if such Mortgaged Property is located in a “special flood hazard area”, (A) a notification to the applicable Obligated Party of that fact and (if applicable) notification to the applicable Obligated Party that flood insurance coverage is not available and (B) evidence of the receipt by the applicable Obligated Party of such notice; and (iii) evidence of required flood insurance in compliance with the applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; provided that any such XXXX Event may be closed prior to the Notice Period if the Administrative Agent shall have received confirmation from each applicable Lender that such Lender has completed any necessary flood insurance due diligence to its reasonable satisfaction.
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce Administrative Agent and Xxxxxxx to enter into this Agreement, and to make Credit Extensions hereunder, Xxxxxxxx represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and Lenders that:
Section 6.1 Entity Existence
Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (a) is duly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization; (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its assets and carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted; and (c) is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary and where failure to so qualify could result in a Material Adverse Event. Each of Borrower and the other Obligated Parties has the power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is or may become a party.
Section 6.2 Financial Statements; Etc
Xxxxxxxx has delivered to Administrative Agent audited financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at and for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2018 and unaudited financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at and for each calendar month ended thereafter through and including the calendar month ended May 26, 2019. Such financial statements are true and correct in all material respects, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly and accurately present, on a consolidated basis, the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates indicated therein and the results of operations for the respective periods indicated therein. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long-term commitments, unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments except as referred to or reflected in such financial statements. No Material Adverse Event has occurred since the effective date of the audited financial statements referred to in this Section 6.2. All projections delivered by Borrower to Administrative Agent and Xxxxxxx have been prepared in good faith, with care and diligence and using assumptions that are reasonable under the
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circumstances at the time such projections were prepared and delivered to Administrative Agent and Lenders and all such assumptions are disclosed in the projections. Other than the Debt listed on Schedule 8.1 and Debt otherwise permitted by Section 8.1, Borrower and each Subsidiary have no Debt.
Section 6.3 Action; No Breach
The execution, delivery, and performance by each of Borrower and each other Obligated Party of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Person is or may become a party and compliance with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of such Person and do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of, or require any consent under (i) the Constituent Documents of such Person, (ii) any applicable law, rule, or regulation or any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator, or (iii) any agreement or instrument to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its Properties is bound or subject which could result in a Material Adverse Event, or (b) constitute a default under any such agreement or instrument which could result in a Material Adverse Event, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the revenues or assets of such Person.
Section 6.4 Operation of Business
Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries possesses all licenses, permits, consents, authorizations, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade names, or rights thereto, necessary to conduct its respective businesses substantially as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any valid rights of others with respect to any of the foregoing which could result in a Material Adverse Event.
Section 6.5 Litigation and Judgments
Except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 6.5 as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, there is no action, suit, investigation, or proceeding before or by any Governmental Authority or arbitrator pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against or affecting Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Obligated Party that could, if adversely determined, result in a Material Adverse Event. There are no outstanding judgments against Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Obligated Party.
Section 6 Rights in Properties; Liens
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(a)Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good and indefeasible title to or valid leasehold interests in its respective Properties, including the Properties reflected in the financial statements described in Section 6.2, and none of the Properties of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any Lien, except Permitted Liens.
(b)Schedule 6.6(b) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all real estate Leases under which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is the lessee on the Second Amendment Effective Date, showing as of such date the street address, county or other relevant jurisdiction, state, lessor, lessee, expiration date and annual rental cost thereof. Each such Lease is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the lessor thereof, enforceable in
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accordance with its terms, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other applicable Laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and except to the extent that availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
Section 6.7 Enforceability
This Agreement constitutes, and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower or any other Obligated Party is a party, when delivered, shall constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by Debtor Relief Laws.
Section 6.8 Approvals
No authorization, approval, or consent of, and no filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority or third party is or will be necessary for the execution, delivery, or performance by Borrower or any other Obligated Party of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Person is or may become a party or the validity or enforceability thereof.
Section 6.9 Taxes
Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries has filed all material tax returns (federal, state, and local) required to be filed, including all material income, franchise, employment, Property, and sales tax returns, and has paid all of their respective liabilities for taxes, assessments, governmental charges, and other levies that are due and payable, other than taxes the payment of which is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and reserves for the payment of which are being maintained in accordance with GAAP. Xxxxxxxx knows of no pending investigation of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by any taxing authority or of any pending but unassessed tax liability of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary thereof is party to any tax sharing agreement.
Section 6.10 Use of Proceeds; Margin Securities
The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Borrowings shall be used by Borrower to refinance the outstanding Debt under the Existing Agreements, for working capital in the ordinary course of business, to pay costs and fees associated with the Transaction, and for other general corporate purposes including Acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 8.5(e). The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used as provided in Section 8.20. The proceeds of the Second Amendment Term Loans shall be used to (i) finance a portion of the Horn Solutions Acquisition, (ii)to pay fees and expenses related to the Second Amendment Transactions, (iii) finance all or a portion of additional Permitted Acquisitions closing within ninety (90) days (or such later time as Administrative Agent may agree) after the Second Amendment Effective Date, and (iv) pay fees and expenses related to such Permitted Acquisitions. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulations T, U, or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.
Section 6.11 ERISA
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Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the knowledge of Borrower, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. No application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan. There has been no Prohibited Transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur. No Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability. No Obligated Party or ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA). No Obligated Party or ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan. No Obligated Party or ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
Section 6.12 Disclosure
No statement, information, report, representation, or warranty made by Borrower or any other Obligated Party in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document or furnished to Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact known to Borrower which is a Material Adverse Event, or which Borrower reasonably believes might in the future be a Material Adverse Event that has not been disclosed in writing to Administrative Agent and each Lender.